FDR Aims to Adjourn Congress by May Fifteenth
President Roosevelt seeks to wind up business and quit by May 15 as democratic leaders plan to trim the legislative program. He urged early adjournment while on a southern cruise, with aims to focus on only essential appropriation bills and reciprocal trade extensions.
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Ins
Roosevelt
Congress
Democratic
Senate
Barkley
House
Sam Rayburn
Deaths Mrs Isabel Crowder
Mrs. Isabel Crowder of 1711 Tyler Drive SE died Saturday at 11 56 am after a two year illness. She was a Mount Zion Baptist member and is survived by two daughters Mrs John Jackson and Mrs Savilla Jones both of Cedar Rapids and three sons E J L V and Ivan D Crowder. She was preceded in death by one daughter and two sons. Funeral services will be Monday at 230 pm led by the Rev D O Bell. Friends may call at Rice funeral home.
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Isabel Crowder
Tyler Drive
George Crowder
Mount Zion Baptist Church
John Jackson
Savilla Jones
Cedar Rapids
Ivan D. Crowder
D. O. Bell
Rice Funeral Home
Mrs Fowler of Wilmington Dies in California
Mrs Mary J Fowler of Wilmington California died February 20 at Seaside hospital Long Beach after four months illness She was widow of Thomas C Fowler a former Cedar Rapids resident who died March 3 1920 She leaves a son J R Fowler Surviving noting body brought to Cedar Rapids Funeral services by Monsignor August Vojacek set for 11 am Monday at St Johns Cemetery. Friends may call at Polansky funeral chapel Sunday afternoon and evening.
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Mary J. Fowler
Wilmington
Calif
Seaside Hospital
Long Beach
Cedar Rapids
August Vojacek
St. John’s Cemetery
Polansky
Funeral services for Robert F Douglass at Moon chapel
Robert F Douglass of the Grand hotel died in a local hospital Saturday morning. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday conducted by Rev. Charles J. Bready and Mount Hermon lodge A F and A M. Allmaster Masons meet at 1 p.m. Burial in Wilson cemetery at Independence. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Robert F. Douglass
Grand Hotel
Moon Chapel
Charles J. Bready
Mount Hermon Lodge
A. F
A. M
Allmaster Masons
Wilson Cemetery
Independence
Sweden Moves to Wartime Economy Through Exchange Controls
Washington experts say Sweden’s new strict exchange controls halt capital flight and push the country toward a wartime basis. They expect Norway and Denmark to follow as they face similar outflows. The move appears aimed at preserving assets vital for war amid neutrality concerns.
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Washington
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Former Hawaii Governor Judd to Speak at Chamber Event
Lawrence M. Judd former Hawaii governor 1929 to 1934 will address the Young Men's Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce Thursday evening. He will discuss what Hawaii means to the United States as a Pacific pilot. Dinner at 6 30 p m precedes the talk on the chamber building fourth floor with reservations needed by Wednesday.
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Hawaii
Pacific
Lawrence M. Judd
Young Men’s Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Honolulu
Judd
Island
Refresher School No Vacation For Highway Patrol
Iowa highway patrolmen begin a two week refresher course at Fort Des Moines Army Post with 55 officers this month and 58 more to join March 4. The schedule runs from reveille at 6:30 a.m. to lights out at 10:30 p.m. with lectures on traffic law safety education and demonstrations in jiutsu and marksmanship.
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Iowa Highway Patrol
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Drake University
Highway Patrol
Public Safety Department
Commissioner of Public Safety
University of Iowa
Iowa State College
Vehicle totals rise amid long-term gains
The report totals 805,525 motor vehicles with 673,036 automobiles, 99,931 trucks, 2,826 motorcycles, and 29,732 trailers. It notes a 5,197 percent increase over 36 years, highlighting sustained growth in vehicle ownership and mix.
Enemy Airmen Penetrate to Paris Prague
Allied and German aerial warfare intensified after clearing weather on Saturday night. A German plane neared Paris suburbs while British planes reached Prague, with French, British, and German forces reporting reconnaissance flights and raids over eastern France and German territory.
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Reich
Prague
French War Ministry
France
War Ministry
Germany
Brno
Pilsen
Huge of Arms Works
Pamphets
Western Front
Berlin
London
Bremen
Kiel
Hamburg
Aircraft exports surge as nations place orders with United States
France and Britain ordered 5,000 planes since January 1939. Total aircraft exports rose 86 percent from 1938 and 197 percent from 1937, with a 117 million dollar value. Japan and Soviet purchases were limited by moral and similar embargoes. Morgenthau reports talks with engine makers to favor American producers.
