U S Leaders Face London Economic Conference Test
The piece argues the United States must show faith in its aims at an upcoming London conference to sustain world peace and economic stability. It notes war debts, relief funds for Cedar Rapids, federal aid timing, and tax moves on government securities plus corporate tax shifts. It also mentions a federal revenue post for Charles D. Huston in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Charles D. Huston
Federal Collector of Internal Revenue
Iowa
Dollar Pound And Yen Battle At Conference
London opens a landmark conference with nations debating currency stability and a return to gold backing. United States officials push mutual cooperation while resisting special advantages. Britain watches yen stabilization closely as Germany and France plan to attend, aiming to restore dollar and pound to gold standard.
Newton Confirmed For Home Loan Board Over Norris Objection
The Senate approved Walter Newton, a former Hoover secretary, for the federal home loan bank board by a 43 to 30 vote. Senator Norris of Nebraska led sharp objections calling it a slap at progressive Republicans. Senator Stephens of Mississippi spoke against Newton just before the vote.
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Washington
Norris
Rep
Senate
Walter Newton
Hoover
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Stephens
Dem
Newton
Chicago Weather Outlook for Week of June 12
Weather outlook for the week beginning Monday June 12 in the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys. Mostly moderate temperatures and not much precipitation expected.
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Chicago
Mississippi
Missouri
Remembering a Friend Who Passed At Dawn
A 10 year memory piece reflects on the death of a close friend, once unbelieving in faith, now seen as living through the impact of his life. The writer recalls their talks, the funeral note read later, and Thackeray’s question about losing those we love. Death is not the end when love for God remains.
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Thackeray
Spanish airmen and Mattern speed on Seville flight
AP reports Captain Mariano Barberan and Lieut Joaquin Collar expected to be well over the Atlantic after leaving Seville on a high speed flight. In Moscow, word from Jimmy Mattern places him over Bukhlovo in eastern Siberia as he nears Khabarovsk, with a hop to North America looming.
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Seville
Spain
Mariano Barberan
Joaquin Collar
Moscow
Jimmy Mattern
Bukhlovo
Siberia
Khabarovsk
Mattern
Rukhlovo
North American
Senate panel clears toilet kit inquiry in reform effort
In a formal report the Senate military committee said it found no evidence to sustain corruption or improper motive in the purchase of 200,000 toilet kits for reforestation camp workers. The inquiry concluded no charges arise from the $ purchase.
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Washington (Ap
Senate Military Committee
Moley on World Economic Conference Open in London
Prof. Raymond Moley head of the Brain Trust analyzes the world economic conference to be opened in London. He discusses whether the nations face international or internal economic and industrial problems and outlines the results sought.
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Raymond Moley
Roosevelt
Brain Trust
London
Moley
Britain Italy to Pay War Debt in Part on Thursday
Partial payments on the funded war debts from thirteen nations appeared likely as talks involving President Roosevelt and foreign envoys continued. Britain and Italy signaled possible partial settlements ahead of the June 15 due date, while France faced a further arrears issue.
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United States
France
England
Britain
Italy
Washington
Great Britain
Roosevelt
London
Ronald Lindsay
Rosso
Paris
Ronald
White House
Philips
Rome
Mussolini
Huston Appointment Approved by Senate
The Senate confirmed Charles D. Huston of Cedar Rapids as internal revenue collector and advanced William J. Keefe of Clinton as judge of the U S customs court through the judiciary committee.
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Washington
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Charles D. Huston
Cedar Rapids
Internal Revenue
William J. Keefe
Clinton
U. S. Customs Court
Spectator Regatta Program For Mid-West Races At Ellis Park
C E Anderson of Peoria official starter announced the updated race program for Sundays regatta at Ellis Park waterfront. The program lists Mid-West race heats for classes B and C including canoe tilting surf board riding and local stock races. Also scheduled are five mile free for all races and intervals feature diving exhibitions and Musicians Union music.
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Cedar Ratics News
C. E. Anderson
Peoria
Ill
Mid- West Outboard Association
Ellis Park
Mid-West
Musicians Union
Many Thrills Promised In Regatta Today
Speed boats race at Ellis park waterfront starting at 2 p m with one mile laps. Cedar Rapids hosts a sprint filled program on a renowned course likely to yield record attempts and crashes. Organizers expect 14 000 spectators at the event sponsored by local clubs.
