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...year. It was broadly stated that wealthy citizens would not play "fat cat" for the Republican cause so long as their cash would be handled under the direction of Chairman Huston. Joseph Randolph Nutt of Cleveland, treasurer of the Republican National Committee, logically the first to feel the financial pinch, took the lead to get Mr. Huston out of office. The Young Guard in the Senate loudly called for his resignation. President Hoover, reluctant to intervene directly by a point-blank demand for the retirement of his old friend and political aide, nevertheless sided with those who wanted...
...small. In some sections a huntsman would have no trouble killing 50 per day. Foolish is the huntsman who takes with him a dog. But for himself he need not worry. Legend to the contrary, porcupines cannot shoot or throw their quills. Only those get stuck who try to pinch or pat a porcupine...
...earliest arrivals was Fannie Hurst. When she departed, she sent 25 telegrams. In 48 hours arrived a score of manuscripts from famed authors. Soon the Sun's readers found on the editorial page, "Fannie Hurst Recalls:", "Irvin S. Cobb Recalls:", "Mary Roberts Rinehart Recalls:"- friends of Bob Davis pinch-hitting in his column. The list grew so long-Ben Ames Williams, Rex Ellingwood Beach, Newton Booth Tarkington, Ring W. Lardner, Sam Heilman, Sophie Kerr, Dorothy Canfield, Henry Louis Mencken, Montague Marsden Glass, George Ade, etc. etc.-that the Sun's Bob Davis column promised to become a complete...
...pinch-hitters last week "recalled" Davis himself, his generosity, kindness. patience, keenness, humor. Recalled Mrs. Rinehart: "Only Bob himself knows how many writers he has made, nursing them over the bad places, encouraging, cheering, criticizing." Mr. Cobb observed: "Mr. B. Davis is getting pretty brittle," and described how Davis turned his ankle on the houseboat deck, fell, fracturing two bones in the right ankle, tore ligaments and muscular fabric of the left knee...
Japan? Two years ago the Japanese Government intervened in China against President Chiang and his Nankingers. Startling were reports last week that in a desperate pinch Chiang can now count on the aid of Japan...