Japanese espionage plot alleged in Thompson case
Court records detail alleged payments by the Japanese government to obtain U S navy secrets. Henry Thomas Thompson, a former sailor, faces espionage charges with Lieut. Commander Toshio Miyazaki of the Imperial Japanese Navy indicted as mediator. Witnesses say Thompson stole documents from ships with Turntine describing meetings with a man named Tanny connected to Miyazaki.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
INS
United States Navy
Henry Thomas Thompson
United States
Thompson
Toshio Miyazaki
Imperial Japanese Navy
Secret Service
Miyazaki
Stanford University
Japan
Willard James Turntine
St. Louis
Young Turntine
Joseph Mason Reeves
Washington, D. C
Washington
Tanny
Unemployment Aid Cases in Linn County Fall in June
Unemployment aid cases in Linn County totaled 478 in June, down 9.7 percent from May and 59.4 percent from February, with 626 WPA workers added to the June figure. Medical care only supported 134 cases. direct county aid fell 15 percent to 226 cases, while 68 received medical care only and 38 were blind pensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Alice Ferber
Linn County Relief Committee
Benjamin Tait
Board of Supervisors
Ferber
Jean Grout
Statistical and Social Service Department
County Relief Office
Washington Youth Pleads Guilty To Robbery Charge
Kenneth Hollenbeck twenty was involved in an $85 robbery of farmer Benjamin Reece in Fairfield Iowa He pled guilty before Judge Elmer K Daugherty and faces sentencing July 13 His companion Don Smith remains hospitalized with a bullet wound from the capture scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
INS
Kenneth Hollenbeck
Washington
Benjamin Reece
Elmer K. Daugherty
Don Smith
Wrinkle Resistant Cotton and Silk Material Process
A new manufacturing method blends cotton and artificial silk to create a fabric that resists wrinkling. The process aims to simplify ironing needs and maintain a smooth, presentable appearance.
MacArthur and Hayes Divorce Trial Dramatizes Love Life
The Chicago divorce case pits actress Miss Helen Hayes against her husband Charles MacArthur as witnesses recount early married life, a Chicago wedding celebration, and a tension filled courtroom scene. Miss Frink testifies about private relations and public articles while questions probe love and genius remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Frink
MacArthur
Jay Fred Reeve
Miss Hayes
Walter Labay
Reeve
Miss
Charlie MacArthur
Mr. MacArthur
Dean Reed
Charlie
New York
Baby Drinks Kerosene Treated In Hospital
Noel Neuenschwander a 15 month old son of Mr and Mrs Lee Neuenschwander Route 2 Marion was treated at St Luke s hospital at 2 PM Friday after accidentally drinking kerosene at the farm home The child was released after recovering from the liquid s effects
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel Neuenschwander
Lee Neuenschwader
Marion
St. Luke’s Hospital
Republicans Furl Sunflower Banner Over Michigan Bowl
In Chicago the Republican National Committee faced a park authorities ban on flying banners. Banners bore the sunflower emblem tied to Alf Landon and were removed after police cited park ordinances. Republican leaders argued the display was lawful and later pledged not to repeat the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Republican Party
National
Kansas
Alf M. Landon
South Park
William Miller
F. H. Pearson
National Committee
United States
South Park District
Michigan Boulevard
Pearson
John D. M. Hamilton
Law and Order
George T. Donoghue
Robert J. Dunham
Park District
Michael Hayes
Donoghue
Landon Cuts Short Estes Park Stay To Return To Campaign
Gov Alf Landon shortened his Colorado vacation by one day staying through Independence Day with family before flying to Topeka to finalize his July 23 acceptance speech. He planned stops in Greeley rodeo and Denver then Kansas City friends before opening a special Kansas legislature session.
