Word: capitol
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...government directories became abruptly obsolete last week when President Roosevelt's first big Cabinet shuffle went into effect. Just before Congress adjourned in June, he sent executive orders for departmental reorganizations to the Capitol for approval. There was a short, stabbing outcry of pain from politicians but no positive veto action by House or Senate. Therefore by law the orders became automatically operative at the end of 60 days. In the name of efficiency and economy the President rang down the curtain...
...Capitol's Statuary Hall stands a large Gutzon Borglum bronze of the late John Campbell Greenway in Army breeches, boots, crop and shirt. Arizona chose this Yaleman, Rough Rider, A. E. F. colonel, rancher and copper tycoon as one of its two most distinguished citizens, had his statue made and presented to the Government. Last week the youngest State started John Greenway's widow on her way to the Capitol and to a seat in the House of Representatives not 100 yards from her husband's statue. Arizona Democrats nominated Mrs. Greenway to be their State...
...impossible to forecast what may develop." Ambassador Welles was correct. Few days later on a false rumor that President Machado had resigned, all Havana went wild with joy. Huge crowds poured into the streets in celebration. The police poured lead into the crowds. Dozens were killed, some around the capitol, some near the President's Palace, some before Sloppy Joe's famed saloon. Hospitals were so busy with the wounded that no one answered telephone inquiries. As Cuba entered this week the end of President Machado's bloody reign seemed definitely in sight...
...paper a Governor's conference looks important and imposing. Actually it is inconsequential. Its participants "debate their common problems," "exchange executive ideas," steer clear of concerted action on real public issues. Last week the Governors held their business sessions in the State Capitol at Sacramento and in the Supreme Court chamber in San Francisco. They pledged their support to Pres ident Roosevelt's recovery program and in return the President, an inveterate conferee when Governor of New York.* invited them all to Washington next winter to discuss such things as oil production and land conservation...
...TiME does not know that the people of the State at an election called for the purpose determined the location of the Capitol and that Oklahoma City outran the combined votes of all its competitors and that Oklahoma City won the Capitol by an election so decisive that it was incontestable...