Hitler Drives Move to Curb European Air Armament
London report says Hitler and Britain’s Chamberlain explore an air pact to limit bomber size range and loads while aiming to curb civilian bombing. A British cabinet team drafts a qualitative agreement, linking progress to a resolution of Czechoslovakia before talks proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Statesman
Germany
Filler
Europe
Britain
Chamberlain
Fuehrer
Hitler
Paris
Viscount Halifax
Simon
Kingsley Wood
Inskip
Czechoslovakia
Missing Sioux Falls Girl Sparks FBI Inquiry
Sioux Falls police seek 11 year old Betty Schnidt who vanished Thursday night amid an abduction theory. Local authorities contacted federal agents to explore kidnapping as a possible cause while investigators pursue all leads, with parents insisting on abduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. D
Betty Schnidt
W. C. Schnidt
E. D. Barron
Werner Hanni
Aberdeen
Federal Bureau of Investigation
South Dakota
Barron
Prosecution In New York Strengthened As Davis Agreed To Testify
J Richard Dixie Davis, tied to Dutch Schultz’s gang, promised to turn state's evidence against Tammany leader James J. Hines. He secured parole under Dewey to testify at the August 15 policy racket trial, prompting fears of underworld retaliation and heightened police surveillance. Davis remains whereabouts secret while Hines prepares for trial in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dixie Davis
INS
J Richard
Dixie) Davis
Dutch Schultz
James J. Hines
Hope Dare
Davis
Thomas E. Dewey
Hines
Tombs
Dewey
Underworld
Dare
Police Department
Schultz
Long Beach
Tammany
Mewsmen
Lloyd Stryker
Garner Backed by Home County for 1940 Presidential Run
In Uvalde Texas the county Democratic convention endorsed Vice President John N Garner for the 1940 presidency. A resolution praised him as a wise statesman and urged him to be the Democratic standard bearer. Garner was chosen to lead the county delegation to the state convention in Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uvalde, Tex
John N. Garner
Democrats
Uvalde County
Garner
Uvalde
Beaumont
Missouri Man Confesses to Brother Slaying in Quarrel
Ed Seckers, 54, confessed Saturday to killing his brother Sam, 51, in Savannah Missouri The dispute lasted three days and after a fight Seckers threw Sam into a spring where the body was recovered Friday A first degree murder charge was filed against him The victim was unmarried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Ed Seckers
Sam
Andrew County
Hughes And Mates Arrive In Texas
Howard Hughes lands his round the world aircraft at Houston municipal airport at 12 35 p m CST for his first hometown visit in three years. Prominent citizens escort Hughes to a ceremonial stand as six national guard planes take off for maneuvers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston, Tex
Howard Hughes
Hughes
National Guard
Narcotics raid yields Chicago man among four held
Police disclosed that a Chicago man arrested Friday in a narcotics raid with three others was William Murphy alias William McCullen. He is held for investigation as officers seized drugs valued at $30,000 in St. Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Chicago
William Murphy
William McCullen
Missouri WPA Days Declare Elections Civil Duty
In Kansas City the Pendergast machine hailed WPA Administrator Hopkins for vindicating Missouri director Matthew S. Murray. Stark claims Murray coerced support for Billings for the state supreme court as he backs Douglas, while Stark becomes a foe of the Pendergast faction.
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Kansas City
INS
Pendergast
WPA
Harry Hopkins
Matthew S. Murray
Missouri
Lloyd C. Stark
Stark
Murray
James V. Billings
James M. Douglas
St. Louis
Supreme Court
Shipping Firms Talk Jamaica Diversion Over Strikes
Kingston dispatch says United Fruit Lines and others may divert all ships from Jamaica unless wharf laborers end strikes. Last week Banana carriers caused tens of thousands of banana bunches to be left on wharves overnight. Peasants were believed to have abandoned a plot to seize their rented lands amid military precautions and labor leader advice.
