Word: grosse
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Explaining Grant's stubborn friendship with gross and clumsy thieves on the familiar "blind spot" theory, Dr. Hesseltine notes that the President was so conscious of his years of business failures that he considered any man who could make a little money as the possessor of vast and mysterious gifts. But Grant's blind spot seems to have been singularly elastic, now large and now small, now enabling him to see through the most ingenious maneuvers of his enemies and now permitting him to adhere to men like Babcock, his confidential secretary, who "fished for gold in every stinking cesspool...
...Emperor considers that Secretary of State Cordell Hull acted with gross misjudgment in persuading the Standard Vacuum Oil Company to cancel the Rickett concession," said the Emperor's spokesman, adding that His Majesty told Mr. Engert hotly: "We need the co-operation of somebody?instead of obstacles, OBSTACLES...
...financiers last week a "nigger trick." Anything but smart was this dusky African potentate's pathetic belief that President Roosevelt would defend Ethiopia against Italy as a result of the midnight signing of the Rickett concession. Equally footless was his loss of temper in accusing Secretary Hull of "gross misjudgment." This petulant error Charg� d'Affaires Engert erased by denying the assertions of the Emperor's own entourage that he expressed himself in violent terms. According to Diplomat Engert the Emperor merely voiced "regret" that Standard Oil is not to lead the U. S. Marines to the rescue...
...securities of all outstanding issues except first mortgage bonds which would remain in the hands of the public. Maximum outlay for fixed charges would be $133,800 a year instead of $1,281,000. Despite this drastic reduction, President Houston announced last week that Baldwin must do a gross business of $30,000,000 a year in order to break even after charges and depreciation under the reorganization plan. Baldwin has not grossed $30,000,000 since...
...paying the dealer $400 down. The finance company pays the dealer $600 for the account. Then the customer pays the finance company $55.75 a month for twelve months, thus making his new car cost him not $1,000 but $1,069. The $69 is the finance company's gross profit, out of which must come cost of handling the account and of fire & theft insurance on the car. The $69 represents 7% of the total cost of the car, but 11% of the balance after the first down payment of $400. Credit companies also finance automobile sales between wholesalers...