Roosevelt judicial nominees face Senate scrutiny and bloc power
Washington sources reveal Senate Judiciary Committee members show interest in Cornell professor Henry Edgerton for a judgeship as part of a broader cautious evaluation of Roosevelt’s court nominees. The piece notes entrenched bloc voting in farm policy and hints at behind the scenes maneuvering to rewrite farm and tariff legislation in conference, with administration leaders plotting control despite minority bloc gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Boileau
Senate
House
Unclear Farmers Race and Policy Critique Fragment
Disjointed remarks on a farm milk and egg supply bill, government aid, and political maneuvering. Mentions President Roosevelt inviting Rep Lister Hill to Georgia for talks on utility policy while Alabama voters observe the political clash for the Black seat in the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mer
Tom Heflin
Senate
Ags Hill
House
Roosevelt
Georgia
Alabama
Williams Returns to City Council After Illness
Dave Williams, commissioner of public improvements, returns to the city council table after nearly three months away since September 11. He is weak from two major operations and will not manage all duties for another week or more. routine matters will be handled by City Engineer Frank Young and other department heads while Williams attends sessions and may spend a few minutes at his desk daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Williams
Williams
Frank Young
Germany to Resume Zeppelin Flights With Helium
The State Department authorized American Zeppelin Transport to export 17.9 million cubic feet of nonflammable helium for use in a new zeppelin LZ-130. The authorization aims to resume experimental airship flights between Germany and the United States next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Zeppelin
Germany
United States
Zeppelin Transport, Inc
New York
City Briefs And Personals
Chicken supper 35c at First Lutheran Tuesday. Old Timers club hosts a Tuesday night gathering in Ben Hur hall. Haircuts 25c at Hanna Barber shop, 322 2nd Ave. Takes Prisoner to Leavenworth. Deputy Marshal Joseph A. Petrus returned from Leavenworth, Kan., after taking Charles Wears to the federal penitentiary from Anamosa. Wears was sentenced to the Chillicothe Ohio reforma tory for a cigaret theft under the interstate commerce act and escaped in 1927. He finished serving a ten year breaking and entering sentence at Anamosa Saturday and was transferred to Leavenworth to serve the unexpired portion of his sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Joseph A. Petrus
United States
Kan
Charles Wears
Anamosa
Wears
Chillicothe
Ohio
Roosevelt to Seek Over Billion for U S Defenses
President Roosevelt plans to recommend a defense budget exceeding one billion dollars for 1939, with roughly six hundred million for the navy and five hundred million for the army. State department and military leaders warn defenses have been neglected and must be modernized to deter foreign aggression, especially amid concerns in the Far East and Europe. General Malin Craig warns the regular army remains below the irreducible minimum, urging more men, officers, planes, and modern weapons to safeguard the continent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Roosevelt
Navy
State Department
Army
America
Cordell Hull
United States
Far East
Europe
White House
State
War and Navy Departments
Congress
Malin Craig
Joel
Craig
Man Burned In Powder Explosion At City Home
A blast in Floyd Snyder's basement on Eleventh Street NE injures the 47 year old sales and service man. A cloth sack containing two thirds of a teacup of explosive powder ignited, likely by friction. He escaped flames by wrapping a cloth around himself and walked to St Luke's hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Snyder
Eleventh Street
Mr. Snyder
St. Luke's Hospital
California
Snyder
Windsors to Spend Holidays at Cannes
Paris dispatch reports the Duke and Duchess of Windsor will spend their first Christmas together at Cannes. Villa Lou Vier, owned by Herman L. Rogers of New York, is being prepared for their arrival on December 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Ins
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Cannes
Villa Lou Vier
Herman L. Rogers
New York
Radio Programs Schedule Amid NBC CBS Station Links
A dense listing of morning and evening radio programs across NBC and CBS networks. It names shows, hosts, and chain affiliations with stations like WEAF WJZ WABC WBBM KMOX and WCCO, noting times from 1000 to 1100 with a mix of music, talk, and variety formats and references to specific performers and programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the O'Neills
NBC
WJZ
Mary Lee Taylor
CBS
WLBM
KMOX
WOO
WEAF
Homemakers Exchange
WABC
WBBM
Wcco
Edward Maclugh
WIS
Wdzz
Carlite
London
Plana
INBC
NCI
WADC
Dick Fidler
WEAP
Betty
Bob
WABGC
Wwcco
Sue Blake
Dan Harding
Weaf Chain
Milton Chates
NDC
General Federation
Julane Pesletier
Spit
Teacher
Johnnie Johnston
Nlc
WIL -Dor Kerr Soups
Itas't Mares
Orcs
Nbci
Raith Carhart
Waae
Andy
WJ4
Herbert Foote
Hollywood
George McCall
WBBSL
Hendrik van Loon
MacGregor
Greenland
Kelen Menken
KMON
Rudolf Frim
St.orch
Johnny_ presents
Rurs Morgan
Frances Adair
Edward G. Robinson
Claire Trevor
Wayne King
Oren
