Word: garnered
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Goose willingly aids and abets the Noble Experiment. Forsaking her eternal kingdom she will be seen in the night air stealthily aeroplaning--of course her broomstick is antiquated--hither and yon disseminating the evils of drink. Yes, the Eighteenth Amendment is an honorable thing and even Mother Goose should garner a Cause for her dotage...
...House, the Democrats must take 53 seats from Republicans. Even if they fail to make this full gain necessary to organize the chamber and elect their own Speaker (it would be John Nance Garner of Texas), they may achieve practical control of House affairs with the aid of about 15 Wisconsin and other Republican insurgents. Many a Republican leader considers such an eventuality as worse than an outright Democratic victory. Particularly sensitive to the possibility is the man who would then be presiding over a House that would be Republican in responsibility but Democratic-Insurgent in power and practice...
Democratic critics professed to see a connection between the contributions of Mr. Willys and Mr. Guggenheim and their appointments as Ambassadors to Poland and Cuba, respectively. It remained for Texas Representative John Nance Garner, Democratic leader of the House to declare: "I attach considerable significance to the fact that each of the individuals contributing $10,000 to the Republican campaign fund has been a beneficiary of the extremely liberal policy of the U. S. Treasury with respect to tax refunds, credits and abatements...
...Panhandle, had 987 inhabitants. This year, thanks to oil and energy, it was found to be a full-fledged city of 10,453, a population increase of 959% in a decade. The disclosure of Pampa's spurty growth came just 24 hours after Texas' Congressman John Nance Garner, Demo cratic Leader of the House, had made a proposal which, if ever executed, would be far more subversive of U. S. political divisions than any readjustment of House representation consequent to the Census. Leader Garner declared that the time had come to carve five States out of Texas. Purpose...
Robert Knox Vincent '32, of Manila, P. I., was appointed second assistant University tennis manager, it was announced last night. He prepared for Harvard at Phillips Academy, Andover. Philip Garner Livermore '32, of Jericho, Long Island, N. Y., was appointed assistant second University manager. He prepared at St. Paul's School. At the same time it was announced that George Beard Walker '33, of Schenectady, New York, was chosen Freshman tennis manager...