Word: wall
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...left the South Seas he took a cinema of natives. Australian censors wanted to cut out scenes showing the bare breasts of women. Bishop Wade cussed the censors, roared: "There's no more sex appeal to a white person in a native than in the side of a wall...
...carriers made news last week which pointedly documented Historian Beard's indictment. As Wall Street had long expected, Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific (mileage: 11,226) acknowledged itself in financial difficulties. Hav-ing failed to meet a maturing bond issue, it announced that it would present a reorganization plan before July i. Only seven years ago it emerged from a notoriously expensive reorganization managed by Kuhn. Loeb & Co. But instead of permanently paring the road's topheavy debt, the reorganization reduced fixed charges little, and the total capitalization was actually increased...
...During the preceding month it holds three open meetings at which brokers suggest candidates, make stump speeches. In the end, however, the nominating committee from the depth of its own wisdom names whom it pleases. Throughout the 143 years since organized trading began under the old buttonwood tree on Wall Street, official nominations have been, almost without exception, tantamount to election...
...however, it looked as if. for once, the annual Stock Exchange elections this year would provide plenty of hot politics, perhaps even a real contest. For the last five years the name of Richard Whitney has headed the official slate, and his nomination has never been seriously opposed. But Wall Street dopesters were convinced last week that the nominating committee will not name President Whitney for a sixth term. Its choice will apparently be Charles R. Gay, senior partner of Whitehouse & Co., oldest firm on the Exchange (founded 1828). And what had turned the Floor into a hustings...
...difficulties, put up his pipe organ for sale, offered his house to the Decatur (Ga.) American Legion and his zoo to the city. Week later the Georgia Court of Appeals ordered him to pay $10,000 damages to a woman neighbor who charged that a baboon jumped over the wall of the zoo, devoured $60 in currency out of her purse...