Word: matthews
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Lucy Maud Montgomery novel, published a quarter of a century ago, whose heroine Mark Twain called "the dearest and most moving and delightful child of fiction since the immortal Alice." An orphan from the orphanage, Anne Shirley finds herself unwanted when she turns up at the farm of Matthew (0. P. Heggie) and Marilla (Helen Westley), who had expected to adopt a boy. Her ready smile and winning impudence soon earn her the affection of her foster-parents and all goes well until she falls in love with Gilbert (Tom Brown) whose mother, as a girl, had jilted Matthew...
...partings and the wastefulness of Anne Shirley may bring tears to the eyes of the less hard-boiled; the solicitude of Matthew may bring a sniffle from the lady on your left; but don't worry, it all turns out for the best and the ending is happy...
...Matthew T. Mellon who made the offer of the scholarship, and who also cabled Hanfstaengl indicated that he would certainly make his offer of a scholarship for German study to the University again. This time, however, he pointed out that he was to make it merely as an American citizen, and attach no strings to the gift. It would be given as a grant for German study and without any conditions at all implied or stipulated. He hopes sincerely he said that with this new attitude the Corporation will accept his gift in the manner in which he makes...
...Hanfstaengl has received the following telegram from Dr. Francis P. Magoun, Professor of Comparative Literature at Harvard University: "The Harvard Alumni are ashamed on account of the action of the University Corporation." Another American scholar, Professor Matthew T. Mellon, has likewise informed Dr. Hanfstaengl by telegram, that he himself has offered President Conant of Harvard University $1000 for a scholarship, with the condition that the money should be used according to the intention of Dr. Hanfstaengl. "As an American citizen I should like to place my service at your disposal, so that your good intentions will be acknowledged in America...
...Ambassadors. But Mr. Grew has leaned on this vital prop less than any predecessor. The Embassy is Grew, suave but adventurous "Tiger" Grew. Poker is his game. Japanese music and Japanese flower arrangement are the hobbies of Mrs. Grew, a granddaughter of Japan-opener Commodore Matthew Perry...