Obituaries of Eight Residents Across City Dwellings
Mrs. Louisa A. Rogers aged 78 died at home on 1126 First Street SW at 5 30 p m Sunday. Nellie Schluntz aged 72 died suddenly Saturday while visiting Omaha. Frank Hronik aged 78 died at home 114 Sixteenth Avenue SW at 4 p m Saturday. Eugene M. Stone aged 75 died at home 111 Twenty-fifth Street Drive SE at 5 a m Sunday. Oscar Erland aged 62 of 1367 Twenty-first Avenue SW died at 7 a m Monday. Joseph Stodola aged 68 of 1137 Fifteenth Street SE died in a local hospital at 11 30 p m Saturday. Edward W. Gurren aged unknown died at 10 50 a m Monday in a local hospital.
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Louisa A. Rogers
First Street
Nellie Schluntz
G Avenue NW
Emma Monahan
Omaha
Frank Hronik
Sixteenth Avenue
Eugene M. Stone
Twenty-fifth Street Drive
Oscar Erland
Twenty-first Avenue
Joseph Stodola
Fifteenth Street
Edward W. Gurren
Local Driver Fined for Speeding in NE District
H. L. Wildman of 2001 A Avenue NE was fined ten dollars plus costs after a speeding citation.
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H. L. Wildman
Births and Fires Reported in City Notices
At St Luke s hospital A son to Mr and Mrs E E Beatty Shellsburg April 23 At Mercy hospital A son to Mr and Mrs Edward Charlier 615 Seventh street SE April 2 a daughter to Mr and Mrs Rob ert Bennett 135 Thirty third street SE April 22 a son to Mr and Mrs Thomas Mullin 350 Rockford road SW April 23 Mrs Mullin formerly Mary Mc Meel a son to Mr and Mrs Del bert Scow Marion April 24 Sunday 11 14 a m bonfire in the alley at rear of 1127 Fifth street NW company No 2 at 11 19 a m a grass fire at rear of 899 Eleventh street NE company No 3 at 1 59 p m a grass fire on Circle drive NE company No 3 at 4 33 p m a grass fire in the rear of the Country club com pany No 3 at 5 08 p m a grass fire on Valley street NW com pany No 2 at 7 41 p m a grass fire between Thirtieth street and Cottage Grove avenue SE com pany No 6
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St. Luke’s Hospital
E. E. Beatty
Shellsburg
Mercy Hospital
Edward Charlier
Seventh Street
Robert Bennett
Thirty-third Street
Thomas Mullin
Rockford Road
Mullin
Mary McMeel
Delbert Scow
Marion
Fifth Street NW
Eleventh Street
Circle Drive
Country Club
Valley Street
Thirtieth Street
Cottage Grove Avenue
Ragan waived hearing on statutory charge bound over
Earl Ragan of Cedar Rapids waived his preliminary hearing before Justice H. R. Churchill on a statutory charge and was bound over to the grand jury. He was released on a $500 bond.
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Earl Ragan
Cedar Rapids
H. R. Churchill
Marriage Licenses Gable and Stone in Cedar Rapids
Robert W. Gable and Elsie P. Stone, both residents of Cedar Rapids, obtained marriage licenses. The filing indicates a forthcoming nuptial arrangement between the couple in the local area.
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Robert W. Gable
Elsie P. Stone
Cedar Rapids
Republicans urge quick action to boost business
The Republican national committee issued an appeal urging the Roosevelt administration to act before Congress adjourns, focusing on taxation as the key to reviving the economy. Brookings Institution also urged substantial tax reform to spur investment while Hopkins linked recovery to private capital flow.
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Washington
INS
Republican High Command
Roosevelt
Congress
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Mass
Republican House
Republican National Committee
Brookings Institution
Secretary of Commerce
Harry L. Hopkins
Decree Regulates Property Return To Former Ruler
An official decree in Burgos Spain outlines how banks and authorities will restore to former King Alfonso his property and private fortune seized after 1931. It repeals laws depriving him of private property and estimates recoveries in land palaces art and investments worth millions. The royal palaces at San Sebastian and Santander are cited among real estate holdings.
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Burgos
Spain
Alfonso
San Sebastian
Santander
Morgan sister Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s infant born
New York report says Mrs. Constance Morrow Morgan, sister of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, and her newborn daughter are both doing well on Monday. The infant weighs six pounds ten ounces.
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New York
INS
Constance Morrow Morgan
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Murphy urges steps to shield courts from politics
New York AP Attorney General Murphy told the Associated Press luncheon that courts have lost public esteem and must be reorganized under clear administrative supervision to remove political influence. He cited docket congestion and calls for safeguarding independence, praising recent Roosevelt appointments as improving the judiciary.
