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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1936

Page

4

Washington Dailys Odds on Roosevelt Veto and Bonus Bill

Capitol insiders place two to one that the bonus bill will reach a revised senate form and a near even chance the President will not veto it. They cite advisers’ unity on backing the bill and Roosevelt’s private belief that Supreme Court rulings are politically influenced.

House Senate Roosevelt Supreme Court Jack Garner White House Alice Roosevelt Longworth

Roosevelt Birthday Ball Set For January Thirtieth

Plans finalized for the third Roosevelt birthday ball to be held locally January 30. Mrs W F E Lamey named chair of the ball committee for the third time. Proceeds nationwide totaling about 5000 will aid infantile paralysis victims.

Roosevelt W FE Lamey United States

Pastor Loren T Jenks resigns to lead Des Moines church

The Rev Loren T Jenks, pastor of the Vinton Church of Christ for fifteen months, resigns to accept a call to the Mon damin Avenue Church of Christ in Des Moines. His resignation becomes effective the last of the month.

Vinton Loren T Jenks Vinton Church

105 Assigned To WPA Projects Here Failed To Report

The Waterloo WPA district reports belated notices show 105 men failed to report for work after assignments to WPA projects. Benjamin W. Robinson notes delays may have occurred as foremen delayed sending reports. Those who did not report will be removed from direct relief. about thirty certified workers remained unassigned on relief rolls.

WPA Waterloo Benjamin W. Robinson Robinson Waterloo Office

Auto Skids Into Gas Locomotive No One Hurt

George C. Smith escaped injury when his car skidded into a Rock Island gas locomotive at Fifth avenue and Fourth street SE at 7 p m. Smith said the locomotive was barely lit and he saw no signal or whistle. The wreck left his car badly damaged and no charges were filed in a separate clash between W G Clark and E A Nelson, with neither injured.

George C. Smith Fifth Street Rock Island Railroad Fifth Avenue Fourth Street Smith W. G Clark Cedar Rapids Country Club E. A. Nelson Des Moines First Avenue E Clark Nelson

Palmer to Hear His Sentence On Threat Charge

New York AP report states Austin Phelps Palmer, a retired engineer, pled guilty to federal charges for sending threatening letters to President Roosevelt. A sentencing date was set for January 24 by the court.

Palmer New York Austin Phelps Palmer Roosevelt

Public and Lawyers Share Blame for Miscarriage of Justice

County Attorney G. K. Thompson told the Kiwanis Club that miscarriages of justice result from both the public and the legal profession. He cited jurors as a major factor, noting cases like Insull and Schweitzer where verdicts contradicted strong prosecutorial cases. He warned against lawyers who attack authorities or newspapers instead of the defendant, urging jurors to rely on evidence alone.

G. K. Thompson Kiwanis Club Montrose Thompson Insull Schweitzer Chicago Linn County

Elderly Park Avenue resident faces five years per count

In federal court on Wednesday the Park Avenue resident pled not guilty to mail threats against the President. He faces five years in prison and a $1000 fine on each count. One letter to Franklin Delano Roosevelt warned of strangling and death if his business was destroyed, signed C. R. Nelson.

Federal District Court Park Avenue Franklin Delano Roosevelt Hell C. R. Nelson

Ill-Fated Planes Hostess Laughed At Danger

Pretty Perla Gasparini 23 year old stewardess killed on the American Airlines transport plane that crashed near Goodwin Ark Tuesday night. Her parents Mr and Mrs F Gasparini live on a farm near Shaw Miss. They had feared a crash since she became stewardess last spring and she came to Memphis in the fall of 1931 to study nursing at Baptist hospital.

Memphis Tenn Perla Gasparini American Airlines Goodwin Ark F. Gasparini Shaw Miss Baptist Hospital

Nursing graduate Virginia Lyles dies in aviation era note

From the text Miss Virginia Lyles, a former nursing classmate of Miss Gasparini, graduated in October 1934. The stewardess loved flying and took pilot lessons here. She is survived by her parents, three sisters and a brother.

Virginia Lyles Gasparini

Two Year Old Boy Burns From Lye Accident

Donald Stamy aged two of rural Marion was burned around the mouth and lips after finding lye at home and applying it to nuts. He was admitted to St Luke's hospital at 3 p.m. Tuesday and showed improvement by Wednesday as attendants reported.

Donald Stamy Elmer Stamy Marion St. Luke’s Hospital

Train at same crossing claims Buss after two escapes

Upper Sandusky Ohio two years after surviving a train collision at the same grade crossing 65 year old William Buss is killed when another train strikes his car. The deadly accident marks a repeat tragedy at the crossing.

Upper Sandusky William Buss Buss

Newspapers List Hundreds of Eligible Bachelors

In Garnett Kansas reporters listed hundreds of unmarried men from Franklin and Anderson counties as eligible bachelors, noting Ottawa and Garnett papers published the rosters to aid romance this year.

Garnett, Kan Franklin Anderson Counties Ottawa Garnett

City briefs and personals highlight local changes and events

R E Walker of the Credit Guide and Adjustment co elected a director of the burea division of the National Consumer Credit Reporting corp in Des Moines. Mrs J S Harper travels to Washington state for her father John Cain’s funeral and to visit relatives. Ed Jackson fined for reckless driving. several others pay overtime parking fines. Cadet Mills of Florida Military Academy elected freshman class vice president. leader in academics. Mt Herman lodge to install officers with Walter R Livingstone to speak.

