Time tests liquor policy after repeal, Doran says
Dr. James M. Doran, head of the distilled spirits institute, marks repeal’s first anniversary by urging a trial and error approach to liquor practices. He praises progress, calls for uniform state taxation, and warns against hasty judgments while noting the need for capital in state stores.
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Washington
INS
James M. Doran
Distilled Spirits Institute
Doran
Internal Revenue Bureau
Prohibition Enforcement
Prohibition Bureau
Horner
Disineis
Repeal Anniversary Defines Bootlegger Threat
On repeal's first anniversary Treasury Secretary Morgenthau plans a radio appeal urging purchase of legitimate products. Lawmakers push tax cuts to curb illicit trade, while federal agents report seizures and arrests tied to bootlegging activity since December 5, 1922.
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Washington
Josey" H Cnosteir
Alconol
Nazis Divided Over Control Of Art In Berlin Resignations
Berlin's cultural scene shook as Wilhelm Furtwaengler and Erich Kleiber quit their posts over National Socialist interference with art. Helmuth Brueckner’s dismissal as Silesia governor sparked talk of further government changes. Kleiber cited honoring a pledge to stand with Furtwaengler. his wife Ruth Goodrich hails from Waterloo, Iowa.
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Berlin
Helmuth Brueckner
Silesia
Hitler
Wilhelm Furtwaengler
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Opera House
Chamber of Culture
Erich Kleiber
Opera
Philharmonic
Kleiber
Herr Furtwaengler
Ruth Goodrich
Waterloo
Utilities Use Campaigns to Block Public Ownership
The FTC reports utilities waged widespread propaganda to gain backing from chambers of commerce banks churches state public service commissions and youth groups from 1920 to 1928 as part of the power trust campaign. The National Electric Light Association sought support across national and state chambers and banks, placing about 1.5 million dollars in 230 banks without earning interest, per a letter from Pacific Gas and Electric and a Philadelphia-area company head.
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Washington
INS
Power and Gas
Chambers of Commerce
Public Service Commissions
Federal Trade Commission
Power Trust
National Electric Light Association
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Connectut
Ohio
Pennsylvena
Virginia
Iinois
Calferna
Seenag O
Les
F Hockenbeamer
Pacific Gas and Eledtric Company
Wo Robertson
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
City Briefs and Personal Items Reflect Local Events
Mrs. P A Hromatko travels to Topeka for church events. Leo Barnes home fire investigation continues. First Christian church hosts bazaar and roast chicken dinners. Harold Tripp fined for intoxication. Classifieds push Christmas pets and radio sets. Linn County farmer Clarence Wittum seeks debt extension in federal court. Park offenses incur small fines. Master Masons to attend funeral of James W Graham. Crescent lodge to handle grave services at Linwood cemetery. Edward E Tucker of Alden files bankruptcy with $11,500 unsecured claims and $6,486 assets. Naturalization hearings conducted by Charles A Rain in federal court office today and tomorrow.
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Masonic Hall
James W. Graham
Crescent Lodge
Linwood Cemetery
Edward E Tucker
Alden
Iowa
Sunday school board meets Thursday at 7 30 PM
The United Brethren church Sunday school board meeting moves to Thursday evening at 7 30 PM in the church parlors due to conflicts with other activities. The meeting was originally announced for Friday.
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United Brethren Church
Legion smokers invited in Clinton December 6
The Second district Legionaires are invited to a smoker Thursday night December 6 at Clinton with June Van Meter post as host. A delegation from Han ford post of the American Legion is expected to attend.
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Clinton
June van Meter
Hanford
American Legion
Logenbaugh Fined for Violating Fish and Game Laws
Grant Logenbaugh was fined $10 and costs by Justice A S Reed after an information filed by deputy game warden Leo Logan charged him with chasing a shotgun improperly broken in his car.
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Grant Logenbaugh
Justice A S Reed Tuesday
Logenbaugh
Leo Logan
Teen Hurt While Attempting Freight Hop at City Crossing
George Watson an 18 year old of 202 Fourteenth Avenue SW sustained a sprained ankle after tripping during a failed attempt to hop a freight train at Fifth Avenue and Fourth Street SE. He was treated at Mercy Hospital.
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George Watson
Fourteenth Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Fourth Street
Watson
Mercy Hospital
Robinsons Injured in Auto Accident Improve in Chicago
The condition of Mr and Mrs Louis Robinson of Chicago were reported improving in a message from Mrs Jessie Robinson. Mrs Robinson is in Chicago with her son and his wife who are both hospitalized after the recent automobile crash at 800 Second Avenue SW.
