G Men Nab Fugitives in Police Takedowns
Federal agents led by Edgar Hoover report arrests of two suspects in Toledo and one in San Francisco, continuing a crime wave crackdown following Alpen Lindbergh kidnaping era reforms. The arrests are praised for police work and legal groundwork, with claims of scarce bloodshed and strong evidence.
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Edgar Hoover
Harry Campbell
Toledo
Bill Mahan
San Francisco
Alvin Karpis
New Orleans
Hoover
Lindbergh
Scotland Yard
Bureau of Investigation
America
Sam
The Automobile's Future and Traffic Fears
Harvard professor Dr. Miller McClintock warns congestion will persist in cities. He argues streets must be redesigned for the motor age and that cars enable suburban living, while mass transit remains essential for others.
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Miller McClintock
Harvard
McClintock
Road safety and car design push confidence on high speeds
The article notes that safe car design is essential as vehicles reach higher speeds, arguing that modern models act as reliable safeguards. It emphasizes that dependable mechanisms in new cars should reassure drivers and reduce road hazards.
The Idea's The Thing
A reflection on how imperfect ideas become universal innovations. The piece cites wireless telegraphy and Marconi as examples, noting that progress comes from both bold initial ideas and steady laboratory refinement. It honors both inventors and the unsung workers who develop practical methods.
Installment Vacations and Weekend Journeys Rise in Travel
Late spring notes a shift in travel habits as June brides feel the urge to roam and motorists split the summer into short weekend trips. The piece cites changing customs since auto travel began, with a trend toward multiple breaks instead of one long annual vacation. It adds a quip about diplomacy from Josephus Daniels as a metaphor for modern politics.
Escape from Alcatraz proves prison’s difficulty
The Wheeling Intelligencer argues that the real danger lies not in dramatic escapes from Alcatraz but in the high rate of legal escapes through parole. It contends that many felons are repeatedly sentenced, paroled, and reoffend, eroding respect for law and undermining criminal justice.
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Wheeling Intelligencer
Vandenberg Considered Dark Horse For 1940 Nomination
Washington reports talk of Senator Vandenberg as a Republican dark horse for the 1940 presidential nomination. Some friends want him saved for 1940 while Michigan and party leaders hint at possible earlier action. At 52, he boasts a record resisting New Deal policies and faces a political gamble either way.
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Senator Vandenberg
Couzens
Michigan
Vandenberg
Roosevelt
Cleveland
Bryan
Florida Ship Canal
Passamaquoddy
AAA
Parkers
Davises
Blaines
Gypsy Weather by Margaret Sell Houston
Rupert Joris, intoxicated at marriage to Hope, faces friends doubting their longevity. He hands her a £5000 check and urges annulment talk, then sends her to New York to buy clothes. Dirk Rogery’s younger brother meets Hope under odd prior circumstances, unsure how to feel about Rupert’s choice.
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Rupert Joris
Hope
Elinor Fleming Ff
Rupert
New York
Dirk
Rogery
Joris
Irk
Lawyers’ Club
Lower Manhattan
The
Battery
Blaise Joris
Sanford Joris
Connolly
Joris Family Mansion Reveals Hidden Past and Plans
Hope tours the Joris offices and estate learning of Dutch roots, secret stairs, and a fusion of Gothic, colonial, and foreign touches. Rupert returns home with his late mother's pearls, planning an evening with Hope as Dirk faces a tense theater night tomorrow.
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Dirk
Hans Joris
Schlecterhorstveldt
Lowrie
A Joris
Kas
Real truth about model work and inspiration in illustration
A discussion of modeling as an impersonal art form. An illustrator may use a model repeatedly yet rarely include her direct likeness in a canvas. The piece notes models are consulted for anatomy as writers use dictionaries, with stories guiding the illustration rather than the model.
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New York
Sid Hydeman
James Montgomery Flagg
Chase, the prolific sketch artist who painted presidents and heroes
Joseph Cummings Chase leads all in sub ject matter as he produced thousands of sketches from public and military figures to Rin Tin Tin and movie stars. He even shadowed President Wilson at a baseball game to capture him for official records. His war work included painting American officers in France while they were at rest.
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Joseph Cummings Chase
France
Chase
Rue de la Paix
Wilson
West Virginia University to grant degrees in June
Morgantown May 7 AP Dean Wilson P Shortridge of the WVU College of Arts and Sciences says 208 students are candidates for degrees at June commencement. Actor James Stewart collects and practices on odd instruments including Jew’s harp comb mouth organ and sweet potato. Before marrying Venita Varden Jack Oakie was reported engaged to more actresses than any other Hollywood actor.
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Morgantown
Wilson P. Shortridge
West Virginia University College of Arts and Sciences
James Stewart
Venita Varden
Jack Oakie
Hollywood
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Margaret Bell Houston
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