Word: heartly
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Located as it is on the largest man-made island in the world, in the very heart of glorious San Francisco Bay, bounded by the skyline of San Francisco and Oakland, the Golden Gate, the green hills of the Redwood Empire; and in the shadows of the world's two largest bridges, the Golden Gate International Exposition can hardly fail to attract either foreign or domestic exhibitors, and most certainly will not lack for attendance...
...escape from a quandary, for Sumner Welles, a dapper, twice-married 44, and "Judge" Moore, a hardheaded, bachelor 78, both Assistant Secretaries, had virtually deadlocked in their claims for promotion. Mr. Welles, an expert on Latin American affairs, a career diplomat of 22 years' standing, had set his heart on becoming Under Secretary. "Judge" Moore (whose title was conferred upon him conversationally by his colleagues during the twelve years he served Virginia in the House of Representatives) has been with the State Department only since Cordell Hull picked him to succeed Raymond Moley; but in spite...
...Robinson the first time he had an opportunity to name a Justice to the Supreme Court. Second, as New Dealers well know, Joe Robinson has on many occasions been a New Dealer more out of Party loyalty than conviction. His pre-New Deal record shows him to be at heart a conservative, not at all the kind of dyed-in-the-fleece New Dealer that the Administration would feel sure of on the bench...
Next afternoon just as the ancient twin-funneled royal yacht sailed off toward Portsmouth harbor, there broke from its yardarm the little signal flags dear to every sailor's heart. By the tactics of 100 years ago they meant, "Splice the Main-Brace," i.e., repair the stays holding up the middle of a frigate's three masts. By venerable naval usage "Splice the Main-Brace" means to issue an extra round of navy rum to every man jack aboard ship. Again the fleet...
...Institute asks is that its patients bring a disease on which the staff is currently working to inform the medical world. Patients currently under treatment are suffering from pernicious blood diseases, nephritis, advanced heart failure, rheumatic fever, chicken pox, measles, acute respiratory ailments. The hospital's standing invitation reads: "Suitable patients may be referred to the hospital by physicians and others who are interested. . .". An ambulance will be sent when necessary." But not many doctors want to surrender their patients to the Rockefeller Institute Hospital. Sometimes an East Side drunk wanders in. Sometimes a motor car strikes a pedestrian...