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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1936

Page

5

Navy Chief Advocates Limits on World Fleets

Admiral Arthur Japy Hepburn, commander in chief, aboard the USS Pennsylvania on a 26-ship cruise, says naval limitation principles may endure and warns treaties alone won’t end arms reductions. He dismisses imminent U S military buildup and notes Pacific tensions appear minimal with Japan. Training will occur in Hawaiian waters, with sixteen ships returning to California August 13 and others remaining at Pearl Harbor.

Honolulu Arthur Japy Hepburn U. S Navy Hepburn U. S. S. Pennsylvania London Washington Japan Pearl Harbor mid-Pacific Pacific Army Hawaiian Baker, Howland Jarvis Island America Australia California Holland

Dr Haake To Speak At Quaker Oats Forum

Dr A P Haake of Chicago former head of Rutgers economics dept and former Wisconsin faculty will speak Friday at 3 30 at the Quaker Oats employee forum. He is a member of the American Liberty League and helped organize that group.

A. P. Haake Chicago Rutgers University of Wisconsin Quaker Oats Haake American Liberty League

Births in Mercy Hospital Report

Born to Mr and Mrs Jack Lowe 1306 Second street SE a son Aug 12 at Mercy hospital. Born to Mr and Mrs Harold Paulsen 380 Thirty-fourth street SE a daughter Aug 13 at Mercy hospital. Mrs Paulsen formerly Miss Alma Kentner of Cedar Rapids. Born to Mr and Mrs Gordon Addington 116 Fourteenth street NE a daughter Aug 13 at Mercy hospital.

Jack Lowe Second Street Mercy Hospital Harold Paulsen Thirty-fourth Street Paulsen Alma Kentner Cedar Rapids Gordon Addington Fourteenth Street

King Edward VIII Rumored To Marry During Aegean Cruise

King Edward VIII nears Greek waters aboard a yachting cruise amid circulating rumors of a forthcoming marriage. Two potential brides named are Princess Irene and Princess Catherine, sisters of King George. Princess Irene, 32, and Catherine, 24, are to visit Corfu this week, with Edward expected to join King George there.

Athens Edward VIII Greek Waters King George Irene Catherine Corfu George Edward

States Adopt Uniform Bills To Curb Crime

Chicago report says nine states have adopted model anti-crime laws from the interstate commission on crime. Bills cover out-of-state parolee supervision pursuit witness attendance and extradition with New York and New Jersey adopting all four. Rhode Island Minnesota Illinois Indiana Michigan Maryland and Virginia have also enacted various components.

Chicago Interstate Commission On Crime Public Administration Clearing House New York New Jersey Rhode Island Minnesota Illinois Indiana Michigan Maryland Virginia

Fish Tale Wins Lions Tall Yarn Contest at Roosevelt

E. H. Gundling won the prize at the Lions club Biggest Liar meeting held Thursday noon at the Roosevelt hotel. He described a fish with one green and one red eye thathungrily switches eyes to block minnows then allows refreshments to swim in. Miss Peggy Fuller led the group reciting the tall tale.

E. H. Gundling Lions Club Roosevelt Hotel Peggy Fuller

Convict Eskridge Reflects On Crime Crusade Role

Eskridge, a former Orange Texas pastor now convict No. 82677 in Huntsville, serves five years for shooting Orange Police Chief Ed O’Reilly. He hopes for a prison library job, says he wants to be a model prisoner and regrets one detail of his testimony.

Huntsville Tex C. Edgar Eskridge First Baptist Church Orange Texas Ed O’reilly Eskridge

Shotgun Gunfight At Close Range Ends In Fatality

A crusading minister described a deadly confrontation as he faced a man who drew a weapon. He retrieved a shotgun through a window, fired when the suspect reached for his gun, and watched the assailant fall after the head turned.

Cost Of Social Chat Two Cars And Hay Stack

EDEN Texas AP toll for a social chat two automobiles and a haystack. Raymond Whitson stopped to see Leonard Guise who was working on a haystack. His auto backfired and ignited the hay. When Guise hitched his car to Whitsons to pull it away both vehicles as well as the haystack were destroyed.

