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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1939
Page
1
Forest Boxwell and Emily Kravarik Cedar Rapids. Lyle W. Evans and Margaret Abigail Port Cedar Rapids. Godfrey O. Dvorak and Helen J. Indra Cedar Rapids.
Patrick Hogan of Saginaw Michigan, 59, received a 30 day floater for intoxication. Ray Nachholz, 35, of Shellsburg, fined 25 dollars and costs for intoxication with 15 dollars suspended during good behavior. William Reed, 43, East St. Louis, NL, given 30 day floater for vagrancy.
Mrs. Rose Jirouch aged 54 dies at 1101 Nineteenth street SE at 9 10 a m Saturday. Mrs. Jennie Dolph aged 72 dies at 413 Eighth avenue SE at 11 30 p m Friday.
At 7 35 p m Friday a chimney fire broke out at John Bailus 408 Fifth avenue SW and was subdued in 20 minutes with the system still alarmed. Early Saturday a defective flue hole at C Aitchison 212 Fourth avenue SW required engine companies 2 5 and hook and ladder for 14 minutes.
Mr and Mrs R V Antles of 209 First Avenue West announce an event at St Luke's Hospital on December 2 involving their family.
Alma Steele, 44, daughter of Ivory G. Steele, married in Cedar Rapids March 21, 1923 under Judge H. C. Ring on cruel and inhuman treatment grounds. Daniel Murillo, son of Nieves Murillo, married in Cedar Rapids January 7, 1939 under Judge H. C. Ring on grounds.
Debate over a moral embargo against Russia intensifies as officials discuss severing diplomatic ties. Senator Key Pittman and Representative Martin Dies push for reexamination of recognition and possible complete break, citing Russia’s actions against allied nations and the need to defend defenses authorities deem essential.
The Catholic Conference on Industrial Problems will begin sessions Monday morning December 4 at the Knights of Columbus hall in Dubuque by invitation of Archbishop Francis J. L. Beckman. The two day program covers topics including The Present Economic Situation from a labor leader, an employer, an economist, and clergy member, The American Worker and His Wages, Stabilizing Employment, Christian Standards for Employment and Wages, Employer Labor Cooperation, Elements of Economic Security, and Social Legislation. Closing session features Archbishop Beckman on The Church and Labor. Speakers include Dr Elizabeth Morrissy of Baltimore economics professor, Notre Dame Maryland College, on The Papal Encyc democracy's Safeguard. Rev R A McGowan of the National Catholic Welfare Conference Washington on The Encyclicals' Message.
In Chicago the November grand jury indicted 17 men and a woman on election fraud conspiracy charges. The case covers officials from multiple wards and precincts including first ward 41st precinct 14th ward and 43rd precinct 20th ward plus party captains Alex Savage and Morris Glickman.
Field Marshal Mannerheim declares supreme command of Finland's defense as Soviet raids intensify. Helsingfors endures air alarms and mass evacuations while Finnish forces claim success at Karelia and Kivenpa. Premier Ryti airs a message to the United States, defending independence and Western values amid the Soviet offensive.
The Coe board of trustees chairman and Walter L. Cherry led a Cedar Rapids dinner where 21 locals attended alongside Dr. Gage. He clashed with University of Chicago president Dr. Robert Hutchins over endowments, arguing free colleges are vital and tax funding risks religion and education. Color films of Coe campus activities were shown. The Chicago meeting launched a nationwide district campaign.
Paris AP Premier Dalaier says all fathers with two or more children mobilized will be released and return home starting December 15. The move also replaces front line troops aged 40 plus with younger service members while 100000 soldiers with four or more children or older age groups had been ordered demobilized October 28. Western front activity rises with raids and prisoner captures reported.
Omaha AP Donald Manley a 15 year old Boy Scout earned a hero’s medal for battling a railroad trestle fire on the Illinois Central line in East Omaha river bottoms October 21. He fought alone for 30 minutes and warned a switch engine of the danger. Mayor Dan Butler presented the medal.
The SEC, invoking the death sentence clause of utility holding laws, orders a hearing for January 29 to decide steps for integrating American Gas and Electric into a single public utility system. Officials say the move speeds up reorganization and is not a crackdown, as the firm proposed to sell minor non-utility units and keep one main integrated system plus two additional electric systems.