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Kingston
Jamaica
INS
United Fruit Lines
Gleaner
Births Recorded at St Luke’s Hospital in July
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Ray Ashlock of 1933 C Avenue NE on July 29 at St Luke’s hospital. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Hubert Myers of 1802 Washington Avenue SE on July 30 at St Luke’s hospital. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Blair Bashore of 1236 Eighth Street NW on July 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Ashlock
C Avenue NE
St. Luke's Hospital
Hubert Myers
Washington Avenue SE
St. Luke’s Hospital
Blair Ba- Shore
Eighth Street NW
Jury At Work On Harlan Conspiracy Trial
In Harlan county a federal conspiracy trial hinges on violence tied to coal mining labor. Government witnesses link a pact among coal operators and peace officers to suppress unionizing under the Wagner act. Several deaths occurred during the era, including Musick and Clouse, with eight other killings referenced but not charged as issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Evarts
Musick
Coal Operators Association
Charles I. Dawson
Forney Johnston
Birmingham
Ala
Harlan County
Frank White
Lester Smithers
United Mine Workers of America
Yancey
Galston
Charles Reno
Molus
Lee Ficenor
Reno
Fleenor
Oscar Skidmore
Bennett Musick
United Mine Workers
Lloyd Clouse
Young Musick
Clouse
Time Marches On
Levi Huhta and Alma Neimi of Astoria Ore were married last week after obtaining their license on September 20 1922 in Vancouver Washington The couple began as a lifelong couple before marriage with plans for a shared future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver, Wash
Levi Huhta
Alma Neimi
Astoria
Ore
Bomb blasts hit crowded Jerusalem Jewish quarter
A powerful bomb exploded in a heavily crowded Jewish area of Jerusalem causing panic. Casualties were not immediately known as British troops and police hunted for the suspected perpetrators, believed to be Arab terrorists in retaliation for the Haifa bombing that killed 47 Arabs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
INS
Palestine
Haifa
Waste and corruption charge in Iowa campaign speeches
George A. Wilson and B. B. Hickenlooper attacked the Democratic regime in Coggin at the annual Coggin festival. They claimed rising taxes, fiscal waste, and graft, pledging tax cuts, reduced state employment, and restoration of local control and integrity in government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Wilson
Des Moines
B. B. Hickenlooper
Cedar Rapids
Wilson
Iowa
Hickenlooper
State House
Republican Party
Towa
PWA Program Climbs Above Billion Mark
Washington reports 3,995 projects approved and PWA relief totals exceeding one billion dollars. WPA chief Hopkins notes August relief rolls will hit three million as 200,000 southern farm workers are hired. Ickes advances plans for a Pennsylvania superhighway and Chicago rapid transit study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
PWA
Commerce Department
WPA
Harry Hopkins
Alaska
Ickes
Pennsylvania
Inquest Planned for Anamosa Man Ike Helphand
An inquest into the death of Ike Helphand 58 of Anamosa will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Cedar Rapids courthouse. Helphand died from skull fractures after a car driven by W C Blood 55 of Anamosa struck a culvert abutment on highway 151 near Marion. Blood is hospitalized with pelvic injuries and said he was blinded by oncoming lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike Helphand
Anamosa
Marion
Cedar Rapids
R. E. Munden
Helphand
W. C. Blood
St. Luke’s Hospital
Munden
Gene Miller
Jerry Mann
W. J. Goodyear
Goodyear
Blood
Seventh Avenue
Mann
City Briefs and Personals Highlights Local Meetings
Southeast central district of the Town Optometric Association meets at E. I. Copeland's office at 310 SE Avenue Monday at 7 30 p.m. The Wachal family reunion shifts to Sunday Sept 4 at Walker Park in Walker Ind. Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen union holds a meeting Monday at 8 p.m. in the Labor Hall inviting all meat cutters grocery clerks and sausage makers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Optometric Association
E. I. Copeland
Avenue SE
Wachal
Walker Park
Walker
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of
North America
A. F. of L
Labor Hall
George W Smith Back Home After Appendicitis Operation
George W Smith of 409 Twenty third Street NE has returned home from St Luke s Hospital where he underwent an appendicitis operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Smith
Twentythird Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
Mrs Laura Cram Injured After Fall At Home
Mrs Laura Cram age 36 of 854 Twelfth Street NE was taken to St Luke s hospital at 8 a m Saturday after falling on a broken fruit jar. She suffered a deep gash on her left wrist and was treated and dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Cram
Twelfth Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Sunday School Picnic at Daniels Park Presbyterian Church
The Daniels Park Presbyterian Church plans its annual Sunday school picnic on Thursday at 3 30 p m at Daniels Park. Attendees should bring sandwiches a covered dish and table service. Dinner is scheduled for 6 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniels Park Presbyterian Church
Daniels Park
Mauta couple to depart Wichita after Cedar Rapids visit
Mr and Mrs Nick Mauta of Wichita Kansas finish a week long visit with Mr and Mrs William Funcke at 3145 Grove Court SE They will return home today Accompanying them is Miss Barbara Funcke who will spend a week in Wichita The Maus are former Cedar Rapids residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Mauta
Wichita
Kan
William Funcke
Grove Court SE
Barbara Funcke
Mauta
Cedar Rapids
Wright jailed for operating motor vehicle while intoxicated
W. E Wright, 35, of 127 Tenth street NE, was lodged in Linn county jail at 8 pm Saturday after a highway patrolman stopped him on highway No. 151 west of Marion for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E Wright
