Iowa City University of Iowa athletic board chair resigns
Dean C. C. Williams and Prof. Henning Larsen resign from the Iowa University athletic board as President Walter A. Jessup announces their departures. Williams seeks relief from the post but will serve until a successor is chosen. Larsen agrees to be relieved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessup
Larsen
Iowa City
C. C. Williams
University of Iowa Athletic Board
Walter A. Jessup
Henning Larsen
Dean Williams
Aoe
Lareen Ae
Ne ‘Bility
Edward Break
Ivan Blackmer
Break
Blackmer
Cedar Rapids
Higbee
F. G. Higbee
College of Engineering
Iowa
Central Nebraska plans 4.8 million power irrigation project
Harry L. Williams presented a feasibility report to the Platte Valley Reservoirs association on a 4.8 million dollar Sutherland reservoir plan. The project would store water to augment Platte river irrigation between North Platte and Kearney and develop hydro electric power from North Platte to Grand Island and McCook to Hastings. Directors weighed selling power and water to repay costs in 20 to 40 years and whether to seek an RF C loan.
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Kearney
Neb
Nebraska
Platte River
Roosevelt
Tennessee River
Platte Valley
North Platte
Grand Island
McCook
Hastings
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Rich Treasures In Piping Are Moved To Shanghai Vault
Priceless treasures once owned by China’s emperors were moved from the forbidden city to Shanghai. The 3,000 cases of jades porcelain and art were loaded onto a treasure train bound for the commercial capital on the Yangtze river. Valued at up to 20 million dollars, the transfer aimed to protect them from possible Japanese invasion.
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Peiping
China
Forbidden City
Shanghai
Republican
Yanetze
Hindenburg Moves to Dissolve Prussian Diet
Berlin AP reports a Prussian diet dissolution by a triumvirate of von Papen Kerry and Adenauer. Otto Braun is ousted as premier. a new diet is to be elected March 5 with Reichstag elections set for that date. Braun may appeal to the supreme court.
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Berlin
von Papen
Hans Kerry
Conrad Adenauer
von Hindenburg
Otto Braun
Prusweel
von. Papen
Republic
Diet
State “Council
Braun
Adenauer
Kerri
Col
Kerr
Supreme Court
Smallpox Toll Rises in Bombay Presidency
Deaths from a Bombay Presidency smallpox outbreak reached 420 as army and municipal doctors vaccinate thousands daily. Affected cities include Calcutta Bombay Comombo and Mangalore.
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Calcutta
Bombay Presidency
Bombay
Comombo
Mangalore
Blame Jealousy Cited in Party Girl’s Fatal Leap
Albert Russell Erskine Jr adopts the claim that jealousy triggered Vera Hayburn’s jump from the Medinah club. He described a drinking party at a night club where no excessive alcohol was consumed, with witnesses including F Ward Just and A G Atwater corroborating his testimony.
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Chicago
INS
Albert Russell Erskine, Jr
Vera Hayburn
Medinah Club
Erskine
F. Ward Just
Waukegan
Justified
A. G. Atwater
Philip K. Wrigley
Jealousy Suspected in Stunt at Medinah Club
Vera Hayburn a 25 year old unemployed stenographer leaped from the Medinah Athletic club on Sunday after a night at Chez Paree with Albert Russell Erskine Jr the adopted son of a Studebaker president. Investigators say jealousy sparked the tragedy. Erskine 24 denies responsibility and is not held. Atwater corroborates his night at a friend’s home.
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Chicago
Vera Hayburn
Medinah Athletic Club
Albert Russell Erskine, Jr
Studebaker Corporation
Erskine
Hayburn
A. G. Atwater
Philip K. Wrigley
Wrigley Chewing Gum Company
Atwater
Senate aide defends bribery claim citing Nye and Glass
Washington ag ency report says suspended Senate sergeant at arms David Barry defended his charges that some congressmen take bribes by citing statements from Senators Nye and Glass. He testified before the Senate judiciary committee amid questions about alleged corruption and university teaching.
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Washington
David
Barry
Senate
Congress
Senate Judiciary Committee
Glass
Dem
Nye
Senate Campaign Fund Investigating Committee
Ofen Ipernere Iin
Alfred
E.smith
Georgetown
George Washington
Borah
Norris
Walsh
Teapot Dome
$250000 In Bonds Stolen From Philadelphia Home
Stock and bonds valued near 250000 were stolen from George K. Bartle in Overbrook. A ticker from the Philadelphia Stock Exchange listed bonds valued at 75000 as negotiable. Transfer of the securities was halted. The theft is believed to have occurred about 2 AM last Friday while the family was away.
