Dies committee to continue its investigations for one year
The Dies committee will be renewed for a year under a compromise with democratic leaders and Rep. Martin Dies. The plan provides $100,000 for expenses and authority to subpoena witnesses, with Roosevelts party leaders predicting approval. The outcome preserves ongoing checks on suspected communists fascists and foreign agents.
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Washington
INS
Dies
Martin Dies
Texas
Special House Committee
Roosevelt
House
Sam Rayburn
Dies Committee
Joseph W. Martin
Mass
New Deal
Lindsay Warren
N. C
Rehousers Warned Against Too Much for Slum Dwellers
New York AP reports C F Palmer chairman of the Atlanta housing authority warned at the national public housing conference against giving former slum dwellers too much prehousing benefit. The nine point platform calls for increased federal funds to rehousing 1 000 000 low income families in five years. Palmer argued extra luxuries may demotivate rising above public housing and could alienate middle class voters who subsidize housing for the poor.
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New York
C. F. Palmer
Atlanta, Ga
Hangovers and Prison Prospects for Absconding Youths
New York AP reports 18 year old Boston messengers George Derone and John Enos stole $82,000 in securities and $568 cash from a Boston brokerage then fled to New York. They spent funds at nightclubs and taverns before turning themselves in to police after the spree left them facing possible prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George Derone
John Enos
Boston
Couple Found Alive In Quake Ruins After Theater Collapse
CEILLAN Peru workers clearing debris from the ruined municipal theater for Tuesday's quake found a husband and wife alive in the orchestra stalls. They were trapped by a supporting beam and rescued in a critically weak condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceillan
Peru
Nab 4 Charge One With Operating Gambling House
Detectives Kudina and Haberle raided a house at 121 Fifth street NE at 8 15 p m Saturday seizing three decks of cards and 5 20 in cash after a fracas in which two suspects escaped The owner Earl Eliott 40 was charged with operating a gambling house and jailed three other men Paul Vance M Muetzel and J L Holley were released on bonds after gambling charges.
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Bill Kudina
Jack Haberle
Earl Eliott
Fifth Street
Elliott
Kadina
Haberle
Paul Vance
Lincoln Avenue NE
M. F. Muetzel
D Avenue NW
J. L. Holley
Indianapolis
U S Survey Begins on South American Aircraft Market
Washington reports a broad survey of the aircraft and air transport sector in Latin America as part of national defense efforts. Government agencies and the Civil Aeronautics Authority study potential markets where U S makers see threats from Germany and Italy. Last year U S sales to 20 Latin American republics reached about 12.5 million dollars, up from 10.5 million in 1937.
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Washington
South America
National Defense
Germany
Italy
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Latin America
United States
NLRB Files Complaint Against Major Film Studios
In Los Angeles, the National Labor Relations Board charged major studios with unfair practices for refusing to recognize the Screen Writers Guild as the exclusive bargaining representative for screen writers.
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Hollywood
INS
Werre
National Labor Relations Board
Los Angeles
Screen Writers Guild, Inc
Screen Writers
Clarence True Wilson Taken Ill in Portland Hospital
Dr Clarence True Wilson a 67 year old free churchman and prohibition champion was reported seriously ill at Good Samaritan hospital in Portland with heart trouble and complications.
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Portland, Ore
Clarence True Wilson
Prohibition
Good Samaritan Hospital
Gillette Seeks Tripling Insect Control Fund
Washington AP report states twenty western senators filed an amendment to the first deficiency appropriation bill to boost the insect control fund from 2 million to 6 million dollars. The request followshouse committee recommendation of 2 million and entomology bureau urging 6 million. Gillette of Iowa is among the signers.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Bureau of Entomology
Gillette
Deaths Mrs Barbara Womacka Klouda
Funeral services for Mrs Barbara Womacka Klouda wife of Joseph Klouda will be held Tuesday morning in the Brosh chapel and St Wenceslaus church with burial in St Johns cemetery She was born in Bohemia May 5 1882 came to America at two weeks old Surviving are her husband a daughter a granddaughter a brother and three sisters including Agnes Flieder and Mrs Treka in Cedar Rapids Waterloo and Cedar Rapids locations.
