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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1938

Page

3

Plan Harmony Pagt for New Deal Economic Peace

A 16 member business leaders group seeks a broad labor harmony plan to align industry with labor before Congress convenes in January. They aim to modernize labor policy, with inputs from major firms and banks, to build an employer worker government trinity.

Plan Harmony Pagt NEW Deal Washington INL Great Britain Sydney G. McAllister International Harvester Company Alfred L. Aiken New York Life Insurance Company Winthrop W. Aldrich Chase National Bank Charles A. Cannon Cannon Mills Walter J. Cummings Continental Ilinois National Bank and Trust Company Frederick H. Ecker Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Owen Young John M. Franklin International Mercantile Company Robert M. Hanes Wachovia Bank and Trust Company Robert Wood Johnson Johnson and Johnson Corporation Thomas 7. Parkinson Equitable Life Assurance Society William C. Potter Guaranty Trust Company S. Clay Williams R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Clarence M. Wooley American Radiator Company Owen D. Young General Electric Robert H. Cabell Armour and Company Edward D. Duffield Prudential Insurance Company

Time Bomb Found in Jerusalem Market Halted Terror Plot

In Haifa and Jerusalem riots flare as five people die in Arab Jewish violence. Police defuse a time bomb in an Arab market moments before detonation saving lives. Three terrorists die in a clash with constables. a Jewish father and his son are killed near Mishmar Hayarden. Marines patrol Haifa to curb fresh terrorism.

Haifa Palestine Holy Land Old Jerusalem Mishmar Hayarden Jordan River

Des Moines Attorney Ezra D. Marshall Dies at 68

Des Moines attorney and former labor candidate for attorney general Ezra D. Marshall, 68, died overnight after a prolonged illness. He gained prominence eleven years ago by obtaining the release of forty prisoners from Fort Madison penitentiary on writs of habeas corpus, who were serving time for worthless check charges.

Des Moines Ezra D. Marshall Fort Madison

Dress pattern 4857 promises glamorous summer style

Anne Adams promotes pattern 4857 a junior and misses dress with built in boledo slim skirt and pleat options. Offers versions in bright print or dark semi sheer for summer to fall parties. Book and pattern both priced at 25 cents. Send size name address and pattern number to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department.

Anne Adams The Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department With Street New York N. XS

Woodmen Pick Cedar Rapids For Convention

Cedar Rapids was chosen by Woodmen of the World and the Woodmen Circle for its biennial meeting in April. Headquarters will be at the Montrose and Roosevelt hotels with over 200 delegates from 510 camps in Iowa and Minnesota, plus 200 Circle graves in Iowa. W. E. Solomon of Des Moines directs the event with local organizers A. I Bailey and Otto Sikora assisting.

Cedar Rapids Woodmen of the World Woodmen Circle Woodmen Montrose Hotel Circle Roosevelt Hotel Iowa Minnesota W. E. Solomon Des Moines A. I Bailey Otto Sikora

Spanish Government Forces In Advance Across Ebro Front

A massed Spanish government army of 70 000 men surged across the Ebro Tuesday in a general advance along a 93 mile front in southern Catalonia. Insurgents report footholds on the west bank near Asco M ora de Ebro as three columns push toward Gandesa 14 miles west of the river.

Hendaye France Ebro Catalonia Asco-Mora de Ebro Gandesa Jong-quidt Valencia Estremadura Spain Franco

SEC chief slur on Douglas questioned by bar group

Commissioner Jerome N. Frank condemned an American Bar Association report for demeaning William O. Douglas and asked that the slur be removed. He cited the Pound committee’s administrative law critique of administrative action as biased and inadequately investigated.

Frank BAR SEC Cleveland (Ap Jerome N. Frank Securities and Exchange Commission American Bar Association William O. Douglas Commission Roscoe Pound Harvard Law School Edward T. Lee Chicago John Marshall Law School United States Supreme Court Hugo L. Black Lee United States Law Review Pound

Global tensions and Hollywood antitrust talk blend

Washington faces hints of a Hitler backed diplomatic gambit as Britain and France probe responses to Czech and Czech Slovakia moves. In Hollywood, Shirley Temple faces an anti trust suit while talks between studios and the administration push toward a consent decree and possible anti monopoly scrutiny.

Shirley Temple White House Will Hays Mr. R O'Mahoney

Birthday No Happy Event For Shaw 82

George Bernard Shaw marked his eighty second birthday quietly at Codicote Hertfordshire and refused congratulations. The playwright avoided calls and telegrams while continuing a light writing routine under medical care after a strict diet. When pressed, he refused any birthday wishes saying there is no cause for congratulations at eighty two.

London INS George Bernard Shaw Codicole Hertfordshire Shaw

Bees Take Over Mail Box On Farm Near St Louis

Bee brothers, farmers near St Louis, discover a swarm has occupied their mailbox with the Bee name displayed prominently. A neighboring box was left untouched as the bees settled in, creating an unusual disruption for the family and neighbors.

ST. Louis Bee

Luise Rainer Seeks Citizenship In U S

Hollywood actress Luise Rainer appeared before the immigration board for her final examination toward becoming an American citizen within about thirty days.

Hollywood INS Luise Rainer Immigration Board

Threshers Strike for Beer Demand Ends After Sheriff Mediation

A 26 man threshing crew on the Charles Tuniman farm walked off work in Audubon as temperatures climbed into the 90s demanding beer. Sheriff Fred Celmenson mediated, arranging peace terms and the men returned to work.