Eden Tex Raymond Whitson Leonard Guise Guise Whitson

Deaths George H. Barger 77 Carpenter in Cedar Rapids

George H. Barger 77 retired carpenter died at his home 814 First Street SW Cedar Rapids from a chronic heart ailment at 9 a.m. Thursday. Born July 16 1859 in Clearfield County Pennsylvania he lived in Cedar Rapids over forty five years. Survived by wife Mary Elizabeth one brother Judson Barger Franklin Ohio and sister Mrs Ruth Leasure Los Angeles California. Funeral at Beatty chapel 2 p.m. Saturday conducted by Rev. James T. Stewart burial Linwood Cemetery Friends may call.

George H. Barger First Street Clearfield County Pennsylvania Cedar Rapids Mary Elizabeth Judson Barger Franklin, O Ruth Leasure Los Angeles Calif Barger First United Brethren Church I. O. O. F. Lodge 141 Beatty Chapel James T. Stewart Linwood Cemetery

Sharron Given Suspended Year On Assault Charge

Ernest Sharron, 48, of 1500 Fifteenth Ave SE, got an indeterminate one year sentence at Fort Madison state penitentiary for assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury. The sentence was suspended on good behavior after Emil Johnson, 52, of 1117 Fourteenth Ave SE, was cut with a knife July 28. Johnson’s nose and other throat and body wounds prompted leniency request from Johnson as the two men had walked home from a beer parlor.

Ernest Sharron Fifteenth Avenue SE Fort Madison State Penitentiary H. C. Ring Emil Johnson Fourteenth Avenue SE Sharron Johnson

May Term Adjourned. Next Session Opens Sept 14

Linn county district court adjourned its May term on Wednesday afternoon after Judge H. C. Ring presided. The September term will open September 14 with Judge John T. Moffit of Tipton presiding. last day for filing civil cases is September 4 and last day of service is September 3.

Linn County District Court H. C. Ring John T. Moffit Tipton

Bryson crew blamed in factory accident injuring Kofoed

A petition alleges on March 11 at a creamery in Amber a machine fell on Kofoed’s right foot as he passed through a room where Bryson representatives were installing equipment, causing a permanent injury.

Bryson Amber Young

Divorce Granted in Missouri for Fay Lauderback and Arthur Lauderback

Judge A B Clark in district court grants Fay Lauderback a divorce from Arthur Lauderback 37. She alleges he was convicted of a felony in October 1935. Marriage occurred at Lancaster Missouri in April 1934. Rosalia Adams Musgrave awarded a divorce from Claude E Musgrave on cruel and inhuman treatment.

A. B. Clark District Court Fay Lauderback Arthur Lauderback Lauderback Lancaster Rosalia Adams Musgrave Claude E. Musgrave

Married Couple Quietly Tie the Knot in June

Two individuals were married on June 30 in a simple ceremony. The article fragment notes the date of the nuptials and indicates a private, understated wedding.

Dolley Moves to Set Aside Default Judgment

Alfred Dolley defendant in an oral contract suit asks to set aside a $375 default judgment awarded to Leoma Brush last Tuesday. He claims a meritorious defense and that the judgment occurred without his knowledge due to a misunderstanding.

Alfred Dolley Leoma Brush

No Real Estate License Charge In Cedar Rapids Case

Frank L. Hynek of Cedar Rapids was charged with acting as a real estate broker or salesman without a state license. In district court on Wednesday Judge H. C. Ring fined Hynek $100 plus costs.

Frank L. Hynek Cedar Rapids H. C. Ring

Fine Suspended On Payment of Costs

A court suspended the fine contingent on the defendant paying court costs.

Walter F Chapman Seeks Divorce From Stella M Chapman

Walter F. Chapman files in district court for divorce from Stella M. Chapman on desertion grounds. Married in Mari on April 1 1924, separated in February 1933 per petition.

Walter F. Chapman Stella M. Chapman Mari

Army recruiting officer seeks recruits for multiple units

Sergt William Melton of the United States army recruiting office in the federal building announced orders to fill twenty vacancies in the Fourteenth cavalry and nine in the motorized field artillery at Fort Des Moines. One carpenter opening is listed for Omaha Nebraska. Applicants must be 18 to 35 years old.

William Melton United States Army Federal Fourteenth Cavalry Fort Des Moines Omaha Neb

Kofoed Sues for 15000 Injury Judgment in District Court

John Kofoed filed a personal injury suit through his father H. C. Kofoed seeking $15,000 in district court. Defendant named is G. B. Bryson.

John Kofoed H. C. Kofoed G. B. Bryson

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