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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1936

Page

5

Reserve rules tightened to head off credit boom

The Federal Reserve Board raised reserve requirements by 50 percent effective Aug. 15 to curb possible injurious credit expansion. Changes cover demand, reserve, and time deposits across central and country banks, reducing excess reserves from about 3 billion to 1.9 billion.

Washington Federal Reserve Board Marriner S. Eccles Eccles New York Chicago Federal Open Market Committee Board of Governors Federal Reserve Banks

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West Point Rootstock Data Prophet Head of the Catholic Church Elk

Alvin Leevan Dies at 62 Noted Bridge Engineer

Alvin Leevan 62 a leading bridge engineer and city building superintendent of Santa Monica since 1932 died of a heart attack in a Santa Monica theater He moved to California in 1923 and designed many bridges including Yellowstone National Park Des Moines Rochester MN and Rockford NL He was a University of Iowa graduate and a native of Iowa He died Monday night.

Santa Monica Calif Alvin Leevan California Leevan University of Iowa Yellowstone National Park Des Moines Rochester Minn Rockford

Oklahoma City Professor Resigns to Join Cornell College

Dr. Frank Gary Brooks an Oklahoma City University biology faculty member for seventeen years resigned to accept a professorship at Cornell College Mount Vernon Iowa. His wife also resigned an English assistant professorship and the couple planned to move within two weeks.

Oklahoma City Frank Gary Brooks Oklahoma City University Cornell College Mount Vernon

Indictment of 21 in Chicago stock swindle scheme

A federal grand jury in Gainesville Ga indicted 21 individuals and five corporations on seven counts each for misrepresentation and mail fraud in a year long probe into a large stock swindling operation centered in Chicago. Named defendants include Kopald Quinn and company McCormick and company and numerous Chicago based individuals.

Washington Gainesville John J. Burns The Securities Commission Burns Lawrence S. Camp United States Atlanta Chicago Department of Justice Kopald Quinn and Company McCormick and Company Robert Barr and Company E. Gould and Company Frank Munch and Company Illinois Joseph R. Mendelson Leonard I. Sutterman Joseph N. Sherman Cincinnati New York Henry Bernstein M. Lewis Ehrenberg Henry H. Kopald Minneapolis M. Frank McCormick Samuel Philipson B. J. Gould Samuel Genis Benjamin C. Waller Robert Belmont Harry K. Newberger A. L. Novak Maurice L. Chyenkus Max Oxman Detroit Canada Samuel Sherman Meyer Wolfson Frank Berger Joseph Ricebaum Albert Trause

Former Local Man Die From Heat Wave Ruled Victim

W. H. Conant 72 died in Quincy Illinois after suffering in a heat wave. He was department manager for Kale Stock Remedy and a former Iowa Minnesota newspaper man. Survived by Sofia widow two daughters Bernice and Mrs Helm two sons Theodore and Walter. He lived in Cedar Rapids after retiring in 1935 and earlier edited the Iowa City Republican around 1900.

Quincy, Ill W. H. Conant Kale Stock Remedy Company Iowa Minnesota Conant Sofia Bernice Quincy Carl] Helm Iowa City Theodore St. Paul Walter Des Moines Cedar Rapids Iowa City Republican Minneapolis Tribune Davenport Democrat

Open County Road Job Bids On July 30

The Linn county board of supervisors set July 30 at 10 a.m. for opening bids on four road grading jobs in the three year road program. Each project includes installation of cross road and driveway culvert pipe. The sites cover Maine township 1.3 miles Monroe 1.27 miles Clinton 0.66 miles and Franklin 0.64 miles.

Linn County Board of Supervisors Maine Township Monroe Township Clinton Township Franklin Township

Radio Schedule Dense With Orchestras and Singers Across Networks

A long daily guide lists programs and performers by time across CBS NBC and other networks. It includes orchestras led by Carl Hoff Andre Kostelanetz Jan Garber Benny Goodman and Don Bestor plus stars like Betty and Bob and Betty Carter in various hour blocks throughout morning afternoon and evening.

Cavalcade of America CBS WABC WBBM KMOX Willie Eugene Howard NBC WJZ Chain Emily WEAF WLW Monroe Warneinsorch Serre Allen Chicago Symphony Orch Col. Stoopnasie and Budd Weaf Wow Andre Kostelanetz Orch WGST WOC WCCO Carl Hoff Orch Wow Chain Jony Coburn Orch Weaf Chain Joe Reichman Orch WACO WCC Don_ Bestor orch Waco Kmox George Givot Radio Circus WBB Senaeraon Orch Jan Garber Orch KMO Shansor Renee Busse Orch Bernié Cu Wwoc

AAA May Pay Drought Farmers This Fall

A plan discussed by inter-departmental AAA relief committee may advance soil conservation payments to drought counties during the early fall. Payments average $10 per acre for shifting to soil conserving crops, with 50 percent government cost sharing. major benefits could total $150 for 15 percent base acreage in western grain lands, rising to $350 per 100 acres in cotton areas.

Washington AAA Inter-Departmental Roosevelt Chester C. Davis Howard O. Tolley Georgia South Carolina Oklahoma

Jail Term Given In Garage Break in Case

Norbert Nejdl 34 of Cedar Rapids was sentenced to one year in county jail for breaking and entering a garage owned by John Prusek on Sixteenth avenue SE. He pled guilty after withdrawing a not guilty plea on April 28 and may be released after ninety days for good behavior, effective April 27.

Norbert Nejdl Cedar Rapids John Prusek Sixteenth Avenue SE H. C. Ring Nejdl

Alice Longworth Urges September Nomination Conventions

The letter argues for moving nominating conventions from June to September to shorten the preconvention fight and avoid a drawn summer. It notes risks of delaying until after the election and potential benefits for a sitting president seeking a second term, proposing a six to eight week intensive campaign.

Alice Longworth

Iowa Shifting Back To G O P Column Says Dan Turner

In Topeka Kansas ins dispatch Dan Turner former Iowa governor declares Iowa is moving back to the Republican column following a conference with the GOP presidential nominee. He cites Governor Landon and the farm belt support and praises the platform and candidate as meeting midwest problems and keeping promises.

Topeka Kan INS Alfred M. Landon Iowa G.O.P Dan W. Turner Turner London Midwest

Cargins Ordered to Vacate Roadside Camp

R M DeCastello and Anna DeCastello obtained a temporary injunction from July 10 restraining F D Cargin and Hazel B Cargin from camping or trespassing at a roadside tourist camp five miles east of Cedar Rapids on highway No 30. At district court Tuesday the Cargins agreed to move by Saturday or face contempt penalties for failure.

R. M. DeCastello Anna M. DeCastello F. D. Cargin Hazel B. Cargin Cargins H. C. Ring Cedar Rapids Ring

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