Word: janitor
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...years, Billy says, he has refused anyone "the privilege of putting a penny" in his ventures. "I am more comfortable on my own. Top stars are problem children, and I am reconciled to being an emotional janitor." But lately he has been happiest when he could get away from it all and concentrate on fitting up his new offices. "A Chippendale chair," he remarks, "can't talk back...
...only other witness was Mrs. Z's janitor. He deposed: Mrs. Z led a solitary life, contributed little to Nazi Winter Relief, did not read any Party newspaper, never attended Nazi meetings...
Archie McConnell, Adams House janitor, found the storm "of gale proportions," but not much heavier than the average "north or south-easter." The only damage was several broken windows in the Randolph section. Accounting for the fact that the hurricane did not reach the proportions of the 1938 tempest, when traffic was halted for several days, McConnell declared sagely that "it went...
...female was a blushing violet who belonged to one of the Middies. After begging all night for the band leader to let her sing, she finally "condescended to come up and sing a few numbers" while her partner beamed in ecstasy. It finally took three sax players, the janitor and Charlie Sigety to pull her away from the "mike." Realy, though, she wasn...
...janitor of the building came up to say that the dictaphone recording machine and other equipment were hidden in the basement, together with personal articles that members of the staff had not been able to carry with them on their hurried departure...