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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1939
Page
10
Journalists recount alleged misconduct at a state juvenile home with admitted moral turpitude among inmates and staff. Convicts reveal clashes with trusted aides, hidden liquor, and escaped youths while officials defend lax supervision and call for more activities.
Dr Earl E Harper announced Louis Mumford New York author and sociologist and Jean Charlot fresco painter will appear at the University of Iowa fine arts festival July 16 to 23 Completing the visitor list Mumford authored The Culture of the Cities and Charlot is an authority on Mayan art and fresco paintings
Frank Simon manager of the state liquor store in Marion since April 1 submitted his resignation to Bernard Manley chairman of the state liquor commission due to ill health. Simon, a Spanish American War veteran and Linn county soldiers relief commission chairman, succeeded John Troy who also resigned. No successor named.
Mrs Mil dred Inskeep Morgan of Town City presents Getting Along With Ourselves and Others at the high school assembly Thursday morning. She then discusses The Child as a Person to the Child Study club in the library auditorium. Dr William H Morgan of the University of Iowa faculty will join at the PTA meeting at 8 pm in Lincoln auditorium with Mrs Morgan speaking on Mothers and Untying Apron Strings and Dr Morgan on The Forgotten Father. Everyone is welcome to attend the evening session. Mary Dooley visits Miss Joan McCann. Kathryn McElwain, Marion high school student, wins superior in the Oelwein district piano contest.
Six contestants participated in the event and will advance to the state contest in May at Iowa City. The WSA club assembles Friday at 2 30 p.m. at 189 South Ninth Street with Mrs B H Ford hosting and hostesses Mrs V E Peddycourt, Mrs J P Bunting and Mrs Gertrude Mitchell assisting. The Christian church choir rehearses tonight at seven. Bill Scott is home ill. Emma Klein and Mrs Keith Vawter visited Walker on County Federation day. Osceola lodge No 18 1 O OF meets Thursday at eight with second degree work planned.
Iowa lawmakers placed a house bill legalizing pinball machines on the senate calendar. Machines would be taxed 20 per year with proceeds funding old age pensions. only machines not used for gambling would be legalized. The session also moved blood test for expectant mothers and federal employee tax payment bills. The senate passed two measures, including restoring authority for distressed counties to double tax levies for two years for counties with valuations 20 million or less. The second bill allows counties and cities over 10 000 to form local housing authorities.
Lawmakers in the federal housing authority debate saw a 37 to 2 approval before sending the measure to the house for final action. Strong party and committee voices shaped the narrow margin as supporters push for federal housing changes.
B and G Hosiery Shops of Kansas City MO lease store rooms at 22 Second Street SE from Elmer Higley Inc for a new outlet. Chambers Inskeep Optic moves after 24 years to 221 Third Street SE by May 1. Remodeling planned. Morehead Frederikson to install a new front. The chain operates seven stores in Kansas City area and others in Des Moines Omaha Minneapolis Tulsa Dallas Fort Worth Hutchinson Leavenworth Salina Emporia Joplin.
Washington report states the children's bureau rules newsboys are not covered by the wage hour act unless they actually go to a newspaper publishing plant to obtain their papers. The ruling clarifies coverage for young earners in print distribution.
Washington—The House Labor Committee voted to hold hearings on amendments to the Wagner Act as the push for reform spreads through congressional branches.
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