Word: maye
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Having last fortnight (TIME, May 6) established a U. S. branch, Germany's I. G. Farbenindustrie last week strengthened its international position by adding the Swiss chemical industry to the European chemical cartel. For, though I. G. Dyes is not the entire German chemical industry, it does occupy a dominant position in its field, and growth of the cartel is reflected in prosperity at Frankfort. Prominence of Germany in the international chemical field is shown by the fact that cartel representatives, meeting in Paris, last week allotted 74% of the export trade to Germany, 17% to France...
...feel ourselves in an alien land. We have the same tongue, the same Kultur, the same hopes. We will again come." Then the Zeppelin flew to Graz and returned home via Vienna and Salzburg, completing the trip in 13½-hrs. For the Graf Zeppelin's next trip, May 15, to New York, passenger fare was fixed at $1,200; postage for a letter, $1.05; for a postcard, 55?...
...York World: "You may bulldoze part of the people part of the time, but you can't bulldoze Philadelphia trustees all of the time...
...purposes of advertising, Life, weekly funnypaper, has started a theatre ticket service whereby seats may be obtained at box-office prices by mail orders sent at least one week before the performance date. There is no charge for the service. To combat scalping. Life seats are not delivered to buyers until after 8 p. m. on the performance night...
...theatre will be in the open air, under a dome of boughs. Top price: $2.50. Life membership in the Society (entitling to 20% price reduction): $25. These frolics al fresco are counted on to stimulate theatre-unconscious St. Louisans so that next winter a program of more serious dramatics may be given with profit. Plays of John Galsworthy and Frederick Lonsdale have been considered for presentation in a renovated downtown theatre. A $1,000 prize awaits the first St. Louisan who writes a producible play. The Theatre Society was conceived by an Englishman named Peter Greig, Cambridge graduate, onetime actor...