Word: ernest
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Proudest man in the Irish Free State last week was Ernest Blythe, Minister of Finance since 1923, Vice President of the Executive Council since 1927. Shrewdly waiting until fortnight after the British budget was read, he announced his budget last week. In the second year of World Depression, with formidable deficits facing the governments of Great Britain, Italy, Germany, the U. S., Australia, Argentina, etc., etc., Finance Minister Blythe was able to announce that the Irish budget for 1931-32 balances easily at ?24,661,000 ($123,305,000). Taxation yields for the past year have exceeded estimates...
...rowboat renting float went next, slipped under the bridge successfully, then swung inshore again, ripped loose two big bathing barges and another rowboat float. Out in midstream again went the floating mass of derelicts, slowly spinning round and round. With a crash it broke against the Ernest Walz Bridge, but the Ernest Walz stood firm. Spectators cheered hilariously as the bathhouses went down with towels flying...
...operative Educator. Many an Antioch field worker last week wanted first to meet the tall man who was eagerly, proudly showing visitors around his plant. President Arthur Ernest Morgan went to Antioch first as a member of its Board of Trustees. He soon (in 1922) became president of the obscure, dying college, reorganized it completely. An engineer, he was mostly self educated. His only degree is an honorary D. Sc. from the University of Colorado. Experienced in flood control, he helped harness the Miami River after the disastrous Dayton flood of 1913. Then he turned to education, established schools...
Wilbur--"Third Little Show" starring Beatrice Lillie and Ernest Truex...
...Perlman's skit, "His Wedding Night" with Walter O'Keefe and Ernest Truex in the principle roles was one of the most springtly spots in the show. It all happened in one of the very best of English families in an atmosphere of cricket bats, disappointed ladies and general shenanigans. This, plus Mr. O'Keefe's explanation of Mr. O'Neill's forthcoming three day drama marathon, dominated the hilarious first...