British Feud Delays Ocean Air Service Plan
A dispute between the United States and Britain over landing rights in Hawaii stalls the proposed round the world air service. The US worries granting access could set a precedent for others and has pressed France to grant transatlantic rights to start US flights this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Aa States
Great Britain
United States
Hawaii
France
American Airlines
British Imperial Airways
Atlantic
Canada
Pacific
Australia
British Islands
South Pacific
London
Japan
Montreal
New York
Baltimore
Azores
Lisbon
Marseilles
SEC Broadens Its Transamerica Probe
The SEC expanded its inquiry into Transamerica by adding claims that chairman A P Giannini likely received about 350000 in dividends from Pacific Coast Mortgage, profits tied to trading in Transamerica stock. The amended order also accuses Transamerica of misleading statements in a stock issue and omits remuneration details Giannini received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Securities Exchange Commission
Transamerica Corporation
Transamerica
A. P. Giannini
Pacific Coast Mortgage Company
SEC
Commission
Giannini
Sock
Transamerica Corpora
Publishers Head Sees New Efforts To Fetter Press
Fresno, California dispatch reports James G. Stahlman, president of the American Newspaper Publishers Association, warning editors of six threats to press freedom. He cites government licensing, taxation, suppression, oppression, bribery attempts, and corruption. William Allen White urges defense of free speech amid new restrictions and notes the business has become an industry with heavy capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno
Calif
Theerican Newspaper Publishers’ Association
American Press
California Newspaper Publishers Association
Tahiman
Nashville, Tenn
Banner
William Allen White
Sage
Emporia
Kan
American Society of Newspaper Publishers
White
Bus‘ness
Trucker Injured in Collision With Train at Soa Street Crossing
A Salop man driving a truck was seriously injured Saturday night when his southbound Chicago Rock Island and Pacific train struck his vehicle at the Soa street crossing. The accident left him near death, with emergency responders rushing to aid him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salop
Bred ‘White
Newton, Ja
Truck River
Chicago
Rock, Island and
Warrant Sought Over Obscene Roosevelt Card Print Run
Boston detectives sought a warrant against a printing plant foreman after 300 printed cards mocked President Roosevelt. Police officials called the act an obscene attack on the President and said the act could bring severe penalties if proven to target the First Officeholder. The printing firm was described as reputable and those who ordered the cards as responsible individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Joeseph F. Timilty
Rooseve Minnlepat
Joseph Riley
Hearis
United States
House 6 O P Unit Studies Arms Plan
Republicans form special committee to study Roosevelt defense proposals and craft minority policy. Chair is Rep. James W. Wadsworth with members from military naval and appropriations panels to advise in caucuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Roosevelt
James W. Wadsworth
N. Y
United States
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Mass
Melvin J. Maas
Minn
Ralph Church
Naval Affairs Committee
Dewey Short
Walter C. Andrews
Military Affairs Committee
William J. Ditter
Naval Appropriations
D. Lane Powers
N.J
Messenger Boy Steals 28000 In Cash And Securities
Boston police seek 18 year old telegraph messenger George Derome who vanished after finishing work claiming a dying sister required him to rush to her bedside. He took about 23 thousand in certified checks 4000 in bonds and some cash. He had delivered large sums to banks and brokerages over the past year without incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
INS
New England
New York
New Jersey
George Derome
Derome
Government spending vital to recovery urges party unity
Assistant Attorney General Keen an urged continued government expenditure to aid private business recovery. He warned that gains must be built by leaders or public discontent could empower opposition. Speaking at a New York radio forum funded by the National Democratic Club, Keenan also hinted Roosevelt as a strong 1940 presidential choice.
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New York
INS
Democratic Party
The
Nation
Joseph B. Keenan
National Democratic Club of
Keenan
Roosevelt
Realty commission case awards $151 judgment
J P Conway and company were awarded a $151 judgment by Judge C J Haas in a Saturday court session. Naomi Johnson was the defendant in the realty commission case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Conway
J. P. Conway and Company
Will of Margaret Benedict in Cedar Rapids
The will of Margaret M. Benedict of Cedar Rapids who died Dec 28 is announced. Executors named include Soetee James Benedict and Mrs Iowa J. Donahoo among others. Divorce suits filed cite cruel and inhuman treatment and include Doris Stein v Stein and Clarence Hayes v Hayes with custody of a son noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Benedict
Margaret M. Benedict
Cedar Rapids
Leguedes “Soetee
James Z. Benedict
Iowa J. Donahoo
Tna E . Rosenau
Robert c. Drexel
E. Benedict
Hi. S. Fowler
Doris BE
Stein
EB Stein
Clarence G. Hayes
Mount
Sarah A. Hayes
Mar
Cumberland
Fair’ Eachey
of & Son
Perkins Denounces Communism in Deportation Debate
Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins denounces communism amid Bridges and Strecker deportation cases. She cites democracy and religious freedom as safeguards while lawmakers push for her impeachment.
