Blonde gun moll aided Dillinger raid suspect Burns told
A blonde stenographer lived two months as a "gun moll" to trap Burns in the Dillinger circle. Deputy AG J Edward Barce led investigators to Burns, claiming she aided in a Brooklyn armored car robbery plot. Chicago reports tie Tommy Touhy to Dillinger remnants and the Michigan City prison break of 1933.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Underworld
Joseph Terry
Burns
Dillinger
Brooklyn
J Edward Barce
Indiana
John Stege
Chicago
America
John Dillinger
Touhy
Michigan City
Middle West
Clark Probes Army Mobilization Censorship Plan
Senate investigators pressed the army over wartime mobilization plans including a voluntary press censorship scheme and an eight bill package. Senator Clark questioned sending long secret plans to Congress only after war begins and the creation of a public relations administrator to orchestrate publicity and curb home disaffection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Congress
Clark
French Deputies Debate Armament Makers Amid War Credits
In Paris the chamber of deputies clashed over supplementary war credits and attacked private armament interests. Former Air Minister Pierre Cot alleged some French industrialists in WWI maintained contact with German industrialists, while soldiers in wartime who allied with the enemy faced execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Air
Pierre Cot
Salary Restoration Rests With Legislature
Iowa officials may file for back salaries but the final decision rests with the legislature. Attorney General Ed L. O Connor told the executive council that the comptroller cannot issue more money than the approved appropriations act of the Forty-fifth assembly. Despite a supreme court ruling that the salary reduction act was invalid, back pay claims await legislative action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ed L. O’connor
Executive Council
Clyde L. Herring
Forty-fifth Regular Assembly
Supreme Court
Davenport Liquor Case Seeks Jury Trials for Two Men
Attorney Henry Jebens announced Tuesday that Leo Send and Clarence Loehren will seek jury trials in police court on December 27 in Davenport. They were arrested December 8 for bringing Illinois liquor into the city for personal use. State liquor officials may be present to assist the prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Henry Jebens
Leo Send
Clarence Loehren
L. E Francis
State Liquor Control Commission
Professor Jean Bracq Dies At 81 In Keene
Jean Charlemagne Bracq 81 professor emeritus of romance languages at Vassar College and author died at his West Keene home Tuesday morning. He participated in international peace conferences and was a noted figure in academic circles.
Langdon Home II: Visited By Stork
Hollywood comedian Harry Langdon, famed for his deadpan, became a father Tuesday when wife Mabel Langdon gave birth to a 10 pound boy.
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Langdon
Stork
Hollywood
INS
Harry Langdon
Mabel Langdon
Embrey And Townsend Given Five Month Jail Terms
Mrs Choleene Embrey and Lynn Townsend were arraigned in district court and received five month sentences for illegal possession of liquor after a raid at 216 Sixth Street SE. Mittimus withheld if they leave the state and stay away as recommended by police and the county attorney. Embrey was to serve in the Rockwell City reformatory and Townsend in the county jail. The Peoples Savings Bank, as trustee, won 12389.92 in a foreclosure against George J Roe with William J Kinderknecht named receiver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B Clark
Choleene Embrey
Lynn Townsend
Sixth Street
Embreys
Rockwell City
Townsend
the Peoples Savings Bank
George J. Roe
H C Ring
Willam
Will Rogers on national plan to end all planning
Beverly Hills radio note recalls a Salvation Army discussion of a plan by the National Resources Board. He cites a $105 billion program to end planning, a jab at debt critics and a poke at the era's economic policy in 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hills
Calif
Salvation Army
National Resources Board
Will contest filed in district court detailing executor
A will presented Tuesday in district court before Judge H C Ring names John Good as executor with Matthew Huston as beneficiary. The document, dated October 16, outlines the distribution plan in a case handled this morning by the court.
