Word: afternoon
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Norton got her nickname because she is called Aunt Mary by her niece, Marion McDonagh, who works under her as the Labor Committee's clerk. Last week Aunt Mary's big afternoon happened also to be Niece Marion's 28th birthday. Said she: "I just can't do any more work today." Although Mary Norton was equally elated she was nevertheless very much aware that her chef-d'oeuvre in Congress, the Wages-&-Hours Bill, was still far from enactment. Even if the House passes it, which it may well do this month, the Bill...
...very different battle of his own, v. Representatives O'Connell and Bernard. * That Mary Norton is a political ally of Boss Hague by no means argues a lack of sincerity in her efforts on behalf of labor legislation. On the other hand, neither her sincerity nor her afternoon of triumph last week indicates that Aunt Mary, who as chairman of the House District Committee was a great success as "the first woman Mayor of Washington," has been an equally outstanding success as Labor chairman. Undoubtedly, her efforts and those of her steering committee, headed by Massachusetts' Arthur Healey...
...same stand. . . ." Then it was time for an Administration spokesman to present its side of the argument. The job fell to genial Jesse Jones, whose practical handling of RFC has made him more palatable to Big Business than are most of his Government compeers. Banker Jones rose at an afternoon session just after President Edward E. Brown of Chicago's First National Bank had remarked that Government regulations hamper the free flow of credit. Said Jesse Jones: "There is a widespread feeling that credit is not readily available at banks on the character of security that many businesses have...
Playing its final game of the season, the rugby team will meet Hofstra College tomorrow afternoon at 2.30 o'clock on Soldiers Field...
Crimson and Cornell nines battle for league lead on Soldiers Field this afternoon at 4 o'clock...