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Louis Robinson
Chicago
Jessie Robinson
Second Avenue
Robinson
Clinics Meeting Led by Alma Hartz at YMCA
Miss Alma E Hartz director of nursing for the Public Health Nursing association will lead a discussion on the city clinics. The meeting is set for Thursday noon at the YMCA.
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Alma E Hartz
The
Public Health Nursing Association
YMCA
Walter Harvey given 30 day jail for intoxication
Walter Harvey aged 32 of 724 Second Street NW received a thirty day jail term in police court for intoxication after an arrest at 845 Fifth Avenue SE where he entered and fell, breaking a small table. Mr and Mrs Arthur Lauderback of Burlington Street SW were fined $10 and costs each for intoxication.
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Walter Harvey
Second Street
Harvey
Fifth Avenue SE
Arthur Lauderback
Burlington Street
Cedar Rapids Checkers Club Opens Season Friday
The Cedar Rapids Checkers club begins play Friday at 7 p m in the YMCA lobby with Basil Case, one of the nation’s top five players, set to visit under the club’s auspices in the near future. Club officers: Percy Woolwine president J W Houser vice president and Ralph Kennedy secretary treasurer.
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Cedar Rapids
Southwick Heads Stamp Club
Marsh C. Southwick
Cedar Rapids Stamp Club
R. F. Dresher
A. E. Borschel
G. W. Borschel
Richard McCosh
Suspect Mafia Feud In Triple Slaying Fallout
Three Italians were killed in Stockton California when a drunken gunman opened fire in two bars and then killed himself. Police consider a Mafia feud as a possible motive. Victims include Louis Pagano and Favaro along with Delucchi. Pro proprietor Cinco Boccoli narrowly escaped.
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Stockton
Calif
INS
Spinetti
Columbus Hotel
Louis Pagano
Europa Hotel
Favaro
Delucchi
Cinco Boccoli
Iowa Nebraska Bank Bandit Gang Sought
Council Bluffs police identify Tom Limerick and Morris Denning as two of the men linked to the Oct 15 First National bank of Hawarden robbery worth 2100 dollars. Earl Keeling, killed in a Kinney Nebraska raid, also named as participant. Authorities say the gang led by Limerick and Denning is tied to most regional bank robberies.
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Council Bluffs
Tom Limerick
Morris Denning
First National Bank of
Hawarden
George L. Bennett
Bennett
H. Snyhurst
Earl Keeling
Kinney
Neb
Limerick
Denning
Francis Harper
Department of Justice
Nebraska
Endurance Flyers Remain Afloat Near Wiley Post Field
Jean La Rene and Henrietta Sumner, two women endurance flyers, continue circling Wiley Post field in Oklahoma City as they near the halfway point of ten days continuous flight toward a new women’s record. They took off at 4:42 p.m. last Friday.
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Oklahoma City
Jean la Rene
Henrietta Sumner
Wiley Post Field
Reduction in grain freight rates approved by ICC
The Interstate Commerce Commission issued revised grain and grain product rates for the western district, generally lower than the prior level. The ICC noted consideration of carrier and grower conditions and found current wheat and coarse grain interstate rates unreasonable and unduly preferential, permitting reasonable grouping of origins and destinations.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Cedar Rapids Liquor Store Leads November Sales
The state liquor commission reported November retail liquor sales totaling 495126.12 across the state. Cedar Rapids outlet recorded 25308.81 in sales for the month and 90993.26 since opening.
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Town Liquor
State Liquor Commission
United Press
Cedar Rapids
Bobsleds Reconditioned for City Playground Use
The two bobsleds donated by the Iowa Electric Light and Power Co Frolic Club last year have been reconditioned and repainted by relief workers. One sled sits at Ellis Park barn for use on a city golf course marked course, with access via William Wood park superintendent. The second sled stays at the playground commission warehouse in the old water plant and can be loaned to private parties after adult applications. A city ordinance bans towing occupied bobsleds by car, but towing empty sleds to hills is allowed.
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Playground Commission
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company Frolic Club
Ellis Park
William Wood
Ice Rink At Manhattan Beach Closed For Safety
Mrs. Clare Nichols acting superintendent of recreation appealed Wednesday for parents to keep children off the municipal skating rink at Manhattan beach. The ice is too thin and unsafe for skating and will stay hazardous until colder weather forms more ice. Gates are locked though some skaters forced entry, creating a choppy surface and hazard. Lights and the warming house are in place and the rink will open when sufficient ice forms. An official opening notice will follow.
