Word: homerically
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...after the ninth. Last week that kind of discretion may have motivated the resignation of one of Franklin Roosevelt's most faithful and useful sub-Cabinet henchmen: chunky, chipmunk-cheeked Joseph Berry ("Joe") Keenan, 51, who was called from his profitable Cleveland law practice to assist Attorney-General Homer Cummings with criminal prosecutions at the peak of the Kidnap Era (1933) and who stayed on to become chief White House overseer of the Senate, especially in Federal judgeship appointments. Should the New Deal game end in late 1940 and hordes of its legal alumni come pouring...
Victors in their last two league encounters, the Quakers will start Tony Mischo and Chuck Diven at the forwards, Swede Gustafson at center, and Captain Pace Brickley and Gerry Sneeders in the backcourt. Harvard's starters are slated to be Charley Lutz, Fred Heckel, Homer Peabody, Capt. Luplen and Sam (jitterbug) White...
...different matter because his running mate Fred Heckel had a tough night and just could not get going. Aside from Lutz, the game was featured by Harvard's strong defensive play. Lupien played his usual top-notch game against the Tiger star, Johnny Meyerholtz, while Homer Peabody and Tread Ruml managed to hold lanky Captain Scof Scofield of the Orange and Black in check...
Coach Fesler has indicated that Charley Lutz, Fred Hockel, Captain Lupe Lupien, and Bob James will be at their regular positions. The starter at the pivot post, however, will probably be undecided until just before game time. Homer Peabody and Tread Ruml are both certain to see plenty of service at center, and either may get the opening assignment...
...celebrate their new opposition, Presidents Thomas & Martin last week debated whether Harry Bennett, personnel director of Ford Motor Co., contributed to U. A. W.'s split by dangling a phoney agreement in front of Homer Martin. Said Mr. Bennett, at last speaking for himself...