Browder Used Alias for Passport, Defense Says
Defense attorney George Gordon Battle argued Earl Browder traveled under the Richards alias in 1931 to obtain a passport and visit European countries, defending the Communist leader's actions as a reasonable precaution for travel amid political danger. The trial centers on passport misuse and Browder's alleged meetings with Soviet officials in Moscow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Earl Browder
U. S
Moscow
George Gordon Battle
Browder
Richards
Communist Party
Europe
Sovwt
Torney
John T. Cshid
Conviction in Freedom of the Press Case Reversed
The Fifth Circuit reversed the five defendants conviction in the Mobile Alabama case. Sam Powe George E McKenzie Marion McKenzie Peter V Crouch and John Powe had been found guilty of conspiring to threaten intimidate and oppress a citizen exercising free speech and press rights. The court remanded to sustain demurrers noting free speech rights require federal or state action for protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
INS
Freedom of the Press
Mobile
Ala
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
Sam Powe
George E. McKenzie
Mariam McKenzie
Peter V. Crouch
John Powe
United States
Mobile Press and Register
Iowa City to Join Six Airplane Training Schools
Des Moines AP report says six new airplane mechanic training schools will open in Iowa within a month. Surplus US Army engines will be distributed to the schools. Cities likely include Council Bluffs Des Moines and Iowa City with exact sites to be decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
DES
State Employee Driving Own Car After Auto Penalty
A state employee who lost his state automobile for personal use now drives his own car for official duties. Dispatcher George Hesalroad said the employee buys his own oil and gasoline. He likely will not be permanently denied use of a state car. State employees are prohibited from personal use of state cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
George Hesalroad
Hesalroad
Welch Convicted in Kidnapping Case Faces 15Year Term
Dr. W. C. Welch a 52 year old chiropractor was convicted Wednesday of kidnapping 12 year old Irwin Mingle of Port Arthur for a $15000 ransom. A criminal district court jury urged Judge R. A. Shivers to sentence him to 15 years in the Texas penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Texas
W. C. Welch
Irwin Mingle
Port Arthur
Criminal District Court
R. A. Shivers
Forty Eight Sailors Aboard Cairnross Rescued
The British steamer Cairnross of 5494 tons struck a mine off the west coast of England. All forty eight crew members were landed at a southwest coast port and reported the ship sank within an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Cairnross
England
Gillette Backs Loan to Finland Plea Advocated
Washington AP Senator Gillette a Democrat from Iowa urged support for President Roosevelt's plan to extend a commercial loan to Finland. The plea aims to aid Finland during tough economic conditions and strengthen allied ties amid global tensions.
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Gillette
Washington
Iowa
Roosevelt
Finland
Radio Evening Schedule Highlights Local Programs
A dense listing of radio programming across multiple stations KCJB WMI WGN WSUI WHO WCCO KFJB WOI and others. Includes interviews dramas music news and talk shows with times spanning 6:30 to 12:00 midnight and mentions of hosts artists and program titles such as Fulton Lewis Jr Vox Patrolman Frank Bukacek and Florence Wyman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KPJB
WMI
Fulton Lewis, Jr
WGN
Hernecco
Vox
Frank Bukacek
Cedar Rapids
Wwcco
WMT
Raymond
Billy Re
Wsui—History In Review
WSUI
John Fletcher College
America
Opews
Jack McLean
KFJB
Orrin Tucker
Mac
Wccoo
Cedricc Adams
Electric Park Band
Dick Jurgens
Orc
Wccco
Nocturne
Orch
WCCO
Rollie Johnson
Bill Austin
Ted Travers
Iowa Farm Bureau
LaGuardia Speaks
McFarland Twins
Tate News
Ccm
Paul Sullivan
Herbie Kay
Griff Williams
Lennie Hayton
Phil Levant
Bob
WOI
Ces
Atte
Boone
WMTI
Scco- Mertymnalese
Jerry
Zelda
KFJIB
Wm. G. Murray
Wro
Morni Chapel
Boston
Southland
Arthur Godfrey
Ma Perkins
Sunbeam
WMF
Betty Wells
Kitty Kelly
Sineer
Myrt
Marge
Wid John
Mysma Dee
Hilltop House
Co Plain Bill
Gwen McCleary
June Baker
Pelo Empire
Lanny Ross
Younge Dr. Malone
Brenda
WSIII
Hannah
Myrtons Maree Woil
Don ‘Peare
Wertilltop
WOCO
Guidinge Licht
Corntusse! Nooz
Seeata GN
Balladeer
Kate Smith
Judy and
Jane
Wol
Mary Sothern
Owrandma
KFPJB
Sam
Wietews
