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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1938
Page
12
Bereaved families arrange a mass funeral as a Utah bus crash claims 23 lives. Riverton and surrounding towns report teen victims and the driver among those identified while Riverton High School remains closed and a homicide inquiry is not planned.
In Chicago U S court arguments contend an alliance between CIO leader John L Lewis and Peabody Coal sparked lawlessness in Illinois coal fields.34 miners convicted in Springfield last December face four-year sentences and $20 000 fines each for anti trust violations and conspiring to block U S mail passage. Defense says violence involved Progressive Mine Workers of America members, not company miners, and seeks state jurisdiction. Prosecutors plan to prove 14 bombings by the Progressives and trace dynamite to a hardware merchant.
Des Moines AP report states two men died instantly when their car struck an eastbound interurban train near the city’s north limits. Driver Paul Wittick 30 of Cambridge Iowa and passenger Elmer Sesker about 35 of Cambridge were the sole occupants. they were traveling south on Highway 65.
Leni Riefenstahl, the German actress, continued to ignore Hollywood studios on Friday while enjoying her California visit despite the Hollywood Anti Nazi League ultimatum that there is no room for her. She refused to surrender to the league’s demand to leave, though reports had said she had departed.
J Henry Goodhue a Civil War veteran and former merchant policeman died at his home 1621 Avenue NE at 10 p m Thursday after ill health since October 31 1927 He served in Company K Eighth Iowa Cavalry and was captured at Dalton Ga He survived prison camps including Andersonville and saved a comrade Maurice Lyons He leaves wife Gertude a daughter Mabel Goodhue a brother Ed and several grandchildren Funeral services are set for 2 pm Sunday in Beatty chapel with Rev Marian Williams and I O C F lodge 141 military rites at Cedar Memorial cemetery.
A jury was impaneled before Judge H C Ring on a $15000 suit by Norma G Nemec’s father and estate administrator against Longerbone Construction for alleged highway dirt and mud causing a fatal Oct 17 1937 crash four miles west of Cedar Rapids. Trial begins Monday at 9 a.m. Also pending is a retrial of a $200 note suit by Marak Brothers of Swisher against E L Hill of Coggan over two $100 notes tied to a coinpicking machine deal with Hill counterclaiming $99.99.
A 7 year prison term given to H. L. McCullough of Anamosa was suspended for good behavior but invoked by Judge Haas on two affidavits. McCullough had been sentenced for falsely uttering a check after finding a billfold in the Anamosa courthouse and spending $42. The docket also notes unrelated probate and divorce filings, a landlord attachment dismissal, and a note judgment against H Kaufman.
DeMolay members finish plans for a pre holiday dance at the Shrine Temple in Cedar Rapids Saturday night. Frankie Masters will provide music after a Chicago engagement. the event aims to raise funds for charitable work and offer a lively low cost party for area youths. Masters is praised for his rhythm and stage presence.
Prague dispatch reports President Emila Hacha's administration grants a broad amnesty for political prisoners who acted before October 7, excluding those convicted of espionage. The move marks the new regime's first policy act and signals a swift political shift in Czechoslovakia.
Thorp told the committee that American business is highly concentrated and assets are in huge corporations. He cited a drop in the number of corporations from 2,213,000 in 1929 to 1,961,000 in 1933 and outlined corporate shares across agriculture mining manufacturing finance and transportation. He noted government and work relief wages composing 60 to 65 percent of the 1937 national income and split the income into commodity producing, handling, and service divisions with producing showing the largest fluctuations.
Harold L. Reed a University of Iowa journalism graduate will leave Sunday to join the International News Service in Des Moines. He has worked as a correspondent for several newspapers in the past two years and was active in the Associated Students of Journalism Sigma Delta Chi journalism fraternity and Sigma Chi social fraternity.
A series of birth announcements lists newborns born December 1 at St. Luke's and Mercy hospitals to families including H L Vesper in 901 Havenne NW, Floyd Kahler in Lincoln Nebraska, Ray Hyland at 314 Eighteenth Street SE, Wendell Elfstrom at 1921 Higley Avenue SE, and E D Dixon with daughter Sandra Dee born at St. Luke's. Mrs Dixon was formerly Maxine Udet.
The first comprehensive trial of separating prisoners into individual cells began in Philadelphia around 1830. This reform aimed to curb contagion and discipline by isolating inmates.
Orvin Kent Frink 91 longtime Cedar Rapids resident and former Quaker Oats employee died Thursday at 1 45 p m at his daughter’s home 521 Tenth Street SW after a four day illness He was born April 9 1847 in Noble County Indiana and married to Lucinda Johnston December 15 1869 The Frinks lived on a Lisbon area farm then Kansas before returning to Iowa and joining Quaker Oats He retired about 13 years ago Surviving are three daughters Nellie Slocum of Rudd A E Johnson Cedar Rapids J S Wentworth Cedar Rapids four sons B C Frink Marble Ark P E Frink Cedar Rapids R L Frink Lisbon and O K Frink Jr Des Moines 21 grandchildren 21 great grandchildren He loved reading the Bible and horses He belonged to Trinity Methodist Church Funeral services will be at Turner Chapel 11 a m Saturday with Rev Richard V Clearwaters officiating and burial in Lisbon Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
Miss Lillian Waddington died Friday at 12 45 a m after a three month illness in a local hospital. Born May 16 1875 in the city she spent her life here and was active in Sunday school work. She served seven years as assistant to Dr Lockwood at St Pauls church and aided Miss Katherine Ewing in social service work.
Grace Thorstenberg 36 wife of Laurin Thorstenberg died at home 1508 Washington Ave SE Cedar Rapids after brief illness. Survived by husband parents Mr. and Mrs. John F. Giles Beatrice Neb and sister Mrs Joe Zdychnec Randolph. Ducted in Beatty chapel at 11 am Saturday. burial at Red Oak.
Funeral services for Mrs Nel lie Gildersleeve Barnicle wife of James K Barnicle of 302 H avenue NW who died in Iola Kansas last Wednesday will be held at Turner chapel at 2 p m Saturday Rev E Winslow Brown will officiate burial will follow in Linwood cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
Washington AP argues for and against separating the Rock Island system with Arkansas and Louisiana properties. Bondholders urge sale of ALAL to Louisiana and Arkansas railway or independent operation if not approved. Labor executives oppose purchase. two R I reorganization plans seek retention of R L A L in the system.
Mary reported three men abducted her and kept her blindfolded in a field near the Brown farm before an automobile delivered her to the home where she walked in exhausted. Police believe the incident was impulsive rather than a planned ransom plot.
The 1939 British Who's Who volume highlights Charlie Chaplin as married twice now single and adds Clark Gable and Robert Taylor with new entries. It notes Adolf Hitler by number, Mussolini’s violin playing, and Haile Selassie as Emperor. It marks first appearances for Eddie Cantor, Lionel Barrymore, Anna Neagle, and others, with Kennedy and Culbertson among Americans newly listed.
Vienna reports nine Servite monks arrested in Innsbruck last month on immorality charges were released after an investigation found only a historical morality case at the institute.
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