Judge Overrules Stay in Foreclosure Suit at Royal Laundry Property
Judge John T. Moffit in district court Tuesday overruled a defense motion to stay proceedings in a 26456 foreclosure suit of F. W. Armstrong against Frederick A. Burchard and Stella M. Burchard on the Royal Laundry property at 621 Fourth Avenue SE until rulings set for Nov 26 by the state supreme court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Moffit
F. W. Armstrong
Frederick A. Burchard
Stella M. Burchard
Royal Laundry
Fourth Avenue SE
State Supreme Court
Will of Harry Copp Admitted for Probate
The will of Harry B Copp, who died November 26, was admitted to probate. Details on executors and assets were filed in the county court and will proceed to appoint an administrator to settle the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Copp
Harry B Copp
McCoy Assigned to Sixth Army Corps Command
Major General Frank R. McCoy, the youngest U S Army major general, moves from Omaha to Chicago area to take command of the Sixth Army Corps area, succeeding General Preston Brown who resigned. McCoy has WWI service with the 63rd Infantry Brigade and led U S efforts in Nicaragua and South America. promoted to major general in 1929 by President Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Frank R. McCoy
U. S Army
McCoy
Omaha
Seventh Corps
Preston Brown
United States
Hoover
Births Parade of Daughters Reported in City
Born to Ralph Kunzman at Mercy hospital a daughter on December 17. Dolores Joan Slezak a 71 percent 4 pound daughter born December 14 to Paul B Slezak and Dorothy Clark of Ely. A.A. Sin delar and wife 1700 First Avenue W announce a daughter born December 18 at St Luke’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Kunzman
K Avenue NW
Mercy Hospital
Paul B Slezak
Route 2
Dolores Joan
Slezak
Dorothy Clark
Ely
A A Sindelar
First Avenue W
St. Luke’s Hospital
Eliminate Commissary Distribution In Linn County Relief
Linn county moves to end the commissary by using remaining supplies for work relief clients who hold tickets. Miss Cora Jacobs says the commissary will discontinue after current stock is exhausted and clients will receive work relief compensation or merchandise orders under existing policy. No major food orders have been placed for the commissary in over a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Cora Jacobs
Death of A S Snapper Kennedy Noted Cedar Rapids Figure
A S Snapper Kennedy, longtime Cedar Rapids minor league baseball figure and later promoter, died in Denver after moving there to live with his son. He starred in Cedar Rapids in the late 1890s under Belden Hill, later managing Ottumwa to Iowa state league pennants in 1904 and 1905. He was about 65.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S
Kennedy
Cedar Rapids
Denver
Colorado
Belden Hill
Ottumwa
Ines Semon Dies After Maywood Auto Crash
Mr and Mrs John Semon of 702 A avenue NE are summoned from Cedar Rapids as their daughter Inez Semon dies from injuries after an automobile accident in Maywood Illinois Monday night about 9 30. Details from Maywood were not available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Semon
A Avenue
Maywood
Ill
Inez
Cedar Rapids
Joseph F Hula Dies. Cedar Rapids Resident for 70 Years
Joseph F. Hula aged 70 years and longtime Cedar Rapids clothing man died at a local hospital after months of illness. Born in Bohemia August 25, 1856, he had lived in Cedar Rapids seventy years and held leadership roles in the Sokol association and Jan Hus lodge. Survived by two sons Joseph and Jerome P. Hula of Cedar Rapids. Funeral arrangements to be announced. friends may visit Turner chapel until 9 pm Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph F. Hula
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Bohemia
Cedar Raids
Hula
Sokol Association
Jan Huslodge
Joseph
Jerome P Hula
Turner Chapel
Major General Read Dies After Long Army Career
Local notice reports Maj Gen George W Read retired U S Army officer died November 6 at Walter Reed General Hospital Washington DC. He previously taught military science at Town University early in his career. Funeral for Joseph Leonard Franks set for 1 pm Thursday at Barta chapel with burial in Manchester. Adjutant Updegrave of the Salvation Army to conduct. Betty Mayme Melsh five months died after two day illness born Cedar Rapids July 4 1934 survived by parents Gene Allen grandparents and others. funeral at Janeba and Brush chapel with burial in Bohemian National cemetery.
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George W Read
United States Army
Walter Reed General Hospital
Washington DC
General Read
Town University
Joseph Leonard Franks
Barta
Adjutant Updegrave
Salvation Army
Manchester
Betty Mayme Melsh
Lester Melsh
Tenth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Gene Allen
Frank Stastny
Louis Melsh
Janeba and
Brush Chapel
Bohemian National Cemetery
Death notice for Leta Dresselhaus near Bennett Iowa
Word has been received of the death of Miss Leta Dresselhaus of near Bennett In at St Luke’s hospital in Davenport at 2 am Monday. She was born March 6 1909. She was a member of the Tipton chapter of OE S. She is survived by her father E G Dresselhaus a sister Vernie and her brother Walter of Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be held from the home at Bennett at 2 pm Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leta Dresselhaus
Bennett
St. Luke's Hospital
Davenport
Miss Dresselhaus
Tipton
O E. S
E. G. Dresselhaus
Vernie
Walter
Cedar Rapids
Notice of Will Probated in Linn County Court
The District Court of Linn County Iowa to hear the instrument claimed as the last will and testament of Arthur A Taylor deceased on December 20 1934 at 9 am for proof and admission to probate. Cedar Rapids December 18 1934 Edwin W Landoquist Clerk District Court Deacon Sargeant and Spansier Attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
Linn County
Arthur A Taylor
District Court
Cedar Rapids
EDWIN_W LANDOQUIST
Sargeant and
Spansier
Cornell Quintet Nips Macalester By 33-32 Margin
Cornell drives to a 33 to 32 victory over Macalester in Mount Vernon after trailing 24-16 at halftime. Berve Underwood Birkhahn and Coffman sparked the comeback with key baskets and free throws to seize the lead late. Macalester, coached by Al Gowan, faced Cornell next on January 7 against Beloit.
