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...appears, are his publishers. Four years ago he sent The Viking Press a novel. The editors ''read it with interest," turned it down. Year later his literary agent brought them a second novel. The editors argued over it, disagreed, finally decided to pay Halper for an option on another book. The third book was also turned down. By this time Author Halper was washing dishes for a living. Nothing daunted, the Viking editors advanced him more money, asked him to try again. Result: Union Square, a "first" novel so editorially pleasing that the Literary Guild have chosen...
Another criticism can be made concerning the compulsory four-course-per-year system, in effect regardless of the schedule a man may be carrying. A better plan would be to allow a certain amount of personal option regarding the number of courses to be carried at a time, especially in the case of men who are concentrating in Engineering Sciences or Chemistry, where divisionals are not required. Under this plan it would be possible to take five courses one year and three the next, and so on, thereby allowing the student to distribute his time and energy to better advantage...
...races held in the U. S. only two have made money-Cleveland's in 1929 ($100,000), Chicago's in 1930 ($30,000). On the strength of its success, Cleveland persuaded the National Aeronautic Association to let it keep the races for five years beginning 1931, with option to renew for five years more. Each year National Air Races of Cleveland Inc. would pay the N. A. A. a $12,500 "sanction...
...acres beside the River Jordan. Native opinion would never sanction the leasing of public lands to Jews, and the British Government has never attempted such a course, but private lands belonging to the Emir are a different matter. Last week Emir Abdullah granted a six-month option to lease his new lands to the Palestine Jewish Agency which has been barred by Palestine Moslems from obtaining further lands there. To Britain's accommodating Emir, the Jews will pay an annual rental of ?2,000 ($10,000 at par, $6,700 today) for 33 years, with privilege of extending their...
Colonel Deeds's new hand is a reward for past & future services. He will be given an option on 50,000 shares of stock which N. C. R. bought -in the open market. At any time within five years he may take it at the average cost to the company-$9.80 a share. On the $489,870 which N. C. R. has tied up Colonel Deeds will pay 4%. If he can bring N. C. R.'s profits back to their oldtime levels (in 1928 and 1929 they were better than $7 per share of Class...