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...Last week, Harrison Williams of Manhattan, a patron of Beebe's expeditions, purchased the 1,245-ton Vanadis, new German-built yacht of Mr. C. K. G. Billings. He said he would equip her to take the place of the Arcturus, which is a chartered vessel. Burning oil in Diesel engines, equipped with a 30,000-lb. gyroscopic stabilizer, the Vanadis will cruise long without refueling, will permit deep-sea dredging in heavy weather such as hampered Prof. Beebe's recent efforts in the Sargasso Sea (TIME...
...friendships, plumbers soldered sound opinions with a friendly pipe, draughtsmen were seen slipping away, arm in arm, for a draught. At meals they listened to famed speakers: Harvey W. Corbe President of the Architectural League, Manhattan; D. Evert Waid, President of the American Institute of Architects; Robert W. DeForest, patron of the arts, Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens, famed British designer of the Queen's Doll House, who arrived from Delhi, India, to be presented with the farm gold medal of the Institute. Many were the plans discussed, many the startling novelties proposed...
This noble and historic character was brought up at the Roman court ma manner befitting her royal parentage and became the wife of Juba II, King of Mauritania She appears to have been a worthy mate to th remarkable man, who was the great patron of Arts and Letters and one of the most celebrated geographers of antiquity. The classics are full of allusions...
...Otto H. Kahn, patron of music, is the present senior partner; Mortimer Schiff, golfer, the junior...
America. "Here stands our country, an example of tranquillity at home, a patron of tranquillity abroad. Here stands its Government, aware of its might but obedient to its conscience. . . . America seeks no earthly empire built on blood and force. . . . She cherishes no purpose save to merit the favor of Almighty...