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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1937

Page

5

Roosevelt Court Plans Spark Wider Shakeup

Inside estimate based on associates’ views predicts many Supreme Court justices will retire if Roosevelt’s court-packing plan passes. Hughes Brandeis Van Devanter Sutherland McReynolds Butler Roberts Stone Cardozo among those named with ages and health noted. Trotsky to sue a New York paper. P and D Liquor label rejected. TVA flood-control drive and dam plans outlined. notable notes on Sloan Connally O Mahoney and Library of Congress concerts.

Roosevelt Supreme Court Congress Hughes Brandeis Republican National Committee Wyoming Justice Sutherland van Devanter Utah McReynolds Justice Butler Butler St. Patrick’s Day Justice Roberts Justice Stone Justice Cardozo Leon Trotsky Bolshevist Teader New York Trottsky Moscow Trotsky Moskcow National Resources Committee Ohio Pennsylvania TVA General Motors Alfred P. Sloan Sloan Capitol Tom Connally Texas Senator O'Mahoney Senate James Roosevelt Jean Harlow House Coolidge Library of Congress Berezowsky Moldavan Gottlieb Kroll U. S Anacostia Alfredo Puga

Hybrid corn in test yields record gain in District 9

Iowa State College announced the 1936 corn yield test results at the Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers banquet. District 9 hybrids averaged 29.12 bushels per acre, 33 percent above open pollinated entries, with Jowealth 25B leading at 37.62 bushels and Pioneer Hi-Bred 308 close behind at 36.61. Open pollinated Meyer Dent yielded 22.49 bushels.

Iowa State College Iowa Corn and ‘Small Grain Growers’ Association Jowealth Sioux City Seed Company Pioneer Pioneer Hi- Bred Corn Company Meyer Dent Clarence Meyer van Meter Bremer Black Hawk Buchanan Delaware Dubuque Jackson N. C. Iowealth BA Golden Harvest Albert M. Schmitz Remsen Iowa

Radio Programs Listing for Tuesday Evening and Night

A schedule of NBC CBS and affiliated network programs for Tuesday with times from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Listings include Amos and Andy Easy Aces Vocal varieties Joen van Loon Steeres Griffen tenor Vivian Della Chiesa Johnny with Leo Reisman Dude Ranch drama Hammerstein Music Hall and multiple orchestras and drama and variety segments across WEAF WJZ CBS WABC KMOX WCCO WGST WBBM.

Amos 'N’ Andy NBC Weaf Chain Easy Aces WJZ Chain Vocal Varieties WEAF CBS WOC WCCO WBRM Joen van Loon Steeres Griffen Alexander Woollcott WBBM WGST Vivian Della Chiesa Johnny Leo Reisman Hammerstein Music Hall WABC KMOX King Orch Edger A. Guest al Jolson Tally Wood Rip van Winkle Mark Warnow Orch Carol Weymann WEAP Merv Deutech WJZ Tees Breeze Arch Happy Felton WOCO Malcolm Claire Oleanders William Meeder Salon Musicale Adela Rogers St. Johns Tim Hesky N Healy Ain Mrs. Wiggs Pepper Young WABCO Simere MacHugh Singer Honeyboy and Sassafras WIZ Chain the Gumps Mary Marlin National Farm and Home Hour Helen Trent Joe Walle Dick Fidler Arch Art Giles Orch Wed Jean Dickinson Soprano Myrt and Marge Manhattan Ma Perkins Vic and Sade Ken Sparnon Edward Davies Irma ‘Glen Christine Harry Rogen_orch Clark Dennis Tenor Wea Renfrew of the Mounted Amos Andy Wwoc Famous Violins Abner BC de_ Lys, sons Qos Ruth Lyon EAF WMAQ One Man's Family Cavalcade of America Tine Rerne King Orch Nbgr BC Weaf ABC Wwm Glanys Swarthout Norman Thomas Pam Chapin WIZ. Melodies Ink Spots Chain

Major Companies Report Profits Jump 47.8 Percent in 1936

The first 130 large firms reported 873,958,015 in profits for 1936, up 47.8 percent from 1935. Heavy industry led gains with steel income more than tripled, railroads up 133 percent, and carrier profits rising as market activity expanded. Chemicals rose 43.1 percent and finance firms 42.6 percent, while tobacco, food, and utilities gains ranged 25 to 28 percent.

New York Associated Press

Pleads Not Guilty To Assault Attempt

Roy D. Gibson pleaded not guilty in district court to an assault attempt on Miss Mary Stevenson. The 39 year old from 600 Fourth avenue SE is jailed on 3500 bond after being arrested at Union Station following the midnight incident on the Second avenue bridge near 211 Third street SW.

Roy D. Gibson Fourth Avenue Mary Stevenson Third Street H. C. Ring Gibson Stevenson Second Avenue Union Station Burlington

Car Takes Him Only 6 Miles Toward Florida

McGregor Iowa conservation official Logan Blizzard and his sister Blanche planned a Florida vacation but flood delays kept them home. After a six mile skid on icy pavement they turned back parked the car and traveled by train.

McGregor Florida Logan Blizzard Iowa Conservation Commission Blizzard Blanche Blizzard

Member of Oldest U S Twins Dies

J M Shafer, 94, veteran newspaperman and believed member of the oldest living U S twins, died Monday in Plainview Texas. He was born December 12 1842 in Mahoning County Ohio and his twin sister Lydia V Whitlock of Los Angeles is noted.

Plainview Tex J. M. Shafer United States Shafer Lydia V. Whitlock Los Angeles Calif Mahoning County Ohio

Patient Bites Off Tip Of Nurse's Nose

In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania a patient bit off the tip of nurse Miss Georgia De Frane while she treated a miner whose leg was amputated after a mine accident. The incident occurred Sunday as she applied a solution to the injuries. Mrs. E. W. Lynn, the sister of the nurse, reported the attack.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa E. W. Lynn Wilkes-Barre Georgia de Frane Lynn de Frane

Bank Robbery Strikes Grain Valley Missouri

Two armed robbers robbed the Grain Valley Bank in Missouri on Monday and fled with about $3,000. One suspect was described as intoxicated during the incident.

Grain Valley, Mo Bank of Grain Valley

McGregor Boy Escapes Car Swerve on Main Street

Six year old Jack Bachtell rode onto Main street as Claude Atkins of Grinnell passed in a car. Atkins' son Charles braked hard and the boy slid off his sled. The car roll over him but he was pulled free from under the rear bumper unhurt.

the Gazette McGregor Jack Bachtell Fred Bachtell Main Street Claude Atkins Grinnell Atkins Charles

John Amendola Quits Bar Business After Liquor Smash

In Farmingdale New York John Amendola quit the bar and grill business and was jailed after a stock crash scare. He told his wife he was closing shop and smashed 78 pints and quarts of liquor before police arrived. The 79th bottle was saved.

Farmingdale N. Y John Amendola Mary

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