Word: dineen
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Justice Benedict E. Dineen retired to a conference room, summoned lawyers, Father Divine, and Colonel Julian. Reason for his offer: he wanted to restore peace. He haughtily produced a sheaf of warehouse receipts, replied with Oxonian accent: "I own more than $800,000 worth of aged whiskey. I am an adventurer. Within a few days I can raise $50,000 or $60,000. I've spent that much money in two or three weeks on a pleasure cruise...
...whose adventurous patience is exhausted. Ostentatiously he tore up a typewritten sheet, announced for all to hear: "I'm all washed up." Back he went, however, to the conference room, like the leader of a forlorn hope. At last, after two days, peace seemed to be assured. Justice Dineen adjourned court and his decision until next...
Once more Justice Dineen adjourned the case. Safely down to earth again, the Black Eagle drew breath after his latest hairbreadth escape...
...Dineen, Boston newspaperman and author of "Ward Eight" has written the script for "Misprints of 1938" lampooning prominent events and figures. In addition to Jimmy Durante and Ethel Merman, principal luminaries of "Stars in Your Eyes," many other screen and radio stars will be present...
...Manhattan his fund-raising began with a series of staggering rebuffs. When he called on Cardinal Hayes, the man he got to see was young Monsignor Dineen, the Cardinal's secretary, who said impatiently, "This city is full of begging priests from all over the world ..." and walked away even after Abbe Dimnet proved his identity. Out in the street again, the abbe shook his head, laughed nervously, reminded himself that he was a man of letters of some standing, and walked to the Colony Club, where he was to appeal to a luncheon group of 20 ladies...