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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Ohio's Vic Donahey has lately boasted that he will vote against the Pope-McGill Farm Bill pending in the Senate on the ground that he cannot understand it. This was practically the only complaint not offered by various rebellious members in the House last week, as Chairman Marvin Jones of the Agriculture Committee maneuvered his 86-page Farm Bill toward the first vote taken in either House on a part of the President's program for the special session...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CONGRESS: Farm First | 12/20/1937 | See Source »

...Boileau managed to introduce an amendment outlawing benefit payments to farmers who, among other things, used converted cotton fields to graze cattle. Dairy farmers rose in strength against cotton farmers and the Boileau amendment was adopted 202-to-188. Then Minnesota's August Andresen moved to send the bill back to committee, and so many infuriated Southerners joined the revolt that for a moment the bill seemed likely to be scrapped. After the motion to recount had carried on the first count, the leaders were barely able to collect enough votes from the cloakrooms to beat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CONGRESS: Farm First | 12/20/1937 | See Source »

Captain Vernon Struck, George Lowman, and Ulysses Lupien, form the nucleus of veterans, with Charlie Lutz, last year's Yardling captain, and John Herrick, Varsity reserve center a year ago, completing the first team. As Bill Gray's understudy Herrick saw considerable action in last season's games and although still slightly awkward, the six foot six center has greatly improved in handling himself and the ball on the floor. In Lutz, Fesler has found as sure a passer and deceptive a dribbler as any of the more experienced members of the squad...

Author: By B. SHEFFIELD West, | Title: Lining Them Up | 12/14/1937 | See Source »

...Elis received eight mentions on this same list including Johnny Miller, end; Bill Platt and Bill John, tackles; Charley Miller, guard; Frank Gallagher, center; and Bill Colwell, Al Wilson, and Al Hessberg, backs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FRANK, HOLLAND RATE POSTS ON GRANTLAND RICE ELEVEN | 12/13/1937 | See Source »

...spite of the close score, the game was slow, with an obviously superior Jayvee five missing numerous chances to increase their total. Outstanding for the Crimson were Al Maguire on the defense and Bill Humes, high scorer with 14 points...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Jayvees Edge B.U. Freshmen In Slow-Moving Game 44-43 | 12/13/1937 | See Source »

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