Word: governors
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With that limitation in mind, the quest becomes distinctly discouraging. The names one hears most frequently are Nen Mexico's Circuit Judge Sam Bratton California's Circuit Judge William Penman. Senator Louis B. Schwellenbach of Washington, and then, a little farther to the East, former Governor Frank Murphy of Michigan. There is nothing particularly against Mr. Bratton, who has served in Congress, in addition to his judicial experience. Politically perhaps his appointment would not be the expedient for the President, for New Mexico is rarely a crucial state, with its three electoral votes. Denman is a weak judge...
...limited legal and judicial experience. He practiced in Seattle for about 11 years, and his other accomplishments (listed by himself in his "congressional Record" autobiography) include the Stage Commandership of the American Legion in 1922, and the fact that he is bachelor, residing with his mother." The recently-defeated Governor Murphy of Michigan, known as the friend of the C.I.O. is anathema to the conservative wing of the Democratic party, which recently gained the upper hand, and his appointment would serve notice of an open split of the Democrats into two angry camps...
...Education of an American) by doing a day's work in the town where he began. Because both papers on which he worked have been long defunct, he had to do it on their rival sheet, the daily Local News, under Editor Edwin L. McKinstry. Canada's Governor-General Lord Tweedsmuir, who has written 51 books under his commoner's name of John Buchan, called them "a terrible weight on my conscience," confessed with a simper that he has written "far, far too many...
Loudest groans against the agreements came from textile manufacturers in New England, farmers in Old England. Because concessions to English producers of finer cotton goods and woolens would probably hurt New England's none-too-flourishing textile industry, Governor George D. Aiken of Vermont cracked: "It looks like a plan to turn New England into a solely recreation area." On the other hand, British farmers complained because Britain, already the principal outlet for U. S. farm goods, abolished duties on U. S. wheat, corn (except flat white), lard, certain canned fruits and fruit juices, and reduced by as much...
...Coed," current feature at the University is good entertainment. The gags go over well; the songs are fair. George Murphy, the coy hero, might be popular with the Radcliffe girls, but he doesn't stand up against John Barrymore who really acts in spite of his absurd part as governor-politician who gains reelection by backing his successful college football team. "Broadway Musketeers" is slushy-sentimental and not recommended. A short on gliding and soaring is well worth seeing for those interested in that most wonderful of sports...