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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1940

Page

12

Reckless Driving Fined After Rubbish Fires In City

Nick Politis 50 of 619 Eighth Street SE fined 25 dollars and costs for reckless driving with 10 dollars suspended on good behavior. Reports show rubbish burning on Wilson and Company property on Hull Avenue SE and later in a basement on Second Street. general alarm activated. Birth announcements list a son for Mr and Mrs Larkin, a daughter for Mr and Mrs Thoman, a son for Mr and Mrs Vermazen, and a son born to Mr and Mrs Bicket of Chicago, all dated June 6.

Nick Politis Eighth Street SE Wilson and Company Hull Avenue SE Second Street First Second Avenues Mercy Hospital Mark W. Larkin Wilson Avenue Harold Thoman Fairfax St. Luke's Hospital James Vermazen Chelsea M MM. Bicket Chicago Cedar Rapids

Local residents listed in Crosstown marriage profile

Raymond L. Pace of Muscatine and Alice E. Boorn of Moscow, Harry B. Leonard and Helen E. McCahon of Cedar Rapids, Lawrence T. Baker and Frances E. Brown of Cedar Rapids, Joan W. Brown and Margaret Helen Moloney of Cedar Rapids, Christian H. Schmidt Jr. and Alma Dell Fowler of Dayton, Ohio are named in a registry readout.

Raymond L. Pace Muscatine Alice E. Boorn Moscow Harry B. Leonard Helen E. McCahon Cedar Rapids Lawrence T. Baker Frances E. Brown Joan W. Brown Margaret Helen Moloney Christian H. Schmidt, Jr Alma Dell Fowler Dayton, O

Custody Granted After Cruelty Case In Cedar Rapids Marriage

Genevieve Baty and Carl J Baty appeared before Judge H C Ring on cruel and inhuman treatment grounds. Mrs. Baty was awarded custody of their child. The couple married in Cedar Rapids on August 17 1938. Leo Dan Sweeney aged 53 of 1319 F Avenue NW died in a local hospital at 450 PM Thursday. James R Thompson aged 86 died at his home 821 Fourth Street NW at 700 PM Thursday.

Genevieve Baty Carl J Baty H. C. Ring Leo “Dan’ Sweeney F Avenue James R Thompson Fourth Street

Summerwill Proposes Reimbursement in Simmons Case

Summerwill offers to reimburse banks amid a $3,000 compromise of a $16,082.43 claim by Johnson County Savings against Simmons Motor. He previously paid for a Packard and Plymouth cars amid allegations of improper benefits, with hearings set for June 17 and opposition expected from attorney Robert Brooke.

Summerwill Johnson County Savings Bank Simmons Motor Company Simmons Robert Brooke State Banking Department Packard Brooke Bates Banking Department Des Moines Simmons Company Friday Iowa City Iowa City Savings Bank Roscoe P. Thoma Floyd Philbrick the Gazette

Planes and guns aid to Allies sparks Senate debate

Figures led by Col. Frank Knox and Gov. Lehman push for short of war aid to Britain and France. Roosevelt cites authority to trade planes and ammo with manufacturers but not guns. Isolationists warn of slipping into war as debates over 75 mm field guns from 1919 storage surface.

Col Frank Knox New York Herbert H. Lehman Lehman Roosevelt White House Britain France Pittman David J. Walsh Senate Naval Affairs Senate Congress Ernest Lundeen Minn Bennett Champ Clark Moa Arthur H Vandenberg Mich Burton K. Wheeler Mont Robert R. Reynolds N. C Clark Army Ordnance Department

Weather Update From Cedar Rapids After Showers

Clouds dulled the sun in Cedar Rapids on Friday after showers on Thursday. Rainfall measured .16 inches. Humidity remained high as the temperature rose from 68 overnight to 83 by mid afternoon. The Cham bers Inskeep company recorder tracked the changes in the day.

Cedar Rapids Chambers Inskeep Company

Killian Heads Cornell Trustees in Area Expansion Plan

A. L. Killian was named head of the Cornell University board as the trustees approve a $50,000 wing for Pfeiffer hall to raise occupancy from 107 to 147. The plan includes converting Guild hall into a men’s dormitory, funded by a $50,000 bequest from Henry Pfeiffer. The college aims to raise $1.75 million for campus improvements and endowments, with new and reelected trustees spanning Cedar Rapids, Chicago, Evanston, and Pasadena.

Pfeiffer Guild Hall Cornell Henry Pfeiffer New York Pfeiffers Cedar Falls Merner T R. McConnell College of Liberal Arts and Sciences University of Minnesota J. Ralph Magee Des Moines Methodist Church E. T. Gough Davenport Chicago John E. Stout Evanston J. P. van Horn Cedar Rapids Killian Cornell College Updegraff H. J Burgstahler John B. Magee Coe College St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce Public Welfare Bureau Community Chest Young Men's Bureau

Out of Town Residents Injured in Taxi Crash

Four visitors were hurt in a traffic accident at First Avenue and Tenth Street East at 4 35 am Friday. An auto was upset after being struck by a taxicab. Minor injuries to four out-of-town residents were reported. Miss Mina Niswonger 20 of

First Avenue Tenth Street E Mina Niswonger

Allen car collision injures Coffeyville party in city crash

In Coffeyville Kansas a car driven by Lowell Allen 25 Independence Kan collided with a taxi driven by Dean Neubauer 32. Passengers including Hugh Allen 27 Des Moines and Miss Niswonger sustained head and knee injuries and were treated at Mercy hospital and released. Neubauer reported no injuries. Traffic lights at the First avenue and Tenth street intersection were off for the night.

Coffeyville Kan Lowell Allen Independence Allen Hugh Allen Des Moines Miss Niswonger Mercy Hospital Dean Neubauer Avenue

Martin Raps Arms Sale As Anneutral Favors It

Senator Martin condemns arms sales while Herring backs the approach citing neutrality. He argues against delaying action and urges restraint from provocative moves as President Roosevelt contemplates amendments to defense funding.

Martin Herring

Debate on arms trade testing neutrality laws in Senate

Senators clash over trading old military equipment to manufacturers to supply Allies and skirt neutrality rules. Martin warns such indirect swapping could trigger retaliation by Germany, while Herring supports government sales or trades within neutrality limits as long as army and navy chiefs approve.

Germany Senate Martin Herring

Senator Defends Recess Over War Aid Debate

The senator says the weekend recess was to clear the decks for the revenue bill and not to stall debate on sales of army supplies to Britain and France. Gillette echoes, stressing defense of America as the sole public interest and denying any motive tied to wartime aircraft sales.

Senate Great Britain France House Gillette America Far East U. S

House veto rejects plan to replace NLRB

Washington Reuters report states the House on Friday rejected by voice vote an amendment to the National Labor Relations Act that would replace the existing labor board with a new five member agency.

Washington (Lp House National Labor Relations Act Labor Board

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