Word: homeric
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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When Montana's grim-jawed old Senator Tom Walsh, newly wed, died just before the New Deal was inaugurated, Homer Cummings of Stamford, Conn, was slated to be Governor General of the Philippines. He went into the Cabinet, vice Walsh, on 48 hours' notice. It was understood he would serve only a two-year hitch, but his willingness to find legal paths to Franklin Roosevelt's goals made the latter persuade him to stay on. However, the path he proposed to enable the New Deal to make over the Supreme Court won him no kudos when...
Though he will not actually leave office until after Congress meets in January, Homer Stille Cummings then thanked the press for being good to him, shook hands all round with tears in his eyes...
...Last week it developed at the convention that U. A. W.'s sorely divided officers had spent some of the money for Elgin watches to give Messrs. Lewis, Hillman. Murray and C. I. O. Headquarters Director John Brophy as "symbols of unity.'' U. A. W. President Homer Martin, who heartily dislikes all four, had to avow the utmost esteem for them (and they for him). He also exuded esteem for his fellow officers, who half hoped that Mr. Martin would fulfill his recent threats to resign...
Last year's Yardling basketball squad contributed at least two promising prospects in the persons of Homer Peabody, a center, and Fran Simpson, a guard; and several of the Jayvees have graduated to the ranks of the Varsity. Sam White, Dick Rabenold, Bill Stewart, and Doug MacLeod are on the present first squad. Another returning Varsity letterman, Dick Sullivan, is one of the reasons for an open fight for one of the forward positions...
Then the Citizen opened fire on a 55-year-old probate judge named Homer Bostwick, accused him of blackmailing a 24-year-old girl into returning such gifts as a diamond ring, an automobile. Judge Bostwick was a friend of Harry Wolfe, who defended him vigorously in the Dispatch...