Word: swope
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Millionaires," the "Giants," were Jobless Herbert Bayard Swope and Lawyer Thomas Lincoln Chadbourne. As students of finance know, they had come to London to combat the recent decision (TIME, April 1) of British General Electric Co., Ltd., to restrict a forthcoming stock issue to British citizens exclusively. This plan aroused much opposition on both sides of the Atlantic. One British M. P. even denounced Sir Hugo Hirst, British G. E.'s managing director, as "a super-patriot of German origin"-the reference being to the fact that Sir Hugo, though now a Britisher, was born in Munich...
...Passersby in the Kingsway stopped and stared when these two arrived at Magnet House. There was little of the American in Mr. Swope's appearance. He has rimless eyeglasses. . . . Mr. Chadbourne had to bend almost double...
...British press also discussed Mr. Chadbourne's cravat, his preference for cigarets v. cigars, and described the malacca walking stick and bulldog tenacity of Mr. Swope...
Meanwhile the two U. S. Dollars rolled merrily along on motive power furnished by many a U. S. Dime. For Lawyer Chadbourne and Jobless Swope, officially designated as representatives of U. S. shareholders in British G. E., had ceremoniously assessed each shareholder whose authorization they carried the sum of 10? per share to pay expenses of the journey...
HERBERT BAYARD SWOPE, onetime Executive Editor of the New York World: "It is hard to believe that one so vital, so young, so interested in the adventure of life is now only a memory. I am proud that I gave him his journalistic start and I like to think I was able now and then to help him with suggestions. His ability was deep, nature was considerate. He died in the midst of an unfold that promised much. His friendship, warm and stimulating was a privilege. His best memorial is TIME, which he so largely created...