Word: successful
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...postscript, rumors of which gave rise to the suspicion that Britain and France had concluded a formal entente. Briand's postscript : "Whatever the result, even should our hopes prove illusory, the two Governments would none the less be under the urgent obligation to act in concert either to ensure success by other means or to adopt a common policy so as to deal with the difficulties which would inevitably arise...
Tangier. Another signal triumph for Benito Mussolini was the success of his emissaries, last summer, in negotiations with representatives of Spain, France and Great Britain respecting control of the internationalized port of Tangier, just across the strait from Gibraltar. Without entering into details it may fairly be said that Il Duce obtained all that he sought and secured potent Italian participation in the policing and control of Tangier...
...this year, fit snugly over the hips. One rhapsodized over a Lanvin taffeta, another over a Lelong tulle. Such pomp and circumstance meant little to Mr. Gatti. Hands in pockets, he sauntered in occasionally to where standees listened rapt to Montemezzi's music. On their enthusiasm depends more the success of his twenty-first season...
...spite of certain marked weaknesses in the construction of the play, "Coquette" is worth an evening any time. It is excellent dramatic entertainment, and it may here be said that the success of the play depends entirely on the number of dramatic situations which the authors have been able to devise. But were it not for the very high standard of the acting, it is to be feared that many of these situations would not register...
Yesterday at the Harvard Union Norman Thomas in addition made perfectly plain that he is not expecting to meet the American test in this election--success--but that he is using this opportunity to educate the people of the United States. With faithless public servants in high office, with the tremendous bribes of the public, utilities, and with the increasing imperialism of the United States--this education is worth while. And the historical importance of a third party has always been in forcing changes upon the two major parties...