Iowa City Fraternity Faces Broad Probe Over Vice Activities
University of Iowa suspends 23 Phi Beta Delta members for a disorderly house amid warnings of broader investigations. County Attorney Baldwin demands campus discipline, while Dean Rienow and Mayor Martin pledge cooperation. students may appeal and evidence may prompt further inquiries.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
E. A. Baldwin
Baldwin
Phi Beta Delta
University Board of Discipline
Robert E. Rienow
University
Thomas E. Martin
Town City
Dean Rienow
Student Board of Discipline
Harry Reed
Interfraternity Council
Unimen
Clined
Phi Beta Delta Fraternity
Roosevelt to Form Board for Four Eight Eighty Billion Relief Fund
White House officials say President Roosevelt will convene conferences to shape the board that will oversee the 4 880 000 000 relief fund. Ickes announces a decentralized public works admin in states to speed projects and coordinate with the overall program. The fund begins flowing to 7 000 000 job seekers as allocations start across agencies and programs.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Ickes
Public Works Administration
103Year-Old Rhine Dies After Indisposition During Checkers
George Washington Rhine of Creston dies at 103 after an illness struck him while he played checkers at home. He reportedly never had been ill in his life and passed away Tuesday.
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Creston
George Washington Rhine
Four Kenyon Students Arrested Over Morals Charge
Four members of a Kenyon college fraternity were under arrest in Mount Vernon Ohio after an alleged drinking party at the Psi Upsilon house. Deputies say warrants were sworn for nine students on charges of contributing to the delinquency of minors. One student, Jack Critchfield, 23, was fined and given a suspended sentence for assaulting the deputy sheriff. The college will suspend the students once the matter is resolved.
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Mount Vernon, O
Kenyon College
Mount Vernon
Psi Upsilon
Harold George
Kenyon
Jack Critchfield
Common Pleas
Philip L. Wilkins
Clarence P. Gould
Two Cedar Rapids Residents Die In Headon Crash
Two Cedar Rapids people died and three were seriously injured in a head on collision on highway 161 two miles north of North Liberty at 8 30 p m Monday. The dead are M A White 40 and Mrs Frank H Hradecky 52. The injured are Frank H Hradecky Miss Hattie Stancel and Mrs James Dunlop. White's car caught fire and was extinguished by other motorists before the victims were removed to Iowa City University Hospital.
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Cedar Rapids
North Liberty
Highway 161
M. A. White
First Avenue
Frank H. Hradecky
J Street
Hattie Stancel
James Dunlop
Fourth Street
Marion
White
Dunlop
Miss Stancel
University Hospital
Robinson Probes Dickinson Remedies For New Deal
In Washington AP Robinson questioned why Senators Dickinson Iowa and Vandenberg Michigan have not proposed replacement plans for the New Deal. He noted Dickinsons Roanoke speech attacking administration policies and asked why the candidate did not outline a program.
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Washington
Dickinson
Iowa
Vandenberg
Michigan
Robinson
Senate
Roanoke
Divorce granted to Miami Beach broker Martyn
Robert Alexander Martyn, a Miami Beach broker, was granted a divorce from Mary Kirk Brown Martyn whose name has been linked with heavyweight boxing champion Max Enis.
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Miami, Fla
Robert Alexander Martyn
Miami Beach
Mary Kirk Brown Martyn
Max Enis
Increase In Cadets Voted By Senate
Washington report states the Senate passed a bill boosting cadets at West Point from 1200 to 1900 and sent the measure to the House for action. The proposal targets expanded enrollment at the United States Military Academy.
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Senate
Washington
INS
West Point Military Academy
House
War profits bill passes House amid wartime powers clash
The House voted 367 to 11 to strip profits from war and grant the President authority over industry during hostilities. The measure, after Democratic leadership yielded to liberal Republicans and New Deal critics, removes conscription features and now goes to the Senate.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Senate
New Deal
Military Affairs Committee
Hrbek Names Finnegan As His Attacker
Hrbek testifies in the case against Charles L. Finnegan charging assault with intent to murder after Finnegan allegedly attacked him at the Bohemian Savings and Loan offices on January 21. The witness identified Finnegan and described the scene as the $560 theft was reported. The jury was sequestered for the trial with bailiff supervision and witness restrictions ordered by the court.
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J. Hrbek
Bohemian Savings and Loan Association
Charles L. Finnegan
Cedar Rapids
Q. Ellison
Finnegan
Loan Association
G. K. Thompson
R. S. Milner
George Gorman
Thompson
Hrbek
Third Street SE
White
Former Iowa City Police Chief Seeks Reappointment
W H Bender former police chief of Iowa City filed a petition asking the district court to issue a mandamus ordering Mayor Thomas E Martin and the city council to appoint him. He cites World War I veteran soldiers' preference law. Hearing set for April 22 before Judge Harold D Evans.
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Iowa City
W. H. Bender
District Court
Thomas E. Martin
Bender
C. O. Paine
Martin
Harold D. Evans
New York Senate Approves Jobs Insurance Measure
The New York state senate passed the Killgrew bill creating a state unemployment insurance system in amended form. It moves to the assembly for concurrence before going to Governor Lehman for signature. the vote stood 30 to 16.
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Albany
N. Y
New York State Senate
Herbert H. Lehman
Food Prices Unchanged In March
Washington shows March retail food prices at 121.7 percent of the 1913 average, unchanged from February and higher than 108 percent a year earlier. Compared with March 1933 this marks a rise in the cost of stocking the family larder.
