Word: scale
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...were indicted by a Federal Grand Jury for conspiracy to violate the national Prohibition laws. The true bill did not mention the various Capone sidelines such as gambling, bordellos, whiskey peddling, specified only the "manufacture and transportation of beer for beverage purposes in the Chicago area on a large scale." Brought to light were 5.000 separate offenses, the unit of manufacture for each offense being one 1,500 gal. vat of beer, the unit of transportation one 30-bbl. truckload...
...British seemingly feared that, in expressing sympathy for Germany and hope that the U. S. will agree to scale clown Reparations, they had played a trifle too far into Dr. Brüning's hands. Emotional, sympathetic Host MacDonald had to ask his guest please not to give an interview when he got back to his London hotel. Dr. Brüning promised, kept his promise, gave a subdued interview later "on German soil" at the German Embassy. In a joint MacDonald-Brüning communique the statesmen promised each other respecting Reparations "close collaboration with other governments concerned...
...Belgrade established valuable connections there. As the expedition comes from America its disinterested approach is commonly recognized and it is able to accomplish what political boundaries would otherwise render difficult. Although the funds in hand are somewhat insufficient the staff has been able to excavate on a larger scale than has over before been attempted in that part of the world, with perhaps the exception of the work of Professor Vasic at Vinca in Serbia...
...secretary of Cinemactress Clara Bow, for theft (TIME, Jan. 26). He is a son-in-law of New York's late Supreme Court Justice James T. Malone. The most spectacular feat of his eight years of public service was the conviction in 1926 of Albert Marco (Albori), big-scale proprietor of brothels and gambling places. Marco, who is in San Quentin prison, had a partner and consort in comely, blonde June Taylor, who continued as his field-manager. Last week it was hinted that Prosecutor Clark had some sort of understanding with the Taylor woman; that Crawford had threatened...
Great Paramount-Publix Corp. reduced its dividend last month. Last week it announced the wages of all employes and executives will be cut on a graded scale ranging from 5% to 25%. The move is expected to save the company from $2,000,000 to $3,000,000 a year, will be effective until September...