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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1935
Page
3
Idaho Senator Borah defends the supreme court recovery ruling yet warns against consolidating power. He argues constitutional limits must guide federal action and calls for a constitutional amendment if needed to curb executive authority.
Dr. Edgar Blake bishop of Detroit urged that American schools be a living voice not echoes of the past and argued education is a sacred right. He noted 1929 saw record funding and college enrollment while many teachers earned under 750 yearly. Five hundred sixty honorary degrees were awarded and Dean George Frederick Ray highlighted a senior history student.
President Roosevelt hints at amending the Constitution to grant Congress control over national social and economic issues. Capitol Hill units largely reject the move, fearing excessive executive power and a shift from states rights. The plan would require two thirds approval in both houses and three fourths state ratification.
Allen E. Flynn dragged Mrs. Mary L. Pierson from her car on Main Street in Robinson and shot her, then killed himself. Witnesses said Flynn, unemployed and recently separated from his wife Anna Mae, forced the car to stop and fired into Pierson before turning the gun on himself. Pierson died a few minutes after the shooting.
Cyrenus Cole former congressman from Iowa's Fifth District returned from Washington to Cedar Rapids for about a month. He staying at Hotel Roosevelt to handle business and visit friends and may attend the Republican grass roots convention in Springfield Illinois. He criticizes federal payroll growth under the New Deal.
A 1935 essay recounts Lincoln and his partner Herndon walking through rain when a pig is stuck in a fence. Lincoln frees the animal, arguing moral action benefits the self by preventing sleepless dreams. The tale frames ego vs. altruism and the growth of the self through compassion.
Barbara Hutton and Count Court von Haugwitz Reventlow arrived in Cherbourg on the Bremen en route to Denmark to meet the count’s family. She said her husband values her more than polo and accompanies her on the trip.
Belgrade Jugoslavia Ivan Poderjay serving sentence for bigamy at Auburn New York in connection with Miss Agnes Turversons disappearance has been degraded and deprived of his rank of reserve lieutenant the Military Gazette announced Monday.
Otis Leefers, building inspector, is ill at home with bronchitis. Henry Evanoff, 805 Third avenue SW, was fined $1 and costs in police court Monday for over time parking. Pioneer council 163 and National Union Assurance society will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Sokol hall. Mrs. Ted McDonnell, injured in an automobile accident three weeks ago, is recovering at her home 603 A avenue NW. The Fish Rescue club meets 7:30 tonight in Moose hall for Linn county sportsmen interested in lakes and streams preservation. R. H. Stewart, 420% Twelfth street SE, suffered a cut on his right leg when his car hit a parked car. he says he fell asleep at the wheel. Everett J. Cowden, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. James F. Cowden, 544 Forest drive SE, graduated from the University of Iowa engineering college with a B.S. in chemistry. Mrs. Jackie Hughes, 316 Sixth street NE, seeks police help locating her missing 14 year old son Valentine known as Bud. he went fishing Sunday morning and did not return, possibly headed to Minneapolis where uncles live.
Illinois Central Booster club meets Wednesday at 8 p.m. to view photos titled Neath Sunny Skies produced by G G Truesdale Chicago. Music by a six piece string orchestra and vocal quartet. A C Burdt will show the pictures with short talks by J P Houston H S Gray and M J Flicker from Waterloo and Dubuque officials.
Mrs Esther Smith the children's garden director announces this week meetings at play ground gardens each day at 4 30 pm She will meet Monday with Arthur Franklin and St Matthew s gardeners Tuesday with Harrison Roosevelt Wednesday with Fillmore Roosevelt and St Patrick s Thursday with Kenwood Franklin and St Matthew s Friday with Tyler and St Wenceslaus Saturday with Hayes Wilson and St Ludmila school gardeners
Park police have struggled this spring to keep off city tennis courts players wearing high heels. Recreation superintendent Mrs. Clare Nichols announced on Monday that only players with low heeled rubber soled shoes may use the city courts. She urged public cooperation in enforcing the rule and staying off when courts are wet.
Ed Reed age 33 of 1008 Sixth Street SE was fined 25 dollars and costs in police court Monday for disturbing the peace by fighting. John H. Gallagher age 29 of 914 appeared in connection with the same matter.
