Word: dubious
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Justice Jennings Bailey was dubious about his right to remove Trustee McLean because "I don't think the purpose of the will [of the late John Roll McLean] was merely to preserve the estate for the grandchildren. I think it was as much for the benefit of his son." Both sides met last week in judge's chambers, emerged with a compromise. Fun-loving "Ned" McLean would resign as publisher of the Post, renounce all voice in its management or disposal. For the balance of the estate he would remain co-trustee with American Security & Trust Co. While...
...will play Australia next; then, if victorious, the winner of the European zone finals; then, possibly, France (July 29-31) at the Stade Roland Garros in Auteuil. Notable is the fact that all the U. S. players have taken turns beating each other, none is invincible. Experts pin the dubious U. S. chances on the incalculable Vines...
...Shopworn," selected primarily for the limited talent of Barbara Stanwyck has the dubious honor of being the most badly photographed combination of miscast players, stupid lines and rehashed settings that this reviewer has seen in many a day. The plot doubtless plagiarized from Horatio Alger tells how persistence can overcome maternal jealousy and bring the loving couple together. Honors go to Clara Blandick and to Zazu Pitts for rather neat handling of character parts; but as for Regis Toomey in his first lead, and Barbara Stanwyck in what certainly should be her last,-all that can be said is that...
...Democrats determined to stop the New York Governor, and willing to use Smith to that end. It is difficult to believe that he, who has been called our greatest political realist, is not alive to these facts. Presumably, as a loyal Democrat, he is willing to sacrifice his own dubious chance of election to support some candidate other than Roosevelt. Viewed in that light, the Massachusetts primary is significant not because he won, but because Roosevelt lost...
...doubtless chosen his enemies well but his selection as Democratic standard bearer would be regarded by many as not only a repudiation of Tammany but f Smith and perhaps of Franklin Roosevelt as well. Although Cleveland and Wilson were probably aided by the opposition of Tammany it is highly dubious that a storm of public indigation against machine politics will sweep Seabury to victory. Today one can not see so much as a single portending cloud upon this political...