Word: chair
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...guest checks when from behind came the query, "Where shall we sit?" She thought she recognized the voice of one of the House's more insufferable jokesters. "Right this way, darling," she called over her shoulder and led the way to a vacant table. She drew out a chair and made ready to hand the student his meal check, when she saw seating himself no student, but Aldrich Durant, (among other things overlord of the Dining Hall), much amused...
...Texas oil and lumber man, who quickly revealed that the right-hand man who really knew the inner workings of his organization was one Vance Muse. A big, muscular, loose-jointed Texan with thick brown hair and a scar on his cheek, Mr. Muse swung up to the witness chair. Senator Black told him to sit down...
...Chamber doors were opened and the Senate met publicly to do its highest duty. The gallery was packed for this rare and dramatic moment in constitutional history. Eighty-four Senators were in their seats. Vice President Garner had stepped aside to let Senator Pittman preside. Three empty black leather chairs stood in a row below the dais on the Republican side of the Chamber; Representative Hobbs and his fellow-prosecutors felt it more fitting to be absent when the Senate vote was taken. Three more black leather chairs stood on the Democratic side. The centre one was occupied by small...
Sergeant-at-Arms Chesley Jurney beckoned to onetime Judge Ritter and his attorneys. It was all over. The two attorneys rose, started for the door. Mr. Ritter remained seated with arms folded, as if his disgrace glued him to his chair. Finally he half rose, and for a moment seemed about to collapse. Then, with an effort, he stood erect, marched out of the Senate Chamber with a firm step. Newshawks crowded around asking questions. With a look of anguish in his eyes he declared: "I have nothing to say. God, can't you see why I have nothing...
Honors. Outside of purely commercial distinctions, Shirley Temple has received almost every available reward of fame except an honorary college degree, which she may well get next June. She is Captain of the Texas Rangers, an Honorary Chair man of the Be Kind to Animals Anniversary Week and a Kentucky Colonel. Her offices are not limited to the U. S. She is president of the Chum's Club of Scotland (400,000) and of the Kiddies Club of England. The 165,000 moppet members of the latter swear to imitate her character, conduct and manners. Possibly the smallest...