Word: cabined
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...distressed plane whether or not the passengers have the nerve and wit to jump in orderly fashion, is the work of one Harry P. Trusty. Last week he kept details secret, said only that a "series of drums" furnishes power to swing the seats out, that a twelve-passenger cabin may be evacuated in five seconds...
...fighting plane is "built around the needs of pilots and armament, the new passenger ship is built around an unusually spacious cabin for ten passengers and cargo. Twin supercharged Wasp engines, streamlined into the low wings, will pull the ship 155 m. p. h. cruising speed, 175 m. p. h. top speed. The new ships will cut United's coast-to-coast flying time from 27 hr. to 24. New York-Chicago will be flown...
Upon his arrival at Southampton a rainy gale kept Mr. Mellon aboard S. S. Majestic over night. Newshawks pressed into his cabin to find him warming himself against an electric radiator. He told them pleasant nothings. Was he afraid London's climate would hurt his health? "Ah, you're trying to lead me into an interview," declared the benign Ambassador. Counselor Ray Atherton of the London Embassy who had come down to meet his new chief, replied for him with a determined...
...weeks of peace & quiet in Newfoundland fooled Governor and Commander-in-Chief Sir John Middleton into thinking he could safely leave the Dominion last week and sail home for London's smart spring "season." Sir John's valet had packed his things. His secretary had booked him the best cabin on a boat sailing shortly from St. John's.* Over the teacups at Buckingham Palace candid Sir John would answer King George's queries about the rioting of Newfoundland's jobless (TIME, Feb. 22). If His Majesty, who goes deeply into such things, should ask whether a picture...
...cuts on their southern route. No pain to travelers was this price-cutting. Under the new rates one can travel tourist-class to England for as little as $84, to England and back to the U. S. for $148. A trip to France on the Rochambeau (cabin-class) can be had for $110. A first-class trip on the Homeric costs $168. For the famed Prince of Wales suite on the Berengaria the price has been cut from $2,430 to $1,267.50. Average minimum rates, new and old: New* Old First Class $200 $250 Cabin 132 165 Second Class...