Iowa cry for restraint on granite fund scandal
A legislative subcommittee probes the Kraschel $500,000 emergency fund with senators Chrystal and Elthon under scrutiny. One resigns dates back to June but was kept secret, as funds bought acres idle or unnecessary. Officials urge no blank checks to governors and tighter safeguards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Chrystal
Elthon
Kraschel
Legislative Interim Committee
Elthan
NLY
CCC
Clyde B. Herring
Nels G. ‘Kraschel
Iowa
Herring
General Assembly
Luxury Airliner Crash Kills Ten Near Bozeman Montana
A Northwest Airlines Lockheed Zephyr carrying ten people plummeted from 8 000 feet into Bridger mountains near Bozeman Montana. Investigations by air safety officials, Northwest officials, and local authorities began, with coroner planning an inquest and pilot Nick B Mamer among the dead.
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Washington
INS
Northwest Airlines
Copeland
New York
Senate Air Safety Committee
Bozeman
Mont
Air Commerce Department
Chicago
Salt Lake
Northwestern Airlines
Here
Gallatin County
A. T. Peterson
Northwestern
Minneapolis
Howard Nelson
R. L. Smith
Bridger Peak
Butte
Billings
Roosevelts
A. L. Croonquist
Roosevelt
Dude Ranchers’ Association
James Roosevelt
Bridger Mountains
President To Greet High Judges Tonight
President Roosevelt will greet Supreme Court justices and their wives at his annual judiciary reception. Justice Cardozo, ill, will not attend. The other justices have not indicated their attendance in advance.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Cardozo
Thirty Two Indicted In Federal Travel Bureau Probe
A Denver grand jury indicted 32 individuals in a nationwide travel bureau investigation alleging conspiracy to violate the motor carrier act. Prosecutions target operators of angel and wildcat buses accused of swindles, dumping passengers and forcing hitchhikes across cities including Denver New York Chicago Los Angeles Fort Worth Dallas Omaha Kansas City Salt Lake Phoenix and El Paso.
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Denver
INS
Interstate Commerce Commission
Arthur C. Higgs
ICC
Washington
Thomas J Morrissey
New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
Fort Worth
Dallas
Omaha
Kansas City
Salt Lake
Phoenix
Ariz
el Paso
Pair's Convictions in Wendel Kidnap Case Reversed
The New York Court of Appeals ruled 4 to 3 to reverse the convictions of Harry Weiss and Martin Schlossman for the Wendel kidnapping. A new trial is ordered in Kings County as the court found error in excluding testimony about their belief they acted under legal authority during the Lindbergh case inquiry.
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Albany
INS
Court of Appeals
Harry Weiss
Martin Schlossman
Paul H. Wendel
Weiss
Schlossman
Ellis Parker, Jr
Wendel
New York City
New Jersey
Lindberg
Kings County
John O’brien
Woman Dies After Pet Dog Attack Fall
Chicago report states Mrs Helen Guillaume age 33 died from a fractured skull after the dog she walked tangled its leash around her legs causing her to fall against a radiator.
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Chicago
Helen Guillaume
Wisconsin Supreme Court Voids Little TVA Authority
Wisconsin high court rules the Wisconsin development authority and the agriculture authority violate sovereignty by delegating governmental power to private entities. Justice Fritz writes the decision, upholding the secretary of state in denying audits of about 100 dollars for rural electric cooperative work, halting the agencies' actions.
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Madison
Wis
State Supreme Court
Wisconsin Development Authority
TVA
la Follette
Oscar M. Fritz
High Court
Wisconsin Agriculture Authority
Wisconsin
WDA
Supreme Court
Theodore Dammann
House vetoes NLRB appropriation cut in Senate clash
Washington AP reports the House rejected a move by Rep Taber to slash the NLRB budget from 2.38 million to 1 million. Taber accused the board of fomenting labor unrest while supporters said the board operated fairly. The vote was 83 to 19 against the cut.
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Washington
House
Gain
Labor ‘Relations Board
Taber
N. Y
Rojecan
Rural relief demand climbs as drought hits plains
Secretary Wallace told the Senate that rural relief demands are rising and that neither local nor federal agencies can cope. He warned a deficiency appropriation may be needed to fund relief through another harvest and cited droughts, low prices, mechanization, and recession as causes.
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Washington
Wallace
Senate
Great Plains
Montana
Wyoming
North
South Dakota
Colorado
New Mexico
Kansas
Nebraska
Democrats Rally Raises 400000 From Barbecue
Arthur Baer reports on a Jacksonian barbecue by Democrats that raised about 400000 exclusive of amusement taxes. He notes four thousand Democrats attended paying 100 each, portraying the event as extravagant excess in a harsh fiscal time.
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Arthur
Bugs” Baer
Golden Windows at Home Contentment Lesson
A reflective piece recounts a tale of a peasant boy who seeks golden windows beyond his home only to find them at sunset in his own house. The narrator notes contentment may be good yet not unmixed and questions chasing distant glory when home holds beauty. Copyright 1938. DR Newton.
Driver Escapes Drunk Driving Charge in Linn County Crash
Harold Franklin, 23, of Iowa City avoided a driving while intoxicated conviction after witnesses could not prove intoxication. He was fined $50 and costs for reckless driving in Justice Churchill's court after a November crash that sent three passengers to the hospital.