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Estes Park
Col
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Landon
Charles P. Taft
Ralph W. Robey
Earl H. Taylor
Colorado
Greeley
Colo
Denver
Kansas City
Marriage Licenses Granted to Cedar Rapids Davenport and More
Horace C Parsons and Maud P White both of Cedar Rapids Virgil H Dahms and Mabel Grace Swain both of Davenport Paul W Fetherkile and Eunice Pratt both of Palisade Minn Burrwood Blood of Mount Vernon and Lucille Dragoo of Anamosa John Crumbaugh and Bernice Simonds both of Mount Vernon John Campbell and Fern Irene Hopker both of Cedar Rapids Frank Wilson and Helen Hartz both of La Porte City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace C. Parsons
Maud P. White
Cedar Rapids
Virgil H. Dahms
Mabel Grace Swain
Davenport
Paul W. Fetherkile
Eunice Pratt
Palisade, Minn
Burrwood Blood
Mount Vernon
Lucille Dragoo
Anamosa
John Crumbaugh
Bernice Simonds
John Campbell
Fern Irene Hopker
Frank Wilson
Helen Hartz
LaPorte City
Clarence Rowe Named Assistant Cashier at Wellman Savings
Wellman Clar ence Rowe accepts the post of assistant cashier at Wellman Savings Bank and will begin Monday July 6. He currently manages the Ottumwa branch bank at Blakesburg and brings eight years of banking experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Clarence Rowe
Wellman Savings Bank
Ottumwa
Blakesburg
Frontier Park to Host Big July Fourth Celebration
Frontier park will host a two day Fourth of July celebration sponsored by Hanford post of the American Legion. The event features free gates and grandstand, extensive fireworks from World’s fair makers, a daylight and night program, horse races, dancing, 20 concession booths, and multiple bands with public and dignitary involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frontier Park
Hanford Post
American Legion
Post
Legion Committee
Walter Durza
Chicago
New “Star Lit Pavilion
Ladie
Ralph Hartwig
George Cervenka
Henry de Young
Gilbert Martin
Louis Dvorak
Springville
Roy Swab
Knights of Pythias
Frank Viasek
Cedar Rapids
Erican Red Cross
Joe Carberry
Moen’s
Robert Vlach
Leo Custer
The
Otto Schluter
H. H. Wage
Iowa
Twenty Indicted in Major Mail Fraud Case
Twenty men named in a federal indictment tied to a $5 million mail fraud scheme. Defendants include Leonard Rollnick Clement Congdon editor of The Philadelphia Sunday Transcript Abraham Berman a New York attorney and John Hermanson a Boston lawyer. The scheme allegedly used Congdon to promote stocks to build a 14000 customer list for National Investment Transcript Inc. Others named include Abner Werblin Samuel Lazar Charles Schwartz and clerks plus high pressure salesmen Samuel Halpert Peter Green Martin Gold Sidney Strauss Theodore Tetelman Martin Steinberg John Hennigan and Henry Danter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Leonard J. Rollnick
Clement Congdon
Philadelphia Sunday Transcript
Abraham C. Berman
John L. Hermanson
Boston
Congdon
National Investment Transcript, Inc
Abner S. Werblin
Samuel Lazar
Charles Schwartz
Philadelphia
Simon Levin
Edwin Mandel
Herbert Smiler
Samuel Halpert
Peter J. Green
Martin B. Gold
Sidney Strauss
Theodore Tetelman
Martin Steinberg
John Hennigan
Henry Danter
James Took Out Life Policies On Wives Testifies
In Los Angeles a life insurance agent testified James took out $5000 policies on his own life and on his fifth wife Winona Wallace James, letting hers stay in force until she drowned. The defendant, Mary James, is tried for the death in Manitou Colorado after an earlier accident. The agent showed a $10,092.10 payout and described the policy actions surrounding the cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
INS
Robert S. James
Winona Wallace James
Superior Court
James
Mary James
A. Pries
Prudential Life Insurance Company
Manitou
Colo
Pike's Peak
Edgar Reiterates Seeing Wife With Mallory
