Word: obtaine
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...candle for me." Also, there is to be no more photographing of sacred functions, no exuberant decking of shrines with garish artificial flowers. Said Cardinal Marchetti-Selvaggiani: "The present use of candles can easily take on the appearance of superstition. One mass well heard, one communion well received, will obtain more heavenly grace than thousands of candles lighted every...
...Because the houses will be of known value it is thought that they will be easily borrowed upon or "turned in" like used cars whenever the owner wishes. The matter of value is considered important by General Houses, which is aware that under present conditions a homeowner may usually obtain only 55% on a conservative first mortgage. The company plans to consolidate first and second mortgages, to lend 75% of the value of house & lot on reasonable terms, the financing to be handled by an affiliated company. General Houses expects to add later a line of still cheaper houses...
...misappropriation and malfeasance," accused of realizing "through unjust and unlawful means and devices . . . large gains of a fraudulent and secret origin and nature." Fox Theatres seeks to recover specifically $2,782,825 from Founder Fox, and by compelling Founder Fox to open his private books hopes eventually to obtain $5,000,000. Prominent among the "divers acts" cited was forcing brokers to hand over a $441,000 share of an underwriting fee to his daughter Caroline Leah Taussig. Immediately upon filing the suit, Fox Theatres went into receivership...
...books are news. Unless otherwise designated, all books reviewed in TIME were published within the fortnight. TIME readers may obtain any book of any U. S. publisher by sending check or money-order to cover regular retail price ($5 if price is unknown, change to be remitted) to Ben Boswell of TIME. 135 East 42nd St., New York City. *Published June...
...thousands of investors who bought Kreuger & Toll and International Match securities obtain redress from the bankers of these companies? Last week an answer to this much-asked question drew closer. In Manhattan one Florence Bramson, owner of five International Match $1,000 debenture bonds (worth $17.50 each last week), brought suit against Guaranty Co. and Lee, Higginson & Co., charging not fraud but misrepresentation of facts. Another suit against Lee, Higginson & Co. was filed last week by Alice F. and Edith S. Tilton of Milton, Mass., owners of Kreuger & Toll securities. They too charged misrepresentation, sought their money back...