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Linn County
Harold Franklin
van Buren Street
Iowa City
Franklin
Billie Lattner
Grande Avenue SE
Lattner
H. C. Ring
G. K. Thompson
Thompson
Ed. Lattner
H. R. Churchill
Churchill
Set March 15 For Tax Bill Approval
Washington reports Speaker William B. Bankhead says March 15 is the tentative date for the House to approve the administration tax bill aimed at cutting the tax burden for 200,000 corporations and aiding the battle against the recession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
LLP
William B. Bankhead
Ala
Japan Chooses Peace Without Open War Declaration
Japanese leaders backed conservatives at a three day imperial conference and decided against an open declaration of war with China. The plan calls for continuing hostilities to press terms, but without a formal war declaration to avoid triggering U.S. neutrality actions.
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Tokio
INS
Japan
China
Nobumiasa Suetsugu
Hong Kong
Roosevelt
Monayers
Fumimaro Konoye
Suetsugu
Great Britain
Soviet
Russia
Imperial Conference
Hirohito
Chinese claim victory halting Japanese threat to Lunghai rail
Shanghai reports say Chinese forces defeated Japanese troops at Tsining, 120 miles south of Tsinan, removing the Japanese threat to the Lunghai railway and effectively cutting a lifeline into central China. Japanese officials deny the retreat claim as Hong Kong reports munitions shipments to Hankow and 24 Japanese bombers raid Hankow airfields.
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Shanghai
INS
Tsining
Tsinan
Shantung Province
Hankow
Chiang Kai-shek
Lunghai Railway
China
Hong Kong
Britain
Canton
Mercury Moves Up With More Snow in Cedar Rapids
Temperatures rose after a morning of snow flurries in Cedar Rapids. By 2:30 p.m. the reading reached 38 with sleet and another half inch of snow on a four inch blanket from Monday. The day opened at 20 and rose through the night to 33 by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. Road conditions were reported good in the Cedar Rapids area.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Chambers Inskeep
Cedar Rapids Automobile Club
Roosevelt Outlines Strong Defense Plans For Peace
President Roosevelt announces plans to modernize and mechanize the army and to build a navy capable of protecting the United States and distant possessions. He also calls for a powerful air force to maintain air superiority and deter aggression, aiming to render the U S a respected force for peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Roosevelt
United States
Continental
America
Pacific
Chamber of Commerce Dinner No Speeches January 25
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce to hold its annual dinner January 25 at 630 p m in the Shrine temple with no speeches. Heidelburg Singers will perform a one and one quarter hour set. Invites go to all members. guests may bring wives and friends. past presidents and young men aging into the senior group to be introduced.
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Cedar Rapids
A. T. Pleune
Herbert S. Stamats
Harry E. Boyd
J. J. Shepard
Don Barnes
William Rinderknecht
Art Shepherd
Unsettled Weather Looms for Midwest
Stormy weather driven by strong winds moves east from Nebraska toward the Midwest. Forecaster J R Lloyd expects a low pressure area near Omaha and Sioux City to bring unsettled conditions with light snow in the Dakotas Nebraska and western Iowa. Cold air will follow as Alberta fronts shift eastward.
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Chicago
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Michigan
U. S
J. R. Lloyd
Omaha
Neb
Sioux City
Middlewest
Lloyd
Dakotas
Iowa
Minnesota
Illinois
Indiana
Weather Bureau
Alberta
Plains States
Midwestern
Cardozo Reported Somewhat Weaker
Justice Benjamin C. Cardozo is holding his own but is somewhat weaker than last night, according to his physician in Washington. The medical update came Tuesday as the Supreme Court associate faced health concerns.
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Washington
Benjamin C. Cardozo
Legislators Urged to Refund Fees from Emergency Fund
Iowa investigators demand State Senators L G Chrystal of Coon Rapids and Leo Elthon of Fertile refund to the state all salaries and expenses they received from the emergency conservation fund since 1935. The demand appears in a report to the legislative interim committee.
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Des Moines
L G
Chrystal
Coon Rapids
Leo Elthon
Iowa Emergency Conservation Fund
Legislative Interim Committee
Resignation of Iowa State Senator Chrystal Takes Effect June 7
Des Moines AP report states I G Chrystal resigned as state senator effective June 7 1937. The resignation was received June 2 at the statehouse and acknowledged by Gov Nelson Kraschel. Announcement delayed until Tuesday. Senator Elthon plans a Wednesday statement on the situation. Chrystal was en route to Sioux City on official duty.
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DES Moines
Statehouse
I. G. Chrystal
Nelson G. Kraschel
Elthon
Chrystal
Sioux City
ECW
Report urges resignations over acts creating jobs for legislators
A legislative inquiry headed by Rep. Gus tave Alesch blasts Iowa senators for creating positions to gain funds. The report calls for resignations or removal from office, and warns of a drift toward dictatorial government. It notes $500,000 appropriations in 1935 and 1936 for emergency conservation works and details Senator Chrystal’s $3,687.61 salary plus $1,130 later in 1930s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustave Alesch
Marcus
Iowa
General Assembly
Chrystal
Governor Kraschel Withdraws and Redirects Emergency Fund
The investigative committee report states Governor Kraschel withdrew $10,000 from the emergency conservation fund and deposited it to his account as fund trustee. Within the same week he transferred the money to the state comptroller.
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Des Moines
INS
Legislative Investigating Committee
Kraschel
Iowa ECW staff and bills spark subcommittee report
Chrystal and Elthon, ECW workers in Iowa, received varying expenses and salaries from July to Oct. while land acquisition and coordination roles continued. The interim committee noted state purchases of 15 000 acres of emergency conservation land were unnecessary for CCC purposes and urged refunds and policy changes.
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Wallace
Iowa
Farm Security Administration
Great Plains
National Agriculture
Chrystal
ECW
Elthon
Iowa Senate
McGregor
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