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NEW York
Murphy
Associated Press
Roosevelt
Fischer to Confer With Safety Heads in Des Moines
Karl W. Fischer head of Iowa's new department of public safety plans talks with state and national safety council leaders within two days. Lew Wallace from the National Safety Council travels from Phoenix to meet him, while W. Earl Hall arrives from Mason City. Nebergall will stay as bureau of investigation chief and Knee remains highway patrol chief temporarily.
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Des Moines
Karl W. Fischer
State Department of Public Safety
State
National Safety Councils
Fischer
Lew Wallace
National Safety Council
Phoenix
Ariz
W. Earl Hall
Iowa State Safety Council
Mason City
R. W. Nebergall
Story County
Bureau of Investigation
C. A. Knee
Dallas County
Highway Patrol
81 Percent Of All 1938 PWA Offers Approved By Voters
Washington report from Howard A. Gray shows 2,625 of 3,210 PWA projects approved in 1938 bond elections. He notes 81 percent of communities voting approved, while 585 elections rejected. Some bonds failed despite majority votes due to stricter local rules.
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PWA
Washington
INS
Public Works Administration
Howard A. Gray
Gray
Fatally Stricken Dances At Y W C A Club Party
E H Lee 49 of 2316 Upland Drive SE died of a heart attack at 11 40 p m during a Harmonious Fifty club dance at the Y W C A Cedar Rapids resident for four years born in Omaha August 19 1889 he represented Carey Salt eastern Iowa. Survived by wife a son Howard a sister Mrs Anna Jenning of Omaha. He belonged to Cedar Rapids Traveling Men’s Club Capital Lodge No 3 A F and A M Malta Chapter No 415 Order of Eastern Star Nebraska Consistory and Tangier Shrine. Body to be moved to Omaha for funeral at Charles Haynes chapel Wednesday with Scottish Rite Masons in charge.
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E. H. Lee
Upland Drive
Cedar Rapids
Omaha
Iowa
Carey Salt Company
Lee
Joe Lee
Howard
Anna Jenning
Cedar Rapids Traveling Men’s Club
Capital Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Malta
Order of Eastern Star
Nebraska
Tangier
Barta Chapel
Charles Haynes
Relief Machinery Overhauling Sought in By rnes Plan
President plans to reorganize agencies including WPA PWA CCC NYA and public roads and treasury buildings under four plans to be sent to Congress for approval within 60 days. Senate Republicans push a state administered relief grant proposal as part of Byrnes bill debate.
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Congress
Barkley
Byrnes
WPA
PWA
CCC
NYA
Bureau of Public Roads and Public Buildings Division
The
Treasury
Bankhead
Roosevelt
Senate
Byrnes Il
Taft
Ohio
Vandenberg
Mich
Barbour
N. J
Cooler Weather Slows Hopper Horde In California
In COALINGA California the advance of a grasshopper swarm is checked by cooler temperatures and overcast skies. Officials say wingless grasshoppers move slowly, allowing poisoning efforts to target their paths. A Monterey seagull plan to inland transport by truck is being studied to protect crops, citing historic inland migrations.
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Coalinga
Calif
Ins
California
Monterey
Pacific
Salt Lake City
O. P. Silliman
Girl Who Sought Prison Denied By Sister
PADUCAH KY INS A newspaper picture identifies Ruth Strickland 23 of Harvey II as the young woman who sought prison to escape an unhappy romance. Her sister Mrs Floyd Jones disputes the tale saying she had no close male friends and her art was her main passion.
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Paducah, Ky
Ins
Ruth Strickland
Harvey, II
Floyd Jones
Britain Seeks Unity with Rumanni? and Axis Conciliations
Britain presses toward a triple entente linking France and Britain with Moscow while Anglo-Rumanian talks begin in London. Compulsory service looms as France urges peacetime conscription and wartime diplomacy centers on Hitler's Friday address and potential peace terms.
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Moscow
France
Britain
Grigore Gafencu
Rumania
Viscount Halifax
London
Halifax
Berlin
Berlin Return of Henderson Sparks German Diplomatic Outlook
The British ambassador Sir Nevile Henderson returns to Berlin amid formal note that German ambassador Von Dirksen will soon return to London. Observers see Henderson as pressing moderation in Hitler's reply to Roosevelt, while Germany may seek Polish concessions and a broader anti Soviet alignment including Finland Latvia and Estonia.
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Henderson
Berlin
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Britain
Europe
Rumania
Soviet
Russia
Germany
Bohemia
Moravia
Robert Coulondre
Lord Halifax
House of Lords
Sir Nevile
Hitler
Chamberlain
Roosevelt
Sir Nevile Henderson
London
Herbert von Dirksen
von Dirksen
Nevile
Wilhelmstrasse
Reichstag
Foreign Office
Great Britain
Poland
Free City of
Danzig
Fromorze
Finland
Helsingfors
Latvia
Esthenia
Lithuania
Denmark Says Not Threatened by Germany
The Danish foreign office said on Monday it does not feel threatened by Germany and did not authorize President Roosevelt to mention Denmark’s name in the inquiry about fears of aggression. The reply comes as tensions rise in Europe and leaves Denmark asserting its posture amid international concerns.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Foreign Office
Germany
Roosevelt
Taxi Driver Robbed Near Linn Junction On Main Road
Felter reported being slugged and robbed after a taxi ride starting on Point road near Buffalo crossing. The assailant forced a turn off No 11 then ordered another into a ditch where Felter escaped after a hammer threat. Money taken ranged between 25 and 30 dollars with small change.
