Word: gentlemanly
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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This week Lord Beaverbrook, conferring furiously, worked through the days and into the nights, made the rounds of the multiple defense agencies, getting up production steam, stating first needs first. Only one thing he did not attempt to buy on the cuff. He sent his gentleman's gentleman, "Knockles," to buy him three $10 shirts, two $2.50 ties, and several pairs of socks. "Knockles" paid $46.42-in cash...
...well knew that the law was directed against him, tried three times to get a license. At the last hearing, in March, he produced as character witnesses Police Chief Charles Dullea, the State Highway Commission chairman, two police commissioners, three city supervisors-all of whom called him a gentleman and a scholar. Only effect of this testimony was to move Insurance Commissioner Anthony Caminetti to irony: "If you precede me to the Pearly Gates, Mr. McDonough, will you say a good word...
...Unknown Gentleman. This week Cordell Hull returned to Washington to resume his duties. He had been absent, in ill health, six weeks. But his return should not change matters greatly. Grave, saintly Mr. Hull, never an expert at paper-shuffling, has long left the actual administration of the Department to his chief aide, Sumner Welles. And Cordell Hull may choose not to retire. But even if Welles never becomes Secretary, he will still hold his present power: through Presidential choice, his own ability, background and natural stamina, he is the chief administrative officer of U.S. foreign policy...
...with a member of Congress unless in self defense. He was cussing and I could see he was angry. So I just stepped back. ... In the 20 years I have been running this duplicating service I have only had one other member complain about the noise. That was a gentleman from Texas...
Snorted Isolationist Wheeler: "One can probably excuse Secretary Stimson on the ground of his age and incapacity. Everyone . . . knows that the old gentleman is unable to carry on the duties of his office and some go so far as to say that ... he is gaga. ... If it is near treason to ask the President to keep his sacred promises . . . then ... I am guilty of 'near treason," whatever that may be." He admitted that 1,000,000 cards had been sent out under his Congressional frank, declared that: 1) the America First Committee had paid for the printing...