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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1935
Page
9
Martial law in East Baton Rouge parish and the state capital Baton Rouge was terminated after Governor O K Allen revoked his six month old proclamation. Huey P. Long had charged political foes and Standard Oil with plotting to kill him, triggering the rule.
AP reports travel demand for summer 1935 exceeds 1934 with railroads steam ships airlines buses and hotels noting sharp upturns. Illinois Central shows a 20 percent spurt while Chicago and North Western carries 75 percent more passengers to California and national parks than last year.
H F Sundberg of the Chamber of Commerce traffic bureau attended a Maquoketa hearing before the Iowa board of railroad commissioners on Waite truck line’s request for daily Cedar Rapids to Davenport service via Wyoming Oxford Junction Lost Nation Wheatland and Dixon. The Cass line seeks Monticello to Clinton with multiple towns and daily Cedar Rapids service. Ed Raab of Maquoketa seeks Cedar Rapids Maquoketa direct route.
Prof. Arthur C. Trowbridge of the University of Iowa urged the Canopus club at the Roosevelt hotel that Iowa overuses outside products. He cited coal and rock and underutilized local limestone clay shale and sandstone. He said oil tests should be funded by big companies, not locals, and doubted Iowa will become a notable oil producer.
Rapids Tuesday because of a storm at Missouri Valley. Other east bound transcontinental trains were also late.
Mrs Grace M Sturtz left last night for Long Beach Calif. H J Kiecksee was fined 1 and costs for overtime parking in police court. Girls day camp will meet at Bever park near the reservoir Wednesday at 830 am with lunches. Miss Dorris Harper leaves for Los Angeles for two months visiting friends. Several were confined for intoxication after failing to pay 10 fines: Charles Johns Buck Wilkinson and Steve Diouhy. Wayne Edgar born to Mr and Mrs Edgar Helfrich of Milwaukee. James J Riley of Scranton Pa, AT T representative, left after visiting the Gallagher home.
The Corn King limited North Western train No 22 arriving eastbound was about an hour late into Cedar, delaying connections and schedules for passengers.
Sinclair playground hosts first community night with Cedar Rapids Boys Drum and Bugle corps. Activities include a game period for small children, relays and races for older boys, volleyball for girls, and four motion picture reels. Also reports a near collision on Highway 30 east of Clarence leaving Mrs. E. H. Beaven uninjured as 92 trucks pass between DeWitt and Cedar Rapids. Frank Griffin fined for intoxication and disturbing the peace. he fails to pay and is jailed. Witness John Pettit released on $100 bond.
Pettit was arrested at 1:50 p.m. Monday by Patrolmen Stusak and Simon after Irene Griffin filed information with Grunewald accusing Pettit of striking her husband Frank Griffin. Also notes apples growing on a red haw tree grafted by A. M. Kahley on Archer avenue SW bearing two apple varieties and haws. Firefighters responded to a general alarm at 8:32 a.m. Tuesday on Fourth street near First avenue due to the North Western railroad weed burner.
The union will hold its annual picnic Sunday at the duck ponds in Ellis Park. Dinner is served at 12 30 p m. Members should bring basket lunches. The organization will provide pop ice cream and coffee. A tennis court and ball diamond are reserved and a sports program is planned.
Walter Trimble pled guilty to larceny when arraigned before Justice W J Grunewald on Tuesday. His $15 fine was suspended after he promised reform and agreed to return two fishing poles he was accused of stealing.
Police on Tuesday recovered and returned a large electric fan stolen from the trunk of Lee Chandler’s car on July 3. C T Headrick found the fan in his own trunk and brought it to the station, noting his car resembles Chandler’s.
Vienna AP reports the Austrian government postponed for 24 hours its consideration of the law restoring crown property to the Hapsburgs. The move came just before the diet was to convene at 4 p.m. and aims to clear the path for Archduke Otto to become king emperor of Austria.
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