Word: firming
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...With a heavy but firm heart, and after mature and conscientious examination, I have signed the Young Plan laws. . . . Economic and political progress lies along the thorny path of Germany's liberation. I could not refuse to sign in view of my sense of responsibility to Germany and her future, because the consequences of such a step would be incalculable for German industry and German finance...
...Gibson-generated. of Life is Norman Hume Anthony, in last year from Judge as a resuscitator. But it was not Editor Anthony who thought up this smartest of stratagems. man whom an admiring fraternity in applauding was broad-browed Burtch Winters of the advertising of Erwin, Wasey & Co. That firm is one which, while the stockmarket was crashing last autumn, struck the note harped upon by President Hoover his doctors of industry: "Let's go to work...
According to unofficial estimates, Mr. Eaton has control of 500,000 of the 1,200,000 shares outstanding, sufficient to block the deal. To get others, he has the legal resources of Squires. Sanders & Dempsey. potent Cleveland law firm. He has also many a convincing argument. Chief of the latter is based upon the pride of the city of Youngstown in Sheet & Tube, widely held in the community. Another argument is that the price offered is not high enough. Another point, that the deal would be demoralizing to the steel industry, is probably based on the belief that a union...
Rock Island-'Frisco. The first major move by Dillon, Read & Co. in the railroad field was their obtaining control of the Seaboard Air Line. Last week it was revealed that the firm controls about 11% of the outstanding stock of Rock Island and a large block of St. Louis & San Francisco, which controls Rock Island. Foreseen: a Rock Island-'Frisco merger...
...symposium on banking at which a speaker estimated that 41% of U. S. wealth belongs to women. Since many a woman prefers womanly advice. Wall Street brokers noted the figure with interest, wondered if the number of women in finance will increase. Significant, however, seemed the fact that the firm of Sartorius & Smith, in which Helen Smith Sartorius and Carrie F. Smith are special partners, last week filed a notice with the Stock Exchange that it will dissolve March 31, reorganize April 1, without the women...