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Washington
Labor Department
Senate passes liquor by the drink bill in Iowa
The Iowa Senate approved a plan to legalize liquor by the drink with local option, 29 to 20, after two days of debate. The measure imposes city by city votes, license fees, and restricted outlets, with hotels restaurants clubs and railroad cars potentially selling wine and spirits by the drink. Local option won 41 to 1 earlier, and the bill now goes to the House for consideration.
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DES Moines
Iowa
State
Senate
House
J. E. Doze
L. T. Shangle
Oskaloosa
State Liquor Control Commission
Thorpe Sues Mary Astor For Divorce
Hollywood brief reports Dr Franklyn Thorpe filed for divorce from actress Mary Astor charging incompatibility The complaint says Astor conceded custody of their daughter Marilyn two to one half years old The couple wed in Yuma Arizona in June 1931 including custody arrangement for their child.
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Hollywood
Mary Astor
Franklyn Thorpe
Roosevelt Confers on Security Bill Progress
President Roosevelt arranged a late Tuesday conference with House leaders to accelerate passage of the economic security bill amid ongoing discussions on its provisions and pace.
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Roosevelt
Wachington
House
Bucketful of stars and the joy of self escape
A father questions a boy about a bucket of stars in a reflective musing on stars, science, and the human longing for a larger life. The piece cites William Locke and Sir James Jeans, arguing stars offer perspective and solace beyond everyday worries. Copyright 1935.
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Barney Bill
Paul
William Locke
Bill
James Jeans
Wallace Advances Relief Funds for Soil Erosion Plan
A bipartisan committee from five drought-hit states secured Secretary Wallace support to move 150 million dollars of the work relief fund to soil erosion control. Wallace and H. H. Bennett will meet President Roosevelt to press for allocation, with Rep. Jones of Texas seeking an early appointment. States represented include Colorado, Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.
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Washington
Wallace
Secre
Work Relief Fund
H. H. Bennett
Soil Erosion Service
Roosevelt
Jones
Tex
Colorado
Texas
Kansas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Leaders Seek to Avert Rubber Strike in Akron
Labor Secretary Frances Perkins plans to decide on summoning manufacturers and unions after talks in New York and Akron amid a tense push for a settlement. AFL President William Green urged union organizer Coleman Claherty to avert a walkout, which already has Green's backing but no date.
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Washington
Akron
Ohio
Frances Perkins
New York
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Coleman Claherty
Green
New Jersey Governor Signs Rafferty Anti Nazi Measure
Governor Harold G. Hoffman signed the Rafferty bill in Trenton after the senate passed it, making the anti Nazi propaganda measure law immediately. The action tightens state limits on Nazi materials.
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N. J
Trenton
New Jersey
Harold G. Hoffman
Rafferty
Senate
Sioux City Gazette Links Des Moines Bondman to Racket
The Gazette exposes Joe Gagen a Des Moines bondsman as the go-between in an Iowa pay-for-protection scheme. Gagen disappeared after perjuring himself before a legislative committee. Witness W. W. Stevens of Stevens Printing confirms payoffs tied to gambling device merchandising and syndicate control in Sioux City.
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Joe Gagen
Legislative Investigating Committee
Sioux City
Iowa
Des Moines
Gagen
The
Gazette
Town Liquor Control Commission
Liquor Control. Act
Woodbury County Grand Jury
Legislative Committee
Stevens
Stevens Company
Gus Vergenas
Vm Ftrom
State
Wood
Buxy County
Gagan
Gus
Denese
Grand jury probes graft in Sioux City liquor trade
Sioux City AP report says special grand jury resumes hearings at 9 a.m. with Ray E. Reike as first witness. Marshall and other figures testified earlier. subpoenas issued while sheriff withheld witness names. Governor Clyde L. Herring assures witnesses protection for truth telling as local attorneys and prosecutors assist in the probe.
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Sioux City
Ray
E. Reike
Sioux
Legislative Committee
Des Moines
Nquor
W. R. Tice
Sheriff Tice
Tom Green
Verne Marshall
Cedar Rapids
Grand Jury
Marshall
Herring
Clyde L. Herring
Jesse E. Marshall
Henry C. Shull
Herbert H. Hoffman
Dubuque
Max Duckworth
Duckworth
Frank B. Burns
Hornick
W. J. Chapman
Correctionville
M. J. Araneta Salix
W. E. Hall
Moville
Harvey Robbins
Correctionvile
Frank Hladik
Anthon
Thomas McGuire
Foreman
Danbury
McCall Stands Unopposed in Kingfisher School Election
In Kingfisher Oklahoma a school district election had Tom McCall as the sole candidate but no ballots were cast. Incumbent Claude Ealey will carry over in the appointed vacancy.
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Hyman Bluestein
Lynn
Mass
Bluestein
Witne Es
PH Beta Delta
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Florida
Harry ‘L. Hopkins
CCC
Robert Fechner
Emergency Conservation Corps
Congress
FERA
IOWAN
M. L. White
Cedar Rapids News
Tru-Art’ Cut
F. H.hradecky
George Maresh
Max Baer
New York Senate
Jobs Insurance
Husted
Ora E. Husted
Truro
Roy Stevens
Ottumwa
Thorpe
DR. Newtox
Relief Fund
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