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...Sing Sing for taking bribes in the City Trust Co. scandal. He convicted Anti-Saloon Leaguer William H. Anderson of forgery. He prosecuted bail bond racketeers, crooked milk inspectors, big-time thugs-with 80% convictions. He was in charge of the District Attorney's office in 1923 when Anna Marie ("Dot King") Keenan, Broadway "sweetie," was murdered. For days he withheld from the Press the name of John Kearsley Mitchell, "Dot King's" benefactor, son-in-law of Morgan Partner Edward Townsend Stotes-bury, to save Mitchells family from "needless humiliation and suffering...
...ANNA WETHERILL OLMSTED...
Wives of some great men remind us that we can make our lives sublime. The enthusiasm with which Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Roosevelt throws herself into teaching, baby-culture,* charity and social crusades is rivaled by pistol-toting Cornelia Bryce Pinchot's fervor on behalf of working women & children. Early one morning last week at Northampton. Pa. a State car rolled up to the D & D Shirt Co. factory and out stepped Pennsylvania's First Lady, clad in a red corduroy coat, red hat. Pinned on Airs. Pinchot's coat was a streamer labeled: STRIKER. At the head...
...social press dean is Ervie Ravenbyrne ("Chaperon") of Hearst's American, who weekends with the elect. She and "Dowager" (Helen Young) of Hearst's Herald & Examiner are assisted by able socialite reporters. Martha Granger Blair and Betty Field. New Orleans, The Times-Picayune's Anna Bolton Ellis, grey and gracious, has held her job for 32 years, is nearly as potent in her sphere as Cincinnati's Devereux in hers, assigning party dates and terrifying climbers. From January through Mardi Gras, New Orleans social-writers lead a hectic life, covering the highly organized festivities of their...
...hours later, leaning on the arm of his naval aide President Roosevelt was out on the White House portico to welcome his guest as he drove up in a limousine. Mrs. Roosevelt was there too and Daughter Anna Roosevelt Dall and Major, the police dog, and Meggie, the Scotch terrier. "I'm awfully glad to see you here," cried the President as he squeezed the Prime Minister's hand. He greeted Miss MacDonald as "Miss Ishbel." All moved inside the White House to have tea after the most friendly and informal meeting between heads of States ever witnessed...