Conditions Improve On Recovery Front Across Sectors
Washington INL Im proved conditions on many sectors of the recovery front were reported as the PWA prepared to act on three large business stimulating projects after approving 2500 non federal projects in the first month of the program. RFC funds remain available for borrowers while a revolving loan fund may be handled through the RFC with bonds from Chicago New York and Pennsylvania financing loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INL
PWA
RFC
Jesse Jones
Congress
Chicago
New York
Pennsylvania
Two Local Men Escape After Illinois Truck Crash
LeRoy Freeman and Robert Jones escaped injury when their Bapane Gas truck left U S highway 67 south of Preemption Illinois, crashed through a fence into a cornfield, scattering sixty gas tanks. Jones was arrested for motor code violation. Freeman was released after questioning. Both were en route to Cedar Rapids after covering a route in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Freeman
Twelfth Street NW
Robert Jones
G Avenue NW
Bapane Gas Company
Associated Press
Rodney Thompson
Jones
Freeman
Cedar Rapids
Illinois
Chaco Settlement Seen as Inter-American Solidarity
President Roosevelt praised the Gran Chaco peace agreement as concrete evidence of lasting inter-American solidarity. He congratulated Paraguay and Argentina on the treaty between Bolivia and Paraguay and called the signing a significant occasion for thanksgiving across the Western hemisphere.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Gran Chaco
Break in Can Strike Hints at Resumption Next Week
San Francisco CIO Steel Workers Organizing Committee president Tom Triplett said a break in the strike against four American Can plants may lead to resumption of work next week. The announcement was made Saturday in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
INS
American Can Company
Tom Triplett
San Francisco Cio Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee
Britain forms civil air guard with women pilots
London reports a new civil air guard plan by Air Secretary Sir Kingsley Wood. It envisions about 1,000,000 pilots ages 18 to 50, male and female, trained to fly and keep licenses at roughly 25 cents weekly. Women and men gain equal status. no military entry, no camps, but volunteers pledge service in emergencies.
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London
INL
Great Britain
Kingsley Wood
Civil Air Guard
Britain
Civil Guard
Local Iowa youths honored at Fort Des Moines camp
Glenn Daugherty is named cadet second lieutenant of Troop F cavalry and Raymond S. Glessner cadet corporal in Company A at Fort Des Moines training camp. Other eastern Iowa students receive ranks, including William R. Shimanek, Rob A. Eicher, Carl Winkler, Donald Letlow, David Roginson, and Jack Keller, with home towns and addresses noted.
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Glenn Daugherty
Cavalry
Fort Des Moines
Raymond S. Glessner
Cue College
Daugherty
Gladden
Glessner
Maplewood Drive
Iowa
William R. Shimanek
Oxford Junction
Robert A. Eicher
Washington
Carl A. Winkler
Elkader
Donald D. Lettow
Iowa City
David S. Roginson
Belle Plaine
Jack L. Keller
NLRB Rules Firm Liable For Expense Of Fired Employes
The NLRB asserts employers cannot fire sitdown strikers for union ties and must cover workers job-search costs. Crossett Lumber ordered 34 workers reinstated with back pay for union activity. The board hints at appealing a Chicago circuit ruling over Fansteel firings. A looming battle over Wagner Act changes draws Chamber of Commerce criticism.
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NLRB
Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Supreme Court
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Chicago
Fansteel Metallurgical Corporation
Crossett Lumber Company
Crossett, Ark
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Labor Board
Senator Pittman Sees Bright Outlook For Peace
Washington senator Key Pittman chairing the foreign relations committee said prospects for peace in Europe look greatly improved if the Siberian frontier incident between Russia and Japan does not trigger a war. He noted closer alignment of Great Britain and France could push peace forward, while a Russo Japanese clash could threaten Europe.
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Washington
Key Pittman
Nev
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Europe
Russia
Japan
Great Britain
France
CIO Orders Drive To Organize Farm Implement Workers
CHICAGO AP Van A Bittner regional director of the Steel Workers Organizing Committee said CIO headquarters ordered a drive to organize labor in the farm equipment industry. He noted about 50 000 workers are already unionized and many hold contracts with farm equipment makers including the International Harvester Chicago tractor plant. A committee will be formed at Sunday's organization meeting.
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Chicago
van A. Bittner
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
CIO
Washington
International Harvester Company
Japanese Reinforcements Plan Final Stand at Hankow
Chinese reports say Japanese troops landed large reinforcements at Kutang and prepared a final incident against Hankow, prompting fears of a move to Chunking. The god of war battalion atop Lion Hill reportedly blocks landings, with Chiang Kai-shek withdrawing bulk of forces to slow the siege.
