Congress of American Industry Hearing Aims at U S Economic Reform
Charles R. Hook of the National Association of Manufacturers urged cooperation among government business labor agriculture to cut unemployment. He called for less government competition with private enterprise and a tax overhaul. Anthony Eden’s address highlighted the push for a return to government as umpire with policies to restore industrial peace and employ 9,000,000 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles R. Hook
National Association of Manufacturers
Hook
Congress of American Industry
Congress
Anthony Eden
Great Britain
Eden
United States
Roosevelt
Washington
Hank
America
Call Meeting To Plan Iowa World Fair Booth
One hundred men from business agriculture and the professions will meet at Hotel Kirkwood in Des Moines on Friday to decide the Iowa exhibit for the 1939 New York World's Fair. A nine member committee of Iowa advertising men will present plans to be reviewed and possibly changed before submission to the legislature for funding. Secretary of State elect Earl G Miller declined Friday’s invitation to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Earl G. Miller
Herring Questions Bridges On Nebraska Utilities Buy
Senator Herring of Iowa doubts Bridges can substantiate his claims that $2,250,000 is involved in the Nebraska utilities purchase. He says Bridges may be speaking for the Republican National Committee but doubts the cost figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Herring
Iowa
Bridges
N. H
Republican National Committee
Nebraska
Tf Bridges
Senate
Waltonians Recall Early Bicycle Days Event
The Waltonian luncheon club meets Thursday at noon at the YMC A for a program on Reminiscences of the Early Bicycle Days in Cedar Rapids. Dr. C. B. Whelpley hosts, with exhibitions of an old high wheel and current models, and Cedar Rapids cyclists including Charles Harmer J F Rail George Severa and others are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltonian
Ymc.a
Cedar Rapids
C. B. Whelpley
Charles Harmer
J. F Rail
George Severa
William Stepanek
Harry Hedges
Linn Rick
Earl
Hugh Jackson
Births Reported at Mercy Hospital
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Ralph Fillenworth of 121 Sixth Street SW on December 6 at Mercy hospital. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Gus Kroupa of 123 Fifteenth Avenue SE on December 6 at Mercy hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Fillenworth
Sixth Street
Mercy Hospital
Gus Kroupa
Fifteenth Avenue
Garner Likely to Play Keen Political Poker for President
Washington AP reports John Nance Garner is expected to stay largely silent about presidential plans while shaping a powerful role at the 1940 Democratic convention. Friends say patriotism and party loyalty may drive his decisions as age and party dynamics loom large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garner
Washington
John Nance Garner
Texas
Roosevelt
William Henry Harrison
Funeral rites set for Milton Iasek in Bohemian cemetery
Funeral services for Milton T. Iasek, killed in a Monday auto accident, are at 2 p.m. Friday at Janeba funeral home with Rev. I E Linkletter. Burial follows at Bohemian National cemetery with Jan Hus lodge 51 LOO.F at the grave. Pallbearers: Zahradnik Jensen Hf Straka Stepanek Klepach Stusiny. Odd Fellows to meet at Sokol hall 115 Friday to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton T. Iasek
Janeba
I E. Linkletter
Bohemian National Cemetery
Jan Hus Lodge No. 51
Loo.f
Henry Zahradnik
Henry Jensen
Louis Hf
Straka
Leo Stepane
Frank Klepach
Frank Stusiny
Sokol Hall
Pam
Death of John A. Drake Resident of Palo Area
John A. Drake aged 77 died at his son Irving Drake's Marion Rural Route 4 home after five weeks illness. Born November 14, 1863 near Pale he married Mary Kelderhouse in 1890. he leaves Mrs Drake son Irving four sisters and three brothers. Funeral at Turner chapel Friday at 2 p.m. Friends may call until 9 p.m Wednesday and after 11 a.m. Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Drake
Pale
Irving Drake
Marion
Mr. Drake
Mary Kelderhouse
Drakes
Drake
Irving
Maria Miller
John Magnusson
Cedar Rapids
Maude Ramsey
Richland
Eliza Graham
Ben F. Drake
Harry C Drake
Palo
Elmer Drake
St Paul
Evangelical Church of Palo
Turner Chapel
Mrs Antonette Novotny Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs Antonette Novotny, wife of Joseph Novotny, died in a local hospital at 4 30 a.m. Wednesday after a brief illness. Born April 10 1873 in Olesinkach Bohemia she married Joseph in 1899. They lived in Cedar Rapids from 1904, moved to a Bear Lake area farm in 1916, and returned to Cedar Rapids last October. Survived by husband two sons John and Joseph Jr and two grandchildren Marie and John, all of Chicago. Funeral Friday at Kuba funeral home 10 30 a.m. and 11 a.m. at St Wenceslaus Church. Burial in St Johns Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonette Novotny
