Word: domos
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Betty Jean Hoover, 4, learned last week that she would live in Washington. D. C. Not the daughter of President Hoover, or of his brother Dean Theodore Jesse Hoover of Stanford University, or of his White House Major Domo Ike Hoover or of Herbert W. (vacuum cleaners) Hoover, or of any one of a half dozen other important Hoovers (TIME: Dec. 24) who might seek to live there. Washington was only a word which brought smiles to the faces of Betty Jean's parents. Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Hoover and of chummy F. A. Greeley...
Irwin Hood ("lke") Hoover, has for 30 years been major domo of the White House. He knows all Washington by sight, and what is more, in what order it can be seated around a dinner table without offending anyone. He is of infinite utility around the White House. Last fortnight he telephoned a store in haste to order necessaries...
...social assistant is another man named Hoover. In Harrison's time, this man, Irwin Hood Hoover, came to the White House as plain "Ike" Hoover, a tall, long-nosed electrician to superintend a wiring job. He stayed on and on until he became major domo, chief usher and master of White House protocol. He has a little office off the main foyer, to the right as you enter. Crisply grey of hair, vigorous of demeanor, it is he who inspects all callers, who engineers all receptions, arranges the First Lady's teas, sends the White House motor hither...
...Peruvian Ambassador calling to present his credentials? Major Domo Hoover will warn President Hoover what time to go upstairs and wait. When a military aide appears, escorting the Ambassador, Major Domo Hoover will put them in the Green Room, go aloft again to bring the President down to the Blue Room, open the Green Room door, bow in the Peruvian, wait, lead the Peruvian out to his motor, bow him away...
There was another Mr. Hoover present -Mr. Ike Hoover, White House majordomo this many a year. Mr. President conferred with Mr. Major Domo. At length he said, "Well, go ahead then." There was a general winking and cocking of the eyes of the press. The ears got ready again, too. Mr. President noticed them and said: "I don't believe in that. I'm not going to talk any more...