Word: legalize
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Mother of Lord de Clifford was the "Gibson Girl," Evelyn Chandler, a statuesque stage beauty some six feet tall. His wife is the daughter of London's frequently arrested night club queen, Mrs. Kate Meyrick. Lord de Clifford's chief previous legal difficulty was for "giving false information" in order to obtain his marriage license. This peccadillo carried a possible penalty of seven years in jail. London's Lord Mayor took a romantic view of the case in his capacity of magistrate, not only let Lord de Clifford off with a fine of $250 but gave...
...having heard the testimony on both sides can doubt that if there is not a legal obligation on the part of the Church, there is a high moral obligation. ... It is true that repudiation of debts, and bankruptcy, in this day, is looked upon with favor by individuals, corporations, and even Governments, but for such repudiation, in a case of this kind, to come from men preaching the Religion of God, is not understandable. The position held by the Church in the minds and hearts of men would be greatly shaken, no matter which way this case may be decided...
Meantime SEC attorneys moved heaven & earth to confine their legal war with holding companies to SEC's own suit against Electric Bond & Share. Nevertheless, process servers with complaints in holding company injunction suits continued to stalk SEC's Washington headquarters. SECommissioner Robert E. Healy perfected the routine of accepting service to the point where he could take the papers without looking up from his work or interrupting a conversation. One deputy marshal from the District of Columbia Supreme Court appeared so often that Mr. Healy's secretary would merely pop her head in his door, wearily announce...
...report of Dr. Barnet's election to the provisional presidency of Cuba presages a peaceful and legal election toward the end of December, when the constitutional president will be chosen. The resignation of former President Mendieta was a wise and politic move and it has proved conclusively that the welfare of the reborn republic has always been foremost in his mind...
...instrumental in advising the Cuban government during the remodelling of its constitution. With these vital changes came a feeling of trust and good-will and through the reciprocal tariff agreement Cuba was largely restored to that prosperity which was hers eight years before. Under the provisional president, Dr. Mendieta, legal elections were set for December, 1935 and to remove all suspicion of American interference in the internal affairs of Cuba, Dr. Mendieta announced he would not run for office...