Word: launching
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Jean Tillier, affable U. S. representative of the French Line, resigned to launch an importing house with Henry S. Thompson, founder and former president of Thompson-Starrett Co. (building construction). Tillier-Thompson, Inc. got the contract for Pommery-Greno champagne and Chauvenet wines. Charles F. Bertelli, a Hearst European correspondent in Paris, rushed to Manhattan with a new wife and 17 exclusive agencies for little-known wines & liquors. He promptly organized Trans-Europa Corp. One of the founders of Hahn Department Stores, Eugene Greenhut, and Willard Karn, oil-burner salesman famed as a bridgeplayer, started National Distributors for- Distillers...
...Assembly, but proceeded virtually to ignore it and negotiate at high pressure in their hotels. Indiscreet, a member of M. Paul-Boncour 's staff blabbed to correspondents what scores of highly-placed Frenchmen think but dare not say: "Unless the Conference succeeds, France and Poland will have to launch against Germany a preventive...
...Castle and dropped anchor almost over the spot where the Maine was sunk in Havana Harbor. At sight of the big grey man-o'-war excited Cubans along the waterfront began to shout: "Don't welcome these Americans! They've come to kill us." A white launch put out to the cruiser, carrying an Embassy secretary and the U. S. military attaché. They delivered a letter from Ambassador Welles advising Secretary Swanson not to come ashore, lest his presence stir angry demonstrations. The Cabinet officer stayed meekly on the cruiser. Two hours later the Indianapolis pulled...
...family had been evicted from its home. The mother told the sheriff that her child was sick. He said to her: "I'm not here to nurse your god-damned kids.' " That morning on the White House lawn the President had addressed the same conference, convened to launch the drive for next winter's private relief. He told no stories. His eyes blinking in the dazzling sunlight, he said: "We have had a great many examples of late of areas in this country which have not done their share and are coming, hat in hand...
...Episcopalian should be glad to give 1? to his church as a thank offering after every meal. Bishop Stewart calculated that "Bishop's Pence" might bring in $400,000 a year, revolutionize the diocesan finances. Last week Bishop Stewart had a Bishop's Pence Committee, ready to launch a campaign next month. Penny banks are to be given to families in every parish. When full they are to be collected by "pencemen," deposited in parish churches. Each bank is labeled with a bishop's mitre and bears the words of grace: "Bless, O Lord, this food...