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Philadelphia
INS
George K. Bartle
Overbrook
Philadelphia Stock Exchange
Woman in man’s clothes robs Cedar Rapids housewife
Mrs. Nellie Linsenburg of 121 Fifth Street NE says a thief dressed as a man knocked, robbed her of $70, concealing the money in her sleeping garments. She grabbed a pistol and tried to shoot as the bandit fled. gun failed to fire. Police investigated with detective Kroulik noting possible window surveillance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Nellie Linsenburg
Fifth Street
Sidney Homewood Granted Bail After Seduction Conviction
Sidney H. Homewood, a Rockland riding master convicted of seducing society girl Charlotte Gibson, was ordered freed on $15,000 bail pending appeal in White Plains New York. The case proceeded after the Monday verdict and awaits appellate review.
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White Plains
N. Y
Sidney H. Homewood
Rockland
Charlotte Gibson
Dutch Mutineers Seize Dutch Cruiser De Zeven Provincien
Mutinous sailors overpower officers on the De Zeven Provincien and sail toward Surabaya to surrender the ship to naval authorities. The crew cites wage cuts and protests as motives, with nine Dutch officers held captive and no injuries reported aboard. The Dutch Indies fleet searches for the cruiser as negotiations loom.
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Batavia
Java
Ins
de Zeven Provincien
Batavia, Java
Sourabaya
Soumbaya
Dutch Indies
Aldebaran
German author held as Lindy kidnap suspect
Federal authorities checked handwriting of German scholar Dr. William Dathe amid efforts to link him to the Hedvig Doe case in Hamburg. Dathe, a philosophy professor, gave conflicting stories about the girl and faced illegal entry charges as investigators await Hamburg details.
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Los Angeles
William Dathe
Dathe
United’ States
Hedvig “Doe
Hamburg
Walter Bliss
Immigration Bureau
Dr. Dathe
New Jersey
Charles Lindbergh, Jr
Bliss
New York
Counsul
Hedvig
Bargain Day Sales Set for Wednesday in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids merchants launch one of the year’s largest retail events on Wednesday titled Bargain Day. The Gazette lists hundreds of values for shoppers, with stores open until 6 p.m. Out-of-town guests receive police courtesy and all-day parking by displaying a guest card from Sunday’s edition.
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Cedar Rapide News
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette
Mollison Begins Circle Flight Of Atlantic Ocean
Capt James A Mollison, preparing for a solo south Atlantic hop, landed at Barcelona on Monday afternoon en route to Senegal. He plans a leisurely coast run to Senegal then a 1800 mile solo to Natal Brazil and onward to New York, aiming to boost British prestige in South America.
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London
INS
James A. Mollison
Senegal
South Atlantic Ocean
Barcelona
Mfairdrome
England
James A
Mollison
Atlantic
Argentina
New York
North Atlantic
Continent
Natal
Brazil
South America
United States
Pilot Flight to Cape Town Ends Nonstop from England
Squadron Leader P. E. Nicholetts departed Cranwell England on an attempted nonstop flight to Cape Town. The mission set to cross the ocean in a single leg with a high altitude route and speed trials.
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Cranwell
Eng
INS
P. E. Nicholetts
Cape Town
Iowa Debtor Relief Bill Revised For Foreclosure Actions
Plan to transfer courts custody of real estate in foreclosure cases moves through the Iowa General Assembly with amendments. Provisions include clerk of district court as receiver for rents and set payment order, and a mandate to continue cases only with good cause shown. The measure seeks owner possession preference and applies to pending causes with default but no decree, with House action likely Tuesday.
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DES Moines
Iowa General Assembly
Joint Conference Committee
House
Senate
Sir Frederick G Hallett Dies After Long Illness at 73
London AP obituary notes Sir Frederick G Hallett, renowned cancer researcher, died Monday after a prolonged illness. He was 73.
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London
Frederick G. Hallett
Emergency plan to aid farmers outlined by new Congress
Washington reports show senate committees near drafting farm relief legislation with an emergency aid approach. Hull revises a mortgage relief measure offering up to 500 million dollars at 4 percent to cover delinquent taxes and payments, while proposals to refinance all farm debt and grant a moratorium gain traction. Southern senators push for a separate cotton price support to reduce surplus.
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Washington
Senate
Agriculture Committee
House
Fletcher
Dem
Fla
Hull
Banking Subcommittee
Shipstead
F-L) Minn
Agriculture to Begin Crop Loan Disbursements This March
The Agriculture Department said disbursements from the $90 million crop production loan bill will begin before March 1. Secretary Hyde aims to publish regulations this week with regional office guidance in Dallas St Louis Memphis Minneapolis Salt Lake City and Washington. Loans may drop from 400 to 300 dollars per farmer and acreage reduction up to 30 percent may be required. The department expects about one third more loans than last year and notes increased applications and state eligibility requests. The loan is to be the first lien on the crop produced this year.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Hoover
Hyde
Dallas
St. Louis
Memphis
Minneapolis
Salt Lake City
Department
Congress
Republicans Form New Organization Nationwide Youth Drive
The Republican Party launches the National Republican League to recruit millions of young voters for a campaign to regain control from the Democrats in the next election. Curtis, the Vice-president, chairs the new organization.
