Morgan Interest in J. P. Morgan Firm Topped 25 Percent
Report on J. Pierpont Morgan's stake in J. P. Morgan and Company shows he held about a quarter of profits and an equal share of losses since 1916. Senate inquiry aims to examine income taxes of Morgan partners and the firm's railroad and utility holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William K. Hutchinson
Copsright
Washington
INS
J. Pierpont Morgan
Welightly
International Senking
J. P. Morgan and Company
International News Seruim
House of Morgan
He &En
J. P
Morgan
Senate
America
Thomas S. Lamont
Thomas W. Lamont
Young Lamont
Fletcher
Dem
Florida
Great Banking House
Senate Investigating Committee
Hanson and Curray Elected Trustees of Coe College
John Hanson of Waterloo and Roy E. Curray of Cedar Rapids named to Coe College board. Curray succeeds the late C J Deacon and serves until October election. Hanson becomes fifth United Brethren trustee and faces October 1934 re election. A special committee was appointed to draft by law revisions, and 125 faculty recommended degrees were approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
John Hanson
Waterloo
Iowa Mutual Liability Insurance Company
Standard Electric Company
Roy E. Curray
Inter-Ocean Reinsurance Company
Curray
C. J. Deacon
Hanson
United Brethren Church
F. Clark
Robert Little
John S. Ely
Board of Trustees
Spain Excommunicated as Government Enacts Religious Law
The Vatican announced that the entire Spanish government has been automatically excommunicated for signing anti Catholic decrees. President Alcala Zamora and cabinet members who supported the religious congregations law are among those excommunicated latae sententiae. The decree targets acts against the church and its rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Spain
Vatican State Department
Pius
Madrid
Alcala ‘Zamora
Alcala Zamora
Reed narrowly escapes as plane crashes during takeoff
James A. Reed and three others escaped serious harm when a transport plane with a faulty motor dove near Tulsa during takeoff for Dallas. Reed suffered a forehead cut and bruises while W. E. Gregory and R. S. Lee were also injured. J. R. Grisham, 20, was unhurt as the craft crumpled in a spin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Omls
CAP
James A. Reed
United States
Reed
W. E. Gregory
Kansas City
R. S. Lee
J. R. Grisham
Dallas
Kansas fugitives escape pursuers in Oklahoma
Two Kansas state penitentiary inmates fled after stealing a farmer's car near Dripping Springs Oklahoma and headed into the Cookson hills as a posse, including state bureau of criminal investigation, closed in. Eight fugitives were still sought while another raid near Chelsea netted a suspect in the $2,500 Chelsea Bank robbery, not one of the Kansas men. Iowa officials voiced doubt the Magnolia sightings involved the Kansas gang, with little new leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dripping Springs
Okla
Kansas State Penitentiary
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Here
Cookson Hills
C. A. Burns
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Newaga
Rogers
Craig County
Chelsea
Bank of Chelsea
A. Drumhiler
Kansas
Claremore
Des Moines
Iowa Bureau of Investigation
Magnolia
Kansas State Prison
Seven Dead in California Oil Explosion at Signal Hill
Seven people died and four were reported missing after a massive blast and fire at the Richfield oil absorption plant in the Signal Hill field near Long Beach California. Fire destroyed ten homes and twenty oil derricks while twelve 1 000 barrel tanks burned. Rescue crews recovered seven bodies as sailors and marines guarded the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Calif
INS
Signal Hill
Richfield Oil Company
Los Angeles
Cc. J. Brown
Charles Cope
Duke Gaughan
Joseph Shumway
E. F. Wyler
Lottie Carlyon
Marlyn Carlyon
Thomas Carlyon
D'Angelo Petroleum Company
Robert Bennett
Carl Robinson
Jn Flan
San Pedro
United Sailors
Marines
Richfield
Ludeman Dies From Injuries After Fatal Accident
Coroner to inspect circumstances after George M. Ludeman of Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern was found between tracks Friday morning near Lafayette. He died at St Luke's hospital from shock and loss of blood with a fractured leg. Survived by widow Fern and infant Ross M. plus six sisters and three brothers. Body to Gaffney and Moore funeral home. future notice to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Vorpahl
Lafayette
George M. Ludeman
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Northern
Ludeman
Vorpahl
St. Luke's Hospital
Parkersburg
Fern
Ross M
W. F. Lenzen
Cedar Rapids
H. W. Bush
Allison
Cathleen Merner
Norwalk
Conn
George W. Bryant
H. J. Hermann
Nutley
N. J
James Eyster
Mahwah
Samber Ludeman
Oliver
S. D
Harm Ludeman
Waukon
Mine Explosion Kills 46 in Japan Coal Mine
An explosion ripped through the Asaura coal mine near Nagasaki on Saturday. Forty six miners were killed and fifty seriously injured among the early morning workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Nagasaki
Asaura
