Peasant Revolt Plot Foiled in Hungary
Hungarian officials said a planned May Day peasants revolt to seize Budapest army barracks was thwarted. The plot centered in Nagykoros with about 5000 ringleaders to march on the capital in brown uniforms led by poet Zoltan BOSZMENY. Eighteen plotters were arrested and the scheme remained limited to peasant districts.
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Budapest
Hungary
INS
Nagykoros
Zoltan Boszormeny
Nazi Party
Lindbergh Asked to Claim Ransom Remainder
New Jersey officials urged Col. Charles A. Lindbergh to claim the remaining $14,850 of the $50,000 ransom money found with Bruno Hauptmann. A federal report showed Hauptmann had about 49,450.44 unaccounted for after the ransom payment, suggesting the sum comprised the ransom.
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New York
INS
Charles A. Lindbergh
New Jersey
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Valentine
Wilentz
Newersey
Lindbergh
Hugh McQuillan
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Hauptmann
Chancery Court of
McQuillan
Former Cedar Rapids Man Shot by Ex Officer in Chicago
Frank Burns, once of Cedar Rapids and now with the Chicago police, is reported among two officers shot last Friday by William Reynolds, a former department member being sought in Chicago. Burns' exact injuries are not known.
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Frank Burns
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
William Reynolds
Burns
Funeral Services for Roxena Snouffer Friday
Funeral services for Mrs. Roxena M. Snouffer who died Tuesday at her sister’s home will be held Friday at 3:30 p.m. at Turner chapel conducted by Rev. W. L. Ewing of Des Moines. Burial follows in Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at Turner chapel.
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Roxena M. Snouffer
Belle Butterfield
Park Terrace SE
Turner Chapel
W. L. Ewing
Des Moines
Oak Hill Cemetery
Florence L Kelley former Forest City and Charles City resident dies
Mrs Florence L Kelley born Florence Clark in 1859 died at 5 18 am Wednesday at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Griffith M Wodtke 324 Crescent street SE where she had lived since 1935 Survived by daughter Mona Kelley Wodtke two grandchildren Griffith Kelley and Jean Wodtke sister Mrs Tom Boynton of Forest City and a infant daughter Myra Aileen predeceased Funeral Friday at 2 pm Fredrickson funeral home Charles City with burial in Riverside cemetery
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Florence L. Kelley
Forest City
Charles City
Griffith M. Wodtke
Crescent Street
Florence Lillian Clark
Rockford, Il
Halsey G. Clark
Mary Cornell Clark
Rockford Seminary
Rockford College
Clear Lake
Iowa
Methodist Episcopal Church
Charles Hagen Kelley
Fredrickson Funeral Home
Riverside Cemetery
Widow Mrs Rubey Dies After Lingering Illness
Mrs Mary Zelpha Rubey 72 wife of George W Rubey died at her daughter Mary Emrys home 3119 Grove Court SE Cedar Rapids after a lingering illness Born December 17 1863 in Knoxville Michigan she had lived in Cedar Rapids 32 years Survived by husband three daughters six grandchildren and was a member of Royal Neighbors of America and St Pauls Methodist Church Private services will be held in Moon family chapel Thursday afternoon by Rev F G Young Burial in Linwood cemetery Friends may call at the Emry home until Thursday noon
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Mary Zelpha Rubey
George W. Rubey
Mary Emry
Grove Court SE
Knoxville
Cedar Rapids
Mabel Machovee
Margaret McManus
Walter G Leverly Dies at Des Moines Veterans Hospital
Walter G Leverly aged 37 a World War veteran of 1821 Third Street SW Des Moines died at the Veterans Hospital in Des Moines his death noted in the local records with no further details provided.
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Walter G. Leverly
Third Street
Veterans’ Hospital
Des Moines
Obituary Notice for Internal Revenue Agent Oscar Leyerly
An obituary notes the death of internal revenue agent Oscar Leyerly who died after a short illness. He served in the observation corps at Jefferson Barracks during the war and lived in Cedar Rapids, previously Davenport. He is survived by his wife Blanch, daughter Irene, his parents, two sisters, and a brother in the U. S. Navy. The body rests at Barta chapel awaiting relatives.
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Internal Revenue
Omaha
Cedar Rapids
Observation Corps
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
Blanch
Irene
Oscar Leyerly
Davenport
Charles McDevitt
Helen Leyerly
Chicago
Donald
Deaths: Dwight Crippin 56 Cedar Rapids resident
Dwight Crippin died at his Cedar Rapids home after a long illness. He was born October 10, 1879 in Geneseo Illinois and had lived in Cedar Rapids twelve years working as an oiler at Penick and Ford. Survived by wife Anna five children a brother and five grandchildren. Burial at Hazelwood cemetery Grinnell. Visitation at Beatty chapel Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
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Dwight Crippin
Center Point Road
Geneseo
Ill
Cedar Rapids
Penick and Ford
Anna
Will C
Clyde J
Frank D
Murphy W. Crippin
Charles McGinty
Altoona
Beatty Chapel
Hazelwood Cemetery
Grinnell
Des Moines Ministers Push Separate Beer And Dancing Ordinances
The Des Moines Ministerial association plans to present amendments to city beer and dance ordinances to the city council. A minister delegation led by Rev. Paul E. Becker will seek to ban dancing in rooms with beer sales and to prohibit beer sales in dance halls or nearby areas, aiming to apply rules to restaurants hotels and beer parlors.
