Word: stay
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...helium-oxygen mixtures in deep diving has been investigated by Momsen and his associates. Such a mixture is believed to aid materially in reducing the risk of the "bends," the all-important obstacle to prolonged stay at considerable depths...
...White House caller last week was San Antonio's Mayor Maury Maverick, whom the President's Son Elliott, now a Texas radio commentator, helped turn out of Congress last year. Mayor Maverick asked the President how the U. S. can stay out of World War II, observed that on the law of averages his own son Maury Jr., 18, might get killed if the U. S. became involved...
...France in not declaring war on Russia (but wondered, in that case, why they were still fighting Germany). Then he announced Italy's stand: "My policy was fixed in the declaration of September 1, and there is no reason to change it." In other words, Italy would stay neutral unless attacked...
...Italian trade boomed, with export orders far above normal. A new airline began operating from Naples to The Netherlands Indies and Australia. Passenger steamers were booked to capacity and passengers ruefully reported that prices were up 50%*. It seemed pretty clear that, if Mussolini had his way, Italy would stay out of the war and demand something from the loser-and that in the meantime she would work to grow rich...
After closing all London shows when war began, the British Government fortnight ago announced that theatres more than a mile and a half from London's West End could stay open until 10 p. m. Instantly members of the leftwing, nose-thumbing Unity Theatre Club-whose Babes in the Wood last winter razzed "Wicked Uncle" Chamberlain-laid down a tape measure, found that their playhouse lay just outside the proscribed area. Next instant song & lyric writers rolled up their shirt sleeves, sweated for 36 hours on end, turned out a Sandbag Follies in 20 scenes, which opened last week...