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Britain
United States
America
Commerce Department
United Kingdom
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Russia
Netherlands Indies
Brazil
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau
Kansas Student Ousted After Wife Takes Jail Sentence
Robert Palmer, 24, KU graduate student, was refused reenrollment after his wife Wilma Palmer began a 30 day jail term for violating state prohibition laws. Palmer said a conference with Chancellor Deane W. Malott led to the denial of second semester courses.
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Lawrence, Kan
Robert Palmer
University of Kansas
Deane W. Malott
Wilma Palmer
Burlington High School Wins District Debate
In Ottumwa Iowa high school debate teams from Burlington Mount Pleasant Davenport and Iowa City earned spots to compete in the state meet in Iowa City. Burlington and Mount Pleasant tied on points with Burlington gaining first on percentage. The Davenport team placed third and Iowa City fourth. First place team members were Ethel Schulz and Robert Goeser negative and George De Witt and Dorothy Kotteman affirmative.
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Ottumwa
Burlington
Mount Pleasant
Davenport
Iowa City
Ethel Schulz
Robert Goeser
George de Witt
Dorothy Kotteman
William Cullen Bryant Wrote On Reused Letters
The note recalls Bryant's habit of composing newspaper copy on the backs of old letters and rejected manuscripts rather than on fresh paper, reflecting his frugal writing method and practical approach.
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William Cullen Bryant
Puzzling Peace Feelers Motivate Welles Trip to Europe
President Roosevelt sends Undersecretary Sumner Welles across the Atlantic after a wave of informal peace feelers from neutrals and Germans. Officials note German signals behind many approaches while denying any official German move. Welles will gather information while keeping sources confidential.
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Europe
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State Department
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Welles
Britain
France
Reverend William M. Evans A Long Iowa Ministry
Rev. William M. Evans served in Iowa from 1882 to 1906 at Nugent's Grove Manchester Grand Junction Dana Sioux City Estherville and Cedar Rapids Central Park Presbyterian He led Bible studies at Coe College and chaired a national missions board He earned an honorary degree from Wooster in 1904 and helped organize several Cedar Rapids churches He retired but continued preaching and he and his wife Anna West Evans had three daughters and a great granddaughter Mary Louis Martin
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Pittsburgh
Wooster
William M. Evans
Iowa
Western Theological
Nugent’s Grove
Coggan
Manchester
Grand Junction
Dana
Third Presbyterian Church
Sioux City
Estherville
Central Park Presbyterian
Cedar Rapids
Evans
Jackson Township
Iowa Synod
E. R. Burkhalter
Toe College
Coe
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Presbyterian General Assembly
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Daniels Park
Kenwood Park
Olivet
Keokuk
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Mediapolis
Brooklyn
Anna Laura West
Mary Louis Martin
W. K. Martin
Wellsburg
W. Va
Germany Bars News On Welles Visit But Welcomes Envoy
Nazi Germany banned publication of details on Sumner Welles visit while signaling a warm reception for the U S Undersecretary of State. The program with Adolf Hitler will proceed with the press kept out, as Germany weighs neutrality law benefits and aims to keep the United States neutral.
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United States
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Welles
Taylor To Present Welles To Pope Pius
Pope Pius will receive Sumner Welles as Roosevelt emissary with Myron Taylor present Taylor will brief the Pope after arrival aboard the Rex in Rome Welles plans to meet Mussolini and then proceed to Berlin on Wednesday
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Pius
Sumner Welles
Rome
Roosevelt
Myron C. Taylor
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Taylor
Welles
Rex
Mussolini
Berlin
Mussolini to Await Welles Visit Before Italy’s View
Authoritative sources said Mussolini will likely wait for Sumner Welles to visit Berlin Paris and London before Italy issues its official stance on the European conflict. Welles and possibly Mussolini aides to meet Ciano next week in courtesy talks.
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Roosevelt
Benito Mussolini
Sumner Welles
Berlin
Paris
London
Italy
Welles
Count Ciano
Mussolini
Italo Turkish Pact Sealed For Commerce Next Year
Rome reports an Italo Turkish agreement governing commercial exchanges for the coming year. The surprise deal comes amid long standing trade tensions between Italy and Turkey over competing products and Mediterranean locations.
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Rome
INS
Italy
Turkey
Mediterranean
FCA Plans Leniency To Farm Borrowers
The Farm Credit Administration outlined a broadened policy to keep farmers on the land and protect them from foreclosures. New chief A G Black described suspended payments variable payments and reamortization plans to aid borrowers who show potential to meet obligations, while foreclosures occur only in cases of bad faith or near-zero chance of repayment.
