Calls for full probe of Iowa liquor board intensify
Current Comment outlines a charged legislative skirmish as Rep Alesch and allies press for a complete investigation of the Iowa Liquor Control Commission. An audit valued at 4 000 dollars spotlights issues driving calls for scrutiny while Chairman Harold Cooper faces delay in a Linn County court over liquor act violations. The Gazette defends its coverage as nonpartisan amid claims of bias and urges better state administration under Governor Herring.
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Liquor Conitol Commission
Alesch
Plymouth County
Senate
Hiquor Commission
Herring
United States Senate
Cooper- Farmer
Liquor Commission
Cooper
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Gazette
Clyde Herring
Supreme Court Orders Cooper Tried
The Iowa Supreme Court upheld Linn county district court in Cedar Rapids ordering Harold M. Cooper, chairman of the Iowa Liquor Commission, to stand trial for alleged violations of the liquor control act. The court denied certiorari and refused a stay of the trial, preserving Judge Ring’s venue ruling.
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Oye
Linn
Harold Cooper
The
Liquor Commission
Cooper
Supreme Court
Gazette
DES Moines
Harold M. Cooper
Iowa Liquor Commission
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
H. C. Ring
King
State Liquor Control Commission
CQL Naned Aglynne
H.C. Ring
State Supreme Court
Ring
State Liquor Commission
J. LeRoy Farmer
Linn, Jones
Cedar
Eighteenth Judicial District
G. K. Thompson
B. W. Garrett
Iowa House approves sweeping probe into state finances
The Des Moines House voted 108 to 0 for a broad inquiry into government finance. The plan could probe records from the board of education, board of control, executive council, and treasurer dating back to 1925, with aims to uncover irregularities including the recent sinking fund warrants issue and potential connections to Gov Clyde Herring.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Carleton D
Beb
Senate
Board of Education
Board of Control
Executive Council
Clyde Herring
Beh
State Board of Education
Carleton D. Beh
Machine’s Second Term Struggles Spark Flurry of Noise
Only a month into his second term the apparatus is said to squeal and shriek, unsettling allies and raising fears about the administration’s stability as it wanders under strain.
Governor Must Take Firm Stand Against Irregularities
The governor is urged to act decisively to end the ongoing wrangling and restore leadership. Without a strong assertion of authority, Herring’s position weakens as whispers grow and supporters grow disillusioned.
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Herring
Burns Fatal To Center Point Woman
Mrs. Thomas Hand 51 of Center Point died at Mercy hospital after critical burns from clothing catching fire near a coal stove. Her father George Ring 76 extinguished the flames. Survived by husband Floyd daughter Cleo at home and brother H H Ring New York City. Funeral Wednesday 2 p m at Center Point Methodist Church. Burial in Center Point Cemetery. Friends may call Beatty chapel until noon Wednesday.
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Cedar Rapids
Thomas Hand
Center Point
Mercy Hospital
Hand
George Ring
Floyd
Cleo
H. H. Ring
New York City
Methodist Church
Beatty Chapel
Hybrid corn shows highest yield in Iowa
Special to The Gazette Ames Iowa corn yield tests favor hybrid strains over open pollinated varieties with 40 bushels an acre in the southern district. Iowa Hybrid 13 led the state test with 19 percent above the section average. Awards include bronze and gold medals to district and sectional winners across open pollinated and hybrid classes.
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Gazette
Ames
Iowa
Joe L. Robinson
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers’ Association
Robinson
United States Department of Agriculture
Arthur L. Look
Laverne
J. N. Horlacher
Storm Lake
C. A. Swindell
Masonville
T. Bonar McKee
Carlisle
Ray Redfern
Yarmouth
Sioux City Seed Company
Sioux City
North Central
Fred N. Rupp
Cherokee
Finnegan Denies Hrbek Assault and Robbery
Charles Finnegan 26 of 710 Fifteenth Street SE was arraigned on robbery and assault with intent to murder charges after police tied him to an attack on Jan J. Hrbek 71, secretary of Bohemian Savings and Loan, and a $562.75 robbery at 419 Third Street SE. He pled not guilty. bond set at $2000 in each case.
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Charles Finnegan
Fifteenth Street SE
Jan J. Hrbek
Bohemian Savings and Loan Association
Third Street
H. C. Ring
Finnegan
Hrbek
Probe of Farley Shelved By House
Washington insiders report the House tabled Rep Millard of New York's resolution calling for an inquiry into Postmaster General Farley for presenting unperforated stamps to friends and high administration officials, shelving the probe on Tuesday.
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Washington
INS
Farley
House
Rep. Millard
New York
State Liquor System Reports 556000 Profit
Des Moines AP tabled income for Iowa's state liquor system from March 8 to December 31 totaling 556 782 12 after expenses. Net liquor sales reached 2 479 296 22 from gross 2 486 117 07, with gross profit 813 98 73 and permit income 93 162. Factored into operating costs of 318 550 54 were building rental 181 440 31 and other line items.
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Des Moines
Liquor Control Commission
Slate St
Perkins Asked to Head Wellesley College
Frances Perkins, secretary of labor, has been tendered the presidency of Wellesley College and discussed acceptance with President Roosevelt. The Boston Traveler reports she favored the offer but would resign her government post. the trustees acted after Ellen Fitz Pendleton announced her resignation.