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DES Moines
Des Moines Ministerial Association
Paul E. Becker
University Church of Christ
Becker
Raps Civil Service Handling As Hobble On Merit System
In Cincinnati Floyd W Reeves of the University of Chicago criticizes U S civil service administration at the National League of Women Voters convention He says defects in present procedures slow merit system extension He urges placing 13000 postmasters under merit system and cites inadequate laws and administration even in units operating as merit based.
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Cincinnati
United States
Floyd W. Reeves
University of Chicago
National League of Women Voters
League
Chicago Legislative Candidate Sentenced
Antone Olson, defeated candidate for the Democratic nomination in the Twenty fifth district, received a two year house of correction term after pleading guilty to obtaining money under false pretenses. Judge M D Hartigan imposed the sentence after prosecutors showed Olson took 7800 dollars from Fred Sanborn by promising influence to obtain his appointment as receiver of defunct insurance companies.
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Chicago, Ill
Antone Olson
House of Correction
M. D. Hartigan
Olson
Fred Sanborn
Sanborn
Brooklyn Hebrew Home blaze starts hero confesses
New York reports that William Nathan a 27 year old kitchen helper confessed to starting the Sunday basement fire at the Brooklyn Hebrew Home for the Aged. He said he discovered it raised the alarm and extinguished the blaze hoping for a wage increase as reward.
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New York
Brooklyn
Columbus Junction Lawyer John Helmick Dies at 84
John Helmick 84 of Davenport former Columbus City native died at home after a brief illness. Born January 26 1852 he graduated from the University of Iowa Law School in 1882 and began practice that year. He married May Streeper in 1887 and is survived by his widow a son Harold Helmick of Des Moines and brother James K Helmick of Columbus Junction.
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Columbus Junction
John Helmick
Davenport
Columbus City
Masonic Lodge
Helmick
Law School
University of Iowa
May Streeper
Harold Helmick
Des Moines
James K. Helmick
Fire destroys barn on Callahan farm near Scotch Grove
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the Callahan farm barn late Monday. Discovered by tenants Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schrader, the blaze was reported from Monticello, but slippery roads delayed fire crews. Neighbors prevented spread to adjacent structures. Insurance covered the barn.
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Scotch Grove
Callahan Farm
Louis Schrader
Monticello
Reinald Werrenrath Stars In Aida At Shrine Tonight
Renowned baritone Reinald Werrenrath sings a leading role in Aida at the Shrine temple tonight. He criticizes young hopefuls and stresses practical schedules as he balances rehearsals from Sioux Falls to Cedar Rapids and Minnesota lectures.
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Reinald Werrenrath
Aida
Shrine Temple
Metropolitan Opera Company
Metropolitan
Europe
Playground Camera Club Meeting Tonight at City Hall Office
City brief notes a 7 p.m. meeting of the Playground Camera club in the playground commission office on the fifth floor of city hall. Fire crews responded to two residential incidents, one at Roy Perrigo’s home on 832 Vernal street NW for a stove bean pot ignition, and another at Mrs. Mary Filipi’s home at 1416 K street SW where a can of tar caught fire. fires contained to tar in both cases.
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Playground Camera Club
Playground Commission
Roy Perrigo
Vernal Street NW
Mary Filipi
K Street
Knights of Pythias dinner at Pythian Castle hall
Star of West lodge No. 1 plans a 6:30 p.m. Thursday dinner with entertainment dancing and cards for members and friends at the Pythian Castle hall. Police court fines issued to several individuals for speeding overtime parking disorderly conduct intoxication and disturbing the peace.
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Star of West Lodge No
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Castle Hall
R. C. Wells
Marion
I. E. Jackson
Twenty-third Street Drive
W. S. Ainsworth
B Avenue
Walter Koenig
Madison Street NE
Naomi Mitchell
R. Mansier
Kearney
Neb
Elmer Bartholomew
Tenth Street SE
Board Defers Action on Ives Crescent Blake Setback Petition
The board of adjustment on Monday deferred ruling on W. B. Ives of 122 Eighteenth Street NE seeking permission to build a dwelling at the northwest corner of Crescent Street and Blake Boulevard SE with a thirty five foot setback instead of the fifty foot setback required by ordinance.
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Board of Adjustment
W. B. Ives
Eighteenth Street
Crescent Street
Blake Boulevard
Mrs Stastny improving after Ark accident death of husband
The condition of Mrs. J. B. Stastny hurt in an automobile crash near Hot Springs Arkansas where her husband was killed continues to improve and she is expected to return to Cedar Rapids early next week for funeral arrangements for her husband. The body is held at the Barta chapel.
Doings of Congress Senate and House Actions
Senate debates anti price discrimination bill and safety at sea measure. House votes on tax bill as veterans committee probes Florida storm deaths. Tuesday actions include aid to states for vocational education and air safety bureau reorganization. Finance studies tax bill and amendments read. Appropriations sub committee advances deficiency bill with relief funds.
