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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1939
Page
9
Mayor Hahn says council should wait until end of 1939 for audits of 1988 and 1939 to gauge gas rate relief. If net income rises, a conference could yield lower rates for all customers, avoiding costly court action. Other officials note past 1994 rate cuts after natural gas conversion.
Prime Minister Chamberlain described talks in Rome with Mussolini. He said Italy pursues peace and can maintain friendly ties with Britain and other powers while Axis ties with Germany are acknowledged. He noted Italy’s stance on Spain, France relations, and potential guarantees for Czechoslovakia frontiers.
In Congress the focus shifts to committees as Nye cites 1938 US plane output with two thirds sent abroad. Germany’s new vertical takeoff plane noted. Navy staff pursue Guam fortification limits while WPA relief bill agreement nears on most items except wage-differential provisions.
Iowa legislators weigh a proposed merger of the Iowa City and Ames engineering schools. Chairman Peisen cites potential savings of 70 000 annually, while university spokesmen warn of limited gains and high Ames expansion costs. Critics urge full cost and program impact analysis before action.
Police will examine ownership records for beer permit holders amid suspicions of irregular turnover. The city lists 82 permitholders with five questionable sites and possible ownership changes needing proof from permittees.
Daily Record notes Monday's high of 29 and low of 11 at Cedar Rapids, with a warming trend on Tuesday as sun lifts temperatures from night low to the mid thirties by afternoon. Other city readings list highs and lows for Boston Iowa Falls Mount Are Tampa and more, with a brisk end to Monday.
Mozart Boys Choir of Vienna performs at 8 15 p m in Memorial Coliseum with season ticket holders and out of town residents admitted. Community Players stage John Galsworthy Escape at 8 30 p m in the Y M C A Little Theater.
At St Luke s hospital a daughter to Mr and Mrs A E Butterfield 324 Fourteenth street SE Jan 31. A daughter to Mr and Mrs C B Schluntz 609 Second street SW Jan 31. Born to Mr and Mrs E C Greenway 1004 Thirteenth Avenue Moline a son Edwin Robert at Lutheran hospital in Moline Jan 30. The Greenways formerly resided in Cedar Rapids.
The case of George Berry, 42, of 1005 Fifth Avenue SE, continued to February 13. H. L. Sunderman of Marion was fined $10 and costs for speeding. Eugene Stewart of 3345 Carlisle Street NE paid costs and surrendered his driver’s license for 15 days for speeding. D. D. McAllister of Hopkinton was fined $10 and costs for speeding.
Judge H. C. Ring grants Dorothy Kosina custody of two children after cruel and inhuman treatment by Edward Kosina. By stipulation property rights settled and marriage dated October 4, 1932.
J. M. Albers and Elsie K. Cohrt, residents of Mount Auburn, were issued a marriage license. The ceremony details were not provided in the readable text.
House unit launches inquiry into returns of 26 corporations tied to Manton with focus on how Alamac Esplanade filings appeared in audited files without receipt stamps and no audit. Manton, who plans to retire, defends integrity and cites possible build up of large industries. Dewey counters with loans and litigation links.
Hitler altered his speech to stress Germany's 80 million people and the need to boost the economy through expanding world trade with Latin America. He signaled colonial issues would be negotiated, denied territorial aims against England and France, and blamed Jews Bolsheviks and foreign interests for war propaganda while defending U S relations as defamed by unfriendly interests. He did not name Roosevelt but targeted Eden Duff Cooper and Ickes. He warned against agitators and asserted pacification through economic and diplomatic moves.
James E Dolphin of Cascade was fined $5 and court costs by Justice W A Ball for operating a vehicle without a valid chauffeur's license.
Anton W. Cerny, 80, died Tuesday at his residence in the Sec 1002 Fifth street SE area. Funeral arrangements pending local notices.
At 9 30 a m a chimney fire erupted at 1506 Hamilton Street SW. Fire company No 5 under J Tajzler responded to the blaze.
The government has installed first aid kits at mile posts along highways to improve emergency response. The program aims to reduce injury time by providing immediate medical supplies to motorists in distress.
The quotation notes that the German press intends to respond by timely bringing home to the German people the truth about these men. It frames the issue as a collective effort to inform the public and shape sentiment around a controversial topic.
The 1938 traffic death figures show 45 states below 1937 levels and Rhode Island down 36 percent. Michigan led with a 23 percent drop, while Chicago saw the largest numerical decrease of 155 deaths. Milwaukee posted 6.8 deaths per 100000, and Cedar Rapids and Mount Vernon led smaller groups with very low rates.
Clarence Levy served sixty one years as a peace officer in Charleston South Carolina retiring in 1938 at the age of eighty three.
Senator Gillette announced on Monday that Gerald E. Lyons of Cresco has accepted appointment as deputy head of the Farm Credit Administration. Lyons, former general counsel for the agency, will assume a $10,000 per year post and serve in Washington.
The official and its general solicitor resigned last summer to return to private law practice in Cresco, marking a transition back to private sector work.
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor declined a Swansea valley rally invitation for this summer. The duke said their plans to visit England are not sufficiently advanced to accept.
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