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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1939
Page
14
An ignition of rags in a garage at 313 G avenue NW triggered a general alarm by Fred Beyers at 5 23 a.m. A dump tire at Wilson and Company, Company No. 4, was also reported.
Harold C Shank of Center Point fined 2 dollars plus costs for no chauffeur's license. Earl Barger of Gladbrook cited for license status. Ellis Williams of New Buffalo Michigan fined 25 dollars and costs for speeding with a truck at 50. James Harver of Denver fined 50 dollars plus costs for axle overload.
GL McBride 46 of 505 Thirty Third street NE fined 25 dollars and costs for drunkenness and disturbing the peace. Lyle Huss 36 of 1419 Third street SE fined 235 dollars for peace disturbance. Charles Dusck 54 of 1219 Second street SE died at Oakdale at 4 20 pm Thursday. Emma Jane Lamb 85 died at son John Mendenhall’s home 621 Twenty first avenue SW at 5 15 pm Thursday.
Paul Ellen of Cedar Rapids and Alice Muanie Majewski of Chicago welcomed a daughter. James F Kosky and Dorothy F Kosky, both of Cedar Rapids, also noted. St Luke hospital reported a daughter to RS and Mrs Prewitt on Elmhurst NE July 14. A daughter to Carl Von Voltenburg of Marion July 13. Leon Dvorak of Normal IL and Iowa City welcomed a daughter born at University Hospital Iowa City on July 13. Mr,
Dvorak is the son of Mrs. Mary E Dvorak of Cedar Rapids and Mrs Dvorak is the former Genev ra Herwig of West Union. Born to Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Jones at 1326 Fifth street NW a son on July 13.
Ernest O. Baker and Winifred B Baker are described in a Cedar Rapids court ruling by Judge C. J. Haas on cruel and inhuman treatment grounds. The decree assigns one third title interest in Muscatine County real estate to Mr. Baker, with the marriage having occurred in Cedar Rapids on June 14, 1924.
City officials present three recommendations for the Honeymead plant focusing on handling after halting hazards. The committee stresses good housekeeping and special supervision once hazards are removed. Attorney R B McConlogue says the company will fulfill all recommendations. The council planned to meet Thursday to hear and approve the report.
New orders affect regular army reserve officers in the Cedar Rapids area. Maj. Collin S. Myers announces Col George M. Peek as Seventh Corps area organized reserves officer with offices in Omaha. Second Lieut Robert Harry Anderson of Oelwein is sent to Fort Crook for one year active duty. Second Lieut Leo A. Ruppert of Iowa City must report to Fort Snelling for service with the 352nd Infantry Reserve. Everett Clarence Hogan of Iowa City is promoted to first lieutenant in the 352nd Infantry Reserve.
Iowa champion drum and bugle corps prepare for the Battle of the Champions at Hill Park on July 26. Fifteen minute drills, a mass formation readout, and a grand finale mass concert highlight the program with prizes including a trip to the VEW national convention in Boston.
The report links a Nazi base claim amid aerial demonstrations to the French Revolution era, while Tokyo shows unity of powers as Britain faces anti British protests in Japan. Tokyo tightens the Tientsin blockade with Britain and France under pressure over China policy and North China cooperation demands.
The city council Thursday granted Rude Auto permission to install electric wires at its Third avenue parking lot and allowed Magnus Hotel to project a 6 foot 8 inch canopy sign at 322 Second Avenue SE. The streets department was authorized to purchase oil, and Eddie's Tavern received a cigarette permit. Quit claim deeds to widen the alley between Second and Hamilton streets SW were turned over for action, with most property owners having signed. Cedar Rapids Gas company received permission to lay mains on the south parking of Dawley Street NE from First Avenue 270 feet west.
An American arriving in Pago Pago must surrender his passport as if entering a foreign country and provide a $100 bond to guarantee good behavior.
United Press president Hugh Baillie issued a statement defending the agency’s neutrality quoting Roosevelt’s denial of a reported dispute with Secretary Hull over neutrality language. Baillie said UP reported news honestly and would avoid distortion or partisan bias as events develop.
A Senate group led by Chairman Pittman moves to ban war shipments to Japan and seeks an official legal opinion from Secretary Hull on embargo legislation. The 1911 American-Japanese amity treaty complicates policy as the State Department weighs whether the treaty remains operative and whether embargoes violate it.
Senator Borah said the Roosevelt Hall neutrality message adds no new arguments and won’t alter the neutrality program status. Chairman Pittman called it an unanswerable argument and said it was too early to judge any potential effect while praising its calm presentation.
