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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1940

Page

4

Japan Learns U S Stand on Pact Renewal

Washington AP Kensuke Horinouchi Japan’s ambassador pressed Adolph Berle for notes on trade status after the 1911 treaty expires Friday. He learned that duties won’t automatically change, that talks may hinge on Japan’s stance on Americans in China, and that treaty merchants may become temporary visitors without a new pact.

Japan Washington Kensuke Horinouchi State Department United States China Adolph A. Berle, Jr Berle Far East Horinouchi Tokio Joseph C. Grew

Wirelessing food to Nazis exposed by Fortra system

New York report details a Fortra forwarding network with headquarters in New York and 15 urban branches that cables food packages to Germany. The operation, valued at about 1 million dollars annually, uses neutral countries for purchases and ships to Bremen before German delivery.

New York Germany Fortra Corporation Lloyd Lines Reich United States T. E. Kessemeier Fortra Netherlands Bremen Kessemeier Churchill Admiralty

Litvinov II Reports Ill With Heart Ailment

MOSCOW AP Former Soviet Foreign Commissar Maxim Litvinov II has been ill with a heart ailment, friends said Tuesday. When not bedridden, he is reported to appear in public frequently.

Moscow Maxim Litvinoff Litvinoff

Vinciquerra Faces Deportation Charges After Iowa City Sentence

Sebastiano Vinciquerra of Omaha was moved to Chicago by federal immigration authorities to face deportation charges. He had been serving a 300 day jail term in Johnson County for illegal transportation of liquor after a May 1937 crash involving his auto carrying 250 gallons of illegal liquor.

Iowa City Sebastiano Vinciquerra Omaha Johnson County Chicago Vinciquerra Fort Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary

Wake Up Your Liver Bile Pointers in 19th Century Ad

An early health ad extols liver bile flow as essential for digestion and avoiding gas and discomfort. It promises Carter's Little Liver Pills as a remedy to ensure the bile moves freely and restore vitality.

Carter

Council Bluffs aid drive aids Germany by parcel program

A Council Bluffs resident described a Fortra corporation effort to ship food to Germany after the U S Post Office barred regular parcel post. Packages costing 8 50 include cheese butter coffee laundry and soap with cables and postage. Collections are run by German steamship line representatives and the Omaha area headquarters is directed by a traveling steamship representative.

Council Bluffs Fortra Corporation Germany U. S. Post Office Department U. S Omaha Val Peter

Tennis Star Fails To Prove Cruelty In Divorce Suit

In Salem Massachusetts Judge John A Costello ruled Mrs Sarah Palfrey Fabyan Brookline tennis star had not proven cruel and abusive treatment in her divorce suit from Marshall Fabyan of Manchester The judge said he would take the case under advisement if briefs are filed They married in 1934 and Mrs Fabyan testified that her husband had lost interest in tennis and was critical of her tennis friends

Salem Mass John A. Costello Sarah Palfrey Fabyan Brookline Marshall Fabyan Manchester

Senators Protest British Censorship of U.S. Mails

Washington senators condemned England for wartime censorship of American mails and interference with ships. Senators Lundeen Mead Reynolds urged firm action or retaliation, suggesting Bermuda payments and stronger protests, while others said little more than a strong protest was feasible.

Washington England Lundeen F L Minn State Department Mead N. Y United States Reynolds N. C France Great Britain Lucas

Radio Programs Wednesday Schedule Highlights

A dense listing of radio programming across stations KFJB WMT WGN WCCO WSUI WHO WOI WOCO and more for Wednesday evening and night. The schedule features news, music, comedies, dramas, sports reviews, and children's programs with times from 6:15 PM to late night, including The Lone Ranger, Fibber McGee and Molly style shows, and orchestras.

KFJB WMT Mr. Keen WGN Wcco Lum Abner Fulton_ Lewis Weco Bar Pane Allen Junior Chamber of Commerce Sea Saamyye Wooo de Christian WSUI Cliff Arouette Paul Parker Raymond Gram Billy Repaid Star Theater WHO Frea Allien Swat Ray Coward Wanks Aders Nat Dick Jurgen Orch KPJB Armstrong-Montanez Boyd Raeburns Nocturne Dick ‘Sureens Roillie Johnson Weries Austin Richard Hiniber Mber Ratsage Club Ewe Paul van 2Ee Lewis

Morning Radio Schedule Mixed With Musical Segments

A partial historical radio timetable lists morning programs across stations WMT WCCO KFJB WOI WGN WSUI and WHO. It includes news, farming features, music shows, religious hour, and variety segments with host names and times from 5:30 to 9:30.

