Word: rapidity
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Causes. "The main causes of this Depression came from outside the U. S. . . . our wild speculation, our stock promotion, our loose and extravagant business methods, our unprecedented drought . . . the malign inheritances of the Great War . . . huge taxes . . . mounting armament . . . over-rapid expansion of production, collapse in price of many foreign raw materials ... the demonetization of silver...
...president. He made smart deals, such as securing an option on Japanese steel under embargo during the War, selling to the Government when steel became scarce and the embargo was lifted. His drive and Mr. Fuller's flashy marketing and advertising ideas kept Richfield running its rapid expansion course. He was quiet in business, rewarded justly and reprimanded mercilessly. He was an air enthusiast, held much stock in Fokker Aircraft Corp. before General Motors took control, also helped found Western Air Express which has likewise been aided by General Motors (TIME, March...
Wall Street's passenger traffic has shrunk according to these figures given out by Interborough Rapid Transit Co.: Fares Collected, first four months...
...rapid disappearance of the Australian fauna makes it especially desirable to carry on active collecting before it is too late. It is hoped that after the expedition returns, the Museum of Comparative Zoology will have one of the best balanced representations of Australian fauna to be found anywhere...
...Kaufman having mercilessly lampooned most of the usual elements of their craft, it is up to Messrs. Dietz & Schwartz to turn out something well out of the ordinary. They do. In rapid succession, lively, gracious Fred & Adele Astaire (Funny Face, Smiles) entertain with dancing to an accordion played by Brother Fred; a tasteful tune, "High & Low," is introduced; Frank Morgan (Topaze) and straight-faced Helen Broderick (Fifty Million Frenchmen) engage in a long argument while waiting for a taxi; Dancer Tilly Losch (This Year Of Grace) exhibits herself sinuously in a tasteful routine. Included in the tomfoolery is that extremely...