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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1934

Page

3

Northwestern Poised To Challenge In Big Ten Title Race

Northwestern faces Illinois in a key showdown as Purdue leads the standings with four wins. Iowa and Northwestern share second place with three wins apiece, while Ohio State and Minnesota also meet, and Purdue rests until Feb. 10. Cottom of Purdue paces scoring as Moffitt and Fisher threaten to pass.

George Kirkley United Press Purdue Iowa Northwestern Nillnots Champaign Ohio State Minnesota Minneapolis Michigan Chicago Wildcats Illinois Buckeyes Ted Rosequist Minneanos Norman Cottom Boilermakers Cottom Howard Moffitt Lyle Fisher Don Brewer Frank Froschauer Tllinois

Ohio State Cage Coach Is Now A Much Wiser Man

In Columbus AP Billy Jones a 13 year old junior high basketball player wrote a letter to Harold G Olsen director of basketball at Ohio State University offering coaching tips. Olsen invited him to discuss them Billy arrived confident and the meeting lasted about half an hour with Athletic Director L W St John present before leaving optimistic that the team would improve.

Columbus Billy Jones Harold G. Olsen Ohio State University Olsen Billy L. W. St John St. John Mr. Olsen

De Oro Tops Three Cushion Tourney in Tight Win

Alfred De Oro, veteran Cuban, stretched his lead in the national three cushion billiard title race with a 50 to 49 win over Earl Looka baugh of Chicago in 74 innings. Charles McCourt of Cleveland beat Bob Harper of Denver 50 to 41, while Kinsey Matsuyama of New York defeated Art Woods 50 to 45 to move into second place.

Philadelphia INS Alfred de Oro Earl Lookabaugh Chicago de Oro Charles McCourt Cleveland Bob Harper Denver Kinsey Matsuyama New York Art Woods

Vines Beats Tilden To Tie Tour Tennis Series

In Cleveland a 2,300 crowd watched Vines defeat Tilden 6-3 3-6 6-3 to tie the series at three wins apiece. The match featured 17 aces and powerful serves as Vines surged in the first and third sets while Tilden benefited from a contract short set amid crowd and lighting distractions.

Vines Tilden Cleveland Filsworth Vines Bill Tilden Coliseum Big Bill Dynamo California

Army And Pittsburgh Resume Grid Relations

In 1935 Army and Pittsburgh renew a home and home football series. The Cadets will visit Pitt on November 9. Harvard comes to West Point October 19, Yale visits New Haven October 16, Notre Dame meets in New York November 16, and Navy game date to be set for November 30.

West Point N. Y Pittsburgh Army Panthers Cadets Pitt Finois Harvard Yale New Haven Notre Dame New York Navy

Vorlicky Re-Elected President Of Bohemian Savings And Loan

W Vorlicky 361 Sixteenth Street SE was re-elected president at the Bohemian Savings and Loan association annual meeting in Sokol hall Attendees also re-elected were Thomas Suchomel Jr as vice president Joseph Urban as treasurer and Fred H Kubicek and W F Kubik as board members The report showed a cash reserve and assets of 1 201 623 92 The association organized January 1 1892.

W. Vorlicky Sixteenth Street SE Bohemian Savings and Loan Association Sokol Hall Thomas Suchomel, Jr Joseph Urban Fred H. Kubicek W. F. Kubik Seecetin

Richland Kinross And Webster Fives Triumph

In the Keokuk county tournament Thursday night Richland defeated Gibson 25 to 24 Kinross beat Keota 24 to 15 and Webster defeated Ollie 15 to 12, all securing wins for their teams in the county round.

Bpecia Gazette Keota Keokuk County Richland Gibson Kinross Webster Ollie

Ray Steele Beats Tom Alles In Two of Three Falls

In Camden New Jersey Ray Steele from Glendale California weighing 215 defeated Tom Alles weighing 205 from Australia two straight falls in a wrestling match reported by the Associated Press.

Associated Press Camden N. J Ray Steele Glendale Calif Tom Alles Australia

Vienna Coup Leads to Double Squeeze in Bridge

In a four heart contract played by John D Bibb of Anniston Alabama a Vienna Coup initiates a progressive squeeze turning two discards into two tricks. West, dealer, holds the final defense and is forced to concede the remaining tricks after the heart and diamond squeezes.

John D Bibb Anniston Alabama West North Jed East Bibb Wen J Vienna Hich

Bridge Play and Estate Deed Noted in Mixed Text

The excerpt includes a bridge problem with South choosing the King of hearts to maximize chances, plus a property transfer description from 1834 mentioning Milton S Harris and wife to Arch C Blaine, detailing lots, sections, roadways, and mortgage and tax notes.

Milton S Harris Arch C Blaine Old River Channel

Radio Schedule Highlights Diverse Music and Talks Across Networks

A dense listing shows 8:00 to 12:30 daily programming across NBC CBS and ABC with bands orchestras and soloists including Mason orch Landt trio and Sorey orch. Notable features include Galaxy of stars and Philharmonic children's concert plus opera broadcasts from Vienna and Den Glorvanni.

