Mardi Gras Ball and Coronation at Memorial Coliseum
The Cedar Rapids Muskteers drum and bugle corps and Cedar Rapids Cavaliers girls corps sponsor a Mardi Gras ball and coronation at Memorial Coliseum tonight. Basketball WIlson vs Roosevelt at 8:15 with sophomore game at 7 and St Wenceslaus versus St Patrick's at 8. Reserves play at 7.
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Memorial Coliseum
Cedar Rapids Musketeers
Cedar Rapids Cavaliers
Wilson
Roosevelt
St. Wenceslaus
St. Patrick's
Disorderly conduct fines for two Delavan hotel guests
Marlon Lehse aged 27 and George Cejka aged 48, both listing Delavan hotel as address, were fined 25 dollars plus costs for disorderly conduct. Paul Shimek of 2410 Ellis Boulevard NW was fined 10 dollars plus costs for speeding.
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Marlon Lehse
George Cejka
Delavan Hotel
Paul Shimek
Ellis Boulevard
Truck Overload Fined In Vinton Court
Lester Houlihan of Vinton was fined $10 plus court costs for an overload violation on a truck in a ruling by Justice H. R. Churchill.
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Lester Houlihan
Vinton
Justice H. R. Churchill
Birth Announcements From Mercy and St Luke’s Hospitals
At Mercy hospital a daughter to Mr and Mrs George Merrifield 416 Thirtieth street SE born February 16 and a son to Mr and Mrs G B Bennett 521 Fourteenth street NE born February 17. At St Luke’s hospital a son to Mr and Mrs Frank E Bailey 1314 Cold Stream avenue NE born February 16.
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Mercy Hospital
George Merrifield
Thirtieth Street
G. B. Bennett
Fourteenth Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Frank E. Bailey
Cold Stream Avenue
Custody Awards Divorcees in Cedar Rapids Decrees
Vaundon Williams 34 of Hilda Perkins Williams wins custody of daughter after cruel and inhuman treatment ruling by Judge H C Ring. Libbie Kerr 34 of Henry W Kerr Jr granted marriage dissolution and custody rights in Cedar Rapids case by Judge Ring.
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Vaundon Williams
Hilda Perkins Williams
H. C. Ring
Saintiff
Libbie Kerr
Henry W. Kerr, Jr
Ring
Cedar Rapids
Local Notables Listed for Marriage Notices
Woodrow W. Fansler of Urbana Ohio and Margaret Hamad of Cedar Rapids. Norland Rusk and Margaret J. Rucker both of Belle Plaine. George W. Austin and Pauline L. Platner both of Marion. Lumir F. Dytrt of Cedar Rapids and Agnes Coufal of Swisher. Donald A. Conway of Cedar Rapids and Bessie E. Stirsky of Alburnett. Ralph Morgan and Mildred Husek both of Cedar Rapids.
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Woodrow W. Fansler
Urbana
Ohio
Margaret Hamad
Cedar Rapids
Norland Rusk
Margaret J. Rucker
Belle Plaine
George W. Austin
Pauline L. Platner
Marion
Lumir F. Dytrt
Agnes Coufal
Swisher
Donald A. Conway
Bessie E. Stirsky
Alburnett
Ralph Morgan
Mildred Husek
Iowa State Fair Attendance Figures Disputed by Official
Secretary Corey of the Iowa State fair board says Rep. Alesch is more than 100 000 off in 1938 attendance figures. He cites 327 032 total admissions with 47 152 automobiles and 279 880 individuals, and details free list groups totaling about 150 000. He notes many admissions are not counted in Alesch’s figures.
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DES Moines
A R Corey
Iowa State Fair Board
Gustave Alesch
Marcus
Corey
Alesch
Fair Board
Flay Kraschel for Acerra Clemency
A committee chaired by A. J. Shaw criticized Governor Kraschel's exercise of executive clemency for Joseph J. Acerra as imprudent. The report argued that public protest could have challenged interference with justice. It also questioned Kraschel about Joe Siegel's manslaughter case pending a full pardon.
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Joseph J. Acerra
Greene County
A. J. Shaw
Pocahontas
Kraschel
Joe Siegel
Sioux City
Treasury Aid Quits in Clash Over Policies
Wayne Chatfield Taylor resigns as assistant secretary of the treasury amid disputes with Henry Morgenthau Jr. over international and domestic policy. He urged consolidation of bank regulation and opposed treasury involvement in foreign internal affairs, with the resignation effective Feb. 28.
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Treasury Aid
Wayne Chatfield Taylor
Morgenthau
Washington
the Treasury
White House
Taylor
Treasury
Federal Reserve Board
Comptroller of the Currency
Morgertthau
Comptroller’s Office
France
Great Britain
United States
T. Jefferson Coolidge
The
Lewis V. Douglas
Beer Law Change Proposals Limit Undeclared Clubs
A legislative committee urges revisions to beer laws affecting hotels, golf and country clubs, and town licenses. The plan sets new permit counts by town size, imposes age and employment limits, lowers class B fees from 100 to 50, and restricts roadhouse and filling station permits while allowing county clubs with large dance floors to obtain specials.
Fire Hits Ogden Arsenal Plot Damages Garage
A Thursday fire damaged a temporary garage on airport land adjoining the Ogden Arsenal. The incident followed by a note that a pit charted Pig Ar Cure actors were involved in the surrounding scene. Local authorities began investigations into the blaze and its potential causes.