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Shanghai
Kutang
Hankow
Chunking
China
Lion Hill
Kiukiang
Chince
Yangtze River
United States
Panay
Nanking
Chiang Kai-shek
Blast At Embassy Follows Bereaved Woman's Death
In Washington an explosion at the German embassy area alarmed occupants. Police found a kitchen gas blast in a neighboring apartment, with the body of 30-year-old treasury department clerk Betty P Osborn nearby. A note stated this is the best way out because I can't live without him. Coroner MacDonald suggested an electric refrigerator spark triggered the blast and the victim asphyxiated before the explosion. Betty P Osborn was daughter of Mrs James E Peurifay of Waterboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury Department
A. MacGruder MacDonald
MacDonald
Betty P. Osborn
James E. Peurifay
Waterboro
Linn county pensioners receive June payments totals
In June Linn county paid 1 583 old age pensioners 31 471 dollars averaging 19.88 dollars per recipient. The state average was 19.80 dollars. Also noted are a divorce filing by Marlo Houghtaling against Thelma Houghtaling for cruel treatment and custody of a son, a 1934 Rock Island marriage, and a foreclose decree set for July 30 in Central City. The Continental Divide is described as a watershed along the Rocky mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Elmer M. Seevell
Linn
Marlo Houghtaling
Thelma Houghtaling
Rock Island
Central City
C. Haas
State Bank of Central City
Wapsie Valley Fair Association
City briefs and personals advertisement notes
Bungalow Canning School meets each Wednesday. Norden Kensington to gather at the home of Mrs. Carl Ahligren on Tenth street SW Friday at p.m. Drugs and toiletries sold with Hutchinson's ice creams delivery. Richards Pharmacy advertisement. Optimist club speaker Banner Howard noon Monday at the Montrose hotel. topic Highlights of the Townsend Convention. Neil Montgomery and Charles Filipi travel to Milwaukee for the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance sixty-second annual meeting, Monday through Wednesday.
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Norden
Kensington
Carl Ahligren
Tenth Street
Optimist Club
Montrose Hotel
Howard
Los Angeles
Townsend
Neil Montgomery
Charles Filipi
Milwaukee
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Townsend Club Meeting at 607 J Avenue NW
Townsend club No. 5 will meet at 7 30 p m Monday at 607 J avenue NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend Club
Townsend Club No. 5
J Avenue NW
Sanford Kerr to speak on world tour for Rotary club
Sanford Kerr will recount highlights from his recent round the world journey to Rotary club members at Monday noon. He will share experiences, places visited, and notable events from the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford Kerr
Rotary Club
Smid and associates vacationing in Chicago this weekend
A. G. Smid of 1725 Center Point road NE and his son Ted, along with A. W. Stirsky of 1012 Oakland Toad NE, are spending the weekend in Chicago.
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A. G. Smid
Center Point Road
Ted
A. W. Stirsky
Oakland Toad
Chicago
John son Couple Plan Six to Eight Week Western Trip
Mr and Mrs Harry W Johnson of 409 Thirty third Street NE depart by motor for San Diego California. En route they will stop in Denver and Salt Lake City. On return to Iowa they will visit Phoenix and San Antonio. They expect to be away six to eight weeks.
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Harry W. Johnson
Thirty-third Street
San Diego
Calif
Denver
Salt Lake City
Iowa
Phoenix
San Antonio
Embezzlement Charge Lodges Gahegan in Linn Jail
W F Gahegan 53 who rooms at 708 A avenue NE was jailed at 5 p m Saturday by Sheriff James H Smith and Deputy Sheriff Larry Condon on a warrant from Justice H R Churchill on a preliminary information charging embezzlement. Bond set at 1000 dollars not furnished by Saturday night. Arraignment expected Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Gahegan
A Avenue
Linn County
James H. Smith
Larry Condon
H. R. Churchill
ORC To Observe 80th Anniversary Picnic Near Cedar Rapids
The Order of Railway Conductors marks its 80th anniversary with a picnic at Bever park this afternoon for 500 members and families within 100 miles of Cedar Rapids. Registration starts 9am at the Roosevelt Hotel, followed by a city tour and park activities. Local committee: Hugh Hillerege, Fred Niesz, J E Stephodaon, R J Brodie, J E Godey.
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Order of Railway
Cedar Rapids
Bever Park
Roosevelt Hotel
Hugh Hillerege
Fred Niesz
J. E. Stephodaon
R. J. Brodie
J. E. Godey
Des Moines GOP delegate omits Kraschel at court nominees
A Plymouth county delegate at the Republican judicial convention announced the supreme court nominees and ended with the remark None for Kraschel. The line highlighted Kraschel as an unpopular or unfamiliar name within GOP convention halls during the AP report from Des Moines.
