Word: mr
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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That disposed of a contingency which no one had considered imminent, but in another breath the Secretary of the Interior and master of PWA gave another wraith of gossip the substance of a possibility. How, asked interviewers, about his running for mayor of Chicago? "That," said Mr. Ickes, "is my conception of a good idea...
Whatever he decided, insisted Mr. Ickes last week, let no one think he pictured the office as a springboard to the White House. "It might also.'' he said, "be used as an exit...
...have ever taken First Class Honors at Oxford in the extremely difficult Oriental Languages. When Queen Victoria yet reigned everyone knew of the celebrated quarrel of obstinate Artist Whistler and obstinate Baronet Sir William Eden over the price of the beautiful painting by Whistler of Mr. Anthony Eden's mother. Today everyone knows that in 1935 a most important British General Election was won by the Conservatives, partly because "the country" believed Anthony Eden was somehow going to make of the League of Nations a shining sword and with it slay the Dictators...
...come to pass. In resigning this year from the Chamberlain Cabinet, because, in fact, the Prime Minister was constantly going over the head of Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden (as he now constantly goes over the head of Lord Halifax-who approves), Mr. Eden did something of great simplicity and courage...
...address the annual dinner in Manhattan at the Hotel WaldorfAstoria of the National Association of Manufacturers. He will speak on Democracy and the Modern World. Before the Edens sailed from Southampton last week, Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax declared to the House of Lords: "Mr. Eden ... is going to the United States not as a Cabinet Minister, but with the fullest assent and approbation of the British Government. I have no doubt but that his visit will be extremely valuable in establishing contacts." Seven-year-old Son Nicholas, before solemnly saying good-by to Father Eden at Southampton, admonished...