Word: spending
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...from his mantelpiece, when the family assembled around the Christmas tree in the second-floor hall, and later when they went to the Church of the Covenant, filling an entire row at an interdenominational Christmas service, Mrs. Roosevelt was absent. During the night she had sped to Boston to spend Christmas at Franklin Jr.'s bedside. Although doctors finally refused to let him go home for Christmas, he was still officially described as "doing fine." all rumors to the contrary...
Along with these positive achievements, the Conference gave to many admirable balls pushes and pats to set them rolling. For example, when Haiti proposed that "A Circle of American Friendship" be established, the Conference told Panama to establish it. If Panama has the gumption, Panama can spend years making arrangements for "eminent Americans" of all 21 countries to meet in Panama from time to time to be friendly...
...life up to Mrs. Simpson's meeting with Edward VIII was inconsequential to a degree, has never been rehearsed in TIME. She was born in one of those typical Southern families who all more or less descend from William the Conqueror, but Wallis Varfield was not going to spend her life talking about her family. She resolved early to make men her career, and in 40 years reached the top-or almost. No man she careered is known to have ever said a word not in her praise. Apart from her first husband Commander Earl Winfield Spencer...
...Simpson from the moment King George V died, began to "help" infatuated King Edward VIII, according to her lights. She helped him to spend thousands of guineas royally, imperially, wildly; and she helped him to pinch pennies, convincing His Majesty that in housekeeping she is most economical. Together they cruised the Balkans in one of the world's costliest yachts, they ransacked Carrier's in Paris for diadems, in October they picked out the ermine skins recently made up in London for Mrs. Simpson's Christmas (TIME, Dec. 28). Simultaneously she caught His Majesty's servants...
...South Dakota's onetime (1917-21) Governor, long-time (since 1921) Senator; of heart disease complicated by cancerous tongue and jaw; in Redfield, S. Dak. Insurgent Republican agrarian, he early advocated the equalization fee and debenture plans for U. S. farm relief. He got Republican President Coolidge to spend his 1927 vacation in the Black Hills, in the 1936 campaign switched to Democratic President Roosevelt...