In Miami James Edgar, of Detroit, rests his alienation of affections suit claiming he saw his former wife in a bedroom scene with Lewis Mallory III, Pennsylvania oil heir. He testified he peered into Mallory's room window and saw them together, denying hints his story is fictitious. The court denied a motion to quash the bill of complaint as evidence was introduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
James Edgar
Detroit
Edgar
Lewis Mallory III
Pennsylvania
Mallory
Estate taxes paid on several Iowa estates
The estate of Emma R. Grote of Linn county paid an inheritance tax of 843.64 on an estate valued at 16692.78 into the state treasury. Other estates taxed included Albert M. Wagner of Benton county 119.91 and Elizabeth Devine of Woodbury county 482.82.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Emma R. Grote
Linn County
Albert M. Wagner
Benton County
Elizabeth Devine
Woodbury County
Journalist shoots self during Geneva League session
Stefan Lux, 48, a Czech photojournalist, shot himself in the Geneva assembly hall as delegates debated the Italo Ethiopian dispute. He cried that the act was a final gesture, shouting Avenol's name before collapsing with a chest wound. Police recovered letters to Edward VIII Eden and others. The assembly resumed after the incident, while discussions over Ethiopia continued and Haile Selassie’s resolutions were referred to a drafting committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
League of Nations
Stefan Lux
Lux
Edward VIII
Anthony Eden
Manchester
Eng
Guardian
Joseph A. C. Avenol
League
Avenol
Paul van Zeeland
Assembly
Times of London
Augusto Barcia
van Zeeland
Armindo Monteiro
Italy
Ethiopia
Danzig
Germany
Haile Selassie
First Aid Talks At High Twelve Club
Friday noon program focused on first aid with Red Cross services. A B Hird spoke on training and 250 of 350 local trainees earned national recognition. Four Boy Scouts Perry Woodward John Saul John Wagner Oliver Patrick demonstrated bandages and splints while G W Day and Dr. Dawson Grim showed life saving techniques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe W. Carberry
A. B. Hird
Red Cross
First Congregational Church
Perry Woodward
John Saul
John Wagner
Oliver Patrick
G. W. Day
Dawson Grim
Deaths Mary McNabb 23 in Cedar Rapids
Mary Neema McNabb 23 died at 5 a.m. Friday at her parents home 909 Daniels street NE after a lingering illness. Born in Cedar Rapids on July 18 1912 she lived here all her life and was a member of Daniels Park Presbyterian church. She is survived by her parents a sister Mrs James Craft Cedar Rapids and three brothers George Jr Eugene and John McNabb. Friends may call at the Moen chapel. funeral arrangements will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Neema McNabb
George McNabb
Daniels Street
Cedar Rapids
Daniels Park Presbyterian Church
James Craft
George, Jr
Eugene
John McNabb
Moen Chapel
Birth in Norway Child Terrance Arlington Roe
Mr and Mrs Oakley Roe of Norway welcomed a son Terrance Arlington born July 2 at Mercy Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakley Roe
Norway
Terrance Arlington
Mercy Hospital
There's a Difference In Cat and Dog Catcher Duties
Tulsa report shows Mrs. H. T. Hayward of the SPCA accusing Dog Catcher Emory Johnson of refusing to pick up cats. Johnson replies he is paid to catch dogs and won't chase cats as they scratch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
H. T. Hayward
Emory Johnson
Johnson
Dismissal In Personal Injury Suit In Iowa Court
Court records show U. S. Niffenegger of Johnson County dismissed with out prejudice a $10,000 personal injury suit against Interstate Transit Lines and L B DeWeis tied to a May 6 1935 bus car accident on Highway 161 between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. A separate lease claim against Herman Eilers et al filed Oct 9 1934 was dismissed with prejudice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Niffenegger
Johnson County
Interstate Transit
L. B. DeWeis
Niffenegger
DeWeis
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Lovell and Adams
Herman Eilers
Man pleads not guilty to statutory charge in district court
