Word: ende
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Chvalkovsky knew that in a nearby Munich hotel was waiting former Hungarian Premier Dr. Koloman Daranyi on a mission from Budapest to ask the Chancellor to "advise" Czechoslovakia to yield 8,000 square miles to Hungary-enough territory to pinch off the eastern end of Czechoslovakia and give Hungary & Poland a common frontier. The Hungarians had been offered 2,000 square miles which they indignantly rejected last week and Hungarian Regent Horthy promptly mobilized approximately 500,000 troops with the slogan "for Peace...
...took an abrupt turn. A fervent patriot, he foresaw a chance for the independence of his native Poland, dedicated his every effort to this cause. His acquaintance with nearly all the powerful and famous figures of the world made him Poland's best ambassador. At War's end Poland was free, and Paderewski virtually retired from the concert platform to become its first Premier...
Every morning and every evening Manhattan's municipal radio station WNYC plays The Star-Spangled Banner as its signature. As every patriot knows, every patriot springs to attention at the first notes of the national anthem, remains rigid until the end. Because Elizabeth Faffs husband is a loyal WNYC fan and a patriot to boot, Mrs. Faff had a problem on her hands. She wrote the station that he made her get out of bed both times, complained: "It is rather upsetting....Have you any suggestions?" Stumped, WNYC referred the letter to Mayor La-Guardia. The Mayor was stumped...
...prune-proud San Jose, Calif., at a breakfast that was prunes from end to end, the California Chiropractors' Association suggested in a friendly way that the prune be renamed "Petite Pomme Noire d'Amour" (Little Black Apple of Love). Prune-growers favored simply...
Reactions of Business to this were for the most part grudging acquiescence tempered with considerable confusion which the New York Times best expressed: "It would be odd indeed if an inquiry which began by attacking the evils of monopoly should end by attacking the evils of competition." Meanwhile, TNEC announced that its first attack would begin with hearings on November 14 on the patent situation in the glass industry and the proxy battle over the Chesapeake & Ohio Ry, last spring...