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Clare Nichols
Manhattan Beach
Nichols
Tex Lloyd to entertain Cedar Rapids young men bureau
Tex Lloyd a Cedar Rapids newcomer with thirty five years in vaudeville will entertain members of the chamber of commerce young men's bureau Thursday evening after dinner at six. He is a cousin of Harold Lloyd and will present a varied vaudeville program followed by Robert O. Bickel showing motion pictures of eastern Iowa scenery and historic spots from the summer.
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Tex" Lloyd
Cedar Rapids
Young Men's Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Lloyd
Harold Lloyd
Robert O. Bickel
Iowa
Cattle Buying Resumes for Drought Areas in U S
The farm administration restarts cattle purchases in drought zones with about 1.2 million head costing around 17 million dollars for transfer to feeding regions. Total federal drought funds reach 115.822 million, with 7.3198 million head certified by November 27. Officials estimate purchases could total 8.5223 million head, leaving over 1.2 million to be bought where feed is most scarce.
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Washington
Farm Administration
Two Iowa Bankers Face Indictments
Des Moines AP reports two Iowa bankers Archie L. Kreidler of the Iowa-Des Moines National Bank and T. L. Ashford of Boone State Bank were indicted on HOLC loan application false statements charges. They posted $1,000 bonds and gained time to plead. Indictments allege misrepresentation of mortgage holdings and bond values in Des Moines.
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DES Moines
Iowa
HOLC
Charles A. Dewey
Archie L. Kreidler
Iowa-Des Moines National Bank of Des Moines
T. L. Ashford
Boone State Bank of
Boone
New Deal
Ashford
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Kreidler
William H. Rudd
Rudd
Lila Lee Weds John R. Pine in Harrison New York
Lila Lee, the actress, married John R. Pine of Chicago in Harrison New York on Wednesday. Pine is Virginia Pine's brother and a son of Chicago manufacturer A G Pine, with ties once linked to George Raft.
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John R. Pine
Virginia
Harrison
N. Y
Chicago
Pine
Virginia Pine
George Raft
A. G. Pine
Illinois Gov Horner Backs Permanent Sales Tax
Governor Horner signed a special session act making Illinois two percent sales tax a permanent part of the state revenue system. The measure received formal approval on Tuesday in Springfield, extending the tax indefinitely.
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Springfield
Horner
Illinois
Iowa State Alumni Plan Victory Celebration Dinner Dance
A Linn county Iowa State College Alumni Association committee led by Dr. A. R. Menary met at the YMCA to plan a December 29 dinner dance at the Hotel Montrose. The event will celebrate the football win over the University of Iowa. The group will reconvene next Tuesday noon to finalize details.
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Linn County
Towa State College Alumni Association
A. R. Menary
Montrose
Iowa State
University of Iowa
Radium Declared World’s Costliest Mineral at 90000 Per Gram
The element radium is labeled the most expensive mineral today with a standard value of 90000 dollars per gram. This pricing highlights radium’s rarity and demand in specialized applications and research.
Levy Boosted for 1935 Tax Payment
Cedar Rapids faces higher levies as 1934 taxes rise to fund poor relief and state soldiers bonus. County and city levies increase for public aid, tuberculosis eradication, and mandatory emergency funds, while lower valuations shrink per mill returns across municipalities.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
State Relief Department
Alburnett
Bertram
Center Point
Central City
Coggan
Ely
Lisbon
Mount Vernon
Palo
Prairieburg
Robins
Springville
Walker
Miner Paul Towns Dies of Heart Attack at Wilbour Mine
Delta man Paul Towns aged 33, a miner at the Wilbour strip coal mine northwest of Delta, died of a heart attack Monday afternoon while at work. He is survived by his wife and two children.
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DELTA
Paul Towns
Wilbour Strip
Miles
Insanity Plea by Kennamer Emerges in Slaying Case
In TUBSA Oklahoma AP report, Phil Kennamer 19 shifts from self defense to insanity in the killing of John Gorrell 23, a dental student. A. Flint Moss argues the acts before the shooting were so odd no normal mind could follow. County Attorney Holly Anderson later adjusts his line as the preliminary hearing proceeds.
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Tubsa
Okla
John Gorrell
A. Flint Moss
Phil Kennamer
Holly Anderson
Kennamer
Gorrell
Franklin E. Kennamer
Tulsa
Seventh Typhoon Hits Philippines Cleaving Palawan
Manila reports the seventh typhoon in two months sweeping the Philippines. In Bacait Palawan only three houses remain standing and three people are dead. Widespread damage across Palawan as the storm moved from Cebu northward then eastward.
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Manila
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