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...living Senator can draw a more appalling picture of the Yellow, Black and Brown Perils) this daily matinee is the sum total of Bob Reynolds' Senate achievements. His only other distinctions: that he was one of the Senate's most rabid isolationists until "We were attacked, suh!"; that he is rabidly antilabor; that he once shot an Alaskan bull walrus at 20 paces; that he once kissed the late Jean Harlow on the Capitol steps...
...heading South. Messrs. McClelland and Howsie plan to investigate the wonders of Miami, after the build-up given, the little city by Florida's gift to the Supply Corps. Incidentally, we might welcome the aforementioned Floridian as Transportation instructor for the coming term. Glad to have you aboard, suh...
Connally of Texas had the floor. "Mr. President," he cried, "the war in Europe is over, suh." Everyone cheered like mad. It had been over for two months already, but it was great to have someone say so officially. The New York Daily News promptly warned its readers that soon all elections would be suspended. Radio Commentator Kaltenborn began to think up phrases for the unseen millions; Commentator Arthur Hale prepared some confidential sidelights. Roosevelt appointed Hull and Byrnes as U.S. delegates to the peace conference. He also appointed Willkie-just before Willkie was to be nominated for President...
...gentlemen and others. In his rougher dealings with possible assassins (the legend is that Starling can "sense" a crank in a crowd), gentlemanly Colonel Ed has been known to address a suspicious character as "pahdner." Ambassadors, foreign potentates, Supreme Court justices, Congressmen, newsmen and other citizens are "suh." Through five Administrations, suh, there have been gentlemen in the White House...
Hundreds thought so too, readers back-patted him by mail. But one letter was of different ilk, from Advertising Executive John Marsh, Authoress Mitchell's husband and trouble shooter; it demanded an apology. Southern pride, suh, had been hurt...