Word: obtaining
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...final selection for the seven available male parts will be held at Alumnae Hall, Wellesley, on tomorrow evening, at 7 o'clock. Before this time, the men chosen must obtain copies of the play, Chekhov's "Cherry Orchard," and come prepared to recite their parts reasonably well...
...some weeks Governor Roosevelt's nomination seemed to me at best a very sour one. . . . The events of the past two months have done much to force me to revise some of my earlier opinions. Those elements in the Democratic party with which Governor Roosevelt did business to obtain delegates have no mortgage on him. He has not talked like Huey Long and Mr. Hearst. . . . On the score of his own abilities my own judgment has been greatly modified by the manner in which he conducted the Walker hearings. . . . What impresses me most about [his] western speeches is the quality...
...shame of default weighed heavily on the grey head of Founder Long. When the suing bondholders labeled one of the company's moves to obtain bank loans as fraudulent, it was too much. In his wide-eyed old Fierce-Arrow touring car (1923 model) he hurried down to court. Wear- ing a worn suit and shapeless shoes, spry old Robert Long told his tale with a grim smile. For leading his organization into Northwest timber he showed no regret...
...government is a belief accepted by taxpayers everywhere. The Economy League attempts to provide non-partisan opposition to various outstanding governmental wastes, notably the overbearing amounts of bonus and other payments made to war veterans of other than deserving character. Opponents of the League argue that if its leaders obtain a significant number of voter's names and support, that even the deserved payments to veterans will be cut off. Such a contention is answered by the statements made by the League's representative advisory council under the heading of specific objectives. It is only right that the support...
...share earnings were $15.52; in 1928 (a bad potato year), $4.88; in 1927, $15-When Mr. Gould was building his road around 1911 the Canadian Pacific took a friendly interest, guaranteed interest on a $368,000 bond issue floated in London. Lately the C. P. R. has wished to obtain control of the system. Mr. Gould and the C. P. R. agreed on a price of $267.87 a share. The I. C. C, said that not more than $215 could be paid. Last week Mr. Gould decided to sell at the lower price, turned over 2.000 shares...