Word: papas
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Legion of Honor last week. That was the last straw for the distinguished-looking old gentleman who cuts off French heads with his efficient and well-kept pair of guillotines-a light, folding model for the provinces and for Paris a heavy, ancestral antique. This official, famed Anatole ("Papa") Deibler, has been waiting impatiently for his Legion of Honor ribbon. After receiving it he will retire and leave to his son-in-law the family business of executing criminals. Last week enraged "Papa" Deibler let it be known that he has secured the services of a Deputy who will rise...
When it was a question of "Sacred Union to Save France" in 1934, the Right lent Tardieu and the Left lent Herriot to do nothing as Ministers of State but lend their prestige to the Doumergue Cabinet. When distracted "Papa" Doumergue decided that the sheer rascality of Paris politics left him no alternative but to retire to his farm, M. Tardieu resigned as Minister of State, announcing, "I retire with Doumergue...
With devastating frankness Il Duce conveyed to Il Papa the idea that if the Papacy will lend Italy the 20,000,000 marks Italy will lend the Papacy an equivalent sum in lire. This deal would solve the Pope's transfer problem, insure that the contributions of pious Germans reach their destination. Italy, with a 20,000,000-mark credit inside Germany, could then purchase much wholesome German goods and raw materials and thus ease the squeeze of Sanctions...
...infallibilis nee impeccabilis Latina Temporis est. Non liqueris aut liqui sed loqueris et loqui, (Non liquor fluidus sed lingua fluens.) O temporal O mores I O Papa Tempus! Tu certe non es papabilis...
...elect a Pope,the following conversation took place between a Frenchman and an Italian:* "Votre Eminence est sans doute archevêque en Italic. Dans quel diocèse?" "Non parlo francese." "In quanam diocesi es archiepiscopus?" "Sum patriarca Venetiae." "Non liqueris gallice? Ergo non es papabilis, siquidem papa debet gallice liqui." "Verum est, Eminentissime Domine. Non sum papabilis. Deo Gratias." The Patriarch of Venice, who spoke no French but in Latin thanked his God that on that account he was not eligible to become Pope (papabile), was Giuseppe Sarto. Few days later he was chosen Pope, taking the name...