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Matthews
Felter
Robins Road
No. 11
Honeymoon Delayed for Tyrone Power and Annabella
Hollywood reports Tyrone Power and Annabella face a postponed Australia honeymoon due to studio demands. They plan a near term trip to the Grand Canyon and Boulder Dam, after quietly marrying at Power’s mother’s home. Annabella listed her name as Suzanne Georgette Charpentier and age 25.
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Hollywood
INS
Tyrone Power
Annabella
Australia
Grand Canyon
Boulder Dam
Power
William J. Palmer
Patla Power
Suzanne Georgette Charpentier
Halifax Sees Benefits In U S Economic Tieup
Viscount Halifax the British foreign minister speaking in a New York radio salute to the world fair said Britons are pursuing the great task of strengthening Britain amid the world crisis. He predicted many advantages from closer economic cooperation with the United States noting that a prosperous Britain aids American prosperity.
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New York
Viscount Halifax
United States
Great Britain
Britain
America
Emperor Hirohito thanks Astoria captain for ashes return
In Tokyo on Monday Emperor Hirohito publicly expressed appreciation to Raymond K. Turner captain of the United States cruiser Astoria for bringing the ashes of former Japanese ambassador Hiroshi Saito to Japan aboard the ship during a ceremonial audience.
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TOKIO
Emperor Hirohito
Richmond K. Turner
United States
Astoria
Hiroshi Saito
Japan
Emergency relief bill clears Iowa Senate 44 to 0
The Iowa Senate passed an emergency relief bill allocating 2 million dollars annually for the 1941-43 period. First year funds come from a mix of 750,000 from 1937-39 balance and 1.25 million from various funds, with second year relying on beer tax receipts and general and sales tax funds to total 2 million. The measure accompanies tax credit and separate departmental budget proposals, with governor approval noted.
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DES Moines
Iowa Senate
E. P. Corwin
Senate
Appropriations
L. H. Doran
Boone
Senate Committee On Appropriations
Corwin
Muscatine County
Wilson
Waltonians Plant 125 Trees at Camp Conservation Arbor Day
Arbor day observance Sunday drew 175 Waltonians at Camp Conservation who planted 125 trees shrubs and vines many for bird food. Raymond Coward spoke in lieu of Rep Elmer A Johnson. Two trees were set in memory of Cyrus Metcalf and Mrs J D Kinsley bird houses were displayed and judged with awards to four scouts.
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Camp Conservation
Raymond Coward
Elmer A. Johnson
Frank Ward
Cyrus Metcalf
J. D. Kinsley
Waltonians
Dick Kohl
Bill McFann
Robert Gourley
Bob Kohl
A. G. Brown
W. W. Crissman, Jr
Ed Koutsky
J. S. Merritt
O. P. Moody
Herman Hurrask
Refugee Unit Post Is Given Resigned Official of Nazis
Dr. Ernst Wilhelm Meyer, who quit the German embassy in Washington in protest of Nazi policies, is named head of a new department of education for the American Committee for Christian German Refugees. George Rublee and Thomas Mann are named honorary chairmen of the committee.
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New York
Ernst Wilhelm Meyer
Washington
Department of Education
American Committee For Christian German Refugees
George Rublee
Intergovernmental Committee On Political Refugees
Thomas Mann
Two youths survive crash in wind storm near Price Utah
An aircraft rolled end over end in heavy winds and then buried its nose in the ground, narrowly avoiding a fatal outcome for the two youths aboard.
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Price, Utah
Truck Drivers Attack Hitchhikers At Iowa Meeting
At the Iowa Truck Drivers association monthly conference in Des Moines, drivers condemn hitchhikers as dangerous and a liability risk. They urge locked doors and oppose union drivers on Allied Van Lines and Mayflower routes between Omaha and Sioux City. Carl Keul of Des Moines chaired the session.
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Adam
Eve
Iowa Truck Drivers Association
Roosevelt Hotel
American Federation of Labor
Allied van Lines Inc
Mayflower van Lines
Omaha
Sioux City
Carl Keul
Des Moines
Teamsters and Chauffeurs State Council
United States Regains Latin Trade Share 1933 38
Between 1933 and 1938 the United States recaptured about half of the Latin American export trade it had lost during the 1929 to 1932 slump, signaling a partial recovery of regional commerce.
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United States
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