Word: tranquillity
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Vincent Astor tutored valiantly to enter Harvard, whence after a year undistinguished scholastically, socially tranquil, he departed when his father disappeared with the Titanic. Since leaving Cambridge he has handled, somewhat gingerly, his huge heritage of real estate, an able but not an avid realtor...
True, all is not tranquil within Republican ranks. Hoover, although the popular choice, and backed by skillful politicians, is essentially a party man. Lowden's willingness not to interfere in favorite son movements indicates an attempt to draw votes from Hoover by these local choices, votes that may later be given to Dawes or Lowden. Young Mr. Roosevelt with his attacks on Smith is doing much to damage Republican prestige. Disrupting are Borah's attempts to force a plank on Prohibition. But on the whole, the Republicans' present prosperous administration gives them an inestimable advantage. And with the parties representing...
...choose to constitute a distinct body. And as such they are a perfectly legitimate subject for discussion. It is customary to assail Babbitry for all it is worth, and a fling now and then at the Republican party does not come a miss. The ministry for former celebrities remain tranquil beneath the attacks of authors. But criticize the Jews, ancient or modern, and editors will write about stupid race prejudice; and the literati will devise new synonyms for moron, Nordie, and bigot. Race pride is a powerful and admirable force, but it would seem that the Jews could attain...
...solo at his wedding . . . and do I stay with the groom after the wedding most of the time?" Another: "How do you teach children not to swallow fish bones?" Another: "How can I develop sufficient ingenuity to be a cook-waitress and at the same time a cool, tranquil and charming hostess? . . . when I get up from the table to change plates or bring in a dish from the kitchen every man at the table jumps to his feet and follows me about in a natural impulse to help me. Nothing I know how to say will prevent them. Personally...
...James Stillman, silent president of the National City Bank of New York, tranquil friend of a few intimates speaks: "[During the Gold Panic of 1894 the U. S. Treasury begged [J. P.] Morgan for 50 millions, which he refused, thundering 'Impossible!' Then they came to me and I went 'round to see what I could do: He was greatly upset and overcharged, nearly wept, put his head in his hands and cried: 'They expect the impossible!' So I calmed him down and told him to give me an hour and by that time I cabled...