Word: chase
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...changed their minds when the bandits began to collect jewelry. While the robbers were at work Chauffeur William Matheson slipped to a telephone, in a whisper called police. Two officers arrived, were lined up with the victims by the gunmen who then lost their nerve, fled. The police gave chase, shooting and shot at, and recovered an overcoat containing nearly all the stolen jewelry, valued at $150,000. Three of the robbers were caught...
...bubble, using up its energy until eventually it will run itself out. Fundamental principle of the Jeans theory is a basic law of physics embodied in the second law of thermodynamics: energy can flow only from a more intense state of availability to a less intense state. Professor Richard Chase Tolman of the California Institute of Technology applied Professor Albert Einstein's relativity theory to thermodynamics, worked out a mathematical model of the universe in which energy does not flow continually downward, but expands and contracts in cycles, never reaching a state of equilibrium. Therefore he concluded that though...
Since Mr. Clarke acquired control of Fox through General Theatres Equipment, Inc. in 1930, the company's problems have been great, its earning power has practically been wiped out. Chase National Bank has taken an increasingly active interest in the company. Wall Street has long expected that Mr. Clarke would relinquish active management. But it was surprised to hear of his successor...
Banker Tinker is 53. His career has been varied. In 1920 he became president of Chase Securities Corp. and in 1925 chairman of the executive committee of Chase National Bank and Chase Securities Corp. In 1927 he suddenly resigned and practically retired from active business. Two years later he accepted the presidency of Interstate Equities Corp.. an investment trust sponsored by Banc-america-Blair. Fortnight ago Interstate was sold to youngish Wallace Groves, an independent capitalist who got his start in the small-loan business, but Mr. Tinker remained as president...
...against RKO Radio Pictures. RCA Photophone, Electrical Research Products. Plaintiff was one Tri-Ergon Corp., whose president is William Fox. ¶Control of Loew's, Inc. passed last spring from Fox Film to Film Securities Corp.,the common stock of which is believed to be held by the Chase bank. Last week three places on Loew's directorate were filled by representatives of Film Securities. They were: John E. Searle, Eugene W. Leake, J. R. Hazel. At the annual meeting it was revealed that President Nicholas M. Schenck received 2.5% of last year...