Joseph Novotny
Fifteenth Avenue SE
Olesinkach
Bohemia
Cedar Rapids
Bear Lake
Wich
John
Joseph, Jr
Marie
John Novotny
Chicago
Kuba
St. Wenceslaus Church
Joseph Surovy
St. John's Cemetery
Carpenter James T. Brown 72 Dies After Brief Illness
James T. Brown 72 of 648 Wilson Avenue SW died at a royal hospital at 725 p m Tuesday after a brief illness. Born June 21 1866 in Dark County Ohio he lived in Cedar Rapids 40 years. He was a carpenter. Survived by two children Paul D Cedar Rapids and Mrs Paul Mueller Waterloo and three brothers DE Brown Cedar Bluffs WE and S O Brown Dayton OH. Funeral in Beatty chapel with burial in Linwood cemetery to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Brown
Wilson Avenue
Royal Hospital
Dark County
Ohio
Cedar Rapids
Luella
Paul D
Paul Mueller
Waterloo
de, Brown
Cedar Bluffs WE
S. 0. Brown
Dayton
Funeral services for Mrs. M. Clarice Bort
Mrs. M. Clarice Bort dies Tuesday. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Turner chapel conducted by a reader from the First Church of Christ Scientist. Burial in Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Clarice Bort
Turner Chapel
First Church of Christ Scientist
Linwood Cemetery
Funeral services for Hazel Brandenberg announced
Funeral services for Mrs. Hazel Brandenberg will be conducted in the Beatty chapel at 10 30 am Thursday by the Rev Father J D Kearn. Burial will be in Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel from 7 to 9 pm Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Brandenberg
Beatty Chapel
J.D. Kearn
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Funeral services for William J. Reese at Immaculate Conception
Funeral services for William J. Reese will be held at Immaculate Conception church at 9 am Friday led by Msgr. John MM Molloy. Burial is in Holy Name cemetery at Davenport. Friends may call at Brady mortuary after 7 pm Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Reese
Immaculate Conception
John MM. Molloy
Holy Name
Davenport
Brady Mortuary
Franks Stark Wife Dies in Davenport Tragedy
Mrs. Vera Stark aged 24 wife of Frank Stark of Davenport and a former Cedar Rapids resident died in Davenport early Wednesday. An infant child also died. Mrs Stark had moved to Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Stark
Frank Stark
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Paragraph fragment obituary details survivors
A fragmentary obituary note mentions the deceased leaving a husband and surviving relatives including her parents Mr and Mrs A C Kincaid and a brother Robert of Davenport. No further specifics on name or date are available in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A C. Kincaid
Robert
Davenport
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Anthony Shuman dies in local hospital
Thomas Shuman infant son of Mr and Mrs Anthony Shuman of 725 Ellis boulevard NW died at 3 p m Tuesday in a local hospital. He is survived by a sister Marguerite and a brother. Eugene Funeral services were held at Monahan funeral home with Rev D G Peter officiating at 2:30 p m Wednesday and burial followed in Mount Calvary cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Shuman
Anthony Shuman
Ellis Boulevard
Marguerite
Eugene
Monahan
D G Peter
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Officers and convict die in Burlington gun battle
Two Alabama county officers Sheriff M P Robertson and Policeman S E Vaughan were killed with an escaped convict Roy Huffman at a Burlington filling station as they investigated a light after hours. Deputy F B Bailiff wounded from outside fired through a window. Huffman identified as slain robber. two other fugitives escaped. Robertson had just begun his term two days earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
N. C
M P Robertson
Alamance County
S. E. Vaughan
F B
Roy Huffman
Huffman
Roy Kelly
Robertson
Vaughan
Two Jewish French Ministers Snubbed at Ribbentrop Dinner
Paris reports that Georges Mandel and Jean Zay, both Jewish, were not invited to a diplomatic dinner honoring German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop. They also received no invitations to a lunch at the German embassy, with only eight of eighteen French ministers invited to the luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
INS
Dalacier
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Georges Mandel
Jean Zay
Building Outlays Expected To Hit Eight Year Crest
Washington reports that total construction expenditures for 1938 are projected at 8.8 billion dollars, the highest since 1930 and 200 million above 1937. Secretary Roper notes industrial production rose in November and consumer goods flow improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Secretary of Commerce
