Word: scoring
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...biggest posts-London, Paris, Berlin, Rome. Under Hoover three professionals became ambassadors and under Roosevelt, so far, the same number have received that rank. In Belgium, Greece, Spain and Rumania the President turned out career men to put in political protégés but he balanced the score by replacing politicos with career men in Canada, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Turkey...
...week the State score for Repeal stood 20-to-0. Elections this year in 16 more States were definitely in sight after Colorado's Governor moved for a vote Sept. 4. Postmaster General Farley, who had led the Administration's anti-Prohibition campaign, marched in to see President Roosevelt and report on the situation. Said he afterwards: "The country is safe. We will have Repeal by Christmas. The President agrees with...
Because of a delay in the mail, Mr. Cross' second article on Washington will not appear until next week. In its place, Mr. Bulkley S. Griffin, Washington correspondent for over a score of New England newspapers, reviews the recent political developments...
There is the time element, constantly pressing the best-laid plans of presidents and brain trusts. Mr. Roosevelt must score a big success, quick, or his program is likely to fall...
...Guard, was the hope & pride of the clan O'Connell. He had been in charge of beer distribution from the Hedrick brewery, partly owned by his uncles. The brewery's legal operation since April 7 has helped put Albany beer runners out of business. Revenge on that score might have been a motive for his kidnapping. Or his abduction might have been motivated by persons who recently threatened his father. John J. ("Solly") O'Connell Sr. used to be a Republican ward boss before his family took over the town's Democracy. His chief interest...