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Des Moines
G.O.P
Plymouth County
Supreme Court
Kraschel
Deaths of Mrs Mary Adams at 76 on Ellis Road NW
Mrs Mary Adams 76 died at 8 05 p m Monday after an illness of over a year at the home of Mr and Mrs Lee Russell on Ellis road NW where she had resided. Surviving are a son Francis Adams of Buda Iowa a daughter Mrs Dorothy Hawes of Davenport Iowa and two brothers Will and Harvey Sullivan both of Clinton Iowa The body was taken to Clinton Iowa for funeral services and burial beside her husband George Adams who died in 1933
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Mary Adams
Lee Russell
Ellis Road
Francis Adams
Buda
Dorothy Hawes
Davenport
Will
Harvey Sullivan
Clinton
George Adams
Funeral for Elmer Case to be held Sunday at Keokuk
The body of Elmer Case of Mount Vernon road SE rests in Keokuk pending funeral services scheduled for Sunday. He is survived by his wife and three children Russell and Elmer of Cedar Rapids and Mrs Beatrice Huston of Flint Michigan. Attending from Cedar Rapids are H J Robertson and Mr and Mrs J L Robertson.
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Elmer Case
Mount Vernon Road
Keokuk
Case
Russell and
Elmer
Cedar Rapids
Beatrice Huston
Flint, Mich
H. J. Robertson
J. L Robertson
Death Toward New Wilmington Claims Lois Keenan
Mrs Paul Keenan and Mr and Mrs H H Doolittle of 1925 B Avenue NE traveled to New Wilmington New Jersey after the sudden death of their daughter Lois Keenan on Saturday afternoon. Lois was about 42 and had been ill for some time. Funeral arrangements had not been received by Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Doolittle
B Avenue NE
New Wilmington
N. J
Lois
Paul Keenan
Keenan
Boy bit by Dalmatian coach dog in Sycamore incident
In Sycamore Illinois a 16 year old Beloit Wisconsin youth Charles Landis was in hospital after a Dalmatian coach dog leaped on him and chewed off his right ear. The accident occurred as he petted the dog, leaving him with serious injuries and under medical care in Sycamore hospital.
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Sycamore, Ill
INS
Charles Landis
Beloit
Wis
Sycamore Hospital
UAW Chiefs Allege Moscow Dictated Actions at Union
Homer Martin declared that evidence shows four suspended UAW vice presidents were guided by Moscow and facing charges of conspiring to disrupt the union for the Communist party. He warned against foreign influence while addressing a Chevrolet and Fisher Body Worker's picnic with about 10,000 attendees. Martin also announced a forthcoming Ford Motor Company union drive plan and noted UAW growth from 27,000 to over 400,000 members since 1936.
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Kansas City
INS
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers’ Union
UAW
Moscow
Richard Frankensteen
Walter Wells
Ed Hall
Wyndham Mortimer
Martin
Communistic Party
Communist Party
Union of Americans
Stalin
Hitler
Mussolini
Chevrolet and Fisher Body
Jack Swift
Ford
UAW Orders Allis-Chalmers Local Ouster in Milwaukee
George Kiebler district UAW president ordered removal of all officers and executive board members of the Allis-Chalmers local after seizing records and funds during a visit to the suburban West Allis office. The move follows a dispute initiated by Homer Martin who had earlier ousted five international officials and named an administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers Union of America
CIO
Allis-Chalmers
George Kiebler
UAW
West Allis
Martin
CIO Forms Farm Equipment Organizing Committee
CIO director John Brophy authorized on Saturday the creation of a farm equipment organizing committee to promote industrial unionism in International Harvester plants and allied concerns. The telegram to Van A. Bittner advised a Chicago CIO conference of officials to be held Sunday.
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Washington
Ins
John Brophy
CIO
International Harvester Company
van A. Bittner
Chicago
WPA Pay Checks Stolen From Mailboxes
Des Moines AP reports police were pursuing a thief who specializes in stealing WPA pay checks from residence mailboxes. Two checks were stolen Saturday totaling 60 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
WPA
Corrigan Practiced Flying With Vision Blocked Revealed
New York based story reveals Douglas Corrigan trained to fly by sitting in front while his coat was held up to block his view. His brother Harry Corrigan, an aviation designer in Baltimore, recalls practicing in San Diego and instances where Doug appeared unexpectedly at their door after supposed coast assignments.