R. E. Walker The Credit Guide and Adjustment Company Bureau National Consumer Credit Reporting Corporation Des Moines J. S. Harper Eighteenth Street NW McCleary, Wash John Cain D. Cooper W. Bricker Washington Oregon Ed Jackson Sixth Avenue SW E. W. Wickham Twentieth Street Kenneth Wall Eighth Street B. J. Meltzer Second Avenue H. H. Warnicke B Avenue NE Cadet Corp William B. Mills R. J. Mills Garden Drive Florida Military Academy St. Petersburg Fla Mills

Archery Course Opens at Roosevelt High School

Twenty Scouters attended the first session of an archery course in Roosevelt high school manual training rooms on Tuesday evening. Ed Drew heads instruction with Leslie Griggs and Cedar Rapids Archery club members assisting as six weekly sessions run from 7 to 9 p.m.

Roosevelt High School Ed Drew Leslie Griggs Roosevelt Junior High School Cedar Rapids

Foresters Install Officers for Cedar No 3

Foresters of America Cedar No 3 recently installed officers led by chief ranger Charles J Anthony and sub chief ranger M D Feiereisen. New treasurer Lars Sorenson and financial secretary H L Feiereisen join alongside recording secretary Frank J Pospishil and ward officers Everett M Rodman Tony H Stanton and Robert F Beatty.

Court Cedar Foresters of America Charles J. Anthony M. D. Feiereisen Lars Sorenson H. L. Feiereisen Frank J. Pospishil Everett M. Rodman Woodward Tony H. Stanton Robert F. Beatty

Radio schedule dense with NBC CBS NBC and music programs

A detailed Thursday schedule lists dozens of radio programs across NBC CBS and other networks. It includes tenors, ensembles, soloists, bands, orchestras and talk segments with stations WEAF WJZ WABC WCBS and more.

Morton Bowe NBC Weaf Honeymooners WJZ Chain Madison Ensemble CBS WABC Wabc WoOc Jack Loretta Clemens Weaf Kyw Red Headed Music Maker WEAP U. S. Navy Band Mrs. Wises of WBBM WCCO KMOX Voice of Experience X. Marie de Ville Simpson Boys Sprucehead Bay WJZ Mary Marlin MOX Home Hour Merry Madcaps Orch Weaf Me the Merrymakers WGST WEAF Julia Glass Dot and Will Arcaemy of Medicine Wocaeaeh Lyon Dorothy Dreslin Weaf Chain Ely Culbertson Weaf Chain Nbg Music Guild Wz Chain American School of Ene Sale Rale London WJZ_ chain Ie Perkins Tito Betty Bob Weaf Salvation Army Band Weap Chain NBC Radio Guild Wabc Woo Wcco Terry and Ted Benjamin Frankliln NBG Kate Smith GBS WBN Honke Carter WDBN Phil Cook Nyc Rudy Vallee Orch WLW Audrey Marsh Lucille Manners Tit Tpchpater Philharmonic Orch Walter — O'Keefe WALO Lanny Ross KYW Herbert Hoover Bing Crosby Jimmy Dorsey Orch Cy Weaf Wliw BA Soe Gy Shields Orch Frank Knox Wabc Chain Ramon Ramos Orch WEA Guy Lombardo Orch Emil Coleman Orch Leonard Keller Orch Ben Bernie Orch Herbie Kay Weco Woc Minneapolis Symphony Orch EAF Chain George Olsen Ruby Newman Orch Sammy Kaye Orch Meredith Willson Orch Wjzain Frank Dalley Orch WABO Kmox Woo

Notable Lodge Installation Led by Masonic Officers

The event featured Melville A. King as junior beadle and James Cowan as lecturer with Dr. Fred G. Ladd acting as court physician at large. Louis F. Black and George A. Merrifield conducted the installation as deputy supreme chief ranger and supreme herald.

Ior Beadle Melville A. King Beadle James Cowan Fred G. Ladd Louis F. Black Supreme Chief Ranger George A. Merrifield Supreme Herald

Price Of Gasoline Boosted Half Cent

Stand ard Oil Co of Indiana announced a half cent per gallon price rise for gasoline and naphtha in ten states effective Friday morning. The increase applies in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and the Dakotas.

Chicago Standard Oil Co Indiana Michigan Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Missouri Kansas Dakotas

Cynthia Stockley Dies in Coal Gas Poisoning

British novelist Cynthia Stockley was found dead in her London home on Wednesday from coal gas poisoning, AP reports.

London Cynthia Stockley

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the Daily Drew Pearson and Robert S. Allen Capitol JR. McCutt Coolidge Hoover McCarl Post Office Department Othu DD Wearin McCarth McCarls Mrs, Ferlote Roosevelt Ruth Cron Business Veachines IBM Federal Reserve Townsend Old Congress Hugh Johnson Leslie L. Biffle Czechoslovakia Richmond George Norris Jim Farley Arthur P. Lamneck Ohio Democrat Seardy Tee Justice Department Woo Lye Mt. Herman Mt. Herman Lodge No. 263 A. F A. M Masonic Hall C. C. Hunt Iowa Masons Walter R. Livingstone University of Iowa Police Department A&z Old Gold Oyelara O West 40Th Street New York City Lerctlard
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