Word: broking
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Died, Dr. Manuel Marquez Sterling y Loret de Mola, 62, Cuban Ambassador to the U. S.; of asthma; in Washington. In 1932 he broke with Dictator Machado and on his overthrow in 1933 became successively Ambassador to the U. S.. Secretary of State. Provisional President, and Ambassador to the U. S. Last May he won a life-long fight when he became Cuba's sole signatory to the abrogation of the Platt Amendment...
Although in some previous years large deficits have been faced, it is encouraging to note that last year the finances of the Red Book broke practically even...
...Kirkland House by a close score of 32 to 30 in the inter-House swimming meets held yesterday afternoon. At the same time Eliot House was victorious over Brooks House to the tune of 38 to 24. In the latter meet George A. Dodge, 2nd '37, of Eliot House broke the house record of 59.2 seconds in the 100 yard free style by doing it in 52.1 seconds...
When Chicago reorganized its opera last year Ruth Page's ambition was to build up a ballet which, free from stuffy traditions, would provide as good entertainment as the operas themselves. Directors had so much faith in Dancer Ruth Page that they broke all opera precedent. Beginning last week they allotted her Friday evenings for ballet and ballet alone...
...wife, she went to England to dance in a variety show. When she lost her job she became a decoration around her aunt's bar. For something better to do, she took up with a loud-mouthed Jew named Harry Bexler. Her real adventures began when a German agent broke into their bedroom, shot Harry because he knew too much about his boss's secret business. Suzy left England in a hurry, took refuge in Paris. There she sang in a cabaret, shared a room with a fanatic Socialist, picked up geography, table manners and general intelligence from the quickening...