Crime Laboratory Uses New Methods
Washington reports on the U S government crime lab in the Justice Department building led by J Edgar Hoover. Experts analyze hair, bullets, handwriting, paper and ink to identify criminals, with ballistics linking bullets to firearms and ultraviolet and chemical tests revealing hidden writing.
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Washington
Justice Department
J. Edgar Hoover
Division of Investigation
Charles Appel
Bruno Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Appel
Hauptmann
L. C. Schildren
Cutting Away River Banks
A river running north to south erodes one bank more than the other due to Earth's rotation. The effect shifts bank erosion asymmetrically over time, altering river shape and flow patterns in the surrounding landscape.
New Cult Seeks to Unite All Faiths Near Paris
A Sufi Movement mecca near Paris outsizes its origins by promoting global tolerance. An American teacher, Marion Beaufait of New York, describes the cult as a synthesis of Brahmanism, Buddhism, Mohammedanism, and the Bible. International HQ is in Geneva with a Paris region colony awaiting a temple. Three priests conduct wedding rites with seven candles and scriptures from seven faiths.
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Paris
Mecca
Marion Beaufait
New York
Suresnes
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
Geneva
Pirate treasure tale lingers on Monhegan Island Maine
Local lore holds a 200 year old pirate legend that Captain Bellamy and Paul Williams buried more than 20 000 pounds of silver on Monhegan Island after a voyage from the Gulf of Maine. The tale cites storms, wrecks near Wellfleet, and a supposed Monhegan base as the possible burial site.
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Monhegan Island
Maine
New World
Gulf of Maine
Bellamy-Williams
Samuel Bellamy
Paul Williams
Newport
R. I
Rhode Island
Bellamy
Whitlaw
Cape Cod
Wellfleet
Williams
Monhegan
Massachusetts Bay
Cyprian Southack
Old Fashioned Ring Found in Cod Fish
Boston worker Jack Simmons found an old-fashioned wedding ring inside a 30 pound cod caught on Georges Banks. The ring bore the initials Pat D engraved inside, providing the only clue to the owner.
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Boston
Jack Simmons
Georges Banks
Pat D
Coat With Muff By Cherie Nicholas
A new fashion slogan the coat with a muff gains popularity for its smart style and practicality. A handsome muff and coat combo shown at a Chicago Wholesale Market council exhibit features a detachable cape in Russian caracul and a high collar neckline with silver fox fur.
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Chicago Wholesale Market Council
Hot Water Scarcity From Commerce Survey
Department of Commerce findings show 7.35 percent of American homes lack running hot water facilities, highlighting a national gap in basic indoor plumbing.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
America
Thoughts on New York culture from Marc Connelly to H G Wells
The column surveys Broadway figures and entertainers including Marc Connelly, Will Rogers, Neysa McMien, Gene Raymond, Mitzi Green, and others. It notes fashion, cinema, and social auras, plus a brief card about H. G. Wells and his family’s cardiac history. The tone is brisk and observational with pop culture overtones.
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New York
Marc Connelly
Brock Pemberton
Will Rogers
America
Rascal
Willie
Empire Building
al Smith
Lou Little
Ed Wynn
Elmer Davis
Edwin C. Hill
Aurora
Ind
Neysa McMien
Irvin Cobb
Maurice Chevalier
George Gershwin
Jack Benny
Gene Raymond
William Rhinelander Stewart
Jack Wheeler
Fred Astaire
Jim McCabe
San Francisco
St. Francis
Frank Sullivan
Morley
Mitzi Green
George Arliss
Gertrude Stein
Gertrude
H. G. Wells
Mr. Wells
London Social Roundup of Dancers Writers and Lunch Wagons
The piece catalogs public figures and performers from Arlen to Irene Castle and Will Cuppy, noting fashionable tables at Simpson's and the Savoy, a sharp mini-portrait of a de luxe lunch wagon for West Street, and a punchline about Ed Wynn’s aunt. It captures a 1934 lifestyle snapshot with humor.
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Jimmy Walkers
Michael Arlens
London
Simpson’s
Savoy
Claridge’s
Arlen
Kendall Lee
Joan Sawyer
Irene Castle
Barbara Bennett
Eleanor Ambrose
Mae Murray
Marjorie Moss
Yolande
Margaret Hawksworth
Claire Luce
Leonore Hughes
Bessie McCoy
Harriet Hoctor
West Street
Ed Wynn
Hollywood Talk and Fiscal Fears Across The Nation
In Beverly Hills the writer reflects on studio life and recent scares from politics to debt worries. He notes Californias cautious outlook, mentions Huey Long and Bill Borah, and discusses budget balance, farm policy, and international tensions including France and the Saar.
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Beverly Hills
Sinclair
Florida
Claremore
Huey Long
Huey
Astronomy advances and world power notes in Brisbane week
The page reports 1700 new variable stars used to map space and a new twin star with an eclipse lasting thirty days. It cites Prof Shapley on these celestial yardsticks while discussing Japan England and U S power aims and Roosevelt’s pledge of cheap power to lift depressions and aid industry and farming.
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Japan
Shapley
Cleveland
Earth
Million Acres to Be Turned Into Hunter's Paradise
Washington plans convert millions of acres of barren land into a hunter's paradise where wild animals will be encouraged to prosper for the pleasure of shooting. The piece questions the ethics of a civilized society sanctioning killing on such a vast scale and draws a controversial parallel to Africans and gorillas.
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Washington
Africa
Thanksgiving Day at Home Ways to Cook and Celebrate
A Kansas City Star style toast to Thanksgiving as a family day. It contrasts Pilgrim origins with modern menus and decorative options. Advice covers roasting times for a turkey, stuffing amounts, and serving traditions for informal and formal dinners.
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Kansas City
First Harvest Thanksgiving Observed in Pilgrim Style
The article notes early Pilgrim gratitude and Thanksgiving practices, mentioning a harvest service in New England and a proposal by Hale for a statewide general holiday on Thanksgiving Day. It references 1864 and Sarah Joseph, with roots tracing to November observances and family history.
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Pilgrim Fathers
Sarah Joseph
Hale
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York
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Warren Williams
American Tailors
Will Cuppy
Otto Kahn
Hughes
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
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Maby
Iowa
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Bill Borah
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Anthony Eden
House of Commons
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Germany
Sam Hag
King Features Syndicate, Inc
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