Word: farleys
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Barbara News-Press. He has long been such a close friend of his neighbor, Senator-reject William Gibbs McAdoo, that California papers call him "Deputy Senator." In Washington he knew enough not to take the 20 job-hunting letters he received every day too seriously. Instead he read Jim Farley's instructive autobiography, dined with friends at the Shoreham Hotel, danced to his favorite tune- The Last Roundup. "This is just a honey-moon," he said...
Everyone from the White House gardeners to the Secretary of War knew of the impending battle between the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants for the championship of the Eastern Division of the National (professional) Football League. In fact, Secretary of War Harry Woodring, Postmaster General Jim Farley and RFC Chairman Jesse Jones were among the red-feathered Washington in vaders...
...book form appeared Behind the Ballots,* Jim Farley's "personal history of a politician," fascinating reading for all who like politics. Written mostly by Mr. Far ley, the book is strong proof that Presidents, like babies, are not left by the stork but born of patient labor. Mr. Farley shows to quiet, blunt, shrewd advantage as the man who made one President and might well make another. For serial rights, The American Magazine paid...
...Farley $75,000, just enough to get him out of the debts incurred by him since going to Washington as Postmaster General at $15,000 per year. Book royalties ($5,000) will be velvet...
...agreement for the resumption of diplomatic relations between the U. S. and the Holy See.* Observers pointed to a handsome new building, arising on Washington's "Embassy Row," for the Catholic Apostolic Delegation (whose function is purely ecclesiastical). Such reports have been current before-when Postmaster General Farley visited the Pope in 1936 and when Cardinal Pacelli, Papal Secretary of State, visited the U. S. two years ago (TIME...