Word: froze
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...that point, inscead of hearkening to Mr. Babst's preliminary squawks, the New Deal froze the situation by dividing import quotas between refined and raw sugar. Mr. Babst was thankful to have the growth stopped but now with the Jones-Costigan Sugar Control Act coming up for extension, he wants the tropical refineries cut off altogether. Three U. S. refineries have been closed, says he, and most of the rest are operating far short of capacity...
...flocking to hear what the Russian would do with their Philharmonic, found him as objective a conductor as he is composer. Leading off with a little-known Weber overture, he made its Chinese theme sound clear and precise. Stravinsky has always sneered at "interpretation." His complete lack of it froze many a listener's heart. He conducted with the sharp, exact beat of a metronome, like that instrument seemed indifferent to the gallery...
Last week the methodical English physiologist who developed the efficient gas masks used by the British during the War appeared at Yale University to describe how he felt when he 1) almost froze himself to death; 2) almost suffocated himself...
...Well," said he, "I am here and will meet with any of you. I have never refused to meet union representatives. I have always believed in collective bargaining." Nevertheless, Mr. Rand refused to meet the discharged union heads until ''hell froze over...
...Original words: I came from Alabama Wid my banjo on my knee, I'm g'wan to Louisiana My true love for to see, It rained all night the day I left, The weather it was dry, The sun so hot I froze to death; Susanna, don't you cry. Oh! Susanna, Oh, don't you cry for me, I've come from Alabama, Wid my banjo on my knee...