Park Avenue Debutantes Come Under Scrutiny Over Style
A wide feature discusses New York debutantes and their nights out, noting two classes of behavior and fashion. It cites Park Avenue families frustrated by late nights, poor exercise, and dress choices, while outsiders from Houston Chicago and San Francisco are praised for better manners and presentation.
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New York
Park Avenue
Papasmas
Ousins
Debs
Kiki
Lala
Fifth Avenue
Sylvia
Noris
Clut
Houston
San Francisco
Chicago
Nw York
1929 debutantes gain applause despite war era worries
Amid chic trend talk and high hat debates, 1929 debutantes receive praise for poise and style. Names such as Joe Achelis Patricia Suydam Adele Haggerty Dorothy Stafford and Joan Morgan are highlighted as beautifully dressed and well mannered. Pamela Towre, urged by her grandmother Mrs Maury Payne Whitney, cancels a glittering Long Island coming out due to wartime suffering in Europe.
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Ighs
Joe Achelis
Patricia Suydam
Adele Haggerty
Doro
Pamela Towre
Maury Payne Whitney
Whitney Long Island
Europe
Hungary Warned to Retain Peace
German sources report Adolf Hitler and German and Italian foreign ministers warned Hungary to avoid upsetting the Balkan balance by pressing for rights in Transylvania. Frenier Cart Veleki and Count Canky discussed Hungary's demand to regain part of wartime Romania, meeting with von Ribbentrop and Ciano before a reception with Hitler.
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Hungary
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Rumania
Frenier Cart Veleki
Count Canky
Rumaiti
Transylvania
von Ribbentrop
Ciano
Hitler
New Swiss Custom Mailing Phone Calls
Swiss relatives of soldiers receive telephone coupons by frontier forts as repayment for service. Each coupon costs 50 centimes and is valid for a call between any two points in Switzerland. Only soldiers may use the coupons.
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Bern
Switzerland
Invisible Home Front Amid Wartime Britain
The passage portrays a Britain mobilizing 2 million troops and thousands of civilians in towns and estates. Women train with rifles while men drill, guard, and prepare for guerilla warfare, with life continuing calmly by day as danger appears at once as anti aircraft guns and armed men emerge during drives through the countryside.
Hatch Bill Reaches House Floor Amid Democratic Fight
The Hatch bill, debated on the House floor Tuesday, would bar political activity by certain federally paid state employees, drawing sharp Democratic objections over potential coercion and election control. Supporters say it frees employees. critics warn of centralizing influence and partisan power. The measure also caps political contributions at 5000 dollars and restricts committee expenditures to 3,000,000 dollars in a year.
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Hatch
House
America
Hobbs
Deipsey Dem
Roosevelt
Senate
Turaday
Cunacesh
Unnatural death and wartime reflections in Korea and Japan
A fragmented reminiscence describes death as unnatural, wartime attitudes toward Japan, and life in Korea and Manchuria. The writer notes economic ties, transport crowds, and daily life including trains, cinema, meals, and living conditions, with references to deer, hunting, missionaries, and a hunting diary style. The tone blends nostalgia and impressionistic observations from travel through Hope, Junten Korea, and San Francisco time references.
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Korea
Manchuria
Turs
North Chin Wut
Crassig
Japan
America
Junten Korea
Fom
Frisco
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Son Frimeisen
Hone Point
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Hunters
Tommy
Tlave
China
Romania Arrests Pro Nazi Leader General Ion Antonescu
A government statement from Bucharest announces the arrest of General Ion Antonescu, longtime head of Romania's pro Nazi Iraq Guard, as King Carol seeks to neutralize the faction's bid to seize control of the government. The article also criticizes Willkie's stance on TVA subsidies and government ownership of utilities, framing a broader political clash over public control and efficiency.
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Ministry of Propagants
Ion Antonescu
Rumoania
Iraq Guard
Carol
Willkie Speech Critique and Salary Debate Sparks Row
Fragmentary notes recount a Willkie appearance focused on costs and a personal salary dispute. Mention of a board position elimination and sharp comments about presidential pay suggest a heated political confrontation with opposition to high salaries.
French Vote on a New Constitution to Go to Referendum
The French national assembly met to decide that the forthcoming constitution will be put to a nationwide referendum for approval. Marshal Petain would hold full power to promulgate the new charter guaranteeing rights of work, family, and fatherland. The session occurred Wednesday afternoon amid secret proceedings.
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Vichy
French National Assembly
Marshal Petain
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