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Barbara Womacka Klouda
Joseph Klouda
Avenue NE
Brosh Chapel
St. Wenceslaus Church
August Vojacek
St. John’s Cemetery
Brush Chapel
Klouda
Bohemia
America
Cedar Rapids
William H. Loufek
Barbara Ann Loufek
Anton Womacka
Agnes Flieder
Waterloo
Frank Treka
Wesley Svacha
Traveling salesman Marvin Schwein dies after brief illness
Marvin Schwein age 29 of Cedar Rapids died at 12 15 p m Saturday in a local hospital after a brief illness. He lived in Cedar Rapids two years coming from Scribner Nebraska. Survived by wife, parents Mr and Mrs C H Schwein two brothers J E and C F Schwein and sisters Mrs Irene era Mrs Louella Dan Mrs Ruth Nicholson and Miss Wilma Schwein all of Scribner Neb. Body to be taken to Scribner for funeral services Tuesday.
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Marvin Schwein
Second Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Scribner
Nhs
Tage
C. H. Schwein
J. E
C. F F.swein
Irene Era
Louella Dan
Funeral Rites for Frank Modracek in Simday Chapel
Funeral services for Frank Modracek will be held at 1 30 PM in the Polansky funeral chapel Simday, conducted by Rev Frank Helmich. Burial will follow in the Masonic cemetery at Tipton.
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Frank Modracek
Polansky
Simday
Frank Helmich
Masonic
Tipton
Boston Psychic Research Tests Long Range Thought Waves
The Boston Society for Psychic Research launches a 3000 mile telepathy experiment led by Rev. Dr. Elwood Worcester. Seventy members select a card and transmit thoughts while listening groups in Newark and Los Angeles attempt to receive them. Results to be compared after reports arrive.
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Boston
Boston Society For Psychic Research
Boylston Street
Elwood Worcester
Back Bay
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Constance
Essex Junior College
Newark
N. J
Los Angeles
Society
Worcester
Rene Warcollier
Senate Approves Cut Relief Bill Amid Bipartisan Support
Senate and House economies coalitions win as President Roosevelt signals signature. Borah proposes 15 million to hire needy non WPA workers, Hayden earmarks 93 million for federal projects, and McCarran sets 3 million for railroad retirement board to employ 25 000 unemployed railroad workers.
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Byrnes
S. C
Hayden
Ariz
Hale
Townsend
Del
Roosevelt
Senate
House
William E. Borah
Ida
Borah
Carl Hayden
Pat McCarran
Nev
Railroad Retirement Board
Alarm Clock Shortage Shocks Moscow Workers
In Moscow a government drive against lateness raises alarm clock demand after factory 2 falls behind on output. The plant produced 143000 clocks in 1938 and only 26000 in the first 25 days of 1939, far below the 45000 planned, and remains the sole Soviet producer of alarm clocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Moscow Watch Factory Number 2
Llaima Volcano Eruption Worsens Chilean Tremors
Reports from Temuco and Santiago indicate a day long eruption of Llaima in Bio-Bio province triggered new earth tremors. Relief workers rush to aid quake survivors as fear and heat threaten Angel and surrounding areas already reeling from last week’s disaster.
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Santiago
Chile
INS
Liaima
Bio-Bio
Temuco
Llaima
Angel
Pennsylvania Lawmaker Proposes $50 Baby Bonus
Pittsburgh AP reports State Representative John J. Baker plans a bill to grant a $50 baby bonus for every child born to needy parents ensuring medical attention. The proposal targets all needy mothers to secure care at birth.