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Cedar Rapids
Ellis Park
Middle West
Park regatta draws 3000 with timed traffic plan
Free parking for 3000 at Ellis park for the regatta. Ellis boulevard becomes a one way from 12 noon to 2 pm and 4 30 to 5 pm to ease congestion. Police direct northbound traffic before the races and southbound past Cedar View golf course. After the races southbound flow returns to the boulevard. Main entrance to the race stands at Ellis park bath house.
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Ellis Park
Ellis Boulevard
O Avenue NW
Cedar View Golf Course
Elis Park Bath House
Cedar Rapids Outboard Race Plans By Young Men's Bureau
The Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce Young Men's Bureau under Mid West Outboard association auspices prepares for a racing day with music by Cedar Rapids Musicians Union. Officials note course angles and mile-length adjustments with 371 feet spacing versus the usual 571 feet. Driving difficulty rises as racers face shifts in track layout.
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Bureau of the
Cedar Rapids
Chamber of Commerce
Mid- West Outboard Association
Creston Man Heads Iowa U C T Council
Fred Luce of Creston elected grand counselor of the United Commercial Travelers of Iowa The 1934 convention city was Keokuk Other officers named Rex Anderson Clinton E L Elistis Atlantic Warren Wells Council Bluffs Howard J Tipton Des Moines Representatives to the senior council include Claude King Sioux City C C Cartwright Marshalltown A H Grifel Burlington O K Palmer Des Moines
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Waterloo
Fred Luce
Creston
United Commercial Travelers of Iowa
Keokuk
Rex Anderson
Clinton
E. L. Elistis
Atlantic
Warren Wells
Council Bluffs
Page
Howard J. Tipton
Des Moines
Sentinel
Claude King
Sioux City
C. C. Cartwright
Marshalltown
A. H. Grifel
Burlington
O. K. Palmer
Habeas Corpus Writ Granted for Pugh in Contempt Case
Roy Pugh of Cedar Rapids had a writ of habeas corpus granted by Judge George C. Scott after a federal contempt charge. U S Marshal Don A Preusner was ordered to bring Pugh to Fort Dodge for proceedings. The petition was filed by attorney Carlos Goltz, but the case was transferred due to timing.
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Sioux City
Roy Pugh
Cedar Rapids
George C. Scott
U. S
Don A. Preussner
Fort Dodge
Carlos Goltz
Pugh
Roosevelt outlines $25 million saving executive orders
President Roosevelt sent to Congress a package of executive orders to reorganize the government. The White House estimated $25 million in savings, bringing the next fiscal year’s total cuts to $900 million. The plan abolishes the Shipping Board and transfers its duties to the Commerce Department and creates a unified unit for government procurement. Additional consolidations and reorganizations are planned for later, with some changes to be submitted in the next regular session.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
White House
Shipping Board
Department of Commerce
United States
Ohioan Named As State Dept Aide
President Roosevelt nominated Harry F. Payer of Ohio as assistant secretary of state. The appointment was announced Saturday in Washington.
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Ohioan
State Dept
Washington
Roosevelt
Harry F. Payer
Ohio
Cedar Rapids Auto Toll This Year
A Cedar Rapids report tallies road crashes and casualties for the year. The figures show 145 accidents and 169 injuries with 0 listed deaths, reflecting the toll from traffic incidents in the area.
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Cedar Rapids
Camp Good Health to Open This Week Plan
Camp Good Health will be opened this week with staff selected. The first group of underprivileged and undernourished children will be brought out next Saturday, followed by a second contingent on the following Monday. Vera Murray the Mercy hospital dietitian will lead the kitchen and meal planning with food donations from local firms and dairies providing milk and baked goods.
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Camp Good Health
Vera Murray
Mercy Hospital
Murray
Co-operative Dairy
Blue Valley
Searles Dairy
Colonial
Hutchinson’s Ice Cream Company
Petersen’s Bakery
Quaker Oats Company
Margaret Porter
Franklin Junior
House Accepts Compromise On Vets Slashes
Washington The House sent the independent offices appropriation bill to conference after approving President Roosevelt’s veterans cuts proposal by 243 to 154. The chamber reduced savings previously set by Roosevelt and ended a revolt over budget balancing, with the compromise estimated to cut savings by 60 to 150 million dollars instead of restoring 170 million to veterans.
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Washington
House
Independent Offices
Roosevelt
Chamber
Senate
Iowa Flood Control Plan Data Sought From Engineer
The Iowa Conservation Board received a survey from hydraulic engineer Floyd Nagler for a large flood control project in Iowa. Federal officials hinted $100 million might be available, with total costs estimated at $150 million. The plan would cover Cedar Rapids Cedar Falls Waterloo Ottumwa and other Pi n e s cities.
