Word: jumbo
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Inside, the chunky Caudillo spoke mostly in the flowery phrases of Fascist mumbo jumbo. But he did predict that the war would last another six or seven years. And, with British Ambassador Sir Samuel Hoare and U.S. Ambassador Carlton Hayes sitting there listening, the Caudillo suggested that all the belligerents might yet get together and fight Russia. Said Franco: "The presence of Russia on one of the sides gives the struggle in Europe the character of a war to death. Many are the surprises that a long war might yet present...
...chancel of Westminster's blitzed St. Margaret's Church, The House of Commons assembled to "elect" his successor. Actually, the new Speaker had already been selected by the majority Conservative Party, approved by Laborites; it only remained for the House to play through a venerable mumbo jumbo...
...Place Like Home. Briggsy was a horrifying bowser of a Bryn Mawr graduate-a Philadelphia Main Liner, piddler in photography, a breeder of Scottish terriers. Briggsy was abetted by her Ma and Pa, who lined Jimbo-Jumbo's "den" with photographs of clipper ships; by her bouncing redheaded sisters, Franzie, Pollsie and Nellsie...
...Jimbo-Jumbo, by now, was so important a news commentator-a man qualified to let everyone know that Germany would never attack Russia and that there was nothing to fear from Japan-that Ma and Pa could overlook his divorce. Briggsy took over everything that might disturb the great mind: his checkbook, his correspondence, the task of feeding his stomach ulcers their diet of hot milk every two hours...
Captain Lee Sosman pinned Tuftman Graffeo in the unlimited class. Tufts only victory was gained in the 136-pound class when Rome won the decision from Hoffman. In the 175-pound class Pets Fuller gained a decision over Jumbo Linger. Don Albion defeated Lister for a Crimson tally in the 165-pound class, Walt Parsons won the 155-pound contest, Tyng won the 145's, Ed Rothman the 128's and Schless scored...