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Cornell
Gazette
Mount Vernon
Cornell Cagers
Macalester College
St. Paul
Almquist
Macalester
Berve
Underwood
Birkhahn
Coffman
Fink
al Gowan
Beloit
Pink
Venzke
Laughlin
O Smith
Peterson
Stilly Halladay
Volcansek
Zohn
French
Kohn
Cornel
Iowa
Winter
Grinnell
Jenkins
Conception Five Triumphs Over Coggon 32 to 13
Immaculate Conception five defeated Coggon 32 to 13 on their floor Tuesday night. Green scored 9, Wolfe added 7 for IC, while Lenft led Coggon with 6 points.
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Conception
Immaculate Conception
Coggon
Wolfe
Immaculate Conception Lenft
Firemen Battle Small Roof Fire in City Home
Morris Plan notices as fires and personals fill City briefs. Firemen sacked a small roof fire on the home of Roy S Doty at 1613 Green avenue NE at 4 15 p m Monday. Le Roy Rowray 1017 Seventeenth Street NE returns from Rochester Minn after a two month hospital stay for an operation. A huge sweet potato grown by Guy Jernigan of Robertson county Tennessee resembles a turkey at roost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy S Doty
Green Avenue NE
le Roy Rowray
Seventeenth Street
Rochester
Minn
Guy Jernigan
Robertson County
Tennessee
Gly-Cas advertised by Mr Guiles in Cedar Rapids area
Mr Charles Guiles of Marion Iowa testifies he recovered from three years of nervous run-down illness with Gly-Cas He reports improved appetite pain relief and slept better since starting the remedy He invites calls for more information and mentions Thrifty Drug Store at lst St and standard Ave SE as the seller
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Guiles
8Th Ave
25Th St. Marion, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Guiles
Thrifty Drug Store
Cor
Andard Ave
Foulkes Reports Threats Against President Roosevelt
Representative Foulkes of Michigan says he received four notes threatening the life of President Roosevelt and him self. He notes the first letter in June warned of danger if he continued supporting the program, with a subsequent July note demanding $5,000. The letters originated from Benton Harbor and Detroit in the same handwriting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Foulkes
Mich
Roosevelt
Benton Harbor
Detroit
Linn County Youths To Serve As CCC Replacements
Forty-three Linn county youths aged 18 to 25 will leave the army recruiting office on January 2 at 9 am to enroll as CCC replacements. An experienced male cook is sought for the contingent, with applications taken by Miss Cora Jacobs, county relief director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
CCC
Cora Jacobs
Firecracker mix injures man in darkness in Etowah
Charles Dunn, 28, decided to light a cigarette while walking home in Etowah Tennessee. He reached for a cigarette from his pocket and struck a match. He burned his lip, lost two front teeth, and his eyebrows and hair were singed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etowah
Tenn
Charles Dunn
Dunn
Notice of Administrators for Thomas J Gibney Estate
James Gibney and Mary A Gibney appointed as administrators of the Thomas J Gibney estate in Linn County Iowa on December 17 1934. Creditors and debtors must settle accounts with Chas Penningroth attorney at the Linn County District Court office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
Linn County
Thomas J Gibney
James Gibney
Mary A Gibney
Chas. Penningroth
Notice of Probate of Will in Linn County Iowa
In Linn County Iowa the District Court will hear proof for the last will of Claude F Nichols, deceased, on December 22 1934 at Cedar Rapids. Edwin W Lundquist Clerk Crissman Bleakley attorneys represent the matter for probate admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin W Lundquist
Crissman & Bleakley
Attorneys
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Jack) Roth
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Court House News
Will Rogers
Will
Vivian Fackler
Charles W Fackler
Marguerite Botheris
Amos E. Botheris
Austie McQueen
Elza McQueen
H. C. Ring
Cedar Rapids Investment Company
Frank J Danberg
Nettie G Danberg
A. S. Reed
Sidles-Duda-Myers Company
Stanley Reeder
Derr Auto Electric Company
Sidwell
Gen. McCoy
Crane
Sanford
Inez Semon
Maywood, Ill
City
Read
Iowa University
Joseph Franks
Morris Plan
Cuticura
Potter Drug & Chemical Corporation
Malden. Mass
Gly-Cas
Linn
Claude F. Nichols
Said County
Uae
Cena
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Maurer Auto ‘Supply
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