Huey to call new session to tighten rule
Louisiana awaits possible extra session to solidify Huey Long control. Plans call for a fourth session since last August to oust opposition and even overhaul city governments in New Orleans and other major towns. A state coordinator would govern with martial law backing as National Guard troops guard Baton Rouge.
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New Orleans
INS
Louisiana
Huey Long
Long
Baton Rouge
O. K. Allen
International
Shreveport
Alexandria
Supreme Court
Lindbergh Case Bragging Attorneys Discussed by Kiwanis
Guy Linville told the Kiwanis club at the Montrose hotel that verdict uncertainty stems from both sides bragging and failing to deliver. He praised State's Attorney Wilentz but blamed him for overpromising and harming the case. He criticized defense counsel Reilly for similar excess and reviewed the state's case linking Hauptmann to the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruno Richard-Hauptmann
Guy Linville
Kiswanis Club
Montrose Hotel
Tinville
Wilentz
Reilly
Linville
Hauptmann
Condon
Bronx
Betty Gow
Violet Sharpe
Lindbergh Butler
Births Report From Local Families
Born to Mr and Mrs Leo Van ourny of Amana a 1014 pound daughter Betty Jean Jan 23. Born to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Lavelle 851 Tenth Street SW a daughter Jan 30 at Mercy hospital. Mr and Mrs E C Ruckdaschel of Postville are the parents of a daughter Patricia Jane born Jan 25 at Postville. Mrs Ruckdaschel was formerly Miss Florence Swenson of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Vanourny
Amana
Betty Jean
Lawrence Lavelle
Tenth Street
Mercy Hospital
E. C. Ruckdaschel
Postville
Patricia Jane
Ruckdaschel
Florence Swenson
Cedar Rapids
Major General McCoy Spends Night in Cedar Rapids
Major General Frank R. McCoy, the American member of the neutral investigation commission for Manchuria, stayed Tuesday night in Cedar Rapids with family at the Hotel Roosevelt. He has been stationed at Fort Crook, Omaha, and is slated to command the Sixth Corps Area with headquarters in Chicago. He has mediated international disputes and supervised Nicaragua elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank R. McCoy
Commission of Investigation
Five Great Powers
Manchuria
Cedar Rapids
Army
Spen
Hotel Roosevelt
McCoy
Fort Crook
Omaha
Neb
Sixth Corps
Chicago
Nicaragua
Judge rules Iowa contract ties accident death claim
Judge F O Ellison reverses an Iowa industrial commission decision on W J Lines death and awards Mrs. Lines 10.08 weekly for 300 weeks plus 33750 for hospital medical and funeral expenses against Hall Manufacturing and American Mutual Liability Insurance. Lines died in a Wisconsin rail crossing accident in 1933. The contract was made in Iowa though services were to be performed outside the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. O. Ellison
District Court
Iowa
W. J. Lines
Hall Manufacturing Company
American Mutual Liability Insurance Company of
Boston
Lines
Wisconsin
Ralph Young
Iowa Industrial Commission
Young
A. B. Funk
Ellison
Hearing Of Stearns Appeal Rescheduled For Feb 8
Justice Henry A. Stearns contesting the Nov 6 Rapids township justice of the peace election had his appeal delayed for a third time by Judge John T. Moffit due to his attorney John D. Stewart’s illness. The hearing is now set for Feb 8 after previous postponements from Jan 24. Stearns was defeated for the full term after serving briefly to fill a vacancy and filed an appeal with a bond to retain office during the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Stearns
Rapids Township
John T. Moffit
John D. Stewart
Stearns
Moffit
Suit Against Hotel Co Goes Into Sixth Day
The case of Miss Carrie Weierheuser versus M. and M. Hotel Co. over injuries from a stair fall at the Montrose hotel on Oct. 3 1933 entered its sixth day. Judge H C Ring presided as the district court jury heard defense testimony. A physician advised against a defendant witness taking the stand, and Katzenmeyer’s testimony was read in chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Weierheuser