Roper
Commerce Department
Passport Scam Question Prompts War Guarantee Refusal
A court clerk reported a caller from abroad who asked if buying a passport could guarantee no war in Europe this season. The department notes the clerk’s account and the answer given was no.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Europe
Stockholder vote keeps control of Lansing bridge trust
At a Lansing special meeting the Iowa Wisconsin Bridge Co stockholders elected a voting trust group to govern the $750000 Mississippi River bridge for ten years, defeating Phoenix Finance Corp led by John A Thompson which had sought influence.. The vote, 2041 to 9385, follows years of dispute and a federal ruling invalidating $185000 bonds as fraudulent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Iowa- Wisconsin Bridge Company
Mississippi River
Lansing
Phoenix Finance Corporation of
Des Moines
John A. Thompson
Phoenix Corporation
Voting Trust
Voting Trust Group
Irene M. Bell
Mason City
H. A. Schrempfer
Fred Biermann
Decorah
F. D. Kendrick
G. £. Dittman
St. Paul
H. G Foote
Minneapolis
T. P
George C Scott
Northern District of
Iowa
Federal Court
Jewish Girl Threatens Suicide Over Job Crisis
A 17yearold girl writes to the New York Post claiming she plans to throw herself in front of a truck on December 8 due to unemployment. She cites being Jewish and a recent high school graduate as reasons she cannot find work. The Post offered help if she contacts the city editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Post
Post
Probe into Mysterious Death of Elgin Teacher
Fayette county officials were summoned to Elgin to investigate the mysterious death of Jeanette Lindamen, fifth grade teacher at the Elgin school. The landlady found her in a coma on Wednesday morning. she died at 11:30 a.m. after retiring in good health Tuesday night. Lindamen had taught here four years, having come from Aprlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Fayette County
Jeanette Lindamen
Lindamen
Aplington
Woman Finds Stolen Rings Hidden in Drapes
In San Francisco an excited woman rushed to the Salvation Army salvage shop and, after her husband donated their old drapes, found two platinum rings with diamonds sewn into the seam. The rings were worth more than 1000 dollars and had been in the drapes for safekeeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Salvation Army
Joseph Sturm
Sturm
Wage law interpretation excludes many service establishments
Acting Wage hour Administrator Paul F. Sifton said most banks, insurance firms, radio stations and other institutions are not service establishments under the wage hour law. He listed exemptions for retail chain employees and urged proper overtime recording, noting penalties for unrecorded or unofficial overtime and detailing required wage hour records for every employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Paul F. Sifton
Lifton
Calvert Magruder
Sifton
Lisbon Tavern 10 Lose Beer License
County Attorney says Ronalds Tavern will surrender its Class B beer sale permit to Lisbon city council after Sheriff investigation found beer sold to minors. Two Cornell students, aged 19 and 20, bought beer there on December 7. License surrendering ends charges per Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald
Lisbon
G. K. Thompson
Jim Smith
Cornell
Smith
Thompson
Lehmann Soprano Plans Rest Day Then Cornell Performance
Metropolitan Opera star Lotte Lehmann arrived in Cedar Rapids after a train ride and plans a full day of rest. She will sing at 8 p.m. in the Cornell college chapel, then continue a tour to Mount Vernon, St. Louis, and Chicago before resuming the New York season with the Metropolitan Opera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lotte Lehmann
Metropolitan Opera
Cornell College
Cedar Rapids
Madame Lehmann
America
New York
Perleberg
Germany
United States
Mount Vernon
St. Louis
Chicago
Metropolitan Opera Company
Reports 46 Typhoid Fever Cases In City
City physician Dr. V H Hasek said on Wednesday two more typhoid fever cases were reported, bringing the total in the local outbreak to 46. The illness has prompted health officials to monitor the situation closely and warn residents to take preventive measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. H. Hasek
Feller to fight for driving right in Iowa court
Iowa star pitcher Bob Feller, fined for speeding at 87 mph and denied a license restoration, plans to appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court. He faces a 90 day license revocation and will join the Cleveland Indians in February. officials debate whether the payment of the fine ends the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Bob Feller
Nelson G. Kraschel
Iowa
Cleveland Indians
Iowa Supreme Court
Bob
Feller
Ankeny
Chadwick urges Congress to keep Dies group alive
