Word: slemp
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...seems to me that you do not practice what you preach, for on Page 5 of the same issue I notice you speak of William W. Russell, Jerry Shea, Edwin Denby, William V. Hodges and C. Bascom Slemp without using any other title and do not prefix "Mr." to their names. So, you lay yourself liable to the imputation of not using the "Mr." in speaking of other persons...
...employed in TIME only where the untitled surname appears without the Christian name. Sic: "C. Bascom Slemp"; but "Mr. Slemp...
...Bascom Slemp, onetime (1923-25) Secretary to President Coolidge, called at the White House office. He did not come for the pleasure of looking over his former stamping ground, but went in order to advocate the appointment of a Judge in Virginia and the Carolinas...
...generally bruited that the man appointed administrator for the 7th District, Virginia, is thanking C. Bascom Slemp, former Secretary to President Coolidge, for the job; that the administrator for the 11th District, Kentucky, is thanking Senator Ernst; that the administrator for the 12th District, Ohio, is thanking Senator Will that in short, a score of politicians are receiving thanks from the new administrators...
...patronage in the Prohibition unit. Senators protested. A few changes were made in the districting. Indiana was grouped in a district with northern Illinois and eastern Wisconsin instead of with Michigan (Senator James E. Watson protesting successfully), Virginia was grouped with West Virginia instead of with Maryland (C. Bascom Slemp protesting successfully...