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Virginia - a field goal and a first down against the New Deal in the renomination of Representative Howard Worth Smith of Alexandria and the defeat of Representative Norman R. Hamilton of Portsmouth. Mr. Smith's opponent was William E. Dodd Jr., 32, son of Franklin Roosevelt's former Ambassador to Germany, picked to run against Judge Smith by Roosevelt henchmen who consider Judge Smith too independent (he helped delay the Wages & Hours Bill). Candidate Dodd was given a campaign manager from Attorney General Cummings' staff, an endorsement by C.I.O.'s John L. Lewis (whose Alexandria home...
Secretary Ickes attacked Representative Smith for him. His slogan was: "A vote for Dodd is a vote for Roosevelt." But young Mr. Dodd was unknown, inexperienced, no political fireball. Mr. Smith, after four terms in the House, has a potent personal organization, allied with Senator Byrd's. He promised Virginians only that he would continue to vote his convictions, suh, as a good Virginian should. They renominated him by 3-to-1 over young Son Dodd...
...anti-Fascist counterdemonstrations held simultaneously. Two outdoor anti-Fascist meetings drew 400 persons until broken up by police fearing a clash between the two groups. But at Maple Leaf Gardens, the Canadian League for Peace and Democracy attracted 10,000, heard former U. S. Ambassador to Germany William E. Dodd describe Germany under Adolf Hitler...
Subscriber Scott is right. Although the present publishers Dodd, Mead were not aware of it, the first edition was not published by Duffield & Co. in 1917, but by Elder in 1907. However, Walter Winchell (see p. 33), who frequently meets orchids on Broadway, would hardly have written...
...pewee, the rue and the rooster, the pecan and the toucan, many others. After 21 years and 17 editions, the book is still in print. It sells about 600 copies a year. Dr. Wood occasionally checks up on sales in department stores, to make sure that his publishers (currently, Dodd, Mead & Co.) are sending him enough royalties...