Word: commandeering
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...President did not need to cudgel his memory to recall the sort of leadership of which Senator Robinson is capable. For twelve years, since he succeeded Alabama's late Oscar W. Underwood, "Joe" Robinson has been the boss of the Senate Democracy. Since 1933 he has been in command of a Democratic majority. Of experience he has all that a man requires. His best work in the last six months...
...borrowed" Assistant Secretary of Labor Edward F. McGrady, former NRA Assistant Administrator, to supervise labor relations. Also from the old NRA organization come most of the rest of his staff, including the ubiquitous "Robbie" who will act as office manager and probably will soon be recognized as second in command...
...Towheaded Baby Mannfried, an occasional visitor to his father's cell in Flemington, has not been admitted to the death house. Hauptmann's chief counsel has seen his client on an average of once a week. Since the trial, Attorney C. Lloyd Fisher of Flemington has assumed command of the defense staff in place of beefy, bumbling Edward J. Reilly of Brooklyn, who is now suing Hauptmann for a $25,000 fee. In the meantime Prisoner Hauptmann, never a churchman, has acquired a "spiritual adviser" in the person of one Rev. D. G. Werner from Manhattan. Under...
...Grace Moore is not one to be down-carted by what the critics say or to be too puffed up over the presence of royalty in the audience. After her command performance last week she told the Press: "I have sung before six Kings and three Presidents so last night was no novelty. . . . I had long and interesting talks with the Prince of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of York. . . ." As for the King and Queen: "Maybe I've already met them but I'm not telling...
...observed that his countrymen would also be amused if they heard of him traveling down a "River of Doubt." There were hints in the air, which Roosevelt was not supposed to hear, that, if he agreed to go, the river would be named for him. For second-in-command he was promised the services of Colonel Rondon, a seasoned jungle traveler. Colonel Roosevelt agreed...