Word: curbed
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...plenty of pulpitation about the War, but no preaching of crusades, no flag-waving. If, as has been suggested in recent months, the U. S. is more embittered against Germany than at the beginning of World War I, the nation's ministers had done their utmost to curb that bitterness last week...
...Madison Square and got out. "Just wait here," he said. Winchell waited. A moment later a third stranger arrived, opened the door and got in. He took off his dark glasses and threw them into the street. Winchell stepped on the gas. He slowed his car up to the curb at Fifth Avenue, got out, escorted Stranger No. 3 to a black limousine, inside which, also in dark glasses, sat G-Man J. Edgar Hoover. "Mr. Hoover," said Winchell, "This is Lepke...
...angels" Father Divine exclaimed: "The attempt of a society lady in Newport to recognize the majesty of God has resulted in unpremeditated consternation growing out of prejudice and bigotry. I come to put a curb to such...
...Newport a curb was put, temporarily at least, by Countess Dorothy Filipponi, widow of Ambassador Child. Claiming that she had an equity in The Castle, which she said Mrs. Kaufman obtained in default of a loan, the Countess said she had filed a lien, which must be settled before the property can change hands. Declining to comment upon the lien, Mrs. Kaufman arose from her bed, journeyed to New York, spent an evening with Father Divine and his angels, declared afterward that she had conveyed her property to him. Father Divine announced he would take a boatload of his followers...
...week unhappy Specialist Sykes, who trades in 24 (mostly inactive) stocks, went on an involuntary month's vacation, still long 70 shares of Spalding preferred, on whose total purchase price of $1,590 he was out some $500. Reason for his unexpected holiday was the prompt action of Curb President George Peters Rea in revoking his Exchange registration as a specialist for 30 days. Broker Sykes had, said President Rea, "subjected the Exchange to improper indignity by his inexcusable thoughtlessness...