Audubon, In Charles Tuniman Mercury Fred Celmmensen Tunman

American Bar Association elects four to board of governors

The American Bar Association announced four new board of governors members: George L. Buist of Charleston South Carolina in the Fourth district, Henry S. Ballard of Columbus Ohio in the Sixth district, Carl B. Rix of Milwaukee Wisconsin in the Seventh district, and Thomas Guthrie junior of Des Moines Iowa in the Eighth district. The association reported a membership of 31 161, an all time high.

Cleveland American Bar Association Mondas George L. Buist Charleston Henry S. Ballard Columbus Carl B Rix Milwaukee Wis Thomas Guthrie Des Moines

Former Ruler of Liechtenstein Dies in Castle Felsburg

Vienna dispatch reports Prince Franz I aged 85 former ruler of Liechtenstein died Sunday at Castle Felsburg in Czechoslovakia after a lengthy illness.

Liechtenstein Vienna Franz I Principality of Liechtenstein Castle Felsburg Czechoslovakia

Evening Radio Schedule Highlights Big Band Lineup

Radio listings show a dense 6 to 11 pm schedule across NBC CBS and ABC networks featuring Wayne King Teddy King Abe Lyman and Henry Gendron orchestras Edna Guero Edna Hall and many others with multiple stations including WEAF WJZ WABC KMOX WCCO and WOC. Programs range from talk devotions to music hours sport reviews and serials and note key orchestras and hosts across the chains.

NBC WEAF WJZ Chain Four Corners Theater CBS Wabc and Chain Wayne King WABC WSBM KMOX WCCO Tao Robies Lew WJZ Benny Goodman Orchestra WABG Ween Weaf -Ha Kemp's Orchestra WBEM Joelinmie Fidler Hedynson Itu al Your Own Woz Chain Grant Park Chicago Jesse Crawford WEAP Amos 'N Andy Teddy King 930 Abe Lyman Harry Owens WZ Chain Jack Marshall Richard Himber Chain Erskine Hawkins Shep Ficks Johnny Messner Weaf Chain Leo Reisman Johnnny Lowe Mubo Freddie ‘Ebener Carlos Marinate Henri Gendron WHO Breakfast Club Bachelor's Children ABC Kmox Just Neighbors MBC Josh Higgins Finchville Woman In’ White ZAPF David Harum Lorenzo Jones Baskins Keene Pabie “Durand WIZ Myrt Anna Who National Farm and Home Hour Helen Trent WEBM Dan Harding Vice and Sade Edward MacHugh WBBM Betty and Bob WIZ Chain WARBC Mary Marlin Suiney Foster Ma Perkins Fepper Young's Gallicchio's Orchestra Raktov WAZ Ezra Ros Fammy Ceneer Nestortsl Mark’ Warnow Kyser Wabc and Edna A. Guero WHBM Amoe 'N' Andy ABC Chai Fenn Cutler Just. Entertainment WEAVP Larry Clinton Paul Whiteman Pletcher Henderson Weaf Chai Rexele Child Ae Kemp AP Split Chain Jane Puempaon Henry Feas Bet Woo Wcco

Russian Front Clashes Reported Near Manchukuo Frontier

Japanese and Manchukuoan forces fought Russian troops along the Ussuri frontier near Hunchun and Yaolintze. Reports say 300 Russians crossed the border, seized Yaolintze, burned houses, and were repelled after five hours of combat.

TOKIO Manchukuo Siberian Nichi Nichi Mutankiang Ussuri Yaolintze Manchukuan Hunchun Hunehun Japan Russia

11 Year Old Boy Drowned Near Onecota Golf Grounds

Special to The Gazette reports 11 year old Merton Sheetz son of Chester Sheetz of Freeport drowned in the Upper Iowa River near Onecota Golf Grounds Monday afternoon. Companions failed to rescue him. body not recovered by Tuesday morning. Surviving parents and two brothers.

The Gazette Decorah Merton Sheetz Chester Sheetz Freeport Upper Iowa River Onecota Golf Grounds

Mt Auburn Woman Hurt At Motorcycle Hill Climb

Miss Marion Schlotfelt of Mount Auburn suffered a broken collar bone and possible rib injuries when a motorcycle rider was thrown and the machine crashed through a fence near Winton. She was taken to a Vinton hospital for X rays. The rider escaped injury.

the Gazette Mount Auburn Winton Marion Schlotfelt Vinton Hospital

TVA Rate Setting Defended Before Congress Probe

TVA Director David E. Lilienthal defended fixed rates as a calculated risk noting they have withstood time and are even too high. He admitted setting rates in 1933 without board approval to aid municipal negotiations, saying later revenue will amortize investments at Wheeler Wilson and Norris dams.

Knoxville Tennessee Valley Authority TVA David E. Lilienthal Congressional Investigation Committee Lilienthal Arthur Sf Morgan TVA Power Wheeler, Wilson and Norris Wheeler and Wilson Charles Wolverton

Board debates rate fixing authority and Lilienthal’s powers

Wolverson states the board authorized rate making policies but has no record authorizing Lilienthal to fix and announce rates without approval. The discussion centers on the proper authority for setting municipal rates and the need for formal authorization.

Chicago Youth Dies In Duel Over Girl

Chicago youths clash over an 18 year old girl leaving one suitor dead. Robert Samec, 21, stabbed by August Kuehl, 25, after a confrontation outside Iris Tibor’s home as they argued over the girl during an evening ride.

Chicago INS Robert Samec August Kuehl Kuehl Iris Tibor Samee North Side

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