Bukacek Tops List in Police Exams
Frank J. Bukacek led the civil service promotion exams with a 98 in captaincy and 97 in detective tests. Twenty nine names earned passing marks across assistant chief captain sergeant and detective exams after resignations reshaped the force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Bukacek
Police Department
Dan Kruidemier
Public Safety
Bukacek
Kruidenier
Civil Service Commission
Earl Stanley
A. A. Mikota
Fort L. Stanley
Jesse H. Clift
C. A Morningstar
W. D. Cunningham
Steven L. Stolba
A. A Mikota
Lyle B. Marshall
Thomas J. Condon
E. L. Stearns
Albert E. Wilson
W. J. Kudina
Henry J. Nemec
Ray J. Ales
Peter Funcke
Harley R. Simon
Frank Bukacek
Lyle B Marshall
Thomas d. Condon
Leland M Duncan
W. J. Kudrna
Judges Answer Gang Threats With More Prison Sentences
In Chicago the criminal court system responds to gang threats by sentencing ten more men to the state penitentiary. Judge Joseph B. David read a threat letter from a jurist and immediately sentenced Lester Brown, 23, to a maximum of one year to life for robbery, as part of a drive to clear crowded dockets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Criminal Court
Joseph B. David
Lester Brown
Dr Hans Luther Sails for United States from Bremen
Dr Hans Luther German ambassador to the United States sailed for New York on the Columbus from Bremerhaven, departing Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Luther
United States
Bremerhaven
Germany
Hans Luther
New York
How to Play and Win at Contract Bridge Bidding
A bridge article discusses opening bids and safety margins. It explains that a minimum defensive strength of 21 percent honor tricks is prudent and details the Approach principle favoring suit bids over notrump in early bidding. The sample hand illustrates how players decide between notrump and suit contracts and emphasizes cautious, information gathering bidding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Free Bridge Rules Booklet Offered by Local Paper
Readers may obtain a free copy of Bridge Rules and Etiquette by Josephine Culbertson through special arrangement. Send a 3 cent stamped self addressed envelope to Mrs Culbertson in care of The Cedar Rapids Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Culbertson
Culbertson
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Bridge bidding note on Raise to two spades sequence
The fragment describes a bridge bidding sequence where a shaded Raise to two spades is followed by an intervening Overcall by North and a pass by North after South gains another bid chance. It notes West passing would force North to raise South immediately. South can bid again with a strong hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Local Day Agents Remain at Posts
Bad news for bootleggers was contained in a good news telegram from Fort Dodge to Cedar Rapids investigators R. H. Taylor and Ed Miller. They were told to continue investigations until further orders despite Roosevelt’s reorganization order closing offices after hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
R. H. Taylor
Ed Miller
Cedar Rapids
Prohibition Division
Department of Justice
Liberty
Roosevelt
City Briefs and Personals Highlight Local Ledger
Charles Hollen of 402 Third Avenue SW treated at St Luke’s hospital for a lacerated thumb from a broken bottle. Louis H Straka returns home from Chicago where he attended the Century of Progress exposition. Employers Mutual Casualty Company offers auto insurance savings through McKinney Fire Agency. Dr Zoa M Munger Dr S A Helebrant of Cedar Rapids and Dr J R Shaffer of Marion join the Iowa Osteopathic Adult Health Clinic staff at the state fair. George Marsh of 1514 Fifteenth Avenue SB is on two week hospital release from Iowa City surgery and to return for another operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hollen
Third Avenue
St. Luke’s Hospital
Zoa M. Munger
S. A. Helebrant
Cedar Rapids
J. R. Shaffer
Marion
Iowa
George Marsh
Fifteenth Avenue
Iowa City
NRA Posters Now Held By 1 080 Local Firms
The Cedar Rapids post office reports 1 080 NRA posters held by local employers as compliance filings rise. only twelve certificates of compliance were filed by noon. A Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce meeting with 59 beverage dealers planned a state wide group and appointed a committee to draft a code for later approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NRA
George Beattie
Cedar Rapids
Chamber of Commerce
Home Burglary Reported at 803 Third Avenue SW
F M Hall reports his residence at 803 Third Avenue SW broken into between 8 p.m. and midnight Monday. Entry gained by cutting a screen on the rear door. loot included a pen and pencil set and a revolver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F M. Hall
Third Avenue
Band Concert At Backbone Park Sunday At Two
East Dubuque and Strawberry Point bands led by Otto The ness perform a concert at Backbone state park auditorium this Sunday at 2 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamont
East Dubuque
Strawberry Point
Otto Theness
Backbone State Park
Accounting Board Meets in Iowa City with Attendees
Des Moines’ L. F. Ream and Mason City’s F. L. Finnegan attended a Thursday meeting of the Iowa board of accountancy. Secretary Treasurer I. B. McGladrey of Cedar Rapids presided over the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Ream
Des Moines
F. L. Finnegan
Mason City
Iowa Board of Accountancy
I. B. McGladrey
Cedar Rapids
