Word: gainful
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Without a question of a doubt, the trend in men's suits this winter is to the conservative. Liberals have made many a gain this year but fashion is still ruled by the conservative element. The most popular Single Breasted Coat is the three button with natural body lines. Checks and Plaids are on the wane to be replaced by modest stripings and single line window pane squares...
Although the $4,700 profit is far below the $31,000 surplus reported for the year 1931-32, it is still a considerable gain over the fiscal year which ended in June 1933, and which was remembered for a $57,000 deficit...
...saying he named Democrat Prentiss M. Brown to begin his Senate term a month and a half ahead of time. Reason: Mr. Brown would thereby gain seniority rights over other Senators who take office in January, thus adding to '"his value as a servant of the State...
...under the worst Chicago operas they had ever heard. Conductor Ebba Sundstrom was swooping her Woman's Symphony Orchestra through its tenth, most gratifying season (TIME, Dec. 16, 1935). Long before her last concert it became clear that the Opera's loss was the Symphony's gain, that the woman's orchestra might look for more subscriptions, bigger patrons this autumn. Flushed with success, many patrons felt that a more dynamic, impressive conductor than Ebba Sundstrom should be billed. As a compromise, they packed her off to Europe to hobnob with composers, improve her languages, acquire...
Four complete plots weave in and out of the movie. There is the tragic love of Anthony's mother, the cruel ambition of the Spaniard to gain the Bonnyfeather fortune, and the romance between Anthony and his wife which is ruined by accidents outside their control. They are side issues to the main theme, which is Anthony's ambtion to make his name known and respected and to found a strong family...