Word: commands
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...must have soon learned why others had not attempted to write a biography of his chosen hero. Lewis was far from being an outstanding man and except for his leadership of the Expedition of Discovery (whose success may with greater justice be attributed to William Clark, the second in command) which he received through the patronage of Thomas Jefferson, we may be sure that the name of Merriwether Lewis would never have been recorded in history except as a moderately successful army officer beaten down by a morbid sense of solitude...
...James Aloysius Farley, Postmaster General and chairman of the National Committee. ¶ Arthur Francis Mullen, Committeeman from Nebraska, resigned to continue a lucrative political law practice in Washington. Last week in a stormy Democratic meeting at Grand Island, Neb. Mr. Mullen shouted: "I represent the President here." At his command his henchman, Keith Neville, was elected National Committeeman in his stead. ¶Nellie Tayloe Ross. Committeewoman from Wyoming and national vice chairman, resigned to continue her job as Directress of the Mint. ¶Jed Cobb Adams, Committeeman from Texas, resigned to continue in his job on the Board...
...Spain's colony of Rio de Oro south of Morocco. "I am a political exile from French Morocco," said he. "I ask for your protection. I am the Blue Sultan." In Madrid Spain's Premier Alejandro Lerroux told the good news. For the nth time the French command announced that "'the back of Moorish resistance is broken." Sixty thousand Legionaires and French colonials had their best night's sleep in years...
...responsible for the standstill order was Major-General Benjamin D. Foulois, Chief of Air Corps. President Roosevelt had commanded an end to Army airmail deaths and the only way to execute that command was to keep flyers out of the air until conditions could be improved. Last week General Foulois started out from Washington to inspect his men, bases and equipment. "I am told," he said, "that our equipment is no good. Others tell me it is the finest in the world." The General flew first to Long Island's Mitchel Field. There he quoted Air Corps mortality statistics...
...extensive. It does not matter who is National Committeeman but what force lies behind the individual who holds the post. In the present instance, James A. Farley will be just as powerful when he resigns as chairman of the Democratic National Committee as if he had stayed in command. It is the Administration in office which says, as a rule, what shall be done in party councils. Meetings of the Democratic National Committee will be dominated by President Roosevelt. What he says about future platforms or conventions will be heeded...