Indictments Sought in Air Mail Probe and Bonded Grants
Washington administrators prepared to seek early criminal indictments against former Postmaster General Walter F. Brown and others over ocean and air mail dealings. The Senate widened its probe to include holding companies and aircraft equipment firms. Risks cited include destruction of government records theft of papers and contract improprieties tied to mall subsidies. Assistant Postmaster General W Irving Glover is implicated for burning air mail files claimed personal.
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Washington
INS
Walter F. Brown
Senate
Black
Alabama
Air Mail
Cummings
Carl L. Ristine
Ristine
Department of Justice
W. Irving Glover
Brown
Ail Mall
Black Committee
Supervisors and Engineers Meet in Eastern Iowa District Conference
More than sixty county supervisors and engineers from fourteen eastern Iowa counties in the Sixth Iowa highway commission district attended a district conference at the county venue. Officials discussed regional transportation concerns and shared project updates across the region.
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Iowa
Iowa Highway Commission
Linn County Officers Association Session at Courthouse
The Linn County officers association met Thursday at the county courthouse. The forenoon covered road material contract settings with an afternoon program to include George Keller and G M Griffith of Des Moines. They discussed CWA wage scales before adjournment, with a more detailed discussion planned. R F Hockaday of Manchester presided.
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Linn County
George Keller
G. M. Griffith
Des Moines
CWA
PWA
Iowa
R. F. Hockaday
Manchester
Association
Memorial Drive Water Main To Be Extended
The city council approved a 1000 foot extension of the Memorial drive SE water main south of Mount Vernon avenue. An agreement with seven property owners to share part of the cost was filed.
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Memorial Drive
Mount Vernon Avenue
Local cast of The Green Pastures stays at hotel
Ninety local residents report financial loss and inconvenience after eighty cast members of The Green Pastures, performing at Shrine temple, chose hotel lodging instead of Negro homes. They say advance agent solicited them to prepare rooms with binding reservations, then lodging was shifted to hotels.
City lighting extension on Mount Vernon Ave urged
Sixty seven residents of the Dairydale area petitioned the city council to extend lighting on Mount Vernon avenue from Memorial drive to the city limits. The plea highlights urgent need at 34th street SE near Dairydale School due to community activity and was referred to the public improvement department.
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Dairydale
Mount Vernon Avenue
Memorial Drive
Thirty-fourth Street
Public Improvement Department
Gazette Newsboys Lead Laughs At Cantor Show
Alex Fidler and his Gazette newsboys led the laughs at the Paramount theater Wednesday night. Eddie Cantor was nearly drowned out by the shouts of the youngsters guests of Manager Rockey Newton. The youths praised Newton for a night of super funny entertainment.
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Alex Fidler
Gazette
Paramount Theater
Eddie Cantor
Eddie
Rockey Newton
Mr. Newton
Lough
Early Ticket Sale Reported For President's Ball
Strong response to the Presidents Birthday Ball campaign as tickets go on sale at Fisher's drug store and several hotels. Proceeds beyond expenses will fund a national Warm Springs Foundation endowment to aid victims of infantile paralysis, benefiting President Roosevelt.
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Memorial Coliseum
Paul H. Huston
Charles D. Manson
Fisher's Drug Store
Third Avenue SW
Kil- Man's
Newman's
Montrose
Roosevelt
Warm Springs Foundation
Night School With CWA Teachers Will Open Next Week
The board of education plans a night school with Civil Works Administration teachers and may open next week. Location supervision and class count are undecided. Classes would run 6 30 p m to 9 30 p m with postal notice to interested residents. Courses include advertising blue print reading drafting machine shop public speaking salesmanship speech improvement and Czech language.
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Board of Education
Civil Works Administration
Arthur C. Deamer
Gains in Iowa bakery business tied to employment rise
Iowa Master Bakers association executive committee reported heavy gains in bakery business statewide due to better employment conditions. J. F. Currell urged study of changes to the bakers code on working and selling conditions. Charles Alstadt and Otto Pfaff depart for Washington to represent Iowa at the national council meeting.
