Word: baileys
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...inspect the Ukraine. It was not that Mrs. Davies, the extremely rich General Foods heiress, is known in Russia for her notable philanthropies-on which she did not cut down during Depression, while she did cut down on her parties, one of which included elephants from Ringling Brothers-Barnum & Bailey Circus, and cooch dancers.† Moscow does not care about the 700 free meals daily in Manhattan's slums for which Mrs. Davies, who provided such amenities as "second helpings" and small tables at which impoverished families could eat together en famille, became known as "The Lady Bountiful...
...Governments would be delighted by a private settlement in which the pomps of diplomacy were not involved. Mr. Sayre talked it over with Ambassador Saito at the Japanese Embassy. Dr. Murchison proceeded to organize a committee. At high noon the day before Christmas, President Murchison, Manufacturers Harry Bailey of New York, Donald Comer of Alabama, Casson Callaway of Georgia and Cotton's Editor Bob Philip sailed from San Francisco for Japan...
...Marvel." When Senator Ashurst rose last week in the Senate, he was interrupted by Senator Bailey of North Carolina who asked whether Mr. Ashurst did not say after the Supreme Court's NIRA decision that among the "unjust criticisms" leveled at the President was the charge that he intended to enlarge the Court. Senator Ashurst at that time said: "A more ridiculous, absurd and unjust criticism of a President was never made. No person whose opinion is respected has favored attempting such a reckless theory and policy...
...Lodge Jr. (chosen to read Washington's Farewell Address* to the Senate on Feb. 22) to Oldster Borah, and they included such veterans as Hiram Johnson, Arthur Vandenberg and Gerald Nye. The Democrats aligned solidly with these included such gentlemen as Glass & Byrd of Virginia, Connally of Texas, Bailey of North Carolina, Wheeler of Montana, Clark of Missouri, Burke of Nebraska, George of Georgia, Van Nuys of Indiana...
...GROVER CLEVELAND"* Hardly had the words left the Clerk's mouth when Senator Bailey of North Carolina cried: "Mr. President, a sufficient answer to the message from former President Cleveland is the statement that he was President in horse-&-buggy days...