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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1941
Page
7
Charles M Conley aged 67 died in his room at 821 Fourth Street NW around 11 pm Friday authorities said. A preliminary investigation listed the death as sudden but no foul play was indicated.
Sylvia Roberts born Silvia Fetter, wife of Paul TM M Roberts, wins restoration to maiden name and $75 attorneys fees from Judge C J Haas. Notices list Mercy hospital and St Lukes hospital births for Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, Pollet, and Butterfield, noting a son Milo Emil born July 26 and a daughter Aug 1 and Aug 2.
Anna E Wheeler and Franklin D Brown both of Cedar Rapids Edna Eakle and Ralph G Eakle both of Cedar Rapids Pauline E Taylor of Marion and Glenn E Olinger of Springville Edith Mary Hunter of Mount Vernon and Lloyd Hockspeier of Alta Vista Albina Marie Klintosh and George Driscoll both of Cedar Rapids Alma G Groff of Cedar Rapids and Dale Chismore of Coggon
City briefs report the Cedar Rapids Stamp club will hold its regular meeting at 8 pm on Monday at the Montrose hotel. Miss Dorothy Hutchcroft of Circle Drive NE has returned home after surgery at Mercy hospital. Mr and Mrs C C Satterly of Avenue NE, injured July 20 near Maquoketa, are recovering at St Luke's hospital and may receive visitors.
The Rev. Grant F. Anderson resumes duties at First Baptist Church leading a 10:50 am Sunday service with communion and member reception. Rebecca Evans is named as soloist for the occasion.
Ed Zimmerman age 29 of 1002 Fifth Street SE waived preliminary hearing and was bound to the grand jury on a $300 bond after arraignment on a charge of assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury. Information was filed by John Heslop for Zimmer mans wife Friday evening. Police arrested him at 6 10 a m Saturday in his home.
Eleven year old John Krukow son of Mr and Mrs George Krukow 925 N Street SW was struck at the Eighth Avenue and Second Street SE intersection by a car driven by 43 year old Charles Kriz of 164 Nineteenth Avenue SW at 7 55 p m Friday He was taken to Mercy hospital by Ambulance Service and released after exams showed a forehead laceration and a bruised left arm.
Robert Smith, 25, of North English, was arrested and brought back to Cedar Rapids on Friday to face charges of false uttering of a check. The alleged incidents involve a $5 check at Yager store and a $2 check at Standard Paint and Glass in June. Smith was picked up by Deputy Sheriff Bert Long in Marengo and returned to Cedar Rapids by Chief Jim Bailey and Detective L. B. Marshall.
About 14 technicians at radio station WMT are covered by a new two year contract signed with the Associated Broadcast Technicians ABT affiliate of the AFL CIO. The pact effective July 20 provides wage increases two weeks paid vacation and other working condition adjustments negotiated by Sumner Quarton for WMT and Russell Rennaker Chicago ABT.
Washington AP reports President Roosevelt stated the new economic defense board will handle only foreign economics. Speaking after the board's Thursday creation led by Vice President Wallace, he denied any role in domestic defense operations. The board's broad duty is guiding federal agencies in economic defensive activities.
Edward Albert Turner carpenter and lifelong Fairfax resident died at his Fairfax home at 2 30 am Saturday after a brief illness. He was born March 10 1875 in Watkins and married Margaret Rickson June 13 1938 in Kahoka Missouri. Survived by wife two sons Frank Turner Amana Leo Turner Cedar Rapids one daughter Mrs Thomas Carville Walford one sister Mrs John Fitzgerald Temple City Calif three half sisters Selene Turner Mississippi Mrs Emma Trossem Sibley Iowa and Mrs Myrtle Gerner Ames one half brother Coy Turner Wisconsin five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services to be announced. Friends may call at the Turner chapel
Funeral services for Mrs. Lena L. Fox of 1315 Sixth Street NW will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Beatty chapel with burial in Linwood Cemetery. Survived by Frederick F. Fox her husband two children Laurence Caldwell and Ethel Primrose mother Mrs. Jennie Veigh sisters Edith Stone and Irene Marquette all of Cedar Rapids. Friends may call at the chapel.
Charles M Conley was found dead in his room at 821 Fourth street NW at 10 30 am Saturday. Coroner R E Munden ruled a stomach hemorrhage caused death with time of death set around 11 pm Friday. Born September 9 1873 he lived in Cedar Rapids most of life. Survived by two sons Clarence of Estherville and Albert of Los Angeles. wife preceded him in death. Body taken to Brady mortuary for funeral arrangements.
Fred Kadera died at his home on 621 C avenue NE. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. in the Polansky chapel conducted by Theodore B. Hlubucek. Burial will follow in Grabin cemetery, Johnson County. Friends may call at the chapel.
Funeral services for former Cedar Rapids resident Mert White who died in Davenport Thursday will be held at Linwood Cemetery Monday at 9.45 a.m. The service will be conducted at the grave by Rev. T. J. Hinkin.
President Roosevelt broadens economic warfare against Japan with a new export embargo on petroleum products. The policy aligns with Britain and the Netherlands, targeting shipments outside the western hemisphere and occupied territories. Japan faces low grade oil limits matching 1936 import levels, with about 19 million barrels valued at over 31 million dollars in that year.
