Word: wealth
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...guilty of fraud? Take the case of an engineer in Wenatchee, Wash, and a barber in Texas. The Drake Estate was a matter of social interest in their communities. It was talked of at picnics, church socials, bridge parties. People were convinced it was the way to wealth. . . . They got these people to pool their money and ship it by railway express to Chicago...
...most striking aspect of the new scholarship arrangement is the apparent readiness of the Harvard officials to grant awards as they should be granted--as prizes for proven ability regardless of wealth or poverty. The new 'roving professorships', as President Conant calls them, are based upon a conviction that the advancement of knowledge depends largely on bridging the traditional gaps between subjects and departments...
...President's emissary gloomed paternally about railroads, took a few digs at their "banker management," then seconded his chief's plea for bigger & better lending. "Since real estate is the basis of all wealth and industry the most essential factor in employment," pleaded Mr. Jones, "these should have, to a reasonable and safe extent, favored treatment by banks in making loans." The bankers had heard that tune before from Jesse Jones, and when he finished his address, the RF Chairman grinned, drawling...
...Varsity next year will come a wealth of material. Captain Cliff Wilson showed much promise at his new position at center, and Frank Foley, Ulysses Lupien, and Harding shone in the backfield. Stahley's men will materially bolster the 1936 Varsity squad...
...save Gail Patrick and her son from the wiles of her no-good husband. As butler and first man, Lee Tracy and Roscoe Kearns are uproariously ridiculous puzzling over a text on the duties of a butler, setting a table, and insulting guests. To preserve the honor and wealth of the household, Kearns takes on a strong plug-ugly backed by the nefarious husband, and finally manages to clout him into a somnabulistic state when the other fighter was not looking. Except for occasional lapses, "Two Fisted" is uniformly funny, with crackling dialogue, and good slapstick. Should one like...