Edgar
Frankie Masterf
Orch
Alice Foote Macdouga
NUC
WJZ Chain
al Jolson
Martha Raye
Stoopnagle
Budd
Vox Pop
Marek Weberord
al Pearce
Nick Lucas
Wabe
WRB
Mard Gras
Lanny Roas
Charlies Butterworth
Raymond Paice Orch
Joe _E Brown
Stsar
WFAF_ chain
NBC Night Club
Roy Shield Orch
Ack
Oakie’s
Stuart Erwin
Raymond Watton
George Stoll Orch
Weap Chain
Cat Miller Orch
Jack Filton
Ferankien MarCormack
WEAM
Chaosns
Parakse Orch
Chala
Odie
My Dorsey Orch
Crhain
Sammy Kaye
Avatinbiec
Soe Rewnman Orch
WIZ Chain
Mrs Anna Wallace Abbey Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs Anna Wallace Abbey wife of Byron Abbey of Cedar Rapids died at a local hospital after a brief illness Born November 12 1876 in Cadiz Ohio she came to Cedar Rapids forty six years ago and was active in church lodge and club work Survived by husband two sisters one brother two nieces and one nephew Funeral services to be held in Turner chapel Wednesday with burial in Cedar Memorial Park cemetery Also notes on Charles J Bulicek and Mrs Lydia Blanch Potter funerals listed with service details and burial locations
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Anna Wallace Abbey
Byron R. Abbey
Fifteenth Street
Cadiz
Ohio
Cedar Rapids
Robert Bagnell
Philadelphia
A. P McKown
Oak Park
Richard Wallace
Pelham
N. Y
Fred A. Allen
Dorothy Wallace
Cleveland
R. H. Bagnell
Harrisburg
Washington High School
Abbey
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Ladies Aid Society
White Shrine
P. E. OQ
Woman's Club
Turner Chapel
A. A. Brooks
Cedar Chapter
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Lydia Potter
Lydia Blanch Potter
Earl Potter
Vinton Road
Christian Church
Center Point
M. O. Neubert
Baptist
Morris Potter
Honolulu
Satchett Funeral Home
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Poll Tax Payment Rule
The Supreme Court held the Georgia law constitutional requiring male voters to pay all accumulated poll taxes before voting. The ruling confirms that payment of back taxes is a prerequisite for ballot access under the state statute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Georgia
Finland marks 20 years of independence
Helsinki Finland celebrated the twentieth anniversary of Finland’s independence from Russia, highlighting national pride and enduring sovereignty as the nation reflected on its two decades of self rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helsingfors
Finland
Tribute Paid to Coe Benefactors
Dr. Oscar M. Voorhees spoke at Founders' day chapel at Coe College detailing the life of Ralph and Elizabeth Voorhees, donors who funded the Voorhees quadrangle named for Elizabeth Rodman Voorhees. He traced Dutch settlement roots, noted the family's broad philanthropy including India and Denmark projects, and cited a $25,000 pledge toward a $200,000 endowment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar M. Voorhees
Voorhees
Ralph Voorhees
Coe College
Elizabeth Rodman Voorhees
Phi Beta Kappa
Dr. Voorhees
Elizabeth Voorhees
Robert Woodruff Rodman
India
Denmark
S. C
Harry M Gage
Coe
Paul S. Ray
Death of Harry J. Haines from brain hemorrhage at car lot
Harry J. Haines 53 of 325% Second avenue SE died from a brain hemorrhage after being stricken Saturday night at the Handler Motor used car lot on 725 First Avenue East. Dr. B L Knight Linn county coroner said the man was found at 8 30 pm by HE A Roberts hotel manager and died at 11 40 pm at a local hospital. He had high blood pressure recently. The Turner chapel service is at 2 pm Tuesday conducted by Rev C V R DeJong of Marion. Burial in Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J. Haines
Second Avenue
Handler Motor Company
First Avenue E
B. L. Knight
Linn County
Haines
HE. A. Roberts
Lincoln Hotel
Turner Chapel
C. V. R. DeJong
Marion
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Disqualified Des Moines Voters Shine Light on Registrations
Des Moines permanent records list 10 004 names of registrants whose status is incomplete and ineligible to vote. Crivaro, newly placed in charge of updating the registration system, reported to the city council Monday. The report also notes 14 000 properly registered residents have not voted in four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Crivaro
Miss Manners on Courtesy Slips and Everyday Etiquette
A reader laments Mrs K s habit of churning out crusades and a polite boyfriend who forgets small courtesies like removing his hat indoors. The answer encourages gentle hints, cites examples of hat etiquette and door chivalry, and suggests pointing to concrete moments as reminders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Manners
Dear Miss Manners Freezes Out the Trio
A reader writes she left a selfish circle after being used for favors and finds better friends. The Miss Manners reply encourages leaving unkind peers and suggests embracing her new, supportive companions.
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Miss Manners
Solo
December 7 Star Forecast For The Stars Say
The lunar transits indicate a day of fair activity with gainful effort and rewards for industry and judgment. Possessions and solid investments may rise, aided by elders, while beware of duplicities. Social and domestic relations bring happiness and new friendships, plus a talented versatile child in business arts or literature may arise.
