Word: sahara
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...favorite of such light-hearted Manhattan newshawks as Frank Ward O'Malley was Jacques Lebaudy, son of a French sugar tycoon, who in 1903 hatched a scheme for irrigating the Sahara Desert, proclaimed himself "Jacques I, Emperor of the Sahara," fitted out an expedition to conquer his new province. Routed, he sailed for the U. S., established himself in Westbury, L. I., furnished copy on dull days by such stunts as uniforming and drilling an army of messenger boys and farmhands. In 1919 his "Empress" shot him dead...
...Republicans have made no attempt to force the administration to define its general policies as a basis on which to formulate definite alternative issues. Their opposition has been as sterile as the Sahara desert. Devoting all their attention to discrediting Rooseveltian ideas, they have given the public no intimation of the program they would follow if elected to office. As in 1932, so in 1936, recovery will be the fundamental issue. The Republicans must offer a platform which, while conservative, yet offers to the common people a tangible hope for better times. They must fight the vast grants of federal...
...personally do not like Mussolini," said the Emir. "His manner of speaking and the way he appears in photographs make me imagine him to be a cheap comedian. His pompous personal demonstrations do not appeal to the Arab, accustomed as we are to the simplicity of the Sahara. I wish I could be the first Arab to enroll as a volunteer to protect Ethiopia, the ancient friend of Mohammed! What a shame that Rome-the capital of Christianity-is attempting to enslave one of the most ancient Christian nations. It is something more than Power, it is Heathenism...
...nose at the Patent Office. Garabed T. K. Giragossian went directly to Congress and enthralled Congressmen for seven years (1917-24) with stories of how the Garabed Free Energy Generator would save the U.S. a $30,000,000,000 annual power bill, win the War, redeem the Sahara, rescue Mankind from the curse of the steam engine, crime and insanity. Mr. Giragossian asked for a special Act of Congress to protect his discovery-"not a perpetual motion machine"-and got such an act (1917). President Wilson vetoed the bill, Congress again took up the matter. This time the Senate Committee...
...Sapling went to Gangster's son, Tiz A Gangster, also owned by John Pesek. Ed McGinnis of Miami paid a reputed $1,000 for Rhu, got $600 back next day when Rhu won the Futurity. In the Derby, Gangster easily took the lead from his co-finalist, Sunny Sahara, reached the rabbit four lengths ahead. He missed on the dive and Sahara made the kill, but judges gave the cup to Gangster. Third place in the Derby went to another of Gangster's progeny. Shadow Son of Gangster. Proud John Pesek promptly planned to up Gangster...