Pilsudski death shifts Poland’s leadership balance
Edward W. Pickard reports on Marshal Josef Pilsudski’s death in Warsaw and the ensuing power questions. Candidates to succeed him include Col. Josef Beck, Alexander Prystor, and Col. Walery Slawek as Mosci cki, Slawek, Beck, and Rydz-Smigly assume guiding roles while government vows to continue Pilsudski’s policy, amid European tensions and Franco-Russian concerns.
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Warsaw
Vilna
Rawel Castle
Crakow
John Sobieski
Thaddeus Kosciuszko
Pilsudski
Josef Beck
Alexander Prystor
Walery Slawek
Germany
Reich
France
Europe
Russia
Laval
Moscow
Ignace Moscicki
Slawek
Beck
Edward Rydz- Smigly
Rydz-Smigly
Sea plane casualties amid Pacific maneuvers in wartime
Censorship outlined in wartime coverage allowed two tragic events to be reported. Sicard sailor Richard Chadwick was killed when the destroyer collided with the Sicard, injuring three others. Lieutenant Mathias B. Wyatt died when his plane were lost after a collision in the slipstream near Honolulu. A mass flight of forty three planes from Pearl Harbor toward Midway Islands under Commander E. W. Tod reached a secret destination while executing their missions.
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Richard Chadwick
Mathias B. Wyatt
San Diego
Naval Academy
Saratoga
Honolulu
Pearl Harbor Naval Base
Midway Islands
E. W. Tod
Byrd and crew Return Home from South Pole Expedition
Admiral Richard E. Byrd and the Bear of Oakland voyageresidents received a warm Washington welcome from President Roosevelt and officials. Byrd spent a night at the White House, then headed to Winchester with his family. The Bear of Oakland and the Ruppert set course to Boston as Byrd plans a data book, lectures, and a busy post expedition schedule.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Navy
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Byrd
White House
Eleanor Bolling Byrd
Winchester
Jacob Ruppert
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American Liberty League backs one-year NRA extension
The American Liberty League issued a Washington statement urging a one year extension of the NRA instead of two as President Roosevelt requested. It praised Senator Clark’s resolution as the best way to rescue business from bureaucracy and avoid risking constitutional validity. The league commended Senate Finance Committee for voting Clark's measure over the administration bill.
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NRA
Roosevelt
American Liberty League
Washington
Bennett Clark
Senate Finance Committee
Clark
Harrison
League
Supreme Court
First Army Air Mail Link Celebrated At Newark
Eighteen years after the first official New York to Washington air mail began with Lieut Torrey Webb from Belmont Park the anniversary was marked at Newark airport. Officials from federal state and New York City attended the program which opened a new $500000 administration building Amelia Putnam dedicated a new amphibian plane and Lieut Edwin W Kilgore of Short Hills New Jersey joined the attendees.
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Washington
Torrey Webb
Belmont Park
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National Capital
Newark
New York City
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Edwin W. Kilgore
Short Hills, N. J
Patman inflation bonus bill sails senate 65 to 33
Senators backed Patman’s inflation bonus, aided by administration supporters, with a 65 to 33 vote. McAdoo defended the plan as not inflationary, arguing greenbacks remain redeemable in nothing but trust. Some backers shifted to amend rather than kill the measure after Roosevelt signaled a veto.
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California
the Treasury
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National Crime Institute and Radio Station Plans Nearing Completion
The Department of Justice outlines a national crime institute in Washington and a central police news radio station. An advisory committee reports progress, with 200 local police officials backing J Edgar Hoover's proposal. A training school and crime laboratory would form a modest start, led by Justin Miller. About twelve states have begun coordinating police work with state justice departments as plans progress.
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National Crime Institute
Crime Institute
J. Edgar Hoover
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Crime Laboratory
Justin Miller
New York
Illinois
Ohio
State Departments of Justice
Ethiopia faces possible mobilization if talks fail
The Ethiopian government demands timely arbitrator naming under the treaty while Britain and France push for peace at the League of Nations. If no full settlement or troop movements occur by May 20, Emperor Haile Selassie says he will mobilize. Addis Ababa residents deny war preparations, contradicting a Rome report of munition shipments and troop concentrations near Italian Somaliland and Eritrea. Meanwhile Amelia Earhart completes a record solo flight from Mexico City to Newark, landing in Washington after a long crossing, with cheering crowds and radio updates along the way.
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France
League of Nations Council
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Rome
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Smart Daytime Fashions of Lace
Lace floods fashion this season from daytime dress to sportswear. Designers embrace lace for dresses, shirtwaists, hats, jackets, and trims, with Paris and American creators highlighting fabriclike lace ensembles and practical lace daytime outfits for travel and races.
Gray fashions lead among best dressed followers
Gray is a favorite in fashion with gray woolens used for coats suits and tailored street dresses. The ensemble includes a pictured gray woolen dress typical of smart set costumes and a red wool lining detachable cape that buttons onto the sleeves for versatile styling.
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Smart
Smart Sport Suits Introduce Tailored Spring Details
A new spring fashion notes that smart sports suits will feature little tailored jackets with pleats and back fullness. Men pair these suits in flannel or gabardine with odd skirts to create a modern smart sport look for the season.
Wrist Ruffles Gracing New Dressier Blouses
Ruffled wrist details add elegance to dressy blouses often paired with jabots or ruffled collars enhancing vintage fashion flair.
New Blouses Embrace Feminine Accents in Soft Fabrics
The season features feminine blouses with chiffon textures and delicate colors. Shirring dominates accents at collars cuffs pockets shoulders and sleeves, with a standout black neck shirred detail resembling a peasant frock and three rows of shirring at the sleeves.
Monograms Rise With Maids This Season
The article notes monograms will be popular among maids and matrons this season. It highlights modernistic initials for handbags and vanity cases, and lists brooches, metal bracelets, a rhinestone fob, and initials on pull-on gloves.
Glass fabric dazzles with metallike shimmer fashion trend
A new light stiff tissuelike material dubbed glass fabric dupicates earlier celluous tissue fabrics. It glitters like metal, weighs little, and lasts, available in black white and rainbow. Designers use it in evening gowns formal blouses and collar cuff sets lending a formal note to street wear.
The Curious Tale Of A Cow In A Factory Line
An odd historical excerpt describes a cow used in meat processing forming a multipart system. The animal’s anatomy and “universal joint” tail feature in a described workflow where raw material becomes an interior product. It notes teeth arrangement and an efficiency arrangement reducing gumming, with prices cited for slices and packed meat.
Pierces Pellets Advertised For Laxative Use
An old advertisement touts Dr Pierce’s Pellets as the best laxative option. It promotes three pellets as a cathartic remedy for bowel and stomach relief.
History Proves It The Revolutions Impact on Leaders
A historical reflection notes how revolutions affect key revolutionaries, with references to long term strains on thought and leadership in a changing political landscape. The piece cites George Bernard Shaw as part of a broader discussion on influence and ideology.
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Reac Long
George Bernard Shaw
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