Word: ruined
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...dole; in Thuringian villages the spectre of starvation. In Essen there was the ever-present fear of a new French invasion of the Ruhr, overshadowing the threat of Communism. Every-where Hitler's power was rising. Nearly three-fourths of Heidelberg's students were Nazis. Germans, facing ruin, were almost unanimous in demanding Reparations cancellation at any cost. The U. S., Correspondent Knickerbocker found, has too great a stake in the Reich to be able to afford isolation. Interviews with Adolf Hitler and the Nazis' Presidential candidate, General Franz von Epp, brought forth an ultimatum...
...Sooner or later are they not bound to see that prosperity for the United States and the rest of the world will not be promoted by our hoarding gold and threatening our debtors with ruin whenever there is a general depression? It and when business men understand this, we may expect many of our politicians to abandon their support of extreme protection and become the champions of moderate duties...
...Chamber of Commerce, Municipal Councilor, Managing Director of the Sanpeh Steam Navigation Co., second largest Chinese steamship company, and generally known as "The Big Boss of Shanghai." He is rumored to be one of the leading spirits of the Anti-Japan Boycott Society. Japan could at least ruin Tycoon Yu. And she could do more than that. The Japanese Cotton Spinners' Association owns twelve mills in Shanghai. Under orders from Tokyo they threatened to close their mills last week, throw 70,000 Chinese out of work. A group of worried Chinese merchants last week called on Mayor Wu Teh-chen...
Dresses: sport or semi-sport. Coats should be of fine material, smart design. "Nothing ruins an outfit like wolf, rabbit or cat trimming." Hats should be small, matching the ensemble, framing the face. Shoes should have Cuban* or French heels. "Flat heels cause an ugly ankle line." Beads: "The plainer, the better. Fancy savage-looking wooden or glass beads in loud colors detract from the face. . . ." Hair: "Hairnets are impossible. Wide, casual waves are best." Makeup: "Use enough to look healthy. . . . Wipe off excess lipstick. For those who still believe it wicked to employ coloring to [sic] the lips...
...From this terrifying spectacle which the world presents we must raise our eyes to Heaven!" cried Pope Pius XI in his Christmas message. "It is to be feared that God will leave men to themselves and that would be most terrible ruin...