Word: calmers
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...troubles to the President, who was also deeply interested in the Comptroller's opinion because it might invalidate potent but as yet little used Federal Surplus Relief Corp., another potentially permanent investment agency under the temporary Recovery Act. When Secretary Ickes left the White House he was in calmer mood. Said he: "We will work the matter out all right." If Watchdog McCarl would not change his mind and sign the FHC warrants. Congress would be asked for fresh law on the subject...
...gospelers for their infant industry, Australians insisted last week that if U. S. citizens are denied the delights of Australian Para Port, Michenbury Sparkling Burgundy and Chateau Tanunda Brandy, then Premier Lyons must restrict by quota the import into Australia of U. S. motor cars. Premier Lyons, calmer than most of his fellow citizens, made no open threats, quietly approached President Roosevelt through diplomatic channels as one "good neighbor'' to another...
Editor True shouted "Censorship!" He said he would be at the General's next conference anyway. Last week some 200 excited newsmen saw him get no further than the door, despite a telegram from Grocery Trade News calling him its accredited correspondent. At the conference General Johnson, looking calmer and neater than usual, denied any intention, of censoring genuine press members, said he objected only to misrepresentation of NRA by "confidential'' writers who got their information by posing as accredited representatives of newspapers or trade journals. That day the correspondents' admissions committee barred James True from...
...faced, beefy, tireless and, except for the fact that his backhand is more defensive than a world-champion's should be. without a noticeable weakness on the court, he used to lose his matches with his temper until a year or so ago. Last winter, grown calmer and more wily, he won both of Australia's major tournaments, beating Vines in the Victorian championship at Melbourne...
Visiting U. S. Minister Charles Calmer Hart in Teheran, Persia, Theodore Roosevelt was hospitalized for two days when a waiter, one T. Birjand, spilled a boiling samovar into...