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New York
INS
Ireland
Douglas Corrigan
Harry Corrigan
Doug
Glenn L. Martin Company
Baltimore
Harry
San Diego
Persian cat Boots faces danger after robin attack
Mrs Nachtman of Dubuque reports her cat Boots was fed on by a robin days ago and has since been harassed daily by the dead robin's mate. The cat’s safety is a concern as it cannot leave the house without further attacks threatening its life.
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Dubuque
Gus Nachtman
Boots
Robin
President Roosevelt Hosts Neptune Envoy on Yacht in Equator Visit
On the U S S Houston off the equator Roosevelt greeted Neptune’s envoy Davey Jones aboard the presidential yacht. The king Neptune’s court martial initiated staff initiation rites as sailors faced charges drawn by the president. Roosevelt also welcomed Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden aboard the ship.
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U.S.S. Houston
Galapagos Islands
INS
Davey Jones
Roosevelt
Neptune
King Neptune
Neptunus Rex
Neptunus Rex. Mr. Roosevelt
Gustaf Adolf
Crown Prince of
Sweden
Atlantic
Airliner wedding ties legal three mile limit claim
Eduard I. von Glatte and Jane Webster wed in an airliner high above Los Angeles on Saturday, then flew on an aerial honeymoon to Detroit. Captain Richard Bowman kept a sealed barograph as potential proof that the ceremony occurred beyond the three mile limit.
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Los Angeles
Eduard I. von Glatte
Jane Webster
Los Aneles
Detroit
Richard Bowman
CIO Lumber Workers End Strike With Protest Wage Cut
Westwood California CIO lumber workers who were driven out by a mob on July 13 decided to end their strike and accept a 17 14 per cent wage cut under protest. Local president Clifford Willett said they would likely return to work Monday at the Red River lumber mill as they seek federal intervention. The CIO has asked the Senate civil liberties committee the NLRB and the Department of Justice to investigate the expulsion with inquiries already launched by the latter two agencies. An independent union opposing the strike has received an AFL charter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westwood
Calif
INS
CIO
Clifford Willett
International Woodworkers of America
Red River
U. S. Senate Civil Liberties Committee
NLRB
Department of Justice
A.F.L. Charer
Subsistence Garden Project Expands Across Iowa Counties
Des Moines AP A K Pierce Iowa WPA garden director said the subsistence garden project will be extended to every county after federal approval of a 93,256 dollar appropriation. Only 30 counties had gardens this year, with a two year relief client garden decline tied to rising WPA rolls. In 1935 Iowa had 11,527 acres valued at 1,837,257 dollars. last year 4,423 acres were worth 755,608 dollars. Sioux City remains the sole site for the cooperative gardening plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
A. K. Pierce
Iowa
WPA
Washington
Sioux City
Harold Lloyd Sued for 75000 Dollars in Federal Suit
NEW YORK UP Harold Lloyd film comedian was sued for 75000 dollars for breach of contract. The suit was filed in federal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harold Lloyd
Court suit filed over services in Lloyd film Professor Beware
New York attorneys William Jordan Rapp and Lowell Brentano filed suit naming the Harold Lloyd Moving Picture Corp as co defendant. Papers were incomplete yet the action centers on services rendered in producing Lloyd's latest picture Professor Beware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jordan Rapp
Lowell Brentano
New York
Harold Lloyd Moving Picture Corp
Lloyd’s
Safety Lane Plane To Be Discussed At Meeting Here Tuesday
A Cedar Rapids meeting at 7 30 Tuesday evening in the new police station superior court room will discuss plans for a safety lane. Sponsored by the Linn County Safety council, speakers include Sergeant Day of the state highway patrol Sergeant Gordon Hughes of the police department and Sheriff James H Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Superior Court
Linn County Safety Council
Day
State Highway Patrol
Gordon Hughes
Police Department
James H. Smith
Report Japs Fire On British Ship Near Hongkong
Hong Kong AP report says British freighter Leana was stopped and searched by a Japanese warship near Hong Kong after a warning shot across her bow. The 2,915 ton vessel is noted as the first foreign ship fired on during the Japanese South China blockade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hongkong
Leana
South China
Nazis Attack U S Tactics In Peru
Berlin's Berliner Tageblatt accuses the United States of fomenting internal communist opposition in Peru and provoking Peru Ecuador border disputes to secure strategic naval positions in South America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
INS
Berliner Tageblatt
United States
Peru
Ecuador
South America
River expert quits Washington as Brig. Gen. Spalding retires
Army orders released Saturday announce the retirement of Brig. Gen. George R. Spalding, an Army engineer and noted Mississippi River expert. The retirement is effective July 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George R. Spalding
Mississippi River
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