Word: lent
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...collection has been made up of contributions from private owners, collectors, museums, and dealers, and will include a group of 20 drawings which have been exhibited only twice before in the United States, being the latest to be completed by the artist. Among those who have lent pieces are Professor P. J. Sachs '00. Associate Director of the Fogg Art Museum, J. N. Brown '22, Mrs. John Alden Carpenter, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Richmond, the Arts Club of Chicago, the Wayhe Gallery, Jacques Seligmann and Company, and Wildenstein and Company...
...York, then the largest ever constructed (diameter, 130 ft.), for a flight across the Atlantic. The outbreak of the Civil War upset that plan. Professor Lowe went to Washington to propose to General Winfield Scott the formation of a balloon corps. The General was not impressed, finally lent his ear and his aid only at the personal prompting of President Lincoln...
Public and Press acclaim of the Democratic offer at once lent it an air of vast importance. Republican enthusiasts even interpreted it to mean Democratic support of the President's policies. President Hoover himself, taking it at face value, telegraphed the Democratic Senate floorleader. Joseph Taylor Robinson of Arkansas, his personal acceptance. But tart Senator George Higgins Moses of New Hampshire paraphrased Virgil, saying "Timeo Democrats et dona ferentes [I fear the Democrats, even when bringing gifts...
Ralph Merritt, one of the grapemen, last week declared: "We believe this program ... is of material assistance to the Government in enforcing Prohibition." Charles Collins Teague, a member of the Farm Beard, agreed. Dramatic color was lent their view when many a newspaper, particularly in California, reported that Alphonse ("Scarface Al") Capone, No. i U. S. gangster, had issued a threat of death to any Chicago druggist or grocer who accepted a Fruit Industries agency. The Los Angeles Examiner said Capone was incognito in its city, presumably to discuss his new competition at its source. Chicago is the next market...
...through the land last week there was bustle among the employed and wealthy, organizing to help the unemployed. The industrial depression lent added seriousness to launching the annual Red Cross $1 membership drive and brought out an unprecedented number of volunteer solicitors. Directors of city Community Chests redoubled their efforts...