House Defeats Bus Amendment To Railway Bill
The House defeated an amendment by Rep. Kelly to include motor bus and truck subsidiaries of rail carriers in the railroad reorganization bill. The 10 to 30 vote kept the measure intact while debates noted potential employer control concerns and possible hotel and resort subsidiaries. Leaders suggested a final vote on the Senate-passed bill might be delayed to Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Kelly
Rep
Rayburn
Tex
House Interstate Commerce Commission
Huddleston
Dem
Ala
Senate
Representative Burns
Tennessee
Grandson Defies Kaiser by Wed Dorothea Von Salviati
Berlin reports Prince Wilhelm eldest son of the former crown prince wed Dorothea Von Salviati a commoner in a civil ceremony at Berlin then a simple castle church wedding. The union risks revoking his line to the throne under long standing house law. The civil service was witnessed by the bride’s brother Col Von Salviati and a friend of the groom. A guard of steel helmets stood at the church in Bonn according to AP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Wilhelm
Germany
Dorothea von Salviati
Bonn
Semmes -Prista
Dorothea
Col. von Salviati
Mercury Hits 88 For New Year Record
The weatherman reports a new year to date high of 88 degrees reached at 1 15 p m Saturday. The temperature rose from 72 at 7 a m to 77 at 9 74 at midnight Friday and 78 at 7 p m. Skies were fair and conditions sultry in the early afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Four ban dits Loot Stockholm Case in Minneapolis Heist
Four men robbed the Stockholm case and check cashing bureau in Minneapolis early Saturday, escaping with between 3000 and 5000 dollars in cash and about 3000 dollars in checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Stockholm
Senate Finance Committee Revises Industry Regulation Bill
The Senate Finance Committee altered the national recovery bill on Saturday removing licensing power for the President to force industry code compliance. Debate centered on tax relief and funding for a $3.3 billion public works section while preserving goals to curb unemployment and stabilize production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate Finance Committee
Harrison
Billy
House
America
Denver Kidnapers On Way To Prison
Arthur Youngberg the Canadian guard and Carl W. Pearce who demanded 60 000 for Denver broker Charles Boettcher were en route to Leavenworth penitentiary after pleading guilty to their roles in the February kidnapping. Pearce drew 26 years and Youngberg 16 years under federal law. Gordon Alcorn and Verne Sankey remain objects of an international manhunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
INS
Arthur Youngberg
Charles Boettcher
South Dakota
Carl W. Pearce
Leavenworth Penitentiary
Pearce
Youngberg
Gordon Alcorn
Verne’ Sankey
Boettcher
Friends Indeed Aid Camp Good Health With 300 and 100 Gifts
Two donors renew a longtime pledge to Camp Good Health aiding sick and destitute children. Gifts of 300 and 100 fund a health summer program between Mount Vernon and Cedar Rapids. The Cedar Rapids Gazette urges further contributions to support ill children’s recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Cedar Rapids
Camp Fund
Camp Good Health Fund
Cedar Rapids Auto Toll This Year
A local Cedar Rapids toll analysis reports figures on traffic safety this year, detailing counts of accidents and injuries, with notes on fatalities and related factors. Data highlights the impact of roadway conditions on driver risk and suggests ongoing safety measures for the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Eight Indicted in Kidnapping of Mary McElroy
A federal grand jury indicted eight persons in the abduction of Mary McElroy daughter of Kansas City city manager H F McElroy. Indicted are Walter H McGee Clarence Click Clarence Stevens George McGee Mr and Mrs Windell Johnson and Mr and Mrs L R Gilbert. Four arrested in Amarillo Tex and Kansas City Kan remain in custody or are sought. Mary McElroy was seized after a gang council planned the kidnapping and money was obtained to trading the car for a new one. Lucille Gates says she cooked meals for the imprisoned girl under duress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City, Mo
INS
Mary McElroy
Walter H. McGee
Clarence Click
Clarence Stevens
George McGee
Windell Johnson
Thomas Higgins
Detective Department
McGee
Kansas City
Kan
Walter
Amarillo
Tex
Miss McElroy
L. R. Gilbert
Oklahoma
Lucille Gates
Shawnee
Kane
Miss Gates
Body in River Answers Missing Man's Description
The body of Sam Hale 47 of 1411 N street SW matching the description was found in the Cedar river near Sinclair packing plant at 10 30 a m by three boys in a boat. Hale had been missing since Monday and his wife feared self harm due to unemployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Hale
N Street
Cedar River
Sinclair Packing Plant
R. A. Vorpahl
Richard
John Felereisen
Benedict Malik
Vorpahl
Turner
Hale
Protest Over Recovery Bill Sought by Cedar Rapids Makers
