Word: rapidity
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Italian library, ten ping-pong sets and a hundred dozen ping-pong balls. Not for nothing has 19-year-old Emperor Bao Dai spent half his life in Paris, coached by Frenchmen to rule Annam as France directs. On his return to Hue the perfectly drilled Emperor replied in rapid, flawless French to greetings voiced by the real ruler of French Indo-China, white-whiskered, punctilious Governor General Pierre Pasquier...
Britton Ihrie Budd (receiver of Chicago Rapid Transit...
...African country "Azania," an independent island about the size of Madagascar but much farther north. Emperor of Azania is Seth, black as shiny coal but bursting with progressive ideas he has swallowed. As soon as he is firmly settled on his rickety throne he proceeds to regurgitate them in rapid succession. Pat to his purpose comes Basil Seal, outrageous example of London's outrageous young wastrels. Seth makes Basil head of the Bureau of Modernization, which before long practically takes over the government of the country. In off hours Basil has fun with Prudence, enthusiastic daughter of the vague...
...General Calles' ranch, got his orders. To date Boss Calles has been broadly friendly to the U. S., mildly hostile to private foreign interests in Mexico, firmly hostile to the Catholic Church. Some years ago he picked Second Lieutenant Abelardo Rodriquez as a good & loyal henchman, secured him rapid promotion to Mexico's highest military rank. General of Division and last year made him War Minister - a supreme mark of trust...
Interborough Rapid Transit Co. staved off receivership in 1922 by whittling down its guarantee of dividends of stock of the Manhattan elevated lines which it had leased for 999 years. As a further aid J. P. Morgan & Co. arranged an exchange of maturing notes for an issue of ten-year notes. The elevated lines grew progressively unprofitable. Last year they showed a loss of $4,000,000 which I. R. T. had to make good from its subway earnings. Knowing that I. R. T. would be unable to meet its notes on Sept. 1, Banker Morgan revived a dormant committee...