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...Otto Wiedfeldt, German Ambassador at Washington, inspected the Albert Ballin, Germany's largest merchant marine ship, before she sailed from New York to Hamburg. After saying goodbye to Frau Wiedfeldt, who is going to Germany for a visit, the Ambassador said the ship was " the precursor of a new German Merchant Marine to replace the one destroyed by the World...
...42nd year, as the Dictator of Italy, Benito Mussolini is largely a miniature Napoleon, whose gestures he loves to imitate. Of medium height and pale complexion, with lustreless eyes, he controls the Italian ship of state, firmly convinced that his Fascisti are the saviours of his country. In affairs of state Mussolini exhibits remarkable self-control, rare judgment and an efficient application of his ideas to the solving of existing problems...
...Government is sending a commercial cruiser to South American ports. The ship, containing a sample fair of Italian products, is characteristic of modern Italy...
...impression. Mr. Podd is the story of a millionaire who starts an ideal Government on an island all his own. Naturally, one's first question to Mr. Tilden is: "Mr. Podd is Henry Ford?" To which he replies: "Mr. Podd is not a caricature of Ford, though the Peace Ship escapade had a lot to do with my writing the story. No?it's a composite picture of various business men I have known...
...letter as follows: ' Darling, on Monday at 6 p. m. I'll expect you at Odinsplace. I'll wait till 7, but you must be sure to come. Ester.' Looking closely, I discovered the postmark had obliterated the name of a sailor aboard the training ship that bears my name. By my special order that sailor was given a holiday on Monday...