M. and M. Hotel Company
Montrose
H. C. Ring
District Court
George Paul Katzenmeyer
These Four Items Are Not Deductible On Your Federal Income Report
Town sales taxes cigaret taxes estate and inheritance taxes are not deductible items for the fed eral income tax. The local office of the United States collector of internal revenue was notified Wednesday. Employees in the internal revenue office here are not officially assigned to assist individuals or firms in filing income tax returns until March 1 when additional help will probably be provided for this work. Persons wishing to file returns at this time may do so.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Collector of Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue Office
Hitler Challenges Work of Democracy in Proclamation
In a Berlin proclamation marking the second anniversary of his power Hitler claims democratic governments cannot match Germany’s progress. He notes progress on promised work, cites Saar return and emphasizes army cooperation with the Nazi state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Germany
Paul von Hindenburg
Saar
Saarland
City Briefs And Personals
Short city notices cover local events incidents and family moves. Red Cross rep John Schneddig from St. Louis visits Cedar Rapids for a few days while L Henely pays a fine for intoxication. Mrs Showman travels from Tulsa after her father Homer Narber's death. Local attorney Guy Linville plans to discuss the Hauptmann trial at a Lions Club luncheon. Firefighters respond to roof and chimney fires. bankruptcy petition filed by Kinchner and White drug store owners. Numerous parking fines are recorded and Arthur McGowan pleads not guilty to cheating by false pretenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy P. Linville
Hauptmann
Lions Club
Hotel Roosevelt
Skating Accident Injures Miss Woodside at Manhattan Beach
Miss Ardyce Woodside twenty two of 614 First Avenues suffered lacerations near her left eye after a fall while skating at Manhattan Beach Tuesday night. She was attended at St Luke's Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardyce Woodside
First Avenues
Manhattan Beach
St. Luke’s Hospital
Collision injures teen rider at SE intersection
Milo Raim, 14, suffered a cut on his forehead after a car he rode with his father collided with L. G. Frederick's vehicle at the Third avenue and Blake boulevard SE intersection Tuesday at 4 20 p.m. Both drivers escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Raim
W. G. Raim
Seventeenth Street
L. G. Frederick
A Avenue NE
Third Avenue
Blake Boulevard
Fish catching charges lead to fines and a trial notice
Frank Hlavacek and Elsner Womacka were fined $10 and costs each by Justice A S Reed for snagging fish and fishing without a license. Wendl Presnek pled not guilty to snagging fish and will be tried Tuesday at 10 a m. Informations were filed by Deputy Game Warden Leo Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hlavacek
Elsner Womacka
Justice A. S. Reed
Wendl Presnek
Leo Logan
Y M C A Billfold Missing From Deamer at Mount Vernon Ave
Robert Deamer of 2220 Mount Vernon avenue SE asked police Tuesday night to help locate a brown leather billfold containing $13. He said it was in his inside overcoat pocket at the Y M C A and may have fallen to the floor as he removed letters and papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Deamer
Mount Vernon Avenue
Deamer
Winning Ping Pong by Coleman Clark
Coleman Clark, noted as a 1932 Madonal and Western Fine Pong champion, authored Modern Ping Pong and How to Play Winning Ping Pong. The item highlights Clark as a pioneer author in the sport and promoter of advanced table tennis techniques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman Clark
Spin and Stroke Effects in Ping-Pong in 1935
A 1935 note explains English spin in table tennis, comparing topspin and underspin to golf strokes. It advises watching an opponent to distinguish chops from topspins and adjusting returns by aiming higher or lower as appropriate. It also teases a future piece on serving.
