Word: berthed
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...look comfortable in a top hat, but the Scabury investigations, the Walker abdication, and the forthright disavowal of their cause by Mr. Roosevelt as Governor had discredited his case. Mr. McKee, an independent Democrat, made up a strong personal ticket and clinched second place, while LaGuardia won the berth in City Hall by a small plurality, but not by a majority decision. It seems perfectly plain, then, that, despite his gain in popularity during his term, for the Republicans to throw their hundred thousand odd votes to another candidate might spell the Mayor's defeat...
...train travelers who dislike horizontal undressing in a berth but cannot afford a drawing room or compartment, Pullman Co. last week had an announcement. Now abuilding, in new equipment for the New York Central's 20th Century Limited, the Pennsylvania's Broadway Limited, the North Western, Union Pacific and Southern Pacific streamliners and the Santa Fe's Chief, is a new Pullman creation-the "roomette." Occupying a little over the space of one section (upper & lower berths), it is a miniature compartment with a sliding metal door, a real bed which folds into the wall giving ample...
...sleepers, chair-cars and day-coaches. As of May 1, the basic transcontinental fare will be $149.95.* This will buy a seat in a standard DC2 or DC-3. An extra fare of $4 will buy a swivel chair in a deluxe DC-3, while $8 will buy a berth. For shorter flights the extra fares will be less. Holders of scrip tickets will still get a 15% reduction...
...pitching burden for the Crimson nine will probably be carried by Ingalls, last year's ace, who will hurl at least two, if not three games. Dick Walsh is sure of a starting berth in one of the other contests, while the third starter will be found among Curtiss, Prouty, and Victor...
...Merrill, Exeter third sacker last year, is playing the same position on the first lineup; Fred Mc-Pherson is holding down the short grass, Bill Thomas second base, and Charlie Lutz first. Bill Wood, former shortstop and hard hitting Belmont Hill captain, is being groomed for a first base berth...