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3 unusual facts about Howard L. Chace


Anguish Languish

Anguish Languish, an ersatz language constructed from English language words, was created by Howard L. Chace, who collected his stories and poems in the book Anguish Languish (Prentice-Hall, 1956).

Howard L. Chace

Ogden Nash, after reading the book, mailed Chace his own Anguish Languish version of a popular song.

"Ladle Rat Rotten Hut" was later published in his book Anguish Languish (1956) after it was read on television by Arthur Godfrey.


Howard L. Vickery

One of Vickery's first jobs was the investigation of the SS Morro Castle disaster.

Due to the shortage, Vickery hired Henry J. Kaiser as one his shipbuilding experts, despite many advising against it.

Howard Morgan

Howard L. Morgan (born 1945), American venture capitalist, philanthropist and writer

Joshua Hendy Iron Works

Admiral Vickery contacted Moore to ask if he could double the original order of 12 engines, to which Moore is reported to have responded that it would be as easy to tool up for a hundred as for a dozen.

Kenneth Tomlinson

In July 2005, the State Department opened an inquiry into Tomlinson's work at the Broadcasting Board of Governors, after Representative Howard L. Berman, Representative Tom Lantos and Senator Christopher Dodd forwarded accusations of misuse of money from an employee at the board.


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