Word: berthed
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...from the psychology of prison reform to the beauties of rare glass. A good though less vociferous friend of his is Professor Raymond Moley, another "Ohio boy" interested in crime and justice. Assistant Secretary of State Moley was largely responsible for Harry Payer's appointment to a neighboring berth in the department...
Perhaps the President had in mind some particularly deserving mainland Democrat whom he wished to put into a particularly soft berth. But the only Democrat thus mentioned last week was Benjamin Barr Lindsey, disbarred juvenile court judge of Denver and few party leaders thought he rated the appointment...
...only member of the original infield who held his position. Gleason formerly played at first base, while Woodruff has replaced Sargent. The former third baseman, Thacher, has been moved to right field, succeeding to the position previously held by Lupien. Captain McCaffrey will undoubtedly occupy his old berth in left field, although Ware will replace Adams in the other field position...
...correspondents, plans for a magnificent "Red Riot" leaked out three days too soon. According to the scheme Dictator Machado's ever useful Porra (strongarm squad) was to equip a mob of hoodlums with sticks, red flags, Communist banners. Just as the Peten was warping in to its berth the "Communists" would assemble at the quayside with hideous cries and frightening gestures. At the proper dramatic instant up would rush a squad of well-groomed police to disperse the howling Communists in the most efficient manner. All this would entertain and instruct Senor Welles during the irksome time that...
...FOOTNOTE* In hot demand are jobs for husbands of Democratic women workers. Emily Newell Blair, Mrs. Ross's predecessor on the National Committee, got her husband Harry into the Department of Justice as a special assistant. Minnesota's Annie Dickie Olsen is looking for a diplomatic berth for her husband Peter. Uxorial efforts are also being made by Mrs. Harrison Parkman, vice chairman of the Kansas State Cimmittee, Mrs. June Fickel, vice chairman of the Iowa State Committee and Mrs. Marie Proctor, secretary of the Washington State Committee...