Word: repeatability
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Because they were the co-authors of the carriers' petition Railroad Presidents John Jeremiah Pelley (New York, New Haven & Hartford), Henry Alexander Scandrett (Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific) and Whitefoord R. Cole (Louisville & Nashville) appeared to repeat orally their written arguments for a rate increase. Mr. Pelley, speaking for all eastern roads, contended that the rate increase was sought only to tide the roads over to better times and avert wage cuts. Spokesman for all Western lines, Mr. Scandrett testified that the carriers asked for a rate increase only as "a last resort" to save their credit structure...
...Garden of Eden; the Portuguese ship a floating specimen of civilized corruption. The Negresses were surprised, captured while taking a siesta on the dunes. When they had become fairly used to their shipboard surroundings they were given clothes; one of the priests began their education. He taught them to repeat, parrotwise: "Jesus Christ, son of a Virgin immaculate, died on the Cross. . . ." to which they responded: "Yus klase sunnaver wir ginnimacla dadeonta Closs...
...Osborne while an officer lowered a sandbag to which a knife was tied. After a half-hour's effort, Osborne caught the knife, freed himself, opened his second 'chute and landed safely in a corn field. There his irate instructors found him, angrily informed him he must repeat the parachute course...
...Department of Justice for legal help because in some cases a farmer's creditor has tried to seize his seed loan while it lay on deposit in his bank. Last week the Treasury was astir with plans and proposals for handling a deficit which threatened to repeat itself next year. Secretary Mellon announced an $800,000,000 18-year bond issue at 3⅛%. Its size was the largest, its interest rate the lowest since the War. The purpose of this long-term issue was less to give the Government more operating cash than...
...remarks in English with Mr. Henderson, who said in a general way that Austria and Germany ought to take no further step about Zollverein while this issue was before the Court. Dr. Schober agreed in a general way in English. Quick as a flash Uncle Arthur asked him to repeat and confirm his "pledge." Caught, flushing darkly, Dr. Schober did as the Scotsman asked. In Berlin irate editors soon echoed former German Finance Minister Peter Reinhold who said: "Dr. Schober surrendered completely to Mr. Henderson chiefly because he failed to grasp the situation through insufficient knowledge of English...