State Safety Commissioner Karl Fischer says a Benton county district court case may set the department's course on pinball machines. Marshal George Briggs seized a pinball machine from Martin Brown and charged him. no court ruling or AG opinion exists on legality. J. H. Milroy defends Brown.
Iowa liquor control commission abolishes traffic manager post and shifts duties to the secretary. C. E. Wells, a Clear Lake dealer and Cerro Gordo GOP chair, becomes warehouse and transportation superintendent at 3000 a year, succeeding Democrat J. H. Bickert who will take vacation pay.
Automobile radios showed a gain of 1,000,000 units in 1937, according to latest reports. On Jan 1 1938 about 5,000,000 were in use.
A nationwide wave of WPA labor actions shows more than 20 000 workers pushed off jobs for violating the five day absence rule. Attorney General Murphy cites racketeering in strike promotion while FBI probes East St Louis and Minneapolis. Harrington orders 300 000 WPA layoffs by August 1 to prevent mass disruption.
In central Iowa WPA workers returned to work Friday after a Thursday demonstration that halted 24 construction and several non construction projects in Polk County and projects in Jasper County and Fort Dodge. A mass meeting on Des Moines city library lawn led to a second one day strike planned for next Thursday. The protest supported CIO or AFL led WPA movements and urged sending protests to Iowa congressmen. Some maintenance work continued while Jasper County projects were halted and a parade held in Newton. No dismissals were reported by the Iowa WPA administration.
No trouble were. No local repercussions are ex pected in the national WPA strike, Charles D. Burns district engineer in the Cedar Rapids office said Friday. Local workmen have accepted the 130 hour month this month. Cedar Rapids not affected as other cities. Linn county WPA plans include a road improvement project with 165 men Hawkeye Downs project for 67 men and a county wide land corner relocation project with 54 men.
The House approved an amended resolution for the Franklin D. Roosevelt library at Hyde Park New York. It was sent back to the Senate with slight changes and awaiting further action.
The resolution sailed through the House 221 to 124 after a change erasing a 25 cent admission fee. Sixteen Republicans backed the measure with prior refusals to act noted. Roosevelt backs the project and will donate 12 acres of his estate and assorted papers from his public service career amid acrimonious debate.
The FCC halted the rule that required U S stations to air programs reflecting American culture to foster international goodwill. Acting Chair Thad H Brown said the move allows evidence in the dispute and denied any intent to act as a censorship board. A hearing was opened on the ACLU petition to modify international broadcast regulations.
The National Association of Broadcasters voiced strong opposition to new federal rules regulating international broadcasts in Atlantic City New Jersey. The stance was reported Friday by INS.
New York based McKesson and Robbins shows a net profit of 1,336,627 for the first five months of 1939, versus 271,752 in 1938. Trustee William J. Wardall notes the firm was not irreparably damaged by Coster Musica fraud, with total losses from the drug fraud now pegged at 2,869,482.
The Cedar Rapidske Listy, the Bohemian newspaper, is sold with John W. Sedenka and J. V. Stodola taking over the plant. Frank Hradecky retires due to illness. Stepan remains editor for now. Sedenka merges Quality Printing with the Listy plant. new owners take possession next Monday.
After the Squalus disaster off the Isles of Shoals, an officer among 33 survivors wept as he mourned the failed lifting effort. Navy leaders and sailors, inspired by the proven lift capability, rallied to raise the submarine and move it to dry dock.
In Washington the House rules the debate with free speech until session’s end despite sharp personal attacks on President Roosevelt. The debate on the Roosevelt library at Hyde Park features cross party clashes as Republicans attack Hoover criticism while Democratic Leader Rayburn defends free speech under rules of debate.
The Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce Young Men's Bureau will visit Camp Waubeek for dinner and an all Scout program Friday evening. Members meet at 5 p.m. Activities include fishing archery playground ball swimming and other sports. Dinner in two shifts at 6 and 6 45 replacing the Thursday night business meeting.
Attorney General Frank Murphy dispatched two observers from the civil liberties division to Harlan county Kentucky after a clash between pickets and national guardsmen left one coal miner dead six others wounded and a trooper injured The observers were requested to report any civil liberties violations and work to harmonize with local authorities amid CIO and UMWA tensions over last year’s senatorial election rhetoric
Two more French newspaper employees were arrested on Friday on military charges of acting as Nazi propaganda agents, raising the total to four, according to L Humanite.
D W Bates as Receiver for Cedar Rapids Savings Bank and Trust Company files in Linn County Iowa for authority to sell Lot Ten in Block Eleven Mound Farm Addition Cedar Rapids for 575 dollars cash or best offer hearing set for July 22 1939 at 9 00 A M at Cedar Rapids Court House must appear and show cause if any why the application should not be granted to authorize sale.
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