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Washington
National Republican League
Curtis
Cabinet Drops Budget Plan in France
Paris reports the French cabinet voted unanimously to abandon temporarily the budget balancing effort, indicating a pause in fiscal plans as authorities reassess outlook.
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France
Paris
Will Rogers on the Senate and its Rules
Beverly Hills, Calif based Will Rogers remarks on the Senate’s power and its lack of control over members. He recalls learning the Senate’s sole rule that it can do as it pleases, after studying the Kenedy Coolidge autobiography referenced in the same paper.
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Beverly
Hills
Calif
Senate
Kenedy
Coolidge
Iowa lawmakers hear industry opposition to income tax bill
Des Moines AP report notes representatives of Iowa industries urge Ways and Means Committee to reject a proposed income tax bill. Critics claim it would penalize business and drive industry from the state, with objections to tax on personal incomes and taxes on manufacturers. Senator Patterson and others press for questions as defenders cite unfair freight rates and potential harm to agriculture and new industry.
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DES Moines
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Iowa Industries
Hush
Myers
Nelson
Patterson
E. H. Pollard
Fort Madison
Owen Elliott
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Sen. Patterson
Elliott
British Offer for Final Lump War Debt Settlement
LondonAP A new British offer for a final lump sum settlement of World War debt is expected after consultations led by Sir Ronald Lindsay with the cabinet big five. Proposals reportedly range from 1.25 to 2.0 billion dollars to wipe the debt, which totals 4.302 billion dollars with Britain having paid 2.007 million to date. The communique gave no details of the talks or outcome, but Lindsay could return to Washington with a comprehensive settlement plan.
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London
Ronald Lindsay
United States
Associated Press
Britain
MacDonald
Stanley Baldwin
John Simon
Neville Chamberlain
Walter Runciman
Board of Trade
Sir Ronald
Washington
British Officials Meet in London Over Debt Talks
Sir Ronald Lind, British ambassador to the United States, arrived at Downing Street for a cabinet conference on debts. Foreign Secretary Sir John Simon visited Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald at No. 10 Downing Street, crossing to the Foreign Office shortly before Lindsay's car arrived.
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London
Ronald Lindsay
United States
Downing Street
John Simon
Ramsay MacDonald
No. 10
Foreign Office
Lindsay
Kidnap Case Trap Placed Amid Meddling Claims
Los Angeles police chief says private investigators ruined any chance to trap kidnapers of Mary B Skeele 65 wife of USC music dean Walter Skeele. A ransom note and box were found but Chief Taylor warned one chance in ten thousand. The abduction occurred Sunday night in Highland Park and threats were made against Mrs Skeele.
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Angeles
Joseph Taylor
Mary B. Skeele
Los Angeles
Skeele
Taylor
Kide Napers
Frank Condaffer
Condaffer
Walter F. Skeele
Uniersity of Southern
California
Ecole Lege of Music
Clare’ Philelips
Alberta Meadows
Bksele
Highland Park Pene
Bkeele
The
of Music
University of Southern California
Ninth Church
Frege
Ide
Herring Appoints New Committee on Cutting Expenses
Gov Clyde Herring names W Jay Wey of Des Moines and Kimberly Davenport John Valentine Centerville from Senate. Earl M Dean Mason City and John Speidel Washington from House to interim committee. They will work with a Brookings Institution survey on state government expenses and a joint resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Clyde Herring
Win F. Wey
Kimberly
Davenport
John K. Valentine
Centerville
Senate
Lievt
Kraschel
Miller
Earl M. Dean
Mason City
John . Speidel
Washington
House of Reperesentatives
Brookings Institution
D.C
Rolewite Gane
Legenre
Iowa coal miners approve wage cut plan
Des Moines reports the Iowa Coal Operators association and the To wa coal mine joint scale committee approved a $1.10 daily wage reduction for tonnage work, effective immediately if ratified by both unions by February 15. The new contract would run until March 31, 1985, replacing the current agreement which ends March 31, 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa Coal Operators Association
Towa Coal Mine
Vote To Continue Federal Gas Tax Passed
Washington AP report notes the Senate Finance Committee approved a House bill to extend for one year the federal gas tax of one cent per gallon, keeping the levy in place.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
House
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