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February 13, 1939

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5 CARDINALS LEAD IN VATICAN CONTEST; Ascalesi, Nasalli-Rocca, Dalla Costa, Lavitrano and Fossati Backed by Precedents

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

VATICAN CITY, Feb. 12.--It is not perhaps unnatural that as soon as one Pope dies people should start thinking about his successor, for the election not only claims the attention of the whole Catholic world, but also touches the material interests of more than one civil government.

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A.F.L. AND MARTIN SLATED TO CONFER ABOUT AFFILIATION; Federation Expects Large Bloc of Auto Union to Seek 'New Home' After C.I.O. Break WAITS U.A.W. CONVENTION Meanwhile Green Says 'Citizens' and Public OfficialsPlead for Labor Peace

By Louis Stark Special To the New York Times

Green predicts Martin backers in UAWA will seek AFL membership; Martin-Green talks to be slated; Green hopeful of AFL-CIO peace; repts private citizens and pub officials have urged settlement

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18 New Destroyers Are Delayed By Defects Revealed in Turbines; Discovery Made in Inspection of the Benham, First Completed, After Trial Run--17 Other Craft Must Be Altered 18 NEW DESTROYERS DELAYED BY DEFECT Dispute Taken to White House Construction Confusion Reported

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.--Eighteen more of the navy's newest destroyers have been considerably delayed in completion because of the discovery of engineering defects, it was learned today.

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THRONGS FILE PAST THE BIER OF PIUS XI; FUNERAL, IS BEGUN; SCENE IN ST. PETER'S AT FUNERAL MASS FOR POPE

By Camille M. Cianfarra Wireless To the New York Times

election plans pushed

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Airline Asks Permit For Service to Europe

By Unknown Author

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