War Over Swing Song Sparks Music World Feud
A heated fight rages in the music world over swing as critics, composers and radio broadcasters clash on the value of the new style. The piece notes Arthur Cremins and John Hammond leading opposing camps, and highlights Mike Riley and Eddie Farley as creators of The Music Goes Round and Around.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tin Pan Alley
New York City
NEA
Arthur Cremins
American League of Music Students
Chief Cremins
John Hammond
United Hot Clubs of America
Mike Riley
Pittsburgh
New York
Mr. Riley
Eddie Farley
Riley
Radio
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Society of Composers
United States Steel
Lewis Nichols
New York Times
South
Europe
Night formation crash in Honolulu costs six lives
Unofficial reports link the deadly air collision near Ford Island to risky night formation flights by Army crews. Two planes collided at 500 to 1,200 feet, burning fiercely. six servicemen died and two others survived. Survivors described ruptured wreckage and harrowing parachute escapes as investigators probe pilot fatigue and training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Ford Island
Hawaii
Courage under fire in mid air crash over Honolulu
Lieut. Charles E. Fisher and Private Thomas E. Lanigan survived a night tragedy when a mid air collision killed six army flyers. Fisher recalled diving through whirling propellers as flames engulfed the planes and his unopened parachute snagged on an oil tank ladder during the escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Charles E. Fisher
Asheville
N. C
Thomas E. Lanigan
Richmond
Fisher
Nancy Page September Calendar Quilt Block Instructions
Nancy Page describes making the September block of the calendar quilt with blue and white colors, detailing leaf patterns, placement, and transfer methods. Readers are instructed on tracing cardboard patterns A SB C D p F and the indicated cutting and stitching techniques, plus how to obtain pattern sheets for remaining months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy
Nancy Page
The
Cedar Rapids
Dewey Albinson Exhibit Extends At Little Gallery
The Little Gallery shows Dewey Albinson paintings from Minnesota farm life to lake districts and Italian subjects from a two year abroad trip. The Midwest school style centers on Minneapolis themes and personal treatment. An upcoming textile exhibit by American Federation of Arts designers will follow. The gallery is open daily 2 30 to 6 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Albinson
Albinson
Minneapolis
Lake District
Minnesota
Little Gallery
American Federation of Arts
Washington, D. C
Courthouse Parades and County Winter Hardships
In Linn County during freezing weather the courthouse staff fed coal to furnaces, burning ten tons in a day. snowplows and road maintainers opened trunk roads as crews reported to County Engineer Behrens. A jail evangelist group reported 200 conversions in two years, and a unique inkless bookkeeping plank amused a veteran businessman. A large penny payment and a fox bounty discussion added to county affairs. a divorce case hinged on an old marriage date, while a rural pupil explained skin function succinctly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Bill Behrens
Behrens
Allen Motor Company Opens Used Car Showroom on Second Ave SE
Allen Motor Company leases the former Club Royale building at 709 Second Avenue SE with a used car sales room to display 50 to 75 autos. The lease to the National Securities company group, with Eugene Pinney as secretary, was arranged by the Hedges company and building changes have begun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Motor Company
Second Ave. SE
Second Avenue
Tenth Street
Club Royale
Second Avenue SE
National Securities Company
Eugene Pinney
Hedges Company
Flying tank inventor seeks U S royalties on new designs
A 69 year old inventor J Walter Christie asks the War Department for royalties on his four ton flying tank designed to be carried by planes. He says governments abroad offer up to 100000 a month and he may accept to fund further development. Christie notes his personal fortune is sunk and maintenance would be low. Clyde Pangborn offered to fly the tank in a first test when a suitable plane is built.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
War Department
J. Walter Christie
United States
Christie
Russia
Clyde Pangborn
Munier Sues Struchen and Sener Over Promissory Note
Lucie L. Munier seeks a 261.66 judgment in district court against Carl H. Struchen and Hattie Sener in a promissory note lawsuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucie L. Munier
Carl H. Struchen
Hattie Sener
Judge approves fifteenth receiver report in Mount Vernon bank case
