Word: harley
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President of Fox for a long time was Harley Lyman Clarke, Chicago utilities tycoon (Utilities Power & Light), who startled filmdom when his General Theatres Equipment, Inc. gobbled control of Fox at a crucial point in its history. Last autumn Mr. Clarke was relieved of the presidency, made chairman. In his place was put his good friend Edward Richmond Tinker, also friendly with Chase National Bank (TIME, Nov. 30). Last week Mr. Tinker assumed the chairmanship and Mr. Clarke resigned, remaining as a director. With General Theatres in receivership, control of Fox now rests with Chase National rather than with...
National Electric Power Co. also acquired rich properties in New Jersey which were increased last year with the purchase, by a subsidiary, of a company previously controlled by Mr. Insull's fellow Chicagoan, Harley Lyman Clarke, through Utilities Power & Light. In 1931 Mr. Insull bought the eastern electric and water properties of Abram Edward Fitkin's Atlantic Public Utilities, Inc., giving him a foothold in every Atlantic State except Rhode Island...
Dissipated Broker Harley Longstreet, to celebrate his engagement to Cherry Browne, gives a party at a New York Hotel. Longstreet's business-partner John De Witt, his wife and daughter, six other acquaintances attend. In spite of gin, the party is far from merry since nearly all the guests have particular reasons for hating their host. He invites them to continue the celebration at his West Englewood home. Because of a sudden shower they all board a crosstown trolley-car. Before they have gone two blocks Longstreet falls dead. In his coat pocket is found a ball of cork...
...Harley Granville Barker", Professor Murray, Harvard...
Receivership for G. T. E. With International Projector Corp. and other cinema equipment companies as a nucleus. General Theatres Equipment, Inc. was formed in 1929 by Harley Lyman Clarke and associates. In 1930 G. T. E. startled Wall Street by obtaining control of Fox Film Corp. Mr. Clarke, who had previously regarded cinema business as a hobby, became a big figure in the industry. To finance itself. G. T. E. sold $30,000,000 worth of debentures in April 1930. Last week, with cash low and $22,000,000 in notes nearing maturity, G. T. E. could...