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S at San Francisco Exposition opening
hears Thomas and sec; Thomas' books subpoenaed; N Y Stock Exch firms questioned on deals by Thomas, Manton or Miss Schmalz; L Leighton assails treatment of Thomas; Lotsch denies improper link with Thomas and Ft Greene Bank loan to Manton corp
Willkie gratified; asks written guarantee; C E Groesback comments
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further testimony revealed
1939Erin Pizzey, English activist and author, founded Refuge[†]
Erin Patria Margaret Pizzey is a British men's rights activist and novelist known for her advocacy on behalf of both men's and women's rights and for her work against domestic violence. She is recognized for founding the world's first and largest domestic violence shelter in the world, Refuge, then known as Chiswick Women's Aid, in 1971.