Word: tattler
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Internal Revenue last week announced that during the past fiscal year it paid $75,641.18 in 77 bonuses to people who tattled on tax evaders. Authorized by law to pay informers up to 10% of the amount recovered, the Revenue Bureau makes it relatively easy for a would-be tattler. He merely gets in touch with Internal Revenue field agents or directly with the Commissioner of Internal Revenue in Washington, reports that someone has skimped in his tax report. If the evidence seems reasonable, field agents inspect questionable records, interview the suspected offender, notify the proper tax division (income, estate...
...from Lyly, Burton, and Walt Whitman; "Bluebell and Burly, . . Old Drum, . . Rouster, . . Bugler, Fifer, Bounce, Nimble, Witchcraft, Warlock, and Wisdom. . . He told over their names, softly, for their names were autumnal melody ... Ringwood, Dashwood, Robin, Patrona, Pirate, Gadabout. . . Falstaff, Rockaby, Sweetheart, Tireless, Highlander, Pibroch, Chieftan, Crystal, Valkyrie, Beldame, Pickpocket, Tattler, Blackamoor, Dragoon, ... Tipster, Hector, Melodius, Lucifer, Strident, Chorister, Lark, Cherokee, Hurricane, Phoebe, Fanciful, Juno, Linda." Three of Music's puppies, the Cap'n happily named "Do, Re, and Mi." The author evinces an admirable and affectionate knowledge of hounds and fox-hunting...
...their trip they had three private cars so that they could rehearse all they wanted. In the baggage car two journalist members set up a mimeograph machine, got out a daily newspaper called The Touring Tattler. Object was to inspire the Amphions with rousing editorials, to entertain them with such local bits as "Any of you boys who are suffering from missing buttons, holely socks or ripped pants need only apply to [Basso] Judge Leonard for relief. He, so they say, has a most neat and tidy sewing...
When Wade runs for governor a disgruntled underling (Thomas Jackson) threatens to expose his wife as the onetime mistress of Gambler Gallagher. When Gallagher coolly kills the would-be tattler, righteous District Attorney Wade gets him convicted, goes triumphantly to Albany as governor. Gallagher refuses his offer to commute the death sentence, marches grimly to the chair. Next day Governor Wade resigns...
Philadelphians chortled as a chorus hoofer, picked for his amazing likeness to "Davy" (Edward of Wales), was heckled by imperious Helen Broderick as Queen Mary about amorous escapades on his South American tour which Her Majesty had picked up from Tabloid Tattler Walter Winchell. "Well, it was a nice moonlight night," stammered the hoofer. "... I remember we got to talking about Havelock Ellis and after that everything is blank." Meanwhile Leslie Adams as a too-stout George V leered, "I'll tell you what, Davy. We'll go to Bali-the Island of Bali-and stir up some...