American Legion head Stephen F. Chadwick asks Congress to extend life of the Dies committee and allocate more funds to finish its work. He warns that allowing un American activities to go unchecked could threaten national stability and urges deportation efforts and immigration restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Congress
Dies Group
Washington
Stephen F. Chadwick
American Legion
Dies House
Legion
United States
Labor Department
Department
Harry Bridges
CIO
West Coast
Strike removes CTU from bargaining ballot
The National Labor Relations Board struck the Commercial Telegraphers union from a Postal Telegraph Company bargaining election ballot at CTU request. CTU refused to allow its name on the ballot and sought certification in 45 cities. The board denied the CTU certification, leaving only the AFL affiliate American Communications Association on the ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Postal Telegraph Company
CTU
American Federation of Labor
NLRB
American Communications Association
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Possible Voting Irregularities In Four Iowa Counties
Iowa official canvass of the November 8 election began amid reports of irregularities from Woodbury Polk Jefferson and Marshall counties. Dickinson seeking a contest impounded voting machines in 24 counties as Benton county filed the first petition. Sioux City precincts 10 and 21 lacked voter names in poll books complicating tallies. Governor Kraschel said envelopes govern the process and disputes may move to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa
Robert E’brian
Woodbury
Polk
Jefferson
Marshall
L. J. Dickinson
Guy M. Gillette
Dickinson
Benton County
O’brian
Polk, Jefferson and Marshall
Sioux City
Nelson G. Kraschel
Washington
Kraschel
Vincent F. Harrington
Dickinson Petitions Impoundment Of Linn County Election Records
District Judge H. C. Ring ordered impounding of Linn county's 93 voting machines and all Nov 8 election records on petition by former Senator L. J. Dickinson. Machines and records remain in custody of County Auditor Robert M. Vesely while possible election contest is considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Dickinson
Linn County
H. C. Ring
Robert M. Vesely
Dickinson
Injunction Blocks Polk County Vote Totals Alteration
In Polk County Des Moines J J Dickinson, who failed to win the Republican U S Senate nomination, secured a district court injunction barring the county auditor from opening or changing the vote totals on machines and poll books from the November 8 election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
JL. J. Dickinson
United States
Polk County
Burgher Convicted in Olin Depot Burglary
Anamosa Iowa AP Joseph Mc Carthy of New York was arrested after an attempted burglary of the Olin depot on November 29. He was sentenced to Fort Madison prison for not more than five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Joseph McCarthy
New York
Olin
Fort Madison
Spanish Nationalists Bomb Barcelona Harbor to Sink U S Relief Ship Erica Reed
Unidad newspaper claims six bombing runs targeted Barcelona harbor to sink the American relief ship Erica Reed which arrived with 5000 tons of food 25 pounds of nicotine and two ambulances. War fronts reported as quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendaye
Unidad of
San Sebastian
Barcelona
Erica Reed
Catalonia
United States
Negro Girl Reserve Clubs Hold Joint City Meeting
Two Negro Girl Reserve groups welcomed twenty five juniors and friends to a Y M C A second floor gathering. Louise Reed led a prayer and Jeanne Walker spoke on Girl Reserve origins while Erma Wingfield explained the symbol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Reed
Jeanne Walker
Erma Wingfield
Sue Crank
Celestia Nance
Mary
Irene Willis
Opal Davis
Geraldine Rockwell
Evelyn Smith
Lillian Wingfield
Betty Wingfield
Dorothy Davis
Dolores Gibson
Gwendolyn Smith
Natlee Brown
Marjorie Blakey
Lillian Mae Carr
Andrew Blakey
David Jones
Thomas Wingfield
John Madlock
Lewis Alnutt
Charles Washington
Frank Lee
George Reed
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Industry Congress
Milton Hasek
Mrs
Mrs. Brandenberg
W. J. Reese
Andrews Aid
Lisbon Tavern
Willie Willis
A. F
LINN
Town Falls
Boston
Mount Ayr
New Orleans
Tampa i
U. 8
Negro Girl Reserve Clubs
Shoppers
Frankfurt
Atrats and
Heaven
Barhal
Rebecca Daphne du Ataurler
Agnes Iuish Turnbull Dynasty
Taylor Caldwell
the Citadel
A. J. Cronin
Margaret Mitchell
Noward Spring
Sige
Brittania
Roget
Crarr
Les Hugon
Margaret Halsey
Arthur E .Hertzler
Benjamin Franklin
Carl Doren
Science
Morrow
Lindbergh
Madame Curie
Eve Curie
Chateaubriand
Andre Maurolsne
Richard E. Byrd
Napoleon
Octave Aubry
Andrew Jack Margulis James
Richard Halliburtos
Munro Leaf
Margaret Wise Brown
Ferdinand
Lowa
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