Word: corks
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Monopoly" was the sure-fire political expletive which "Tommy-the-Cork" Corcoran put upon the loud tongues of Janizaries Bob Jackson and Harold Ickes when he pushed them out to make speeches just a year ago, in defense of the Administration after the arrival of Depression II. The word was misleading. What the Janizaries were really talking about was "oligo-poly"-selling by a few-based on statistical studies of busy-brained Economist Leon Henderson, who predicted the crash of October 1937 the spring before. He contended then that greedy Business, by raising prices too soon and too fast, would...
...High in the esteem of Janizary Thomas ("Tommy the Cork") Corcoran as a candidate for the vacancy on the U. S. Supreme Court is Governor Frank Murphy of Michigan, who is having a tough battle for reelection. Observers were not surprised to read last week in "Washington Daily Merry-Go-Round," the political column by Drew Pearson* & Robert S. Allen which is one of Janizary Corcoran's favorite wind tunnels for testing political balloons, a handsome tribute to Mr. Murphy and a serious discussion of his qualifications to succeed the late Justice Cardozo. Excerpts: "When Murphy was judge...
Mainspring of the device is a newly-developed radio tube capable of generating for practical use an ultra-high frequency wave of 500 megacycles that is not affected by static conditions, has a cork-centre bounce, has a frequency that can be measured at distances as low as 50 feet off the ground. Sensitive at present to 5,000 feet, improvements in the tube and transmitter can extend the altimeter's effectiveness to 15,000 feet. As feeler for possible obstructions dead ahead, the present 5,000-foot range would be inadequate because it would give a pilot flying...
With Cincinnati as their model, several American cities have already adopted the city managership. In each case it has meant increased service for the citizens; particularly it has lowered tax rates. In the green land of Eire cities like Dublin, Cork, and Limerick have profited by this form of government. With everything in its favor, Cambridge voters should give careful, consideration to the referendum which now, by the grace of the Plan E Committee, will be placed upon the November ballot. They should see that a city manager is a better way of getting more for their money...
Here's a picture of Tommy the Cork at the time. The other young man also has a nick-name-"The Powder River Kid."* GEORGE A. RUST Boston, Mass...