Word: trip
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Hiram Johnson, high priest of all irreconcilables, is still in Europe and does not intend to return until the first return trip of the Leviathan in July. Meanwhile 34 of the Senator's friends invited Frank A. Munsey, Charles M. Schwab, Otto H. Kahn to a dinner in the Californian's honor when he returns...
...Stewart has just returned from Europe. He is now engaged in writing his jaded memories of that trip, most of which he spent in growing a beard, which, for the sake of those who admire his tall, lean face when smooth, I assure you he has now removed. In addition to his travel episodes, he is writing Aunt Polly's History of Mankind...
...real question of whether the trial trip is a junket, Mr. Lasker made three pertinent statements: that when the Leviathan was converted into a troop ship (undergoing changes "minor compared to those now made") she was sent on a five-day trial cruise in southern waters; that the cost of the trial trip will be $120,000, of which $13,000 will be caused by the presence of guests, and that the experts "insisted" that there should be between 400 and 500 guests to test the " complex organization and service machinery " of the ship...
...next engineered Clemenceau's Tour of the Hebrides?the trip of the ex-Premier of France to America in defense of the League. House cabled Clemenceau before the latter sailed from France that it would be no use to discuss ttie League. Clemenceau cabled back that there would be no use in coming unless he discussed the League. So Clemenceau came on his own terms but placed his trip entirely in the hands of Colonel House...
...miles from the Cape Verde Islands, using much less power, but faster and more cheaply than the ordinary long distance system can send from London to Paris. He utilizes waves previously unused. " Wireless is still in its infancy," is his message to the world. Marconi now plans another trial trip on his yacht Electra, off the coast of America...