20 JULY 1929, page 12

Business In 1929.

Contrary to some expectations, so far 1929 has been a record year in many respects for American business. The Department of Commerce returns show exports for the six months to......

Comfort On The Railway.

Electrically operated equipment for the convenience and comfort of passengers in American trains has multiplied tn such a degree as to make the generation of sufficient......

Medical Service Enquiry.

Although enormous sums have been expended by public benefactors in providing hospitals and medical services in the United States to supplement provisions made by public......

The Purchasing Power Of The Dollar.

The appearance last week of some of the new small-sized currency bills suggests an interesting comparison wnich has been made by the National Industrial Conference Board between......

People's Theatre In Philadelphia.

The example of Miss Lilian Bayliss' famous " Old Vie i f in London is to be followed in Philadelphia, where a repre- sentative group of citizens has undertaken to organize a......

American Notes Of The Week

(By Cable) LIBERALISM. A healthy growth of tolerance as well as public alertness for infringements of civil liberties is indicated by the report for 1928-29 of the American......