Word: diplomatic
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Davis Cup play by the U. S. L. T. A. at the behest of Myron Timothy Herrick, U. S. Ambassador to France. Gallantly, recklessly he conquered Rene Lacoste of France, and was later trounced in straight sets by Henri Cochet of France. Ambassador Herrick, a quick-acting diplomat, knowing that the French would not feel satisfied unless Tilden was in action, promptly said the necessary words to the U. S. tennis officials. A final decision on Tilden's status will be made when he returns to the U. S. Meanwhile, Dwight Filley Davis, Secretary of War and donor...
...Dallas, Tex., Vincent Kerens, bond broker, received $1,900,000 last week because he, "of his own free will and desire, has passed five consecutive years of sobriety and good behaviour." These terms had been laid down by the will of his father, diplomat, railroader, who died...
...same day, Singer Bori, Diplomat de Ligne, Architect Gilbert, Bishop Manning, Arthur Churchill, Actress Collier, Aviator Lambert, Preacher Fosdick, Actress Mitzi, Constable* Protheroe-Smith. Critic Nathan sailed, variously, by the Roma, Majestic, Paris, Carmania, Lapland, Minnesota; and Oilman Pratt, Publisher Doran, Brewer Doelger arrived on the Berengaria...
Died. Basil Miles, 51, able economist and diplomat, for the last six years American Administrative Commissioner to the International Chamber of Commerce; following an operation; in Washington...
Accordingly, Germany was represented on the Council, last week, by that veteran pre-War and post-War "career diplomat," Dr. von Schubert, now Assistant Foreign Minister. Came in behalf of France her reputedly richest citizen, M. Louis Loucheur, not long since Finance Minister. (TIME, Dec. 28, 1925). Just prior to leaving Paris last week, M. Loucheur accepted the post of Minister of Labor, replacing unlucky M. André Falliére, who lost his parliamentary seat in the recent French election (TIME, April...