Dale Reynolds aged 21 of 1316 M street SW appeared Friday before Judge H. C. Ring and pled not guilty on a statutory charge. Bond was fixed at 3000 dollars. The charge was filed by County Attorney G. K. Thompson on the complaint of a 19 year old girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Reynolds
M Street
H. C. Ring
G. K. Thompson
Judge awards $190 default in Walker real estate suit
Judge H. C. Ring in district court Friday returned a $190 default judgment for plaintiffs R. S. Walker and Eva Walker to cancel an alleged real estate exchange contract. The suit filed December 24, 1931 named R. J. Harrison as defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Ring
District Court
R. S. Walker
Eva Walker
R. J. Harrison
Court awards Hedges $817.25 in rem judgment on secured note
The court grants the Hedges company a judgment in rem totaling 817.25 against real estate tied to a secured note suit. The action centers on an alleged 1926 note by the late William E. Mc Bain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Ring
District Court
Hedges Company
William E. McBain
Larson Divorce Plea Over Cruel Treatment
Louise Edith Larson seeks a district court divorce from Gun nell Andrew Larson on cruel and inhuman grounds. Marriage occurred in Davenport in 1919, with custody of minor children sought. Nettie M. Doman granted a divorce from Charles E. Doman on cruel grounds in Galena Illinois, married October 22 1927. A. L. Marine sues Mrs. Josephine Whitacre for $174 in an account matter filed in district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Edith Larson
Gunnell Andrew Larson
Davenport
Nettie M. Doman
Charles E. Doman
H. C. Ring
Galena
Ill
A. L. Marine
Josephine Whitacre
Langer Plans Independent Bid To Oust Welford
Former North Dakota governor William Langer announces he will run as an independent after losing the Republican gubernatorial nomination by about 500 votes to Walter Welford. A three way race forms as Langer’s backers seek to keep slate on independent line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
N. D
William Langer
Walter Welford
North Dakota
Langer
William Crockett
Owen T. Owen
Langer-Welford
Mrs. Cooper Hewitt Goes Into Seclusion
Mrs Maryon Cooper Hewitt freed on bail fled Medical Center after discharge amid charges of being a fugitive and attempting death by own action. Accused of mayhem in California over an alleged sterilization of her heiress daughter Ann Cooper Hewitt, she left by car last night per hospital superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey City
N. J
Maryon Cooper Hewitt
Medical Center Hospital
Clarence man and architect found dead in Clinton home
Clarence native Irwin Reinking 32 was found dead in bed of a heart attack at the Clinton residence of Mr and Mrs Peter Nelson where he lived. A Clarence High School and Chicago School of Technology graduate, he worked as an architect in Clinton. His mother and three sisters survive and funeral services will be held locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence — Irwin Reinking
Henry Reinking
Clarence
Clinton
Peter Nelson
Reinking
Clarence High School
Chicago School of Technology
Drought Crisis Triggers U S Cattle Purchases and Relief Plans
Federal action to buy and process up to 1,000,000 distressed cattle in north central states as drought devastates Minnesota and the Dakotas. $5,000,000 set for meat products relief. farm to market roads and dams planned. Roosevelts drought committee coordinates aid for up to 100,000 farm families amid record grain prices and widespread losses across the U S and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Valley
Minnesota
Dakotas
Wallace
Washington
AAA
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Works Progress
Montana
Wyoming
National Capital
Roosevelt
Resettlement Administration
Atlantic
Chicago
Minneapolis
United States
Canada
Tennessee
Arkansas
Middle
West Gulf States
Midwest
Black Hills
South Dakota
Texas
The Whale Cannot Breathe on Land
The whale is an air breathing mammal that must remain aquatic to breathe. It cannot survive on land and would suffocate under its own weight out of water.
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