Word: kans
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Another nominating speech by another Scott?Charles F. of lola, Kan.?put the name of Charles Curtis before the convention in renomination for the Vice-Presidency. Vice President Curtis won, 634 ¼-to-401½. Only in 1912, when Theo dore Roosevelt split the Party and paved the way to a Democratic victory, had the G. O. P. renominated its previous ticket. It would not have occurred on the first ballot had not the Pennsylvania faction switched its 75 votes from General Ed ward Martin, State chairman, to Curtis at the last moment...
Shattuck Scholarships: Peter Fishman, Dorchester, Mass.; Walter Leighton, Jr., Evanston, Ill.; G. C. LeRoy, Auburndale, Mass.; C. A. Niemeyer, Independence, Kan.; R. E. K. Rourke, Brockville, Ont.; F. E. Ulrich, Schenectady, N. Y.; J. E. Whitesell, Eagle Rock, Virginia; Thayer Scholarships: A. I. Abell, Eldorado, Ill.; J. A. Jenkins, Oak Park, Ill.; A. G. Marshak, Woodhaven, L. I., N. Y.; J. C. Miller, Taooma, Wash.; L. A. Wilford, Cambridge, Mass.; Gorham Thomas Scholarship: C. B. Moke, Youngstown, Ohio; Townsend Scholarships: J. M. Pratt, Pittsburgh, Pa.; J. F. A. Rick, Jamestown, N. Y.; W. S. Weedon, University, Va.; Nathan Weiner, Roxbury...
...Adopted (176-to-129) a resolution by Missouri's Shannon to investigate "Government competition with private enterprise" in the form of sales of merchandise at Army posts and elsewhere; viewed as exhibits a pair of women's pink silk pyjamas purchased at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. and an array of gin, rum. corn and rye flavoring extracts bought at a Government store in Washington...
Mexico, former students at Gettysburg Academy. Pa. and St. Benedict's College, Kan., arrived at Lausanne, Switzerland for further schooling...
...case of Hot-cha! the setting is contemporary Mexico. The juvenile is Charles ("Buddy") Rogers of Olathe, Kan., who plays indifferently on several musical instruments and was until lately his country's cinematic Boy Friend. The ingénue is a tall blond named June Knight. Bert Lahr, whose large following is convulsed by his funny faces and mispronunciations, is the comedian and Lynne Overman (Dancing Partners) is more or less his foil. The siren is a dark mite with a great big smile, Cinemactress Lupe Velez. Her shapely shoulders are burdened with that part of the show which Mr. Lahr...