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Washington
Secreetary of
Frances Perkins
Harry Borages
Miss Perkins
Bridges
Dean Wilfrid Parsone
S. J
Georgetown University
Labor Department
Supreme Court
Communist Party
Strecker
Rep. J. Parnell Thomas
N. J
Thomas
House
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Ens
Clarion Man Charged With Hose Theft At Hosiery Store
George E. Sasse of Clarion Ta was arrested at a local hotel by Detectives Kudina and Haberle on larceny charges. He allegedly stole fifteen pairs of hose from Neumode Hosiery 200 Second Street SE and dropped eleven pairs at a First Street beer parlor, raising suspicion. Additional charges may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Sasse
Clarion
Kudina and
Haberle
Sasse
Neumode
Second Street
First Street
Funeral services for Fred A Parcel moved to 3 30 p m
The funeral for Fred A Parcel who died Friday evening in a local hospital is rescheduled from 2 p m to 3 30 p m Monday at Turner chapel. Rev Thomas C Collister will officiate and burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Parcel
Turner Chapel
Thomas C. Collister
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mrs Elizabeth Thurston Dies at 81 in City Hospital
Mrs Elizabeth Thurston widow of Nathaniel H Thurston died at 5 45 pm Saturday in a local hospital aged 81 Surviving nephew Maurice Flanigan and a city niece Funeral services set for 9 am at Immaculate Conception Church officiated by Monsignor John M Molloy Burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery Friends may call at Monahan Funeral Home Sunday afternoon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Thurston
Highth Street
Nathaniel H. Thurston
Maurice Flanigan
Eighth Street
Monahan Funeral Home
Obituary: Joseph O Stone 1857 Cedar Rapids Resident Dies
Joseph O Stone 81 a Cedar Rapids resident for about thirty years died at 4 45 p m Saturday at his daughter Mrs Mildred Jacoby 623 L street SW after eleven weeks illness His widow and three brothers preceded him in death Survived by son Clayton Cedar Rapids daughter Mrs Jacoby foster son Byron Stone near Marion two sisters Susan Hoffman Loretta Curry Clinton Five grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren Friends may call at Rohn funeral chapel Sunday evening Funeral arrangements to be announced later
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Joseph O. Stone
Cedar Rapids
Mildred Jacoby
L Street
Mr. Stone
Clinton
Ind
Iowa
Clayton Stone
Jacoby
Byron Stone
Marion
Susan Hoffman
Loretta. Curry
Rohn
Frigate? City project costs and retirements discussed at council
A fragmented note outlines bridge project funding and financing. It cites costs of 420000 and 498000, a total city cost increase from a Finance Commission, and estimates a net Cedar loss near 18055 while retirement provisions and interest affect the budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eoin
Finance Commission
Burgua
E Council
Cedar
Nine Hours With Kidnappers On Bank Mail Run
Prodoehl recounts being abducted for nine hours by armed men on a North Shore to Chicago mail run. He says the captors demanded his wallet then focused on his bank mail pickups, often $30 000 to $40 000. Guards accompanied him. he hid a ransom note and wallet, then escaped in Chicago and notified police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prodochl
North Shore
Chicago
Prodoehl
Wall Streeter Recruited as Key Hopkins Adviser
Wall Street economist Willard L. Thorp, 40, director of economic research at Dun and Bradstreet, has been recruited by Secretary of Commerce Harry L. Hopkins as a top adviser. He will remain in his post and continue guiding Commerce studies for the Antimonopoly Committee while serving in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Harry L. Hopkins
Wall Street
International News Service
Willard L. Thorp
Dun and Bradstreet
Department of Commerce
O’mahoney
Hopkins
Administration of Relief
Senate
Commerce
Roosevelt
Gillette
Iowa
Tydings
Maryland
George
Georgia
Thorp
Commerce Department
Dun and
Bradstreet
Home Loan Board Criticizes Labor and Industry
The Federal Home Loan Bank Board told Congress its annual report urges eliminating labor disputes and revising building practices to aid home buyers. It calls for tax reductions, modernization of foreclosure laws, and reform of real estate taxes to spur private building. The board estimates a U.S. housing shortage of 1.5 to 3 million units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INL
United States
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Congress
Relief chiseler Otto sentenced to a year in jail
Otto received a one year jail term after his relief chiseler scheme collapsed. The case surfaced last October when he suffered an epileptic seizure and later told police someone had cheated him out of about $1,000. Authorities investigated and noted Otto formed a small fortune during a two year period from the alleged scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto
