Word: parkerisms
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Until the finding of the two starved corpses on Marchena Island, 160 miles north of Charles Island, that was all the outside world knew. The baroness had vanished. Radio Revivalist Phillips Lord ("Seth Parker"), cruising offshore, reported by wireless that he had dined with the Wittmers only the week before, that the second body could not be Mrs. Wittmer's. Soundest theory seemed to be that Rudolph Lorenz (who may or may not have murdered the baroness) was picked up by the Norwegian fisherman Nuggerud for the trip to San Cristobal Island where Lorenz could take schooner passage...
Present for MOP's oldtime bankers was Partner George W. Bovenizer of Kuhn, Loeb & Co. For MOP's present bankers there was Partner S. Parker Gilbert of the House of Morgan. Earle Bailie spoke for J. & W. Seligman & Co., De Witt Millhauser for Speyer & Co. Jesse Jones brought his financial adviser, Adolph Augustus Berle Jr., and his chief railroad examiner, John W. Barriger 3rd. Both the Interstate Commerce Commission and Federal Transportation Coordinator Eastman sent representatives. The bondholders sent potent members of protective committees...
...CHARLES PARKER...
...idea in Limehouse Blues. Raft is a half-caste Chinese proprietor of a nasty little place called the Lily Garden. Although the scene is London's Chinatown, his New-Yorkese is explained by having him a transplanted U.S. under-worldling. The plot concerns his love for Toni (Jean Parker) whom he protects when a constable wants to arrest her for stealing a watch; a love that persists in spite of her almost immediate attachment to the young proprietor of a dog store whom she meets while taking a walk. The threat to these somewhat incredible proceedings is supplied...
...Henry S. Parker '35 was elected captain yesterday of the 150-pound football team, which will play its only game of the season against the Tigers at Princeton. Parker prepared at Milton Academy and has played football for the last three years...