Word: renewal
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...last week in his quiet, wise way Brother Cornelius stepped into just as great prominence as ever his famous sister enjoyed. The Opera's producing company,* headed by Lawyer Paul Drennan Cravath, had informed the boxholders that without a $300,000 guarantee it would be unable to renew its lease on the house, that the Metropolitan Opera would cease to be. Gravely the boxholders considered. Some were for disbandment. Cornelius Bliss led his associates to a decision which would have seemed revolutionary to the people who drove to the opera in broughams. He suggested that Opera in New York...
...only two have made money-Cleveland's in 1929 ($100,000), Chicago's in 1930 ($30,000). On the strength of its success, Cleveland persuaded the National Aeronautic Association to let it keep the races for five years beginning 1931, with option to renew for five years more. Each year National Air Races of Cleveland Inc. would pay the N. A. A. a $12,500 "sanction...
...Federal expenditures for 1932 reached a new high level for the post-War period. ... We closed the fiscal years 1931 and 1932 with large deficits. Even so, the finances of the United States Government are in sound condition. ... I renew my recommendation, looking to the extension of branch banking...
...been formed. Two years ago it was not producing commercially. When last spring the coppermen of the world decided to curtail production to 20% of capacity, Roan Antelope meekly agreed to a quota of 23,000 tons. Last week when the coppermen were meeting in Manhattan to renew their pact, Roan Antelope's representatives arrived bristling with demands and challenges. African copper has long been considered a potential threat to the copper supremacy of the U. S. Roan Antelope's attitude last week transformed the threat into appalling reality. The demands were made at first through Dr. Otto...
...long-the contrast left me speechless!" To the "Early Birds," as the pre-War airmen formally call themselves, Lieut. Settle brought news of one of their own. Just before his steamer reached Manhattan he had seen a radio despatch from Paris relating that Clifford Burke Harmon had offered to renew the Bennett Trophy for international ballooning which the U. S. had just won permanently. The original endowment by the late Publisher fames Gordon Bennett provided only the first cup in 1906. Not for 18 years did any nation score the three consecutive victories necessary for permanent possession. Then Belgium...