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Iowa
Iowa Master Bakers Association
Montrose
J. F. Currell
Charles Alstadt
Waterloo
Otto Pfaff
Fort Dodge
Washington, D. C
American Bakers Association
Cedar Rapids
City Briefs And Personals In Cedar Rapids
Various local notices report moves permits and events. Dr A N Hamiston has moved to room 315 Paramount Bldg The Chamber of Commerce executive committee meets Friday at 4 p m Demonstrations of wall paper were shown at the Montrose hotel Byerman Jeson More gasoline thefts are noted at multiple addresses The city considers paving Fairfax road within city limits Public safety commissioner Dan Kruidenier to speak at YBM dinner Roof damage reported at Nicholas Ludman home Lighted bicycle claim disputed by Lenway Fire runs brief and two alarms plus enlistment of five men at Fort Des Moines from Cedar Rapids
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Nicholas Ludman
Fourth Avenue SE
J. W. Allred
EX Avenue NE
EB. W. Cornish
Center Point Road
Military units listed in Iowa veterans article
The record names the Fourteenth Cavalry with Claude M. Moody in Waterloo and Edwin Lowder in Tracy, along with Peter M. Bernardy in Gilbertsburg serving in motorized field artillery. It also mentions Oliver Culp of Shellsburg associated with motorized artillery duties.
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Fourteenth Cavalry
Claude M. Moody
Waterloo
Edwin Lowder
Tracy
Peter M. Bernardy
Gilbertsburg
Oliver Culp
Shellsburg
Buick Roadster Stolen From Parking Lot Near Plant
J. B. Atwood reports a 1927 Buick roadster stolen from a parking area near the Penick and Ford plant. He parked at 7 30 p.m. and discovered the loss at 11 p.m. The car bears 1934 license plates, figures forgotten.
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J. B. Atwood
First Street
Penick and
Ford
Atwood
Beth Jacob Service Program Clarified for Friday Night
Members of the AZA club will lead services at Congregation Beth Jacob 214 A avenue NW Friday at 8 p m. Morris Estes and A Cohen will read Hebrew and English. Short talks are planned by Elmer Rosenbaum and Paul Rappaport with readings by J Cohen and Morris Gould. Rabbi …
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AZA Club
Congregation Beth Jacob
A Avenue NW
Morris Estes
A. Cohen
Elmer Rosenbaum
Paul Rappaport
J. Cohen
Morris Gould
M Greenstein to Close Program With Jewish Song Discussion
M Greenstein will close the program with an eight minute discussion on Jewish song. The event centers on musical themes and cultural heritage.
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M. Greenstein
Mayor Receives Plea Reply On Civil Works Continuation
Mayor W H Stepanek read a reply from Jasper J Mayer chief of the CWA correspondence division detailing Roosevelt’s request for continuity. Curtailed hours were needed as CWA funding risked ending before Feb 15. Continuation hinges on forthcoming congressional action and remaining budget.
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W. H. Stepanek
Jasper J. Mayer
The
Civil Works Administration
Roosevelt
Mayer
CWA
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Paramount Bldg
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Glenwood Drive
R. M. Chapman
Public Welfare Bureau
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Allen Motor Company
Ambro Advertising Agency
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Crandie Stages, Inc
Frank Stanek
Montrose Hotel
Herman Jeson
Cedar See
G. A. Sanders
Fourth Street
Sanders
Louis J. Zika
City Council
State Highway Commission
Fairfax Road
Zika
Dan Kruidenier
Lenway
Eighth
I Avenue
Ellis Boulevard NW
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I Avenue NW
Pan
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W. F Nunemaker
First Avenue
R. J. Beatty
Seventeenth Street SE
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Third St. SE
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Congregation
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