Word: triede
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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This polite exchange between two Cabinet members ended an impolite brawl between two potent departments of the Government. For the past three years the activities of John Edgar ("Speed") Hoover and his Federal Bureau of Investigation have put all other U. S. governmental investigating agencies in the shade. Virtually ignored...
Jim Reed had an audience of less than 50 when he delivered his speech behind closed doors. Before its end he broke down and wept. Joe Ely could not win the Southerners present to support Landon. He had to be content with an enthusiastic agreement to oppose Roosevelt. Ablest work...
The von Schillings pleased Utica. Father George furnished most of the melody on a piano-accordion while Master Stan oom-pahed bass runs for Down the Field, Ragging the Scale, Christopher Columbus. Accustomed to learn his pieces entirely by ear, Stanwurt appeared completely at ease when Mr. von Schilling tried...
Ancient mariners regarded waterspouts as dragons, tried to disperse them by stamping their feet, shouting, beating drums, clashing swords. When gunpowder came into use, sailors tried to break the columns by shooting cannon. The spouts are chiefly vapor but may contain fresh water condensed from the cloud or salt water...
Charley Anderson, for example, is a well-meaning, good-hearted aviator who won the Croix de guerre in the War. He has genuine mechanical ability, works as a mechanic for a time, gets along well with plain men when he sees them as individuals. But pursuit of the Big Money...