Tenth Street
Linn County
Wright
Marion
Miss Catherine Adams Recovering After Major Operation
Miss Catherine M Adams assistant professor of music education at Miami University Oxford Ohio is recovering from a major operation undergone at Christ Hospital Cincinnati on July 25. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs O H Adams of 1622 Bever Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine M. Adams
Miami University
Oxford
Ohio
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
Miss Adams
Coe College
O.H. Adams
Bever Avenue SE
Harper and McIntyre to host Globe store dealers meeting
Harper and McIntyre company, a wholesale hardware dealer, will hold its annual Globe store dealers meeting in Cedar Rapids Tuesday. The event invites more than 300 Iowa retail hardware dealers to attend with representatives from Globe-American corporation of Kokomo, Indiana present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper and McIntyre Company
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Globe-American Corporation of
Kokomo
Ind
Rev Willis A Baxter Ordained At Hobart Presbyterian Church
The Rev Willis A Baxter son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Baxter 330 Seventeenth street SE was ordained last Monday in Hobart NY and installed as minister of Hobart Presbyterian church The ordination service was conducted by Otsego Presbytery with Rev James R Speer of Delhi NY moderator officiating He attended Grinnell College and graduated from Coe Last May he completed the Princeton University Theological Seminary program at Princeton NJ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis A. Baxter
Arthur Baxter
Seventeenth Street
Hobart
N. Y
Hobart Presbyterian Church
Otsego
James R. Speer
Delhi
Mr. Baxter
Grinnell College
Coe
Princeton University Theological Seminary
Princeton
Cedar Rapids Negro Club Sponsors Benefit Dance Aug 8
The Cedar Rapids Associated Iowa Clubs sponsored semi political club and credit union will hold a benefit dance at Cedar park on Monday Aug 8 Proceeds fund sending local delegates to the Milwaukee national convention A pre dance ticket sale awards a silver loving cup and the title Cedar Rapids Most Popular Negro Girl Guests from Des Moines Mason City Waterloo Dubuque Clinton Davenport Town City and Muscatine will attend Music by a local orchestra from 9 to 1 Committee: George Turner chair Nan Johnson Beverly Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Clubs
Cedar Park
Milwaukee
Des Moines
Mason City
Waterloo
Dubuque
Clinton
Davenport
Town City
Muscatine
George Turner
Nan Johnson
Beverly Taylor
Pair Get Terms At Anamosa Pen
Donald Dallas and Tom Duggan, both 21 and 22, were sentenced to ten years each in the state men’s re formatory at Anamosa for robbing a night watchman at the Wert Seed company on July 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
INS
Donald Dallas
Tom Duggan
Anamosa
Wert Seed Company
Bizarre Kidnapping Charge Arises in Dallas Case
Six people including Dr and Mrs E H Newton and private detective L W Reed face kidnap charges after a Black man Mickey Ricketts was imprisoned in the Newton attic for five days amid a scheme described as superpsychological to extract a jewelry theft confession. The case ties to a valuable jade ring found stolen last February and involves a Hillboro hold of Ricketts, a guarded rescue, and multiple arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
INS
E. H. Newton
Highland Park
L. W. Reed
Charles Blair
Newtons
Mickey Ricketts
Newton
Southern Methodist University
China
Ricketts
Reed
University of Chicago
Blair
Hillsboro
Dalla
General Lynch proposes new lighter armored vehicle and platoon reorganization
General Lynch described a 10 ton class armored vehicle as a replacement for the 16 ton model and urged a lightweight yet heavily protected design. He also proposed adding grenadiers to infantry with rifle bayonet and grenade tube and reorganizing units into a 12 man squad, 43 man platoon, and at least 200 man company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynch
Funeral services for Mrs Lot Tie Cahill Set at Immaculate Conception
Funeral services for Mrs Lot tie Cahill will be held at 9 am Monday in the Immaculate Conception church by Rev M A Mullan. Burial follows at St Patrick's cemetery in Fairfax. Rosary by Father Mullan at 8 pm Sunday at Monahan funeral home. friends may call there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Cahill
Immaculate Conception Church
M. A. Mullan
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Fairfax
Father Mullan
Monahan Funeral Home
Funeral services for Miss Nellie Callaghan
Funeral services will be held Monday at 7 am at the Immaculate Conception church officiated by Rev M A Mullan. Burial is in Mount Calvary cemetery. The body will be taken from Monahan funeral home Sunday morning to Mercy hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Callaghan
Immaculate Conception Church
M. A. Mullan
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Monahan Funeral Home
Mercy Hospital
Funeral services for Cecil L. Holloway
Cecil L. Holloway of 2615 C avenue NE died Saturday morning. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 pm in Turner chapel conducted by Rev. Grant F. Anderson with American Legion participation. Interment will be at a later date. friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil L. Holloway
C Avenue NE
Turner Chapel
American Legion
Grant F. Anderson
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
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Harrisburg
Henry Waite
Chicago Subway Engineer Commission
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Hutchinson's
Richards Pharmacy
Daniels Park Church
Willis Baxter
Negro Club
Acousticon Institute
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General Lynch
U.S. Army
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Cecil Holloway
Ion
Spie
Ipilie
WREE
del Monte
del Monte Fruit
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