Word: rubber
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Second Night. Before play started, Culbertson bet Jacoby $1,000 at 2 to 1 that his side would win, in addition to his original bet, the proceeds of which were to go to charity, of $5,000 to $1,000. On the tenth hand of the eighth rubber. Lenz made the first contracted little slam of the match, in hearts. Dissension occurred when Mr. Culbertson said he had to "see about something" and asked Mr. Jacoby, dummy, to play his hand. Referee Lieutenant Alfred M. Greunther and two assistants said, "No, no!" Noises were heard from a room where reporters...
Besides John Mulgrew, Free State authorities were worried about another U. S. importation last week. Government speakers had had to stand a barrage of interruptions from a device known as "the rubber razzberry," an inexpensive instrument of defamation popular with Hollywood comedians and Bronx hoodlums. Deplored the Dublin Irish Press...
...trains run on schedule, salaries and wages are paid promptly. But all of this will be done in the name of Receivers Franklin and Nicodemus, not in the name of Wabash Railway Co. Instead of "President," Mr. Franklin's office door will be labeled ''Receiver." Many rubber stamps, much red ink scores of reprinted forms will be required for the new regime, but routine will not change much. Chief sufferers under the receivership are the bond holders. If they did not hear the news last week they will when they send in their next coupons...
...Scottish Sultana. Officially the Sultan is "independent," but accepts a thumping yearly British subsidy and does as he is told. In greatest breadth Johore is only 100 mi., in greatest length 165 mi. Mostly covered with green forests, Johore supports an easy-going population of 337,000 who export rubber, import strong drink, including Scotch...
...eyes. He used more wit to get the harp, coaxed the giant into making it play some of Gruenberg's jazz, a love song which made the giant fairly maudlin, a lullaby which did the trick. Down the beanstalk scuttled Jack followed by the giant who, being only rubber and hot air, burst and fell in a deflated mass. The witch by this time was a beautiful princess but the Erskine cow had no more inclination for weddings than Composer Gruenberg had had for projecting his score over or even on a level with the Erskine book. There being...