Word: appealing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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This did not appeal to Col. Marmaduke Grove. He ousted President Davila. But a week later back popped Carlos Davila as President to exile his former friend Grove to Juan Fernandez Islands, involuntary home of the original Robinson Crusoe and native haunt of the finest lobsters in South America. General Bartolome Blanche bided his time...
...author himself says, the book gathers together certain thoughts about art around a figure whose work is eminently human in its appeal and comprehensive in character. In a lifetime almost completely devoted to the study of Rembrandt, he has discovered many interesting things about the artist which were never adapted to his more detailed studies. And so in this work he has limited himself to a few seemingly unconnected topics, Rembrandt's Academy and the work of his followers, his treatment of portraits and landscape painting, his draughtsmanship, and his genius...
...loan plan. At Detroit in 1931 the Legion was all primed to ap prove full cash payment when President Hoover, on the spur of the moment, dashed to their convention, made a strong speech of dissuasion. Bonus cashing was beaten 902-to-507 on the strength of his appeal. Even as late as last April Commander Stevens was telling President Hoover that very few Legion posts wanted the Bonus...
...less than five shares, must not cost more than 10% above the market value of the securities. Pirnie, Simons & Co. promptly sued the Stock Exchange, sought an injunction against enforcing such rules. Last week the court granted the injunction. The damage suit is pending. The Stock Exchange will probably appeal. Meanwhile business at the store seemed to be flourishing and throughout the land Pirnie, Simons' roadmen were urging people to "BUY AMERICA...
...desks that evidently the Lindbergh baby was to be born in Manhattan. Skeptical city editors scoffed, warned against "alibis." The vigil continued. One morning last week Colonel Lindbergh cheerily telephoned his "approved" press (all but Hearstpapers and tabloids) that a son had been born. Later he issued a formal appeal for privacy "to permit our children to lead the lives of normal Americans." The Press gratefully accepted the notice, put rewrite men to work in various characteristic fashions: United Press: "Englewood, N. J.-A new mite of humanity . . . slept tonight in the nursery of the kidnapped and murdered Charles Augustus...