Word: britten
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...British conception of the matter," said Chairman Fred Albert Britten of the U. S. House Naval Affairs Committee, "is silly...
Representative Fred Britten, Chairman of the House Naval Affairs Committee, jibed: "West Point is afraid to meet Annapolis unless given a favorable handicap ... an example of the stubbornness of the Army mule...
Finally impatient, the President picked his own man, Wilbur N. Hughes, once identified with the Bean group. Awful to hear were the wails of protest from Committeeman Skipper et al. Last month Dr. Fred E. Britten, secretary of the State Republican organization, wrote President Hoover a rebellious letter in which he said: "In the name of God and for the sake of righteousness as well as the economic prosperity of Florida I plead with you to withdraw this nomination." He threatened dire reprisals unless the President appointed men chosen by Mr. Skipper...
...Including Harris M. Hanshue and James G. Woolley, Western Air Express; L. H. Mueller, Varney Air Lines; Col. M. H. Britten, Northwest Airways; Paul Henderson and Lester D. Seymour, National Air Transport; Phil Johnson, Boeing Air Transport; George Schierberg, Robertson Aircraft Corp.; Gen. John F. O'Ryan and James A. Walsh, Colonial Air Transport; Clifford Ball, Clifford Ball Air Lines; Hainer Hinshaw, Universal Air Lines; Alex H. Beard, Continental Air Lines...
...Fred Albert Britten, wife of Illinois' Representative Britten, going abroad on the Leviathan with her husband, was stricken with appendicitis. While the engines were stopped for 52 minutes an operation was performed with five physicians in consultation. Arriving at Southampton, Mrs. Britten's condition was described as ''somewhat improved," but she could not leave the boat...