Dual State Estate Tax Rule Set by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled that lower federal tribunals lack jurisdiction to stop two states from taxing the same estate. Justice Stone delivered the decision denying federal relief to Worcester County Trust Company in Worcester, facing Massachusetts and California claims exceeding $100,000 each. He noted the suit essentially targets a state, barred by the Eleventh Amendment, and emphasized no federal guarantee of uniform state court rulings on domicile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Justice Stone
Worcester County Trust Company
Massachusetts
Robert N. Hunt
Stone
California
Trust Company
Massachusetts Federal District Court
First Court of Appeals
Boston
United States
Omaha Office Ready To Begin Corn Loans
Herbert Daniel head of the Omaha division of the RFC announced the office is ready to start issuing corn loans. The maximum loan date is November 1, 1938 with applications accepted through next April. Loans will be funded by RFC via the Commodity Credit Corporation. Daniel urged western Nebraska farmers to use the Omaha office facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha, Neb
Herbert Daniel
Omaha
Federal Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Commodity Credit Corporation
RFC
Daniel
At The Theaters Paramount Navy Blue And Gold Cast
Review of films playing at Paramount with Navy Blue and Gold starring Robert Young James Stewart Lionel Barrymore Florence Rice Billie Burke Tom Brown Iowa Fight For Your Lady West of Shanghai Merry Go Round Of 1938 Big Town Girl Lost Horizon The Singing Marine A Family Affair Strand Stowaway The Big Game Community Players Accent On Youth Curtain 8 15 p.m. Nebraska lager claim appears as odd note.
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Paramount
Robert Young
James Stewart
Lionel Barrymore
Florence Rice
Billie Burke
Tom Brown
Iowa
John Boles
Jack Oakie
Ida Lupino
Margot Grahame
Boris Karloff
Shanghai
New State
Mischa Auer
Berth Lahr
Alice Brady
John King
Joy Hodges
Claire Trevor
Donald Woods
Rialto
Ronald Colman
Jane Wyatt
John Howard
Margo
Thomas Mitchell
Edward Everett Horton
H. B. Warner
Sam Jaffe
Palace
Singing Marine
Dick Powell
Doris Weston
Lee Dixon
Hugh Herbert
Cecilia Parker
Eric Linden
Strand
Shirley Temple
Alice Faye
June Travis
Bruce Cabot
Philip Huston
Andy Devine
21 Cousins Receive $5,000 Each From Santa Claus
In Lisbon an 84 year old former railroad worker named James A. Costello funds a Christmas gift plan giving 21 second cousins across the nation $5,000 each. Costello, who inherited Charles' estate of $500,000, says he keeps the details private and will value letters of thanks over publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Santa Claus
Santa Gious
James A. Costello
Charles
Costello
Bates Named Vice Chairman of State Banks Supervisors
Wates, Iowa banking superintendent, was named vice-chairman of the executive council of the National Association of Supervisors of State Banks at a Washington meeting on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (Ap
D. Wates
Iowa
National Association of Supervisors of State Banks
Local births listed with parents and hospitals
Birth notices from area homes record newborns with parents and addresses, noting delivery dates in December and hospitals including St Luke's Mercy and Mercy. Several entries include names such as Stephen Gordon and graveside details for families from Cedar Rapids and Marion.
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Paul Matton
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Lister Hill
Carter
Long Il
Council
First Lutheran
Old Timers Club
Ben Hurhall
Hanna Barbershop
2Nd Ave
U. S
Byron Abbey
Charles Bulicek
Charles J. Bulicek
Barta Chapel
St. Wenceslaus
August Vojacek
St. John’s Cemetery
Emil Volesky
Frank, Stepanek
Milo Svec
Fred Minor
William Engberg
Joe Pisney
Bulicek
Woodmen of the World
Frank Gap
Namen Tse
James Hilton
Robert Riskin
Columbia
Wresh
Ifie —Inc
Bert Lahr
BiNty House
Jimmy Savo
Joy Wedgers
Allee
Drady
Louise Fazenda
Narbara
Dave Apollon and His
Big Town Girl
Claire Trevor Donald Woods
Marine
Doris Weston Lee Dixon
Mary Manners
Mrs K
Mrs. K
The
Genevieve Kemble
Community Playhouse
Accent On
Nebraska
New England
Bein
Anjne
Girl With
Wendy Barrie
Walter Pidgeon
Universal Picture
Peavyeseer
Don Craft
Third Street
Donald Eldon
Dee. 5
Earl Darling
A Avenue NW
Gene Minor
Dee
James B. Sigmund
Sixteenth Street
J. W. Stenner
Garden Drive
Donald Patschke
St. Luk’s Hospital
George Eldridge
Mercy Hospital
Nwoec
Charles Raymon
H Avenue NW
Elmer Rochlitz
Sixth Avenue SE
Leonard Shultz
Fifteenth Street NW
Mercy ‘Hospital
Gordon A. Griswold
Wharton
Tex
Stephen Gordon
Joan Noles
Horis Kakalovf
Sianghaty
Theathofa
Gilbert’ & Sulliven
Gilbert & Sullivan
Irene Hervey
Robert Armstrong
Seer
Marian Mansh- Gordan
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