WMT Bob Wono Wwcco Sunris KPJB Newa Boone Jerry Zelda WOI WGN Wcco Lem Hawkins KFJB Witl Sniff Happy Hank Risdon WSUI WHO Red River Grand Opera Chorus Orch Prine Mcelody Ma Perkins Pam Que Seauchel Olbette Wells Melody Mart

Canada Halts Wheat Exports to Russians

Ottawa forbade export of wheat and materials to countries adjacent to Germany by license only, blocking about 1,250 bushels sought by Soviet Russia. Action taken by order in council.

Ottawa Russia

Giant Peanuts Found in Brazil Outgrow Their Shells

Scientists report discovery of giant peanuts in Brazil with kernels larger than the shell of earlier varieties. The find suggests new potential for crop yields and breeding programs.

Brazil

Bank Robber Shot Dead After Kansas Bank Heists

In central Kansas, a robber identified as Russell Hunter, about 30, held up Rushton State Bank for 452 dollars, then Claflin’s Farmers and Merchants State Bank for 1 054 dollars. City Marshal Fred Adams shot him as he fled to his car, ending the escape.

Bushton Claflin J. L. Hamilton Farmers and Merchants State Bank Russell Hunter

Army bomber crashes near Riverside killing four

An army bomber en route from Monterey to March field crashed two miles northeast of Riverside during a blinding rainstorm. Four of six aboard died. two sergeant Cecil C. Purvis of Glennville and private Frank Carroll of Hyde Park parachuted to safety unhurt. The crew included pilot First Lieut Raymond W. Sumi and co pilot First Lieut Benjamin G. Holloway, with sergeants Gerald D. Wilcox and Leonard E. Riley. The accident occurred on Box Springs hill as the plane neared its destination.

Riverside Calif Here Cecil C. Purvis Glennville Frank Carroll Hyde Park Mass March Field Public Relations Office Raymond W. Sumi Nashwauk Minn San Francisco March Field Bakersfield Hamilton Field

Bennett Pfc Gerald Wilcox Dies in California Plane Crash

Special to The Gazette. Sergeant Gerald D. Wilcox, reported killed in a California army plane crash Tuesday, left Bennett about twenty years ago. His parents did not live here, but he stayed with Uncle and Aunt Dr. and Mrs Henry Chapman. Dr. Chapman died ten years ago, and Mrs. Chapman’s location is unknown. A Chapman sister is married to Dr. W. H. Fitch of Walcott Ia. Gerald left Bennett around age sixteen and joined the army about five years ago.

Jan.e Bradshaw Virginia Wolfe Harker Leroy Urbana the Gazette Bennett Gerald D. Wilcox California Gerald Henry Chapman

Twenty One Diein House Vote Against Dies Committee

Washington dispatch reports that twenty one house members voted against continuing the Dies committee to investigate un American activities. The roll includes Democrats Brad ley Dunn McGranery Coffee Walgren Fries Keller McKeough Mitchell Sabath Thomas Ford Geyer Havemner Izac Hock Tenerowicz Mrs. Caroline O Day Pierce Schult Indiana Shannon and American labor member Marcan tonio. No Republicans opposed the measure.

Washington INS House Dies Democrats Bradley Dunn McGranery Pennsylvania Coffee Walgren Fries Keller McKeough Mitchell Sabath Illinois Thomas Ford Geyer Havemner Izac California Hock and Tenerowicz Michigan Caroline O’day New York Pierce Oregon Schult Indiana Shannon Missou Marcantonio

Warns Job Situation For Iowa U Students Not Very Encouraging

Lee Kahn of the University of Iowa student employment bureau warned that the job outlook for the second semester is not encouraging. He urged students lacking cash income to enroll only if they have enough funds to complete the term, noting most openings offer irregular hours and require flexible class schedules.

Iowa City Lee Kahn Student Employment Bureau University of Iowa Kahn

Educator Dr Edwin Wood Dies in Kentucky

Dr Edwin Ellsworth Wood 76 former Cumberland College president emeritus in Williamsburg Kentucky died Tuesday after leading the college for 24 years.

Williamsburg Edwin Ellsworth Wood Cumberland College

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