Monsignor Maurice S Sheehy a Washington Catholic university faculty member said in Omaha that the United States should break off relations immediately with Russia to protest the rape of Finland He and Bishop James H Ryan of Omaha had toured South America last winter as unofficial representatives of President Roosevelt and spoke to the Omaha Council of Catholic Women about Russia actions and European peace prospects
The red army reports capturing Terijoki on the isthmus and downing ten Finnish planes while Finland’s government in exile forms in Terijoki under Otto Kuusinen. Tass and Moscow radio cite a provisional Finnish government seeking Soviet help to topple Helsinki rule and align Finland with the Soviet Union. Observers expect gradual Soviets influence and possible full communization under Kuusinen.
The commerce department reported October aeronautic exports totaling 3,024,668 with major buyers including France at 613,825 England at 348,543 and Finland at 108,941. Other notable purchasers were Netherlands Philippines Netherlands East Indies Mexico China Brazil and Argentina. First ten months total 81,263,189, up 39 percent from last year.
Chicago, UP Charles A. Beardsley, president of the American Bar Association, urged Friday night that judges streamline their opinions to avoid bankrupting lawyers who must buy them and pay rent for substantial offices to store them.
AP reporter Lynn Reineerling sketches Helsingfors after a Soviet air attack as debris-clearing squads take charge of a bomb wrecked business district. Two professors killed, engineers injured, and a cratered Institute of Technology amid smoke and ruined buildings. Refugees crowd Gran kul la lodging and the U S legation sets temporary HQ.
Funeral services are set for Waldo Kreutner 19, an Iowa State College mechanical engineering student, who died in the Ames college hospital Friday from staphylococcal septicemia. Services Sunday at Trinity Lutheran at 2 30 p m, with burial at Cedar Memorial. Pallbearers to be drawn from ISU classmates and local graduation classes. He was admitted November 24 and treated with sulfanilamide, anti toxins and transfusions. The body will be moved from Moon chapel to the home Sunday morning. Friends may view at the chapel Saturday evening.
Mrs Rose Jirouch widow of Frank Jirouch died at the family home 1101 Nineteenth street SE at 9 10 a m Saturday after a three week illness. Born Cedar Rapids Oct 22 1885 she had lived here all her life. Survived by husband two children Donald Cedar Rapids Mrs R L McKinstry Grand Rapids Mich three grandchildren Joan Sue McKinstry Grand Rapids and Janice Jirouch Cedar Rapids three sisters Mrs Frank Thomas and Mrs R L Gillick Cedar Rapids Mrs H Morneau Portland Ore and three brothers Frank Barta Cedar Rapids Joseph Barta Moline Ill and George Barta Los Angeles Cal. She belonged to several organizations and the body is at Polansky chapel pending funeral arrangements.
Mrs Jennie Dolph aged, died at 11 30 p m Friday after a long illness. She is survived by one son W H Dolph of North Platte Nebraska. Funeral services will be held in the Beatty chapel at a time to be announced later.
Funeral services for Adolph Nemec who died at his home on Third Street SE will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in Kuba funeral home with Rev. B. J. Paroulek officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
Washington reports indicate the United States may drop London treaty limits as the navy invites bids on two new 10,000-ton light cruisers. Designs for the Columbia and Cleveland reflect potential treaty scrapping, while Great Britain and France fight Germany on an unlimited basis. The 6.1 inch gun limit may still apply though details remain undisclosed.
John J. Pryor a favored contractor of Tom Pendergast's democratic political machine was indicted by a federal grand jury on income tax evasion charges relating to 1 686 389. He and three companies allegedly evaded taxes while associates Otto P Higgins former age director R Emmet O Maley former state insurance superintendent and Charles V Carollo gambling overlord for the machine faced similar charges.
Southwestern Nebraska reels from a severe dust storm dubbed a black blizzard. Friday’s event slowed traffic to a crawl as no rain had fallen for weeks in the region.
Omaha AP reports trial of 35 year old Jerry Loyd on first degree murder charges for the torso killing of Mrs. Abraham Schwaczkin was tentatively scheduled for December 11.
Britains merchant shipping losses fell in November despite intensified German mine warfare. Neutral ships suffered the worst month, while overall losses for British, Allied, and neutral vessels totaled 183 417 tons for November. The Realf and Stanbrook were among ships reported sunk or overdue as Britain's blockade on German exports took effect.
Berlin informed sources blame Britain and France for Finland’s troubles. They say Western moral support stiffened the Finnish government and blocked Russia’s influence, insisting Germany acted as a better friend by staying reserve in the Baltic crisis.
In a special meeting Saturday the city council moved 4860 from sewer rental to the park fund to cover operating expenses for the remainder of the fiscal year. The transfer will be repaid with the next budget in April 1940. Regular payroll was also approved.
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