American Youth League founded at Morgan Park High
Principal E V Tubbs starts a high school based American Youth League urging youth to study American heritage and vigilance. The piece questions adults responsibility and calls for enlightenment of citizenship, citing Jefferson and reacting to Cold War era fears of communism and fascism. It also quotes opinions on marriage and a Kentucky campaign remarks by Roosevelt, plus coverage of Roosevelt Biermann income stories and public disclosures.
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E. V. Tubbs
Morgan Park
Republic
Tubbs
Mr. Tubbs
Roosevelt speaks on Oklahoma politics from Fort Worth trip
President Roosevelt, addressing 30 000 Oklahomans at the fair grounds, urged a government with strength and attacked Alfalfa Bill Murray while praising Gov. E W Marland in the Oklahoma race. He endorsed Sen Elmer Thomas for reelection and did not name Rep Gomer Smith in the bitter contest. He arrived late Saturday night at the Elliott Roosevelt home in Benbrook and will stay until Monday morning.
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Bulletin
Fort Worth
Roosevelt
Elliott Roosevelt
Benbrook
Oklahoma City
E. W. Marland
Thomas
Rep
Gomer Smith
Roosevelt closes Oklahoma tour at Purcell rally
President Roosevelt spoke to about 30,000 in Purcell Oklahoma praising liberal goals while attacking yes but conservatives and rival candidates. He criticized office seekers pledging impossible platforms and noted Justice Cardozo's death as a personal shock.
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Roosevelt
Smith
Rap Murray
Murray
Alf M. Landon
Mr. Roosevelt
Secret Service
Benjamin Cardozo
Supreme Court
Tarzan Star Elmo Lincoln Faces Divorce Over Abuse Claim
Ida Linkenhelt files divorce alleging Otto E. Linkenhelt known as Elmo Lincoln struck her with a leather belt causing severe bruises. The actor, once famed for Tarzan roles defying death on screen, has not acted recently.
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Hollywood
INS
Tarzan
Otto E. Linkenhelt
Elmo Lincoln
Ida Linkenhelt
Lincoln
Elmo
Oklahoma City Secret Service Beats Back Roosevelts Shiner
Woody Hockaday a Wichita man charged toward President Roosevelts automobile in downtown Oklahoma City. A secret service agent leaped eight feet striking him in the face as firemen and guardsmen restrained a growing mob. Hockaday claimed to want to shine the Presidents shoes and was held for questioning after Roosevelt waved at the scene.
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Oklahoma City
Woody Hockaday
Wichita
Kan
Roosevelt
Secret Service
Hockaday
Mickey Ryan
Ryan
Mr. Roosevelt
Garbo Tenants Back Rumor of Greta and Leopold Marriage
London rumor spreads among Garbo estate tenants that Greta Garbo and Leopold Stokowski are secretly married. They believe the couple will move to Stockholm and take up residence there.
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London
Garbo
Haarby
Sweden
London Daily Sketch
Greta
Leopold
Stockholm
Gambling raids sweep Lake county near Chicago
Five hundred special constables conducted 243 simultaneous raids on saloons drug stores restaurants and night clubs in Lake county near Chicago. Police seized gambling paraphernalia from penny slots to roulette wheels as arrests followed. Justice Hansen noted that wealthy residents urged an end to gambling and that the respectable element backs the move.
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Chicago
INS
Lake County
Justice of the Peace
Henry A. Hansen
Highland Park
What Politician Is Allergic To A Bit Of Government Aid
A satirical note by Arthur Bugs Baer discusses politics and relief aid, arguing that political maneuvering around government assistance has long been a human constant and will continue.
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Arthur
Bugs” Baer
Chinese claim destruction of 50 Japanese planes over Yangtze
The Hankow air command said its force damaged 50 Japanese planes and crippled five warships in raids on Anking and nearby warship concentrations along the Yangtze. Chinese reports say the strikes were the greatest air victory to date, as Japanese ships moved toward Hankow with U.S. and British ships reportedly staying in the Yangtze zone.
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Shanghai
INS
Hankow
Yangtze River
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Yangtze
Chiang Kai-shek
Anking
Hukow
Kiukiang
China
Cedar Rapids Temperatures Peak At 94 Before Cooling
In Cedar Rapids the day saw a high of 94 degrees by 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. lingered near that level. Evening readings fell to 75 by 7 p.m. and 72 at 11 p.m. Midnight nudged back to 75 as temperatures drifted upward after a hot day driven by a blazing sun.
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Cedar Rapids
Farley Endorses Gillette In Cedar Rapids Brief Talk
Postmaster General James A. Farley endorsed Senator Guy M. Gillette for reelection and urged support for Congressman William S. Jacobsen at a Cedar Rapids platform appearance on the Pacific Limited. Farley, on vacation bound for Alaska, praised Iowa's prosperity and urged voting Democratic. Local clerks greeted him while some spectators questioned rural carrier job losses in Iowa.
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James A. Farley
Senator Gillette
Pacific Limited
Cedar Rapids
William S. Jacobsen
Clinton
Iowa
Democratic Party
Guy M. Gillette
Senate
United States
Frank Baldwin
Farley
Alaska
Jim
Condition of Queen Marie in critical state in Germany
Dowager Queen Marie of Romania lies critical after a relapse at the Weisser Hirsch sanatorium near Dresden where she has been treated for a liver ailment. Reports say King Carol may fly to Germany, as doctors warn against moving her. a stomach hemorrhage Thursday night worsened her condition and a return home was deemed impossible.