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Washington
Farm Credit Administration
Federal Agricultural Credit Agency
A. G. Black
FCA
Agriculture Department
Peyton Evans
Federal Land Bank
Spokane
Wash
Black
Yeager Dies by Own Action Before Execution
William H. Yeager a 51 year old Montour county farmer and father of 11 committed suicide in his jail cell less than 48 hours before he was to be executed for killing State Trooper John E. Fessler. A guard found Yeager dead with a revolver nearby after hearing a pistol shot.
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Danville
William H. Yeager
Montour County
Rockview Penitentiary
Yeager
John E. Fessler
Fessler
Thomas Hopper
Shhriff
Gertrude
Charles
State Pardon Board
Horner Urges Urgent Economies in Illinois
Governor Henry Horner called on state officials and employees to enact all possible economies immediately as the state faces a shrinking general revenue balance.
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Ill
INS
Henry Horner
Illinois
General Revenue Fund
Dewey Power Well Shown In Last Week
Washington reports strong signs for Thomas E. Dewey as a Republican presidential hopeful after brisk polling. Taft and Vandenberg allies plan to halt Dewey in Wisconsin’s April 2 primary, with a likely Vandenberg ticket and Taft support shifting to oppose the frontrunner.
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Dewey Power
Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
Cedar Rapids Voters Urged to Register for March Elections
Voters in Cedar Rapids may register this week at the commissioner of registration office in City Hall, L. J. Storey directing. The office hours run Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. New voters must prove US citizenship 21 years or older Iowa resident six months Linn county 60 days by election day. Existing voters needing re registration include those moving or name changes due to marriage or divorce. Disabled voters may request forms by calling 8121. Key upcoming elections listed include March 11 school election March 12 city primaries and March 25 city election.
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Cedar Rapids
L. J. Storey
Second Avenue
Memorial Building
City Hall
United States
Iowa
Linn County
Commissioner’s Office
Wapello County Deputy Sheriff Charged Over Jail Incident
Deputy Sheriff Walter C. Enyart faced assault charges after a juvenile at the Wapello county jail alleged a face strike. Enyart pled innocent posting 100 bond and awaits a Tuesday hearing. Complainant George Free said his 13-year-old son Robert was held in jail for several days.
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Ottumwa
Walter C. Enyart
Wapello
Enyart
C. C. Maddy
George Free
Robert Free
Free
Iowa grid coach declines 150 speaking invitations
Dr. Eddie Anderson of Iowa City, the football coach, has refused more than 150 speaking invitations since the season ended, signaling intense demand for his appearances.
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Iowa City
NBA
Eddie Anderson
Iowa Grid
New Deal Dealer Urges State Plans for Agriculture
A Springfield audience heard a speaker call for a farm program aligning with some New Deal features while moving away from the death by own action crop curtailment theory. He argued subsidy is justified while farm income stays low and noted Republican figures predicting Texas and other Southern states may back the GOP this November.
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Ill
Taft
Bridges
N.H
Dallas
Tex
Roosevelt
Texas
Norris
Lodge
Mass
Republican Organization
G.O.P
Fish Withdraws From Illinois Presidential Primary
Rep. Hamilton Fish of New York halted his bid as a Republican presidential candidate in Illinois. He cited insufficient funds to wage a statewide campaign and to present the issues clearly, saying he reluctantly requests removal to avoid misrepresenting the vital national questions.
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New York
Hamilton Fish
N. Y
Illinois
Fish
Edward J. Hughes
McNutt Urges New Era of Plenty and War on Avarice
United States must wage war against avarice greed crime ignorance sickness poverty and unemployment to reach a new era of plenty. Paul V McNutt spoke at Henderson State College insisting democracy survives only if the people want it and calls to throttle monopoly and unholy financial alliances.
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Arkadelphia
Ark
United States
Paul V. McNutt
Henderson State College
McNutt
Have Some Imbibber Offers When Arrested by Cops
Harlow J. Richardson, 39, of Washington, was booked for intoxication at 10 15 p m after attempting to sell lead pencils at Standard Tire on First Avenue and Street. He claimed a policeman danced on the platform and offered a bottle of liquor saying it was wine and wood alcohol mixed and asked, Want some.
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Harlow J. Richardson
Washington
Standard Tire Company
First Avenue
First Street
Richardson
Roosevelt Proposals Circulated Among American Republics
A source close to Chilean foreign ministry said proposals concerning future peace machinery attributed to President Roosevelt were being circulated among the American republics. No official confirmation or comment was available.
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Santiago
Chile
Foreign Ministry
Roosevelt
Suspect Held After Alleged Molestation Reports
T. F. Wood, 56, of 500 Fifth Avenue SE, was arrested at 11:30 p m Saturday for investigation after two girls’ parents complained he molested their daughters. Police said statutory charges may follow.
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Fifth Avenue SE
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