Mistrial ruling shadows Hines case and Dewey bid
In New York the Hines racketeering trial faces a mistrial after Justice Pecora upholds a defense motion arguing improper references to grand jury testimony. The ruling jeopardizes Dewey's effort to convict Jimmy Hines while 1940 gubernatorial prospects loom for the district attorney.
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New Deal
Securities Exchange Commission
Supreme Court
Dewey
Arthur
Dutch Schultz
Flegenheimer
Lloyd Paul Stryker
Hines
Grand Jury
Stryker
Manhattan
Empire State
Lo Try
Franklin Velt
Herbert Lehman
U S and France unity debate over war stance in 1938
President Roosevelt refuted press interpretations of Bullitt and Hull statements as misreading of U S policy. Ambassadors Bullitt Kennedy and officials voiced unity with democracy while urging prevention of dictatorship. Hull urged nations to choose between anarchy or fair play and lawful order, demanding participation in global affairs.
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Romania
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Germany
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Bordeaux
William S. Bullitt
United States
England
Joseph P. Kennedy
Franklin Roosevelt
Cordell Hull
America
John
Hitler
Hyde Park
Roosevelt-Hull Bullitt
Associated Press
Roosevelt- Hull
Hull
Luxurious tailored suits lead in full autumn styles
A fashion feature highlights luxurious three piece suits in rich autumn colorings. It notes bold color narratives, soft tailoring, and practical elegance with trims like velveteen bindings and suede accents, plus cape cloaks and circular capes as stylish adds.
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Western Newspaper Union
Fur Sleeve Fashion Highlights Silver Fox Coat
Fashion notes fur sleeve coats for winter wear with lavish silver fox furs. The pictured mode features murkle skirt pleats and a wide crushed leather belt as styling accents.
Dirndl Tops Juvenile Fashion For Coming Season
The dirndl remains the leading style among juvenile clothes for the upcoming season. Young girls from three to six wear coats and dresses featuring the peasant influence with royal blue velvet coats and full shirted skirts and gray squirrel collars.
Leather Hats Lead Fall Fashion Trend
Leather hats arrive as a new fashion spice by Lily Cadhe. Made from kid and suede in elephant gray rural autumn dawn blue beetroot and beetroot shades, trimmed with bright colors. Gloves match the hat colors for now with dark frocks and later fall suits.
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Lily Cadhe
New Fall Color Tabac Brown In Mosaic Winter Coat
New Fall Color Tabac brown shows in early collections as a mellow brown option. Maggy Rouff pairs Tabac with maroon and deep sage green to form a mosaic winter coat made of square panels in the three shades.
Navy Plans for Two Superships
High naval officials expect funds next year to start two 45 000 ton superdreadnoughts, aiming for topspeed well over 33 knots with advanced design. Britain may build 40 000 tonners, while Japan pursues three 46 000 ton dreadnoughts. France and Britain face undecided courses as the US moves to draft plans and seek bids for these vessels.
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Washington
Japan
Navy Department
Roosevelt
Congress
United States
France
Great Britain
Britain
United States Navy Drafting Division
North Carolina
All electric farm display at Cardiff show promises future farming
A Cardiff Royal show exhibit shows an all electric farm in a shed where shallow trays of grains are heated to induce rapid growth. Electrical heat accelerates crop yield, with 10 inches of growth in eight days, suggesting a future where farming becomes an arm chair industry.
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Cardiff
Wales
Royal Agricultural Show
British Electrical Development Association
Flying Priest plans radio stations along Hudson Bay coast
Father Schulte the Flying Priest of the Arctic plans a chain of radio-telephone stations from Fort Albany to Igloo Inlet along Hudson Bay. Funded by lectures in Canada and the United States, the stations cover Fort Albany Attawapiskat East Main Fort George Churchill and Igloo Inlet to aid his Arctic patrol across 1.5 million square miles.
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Hudson Bay
Moosonee
Ont
Father Schulte
Flying Priest
Arctic
Canada
United States
Fort Albany
Attawapiskat
East Main
Fort George
Churchill
Igloo Inlet
Whales Are Turned Into Radio Stations
The commerce department reports a device that converts dead whales into floating radio beacons. A miniature ultraviolet wave transmitter is mounted on a flag harpoon to mark the whale’s position after harpooning, aiding recovery in foggy conditions. A Norwegian wireless operator is credited with the idea.
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Washington
Commerce Department
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