Eleventh street NE resident fined 25 dollars and costs for intoxication and disturbing the peace. Additional 10 dollar fines and costs assessed for intoxication to Joe Petrick 50 of 1611 Fourth Avenue SE Orville Anderson 29 700 Fifth Avenue SE Richard V. Ryan 33 Alfred Gravett 38 of 1116 Brown Avenue SW Jesse Wood 46 of Mount Vernon Harvey Reid 27 Frank McNulty 53 of 529 C Avenue NE and James Conter 28 of Vinton All except Conter elected to serve time.
Out of town relatives and friends attended the James Mylon funeral at Turner chapel on Sunday. Names include Alva Randall C E Matthew E S Randall Richard Martz Marvin Randall Paul Matthew John Welch and family Earl Welch Floy C Simmons Mildred Simmons Ella Welch Mary Fisher Fannie Kneener Ed Janish Marcus McClellan John Lee M C McMain and others from Ottumwa Center Point Des Moines Colfax Des Moines and Des Moines area in attendance.
Davenport note says William S. Underdonk prominent in Masonic circles died Monday at the Masonic sanatorium in Bettendorf after a brief illness following a stroke. He was in his 80s and the oldest past master of Trinity lodge Davenport and among Iowa's first 33rd degree Masons.
Davis pleads guilty in the Bremer kidnapping case. The report recalls his escape in February from federal agents in Yorkville Illinois when transferred from Kansas City to Chicago, during which he assaulted an agent and leaped through a window.
A broad Tacoma to Portland blockade was set Monday as officers pressed a nation wide chase for the Weyerhaeuser kidnapers. G men and J Edgar Hoover mobilized agents, with ransom bills traced and nine notes still missing. An Oregon manhunt followed a car chase as authorities seek the culprits.
George Powell, detained in Everett Washington, was cleared Monday by Justice Department agents. Powell, recently released from an insane asylum, had allegedly planned a kidnapping in Seattle.
In Chicago Anton Konecny his wife Anna and their three daughters enjoyed a spring picnic. As the father slept the baby Florence 16 months old wandered nearby. A moment later she was found crushed under the car wheels beside the muddy trail.
London Reuters reports French Finance Minister Joseph Caillaux in Paris eyes calling an international stabilization conference to address global money matters in response to mounting financial pressures.
Hollywood reports John Gilbert and Virginia Bruce finalized their divorce on Monday after a long dispute. Bruce received a lump sum of 42500 dollars as part of the settlement.
Paris reports Premier Fernand Bouisson and his cabinet drafting a four point program to secure a confidence vote and emergency powers. They aim to crush currency speculation, preserve the franc’s gold parity, straighten budgets, and revive the national economy. Bouisson plans an early vote and a possible adjournment through October 31. President Lebrun urged international monetary action at Rheims.
Denis A. Wood, local merchant and Community Players member, talked to Rotary club members at the Hotel Roosevelt about Australia. He described vast contrasts in population and wealth, labor conditions, and wildlife including kangaroos, honeybears, and unique birds, noting a 48 hour work week in 1922 and a high per capita wealth. He warned of white ants destroying houses and deadly snakes and lizards across the continent.
A fire at the James Straka Jr farm at Oxford Junction destroyed the farmhouse barn corn crib granary and machinery. Investigators say a chimney spark started the fire. Damage was covered by insurance.
Stanwood Epworth league committees of the Davenport district met Friday to plan a banquet program for the spring rally to be held at Lyons June 14. Edith Crawford will be toast master with participants including Dick Moore Rosco Schilling Edwin Rogers Mildred Peneck Betty Levsen Dr W G Rowley district superintendent will give a talk.
Notice to depositors creditors and interested parties in the Corn Belt Savings Bank receivership in Linn County Iowa. The district court file shows an application by D W Bates receiver to receive four hundred dollars from George Sherman as a compromise of a judgment in case 43357 and to release salvage and settle the obligation. A June 10 1935 hearing at Cedar Rapids courthouse is set and failure to appear may grant the settlement. The notice is signed by D W Bates receiver on behalf of Corn Belt Savings Bank Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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