Word: unite
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...call upon the President, as the nominee of his party, to state clearly and plainly where he stands on this all-important question-whether for or against the repeal of the 18th Amendment." Elsewhere on the Wet front, the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment (600,000 members), oldest Wet unit, which has the support of Pierre du Pont, was biding its time, waiting for the Hoover acceptance speech before plumping for either or neither party. Book. More thoughtfully statistical than the Sabin sisterhood, the Crusaders are currently circulating a book called The New Crusade, presented "to the thinking peoples...
...organized a group called Laurence Productions Inc. "to present grand opera as they see it" in many cities. In Cleveland they rebuilt last year's stage, moved it closer to the grandstands. Still the largest outdoor stage ever built (50,000 sq. ft.), it is now the first unit opera stage, has the largest portable outdoor stage lighting equipment ever assembled. They built ten great ramps tilted toward the audience, broke these up into myriad levels. There is a revolving unit 30 ft. high, which last week furnished a mountain pass in Carmen, a monster throne and then...
...months Manhattan artists have hungrily watched the International Music Hall in the northwest corner of Rockefeller Center, first unit to approach a state of polish and finish. Hearing rumors of a splendiferous interior, they waited for jobs. In April the architects announced: "Preference will be given the American artist." Last week U. S. decorator Donald Deskey was picked to design the interior of International Music Hall, world's largest theatre...
Lloyd C. Stearman, 33, plane designer, founder and onetime president of United Aircraft & Transport's subsidiary, Stearman Aircraft Co., was made president of reorganized Lockheed Aircraft Corp. Formerly a unit of defunct Detroit Aircraft, Lockheed was purchased at a receiver's sale last month by Walter T. Varney, pioneering West coast airline operator...
Park Alexander Rowley, 49, resigned as president of Manhattan Co., holding unit for Bank of Manhattan Trust Co., New York Title & Mortgage Co. and County Trust Co. of White Plains, N. Y. Banker Rowley entered his profession at the age of 15, when he became an employe of Bank of Nova Scotia. No reason for the resignation was given except that Banker Rowley would take a long rest. He was succeeded by John Stewart Baker, 38, chairman of Manhattan Co. as his father was before...