Word: firming
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...year-old banking firm of A. Hirte closed its doors in Berlin. Rüderer & Lang of Munich suspended payments...
...yawl sailed by Olin J. Stephens II & crew of seven: a race from Newport, R. I. to Plymouth, England, in 17 days, 2 hr., 14 min. Shrewd, 22-year-old Skipper Stephens gambled on a northern course, caught following winds most of the way. Partner in a Manhattan firm of naval architects, he designed Dorade last year, is part owner with his father who was one of his crew. Second in the race was Richard F. Lawrence's Skål; third Paul D. Rust Jr.'s Amberjack II. William Roos's sloop Lismore, hindered...
Cyrus Stephen Eaton, retrenching tycoon, resigned as a director and member of the executive committee of Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co., also from the Chairmanship of Continental Shares, Inc. Last week the Eaton firm of Otis & Co. retired from the N. Y. Stock Exchange...
Breathing Spell, Immediately upon landing at Basle, Dr. Luther was ushered into the rich halls where the chiefs of central banks and U. S. executives waited. His step was firm, but his face deeply lined. Just what Beggar Luther said, remained behind the closed doors of the conference room. But at the end of twelve anxious hours, the word was issued...
Regular counsel for the Star is Watson, Gage, Ess, Groner & Barnett. Senior Partner I. N. Watson is the firm's authority on libel. He defended Henry Ford against Aaron Sapiro, Associated with him in that case was Senator Reed, and last week hard-hitting Lawyer Reed was again called in. White-crested, choleric of complexion, a cigar clamped in the corner of his axe-mark mouth, he will glory in fighting once more "for the People." For whatever the merits of the two sides may be, with Lawyer Reed's party's reputation at slake locally (Governor Woodring...