Word: heard
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...take Mrs. Hoover to the Parque Hotel where an entire upper floor was reserved, President Campisteguy to have a half-hour with Mr. Hoover at the National Palace. The populace was out in scores of thousands but here, more than in most of the South American cities visited, were heard cries of "Viva Sandino" and "Down with imperialistic America...
...Congressmen had heard often of Europe's competition in South America. But they cocked their ears at mention of the President-Elect and at "capitalize the present opportunity...
...business of the conference was, as must be, general. Research engineers and aerodynamists met and discussed their technical problems. Transport men heard papers on airgraphics (meteorology), airways, airports, organization, operation and maintenance of airlines, radio directors, electro-magnetic compasses, altitude finding by radio echo. Private flying-clubs, a successful stimulant to aviation in England, are beginning to appear in the U. S. Significant was the observation that air travel now costs the passenger only 14? a mile against railroad fare of 4? a mile...
Radio-Victor. The little dog in Victor Talking Machine Co.'s trademark last week heard the Voice of a new Master. For, in confirmation of months of rumor, there was announced the merger of Victor Talking Machine with Radio Corp. of America. The day before the merger was definitely announced, Radio stock rose 42 points, Victor 19¼. Gross income of Radio for 1927 was $65,082,074; gross sales of Victor were $46,886,842, thus making the business of the merged companies about $112,000,000 annually. Plans provide for a complete merger of the two companies...
Eugene O'Neill, playwright, disappeared last week. He was heard of in Shanghai, where he was suffering and recovering from a slight nervous breakdown and bronchitis. Before he disappeared, he wrote a letter to his physician, as follows: "I came to China seeking peace and quiet and hoping that here at least people would mind their business and allow me to mind mine. But I have found more snoops and gossips per square inch than in any New England town of 1,000 inhabitants. This does not apply to American newspaper correspondents who have been most decent carrying...