Word: triumph
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...common dividend from a yearly rate of $7 to $4 (TIME, Aug. 3). They left the meeting hastily, silently, Morgan-Partner Lamont forgetting his hat in his hurry. But President Farrell had something to tell reporters. Four words: "Wages were not touched." There was a bit of triumph in his voice. He has fought hard to keep up wages in the steel industry; it was highly pleasing to him when his fellow-directors voted to cut salaries but not wages. Also well-pleased was President Hoover, who had begged once more that a wage cut be averted...
...crashing climax of Director Golterman's Aïda came with the triumph of the Egyptian king at the Act II finale. Eight hundred voices (including the Aframerican chorus) filled the wide night air, 100 dancing girls disported before the monarch and on the lawn in front of the mammoth stage were massed Egyptians on real camels† and a troop of the Cleveland mounted Police disguised as Bedouins...
Precisely on what basis the two pick-axers at last broke down all barriers and clasped hands they were not in a position to reveal last week. The President's announcement, ringing with triumph (see p. 11), was meagre as to details. But hands had been clasped, a bargain struck along broad lines already well defined, and it appeared that experts limited or experts unlimited would do the rest...
...triumph we march four square...
Next day came their moment of triumph. Some 50,000 persons were at Kastrup Airport, among them Hoiriis's mother, also among them two of Hillig's friends from Liberty, N. Y. Wreaths were hung about their necks, there were parades, medals, a great banquet at the Town Hall. King Christian X made Pilot Hoiriis a Knight of the ancient Order of Danebroge. But if Hoiriis felt half as proud as Otto Hillig, he failed to show...