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Pittsburgh
John J. Baker
Baker
Pennsylvania
Investigation into Cavalier sea crash advances in New York
An update from New York indicates progress in the probe of the Cavalier flying boat disaster off the coast. Officials say the inquiry continues as investigators sift through evidence from the Imperial Airways crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
British Imperial Airways
Cavalier
Ehrenberg Fined For Speeding In Davenport
George E. Ehrenberg of Davenport paid a $10 waiver fine at the police station Saturday after his arrest on a speeding charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Ehrenberg
Davenport
Local man arrested for auto theft probe near plant
Floyd Smith aged 39 of 1120 Hubbard Avenue NE was booked on investigation after police arrested him Saturday evening with Patrolmen Hines and Walters. They say he was caught taking a defroster fan from a car near the Quaker Oats plant and will be questioned about other car prowling near the A Avenue viaduct.
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Floyd Smith
Hubbard Avenue
Hines
Walters
Smith
A Avenue
Refugee Influx Grows as France Opens Camps Near Pyrenees
Reported influx reaches thirty thousand as Franco’s forces push toward Catalonia. Negrin and Companys clash over continuation of resistance, with Catalonia urged toward possible separate peace. France orders non combatant entry while preparing refugee camps for military age men.
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Cardoner
Lilobregat
Vich
Pyrenees
of Interior
Woman Narrowly Escapes Death In Shooting Accident
Mary McGurk a 44 year old Oxford woman visiting in the M E Burns home at Iowa City was struck just below the heart when a revolver lying on a Davenport fired as a 6 year old boy grabbed it Police say the gun was a sawed off 22 caliber converted revolver and the injury described as not serious by Mercy hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Mary McGurk
Oxford
Wheat farmers urge reimposition of processing taxes for subsidies
A conference of wheat farmers from 21 states urged Congress to reenact processing taxes to fund higher subsidies for producers of wheat cotton corn and other basic crops that cooperate with government crop control programs.
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Washington
Congress
Kraschel Offers to Defend Clemency Before Senate
Former Iowa Governor Nelson G. Kraschel invited Senate Judiciary Committee members to hear publicly in defense of his clemency and parole policies. He urged the panel to review his record including pardons and commutations issued during his administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kraschel
Des Moines
Nelson G. Kraschel
Senate Judiciary Committee
A. J. Shaw
Pocahontas
Shaw
E. R. Moore
Cedar Rapids
Board of Parole
Joseph Acerra
Joe Siegel
Acerra
Jefferson, Ir
Siegel
Sioux City
Senate
Hammill
Iene-404 Mimill
Nelson G ” Kraschel
Car Skid Kills Sioux Falls Man in Sioux City Crash
In Sioux City, an automobile skidded on a slippery street Saturday night, killing Arthur Zantes, 29, of Sioux Falls. An unidentified woman was critically injured, and Ray Van Brunt, 35, of Sioux Falls, was semi conscious after the crash into a telephone pole.
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Sioux City
Arthur Zantes
Sioux Falls
Ray van Brunt
First Wage Court Suit Is Merely Routine Step
Washington AP reports wage hour officials call their first court action a routine enforcement step not a constitutional test. The civil case, filed Friday in federal court at Fayetteville, NC, seeks an injunction to compel compliance by Central Weaving and Spinning corporation. Officials expect many similar suits nationwide.
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Washington
Wagehour Administration
Fayetteville
N. C
Central Weaving and Spinning Corporation
Bankhead Seeks to Close Rift Over Relief Funds
Senate debates over Roosevelt and Garner relief dollars yield no clear split. Senator Bankhead denies open disagreement between the president and vice president. Rumors say Garner backed a smaller relief figure while Senator Adams acknowledged aid in the floor fight.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Garner
Senate
Bankhead
Ala
Adams
Colo
Mock Trial Set by Maine Brotherhood at Odd Fellows Hall
The Maine Brotherhood will stage a mock trial Dempsy Jones vs Bob Smythe at the Maine lodge Odd Fellows hall 838 First Ave E Tuesday night. A 30 jurors panel and 24 witnesses are planned with District Judge H C Ring presiding.
