Word: wright
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Government 13b, Professor Wright, Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 11 o'clock...
Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor and Wright Aeronautical, August...
...Constitutional convention for considering Repeal, and above all that it was hastening its deliberations so as to present a report to the opening session of Congress on Dec. 1, the Wickersham Commission, object of concern to both Chairman Fess and Leader Linthicum. last week surprised Prohibition Director Amos Walter Wright Woodcock by summoning him. After hearing what he had to say, the Commission abruptly adjourned for ten days. This unexpected action forthwith was explained as an Administration measure to prevent Prohibition debate in the next Congressional session before the necessary supply-bills are passed. Later, it became known that...
This was a long-heralded campaign begun by Fruit Industries, Inc., an association of California grapemen backed in their effort to dispose of a bumper crop by a $1,300,000 loan from the Federal Farm Board (TIME, Oct. 20). At once Prohibition Director Amos Walter Wright Woodcock was besieged with queries. Previously he had said: "Wine may be made in the home for use in the home." Then, when that remark received wide publicity, he had said: "It is all a question of intent. . . ." Following that, his men had obtained the indictment of nine California grapemen for advertising that...
...after election. Prohibition Director Amos Walter Wright Woodcock was in San Francisco about to embark with two friends on the S. S. Maui for a fortnight's business-&-pleasure trip to Hawaii. Three hours before sailing time a messenger handed Mr. Woodcock a government telegram from Washington. His face puckered as he read it. Cancelling his bookings, letting his friends sail without him, he explained to newsmen: "President Hoover has called me East for a conference...