Word: order
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Steagall of the House Banking Committee had advocated increased coverage, Chairman Crowley said FDIC was willing to raise the ante if the additional risk were "very small." Previous estimates showed that about 95% of U. S. deposits were covered by the present limit. But a new estimate is in order, now that bank deposits have risen to a near-record peak of $47,500,000,000. In any case, said Leo Crowley, he meant no reflection upon bank strength-in the first half of 1938 only 38 banks failed, of which 33 were insured...
...dollar by frightened European capital last week tumbled the pound to a four-year low of $4.78⅝ and the franc to a twelve-year low of 2.68⅜. Upon the U. S. Treasury thus devolved the enormous responsibility of supporting the world's foreign exchange in order not to let the dollar go to a premium against currencies that would cut off U. S. foreign trade. Secretary Morgenthau refused to let this worry him. Declaring that the U. S. is standing by its tripartite agreement with Great Britain and France, he professed satisfaction with...
...Sept. 14 (24), 1638, John Harvard died at Charlestown, leaving half his estate and all his books to the College. As this was by far the largest gift yet received, the College was named Harvard College by order of the General Court...
...addition, part of their work has been to help persons discover their real interests in order to select a vocation. Other phases have dealt with the more involved and sometimes emotional problems of a roommate who must leave college. Their fund of factual knowledge of persona and agencies around the University is bountiful, so that often they can put a student in touch at once with the solution to his particular Harvard puzzle...
...compliance with the request of the Governor and Council Harvard University will observe Daylight Saving Time this week. By order of the President, (signed) Jerome D. Greene, Secretary to the Corporation. September...