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Dempsy Jones
Bob Smythe
Hall of
Maine Lodge of the Odd Fellows
First Avenue
Maine Brotherhood
Maine Lodge
E. A. Tuck
Charles Wright
C. J. Anthony
Tuck
Hitchhiker Tries Traffic Control With Red Light Stunt
A Colorado Springs youth halted traffic by pressing an emergency button at a North Nevada avenue signal to ask for a ride to Denver. After a failed first attempt he resumed the scheme, causing a jam until a safety guard arrived. He quipped he would use his thumb next time.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
INS
Denver
Nevada Avenue
Testimony Links Hines To Harlem Policy Racket
In New York, 48 year old policy banker Big Joe Ison testified at James J. Hines' conspiracy trial that his bank backed the Tammany club with large contributions. Ison tied Hines to the Schultz Harlem racket, alleging protection fees of up to 1500 dollars weekly. He said Bo Weinberg and Abe London persuaded him to join after a coercive ride.
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New York
Big Joe” Ison
Policy
Dutch Shultz
James J. Hines
Tammany
Democratic Club
Harlem
Hines
Schultz Policy Gang
Ison
Bo Weinberg
Schultz
Trigger Man
Abe London
Bishop Oxnam Voices Concern Over Youth Propaganda
The article quotes Bishop Oxnam addressing 1 000 young readers in Cedar Rapids. It notes his warning that propaganda sows misperceptions fears and national disaster, while defending his intentions and patriotism.
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Oxnam
Cedar Rapids
Huey Long
Minnesota FL Unit Bans Communist and Nazi Affiliations
At a state convention in St. Paul the Minnesota farmer labor association adopted a constitutional amendment by 479 to 52 to bar members and leaders who support other political parties or align with communism fascism or nazism. The convention also refused seating 14 credentialed delegates linked to Communist causes and Browder nominating efforts. Edward Hagen of Milan was elected state chairman.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota Farmer-Labor Association
Farmer-Labor Party
Earl Browder
Edward Hagen
Milan
Farmer-Labor Association
New York Gangland Slaying Claims Noted Mob Figure
Louis Kershner alias Louis Cohen, 37, once linked to the Kid Dropper, was shot dead in a Saturday night confrontation near his birthplace. A 42-year-old companion, Irving Friedman, a clothing cutter, was also killed. Police offered few clues as detectives questioned witnesses.
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New York
Louis Kershner
Louis Cohen
Kid Dropper
Kershner
East Side
Dropper
Irving Friedman
Acer Ig
Chamber warns on fair construction costs to boost industry
A special research committee of the U S Chamber of Commerce urged that maintenance of fair and reasonable construction costs is needed to allow the building industry to benefit from a larger volume of on across the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Coun
Senate Confirms Three Reappointments to Federal Boards
The Senate confirmed reappointments of Robert F E Freer of Ohio to the Federal Trade Commission George A Cook of Tin to the National Mediation Board and M Roland Reed of Pennsylvania to the Railroad Retirement Board.
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Washington
Ins
Senate
Robert FE. Freer
Ohio
Federal Trade Commission
George A. Cook
Tinois
National Mediation Board
M. Roland Reed
Pennsylvania
Railroad Retirement Board
Budding Wimpy Prisons Ask for Eight Hamburgers Last Meal
AP reports a prisoner, 2 lacanoid? leaving for the state Industrial school on a robbery sentence, requested eight hamburgers with mustard onions and nets as his last meal. This was his first restaurant meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empo Kan
State Industrial School
Pope Pleads for Franco Captives
Paris AP report says Pope Pius XII asked Francisco Franco to show clemency to refugees from government Spain and urged a declaration urging refugees in France to return home.
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Pope
Paris
Pope Pius
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