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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1934

Page

4

Judges Named For Play Tournament At St Pauls Church

The playground commission announced judges for the fifth annual one act play contest to be held Tuesday Thursday and Friday evenings in the lower auditorium at St Pauls Methodist church. Judges are Mrs E J Carey E H Sheehy and John Carey. Junior entries Tuesday two plays senior division three plays Friday includes rural entrants. Cups awarded to division winners with critiques by Mrs Carey Thursday and Mr Carey Friday. Mrs K E Cornell directs the tournament. Tuesday programs feature Darrel Jack and Richard Blahnik. Casts for Tuesdays plays include A Sign Unto You by Jean Lee Lathan and Sub merged by H Stuart Cottman and Le Vergne Shaw with listed actors.

Playground Commission St. Paul's Methodist Church E. J. Carey E. H. Sheehy John Carey Carey Sheehy Ben Ogden, Jr Cedar Rapids Woman's Club A. L. Woggenthaler Iowa State College Alumni Association K. E. Cornell Darrel Jack Richard Blahnik Little Theater Group First Presbyterian Church Washington High School Players Jean Lee Lathan Ralph Vo Bachman David Brown Edward Halloway Sara Hesbacher Margaret Miriam Ogburn Patricia de Elda Elwood Janice Sam Hedges Howard Dicky Ferguson The Washington H. Stuart Cottman le Vergne Shaw Ina Hibbard John Smith John Sallach Dunn Lover Glenn Skersick Shaw Dreamer Robert Harmon Brice the Coward David Barry MacAndrews Commander Collis Spencer Nabb Floyd Fisher Jorgon Bully

Quote on Jewish contribution in ethics and religion

The statement credits the Jew with a distinct contribution to contemporary life in ethics and religion, attributed to Rabbi Leo M. Franklin.

Rabbi Leo M. Franklin

Woman Killed Man Gave Knife To Child To Put Away

Mary Covella was jailed on a murder charge after allegedly stabbing Amelio Oleano, then wiping the knife and handing it to a child to hide. Police said she admitted the killing occurred when Oleano returned home intoxicated and began beating her. Covella, 38, lived with Oleano in Sayre after the death of her first husband.

Wanda Mary Covella Bradford County Ray Nobles Amelio Oleano Sayre

City Briefs And Personals Highlights Local Offenses

Louis Brennan, 27, of 1516 Third Street NW, jailed ten days for intoxication by Justice A. S. Reed. Edward Nye, 35, of 125 F Avenue NW, fined $10 and costs for intoxication and disturbing the peace. Co. E. Flynn, 28, of Dubuque, fined $75 and costs for keeping gambling devices after police found lottery tickets in his car. Semelroth Released. Al Semelroth, 44, 420 Eighth Avenue SE, arrested for operating a truck while intoxicated, released after promising to go home.

Louis Brennan Third Street NW Justice A. S. Reed Edward Nye F Avenue NW Co. E. Flynn Dubuque Flynn Semelroth al Semelroth Eighth Avenue SE

American Cotton in New Paris Style Fabrics

Paris fashion shows feature American cotton woven into varied materials. Women adopt wind-blown looks with belts high at the front and low at the back. The Paris dressed silhouette shifts away from mannish outfits as waistlines fade from memory.

Paris Ins

Imbibers Chase Friend With Fish Spears Fined

Louis Praskovec and Charles Burda aged 53 of 1225 Fourth Street SE were arrested for intoxication after chasing a friend with fish spears at 7 10 p.m. Sunday and making threats. fined $10 and costs in police court. A third man was not identified.

Louis Praskovec Charles Burda Fourth Street SE

Navy Inspectors Probe Navy Engine Profits From 1927 33

The Navy reports Wright Aeronautical earned 5 percent and Pratt Whitney 36 percent in profits on engines sold under navy contracts from 1927 through 1933. Rear Admiral Ernest J. King testified the audit found those firms were the only makers of engines satisfactory for military use. The House Naval Committee, led by Chairman Delaney, will study income tax returns of the two firms.

Washington (Ap Navy House Naval Committee Ernest J. King Bureau of Aeronautics King Delaney N. Y Wright Aeronautical Company Pratt- Whitney Company Wright Company Pratt-Whitney

Tax Return Request Moves Through Congress

The speaker designated Representative McFarlane of Texas to secure the tax returns from the treasury, directing immediate action on the matter. The move underscores ongoing scrutiny of the two companies and their financial disclosures.

Representative McFarlane Texas Treasury

Fireman Makes Fast Time For It Was Roof Of His Home Burning

At 12 30 p m a roof fire at the home of Joseph Stanek 1827 Hamilton street SW drew a central station response while he was on duty. Firemen also trapped a small roof blaze at A J Clauson 1016 H avenue NW at 11 15 a.m.

Joseph Stanek Hamilton Street Central Station A. J. Clauson H Avenue NW

Roosevelt Keeps Hands Off State Elections

At the White House on Monday President Roosevelt said he will not involve himself in state or local elections. A.P. reports Thomas F. Conway informed Roosevelt of his decision to run for the Democratic Senate nomination, resigning as state director of the National Emergency Council. The President approved the resignation but did not back Conway’s campaign, reiterating neutrality in this and other contests.

Washington White House Roosevelt Thomas F. Conway Conway Senate National Emergency Council National Recovery James A. Farley Hiram Johnson California

Roosevelt Silent on State Congressional Elections Policy

The White House statement indicates President Roosevelt will adopt a hands-off approach to state congressional elections. By contrast his predecessor Woodrow Wilson pursued involvement but achieved limited success in those races.

Roosevelt White House Mr. Roosevelt Woodrow Wilson

President Cancels Dates Due To A Cold

President Roosevelt, suffering from a slight cold, canceled appointments to rest and work on correspondence in the executive mansion. He had no fever and his physician advised avoiding his usual calling list to clear up the fluency of his schedule.

Washington Roosevelt Executive Mansion Ross T. McIntire

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