Red Cross Seeks Volunteers to Knit Beanies for Veterans
Linn county Red Cross offices issued a call for volunteer knitters on Wednesday. Teams are needed to make sleeping caps and sleeveless sweaters for men in veterans hospitals. Women willing to donate should notify the Red Cross office at phone 2 2031. Yarn and full knitting directions will be supplied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Red Cross
Veterans
15 Days In Jail For Theft Of Coal
James Johnson a 37 year old African American man was sentenced to fifteen days in the county jail by Justice A S Reed after a larceny of coal at the Ireland Coal company. He was captured Tuesday night by police and a night watchman with about fifteen pounds of coal in a gunny sack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Johnson
Third Street
Justice A. S. Reed
Johnson
Ireland Coal Company
Second Street
Letter Carriers Honor Alex Sampson Farewell
Alex Sampson retires as a letter carrier on Feb 1 and will be guest of honor at a farewell party Monday at 6 p.m. in the M W A hall hosted by branch 373 of the National Letter Carriers. Wives of mail carriers and clerks are invited to the dinner and social activities afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Sampson
M. W.A. Hall
Branch 373
National Letter Carriers
Unforeseen Developments Favor Prosperous Year Ahead
A day of unexpected opportunities favors progress and prosperity in business and personal life. Those celebrating birthdays may enjoy a thriving year with shared fortune. Elders in power offer support to worthwhile plans and a child born today is seen as talented and ambitious. Notable nativity Eddie Cantor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Cantor
Just Folks by Edgar A. Guest
The poem playfully notes a likening of humans to a baby with jelly smeared lips. The speaker would spurn kisses from legendary beauties but cannot resist a child’s sugar smeared mouth and sticky fingers, prompting affectionate, humorous indulgence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Just Folks
Edgar A. Guest
Motorists Rush For Licenses Before Delinquency
The eleventh hour rush to obtain 1935 motor vehicle license plates began at Milo Sedlacek's courthouse office. More than 600 sets issued Wednesday morning with similar demand expected as the delinquency date of February 1 nears. By noon, 11 558 passenger car plates and 1 337 truck plates had already been issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Sedlacek
Life In Barn Near Mount Vernon Ends In Tragic Death
Mount Vernon Thomas Henry McLaughlin 63 hanged himself in a barn on Elmer Newton farm where he kept stock. He left a note citing ill health and financial difficulties. Survived by wife and nine children. Coroner C E Irwin Cedar Rapids said no inquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Thomas Henry McLaughlin
Elmer Newton
McLaughlin
C. E. Irwin
Cedar Rapids
Shorthand Seeks Slow Speaker Descriptive Ad
In Dallas a classified ad seeks an inexperienced female stenographer aged 18 to work with a man who speaks slowly. The notice suggests the stenographer can cope with a lengthy, stuttering speaker and aims to even matters through the arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Young Peoples League Elects District Vice-Presidents
The Young People's League of the Cedar Rapids Presbytery held a winter conference at a Mount Vernon Presbyterian church. District 1 Lyall Ness Atkins District 2 William Brown Cedar Rapids District 3 Helen Burge Mount Vernon District 4 Mabel Harper Monticello. District 5 vice-president to be elected later. Tom Bailey Cedar Rapids is president Dorothy Fisher Mount Vernon secretary Warren Hansen Cedar Rapids treasurer. Dr. M Willard Lampe, Dr. Harry M. Gage, and Prof. Albion R. King addressed the gathering on the conference theme Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Peoples
League of the Cedar Rapids Presbytery
League
Presbyterian Church
Mount Vernon
Lyall Ness
Atkins
William Brown
Cedar Rapids
Helen
Burge
Mabel Harper
Monticello
Tom Bailey
Dorothy Fisher
Warren, Hansen
M. Willard Lampe
School of Religion
University of Town
Harry M. Gage
Coe College
Cornell College
Deaths Delbert Gephart 1871 1935 Served Pence Theatre
Delbert D. Gephart of Cedar Rapids died at a local hospital after a long illness. He was born November 13, 1871 in Ottumwa, Iowa, son of David L. and Frances A. Hollingsworth Gephart. He lived in Ottumwa, Iowa Falls, and Cedar Rapids, working as a salesman for the Pallister Brothers and a partner in the Rex theater. He is survived by a brother, a sister, and two aunts. Funeral arrangements will be announced. Other notices reference Mrs. Alice Nicoll with services at Turner chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert D. Gephart
