Word: harmodios
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...well-oiled National Revolutionary Party machine, on a platform of "Panamanian nationalism." Shunted off to the directorship of the Department of Sanitation after leading Panama's first and only revolution, dark-eyed, Harvard-trained Physician Arias had been started up the diplomatic ladder by his brother Harmodio. Harmodio was elected President in 1932, sent Arnulfo as Minister to Berlin, then to Rome. Last year he was Minister to Great Britain and France. Still political small fry, only 38 years old, and accused of Fascist inclinations after his Axis appointments, Arnulfo had hardly been considered a contender for the Presidency...
...Canal's water supply by 22 billion cubic feet, he graciously remarked: "When you compare the two, you wouldn't believe that Boulder is so much bigger than this. It is about three times as high, but it doesn't look it." And when President Harmodio Arias, whom President Roosevelt had just dubbed "the Canal Zone's best neighbor," lit the cigarets of Mr. Roosevelt and Canal Zone Governor Schley, then his own on the same match, the U. S. President chuckled: "It's obvious that you're not an Irishman...
...bobbed the Republic of Panama's valiant little President Harmodio Arias with his personal check for the $2,500 bail. The chuckleheaded court constable refused it. President Arias sent out a detail of his own police to cash a check of Publisher Rounsevell's. They returned with 250 lb. in silver pesos, which the court constable was obliged to accept...
Particularly pleased was Panama's President Harmodio Arias. Two years ago he traveled to the U. S., enjoyed two nights at the White House, a State dinner, and most of all an opportunity to sit in on one of Franklin Roosevelt's press conferences. Struck with admiration he flew home and startled Panama by instituting press conferences of his own. Year ago he returned Franklin Roosevelt's hospitality, had an elevator installed in the Presidencia so that he and beauteous, curvesome Senora Arias could make the U. S. President comfortable when he came to dine. But until...
...cost of $7,000, Harmodio Arias, following his trip to Washington last autumn, had an elevator installed in La Presidencia, his official residence, in anticipation of President Roosevelt's coming there to dine. Rare is the spot with which Franklin Roosevelt does not trace some family connection, and Panama proved no exception. Opening his dinner speech on the "trusteeship" of the Canal, he remarked...