Word: feeler
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...tolerate any interference with its internal life." Back on the calendar of German courts went the trials of Catholic nuns and priests for violations of the exchange laws diplomatically dropped last summer just before the Olympic Games. None of these came to trial last week, but as a feeler the People's Prosecutor took up the case of Chaplain Joseph Roussaint of Düsseldorf. Effort was made to prove the chaplain the organizer and ringleader of a united Catholic-Communist front. So little evidence of this could be produced that the prosecutor finally demanded 15 years' imprisonment...
...such dance orchestras as those led by Paul Whiteman, Edward Kennedy ("Duke") Ellington, Cabell ("Cab") Calloway, Jack Denny. Mills bands and Mills music have long been a mainstay of American Record affiliates. Last January, in Hollywood, Mr. Mills began making his own records. Decca put out a feeler for Mills and his songs and artists, but before anything could be done, American had given Mr. Mills a new deal whereby he was to function as managing director of his own labels under American's wing...
Tickets for "Poil de Carotte," the French Talking Films Committee's March presentation, will be distributed to students today at Hunt Hall. Jules Renard's play and a musical four feeler "L'Opera de Paris" will be shown today and tomorrow at 1:45, 4:15, 6:15, and 9 o'clock...
...those of a U. S. alumni association. Not until last month, however, did Oxford stretch out its ancient hand in an actual Oxford Appeal for funds. Last week, in a transatlantic broadcast, "Great Tom" of Christ Church solemnly tolled and the University's Chancellor, Lord Halifax, extended a feeler on "Oxford as an Institution...
First Esquire feeler into syndication came two years ago when Publisher David A. Smart sold a fashion feature, produced by Esquire artists, to 100 papers. This year, with newspaper advertising revenues rising, smart Mr. Smart figured that it would be a good time to offer papers some other features as well. Last July Esquire Features, Inc. was quietly formed in Chicago, Esquire's home town. From the Chicago News went able, owlish Howard Denby to be the new syndicate's vice president and editor. Quickly Mr. Denby allied the Esquire syndicate with the News by arranging...