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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1939
Page
4
Monday at 6 43 p m a chimney fire occurred at 1338 Hinkley Avenue NW in Norman. Company No 2 of the fire department responded to the still alarm incident.
Walter Hartkemeyer of 809 Fourth Street SW surrendered his license for seven days and paid costs for speeding on a bridge. Ed Mer shon of 531 Fourteenth Street SE was fined ten dollars plus costs for speeding. Mrs. W. B. Carpenter of Marion was fined ten dollars plus costs for speeding. Roy Howard of Central Building, age 49, was sentenced to three days in jail for drunkenness and disturbing the peace.
Clarence William Gitt aged 51 of 1532 B Avenue NE died in a local hospital at 11 30 p m on Monday. The death occurred following a brief illness with burial planned in the city cemetery.
Verne J. Green and Helen Berry of Cedar Rapids, Lewis M. Justin of Central City, and Katherine M. Miller of Cedar Rapids are listed as involved in the notice.
In Mount Vernon and surrounding areas multiple birth notices were recorded. A girl to Mr. and Mrs. Richard so bark. a son to Mr. and Mrs. John K. Cac balka at 1444 Wildwood Drive NE. a son to Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Hart of Watkins. a son to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Sevcik of Mercy Hospital. a son to Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Wilson at 323 Third Avenue SW. and a son named David Paul born December 10 at University Hospital. Mrs. Wilson formerly Dorothy Weaver.
The article recalls Douglas Fairbanks life from Harvard dramatic studies to early film debut in The Lamb and star on screen in The Americano Wild and Woolly and The Man from Painted Post He helped forge the dashing romantic hero mold and married Mary Pickford in 1920 at Pickfair Their Hollywood romance waned with divorce filings in 1934 as Fairbanks refused to abandon roaming the world for a settled life, insisting he would be a dead man without travel.
Frank Gorup was installed as president of the Cedar Rapids Coin Club at a Montrose hotel meeting with A. E. Washburn as installing officer. Ray Harmon reported 23 new members, 39 charter members, and plans for a January coin auction. The next meeting is December 27 with Bob Stahl and Harmon as speakers.
The American freighter City of Flint, freed from a German prize crew six weeks ago, remained in Bergen awaiting cargo. With no load soon, the crew’s hopes of reaching home by Christmas were dashed and the ship likely would sail home in ballast.
Bazaar turkey dinner at First Christian Thursday advertised. Shrine Luncheon Club meets Wednesday noon at Lafayette club room. Cedar Rapids Navy Club gathers Wednesday 8 p.m. at Montrose hotel. Cub Pack No. 24 meets Wednesday 7:30 p.m. at Garfield school. Christmas program with movies and gifts. parents and friends invited.
Simmons describes a bank offset against deposits in his name his wife and Simmons Motor Co with state banking approval for the offset. He says he paid 500 monthly until his wife fell ill and expenses rose. He cites 1933 auto injury and two Des Moines trips seeking settlement. He claims exchanges of three Packards or a Plymouth for settlement, notes and collateral delivered late, and miscommunications with state banking officials and attorneys general.
John Hunter, 64, of 2021 Fourth avenue SE, fractured right wrist when truck end gate fell at Wilson and Co plant at 10 15 am Monday. He was treated at St Luke's hospital. Warren E Shupp, third class fire controlman aboard the U S S Maryland at San Pedro Calif, is on 30 days leave with his parents at 410 Twenty sixth street SE. The Musketeers and the Cavalier drum and bugle corps hold a joint Christmas party at Grace Episcopal church at 6 30 pm Wednesday with pot luck, program, gift exchange, games and dancing.
City workers near completion of removing center parking on Seventh street SE between Fifth and Eighth avenues and on Eighth street SE between Sixth and Eighth avenues. The spaces will be filled with crushed rock financed by a federal grant.
The Y M C A will sponsor monthly meetings for mothers of its boy members. The first session is scheduled for Wednesday December 13 at 2 30 p m in the YMCA cafeteria with Dr Leo Sedlacek presenting Understanding the Child.
Finance Commissioner L. D. Burgos announced Tuesday that a final payment of 12893.76 was received on the 61652.96 PWA grant for the municipal incinerator. Frank Zobac and Sons, general contractors, collected final payment of 2872.68 for the exposition hall at Hawkeye Downs.
Sergt. Carroll LaForest of the Marine Corps Recruiting Service began examining applicants Tuesday at the Navy Recruiting Station in the federal building basement. He remains in Cedar Rapids until 11 a.m. Friday interviewing men interested in joining the corps. Captain E. B. Moore, Marine officer in charge of recruiting in Iowa, will be in Cedar Rapids Wednesday to survey establishing a recruiting substation.
Eighty five Cubs parents and visitors attended Harrison school Pack 4 gathering Monday evening. Paul Scott joined the pack. James Usher Jack Carpenter and Donald Mann received the wolf award. Jimmy Harrington earned the bear award and a graduation into Scouting was presented by Den 1 in his honor. Glenn Ebert received a gold arrow. Ray Allen showed movies of the New York World’s Fair.
In the House of Commons Sir John Simon announced a financial agreement with France to avoid changing pound and franc exchange rates this year. Both governments will only raise foreign loans with mutual agreement, and will cover needs in each other’s currency without gold backing.
