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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1938
Page
13
A Miss Manners style column notes Polly’s dating disrupts family routines as parents bend rules to accommodate her social life. It cautions against overemphasis on one child and advises calmer guidance for Polly’s first romance. A second reader asks about a 16 year old son and movie money with advice to offer an allowance and host group gatherings.
A Cedar Rapids reporter tests wave cutting claims, noting varied results from women with straight to fine hair. Barbers and stylists describe methods, discuss permanence doubts, and observe waves deepening with daily wear while asserting natural curls can be enhanced though not guaranteed.
Washington reports that oil, steel, cement, and motion pictures are the leading sectors under discussion as a springboard for a $500000 investigation into economic power and monopolistic practices. The plan aims to launch the broad inquiry, with first field work to be announced in coming weeks. Senator Burke disclosed complaints about oil monopolistic practices and said he advised an independent operator to bring the charges to the Justice Department antitrust division.
Graz speech by Josef Buerckel declares abolition of the Aryanizing system in private Austrian business on Aug. 1. He warns of a purge of nazis deemed unreliable by the Reich after Dachau arrests of twelve administrators.
Nazi authorities in Vienna ordered a reexamination of charges against all political prisoners held in Austria. The move reflects pressure on the regime as it faces internal and external scrutiny.
Pottsville Broadcasting of Pottsville Pennsylvania petitions the US court of appeals seeking a writ to compel the FCC to declare a permanent policy on non resident ownership of radio stations. The case follows a Commission denial of a license over financing and control concerns and seeks to halt further license inquiries. Charles D. Drayton is noted as principal owner and hospital president.
Marian Hepburn sister of Katharine Hepburn appeared at the head of a picket line of striking waitresses in front of a downtown hotel. The waitresses belong to a union tied to the American Federation of Labor while Marian works the summer in the CIO Government Workers' union offices in Washington.
The International Aid Association heard plans for a Berlin to New York air route via the Pacific. German Lufthansa would cooperate with Pan American Airways linking Berlin through India to the Philippines. The Pacific crossing would add about 12 hours to transatlantic flight times.
Gregor Ziemer headmaster and U S citizen has been ordered to vacate the American School in Berlin by Monday after a year of tensions with German authorities. He is currently in Stockholm and the ruling may bar reopening after summer.
Child star Shirley Temple visits New York with her parents and notes the vast skyline, tall buildings, bridges and tunnels. She shows off two dolls, one named Susie Black, and hints at a secret diary she keeps on the cross country trip.
Boston coast guard reports Miss Elizabeth J. Hilldreth, 49, of Boston, drowned after the 64 foot schooner yacht Lively Lady was sideswiped by the steamship City of Flint near Graves Light. Six other party members were rescued. four picked up by lifeboats from the City of Flint. The Lively Lady went to Hingham while the City of Flint continued to Norfolk, Va.
The Navy moves toward a mosquito fleet with four design types for small boats including 165-foot steel sub chasers and 110-foot wood sub chasers plus 70- and 50-foot motor torpedo boats. Wood or metal torpedo craft possible. Roosevelt authorized $4.6 million from the 1938-39 appropriation for experimental builds.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt declares the wage-hour law the most important legislation of the last session. She says it helps employers avoid wage undercutting and predicts industry must face unemployment as its problem while government or charity bridge only temporary gaps.
A Los Angeles campaign seeks 200000 signatures to a petition to help Annie Laura Barnett widow of the world’s richest Indian. Over 100000 signatures have been gathered urging senators and representatives to oppose government action annulling her marriage after oil millionaire Barnett’s death.
Officials say Chicago Hardware plant in North Chicago will reopen Monday after a circuit court injunction bars CIO pickets from interfering with entering workers. The order targets 77 named strikers and pickets amid a sit down and human chain actions that drew protests from the Civil Liberties Union and Labor's Non-Partisan League.
In the Harlan labor trial at London Kentucky prosecutors say defense witnesses testified they attended a May 25 conference at the Harlan Collieries office where they received instructions on their trial roles. Several witnesses who had previously claimed terminations tied to non union factors admitted attending the meeting after volunteering to testify.
Dr. Chaim Weizmann urged relaxations for Jewish refugee entry to Palestine. He said 400000 central and eastern European Jews must be admitted to escape misery. The speech opened the Zionist Organization of America convention with Wise reading and a plan to fast track removals from Europe.
The Cunard White Star liner Ascania with 400 passengers aboard ran aground Saturday in the St Lawrence river 150 miles northeast of Quebec. Cunard officials said all passengers were transferred safely to the Canadian Pacific cargo liner Beaverford.
City plan commission to hold a regular meeting at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday. Y W C A league will play Wednesday at 5 p.m. instead of Monday. William Rupperle of Marion omitted from Linn county farmer labor delegates list for Des Moines July 30. Yellow gladiolus in bloom reported by Lilyan Majewski and Emma Vanicky. Mrs Finley Delbridge's condition after major operation at St Luke's hospital satisfactory. Cedar Rapids lodge No 141 I C C F to meet at 8 p.m. Officers to be installed headed by H P Kragh. Three 12 year olds arrested for apple theft under probation. St Patrick's Rosary society second unit picnic at Marie May home. Radioman Jerry Petranek on 30 days leave at 1317 M Avenue NE. Home Social club Mount Vernon to picnic July 17 at Bever park. Fifty policemen and families attend Palisades shift picnic. shifts end month. W C Benesh announces details.
A officer reports a theft from his car on Tuesday night with a briefcase containing photographs and literature taken. A camera and steel folding rule remained untouched. Stolen items valued at 15 dollars. This incident occurred while public safety and several off duty detectives were guests of honor.
Ellis park bathing beach, closed since high water began last Monday, reopened to the public Saturday in first class condition as announced by Park Commissioner Ed Stefan.
Linn County CCC enrollment for July is filled and temporarily closed per relief director Mrs. Alice Ferber. Thirty one new enrollments went to the Solon camp Friday.
Col Theodore Roosevelt denounces the New Deal as endangering democracy during 150th anniversary ceremonies in Warren. He accuses the administration of class warfare and a suppressive political machine and mocks FDR as Jekyll and Hyde for shifting positions and pressuring party members.
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