Word: sails
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Morrow was called in from a nearby golf course. The Senator's sisters, Miss Alice Morrow and Mrs. Agnes Morrow Scandrett, were about to sail for Istanbul that afternoon on the American Export liner Exilona. They rushed to Englewood hastily. Other members of the extensive Morrow family were summoned. Mrs. Morrow herself sent a radiogram to Col. & Mrs. Lindbergh in China...
...suite close to Premier Laval's will sail a handsome Romanov sure to be feted this winter by smartest U. S. hostesses, H. I. H. Dmitri, Grand Duke of Russia, on his first prospecting visit...
Buzzing about the French Premier as he prepared to sail was Belgian Foreign Minister Paul Hymans. He was said to be urging M. Laval to listen sympathetically when Mr. Hoover asks France to join in a worldwide economy program of lessened armaments. This, from the French point of view, is a "sacrifice of security" which few Frenchmen are prepared to make. But Belgium, less militaristic than France, is anxious to economize on cannon...
...graciously accepted the invitation and the inkstands, remarking facetiously: "We are infinitely touched by your gesture. . . . Your compatriots who, we are told, use only fountain pens, will interpret this as a good-natured compliment to the tenacious habits of our ancient civilization." Arrangements were made for the Premier to sail on S. S. lie de France with Ambassador Edge. At first he said he would not take his daughter Jose, 20, with him. But after she saw her name mentioned in the newspapers as a possible member of the entourage there was no stopping her. Since her father speaks...
...officers retired in good order. As soon as it was seen that the Valiant could not sail, sailors swarmed like bees over the turrets of all the ships, waving and cheering. Rear Admiral Tomkinson promptly cancelled all shore leave, and the greatest naval mutiny in 134 years was under...