Word: 21st
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...loudly vows that he will vote for no Kansan who, as President, might favor a return to Prohibition. Alf Landon used to like a drink himself, but now he and his guests get nothing stronger than Coca-Cola. No fanatic on the liquor question, he says he accepts the 21st Amendment as the nation's will...
...marries. The other was the hypothetical Queen's first-born son. Last week the Select Committee allotted the non-existent Prince of Wales an annual $125,000, to start accumulating at once. Thus, even if Edward VIII marries within the year, the next Prince of Wales on his 21st birthday would step into a fortune of at least $3,000,000, in addition to his income from the Duchy of Cornwall...
...birth place, Carl Laemmle usually returned with relatives who were promptly placed on Universal's payroll. Many were incompetents. None was discharged. The peak of Universal nepotism came in 1929. Carl Laemmle made his son, Carl Jr., general manager of the company, in honor of Junior's 21st birthday. Bird-like little Junior started out brilliantly with All Quiet. Two years ago, he resigned to become an associate producer. Even a change in management was not enough to rescue Universal...
...21st. Up, and comes the news F. Roosevelt the President arrives tomorrow for which I am glad, having not seen him since he was governor of New York. Also I hear this day talk of some unofficial merry-making in his honor: some broadcasting business (that he will speak for the committee I am not sure); some bell playing; even fireworks. But of this I now vow to wash my hands and leave it all to Julian Coolidge's Bellboys and more subtle wits. For well I remember last year how sore at my heart I was to have...
...lunch at Winthrop House where I note a merry dance is to be held Feb. 21st; but I must confess I do think the poster which doth announce the affair be in poor taste. This I did tell some ones but all they did say was: "We don't expect you to bring your Grandmother!" Alas, I back to the Tower to lick my wounds...