Word: flagging
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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After a second brief service at the Cathedral and a reception by New York's Catholic Club, Cardinal MacRory embarked once more, waving a scarlet handkerchief from the deck of the Saturnia, which flew the yellow-&-white Papal flag in his honor. To the Holy Father in Rome, said he, "I will give . . . a report that will gladden his heart...
...Editor, the Italian people read in their papers last week nothing about Abyssinia except references to the "arrogance and provocation" with which Power of Trinity I continued to make no reply to II Duce's demand; for a $44,900 indemnity, apologies and Abyssinian salutes to the Italian flag...
...Charge d'Affaires in Rome is Negradas Yassou (which means Jesus). All last week Charge d'Affaires Jesus kept repeating to Romans "Abyssinia wants peace. We are willing to submit to arbitration. If Abyssinians are found guilty, all right, then we will salute the Italian flag, but not before...
When dollar diplomacy and the white man's burden led us to take the far-flung Philippines to our bosom there was considerable doubt whether the Constitution followed the flag. Mr. Dooley was asked what he thought about the problem. After considering a moment the humorist replied that he didn't know about that, but he was sure that the Supreme Court followed the election returns. Mr. Dooley apparently not only had a keen insight into his times but the ability to grasp and aptly phrase that which would have meaning for successive generations. Yesterday's "gold decisions" bear ample...
...purchase marked the end of I. M. M.'s foreign-flag shipping. Year ago I. M. M. severed its connection with White Star Line, later sold its Red Star liners Minnetonka and Minnewaska for junk (TIME, Nov. 26). Last month I. M. M. transferred the Red Star liner Belgenland from British to U. S. registry, renamed her Columbia, put her in Panama Pacific Line's New York-Havana cruise service as the biggest (27,000 tons) U. S. ship in active service...