Word: upping
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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For several days the wires hummed merrily about millions. Then suddenly jovial Dr. Hilferding was jerked up short by brusque Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, President of the Reichsbank. A watchman of Germany's cash drawer, Dr. Schacht barked that he would not O.K. the loan. Scareheads in the Berlin press...
Dr. Schacht, having upset the applecart, set about picking up the apples. Within 24 hours he announced that he (i.e., the Reichsbank) would supply the needed cash. The political neck of Optimist Hilferding seemed saved and the whole affair might have passed off as a teapot-tempest, except for the...
Greek knows Greek. Tsaldaris knew that there must be aces up Venizelos' sleeves, whether or not they seemed to be rolled elbow high. Said he sulkily:"I will reserve my decision until I can investigate."
Alexander of Jugoslavia, bespectacled Dictator-King, reached the age of 41 last week. His birthday was widely celebrated. In Belgrade 500 citizen delegates, brilliantly embroidered, pranced up and down the streets shouting Zhivoi Kralj! Zhivoi Kralj! (literally: "The King, let him live!") In the royal palace diplomats danced with Jugoslavian...
Joshers. No community chest has Butte, Mont. But one pre-Prohibition day, some of Butte's businessmen, having a drink together before going home to carve the Christmas goose, were confronted by a starving beggar. Said he: "My wife is ill and I've got children who are...