Word: downs
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Representative Franklin William Fort of New Jersey, banker, insurer, orator, managed Mr. Hoover's pre-convention Eastern campaign. As a reward he was made secretary of the Republican National Committee. Last week he complained of the press of other affairs, resigned. As always in the case of such leave...
"Quit your quarreling. Get down to work. Collect the taxes. Quit worrying about who will be nominated and who will be elected. Eliminate politics from this tax matter. Perhaps the assessment is not perfect. It would be wonderful if it was. I am not mixing in your local affairs; but...
"Now kneel down in front of me," commanded Statesman Stimson, at the same time bringing a camera into focus. "Kneel down, and while you take a picture of me I shall take a picture of you in that position."
Correspondents were told that Negative Stimson would soon follow the lead of Positive Tardieu by laying down a similar hand for the U. S. when enough cards are on the table there can begin, not the game, but a shuffle and first deal. "Pertinax" (Andre Geraud), pungent correspondent of L...
Last week the first duty of Prime Minister Berenguer was to settle the "strike" of Madrid University students. They were romping about the city, half clowning, half in earnest, shouting, "Down with the King! Death to policemen!"