Coffee Shortage Strains Berlin Grocers in wartime
A severe coffee shortage in Berlin disrupts supply lines and drives stores to limit purchases. Vendors report dwindling stocks as imports lag and consumer demand rises, reflecting broader wartime scarcities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Berlin
Red Cross Annual Meeting Reports County Involvement
The Linn county Red Cross chapters list members and roles at the annual meeting. Emergency duty by lay instructors covered large public events, with 280 enrolled and 183 first aid certificates issued. Three highway first aid stations were established, and safety education expanded through home and farm accident prevention programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geveral
Ling County
Linn County
Hawkeye Downs
Ellis Park
Springville
A. B. Hird
Cymmery A. Milliken
Dawson E. Grim
Red Cross
Emery A. Milliken
Highway First Aid
Cedar Rapids
Troy Mills
Carl N. Ettinger
Don Wingert
Home Hygiene Committee
Charles Michel, Chan
Harris H. Bennett
Helen Hubbard
World’s Largest And Richest Oil Formation Found
Geologists report a 1,000 by 100 mile Sparta Wilcox oil trend across Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. They say its value is incalculable and production could surpass Gulf Coast Miocene and Oligocene fields, extending 50 to 75 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico along a Rio Grande to central Mississippi line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston, Texas
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Gulf Coast
Gulf of Mexico
Rio Grande
Eyeonne Man Dies After Chasing Suspects In Chicago
Traffic Patrolman Leon Czajka pursued two men eluding a fellow officer in heavy traffic. He nabbed the suspects at a wall but collapsed, his heart overtaxed by the excitement. Bystander Ed Zuley took Czajka's revolver as the scene drew a crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Leon Czajka
Czajka
Ed Zuley
U S Chamber Sees Strong Economy Amid Spending Surge
The U S Chamber of Commerce hailed the economy as healthy while the treasury reports federal spending for the current fiscal year reached a high point not seen since World War II. The disclosure underscores the broad growth backdrop and fiscal activity shaping policy debates in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Treas ‘Ury Department
Bank Irregularities In Tazewell County Source
Delavan Teon: officers of the National Bank accepted the resignation of Willis Crabb father of Tim Crabb after admitting responsibility. Crabb had led the bank since 1928 and was succeeded by Warren Crabb. The Crabb family faced tragedy last year when Jimmy Warren Crabb was found dead at the Crabb mansion. Jimmy was tried for manslaughter, acquitted on a hung jury, later tried for murder and convicted, with appeal pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delavan
Tazewell County
National Bank
Willis “Crabby
Crabb
Provident
Tabby Metzger Cat Returns Home In Triumph
A two year old leads a small delegation to Wabash depot Peru Indiana to greet Tabby Metzger the riding cat. Tabby rode a freight car to Decatur Illinois before being recovered and returned home to her relieved family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Ind
Wabash Depot
Wetnee
Tabby Metzger
Decatur
Wabash Railroad
Tabby
Kay Karel Metzger
John Metzger
Metzgers
Express
Doomed Man Hangs Self Amid Silicosis Suit Plea
Stanley Kwapis a 56 year old Buffalo man linked to 50 workers suing American Radiator for silica dust protection hanged himself as a New York Supreme Court jury weighed his $50,000 claim. Doctors said he faced certain death within a short time. The case had been delayed after the jury could not reach a verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Stanley Kwapis
Supreme
Kwapis
Supreme Court
Raymond ©. Vaughn
Conference For Industry And Agriculture Leaders
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States arranged a Saturday round table for about sixty representatives from farm and industrial organizations to discuss the problems and relationships of the agricultural and business sectors. George H. Davis, president, emphasized that the farm problem cannot be isolated from overall business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
George H. Davis
Chamber
Davis
Quick Thinking By Two Minors Averts Cavein Tragedy
Two young miners used a bucket rope hoist to descend a shaft and free trapped men after a cave in. They located an old abandoned mine half a mile away and guided rescuers to the opening. The older crew members remembered the tunnel and aided the rescue effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cavein
Picher
Oxia
Vet Siewertere
Dardienne
Saturda
Jabout
Onreie
Aninj
Local residents discuss saved coins and mortgage plan
Fragmentary notes describe residents reacting to lost samples and a plan to cover a mortgage on 1030 Tenth Street. Mention of Montgomery and small savings from pennies and dimes suggests a community effort to raise funds.
