Lottery Contests Under Postal Hearing Sparks Clashs
A Saturday hearing before postal experts saw sharp exchanges between opposing lawyers over whether the National Conference on Legal izing Lotteries is a lottery or skill game. Emil K. Ellis defended the organization and its leaders Mrs Harriman and Mrs Chauncey Olcott while acknowledging a $60 000 prize pool and funds set aside from early receipts. John J. Gregory testified Ellis had detailed the plan. he later advised the New York postmaster the contest literature could be mailed.
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Washington
National Conference On Legalizing Lotteries, Inc
Emil K. Ellis
Oliver Harriman
Post Office
Harriman
P. O. Sawyer
Russell R. Reagh
John J. Gregory
Ellis
Gregory
New York
Dr Knight Seeks G.O.P. Nomination for Linn County Coroner
Dr B L Knight, appointed Linn County coroner July 10 1935 to fill Dr C E Irwin’s vacancy, will seek the Republican nomination for the office in the June primaries. He has deputy coroners J J Terrall and R E Munden and bases his bid on his medical and public service record.
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B. L. Knight
Twenty Fifth Street Drive
Linn County
Board of Supervisors
C. E. Irwin
Iowa State Soldiers Home
Marshalltown
Knight
J. J. Terrall
R. E. Munden
Oelwein
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
University of Iowa
St. Luke’s Hospital
Linn County Medical Society
Iowa and American Medical Societies
Coe Alumni Association
Jean
Ruth
Polk County Spelling Champion Is 12 Year Old Oliva Devine
Oliva Devine, 12, daughter of Mr and Mrs James Devine of Adelphi, won Polk County spelling contest. Lola Bartolomei, 13, daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Bartolomei of Des Moines, won the Des Moines city contest. Both advance to the state contest on April 18.
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Des Moines
Oliva Devine
James Devine
Adelphi
Polk County
Lola Bartolomei
Richard Bartolomei
Holy Week Pilgrims In Rome Are Few
In Rome the Holy Week crowds are remarkably small this year as Pope Pius prepares to receive palms from the Bresca family of San Remo, a custom since 1585. The pope will join Holy Thursday and Good Friday services, with cardinals directing mass, but plans to skip Easter Mass at St. Peter's.
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Vatican City
Rome
Pius
San Remo
St. Peter’s
London Theaters Enjoy Boom as Crowds Rise
The city sees a surge in theater attendance with crowds of about 300 000 people weekly. The vibrant scene reflects growing public interest in stage productions and cultural events.
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London
Reeve Named Cedar Co Soil Committee Chairman
J M Reeve of Center township was named chairman of the Cedar county soil conservation committee at a Tipton meeting Saturday evening. J C Barnhart was selected vice chairman Hy Von Muenster named third member Morrell Leeds is secretary and Henry Walters treasurer Alternates E F Jordan and H L Busching were named Lucille Wingert was hired as typist The meeting was held in the Farm Bureau office at Tipton.
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Tipton
Joe M. Reeve
Center Township
Cedar County Soil Conservation Committee
Reeve
Cedar County
J. C. Barnhart
Gower Township
Hy von Muenster
Dayton Township
Morrell Leeds
Henry B. Walters
E. F. Jordan
Inland Township
H. L. Busching
Red Oak Township
Lucille Wingert
Farm Bureau
Mary Bateman 13 Dies After Illness in Central City
Mary Margaret Bateman 13 daughter of Mr and Mrs George Bateman of Central City died at St Luke s hospital Cedar Rapids after several months illness She attended Central City Junior High School until recently Surviving are three brothers Henry Winthrop Frederick Des Moines Donald at home and four sisters Pearl Potter Gertrude Smith Laura Peck Marion Eva Williams Funeral 2 p m Monday at Methodist Church Rev D C Allen officiating Body at Hatch funeral home
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Central City
Mary
Margaret Bateman
George Bateman
Here
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Henry
Winthrop
Frederick
Des Moines
Donald
Pearl Potter
Gertrude Smith
George, Jr
Laura Peck
Marion
Eva Williams
Methodist Church
D. C. Allen
Hatch Funeral Home
Army Flyer Killed In Freakish Crash
In Monterey Park California Second Lieutenant Browne Clement of the 73rd Attack Squadron from Marchfield Army Air Base died in a freak plane crash Saturday. Captain Nathan B. Forrect, leader of twelve planes, said Clement’s propeller came off and sheared the left wing.
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Monterey Park
Calif
Browne Clement
Marchfield
Army Air Base
Nathan B. Forrect
Clement
WW II era Rhineland memorandum sparks French British debate
Edouard Herriot and Lloyd George present divergent views on Germany's Rhineland proposals. Herriot criticizes violations of treaties yet seeks equal rights and limited arms, while Lloyd George warns against praising Germany while ignoring past treaty breaches.
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Lloyd George
Herriot
Europe
Hitler
Rhineland
Edouard Herriot
Germany
Statesman
Denison Sheriff Nets Mail Robbery Suspects After Chase
Sheriff A C Greene of Denison captured Welston W Walker and Jack Seger after a five mile car chase. Federal officials from Omaha were en route to investigate. The men, jailed in Denison, had burglar tools, cash, stamps, revolvers, and maps in their car. Seger had prior highway robbery conviction in Crawford County.
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Denison
A. C. Greene
Greene
Welston W. Walker
Minnesota
Jack Seger
Omaha
Herbert Amstein
Charter Oak
Leonard Olson
Seger
Crawford County
Anamosa Reformatory
Marilyn Miller Out Of Danger From Poisoning Illness
New York reports Marilyn Miller musical comedy dancer is now safely out of danger after three weeks of serious illness from toxic poisoning. Physicians at Doctors Hospital announced Saturday night.
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Marilyn Miller
New York
Doctor’s Hospital
Illinois payroll dispute ends as Kerner rules payrolls must be paid
Attorney General Otto Kerner ruled that State Treasurer John Stelle and Auditor Edward J Barrett abused no right to delay payments to civil service workers. The decision allowed immediate distribution of more than 6,000 checks while other warrants remained delayed. The row centered on alleged padding for Horner's renomination campaign and involved political tensions between Horner, Stelle, Barrett, and Chicago leaders.
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Germany
Hitler
Europe
Chicago
Kerner
John Stelle
Edward J. Barrett
Henry Horner
WPA
Stelle
Barrett
Edward J. Kelly
Patrick Nash
Horner
Kelly
Three Michigan Men Die In Auto and Beer Truck Crash
A car carrying sportsmen collided with a beer truck south of Flint, killing Herbert Biersdorfer Cecil Biersdorfer and Bernard P. Stein of Drayton Plains. Injured were Don Justin and Jay Justin of Flint. The auto party had been returning from a smelt-dipping trip.
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Michigan
Flint, Mich
Here
Herbert Biersdorfer
Cecil Biersdorfer
Bernard P. Stein
Drayton Plains
Don Justin
Jay Justin
Flint
Justins
Hurley
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House of Commons
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Hague Court
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Joachim von Ribbentrop
David Lloyd George
Great Britain
Nanan
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Stresemann
Turkey
Ruhr
England
Council of Nations
Abyssinia
Brest Litovsk
Calvary Baptist
Fifth Ave. and
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Richard V. Clearwaters
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