Word: grands
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...founders of the modern architecture movement in Europe, Gropius directed the famous Grand Ducal School at Weimar, Germany from 1918 to 1928 and practiced in London for a few years before coming to the University last spring. He is especially noted for his work in industrial and housing projects...
...Tovarich" is a delicious mixture of first-rate humor and first-rate drama. The situation of the old Russian aristocracy reduced to romantic humility is saved from triteness by the simple addition of four billion francs, entrusted by the old tsar to the Grand Duchess Tatiana Petrovna and her consort, Prince Mikail Alexandrovitch Ouratieff, to be delivered to the new tsar whenever he should ascend the imperial throne...
...Federal power projects. Last week Administrator Ross took his yardstick formula to President Roosevelt at Hyde Park for approval. The President approved for Bonneville only, but the idea seemed to be that if it worked at Bonneville the formula would be applied permanently to TVA, Boulder and Grand Coulee Dams and the "little TVAs" of the future. Said Mr. Ross: "We ought to be businesslike about this thing and pay Uncle Sam back the money he puts...
Bantam. The sole newcomer to U. S. automobile ranks is this week to be seen at Manhattan's Hotel Roosevelt, having been denied space in Grand Central Palace because American Bantam Car Co. has not been in production a year. Practically the same size, but better streamlined and twice as powerful as the ill-fated American Austin (now defunct, though Austin Motor Co. Ltd. still prospers in Europe), the Bantam is being made in the old Austin plant at Butler, Pa. under the leadership of a onetime Austin salesman named Roy Samuel Evans who has had a genuine Horatio...
...nation's most potent trade groups. One of Al Reeves's jobs as A. M. A. vice president and general manager is running the annual U. S. Automobile Show. Last week Impresario Reeves was up to his fenders in work preparing Manhattan's hulking Grand Central Palace for the opening this week of the 38th show...