INTERNATIONAL: Wiggin for President

Albert Henry Wiggin, board chairman of Chase National Bank, passed silently through Paris last week on his way to Basle, refusing all interviews. The Chase is not only "biggest bank in the world," but it probably has the largest share of all U. S. investments in Germany, the greatest desire to restore German prosperity. French editors therefore regarded Banker Wiggin's coming (as U. S. member of the Bank for International Settlements' committee to study Germany's credit needs) somewhat sourly. Wrote the Journal des Debats: "This time the attempt which is being made...

Want the full story?

Subscribe Now

Subscribe
Subscribe

Learn more about the benefits of being a TIME subscriber

If you are already a subscriber sign up — registration is free!