Word: mop
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Today Albert Schweitzer is big, husky, with a mop of black hair and a vast walrus mustache. Hearty and good-natured, he lives simply, drinks only wine and smokes not at all, travels always in the cheapest class. The income from his books,* his lectures and his infrequent organ recitals in Europe goes to support his village of corrugated iron buildings on the banks of the Ogowe. There "Oganga" expects to die. He explains: "Through the spirit of Jesus I became conscious that a man can be called to a place without knowing exactly just why. For years I have...
...lately had Oris Paxton Van Sweringen, elder and wiser of Cleveland's bachelor brothers of railroading, on the carpet in his Washington office, trying to find out when their great Western carrier would be reorganized. Last week's meeting at the Down Town Association was called by MOP's trustees. Mr. Jones and Mr. Van Sweringen were the most important guests at the luncheon that led off the three-hour session...
Present for MOP's oldtime bankers was Partner George W. Bovenizer of Kuhn, Loeb & Co. For MOP's present bankers there was Partner S. Parker Gilbert of the House of Morgan. Earle Bailie spoke for J. & W. Seligman & Co., De Witt Millhauser for Speyer & Co. Jesse Jones brought his financial adviser, Adolph Augustus Berle Jr., and his chief railroad examiner, John W. Barriger 3rd. Both the Interstate Commerce Commission and Federal Transportation Coordinator Eastman sent representatives. The bondholders sent potent members of protective committees...
...politely turned away at the door. Another uninvited guest appeared but he was allowed in. He was Arthur Curtiss James, largest individual owner of railroad stocks in the U. S. Chairman of Western Pacific, dapper, bearded Mr. James has long been trying to merge his carrier with MOP...
Short, rotund, with a greying golliwogg mop of hair, Einstein hates to wear a hat, likes to wander in the country or sail a small boat, plays the violin with concert skill. Last March he was put on the official Nazi black list, deprived of German citizenship. Though he has Swiss citizen ship, Einstein has lived in the U. S. since last autumn, goes each winter to work at the Flexner-directed Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton. There he lives in the seclusion he likes, with his comfortable Hausfrau...