Iowa Politicians Clash In Broad Primaries
Iowa headlines pull a six Republican five Democrat senate scramble as Col Glenn Haynes leads among GOP veterans. Dan Steck seeks attention against Brookhart tied to past wins while Henry Field and Louis Cook press Brookhart opposition. Turner faces weak challenge for governor. Clark versus Bennett split on tax reform. Fischer for state auditor earns support, while Fletcher maintains steady renomination bid.
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Che
Bamboozler Brookhart
Col
Glenn Haynes
Wheat
Brookhart
Henry Field
Louis Cook
George Cosson
Col Haynes
Field
Dan Steck
Steck
Iowa
Louis Murphy
DmaXr Turner
Gov. Turner
McGraw resigns Giants manager after 30 years
John McGraw announces resignation as manager of the New York Giants due to ill health after three decades at the helm. Bill Terry, the club’s first baseman, will succeed him with McGraw remaining vice president, stockholder and adviser the same team plans.
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NEW York
John McGraw
New York Giants
Bill Terry
McGraw
Giants
Terry
Memphis
Baltimore Orioles
Andrew Freedman
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
John McGraw Friday
Presbyterian General Assembly Ends Week in Denver
Commissioners wrap up a weeklong session in Denver and plan next meet in Fort Worth Texas.
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Denver
INS
Fort Worth
Tex
Presbyterian General Assembly
Contender Elliott Leads Davenport Campaign In Primary
In the Republican congressional primary race Frank Elliott of Davenport leads opposition to the Second district incumbent B M Jacobsen of Clinton. Dubuque Mayor Martin B Andelsinger campaigns effectively, praising Elliott as independent in thought and action.
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M. Jacobsen
Clinton
Frank Eliott
Davenport
Martin
Andelsinger
Dubuque
Elliott
Lower House To Speed Final Action On Tax
The House moved quickly toward enacting a billion dollar revenue bill. Conferees reported a nearly unchanged measure, with taxes on bank checks and a one cent gasoline tax kept. The treasury estimated yields about 1.12 billion dollars, while experts suggested 1.117 billion. tariffs on crude oil gasoline and coal remained with minor exemptions for Canada and copper fluxing imports.
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Washington
House
Senate
Crisp
Ways and Means
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury Department
Canada
Legion to Build Health Camp Pool at Camp Good Health
Hanford Post No. 5 to dam Big Creek on Sunday to create a three foot deep swimming hole above pilings and a downstream wading pool with a sandy beach for disabled children. About 100 volunteers report at 8 a.m. Henry E. Haegg leads. City Engineer Frank Young drew the plans. auxiliary will supply lunch.
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Cedar Rating News
Hanford Post No. 5
American Legion
Big Creek
Henry E. Haegg
Frank Young
American Legion Auxiliary
W. R. Payne
Legion
Cedar Rapids Auto Toll This Year
A Cedar Rapids report tracks traffic tolls for the year outlining counts of accidents injuries and fatalities. The figures show the impact of driving behavior and safety measures and compare totals with prior years.
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Cedar Rapids
Wall Street Packers Form Huge Concern
Morgan, Rockefeller and leading New York banks create the American Securities Investing Corporation aims to stabilize bonds and attract initial funding of 100 million dollars. Thomas W. Lamont heads the new group with George Whitney as chairman, promising a temporary yet profit driven investing operation.
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New York
Morgan
Rockefeller
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
Thomas W. Lamont
J. P. Morgan and Company
American Finance
American Securities Investing Corporation
Lamont
Congress
George Whitney
Lansing
Officers Ordered To University Of Iowa
Second Lieutenant Frank L. Blue Jr and three other officers were relieved from duty at Fort Knox and ordered to study at the University of Iowa Iowa City as students. The officers include James K. Herbert P F Kramer Jr and Robert L Lancefield from district engineer offices in Boston Rock Island and Kansas City.
Friday Baseball Results From Major Leagues
Friday games in the major leagues yielded varied scores across leagues with box scores and late sport notes in this issue. American League results include New York and Cleveland pairings with Detroit, while Washington at Boston was postponed and National League action featured Boston, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, New York, Cincinnati, and St. Louis with rain affecting schedules.
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New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Hausner Aims for Warsaw in hera Atlantic flight
Stanislaus Felix Hausner, 31, flew a Bellanca monoplane solo from Floyd Bennett Field at 7 46 am CST heading toward Poland. His wife Martha and family friend prayed for his safety as he crossed the North Atlantic with no radio and an estimated 4375 mile route to Warsaw.
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New York
Stanislaus Felix Hausner
Newark
N. J
Poland
Martha
Floyd Bennett Field
Hausner
British Isles
London
Paris
Warsaw
Will Rogers Talks on Economy and Politics in California
In Palo Alto Will Rogers jokes about a sign on J. Hoover’s home while recalling remarks by Herbert Fleischacker and prominent bankers like Owen Young and Carter Glass. He quips that even a rich man can be uncertain about the nation’s fate, noting he shares the mood of the U. S. Senate.