Avenue NW
Ottumwa
David L
Frances A. Hollingsworth Gephart
Mary Jane Pallister
Iowa Falls
Pallister Brothers Company
Iowa
Rex Theater
Cedar Rapids
F. H. Gephart
Leona Clark
Sarah Hollingsworth
Anton Stelcik Funeral Services Held
Private funeral services for Anton Stelcik were held in the Barta chapel Thursday at 2 p.m. conducted by J. C. Stepan. Burial followed at Bohemian National Cemetery. Family requests no flowers and invites friends to visit the chapel Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Stelcik
Barta
J. C. Stepan
Bohemian National Cemetery
Waterworks Burns Raises Conneaut Fire Insurance Question
Conneaut residents lament a $10,000 loss after the waterworks building burned when the city council did not renew its fire insurance policy before expiration. The fire followed the lapse, prompting questions about municipal judgment and risk management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conneaut
Death of Eugene Grimm 3yearold son of Mr and Mrs Grimm
Eugene Richard Grimm age three of 1247 Fourth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids died at a local hospital at 1 p m Wednesday after a brief illness He was born September 16 1931 in Cedar Rapids He is survived by his parents three brothers Harold Robert Howard a sister Marjorie and grandparents C E Grimm Benton County and E J Glessner Cedar Rapids Funeral arrangements will be announced later Friends Thursday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Grimm
Eugene Richard Grimm
Merle Grimm
Fourth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Harold
Robert
Howard
Marjorie
C. E. Grimm
Benton County
E. J. Glessner
Turner Chapel
Waterloo youth returns $20 theft money after conscience
Raymond Henningsen, 17, of Waterloo, surrendered to police and returned $20 stolen from Garnet Hedin at Lincoln Bowling Alleys. He said he threw the purse behind the public library and an anonymous citizen later turned it in. Chief Earl Stanley said no charges will be filed as he acted to rectify the matter.
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Raymond H. Henningsen
Waterloo
Pnn
al Mikota
Henningsen
Garnet Hedin
Third Avenue SE
Lincoln
Mikota
Misfortune Deepens as Wife Fractures Hip While Caring
Mrs. Charles Baird of 1411 Mount Vernon Avenue SE fractured her right hip when she fell carrying coal by the alley. She had been caring for her ill husband, who suffers from arthritis, and was taken to Mercy Hospital for treatment before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Baird
Mount Vernon Avenue
Hamilton 87 year old Keokuk pioneer dies at Delta home
James Hamilton age 87 longtime Keokuk county resident died Monday night at his grandson Jack Hamilton's Delta area home after a brief illness. He was a reader, sharp thinker, and staunch Democrat. Survived by four sons W H Hamilton Sigourney, James What Cheer, Jesse Barnes City, Fred California. a daughter Mrs Clayton Cook Newton. Funeral held Wednesday afternoon at Delta Christian church.
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Gasette
Delta
James Hamilton
Keokuk County
Jack Hamilton
W. H. Hamilton
Sigourney
James
What Cheer
Jesse
Barnes City
Fred
California
Clayton Cook
Newton
Delta Christian Church
Loses Friends By High Pressuring Them Into Clubs
Dear Miss Manners counsels on a writer named Elen who pressures friends to join groups. The letter notes her persuasive methods alienate peers and harm her reputation. A caller urges reconciliation despite pride, warning that small slights can ruin friendships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elen
Helen
Two Girls Appraise Freddie Frankie Letter On Popularity
Readers say many agree with Tubby and Chubby that independence must bow to conventions. They warn that girls who drink or smoke risk an unenviable community image and loss of future dating appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Manners
Freddie
Frankie
Tubby
Chubby
Skater Suffers Head Injuries In Evening Fall
Ronald Prusek 17 of 1523 Ellis NW suffered a concussion and injuries after a fall while skating at 9 30 p m Tuesday. He was taken to Mercy hospital for x rays and later sent home. Edith Rice 827 Tenth SW treated at Mercy hospital for a fractured left ankle after slipping on an icy sidewalk near her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Prusek
Ellis Boulevard
Mercy Hospital
Edith Rice
Tenth Street
Beatrice and Jean McCune shine in Chi cago Rainbo Garden Revu
Two former Cedar Rapids girls Beatrice and Jean McCune perform in Chicago Rainbo Garden Revu. The item highlights local talent and career moves from the Cedar Rapids area.