Don Roth
Women of Courage
Tex
Ken
Wsui—Farm
Street Forum
Cedar Valley Hillbillies
Voice of
Iowa
Harold Turner
Life
Lonefellows
Les Hartman
Joe Doakes
WOII
Wsvui
Lem
Martha
Bookman
Mary Marlin
N—Harold Turner
Wcccoo—Society
Anthony
American Legion Auxiliary
Wcco—Geological Society
Pepper Youne
KPJIB
Bange Health
O—Vic
Sade
Mark Love
Len Salvo
Forensic Forum
Wayne West
WHOOO
Young Widder
Stan Stanley
Johnson
Caroline’s
Charlie Plagler
Hollywood
Kitty Keene
WUT
Havok' Turner
Scattergood Baines
Chet Ryk
Gus Lazaro
Billy d Beautty
Ellen Randoniph
KFIB
Glen Garr
Hedda Hopper
Miss Julia
Bill McCune
Wwccco
H. V Kaltenborn
Jack Armstrongs
City Briefs Highlights and Upcoming Community Notices
The Baptist Woman's society cancels Friday meeting due to weather. Cedar Rapids Fish and Game Restoration club to meet Friday evening at 6242 Sixteenth Avenue SW. First Congregational church annual meeting postponed to Jan. 26. Townsend clubs plan a Friday dance at 8 45 p m at Odd Fellows hall 109 Second Avenue SE. Temple Judah to hold Sabbath services Friday at 8 p.m. Rabbi H L Freund speaks on Rashi 900 Years Later. Ladies Aid of Kenwood Methodist meets Friday at 2 p.m. in church prayer room.
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Cedar Rapids Fish and Game Restoration Club
Sixteenth Avenue SW
First Congregational Church
Townsend Clubs
Odd Fellows Hall
Second Avenue SE
Temple Judah
H. L. Freund
Ladies’ Aid of
Kenwood
Community notices and postponed events in Valley City area
Local notices report Mrs. Otto C. Klassen recovering after Mercy Hospital operation. Church events and social activities are postponed due to weather, including Peoples church family night supper and a Sokol hall card party. A Valley City railway conductors installation is postponed to January 21, with a dinner following. A YMCA Pioneer ping pong tournament starts Friday with a post event swim. Cub Pack 17 visits Central fire station. Pittsburgh Plate Glass plans outlined at a Roosevelt hotel dinner Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renata Tyrs Sokolky
Sokol Hall
Valley City Division
Columbia Division
L. A
Y.M.C.A
Church Pioneer
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Roosevelt Hotel
Cedar Rapids Dealers Meet Led by Ray C Hall
A meeting for fifty paint dealers in the Cedar Rapids area and towns within fifty miles is to be presided over by Ray C Hall, manager of the paint department at the Davenport warehouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Ray C. Hall
Davenport
Quaker OatsExecutive Council Dines at Roosevelt Hotel
Forty three members of the Quaker Oats executive council attended a dinner at the Roosevelt hotel on Wednesday night. Floyd Trimble, formerly of Cedar Rapids and now with the Chicago office chemical research department, was a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quaker Oats Company Executive Council
Roosevelt Hotel
Floyd Trimble
Cedar Rapids
Chemical Research Department
Chicago
Man loses fingertip prying stuck car bumpers
H. G. Hoyt aged 36 of 2633 First Avenue East suffered the loss of the last joint of the little finger on his right hand at 6 45 p m Wednesday while prying apart two cars locked at First Avenue and Thirteenth Street East He was treated at St Luke s Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Hoyt
First Avenue E
First Avenue
Thirteenth Street E
St. Luke’s Hospital
Buick service meeting for Cedar Rapids managers held at Roosevelt
The monthly service instruction meeting for Buick Motor Company service managers and field men in the Cedar Rapids territory was held Wednesday night at the Roosevelt hotel. C. T. Jefferson, district representative of Chicago, conducted the session with forty attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buick Motor Company
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt Hotel
C. T. Jefferson
Chicago
Arrest of John Shada on Assault Warrant
John Shada, 29, of 804 Seventh street SE, was arrested by detectives at 7:35 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant charging assault and battery issued by Justice H. R. Churchill. Bond was set at $200 by Justice Churchill. The information was sworn out by Mrs. Martha Shada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shada
Seventh Street SE
H. R. Churchill
Justice Churchill
Martha Shada
Vehicle owned by Robert D Vernon linked to YMCA
A 1936 sedan belonging to Robert D Vernon is identified in connection with the Y M C A. Further details about ownership and use are noted in the record.
