Word: settlement
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Anne got a settlement from Smith Reynolds of $500,000 for herself and the same amount for little Anne. On the same day, Smith Reynolds took out a license for his second marriage-to Elsbeth ("Libby") Holman. A week later they were secretly married in Monroe, Mich. Immediately afterward, Smith Reynolds set off to fly around the world in his own plane. When he got back, in May 1932, he and Libby Holman Reynolds announced their marriage in Manhattan. On July 6, at "Reynolda," Smith Reynolds and his wife gave a party, during which Smith Reynolds was found...
...truth of this conclusion, it must be admitted that it is in line with the continuity of American History, as these scholars have traced it out. The first period of this history, termed "Geographical Pioneering," saw the mere settlement of the land, and ended before the beginning of the twentieth century. In the second period that of Technological Pioneering," the Americans harnessed the forces of nature, and made the great achievements of industry. According to the scholars who drew up the report, this period came to an end in 1929, with our present depression. In their opinion the exploitation...
...times for $500,000 for disparaging the paintings of other dealers (to settle the last one out of court cost him $100,000), and that the U. S. Treasury accused Duveen Bros, of mulcting the Government out of $5,000,000 in unpaid duties, accepted $1,080,000 in settlement. Waiting and anxiety were over last week. Right at the top of all newspaper lists of New Year's honors was Sir Joseph Duveen, at last a Baron of the United Kingdom...
...double-edged huff, President Hoover and President-elect Roosevelt parted company last week on U. S. foreign policies. As a result any War Debt settlement went over until after March 4. In his special message to Congress last fortnight President Hoover said he wanted to make a combined attack on debts, disarmament and world economics by means of an executive commission. To that end he proposed again to seek the co-operation of his successor who, after their White House meeting of last November, had already refused to support his methods. Between the White House and the Executive Mansion...
...fact that Belgium's elections last November weakened the Cabinet's majority, Count Charles resigned but was immediately reappointed by King Albert. The Belgian default communique called payment "impossible," stressed Belgium's "regret," offered the U. S. "complete collaboration with a view to seeking an all-around debt settlement"?i. e. renunciation by the U. S. of part of what Belgium promised...