Word: roofs
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Infante Don Alfonso, cousin of King Alfonso XIII of Spain, said last week upon returning to Madrid from Manhattan: "I can make no suggestions to the indomitable people of New York, except that they might put a roof over their entire city, flood the streets with artificial sunlight, and install moving sidewalks...
With the new building under way two alternatives face the authorities, either the procuring of the needed $300,000 on short order from alumni or friends of the College or the substitution of a temporary roof for the fourth floor and its proposed basketball courts until a more favorable day. In case of the latter event, the University would at least have its much-needed swimming pool and the other two floors would relieve Hemenway sufficiently to be a blessing...
Under the present plan of the committee the first three floors will be constructed in accordance with the original scheme, and if by the time of their completion, sufficient funds are not forthcoming from some alumnus or other friend of the college, to build the top floor, a temporary roof will be placed over the structure, leaving the construction of the basketball court until more funds are available. The committee feels that the need for the new swimming pool is too urgent to hold up the plans longer, since the funds on hand are already sufficient to complete that section...
...Cincinatti a tea has been planned to greet the musicians on their arrival in that city. The Clubs' presentation in this city will be in the form of a night club entertainment to be given in the Roof Garden of the Hotel Gibson...
...Largest bank: National City, Manhattan. Largest under one roof: Continental-Illinois, Chicago...