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Bucharest
Roumania
Marie
Carol
Germany
Weisser Hirsch
Dresden
Gazette Prints Jimmy Roosevelt Reply May 15
The Cedar Rapids Gazette published Jimmy Roosevelt's reply to criticism sparked by Time and Post articles estimating his income from the insurance business. The piece cites remarks by Rep. Fred Biermann and notes prior coverage in the New York Herald Tribune and a 42 000 last year income figure reported by the Gazette.
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Cedar Rapids
White House
Hadley
Biermann- Roosevelt
The
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the Gazette
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Biermann
Gazette
James Roosevelt
Alva Johnston
Saturday Evening Post
Cedar Rapids Gazette
New York Herald Tribune
Fred Biermann
Decorah
Time Magazine
Iowa
Washington
Ed Hadley
Roosevelt
Rep. Biermann
Guard Prince Frederick in Haugwitz row in London gossip
Debonair Prince Frederick of Hohenzollern is guarded after threats amid the Countess Barbara and Count Court Haugwitz-Reventlow dispute. Shadows trail him in Wales as rumors swirl about a possible royal marriage and threats from a socialite.
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London
INS
Frederick of
Hohenzollern
Barbara
Court Haugwitz- Reventlow
Germany
Frederick
Griebl Living as Vienna Doctor, Spy Ring Fugitive
Dr Ignatz Griebl, a key figure in the New York espionage ring, has reportedly settled in Vienna as a respected physician with Nazi approval. Informants say he has not faced Nazi punishment for information given to a federal grand jury and plans to practice medicine there permanently.
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INS
Ignatz Griebl
Vienna
New York Journal
American
Journal
Griebl
Federal Grand Jury
Windsor Beats Fairbanks In Lunch Break Golf Match
In Cagnes sur Mer France the Duke of Windsor edged Douglas Fairbanks one up in a luncheon golf bet. The match was tied through the eighth hole with a halved ninth, after which the duke suggested finishing post luncheon. Fortified by the meal, the former king won.
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Cagnes-Sur-Mer
France
INS
Duke of Windsor
Douglas Fairbanks
Los Angeles Removes Spy Squad Leaders After Felony Convictions
Earle E. Kynette the suspended spy squad captain and Roy J. Allen a lieutenant were permanently removed from the Los Angeles police department after their felony convictions in the bombing of Harry Raymond, a private investigator, occurred weeks ago and led to the disciplinary action.
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Los Angeles
INS
Earle E. Kynette
Roy J. Allen
Harry Raymond
Cardozo Hoped To Resume Robes Until End
Associate Justice Benjamin Cardozo longed to return to the Supreme Court and serve his country, saying he hoped to get well if he could be of value. He died from a coronary thrombosis after pneumonia weakened him, with his physician noting his courtesy and gratitude throughout illness.
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Cardozo
Hughes Flight 15 Delayed at Floyd Bennett Airport
Howard Hughes plans a transatlantic attempt from New York to Paris. Delays stem from engine cylinder pitting and ground testing while rain falls. a midnight departure was postponed to at least 2 a.m. CST. Hughes said he would sleep a few hours. representative Lodwick doubted a dawn start.
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Floyd Bennett
New York
Howard Hughes
Paris
Hughes
Albert I. Lodwick
Weekly Forecast for Chicago and Plains Weather
Weekly outlook from the AP notes variable weather across the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and the northern and central Great Plains with chances of showers and mild temperatures to start the period and changes later in the week.
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Chicago
Mississippi
Lower
Missouri Valleys
Great Plains
Epec
Death of Associate Justice Cardozo at 68 in Port Chester
Associate Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo of the U S Supreme Court died at 6 40 p m at the home of Justice Irving Lehman in Port Chester New York He had heart trouble since last winter and spent time in an oxygen tent He was 68 last May A liberal jurist and New Deal supporter he had served on the court since 1932 and on the New York Court of Appeals since 1917 Private funeral services were planned for Monday at 2 p m at the Lehman home Rabbi Dasserrun will officiate Burial will be at Cypress Hills Long Island He twice or more voted against some New Deal measures and his death ends a weeklong relapse healing the court succession questions.
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Mayfair
Count Court
London
Bow Street Court
Barbara
Germany
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Rye
N. Y
Benjamin WN. Cardozo
Supreme Court
Carlin C. Craven
Craven
Cardozo
Port Chester
Justice Cardozo
APY
Benjamin N. Cardozo
United States Supreme Court
Irving Lehman
New York Court of Appeals
Joseph Rauh
Roosevelt
Port Chester, N. Y
U. S. Supreme Court
Hoover
Oliver Wendell Holmes
New York
Columbia University
William E. Humphrey
Federal Trade Commission
Tornado Kills Two in Andover Dakota
A late Saturday tornado struck Andover South Dakota wrecking six houses a Catholic church and parish house. Initial reports list two dead Mrs John Schuring and Mrs A P Bryant and 16 injured including John W Schuring and his daughter Anna. The tornado caused extensive damage and multiple injuries in the town.
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S. D
Andover
John Schuring
A. P. Bryant
John W. Schuring
Anna
Ian Ww Toy
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