Stockholm dispatch reports Finnish flyers dropped pamphlets over Russian airfields urging pilots to fly planes to Finland surrender them and claim a bounty. Swedish observer Porroe, back from Finland, said on the Petsamo front a Finnish corporal with four men killed 50 Russians who landed.
McKinley high school Tuesday inducted twelve new members into the National Honor Society. Ceremony in the auditorium featured Wayne Mitter presiding, with music by the school orchestra under Paul Anthony and a cappella choir directed by Maurine Hamblin. Dr. David I Berger spoke on America’s greatness seen through foreign-born eyes, stressing democracy, self-reliance, and racial tolerance. New members include Joe Nemec Tom Pratt John Thousand Ethel Brooks Kathleen Irwin Ed Kopecky Richard Sheehy Mary Trestnar Lois Wessale Doris Cone Donna Lindahl Arnold Piersall and others from classes 12A 12B and 11A.
New York AP: Joseph E. Davies United States ambassador to Belgium returns from the Rex and voices unequivocal support for a Roosevelt third term. He argues world conditions require drafting the President to run, cites the world in turmoil, and praises his statecraft to keep the nation out of conflict.
Grand Rapids Mich word arrived Tuesday of the death in New Orleans of Rep Carl E Mapes Republican. Mapes served Michigan s Fifth district since 1912 on a southern tour with other congressmen when he fell ill in a New Orleans hotel. He was fourth in seniority in the House and long a conservative on policy while seeking a middle of the road course. He was on the rules committee and on the interstate and foreign commerce panels.
Two cyclists told police they were hit by cars and knocked from their bikes with no serious injuries. Earl Spores, 15, sustained bruises on his left side after being struck on Third Street SE between Sixth and Seventh Avenues at about 8 am Tuesday. the car owner registered as Mrs. Gerald A. Hiland did not report by 2:30 pm. J. H. Webster, 216 First Street NE, was struck on Marion Boulevard near Memorial Park Cemetery between 5 and 6 pm Sunday, suffering bruised ribs. the driver identified as B. M. Port of Marion, 61.
Cleveland officials moved to restore full relief by Friday after city council unanimously ratified the sale of 1 050 000 dollars in delinquent tax bonds to the sinking fund commission. Mayor Burton had announced restoration of direct relief December 15 to 16 000 single and childless couple relief cases and resumption of full relief orders to 40 000 other cases.
Canopus club members elected C S Montooth as president at a Tuesday luncheon in the Roosevelt hotel. Montooth is senior vice-president of the Order of Railway Conductors. Elected officers include Dr E B McConkie vice president R A Groom treasurer C M Hatfield secretary and Arthur Axmear sergeant at arms.
New York report on a $1,500,000 estate tied to a torn brown paper bag. The case questions if penciled notations on the bag copy Miss Louisa Herle will. Miss Herle, 74, died October 1934 in a cluttered cellar home, leaving cash bonds and mortgages. Carpenter Edward Schindler testified his wife Eugenie, a second cousin, copied the will on the bag in a dim basement while locating a mortgage.
The U S circuit court of appeals ruled that under the national labor relations act an employer may discriminate against union or non union members in hiring. Only after the employer employee relationship is established must the employer refrain from discriminatory acts.
Special to The Gazette reports 8 year old Dale Vongraven of Dorchester in Allamakee County was killed on a rural road on Tuesday while walking to a school with brothers Norman and Garland. The rider, a high school boy named Wright, said the boy jumped into the path of the motorcycle.
Paris dispatches report British troops repelled a three-section Nazi assault south of Buschdorf near the Moselle valley. The engagement marks the first direct clash on the western front between British and German forces. British losses were not disclosed, while German casualties were described as comparatively heavy.
Irving Mandel, 44, identified as the man whose beaten body was dumped in a lime grave. Atlantic County prosecutor says Mandel was a missing witness in a federal inquiry into racketeering charges against Louis Lepke Buchalter. Mandel vanished in 1938 from Ben Marden's nightclub atop the Jersey Palisades near the Hudson. His brother Benjamin identified the body as Mandel, who traveled widely and appeared to be fleeing. The corpse, bullet-riddled and crushed, was found by hunting dogs last Wednesday.
Frank Joseph Mackenzie, a 74 year old San Francisco artist known for African background scenes, died Monday. His work was featured in several museums and collections.
The text analyzes motives behind critiques of the Dies Committee with some justified, others aimed at undermining civil liberties or disguising protest as liberty advocacy while probing government machinations.
The current comment defends the Dies committee while warning against personal insinuations. It critiques the investigator's approach to subversive elements in American education and calls for an accredited investigation, even if conducted by a different body than Cornell.
The speaker argues the Dies committee can obtain facts from witnesses without curtailing their liberties, and that doing so would astonish many Americans including students. The remark stresses the committee’s investigative reach across schools, colleges, and universities.
Chicago reports Charlies R Walgreen 66 founder of a drug store empire died after a year of illness. He resigned as president four months earlier and remained chairman. Private funeral set for Dixon Illinois, his boyhood home. He developed modern chain drug merchandising and left philanthropy in millions.
Paris officials renamed Rue de Mos cou rue to Avenue de Helsinki after a Finnish victory. The municipal council approved the change on Monday, reflecting the new political mood in the city.
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