Government sources say Japan can only use a small portion of its 1936 oil reserves for the next year. Officials warn prolonged fighting would rapidly deplete stocks, though Japan has been building reserves and may hold larger stocks than outsiders assume. The Japanese embassy offered no comment, while Chinese Ambassador Hu Shih praised the move as boosting morale.
Silk capacity must rise from 476 million to at least 525 million pounds to replace silk manufacture. Mills lack machinery and raw materials for expansion. Henderson broadened price ceilings on super fine cotton yarns to 24 cents per pound from 11 cents, justifying higher costs. Silk mills await army and navy orders. McNutt says displaced workers will be rehired and regional offices will place silk workers in defense jobs where demand is high. Twenty-five million milk bottles are delivered daily nationwide.
German forces reportedly hold Nevel Novorzhev Smolensk and Zhitomir sectors while Soviet claims list prisoner increases. In the Baltic Red Navy air arm sinks a Nazi patrol ship and an oil tanker as Moscow sees another night raid with limited damage and few planes reaching targets. Night fighters and anti aircraft guns shoot down two enemy aircraft. Russian losses not reported.
United Press reports Great Britain’s V broadcaster urged occupied Europeans to buy food coal clothing and even furniture to empty shops before Germans can. The appeal warned German‑controlled money will be noted and buying real goods hurts the occupying power. Moscow says Czechs resist oppression and more than 250 German soldiers were killed in July train wrecks amid widespread strikes.
The Cedar Rapids Raiders were entertained at a Friday luncheon by the High Twelve club in its annual event honoring the baseball team. Judge Harry Johnson and Manager Ollie Marquardt gave brief talks, players were introduced, and Ted Petranek directed the meeting with a review of the team’s baseball history.
Washington based oil executive disputes Harold Ickes over eastern fuel pinch. He argues British inefficiencies in tanker operations from the Dutch East Indies to Atlantic ports fuel shortages east of the Rockies and proposes redirection of tankers to North Atlantic ports to boost 10 million barrels monthly for domestic use and prevent rationing. Ickes notes North Atlantic refineries could save tanker tonnage if supplies are adequate, but warns that finished products are barely enough for domestic needs and predicts an east coast shortage without broader rationing.
The federal district court ordered James G. Stahlman publisher of the Nashville Banner to appear August 11 and explain why he ignored a FCC subpoena. Edwin S. Friendly of the New York Sun also failed to appear. FCC attorneys did not say if they will seek a bench warrant or other action.
A CBS official told the FCC that the United States is the best informed country due to strong ties between newspapers, press associations, and radio. AP and King Features leaders said there are no news access limits for radio, with AP distributing news via Press Association, Inc. and radio networks expanding own correspondents and foreign listening posts. Attorneys questioned FCC authority, and the inquiry recessed to September 17.
Houston dispatch reports strict private funeral services planned in New York for William Rhodes Davis 52 a figure in international oil deals His body was flown back from Texas after his death in a hotel room thought to be a heart attack He was born in Montgomery Alabama started as a railroad worker and oil driller before amassing wealth through Mexican oil and other ventures He is survived by widow Marianna M Davis and two sons Joe Graham 19 Currie Boyd 16
Excerpt recounts weeks in solitary at Alexanderplatz then Moabit, facing espionage suspicion, Klieg light interrogations, poor food, and frigid confinement. Release on July 8 comes as surprise. embassy handover precedes crossing into freedom and return to New York with renewed appreciation for open doors.
A July inspection by Inspector A H Menary approved Cedar Rapids dairies for bacteria content and fat test. The report lists dairies with very low or low plate counts, detailing fat content and breed, with several entries showing very low counts under 25 000 or below 50 000 per cubic centimeter.
William Wild Bill Henderson, 28, of Oskaloosa, freed from Anamosa reformatory Thursday, was arrested Friday in Cedar Rapids Oak Hill district after cops were called to intervene in a fight. He remained uninjured, bloodied but not hurt, and booked for intoxication.
Washington AP reports Senator Alva M. Lumpkin of South Carolina died at 10 20 p m Friday night at George Washington University Hospital after hospital admission two days earlier. Lumpkin had taken office less than two weeks ago succeeding former Senator James F Byrnes who was named to the Supreme Court.
British sources report heavy Japanese reinforcements to Manchukuo and Korea as fears rise of an assault on Vladivostok. Troop dispositions along the Amur River aim to neutralize Russian forces while preparations for a Far Eastern strike proceed. Some informants say Germany seeks to spur disturbances on the Siberian front.
LONDON AP Great Britain declared Finland enemy occupied territory after severing diplomatic relations. All goods destined for Finland were liable to seizure and commercial and financial transactions were cut off. Britain said the break stemmed from an association with the axis, while noting there is no formal war.
Special to The Gazette Iowa City Tom Connell aged 58 a longtime plumbing and heating businessman in Iowa City died early Saturday at the University hospital Funeral services will be held at St Patrick s church Monday at 9 am with burial in St Joseph s cemetery Surviving include one daughter Mrs Carroll Johnson Clinton five sons Tom Jr Joseph James William and Robert of Iowa City two sisters Mrs John Costello and Margaret Connell both of Iowa City and two grandchildren
Berlin radio dispatch says German forces sank 166,500 tons of British shipping and damaged an additional 50,000 tons during the past week. The high command announced Saturday.
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