Word: speedier
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...difficult, even now; to get a conviction for these malpractices. Bankers invariably plead "ignorance" or claim that the whole affair was "just a mistake." If the penalty were increased, it would be almost impossible. The present sentence is as effective a deterrent as any. What is needed is a speedier, stronger handling of the existing laws. Congress has recently acted to speed up the appellate process in Federal courts. This should be extended to state jurisdiction as well, making it possible to hurry procedure along at something better than the current snail's-pace. If this were brought about, there...
...than the tri-motors, which are intended for passenger lines, but will be cheaper to operate, because high speed is not essential and because only one pilot will be needed. The Ford company did advise owners of tri-motors that when their old planes are superseded by newer and speedier types of Ford tri-motors, they may easily be converted into single-motored freight planes...
...francs ($9,775.000) the amount of money annually to be loaned shipbuilders. With particular favor will the builders of fast ships be looked upon, especially if the craft are to be placed in Algerian, Tunisian or Moroccan service. In addition to helping lines which will afford speedier communications with the colonies, the bill is designed to reduce the minimum interest rate from 3% to 2% on government loans now outstanding to shipbuilders, excepting passenger shipbuilders who will continue to pay the old rate of interest...
...Last autumn life insurance companies celebrated passing the 100 billion milestone in total policies carried, predicted the second 100 billion would be obtained in far shorter time. Indications of speedier life insurance business were contained last week in the report of 44 companies who account for 74% of total business. For 1929 they showed new paid business of $12,885,000,000-a gain of 5.4% for the year. Another gain was shown in ordinary business, which jumped 7.3% for the year, and the newly popular group insurance, while down 11.3% from record-breaking 1928, was still up 43.8% over...