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...transatlantic tourist trade originates. From England therefore, the Normandie brought Donor Hales, his capacious wife, the Duke, and sleek Gualtiero Fedrigoni, Italian Line manager in London. Delayed at the dock because he forgot to fill out a custom's declaration, Mr. & Mrs. Hales finally hustled off to the Waldorf-Astoria for the night. On the way, the perky little M. P. espied his Trophy glittering in the Italian Line window. Bubbled he: "Fancy that...
Weary & wise, the 50 inspectors of industrial science at its best closed their tour with dinner and speeches at the Waldorf-Astoria...
...Last year Minister Earle resigned his post to run for Governor of Pennsylvania. Anthony Joseph Drexel ("Tony") Biddle Jr., rich Philadelphia socialite, contributed handsomely to his friend George Earle's campaign fund. One evening last week after a farewell dinner on the Starlight Roof of Manhattan's Waldorf-Astoria hotel "Tony" Biddle gratefully gripped Governor Earle's hand.* sailed off to be Minister to Norway (TIME, July...
Bankster Neidecker's arrival in the U. S. last week was more harassing than his departure from France. Slipping quietly from his ship, he sought refuge in Manhattan's Hotel Waldorf-Astoria, where he registered as "Peter" Neidecker. (His French friends always called him "Pete.") Reporters reaching him by telephone last week asked bluntly whether he was the missing Paris banker. "Why, absolutely not!" said he. Who was he, then? He was a brother. Reminded that he had only two brothers neither named Peter, he explained pleasantly: "Strange, strange-apparently there are others...
...members: "It would be impossible to plan a procedure that would more effectively scuttle the Associated Press than the proposals advanced by Mr. Neylan." The battle for proxies went on until last week, when it moved onto the floor of the incongruously elegant Starlight Roof of Manhattan's Waldorf-Astoria. His big frame draped over a front-row chair whence he could easily address barbed asides to President Noyes on the platform. Lawyer Neylan let a potent "lit tle fellow" open his attack for a five-point program. The little fellow was youthful J. Noel Macy, publisher...