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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1939
Page
2
The piece surveys Albanian hopes under Italian protection and warns of regional adversaries while contrasting U S neutrality policy. It recalls Tom Pendergast's federal case and hints at economic strains from WPA era budgets, alongside Bernard Baruch's advice on cash and carry neutrality.
Federal grand jury charged Kansas City political boss Pendergast with evading the law amid a broader insurance rate settlement case. The indictment notes a 1923 gross income of 278000 and contrasts 1930s figures, with several associates named. Pendergast, quoted here, said he would have no comment and has retained lawyers to represent him.
Dallas based inventor Henry Garret 76 announces a car carburetor using water and lye to fuel engines. He claims one gallon of water with a can of sodium hydroxide can replace 2000 gallons of gasoline by producing hydrogen and oxygen for combustion.
Marcia Garcia a 20 year old Ballinger resident who weighed 375 pounds after gaining 215 pounds since last December died Thursday from a glandular disturbance. The death ends a rapid weight gain story for a local young woman and was reported by AP.
Baruch argues that restricting sales to nonaggressive belligerents could force entry into war against aggressors. The exchange centers on whether such selective selling serves U.S. neutrality or prepares to join broader conflict.
Iowa officials and educators received high compensation in 1938. The report lists 192 individuals paid $5 000 or more, led by the University of Iowa with 16 faculty at the 3,000-year level, and Iowa State College with many in the upper brackets. Names, positions, and exact amounts appear, including governor and state officials, with detailed salaries and reimbursements.
Chief detectives Stan ley and Mer heave sighs of relief as they turn four juveniles over to the probation office after confirming six car thefts in four weeks. The gang's leader confessed after peers spoke, citing family discipline and thrill as motives.
The 1937 salary table highlights Louis B. Mayer as the top earner with a reported pay of 31,299 and 503 other figures recorded for various industry leaders. The list includes actors, executives, and studio figures like Ger, Marlene Dietrich, Edward G. Robinson, and Alfred P. Siegel, with totals and percentages noted across different ranks. The page continues on to a second column with more names and salaries.
Unclear OCR fragment reports cancellation of leave for Netherlands troops. No verifiable dates or units readable. Further readable details are unavailable in the excerpt.
The Gazette features informal candid pictures of Cedar Rapids residents with Mrs. T. J. Whitock leading the Easter parade. Andrew Doran and Frances Burton appear among the crowd photographed by two young men with cameras. Enlarged prints are mailed to those pictured after sending 25 cents for extra shots.
Sam Simon son an umbrella repairman for 42 years applied for his annual peddler license on Friday and said he cannot retire. He blamed the England-Chamberlain effect for booming business and his 74 years of age.
A Albanian foreign minister protested to Secretary of State Hull over Italy's invasion of Albania. Reports say Italian troops crossed the Adriatic, landed on the Albanian coast, and seized key ports amid battles with Albanian defenders. British and French dispatches note air and sea bombardments at Durazzo and Valona and Italy’s aim to establish temporary occupation.
Jar Haex head of the Czecho press service and aide to President Benes was seized by the Gestapo after Germany occupied Bohemia and Moravia. He was taken to Berlin for interrogation.
A quoted column jokes about Europe exchanging rings as nations circle each other with iron bands. The piece references France and Germany encircling one another, mentions Mussolini and Albania, and closes with a quip about unpredictable regional moves.
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