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Senate
Commerce Committee
HOUSE
Veterans Committee
Florida
Air Safety Committee
Bureau of Air Commerce
Finance Committee
Appropriations
Women’s clubs urged militant peace action abroad
In Coral Gables, 500 delegates heard Miss Alves Long of St. Louis urge militant effort by 2,000,000 American clubwomen to banish war. She said peace requires intelligent concerted action and education in living together. The council offered moral support to Princess Tsahai of Ethiopia over poison gas fears in the Italo‑Ethiopian war.
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Coral Gables
Fla
National Council of General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Alves Long
St. Louis
Federation
Council
Tsahai
Ethiopia
Townsend Movement Hearings Open With Fossil Remark
Denver lawyer O Otto Moore testified that Dr Francis Townsend privately called his pension followers old fossils The congressional sub committee opened hearings in Los Angeles to probe the Townsend movement The remark came as the first witness spoke on Tuesday in the inquiry
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Los Angeles
O. Otto Moore
Denver
Francis E. Townsend
Pension Movement
Moore
Congressional
Townsend
Saturday bath costs Pops 209 in Chicago court ruling
Charles E. Parker 65 known as Pops faced $250 in damages after a judge ruled in a suit by Michael Farber’s estranged wife Georgia. The case centered on alienations of affection with Parker described as a gay Lothario and Farber criticized for not stopping the attentions.
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Chicago
Michael Farber
Farber
Georgia
Charles E
Pops” Parker
Michael Feinberg
Feinberg
Tobacco Road
Parker
Parber
Rumors of Scarlet Fever Cases Unfounded in City
Rumors of widespread scarlet fever were shown false after a checkup found only eight quarantines citywide. In the Johnson school district two children were out of school on account of the disease. one is recovering and another has just contracted it. Three classmates were kept home as a precaution and none of the cases is listed as serious.
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Johnson
City Board of Health
Knutson Golden Wedding Anniversary Observed
Olaf friends and relatives gathered Sunday to honor Mr. and Mrs. Tom Knutson on their golden wedding anniversary. A dinner was served and a program was presented.
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St, Olaf
Tom Knutson
Lorado Taft 76 Works On Visionary Miniature Gallery
Chicago AP report notes Lorado Taft at 76 pursuing his lifelong dream of a model miniature art gallery for U S schools. The plan aims to bring master sculptures to children nationwide, a project he pursues despite illness and time pressure, as relatives celebrate his birthday with gifts and a Heath family reunion.
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Lorado Taft
Chicago
America
Heath
Clarence Seeley
West Liberty
Carl Nissen
Atalissa
Sylvan Stoner
Wendell Edwards
Frank Kavalier
Edna
Lucille
Frank
Harold
Clarence
Richard Kavalier
Herbert
Walter Bauers
Dysart
Richard Kahler
Alice
Grace Heath
Palo
John Heath
Marvin
Atkins
Ban Cameras On American Warships
Admiral Joseph M Reeves ordered a permanent ban on cameras aboard all U S warships except transports and Asiatic station vessels. The fleet en route to Central American waters acted on the new rule as camera use was classified as navy contraband to deter espionage. Thousands of cameras may be sold or destroyed under the order.
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San Pedro
Cal
Joseph M. Reeves
Pennsylvania
Navy
Naval Academy
Kidnapper of Boy Who Escaped Sentenced
A judge sentenced Richard D. Taylor of Akron to 25 to 50 years in prison after he pled guilty to kidnapping 10 year old Henry T. Koch for a $20,000 ransom. The act occurred less than a week before the sentencing and was Taylor's first offense.
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Allentown
Richard D. Taylor
Akron
Henry T. Koch
Taylor
Mrs Joseph Freund Dies After Brief Illness at 46
Mrs Joseph Freund 46 died Sunday at the Washington county hospital after a brief illness. She is survived by her husband and eleven children. Formerly Winifred Knebel of Riverside, she belonged to Holy Trinity church in Richmond where funeral services were held Wednesday. Burial followed in Richmond cemetery.
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Kalona
Joseph Freund
Washington County Hospital
Freund
Winifred Knebel
Riverside
Holy Trinity Church
Richmond
Richmond Cemetery
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Lindy
Roxena Snouffer
Woerderhoff
Naomi Doebel
Werrenrath
Linn County
True Neidig
Mount Vernon
Sioux Falls
H. L. van Winkle
New York University
Blue Pencil
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
St. Cloud
Sioux City
Oklahoma City
Coe College
Sonia Sharnova
Chicago Civic Opera Company
Barbara Darlys
Chicago Grand Opera Company
Elbert Wheeler
Teodor Lovich
Robert Bateman
Festival Opera Company
Leo Kopp
Chicago Civic Opera
Carl A. Montanus
St. Paul
Sunshine Mission
Montanus
Christ
Peter
Jesus
Congress
THE
Associated Press
Says Townsend
Union
Armstrong
Selby
Rice O’neill
Florsheims
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