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Pit
Army
Ogden Arsenal
Siegel Pardoned After Final Discharge Sparks Scrutiny
Joe Siegel received a full pardon after a final discharge papers surfaced, triggering Senate probes into Kraschel clemency policies. Rawlings noted actions could have been avoided with a judge set minimum sentence, while preserving the governor's power to suspend or grant pardons.
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Sioux City
Davenport
Kraschel
Siegel
L. H. Doran
Boone
Senate Judiciary Committee
A. J Shaw
Pocahontas
Judiciary Unit
Shaw
Rawlings
Woodbury County
Board of Parole
Parole Board
Cedar Rapids Ranks Ninth in Iowa Liquor Per Capita
Liquor control commission reports Cedar Rapids residents spent $827 per person in 1938. Atlantic and Fort Dodge lead with $12.53 and $12.59. River cities show the lowest consumption, with several towns listed below Cedar Rapids in per capita spending.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Liquor Control Commission
Atlantic
Fort Dodge
Fort Madison
Burlington
Clinton
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Keokuk
Muscatine and
Dubuque
Davenport
Mason City
Oskaloosa
Waterloo
Creston
Des Moines
Marshalltown
Newton
Police Merge with SS Guards Ordered by Himmler
Berlin reports Heinrich Himmler announced Friday a merger of the German police with Hitler's elite SS guards to strengthen party control. The order aims to nazify police forces across the Reich and grants auxiliary police powers to the SS guards.
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Berlin
Heinrich Himmler
Reich
Republicans Form Special Panel To Review Emergency Powers
House minority leader Joseph W. Martin announced a 17 member special committee to reexamine the President's emergency powers. The panel led by Rep. Jesse Wolcott will assess powers expiring this year and consider constructive constitutional reform as unemployment nears 10 million.
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Washington
House
Joseph W.martin
Roosevelt
Martin
Jesse P. Wolcott
Committee On Banking and Currency
Republican Committee
Congress
Brothers Held on Kidnaping Charge in Meeks Case
Robert and Ollin Grimes, 24 and 29, brothers from Louisville Kentucky, were arrested in Sacramento and charged with kidnaping Norma Meeks 60-year-old ranch wife from her Rio Oso home on September 1. They were previously arraigned on fugitive charges and released on their own recognizance. Bail set at 10000 each, they could not post.
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Calif
Yuba County
Robert
Ollin Grimes
Louisville
Norma Meeks
Rio Oso
Federal District
Michael Roche
Bert Ullrey
Yubasey
Kentucky
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Ullrey
Yuba City
Meeks
Naval plan including Guam item approved continues
A senate report details debate on arming foreign powers and restricting presidential control over military aircraft. Ambassadors Bullitt Morgenthau and Army officials clash over selling or demonstrating U S warplanes to France, while France orders 800 aircraft engines and a large peacetime purchase. The military bill, espionage penalties, and foreign policy questions also feature.
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Treasury
Morgenthau
France
Sydney M. Kraus
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Rwanda
H. H. Arnold
Army Air Corps
Malin Craig
Arnold
America
Woodring
Craig
Morgenthat
Douglas Aircraft Corporation
Los Angeles
Paul Chemidlin
Pratt-Whitney
United Aircraft Corporation
East Hartford
Conn
Senate
House
Military Affairs Committee
Barbour
New Jersey
Bankhead
Rep. Cox
Georgia
Europe
Supervisors review bids for court clerk office files
Linn County supervisors opened 32 bids for legal files to outfit the Court Clerk Ed Lundquist’s office. Bids range from 1 211 to 1 896 50 with discounts and tax options. decision delayed after bid analysis and inspection. Representatives attended the bid opening. discount applicability under review.
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Linn County
Ed Lundquist
French-Stamats Company
Holden-Kahler Company
Walton A. Keller Company
Alternative
Laurance Press Company
Metropolitan Supply Company
Pioneer Lithographing Company
LeFebvre Ledger Company
Morris Sanford Company
Cedar Rapids
Robert M. Wesely
Sanford and Laurance
Laurance
Yale Alumni Honor Taft As Outstanding Alumnus
Yale alumni magazine announced that subscribers chose Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio as the outstanding Yale alumnus of 1988. Taft, a 1910 graduate, is the son of former President Taft.
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YALE
Taft
New Haven
Hungary to Continue Anti Jewish Drive Policy
Premier Count Paul Teleki announced Hungary would persist with anti Jewish legislation, a move linked to the resignation of Bela Imredi. Teleki kept Imredi's cabinet largely intact with Balint Homan added as education minister, a post Teleki previously held.
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Budapest
Paul Teleki
Bela Imredi
Teleki
Imredi
Balint Homan
County Board Faces Purchasing Scrutiny in Lax County
Representing the board, Stirm described investigation prospects and verified three concerns with two more tied to verification. He explained district duties and that the first district handled jail materials purchases while janitor supplies went through the head janitor via the county auditor. Wes Robovsky earlier served as first district supervisor before Beeson took office. All involved bills antedate this year.
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Stirm
Wes Robovsky
Cedar Rapids
Beeson
Skipping Thirteenth Floor Common in New York Buildings
In New York City many hotels apartments and office towers omit floor thirteen, jumping from 12 to 14. The practice reflects superstition and historical zoning and affects building numbering and occupant expectations.
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New York City
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