Cedar Rapids manufacturers telegraphed Senators L. J. Dickinson and Louis Murphy Monday night urging changes to the national Industrial Recovery Act. They approve the act but oppose Section 7A and advocate a turnover tax with exemptions for food and necessities. The message was signed by J Harold Horan George Laird and Harry Palmer of the Chamber of Commerce committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids News
Cedar Rapids
United States
L. J. Dickinson
Louis Murphy
J. Harold Horan
George Laird
Harry Palmer
Chamber of Commerce
Revolt On Vets' Cuts Up To Roosevelt
President Roosevelt reviews Senate action limiting economies in veterans allowances with Senator Cutting. Senate vote would reduce anticipated savings by about 150 million dollars. Roosevelt keeps open mind and may seek modifications as aides express concern. He invites Sen Robinson and Budget Director Douglas for a Potomac cruise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Senator Cutting
N. M
Rainey
House
Cutting
Robinson
Arkansas
Lewis Douglas
Potomac River
New Charge Planned To Extradite Insull
Washington officials at the Justice Department outlined possible new troubles for Samuel Insull former head of a midwest utilities empire as they sought authority to obtain a formal extradition pass. The move suggests a broader push to bring Insull to trial amid ongoing legal concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Samuel Insull
Justice Department
Carloadings Show Declared Gain Across Week
The American Railway Association announced that carloadings for the week ended May 27 reached 541,309 cars, up 9,691 from the previous week and 20,060 higher than the same week in 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American” Railway Association
Budget Chief Denies Blame for Contract Investigation
Lewis Douglas, director of the budget, told the Senate Military Committee he was not asked to investigate the possible purchase of reforestation corps kits before the contract was let. He said Roosevelt asked him to investigate after a quartermaster general report advised against the purchase, and the inquiry began from there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lewis Douglas
Senate Military Committee
Douglas
Black
Alan
Louis Howe
Roosevelt
Bevier and Company of
New York
Army
Quartermaster General
Moley Outlines Aims In First Sunday Article
Prof Raymond Moley, assistant secretary of state and head of Roosevelt's Brain Trust, explains why he writes for publication and what he hopes to achieve. His articles will appear in The Cedar Rapids Gazette every Sunday, starting tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Raymond Moley
Moley
President Roosevelt
Brain Trust
The
Gazette
Mattern aims to beat world flight record in round-the-world dash
Texas aviator James Mattern began his solo circumnavigation from New York aiming to surpass the record set by Wiley Post and Harold Gatty. He flew the Century of Progress Lockheed 705 gallons of fuel onboard, planning legs through Moscow Yakutsk Edmonton Chicago Bennet Field Nome and Fairbanks with long non stops and favorable weather.
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New York
INS
Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
Jimmy Mattern
Floyd Bennett Field
Brooklyn
Lockheed
Bennett Griffin
Mattern
Post
Gatty
Moscow
Yakutsk
Siberia
Edmonton
Canada
Chicago
Bennetield
Mattern barred from unapproved route on world circumnavigation
Moscow officials of the Soviet air commissariat announced that James Mattern must not fly via Yakutsk on his world circumnavigation. He will be required to follow the officially approved route through Moscow Novosibirsk Irkutsk and Khabarovsk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Soviet Air Commissariat
James Mattern
Yakutsk
Mattern
Novossibirsk
Irkutsk
Khabarovsk
Hawks Sets Transcontinental Speed Record In 1929 Flight
Lieut. Commander Frank M. Hawks piloted with a robot co pilot to a non stop trans continental air speed record of 13 hours 26 minutes at Floyd Bennett field. He eclipsed his previous mark by 4 hours 12 minutes noting head winds from Kansas City limited the time. Hawks averaged 181 miles per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nome
Fairbanks
Alaska
Mattern
Frank Hawks
New York
Frank M. Hawks
Floyd Bennett Field
Kansas City
Hawks
Mitchell and wife set to testify in income tax case
Mrs. Charles E. Mitchell will defend her husband against charges of evading 850000 in income taxes in 1923 and 1930. The prosecution rested after three weeks of evidence. The trial resumes Monday as Max D. Steuer plans to move for dismissal. if refused, both Mitchell and his wife will testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles E. Mitchell
International Banker
Evdence
Max D. Steuer
Mitchell
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Coe
Jim Reed
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Mary M’elroy
Names
River
Cedar. Rapids
Dr. Moley Tells
Aims
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Newfoundland
Texas
Lewisport
Ocean
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