NBC WJZ WMAQ Sorey Orch CBS WABC WMT Landt Trio Weaf Wow Reles and Dunn Wife Saver Breen and de Rose WEAF Mason Orch CHA WBBM Maroine Parate Pletra Yon WEAP Travers Orch Genla Fonarlora WIZ WIZ Woc Res Baille Ensemble Lehar Opera Vienna Weaf Chain Raginsky Orch Wie and Sade Wuz Kyw Knight Orch WABG WNBC WHO Ann Leaf CBB WPA Wwa Wat Merrywood WJZ Kyw WLW Sissle Arch Arlene Jackson WEA Rob Taplinger al Pearce and His Gang

Infra red myths and warm air health tips from Dr Brady

Dr Brady debunks quack use of infrared rays while noting warmth helps. He explains the nose closing effect of heat, warns against overhyped rays, and urges proper room humidity with 64 to 68 degrees Fahrenheit and ample water vapor to improve comfort, health, and fuel use.

Grandma Johnnie Leonard Hill

Remedies for skin spots and hernia treatment discussed

A reader column cites formulas to conceal vitiligo with zinc oxide calamine and glycerin mix, plus iodine drops, and notes phototherapy and sodium thiosulphate. Dr M H Cohen reports vitiligo improvement after selective treatment. The text critiques ambi ant hernia methods and shares a hive remedy using adrenal substances.

M. H Cohen York Nat Evers

Two Duels Threatened From Stavisky Scandal Fallout

Paris reports two deputies near dueling amid the Stavisky pawnshop scandal fallout. Deputy Besire Ferry clashed with Lagrosiliere after being accused of perjury linked to Stavisky's collapse. Ferry then pressed courts while considering a duel.

Paris Stavisky Chamber of Deputies Joseph Samuel Lagrosilliere Martinique Ferry Antole de Monzie Philippe Henriot Francois Pietri Joseph Laniel Macel Herand Lagrosilliere

Boy Hangs Self After Getting a C in Study

In Michigan City Indiana a 13 year old named Frank Willams reportedly hanged himself in his basement after leaving a note claiming he killed himself over receiving a C in arithmetic and a demand that his parents split his bank money. Police investigated the tragedy.

Michigan City Ind Frank Willams

Reconstruction Corp Converts Gold Purchases Abroad

The Reconstruction corporation bought a total of 131.7 million dollars of gold abroad, with 108.3 million bought in London and Paris. It halted purchases this week. Future gold buys under the administration will be handled by the treasury.

Washington Reconstruction Corporation London Paris Treasury

Levee Worker Inches By Flying Tow Chain Injury

Charlies Stodola a CWA workman on the west side levee south of the Sixteenth avenue bridge was knocked unconscious at 2 p m Friday when a chain between two trucks broke and struck him in the head. He was taken to Mercy hospital and remained unconscious at 3 10 p m.

Charlies Stodola CWA Sixteenth Avenue Stodola Mercy Hospital

Senate Group Named to Review Measure Banning Law Lobby

A special Senate Judiciary sub-committee was created by Senator Ashurst to consider the Vandenberg resolution. It would bar political national committee members from practicing law before government agencies or serving in the treasury. Members are Senators King McCarran Norris. The panel is to report promptly to the full committee.

Washington Senate Judiciary Committee Ashurst Arizona Vandenberg Treasury Department King Utah McCarran Nevada Norris Nebraska

Girl Ouija Board Killer Of Father Sent To Institution

Mattie Turley fifteen admitted an only board commanded me to kill father so that mother could marry a handsome young cowboy. She was sent to the state school for girls for an Indeterminate term not to exceed her majority. Ernest J Turley died December 26 in a naval hospital at San Diego from gunshot wounds. Dorothea Irene Turley mother is held on an accessory to murder charge in St John Arizona.

Globe, Ariz INS Mattie Turley Ernest J. Turley U. S. Navy San Diego Mattie Dorothea Irene Turley St. John's, Ariz Turley

Suspect Held In Colesburg Case

Dick Persing, 28, freed of robbery charges when indictment was dismissed, was held by U S Commissioner John Hamilton for removal to Cedar Rapids on federal charges. He allegedly posed as a government officer in Colesburg on September 25 and searched multiple premises for bonds and securities he claimed were stolen. Bond set at 2500 dollars and not furnished.

Des Moines Dick Persing U. S John Hamilton Cedar Rapids Persing Colesburg J. Beddow J. W. Blaker Hamilton

Tammanyites Boo Name Of Al Smith At Dinner

At the Tammany Hall speakers' bureau dinner in New York Alfred E. Smith was booed and hissed while cheers for James J. Walker triggered a spontaneous demonstration. The crowd declined to sing Smith's campaign song and reacted strongly to Walker related moments.

New York Alfred BE. Smith New York Democracy Tammany Hall Braves James J. Walker Smith Jenders Walker

Toppling Ice Cliff Threatens Byrd Polar Flagship

Admiral Richard E. Byrd's expedition flagship narrowly escaped destruction when a massive ice cliff toppled into the Bay of Whales near Little America. The ship, carrying most of the expedition, was mooring to transfer supplies as Byrd stood on the bridge. The ice broke off fifty to seventy feet high, creating waves that rocked the vessel and recalling a similar collapse five years earlier near Byrd's ships City of New York and Eleanor Bolling.

Little America MacKay Radio Richard E. Byrd Bay of Whales Byrd City of New York Eleanor Bolling

Wife and two sons die in eight story jump in Shanghai

Mrs. W. H. Grooch of El Paso Texas leaped from an eight story Shanghai apartment with her two sons, William aged 6 and Thomas aged 7, one under each arm. All three died in the tragedy. Grooch was operations manager of Pacific American Airways. The family lived in the French concession building.

Shanghai Grooch el Paso Tex William Thomas Pacific American Airways

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