Word: aprils
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Perhaps a very farsighted steel observer could have forecast the Republic merger as long ago as April 1928, when another steel man in whom Mr. Eaton was interested also changed jobs. This man was Elmer T. McCleary, who, after 22 years with Youngstown Sheet & Tube, left its vice-presidency to become president of Republic Iron & Steel. Under the McCleary administration Republic acquired Sheet & Tube, and in 1929 will more than double its 1928 earnings. McCleary habit: to work 12 hours a day 365 days a year. McCleary pride: the new electrical welding process which Republic acquired in taking over...
...Combustion, through 37 subsidiary companies, had earned some $3,000,000. Tremendous were the earnings predicted from the new process. In April rights to $100 7% preferred stock were offered. At the time the common stock was selling at about 76, had been to 103, was touted to go to 500 under the management of a capable pool said to be directed by shrewd Speculator William Crapo Durant...
...After disturbances a fortnight ago Haiti was last week quiescent. Political organizations asked President Hoover to supply U. S. supervision for the April elections, as was done last year in Nicaragua. Arrests were only for violation of the 9 p. m. curfew under martial law. President Borno's daughter Madeleine was ceremoniously taken to wife by Daniel Brun, architect. Additional Marines dispatched aboard the U. S. S. Wright were diverted to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, while the U. S. House of Representatives moved to give President Hoover the investigating commission he had asked for (TIME...
...Season. To start April 15, end Sept...
...Biblical manuscripts while Professor Blake returns to the United States by way of Bulgaria and Roumania where he expects to carry on certain negotiations on behalf of the Harvard College Library. Professor Lake will be away until the fall. Professor Blake will return to Cambridge about the first of April...