Judge H C Ring in district court approves the receiver's fifteenth report in Citizens State bank of Mount Vernon receivership. Cash on hand Dec 31 shows 1808 dollars 42 cents. D W Bates state banking superintendent is receiver and Ben S Summerwill is examiner in charge. Judge A B Clark awarded First-Trust Joint Stock Land Bank of Chicago a 16985 dollar 50 cent judgment against Frank M Davis and Ida Ewa in a secured note action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Ring
Citizens State Bank of
Mount Vernon
D. W. Bates
Ben S. Summerwill
A. B. Clark
First- Trust Joint Stock Land Bank of Chicago
Frank M. Davis
Ida E.wa
Mitvalsky Counterclaims in Iowa City Auto Crash Case
Frank S. Mitvalsky files a district court counterclaim seeking 6621 for car damage and personal injury from a crash with LeRoy Wildman, son of J. J. Wildman, on highway 161 two miles north of Iowa City last May 29. Action based on a 5700 per sonal injury and auto damage claim by LeRoy Wildman, filed December 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank S. Mitvalsky
LeRoy Wildman
J. J. Wildman
Mitvalsky
Iowa City
Personal injury suit settled against Woodward couple
Maye Kelly’s $3,500 suit in district court against Charles S. Woodward and Bessie Woodward was settled and dismissed with prejudice. The case arises from injuries after being struck by a car owned by Charles S. Woodward and driven by Bessie Woodward on Eighteenth Street SE on Oct 31, 1933. The vehicle was in reverse at the time of the collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maye Kelly
Charles S. Woodward
Bessie Woodward
Eighteenth Street
Christianity Wins Nazi Calendar Fight
In Berlin AP report, festival dates return to calendars as Christian nomenclature replaces previous mythological designations. Officials note farmers, deeply religious, will not buy calendars omitting Christian festivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Cadow Elected President of Iowa Hotel Association
William S. Cadow, manager of the Hotel Roosevelt, was elected president of the Iowa Hotel Association at its close of the twenty third annual Cedar Rapids convention. New officers include H. F. Schaller vice president E. W. Zeug secretary and George S. Dempsey treasurer serving a sixteenth term. Delegates to the American Hotel Association were named with Davenport selected for the next convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Cadow
Roosevelt
Iowa Hotel Association
Cedar Rapids
Montrose
H. F. Schaller
Des Moines
E. W. Zeug
Newton
George S. Dempsey
Davenport
Dempsey
H. S. Butcher
Ottumwa
Frank G. Warden
Iowa
American Hotel Association Executive Council
American Hotel Association
W. B. Brown
Keokuk
Joe Huckins
Sioux City
Carl Northington
S. F. McGinn
C. H. Hartnagle
Roy Wright
Jefferson
Catlow
Milwaukee
Wis
Council Bluffs
Sioux Falls
S. D
Lincoln
Neb
Chicago
California
United States
A. C. Gertsen
Kilelian
Grand Rapids
New York City
Resident Of Spencer's Grove Man Found Dead In Snowdrift
Urbano W G Spencer 69 lifelong Spencer's Grove resident was found dead in a snowdrift near his home Saturday at 11 am. Coroner John R Burrows ruled heart attack after investigating. He left to fetch kindling, found by neighbor John Zeiser, death occurred about two hours before discovery. He survived by his wife Lillie Kelso and was the last of five Spencer children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
W. G. Spencer
Spencer’s Grove
John R. Burrows
Spencer
John Zeiser
Lillie Kelso
Carl Spencer
Williamsburg Grade School Building Contracts Let
Williamsburg school board awarded the grade school project to Robert W. Scott and Company of Albert Lea Minnesota for 63 536 the electrical contract to Cedar Rapids Electric Supply for 18 073 and the plumbing and heating to Iowa City Plumbing and Heating for 9 549. Architect is Norman Hatton Cedar Rapids. Funds come from a 47000 bond issue and a 45500 PWA grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
Williamsburg School Board
Robert W. Scott and Company
Albert Lea
Min
Cedar Rapids Electric Supply Company
Iowa City Plumbing and Heating Company
Norman Hatton
Cedar Rapids
PWA
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Sadie McKee
Louis H. Sila
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William G. Beard
San Francisco
Bernard F. Jablownowski
John B. Hartman
Bruce Taylor
Puyallup
Wash
Truman J. Gardner
East South Avenue
Olney
Gordon M. Parkhurst
Yorkville
N. Y
Keystone
Lanigan
Wny
Florence
Ganke
Septesabes
Epleraber
Art News of the Little Gallery
Fred C. Henson
Bert Busby
Marion
Busby
Baptist Sunday School
Fishermen’s Club
Arthur Baxter
Seventeenth Street
Baxter
Old Rugged Cross
Jesus
Ray Coutts
Town Tax Service
mid-Iowa
Milo Sedlacek
Charlie Supple
W. H. Ellis
Robert M. Vesely
County Board of Supervisors
U. S
Court House News
Mount Vernon Bank Report
Wit. S. Cadow
William S Cadow
Spencer's Grove
Hotel Roosevelt
Frankel
Second Street
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Tony” Biddle
Philadelphia
Biddlehyphen-Biddles
Paris
B. Helmer
Frankel’s
America
General Pershing
Philippines
Frankels
the Fashion Center
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