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George Marshall refused to approve such a bill. Although the new rank had the President's approval, he did not think it necessary. For once, Congressmen could agree with the politest form of turndown used in Army correspondence: "Not favorably considered...
...State, War and Navy Departments were all behind Export in the Capitol corridors. (The Navy has stood aside to let Export have its three big warlike Sikorskys in the spring.) That was little consolation. Export must await another deficiency appropriation (probably until next year) before trying again. For the turndown of what looked like a sure thing, committeemen gave no official explanation, Pan Am was as silent as a catful of canaries...
Governor Roosevelt's relations with Tammany were strained almost to the breaking point. Its turndown of Justice Rosenman in Manhattan was a direct slap at him on local patronage. If it succeeded in defeating Mr. Lehman at Albany and then encumbered the party ticket with Walker's renomination in New York City. Governor Roosevelt's chances of carrying New York State would become slim indeed. But the Democratic presidential nominee still had one mighty weapon with which to bludgeon Tammany into line? prospective Federal patronage. Boss Curry knew only too well that as far as Federal jobs were concerned Governor...
...storm agitating the rivers, translation of direct cause into direct effect is hazardous. Yet the Tariff issue remains big, promises to be 1932'$ political common denominator. Taking advantage of the flexibility clause, interested parties have caused 12 revisions since the bill passed, have had 181 applications turned down. A turndown last week was given to Brooks Bros., old-time Manhattan haberdashery, which had asked reduction in the duty on top and opera hats, now at 75% ad valorem plus $2 against the old rate...
...follows: when a hat man enters the room of a prospective candidate, he will say "Mr. Blank, do you accept a hold-off from K. K. K." If Mr. Blank shakes hands, he is pledged to this fraternity. If he does not shake hands, it is a turndown, and the hat man must leave at once...