Word: grecian
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Venerable, venerated Paul Koundouriotis, 74, good friend and fellow revolutionist of Prime Minister Venizelos, was appointed Grand Admiral for Life in the Grecian Navy in 1919 in recognition of his notable victory over the Turkish fleet in the Balkan War of 1912-13. With the expulsion of King George 11 in 1923, Admiral Koundouriotis became Regent, and with the establishment of the republic, President...
...carrying a match to the world's champion. Once Bogoljubow, in defiance of all tradition, passed up a sure draw to gamble on a doubtful win. Last week, back in Wiesbaden, he startled onlookers by leaving his knight unprotected after an exchange of queens. Dr. Alekhine declined this Grecian gift. He only needed to draw to complete the 15½ points that would decide the championship and he got what he wanted with the rook and pawn ending. He had won 11 games, lost 5, drawn 9. Immediately Señor José Capablanca* mailed Dr. Alekhine a challenge...
...formal Court a British Queen had held alone for 29 years, was the fact that California's Helen Wills, the world's most beautiful tennis champion, was about to be presented. The crowd swarmed like bees about the Rolls-Royce (borrowed) in which Miss Wills's Grecian "poker" face showed, beside her equally statuesque blonde California friend Harriet ("Hatsy") Walker. Unperturbed, while sweating policemen held back the crowds, Miss Wills sketched in a notebook. After a while she pulled the side curtains of the car, leaned back without disturbing the feathers in her hair, daydreamed...
...every great civilization has brought its pottery to an artistic level commensurate with its painting, sculpture, architecture. The Grecian urn, hymned by Poet Keats has become symbolic of rare beauty. Wedgewood is a name which added lustre to the reign of George...
...white stone library is not part of Mr. Morgan's residence. It is a Grecian marble treasure house, enclosing two lofty rooms of sombre Renaissance magnificence. One contains the great financier's desk, with a paper weight impossible for a child to lift because it is of pure massy gold. The other room is the library proper, with a huge hearth, on either side of which stand ancient columns of lapis lazuli. Around the library runs an overhanging gallery; and the walls are tiered with volumes more precious than gold itself. The effect is solemn and unostentatious, since...