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Iowa- City
State Conservation Board
Floyd
A. Nagier
Iowa
Nagler
University of
Pineipad
Cedar, Rapids
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Ottumwa
Loaumpleks
Washington
Iowa beer sale brings 111406.97 to state treasury
The state collected a total of 111,406.97 in revenue from beer sales, State Treasurer Wegman said Saturday. Of that sum 82,195 came from wholesale and dining car permits and 29,211.97 from the barrel tax.
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Des ‘ Moines
Wegman
Dodd and Cudahy Confirmed as Envoys by Senate
The U S Senate on Saturday confirmed William E Dodd of Chicago as ambassador to Germany and John Cudahy of Milwaukee as ambassador to Poland Lincoln MacVeagh of Connecticut was named minister to Greece The confirmations include several other diplomatic posts and board appointments with Francis White John Flournoy and Robert Skinner among those approved to foreign posts and C B Merriam named to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation board.
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Washington
William E. Dodd
Chicago
Senate
Germany
John Cudahy
Milwaukee
Poland
Lincoln MacVeagh
Connecticut
Greece
William Edward .Dodd
University of Chicago
Dodd
American Historical Society
South
Harcourt Alexander
Morgan
Tennessee
David E. Lilienthal
Wisconsin
Roumania
Robert P. Skinner
Ohio
Turkey
C. B. Merriam
Kansas
Charles A. Miller
The
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Garner declines $1000 weekly air talk bid
Vice president Garner refused an offer of 1000 dollars a week for year round one speech a week over the air. He said it would be improper for a man in his position to discuss government or public affairs.
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Garner
Washington
Texan
Northwest Lumber Trade Grows Despite Slower Production
Seattle reports the West Coast Lumbermen's Association says lumber mills see new business remain strong. Production lag remains over 50 percent in volume compared with demand, signaling a busy period for the regional lumber trade.
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Northwest
Seattle
INS
Lumber Mills
West Coast Lumbermen's Association
Senate Action On Public Works Bill Delayed By Filibuster Threat
Washington AP reports the house adopted the conference report on the industry control public works bill leaving senate action as the hurdle to send the measure to the White House. Progressive Republicans threaten to force congress into session next week amid demands to address Roosevelt’s executive order on departmental reorganization.
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Washington
White House
Congress
William E. Borah
Rep
Idaho
Senate
Roosevelt
Majority
Robinson
Follette
Administrations industrial revival bill reaches accord
Congressional conferees clinched a complete agreement on the administrations industrial revival bill. The house will be asked to approve it first. The Senate adopted a tax program replacing house income tax increases. The plan funds a 3.3 billion dollar public works bond issue with corporate net worth and dividend levies and a half cent gas tax increase. The La Follette amendment on publicity was accepted with rules to be issued by the President. The Borah amendment on codes of fair competition was agreed with a modification on enforcement.
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Washington
House
Senate
MacDonald to Waive Extradition and Return to Michigan
Balfe MacDonald, 17, will waive extradition and return to Flint Michigan to face charges of murdering his mother Grace MacDonald. William Terwiiger, arrested with MacDonald on extortion charges, will also go to Michigan as a material witness in the murder trial.
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Nashville, Tenn
Balfe MacDonald
Flint Mich
Grace
MacDonald
William’ Terwiiger
Mack Donald
Michigan
Test of Towa Loan Law Set for Tuesday Hearing
District Judge Ladd schedules a Tuesday hearing on a friendly suit filed by F. C. Hubbell and W. Hubbell to test the legality of a $20,000,000 Towa loan law against the governor and the state executive council in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Ladd
F. C
A. W. Hubbell
Ine Junction
State Executive Council
Eleven Mothers Want Baby Buggies For Sale
Mrs M C Ray advertises a baby buggy sale in The Gazette Want Ads. Twelve callers sought to buy. one secured a purchase while eleven await new bargains. Reach cash buyers through the Want Ads dial 23-1121 Ad-taker.
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M. C. Ray
Eleventh-street
Gazette
Dial
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Verne Marshall
Europe
State Relief Committee
Huston
Versailles
Hull
James M. Cox
Morrison
George L. Harrison
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Far East
British Isles
DR. Joseph Fort Newton
Phillips
State Department
Creston Man
U.C.T. Council
Camp Good Health Fund
Ccc
Ecscreeewenies
Marjorie
Marilyn Sidwell
Iowa City
Cudahy
Bulletin
Towa
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