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Palo Alto
Calif
J. Hoover
Herbert
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Fleischacker
Morgan
Owen Young
Carter Glass
Andy Mellon
Pacific Coast
U. S. Senate
Mercy Hospital Graduate To Be Nurse At Camp Good Health
Miss Margaret Hays, Mercy hospital graduate, will nurse at Camp Good Health this summer day and night to monitor temperatures and aid recovering children. She volunteers with dietitian Vera Murray and urges readers to donate to the Camp Good Health Fund via The Cedar Rapids Gazette to support nourishment for physically handicapped youngsters.
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Mercy Hospital
Camp Good Health
Cedar Rapids
Margaret Hays
Miss Hays
Vera Murray
Camp Good Health Fund
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Junker Cabinet Takes Dictatorial Control In Germany
President Hindenburg signed a decree placing Germany under Chancellor von Papen’s cabinet of aristocrats. The Reichstag was dissolved, allowing rule by decree. A new general election or a constituent assembly was discussed as the political crisis deepened with possible Nazi strength rising.
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Berlin
Paul von Hindenburg
German Republic
Franz von Papen
Germany
Reichstag
Junkers
Adolph Hitler
von Papen
Curt von Schleicher
von Schleicher
Heinrich Bruening
Catholic Center
Brown Shirt Army
Hurls Walker Case Back At Seabury
Governor Roosevelt denounces political sniping and buck passing and shifts charges against Mayor Walker to the Hofstadter committee and Samuel Seabury. Seabury says he will review the record and deliver a transcript and analysis to the governor early next week as only incomplete newspaper accounts exist.
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New York
Roosevelt
Buck
Walker
Hofstadter Legislative Committee
Samuel Seabury
Pittsburgh
Seabury
Hofstadter
William H. Cleary Dies Veteran City Police Leader at 74
William H. Cleary, 74, longtime city police figure and former assistant chief, died at his home after more than a year of illness. A pioneer of the department, he served 42 years in roles from patrolman to assistant chief, joining on March 14, 1885 under Chief Phil Francis.
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William H. Cleary
Twenty-second Street
Cleary
Car
Morrison
Burgin
Benesh
Phil Francis
Mike Healy
Raskob Denies Charges In Short Selling Case
John J. Raskob, head of the Democratic National Committee, faces Senate Banking Committee questions over alleged short selling. He contends such trades were proper when properly conducted, citing 1927 and 1928 transactions and denying market manipulation or use of inside information. The exchange raises party politics as Senator Glass notes board composition at General Motors.
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Washington
John J. Raskob
Yale
Democratic, National Committee
Senate Banking Committee
William 8. Gray
Gray
Raskob
Glass
Dem
General Motors
Democratic National Committee
Raskoh
Relief plan passes house vote in biillion-dollar bill
The Garner-Rainey unemployment relief bill, valued at two billion dollars, was assured passage in the House by a 123 to 18 caucus vote. It includes a one million dollar relief fund and a 1.22 billion dollar bond issue for public works, with the plan opposed by President Hoover over bond concerns.
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Washington
House
Clarence J. Canon
Missouri
John E. Rankin
Mississippi
Hawley
Henry T. Rainey
Hoover
Fand
Herriot Forms Liberal Cabinet in France
Paris reports Edouard Herriot finalizes a new government drawing strength from left wings and liberal centrists, excluding socialists. Key posts include Rene Renoutt as justice, Camille Chauterhos as interior, Joseph Paul Boncour as war, Georges Leygues as marine, Paul Painleve as air, Maurice Pale made as budget, and Edouard Daladier for public works. Ferdinand Bousson and Jules Jeanneney named chamber and senate presidents respectively.
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Paris
Edouard Herriot
Radical Socialist Party
Andre Tardieu
Herriot
Center
Rene Renoutt
Camille Chauterhos
Joseph
Paul Boncour
Marine
Georges Leygues
Air
Paul Painleve
Ae Ane
Epty
Germain Mar- Budget
Maurice Palemade
Edouard Daladier
Antoie de Monzie
Julien Durand
Abel Gardey
Labor
Albert Dalinifer
Albert Sarraut
Justin Goddard
Aime Berthod
Post and Telegraphs
Henri Queuille
Leon Meyer
Ferdinand Bousson Friday
Chamber
Jules Jeanneney
Senate
Lebrun
Republic
Jeanneney
Boulsson
Boy Pleads Guilty To Robbery Charge
William Hahn a 16 year old of Davenport pled guilty to breaking and entering before Judge H C Ring in district court. The case was referred to juvenile court for sentence after Hahn was arrested Thursday night by Patrolman Fred Hasley at a filling station near Fourth Street and Fifth Avenue SE. He allegedly admitted taking $59 from the cash register along with merchandise.
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Cedar Rapids
William Hahn
Davenport
H. C. Ring
Hahn
Fred Hasley
Fourth Street
Fifth Avenue SE
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