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Boston
Boston Traveler
Frances Perkins
Wellesley College
Roosevelt
Perkins denies offer to head Wellesley College
Washington AP reports Secretary Perkins on Tuesday rejected claims she was offered the presidency of Wellesley College. No further details were provided about source or timing.
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Washington (Ap
Perkins
Wellesley College
National League Leases Braves Field Through 1946
After a long owners meeting, National League president Ford C. Frick announced the league will lease Braves Field through 1946 and sub lease it to the Boston Braves, settling a tangle of finances and dog racing.
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New York
Ford C. Frick
National League
Boston Braves
Braves
June Knight Divorced By New York Husband Paul Ames
Hollywood star June Knight was divorced Tuesday in Miami from her socially prominent husband Paul Ames of New York.
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Miami, Fla
INS
June Knight
Paul Ames
New York
Senate committee agrees to cut sections of relief bill
Washington AP Carter Glass leads Democrats as Senate appropriations panel votes to remove two sections that would grant President Roosevelt power to reorganize emergency agencies and seize property. Lump sum distribution of 4.88 billion remains intact though changes possible before full committee vote. Republicans push for tighter limits.
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Washington
Carter Glass
Senate Appropriations Committee
Roosevelt
Byrnes
S. C
Mr. Roosevelt
Dickinson
Iowa
Roosevelt’s Power Wednesday. . . the ‘Executive
Senate
House
Senate Panel Calls for Liquor Board Probe
Senate judiciary committee No 2 voted to amend and pass a resolution to create a six member investigatory panel into the state liquor control commission. The panel would subpoena witnesses and administer oaths with a $5 000 budget, reporting to the current session. The House resolution was returned without recommendation.
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Des Moines
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
State Liquor Control Commission
House
Assembly
John K. Valentine
Centerville
Roy Stevens
Ottumwa
H. L. Irwin
Clinton
M. X. Geske
McGregor
Garret Rocloff
Sioux Center
Geske
Judiciary Committee
Alesch seeks separate house probe of Tawa liquor board
Rep Gustave Alesch of Le Mars introduces a resolution for a five member house committee with subpoena power to investigate the Tawa liquor control commission. He says affidavits reveal more serious irregularities than the auditor’s report and acts after the senate failed to act on a joint investigation.
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DES Moines
INS
Senate
Gustave Alesch
le Mars
House
Tawa Liquor Control Commission
Alesch
Liquor Commission
Man Killed Two Hurt in Sewer Cave-In in St Paul
A sewer cave-in 100 feet below street level in St Paul left one man dead and two others injured on Tuesday. Rescue crews worked to reach the site as authorities investigated the incident.
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ST. Paul
Meaning of life and religion in a 1934 reflection
The piece quotes Ein stein on life meaning and religion, arguing life gains unity through fellowship and contribution. It emphasizes giving back, cooperation, and feeling part of a whole to find purpose, noting only God can know life’s total meaning.
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Einstein
Niew
Rudy Vallee Admits Big Income In Court Hearing
In New York Supreme Court Tuesday Rudy Vallee reluctantly acknowledged his income varies, citing figures from $8,350 a week upward. His earnings support payments to wife Fay Webb Vallee, with a judge noting potential annual earnings of $75,000 to $100,000 and that $100 weekly might be inadequate. Evidence showed $2,850 weekly from broadcasting and other totals including $50,000 for a movie and $5,500 weekly from a nightclub.
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New York
Rudy Vallee
Supreme ’ Court
Fay Webb Vallee
Thomas
Sheridan
Salvatore
A. Cotillo
Two Local Men And Girl Held In Theft Of Rutherford Car
Sheriff James Smith said Harley Shannon and Bob Houston both of Cedar Rapids along with Betty Young of 517 C avenue NE were arrested in Illinois Tuesday afternoon and held as suspects in the theft of R. H. Rutherford's car from 1902 B avenue NE last Sunday night.
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Rutherford
Cedar Rapids
James Smith
Keokuk
Harley Shannon
Bob Houston
Betty Young
C Avenue NE
Ilinois
R. H. Rutherford
B Avenue NE
Georgia Solons Apologize to Roosevelt Over Huey Long Invite
Two Georgia state senators telegraphed an apology to President Roosevelt after the Georgia house invited Huey P. Long of Louisiana, described by critics as the greatest demagogue of all times, to address the chamber.
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Atlanta, Ga
Roosevelt
House of Representatives
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
House
Witness Testimony Links Fisch to St Raymonds Cemetery
A Brooklyn restaurant cashier testified Hauptmann associate Isidor Fisch leapt from the St Raymonds cemetery wall in the Bronx during a 1932 tryst. Heier testified he watched a car near Lindbergh’s ransom handoff. defense questions Fisch’s role and recounts Fisch attempting to peddle bundles later.
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St. Raymond’s Cemetery
Bronx
Jassie
Hauptmann
Flemington
N. J
Brooklyn
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Isidor Fisch
St. Raymond's Cemetery
J. F
Condon
Lindbergh
Wee Ag
Benjamin -Heier
Reilly
Thessel
Fisch
Isidor
New
York
Greenwich Village
John E. Seykorn
Department of Justice
Dr. Condon
St. Raymond's
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