First Aid Certificates Awarded to Linn County Nuns
Certificates for completing the standard Red Cross first aid course have been received at the Linn County American Red Cross office for thirty two nuns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Linn County
The
American Red Cross
Summer School at Mount Mercy College Taught by Sister Mary Redempta
A brief item notes attendance at a summer session at Mount Mercy junior college. The course was conducted by Sister Mary Redempta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Mercy Junior College
Mary Redempta
Girl Hurt Falling From Porch At Home
Ruth Jean Schloss six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman H Schloss 1705 C avenue NE suffered a broken right arm Wednesday after she fell from the porch while playing at home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Jean Schloss
Herman H Schloss
C. Avenue NE
Mrs Younkin Injures Leg After Fall At Home
Mrs S E Younkin of 1224 Sixth Avenue SE fractured her leg in a fall on the front steps and is hospitalized at St Luke s Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Younkin
Sixth Avenue SE
St. Luke's Hospital
Navy Officer Plans Retirement After Thirty-Year Service
Lieutenant Commander Anthony Prastka and his family visit Cedar Rapids en route from Washington D C. to Los Angeles where they will settle. Prastka will retire October 1 after a thirty year navy career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Prastka
Cedar Rapids
Washington, D. C
Los Angeles
Prastka
Navy
Correction in Gazette on Assault Charge Slap Just Lloyd
A Wednesday Gazette report on the assault and battery case names Orville Lloyd as the accused. The complaint by Georgianna Colson states she was slapped by Lloyd instead of Colson, correcting a misattribution in the original article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Justice
Almon S. Reed
Orville Lloyd
C Avenue N
Georgianna Colson
First Avenue E
Colson
Lloyd
Enlistment Accepted for Seventeenth Field Artillery
Druidrick Kokemuller of Central City is accepted for enlistment in the Seventeenth Field Artillery at Fort Des Moines. The information comes from Sergeant William Melton, an army recruiting officer based in the federal building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Druidrick Kokemuller
Central City
Seventeenth Field Artillery
Fort Des Moines
William Melton
Federal Building
Revenue Man Here Des Moines Official Visits Cedar Rapids
Doak of Des Moines chief field deputy for the United States collector of internal revenue district of Iowa is in Cedar Rapids on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. E. Doak
Des Moines
United States Collector of Internal Revenue
District of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Supervisors Approve Bridge Plans
Linn County supervisors on Tuesday approved bridge plans for a structure measuring 816 by 18 feet, outlining scope and specifications for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Supervisors
Bridge to be built in Maine township near Alburnett
The county bridge crew under County Engineer William Behrens will construct a treated lumber wood pile bridge about two miles northeast of Alburnett Maine township. Estimated cost is $417.10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Township
Alburnett
William Behrens
Murphy Seeks Speed Up Farm Mortgage Refinancing
Senator Louis Murphy of Dubuque urges Washington to accelerate Iowa farm mortgage refinancing after learning only 58 emergency loans totaling 113 450 have been completed. He notes 9 906 applicants have filed requests totaling 28 million dollars and blames the Federal Land Bank of Omaha's inadequate appraisal force for the delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque, Ia
IMS
Iowa
Louis Murphy
Dubuque
Washington
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Murphy
Ransom For Urschel Set At $199620 In Oklahoma Case
Oklahoma City release reports that Charles F. Urschel, trustee of the T. B. Slick estate, was freed after a ransom totaling $199,620 was paid. John Campbell of Fidelity National Bank disclosed bill serial numbers accompanying the payment, marking the largest ransom in American history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Charles F. Urschel
T. B. Slick
America
John Campbell
Fidelity National Bank
Ransom Bills Circulated By Banks After Abduction Release
Bank officials handled bills cited as ransom in kidnap cases after a federal alert. The notice was sent by J Edgar Hoover head of the FBI in Washington dated August 7, one week following the release of a wealthy industrialist abducted by gunmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urschel
J. Edgar Hoover
U. S. Bureau of Investigation
Washington
Federal sleuths trace fake bonds in nationwide probe
Federal investigators probe a multi city forgery ring centered on municpal bonds. United States Attorney Brewster hints warrants for additional principals in finance circles. State Treasurer Boyd admits depositing state funds and loaning 150000 to retrieve bonds later used to cover the bank deposit but the bonds vanished. Impeachment pressure mounts against Boyd. Electric heated police cells noted in Chester England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Brewster
Finney
New York
Chicago
Kansas City
Boyd
Matt Guilfoyle
Landon
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Allen Motor
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Prastka Family
Chester
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