Landon Calls U S Economic Arming Amid Debt Critique
Former Kansas governor Henry Landon warned of economic peril from global totalitarian influence and Mexican land policy. He urged balanced budgets to counter rising deficits and warned against perpetual debt on property and wages, criticizing current administration for unchecked spending and deferred payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mente
Kansas
Mothers Guard School Crossing in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles two mothers, after a two year plea for a crossing guard failed, began volunteering as school crossing guards. They counted 400 cars an hour at a busy intersection where 100 children cross daily, demanding action before a child is harmed. Mrs Grace Roggan and Mrs Harriett Love led the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
INS
Grace Roggan
Harriett Love
WPA Art Projects Cost 13 Millions
Public funds support WPA art projects totaling 13 million dollars up to year’s start administration aide Agnes Cronin testified. She said 1 654 000 dollars was collected from theater project ticket sales, with admissions rare and proceeds funding other projects’ materials and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
WPA
Agnes S. Cronin
Sonar
Police Guard Keeps Neville Chamberlain Safe at Chequers Estate
A strong police guard surrounds the Chequers estate where Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain is staying for the weekend. Fifteen Scotland Yard detectives and armed details patrol the grounds after a wave of Irish Republican terrorism tied to bombings in England and Ireland last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
INS
Employment Service Reports 230 268 Jobs Filled in December
December placements reached 230 268, boosting the 1938 total to 2 701 349. Private industry added 160 982 jobs, while overall trends continued downward in applications. State totals show December replacements at 6 427.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rr. Rn
Jowsg
Plane wreckage found after sea downing near Bermuda
Rescue efforts traced wreckage of a plane down in the sea as Coast Guard units and Pan American Airways coordinated to locate survivors. An Erie ship stood by with a doctor aboard while a gunboat and Champlain patrolled for others. Passengers listed include Mrs Ingham of Bermuda and Edna Alderson, with officers Richardson Chapman Williams and others aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
Basti Breat
We Erie
Eth
Elle
Admiral Woodward
Washington
Pan American Airways
Erie
Baytown
Ae Coast Guard
Arepe First Coast Guard
Bermuda
George Ingham
Hamilton
Edna R. Alderson
Severe Cold Keeps Ginger Rogers Off Ill-Fated Airliner
New York AP report says screen star Ginger Rogers did not board the Cavalier flying boat to Bermuda due to a bad cold. Four days earlier she planned to travel, and rumors placed her on the flight when trouble began, but illness caused her to cancel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ginger Rogers
New York
Screen Star
Cavalier
Bermuda
Misa Rogers
Many Craft Aid In Plane Search For Cavalier
AP reports Saturday night search for the flying boat Cavalier involved multiple craft. An army flying fortress from Langley field, eight coast guard cutters, a Hall boat, and a navy gunboat sped toward the Cavalier’s last known position from about 600 miles away. Coast guard units from Norfolk and New York joined the effort along with Vin Bernard’s yacht Nourmshal from Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Cavalier
U. S. Army
Langley Field
Coast Guard
Norfolk
Hall
Coast Guard Helders
Vincent Astor
Hamilton U
Couple on Plane By Weather Mishap
The Cavalier couple planned to leave New York Friday but postponed their flight to Saturday due to bad weather. A message to friends confirms the delay and indicates no injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linco Ww
Do Baar Cok
Woman Opposed Airliner Trip Delayed News
The daughter of Mr and Mrs John Noakes Mrs Marjori McCune says the woman on the Cavalier flying boat was nervous about going and did not want to travel by air. She preferred to take the boat and awaited definite news with strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New ‘York
INS
John Noakes
Marjori McCune
Fushing
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Fetter Press
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Joseph George Strecker
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Fred Parcel
First Ave
Wall Streeter
Key Hopkins
Home Loan Board
Eyeonne
O. Rapids
Newark
City
St. Pex
Cheyenne Cheveland
Detroit
Francisse
Elmes
Tim. Crabb' Are
Cashi
Landon
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Ivy Eynhs
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