Word: bellmen
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...underpaid staff would be expecting tips when he left. So one day recently before rushing to catch the Ankara Express, he armed himself with a handful of crisp banknotes to take care of them. Sure enough, when he checked out, there was an expectant echelon of busboys, waiters, doormen, bellmen, telephone girls and elevator operators all lined up with outstretched hand by the hotel desk. Racing for his taxicab, the diplomat slapped a bill into each eager hand along the line and finally reached the street. Then he turned, stopped, stared in dismay for two seconds and returned to snatch...