Word: autogyro
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...beneficiary of these Shortridgean straddles is Mr. Tubbs who stands to gain "regular" votes on the World Court, Wet votes on his outright Repeal plank. Energetic Candidate Tubbs has, during his canvass, startled many a back-countryman by dropping down realistically in remote corners of the State in his autogyro to hold rallies...
...President Hoover last week held Economy Conference No. 5 at his Rapidan Camp. Thither from Washington flew Secretary of the Navy Adams in an autogyro, piloted by Assistant Secretary Ingalls. For hours he, the President and a school of admirals pored over departmental figures trying to find ways to save a dollar here and there. After the conference it was announced that the Navy would spend $10,000,000 less than its $380,000,000 this year, $10,000,000 or $15,000,000 less than its $360,000,000 next year. Economies had been effected by decommissioning older naval...