Elephants Run Wild After Unloading At Vic Hugo Circus
Two elephants belonging to Vic Hugo’s circus broke loose last night after being unloaded. They ran amuck for three hours before herded back to the circus headquarters. The incident disrupted the night’s show and prompted a safety response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Hugo
Greene's Opera House
A. H. Newman
Ideal Yeast Company
Chicago
Allison Hotel
Allison Hotel Company
O. L. Kelly
C. O. Sprague
Grand Hotel
EB. A. Tisdale
Second Avenue West
Tom Bijorsen
Cedar Rapids
Guantanamo Bay
Rock Island freight engine explodes killing four workers
Engineers W. J. Kirby Esther ville C R Smith and J W Kelly of Cedar Rapids died when a Rock Island freight engine exploded at high speed between Ely and Solon. Bert Hunter was knocked unconscious after being struck by a street car at First Avenue and Thirteenth Street. Elizabeth Cook left Fort h Hammond La opened the rest of the winter. Cuisine club reunion honored Miss Edna Penfield Williams now of Knightstown Ind with several attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Kirby
Estherville
C. R. Smith
Cedar Rapids
J. W. Kelly
Rock Island
Ely
Solon
Bert Hunter
First Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Elizabeth Cook
Hammond
Cuisine Club
Aircraft production rises in first nine months of 1934
Manufacturers produced 1,285 aircraft in the first nine months of 1934, 220 more than in the same period of 1933, indicating rapid output growth.
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Dern
Louisiana Citiens
Huey P. Long
Washington
Lindbergh
Valentine Ice Cream
Sidwell
M’coy
Court House News
Hotel Co
Central Park Church
John H. Schneddig
St. Louis
American Red Cross
Woodman Hall
2Nd Ave
Southwest
L. Henely
Donald Showman
Homer
Tulsa
Okla
Grace McKinstry
W. C. Wieland
First Avenue E
John Gable
Eighth Street SE
Oklahoma City
Topeka
Kan
S. M. Kennedy
Leo Stewart
Bever Avenue
Charles Carl Kinchner
Theodore Roosevelt White
Kinchner
J. A Schultz
General Delivery
A. D. Pillars
Sixth Street
T. J. Shaheen
Joe Conway
Sixth Avenue
S. G. Blencoe
Seventh Avenue
Tony Macek
Forest Avenue
Frank Filip
Higley Building
Grant Collins
Arthur McGowan
Mae Hasey
A. S. Reed
McGowan
The
Genevieve Kemble
Cleopatra
Young People’s League of Presbytery Elects
Delbert
D. Gephart
Alice Nicoll
J. Renwick McCullough
Linwood Cemetery
Willie Willis
Hamilton
Mary Manners
P. G
Sound Advice
Illinois
Florida
Beatrice
Jean McCune
John B. Finney
Lisbon
Daley
Grant High School
Dramatic Art Department
Claudia McCalley
Wesley Benesh
David Hindenach
Herman Stark
Marjorie Stark
Julius Pitger
Evelyn Nemecek
Robert Ure
Fred Petrick
Harry Hinkley
Richard Henecke
Daytona
Ker Waeet
Scs
Petersburg
Oone Orlande
Asauredan
Ilinois Central
WMAQ
Foyninole
Pullmans
Miami
Perry
West Coast
V. Lanigan
Pasanger
Traféc
Mariger Hinds Central System
Chiago
Illinoi
Tam
Tba
Ueen
St. Petersburg
Allinots Central
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