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Robert D. Vernon
Car stolen near First Congregational Church recovered by police
A vehicle reported stolen from in front of the First Congregational church at 1634 Washington avenue SE between 6 30 and 8 45 p m Wednesday was recovered Wednesday night by Patrolmen Stearns and Shannon on Twenty second street NE The owner Vernon said the keys were left in the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
Washington Avenue
Stearns and Shannon
Twenty-second Street
Vernon
YMCA Mothers Club Set February Talk on Juvenile Delinquency
Fred Carstens police juvenile officer will discuss juvenile delinquency problems at the February 5 meeting of the YMCA Boys Division Mothers club. Executive committee members present were Mrs. Maurice Cahill Mrs. Esther Brooks Mrs. V L S Jones Mrs. O F Lovett Mrs M M Tristan and Mrs E K Stoddard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Carstens
Y.M.C.A. Boys’ Division
DeMolay Officers to Be Installed in Linn Chapter Event
Five Cedar Rapids members of the Northeast Iowa Court of Chevaliers Order of DeMolay will install Linn chapter officers at Marion’s Masonic hall Friday at 8 p.m. Robert M. Adams to be installing officer, aided by Fred J. Petrick senior counselor G Needham Young junior counselor Don L. Russell marshal and J Nevin Nichols chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Chevrolet dealers gather in Cedar Rapids for 1940 contracts
Eighty Chevrolet automobile dealers from twenty-two northeastern Iowa counties travel to Cedar Rapids for the Davenport branch annual contracting meeting at the Roosevelt hotel. The gathering sets 1940 contracts and outlines selling plans for the year. D. H. Smith of Davenport is named in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet Automobile
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Chevrolet Motor Company
Roosevelt Hotel
D. H. Smith
Davenport Officials Lead Regional Meet Management
The meeting is led by the manager with assistance from D. A. Sprouse and J. F. Casmon Jr. of Davenport, coordinating roles and duties for the upcoming event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Sprouse
J. F. Casmon, Jr
Davenport
Fire Department Repairs Put Hook and Ladder Truck No. 1 Back in Service
Fire Chief E. P. Kohout says Hook and Ladder No. 1 damaged Jan 3 when it hit a traffic light at Tenth street and Third avenue SE has been repaired and returned to service. While repairs were done, Reserve No. 2 was utilized at the Central station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenth Street
Third Avenue SE
E. P. Kohout
Central Station
Lewis Talks To Packing Workers About Negotiations
J. C. Shady Lewis district director of the packing house workers union CIO addressed 400 members at I.C. B. J. hall on contract talks with Armour packing plants in Kansas City Chicago and Indianapolis He also discussed the wage hour law Ben Henry Des Moines state CIO director and Randall Tulsa representative of the oil workers union spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C
Shady” Lewis
Packing House Workers Union
CIO
I.C. B. J. Hall
Armour Packing
Kansas City
Chicago
Indianapolis
Ben Henry
Des Moines
Mr. Randall
Tulsa
Okla
Oil Workers Union
Van Zeeland Heads to America for Weeks Visit
Former Prime Minister Paul Van Zeeland left Brussels on Thursday for a visit to the United States expected to last several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Paul van Zeeland
America
Lions Club Officials Plan Cedar Rapids Convention
Lions Club officials including Dale Carroll of Keokuk and district governors Ike Yonker and Frank Charters met in Cedar Rapids to plan the state convention set for May 19 and 20. They spoke at a luncheon and planned a governors council with Governor John Christianson and local leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Dale Carroll
Keokuk
Cedar Rapids
Ceedar Rapids
Carroll
Ike Yonker
Frank Charters
Guthrie Center
Montrose Hotel
John Christianson
Charles City
Homer Maxwell
Ceder Rapids Club
E. H. Gunnling
Coneention Committee
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Dr. Welch
Rapids Rock Island
The
Hie
Killian Company
City Briefs
Hannah Barbers
2Nd Ave
Baptist Woman's Society
Otto C. Klassen
Johnson Avenue
Mercy Hospital
Peoples Church
First Christian Church
Kensington
Wendell Elfstrom
den Had
Central Fire Station
Donald Wilson
Sammy Wilson
Donald Elfstrom
Billy Lang
Richard Stusak
V.m. Boys’ Mothers Club
Lewis
KODAK
Kodak Films
Baldridge
3Rd St. SE
Jean Joyce
Killian
Bargain
Tussy
Ben Saar
Men
S & Boys
Barsain Basement
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