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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1939
Page
2
Washington facing a cipher of policy as London signals possible joint action with Paris and Washington amid Japan pressure. Senators oppose the Bloom bill relaxing war trade embargo while local zoning and bicycle sidewalk hazards prompt calls for stricter enforcement and safer urban traffic practices.
In Tientsin British and Japanese troops faced off at barricades as Britain and France protested to Japan over police stops and searches of British subjects in the concessions. British consul general Jamieson filed a vigorous protest while Tokyo was urged to end the blockades.
Prime Minister Chamberlain said Britain, France, and the United States might act together if Japan expands its Tientsin demands in China. He cited Japan's bid to broaden cooperation and the four Chinese detainees issue, noting the blockade followed Britain’s rejection. He said such wide demands affect international policy and involve other great powers.
Mr and Mrs A E Price both 73 of Grant Park Ir suffered minor bruises in a miraculous escape when their car rolled through a fence near Atkins corner ten miles west of Cedar Rapids on highway 30. A passing motorist took them to Mercy hospital where they were listed in good condition. Officials suspect a blown tire caused the vehicle to swerve and overturn. In a separate incident Mrs Frank Maly aged 58 of 329 Fifth Avenue SE sustained a cut on the right knee after a collision with a machine driven by Patrolman Glen Walters near Grande Avenue and Seventeenth Street SE. Walters delivered her to a physician after the crash.
A tribute to William Lyon Phelps praising his zest for life and literature. The piece lauds his lifelong work at Yale, his vast circle of friends, and his enduring influence as a teacher and propagandist for civilization, noting his wife’s sudden death as a profound personal sorrow.
Dr Karl Burckhardt League of Nations High Commissioner for Danzig plans to return to his post soon after German assurances that no serious tension will arise before September. He met with German officials during a visit to Germany and awaits Goebbels speech at Danzig. Burckhardt had been on vacation to protest Nazification.
The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the divorce of Merry Fahrney, a patent medicine heiress, from Baron Arturo Berlingieri, an Italian nobleman. Fahrney had sought the ruling to protect the sanctity of her fourth marriage to Count Oleg Cassini, the Russian dress designer.
Washington AP reports CIO President John L. Lewis declared further dealings with AFL representatives impossible. AFL President William Green denounced Lewis as intemperate, accusing him of blocking peace to maintain control. The CIO board earlier favored pursuing unorganized workers into unions, while Green criticized the AFL's leadership as reactionary and entangled in old practices.
Rep. Vincent Harrington of Iowa says Senator Herring erred in naming E. H. Birmingham as acting postmaster for Sioux City. Harrington notes Gooch’s term ended months ago and Birmingham has mostly lived in Des Moines. He did not recommend anyone for Sioux City and would discuss with Farley or the President if asked.
Harry L. Hopkins completed a two year lease with option to purchase a 388 acre stock and crop farm in Poweshick county located one and a half miles north of Grinnell on highway 146. The tract, adjacent to the boyhood work site, is known as the Spaulding farm and was once owned by Senator H. W. Spaulding. Albert J. Grosenbach will continue to operate for the Aetna Life Insurance Company as Hopkins plans visits to Grinnell and shares in expected returns. The farm, gently rolling and cut by Sugar Creek, is currently planted to 69 acres of corn, 32 of oats, 10 of beans, with the rest devoted to pasture and a small timber patch.
L C Adams, 68, of Springville, was charged with reckless driving after his car struck Patrolman Kruidenier on the right leg at the Second avenue and Third street SE intersection around 4 30 p m Adams posted 55 bond and is due in police court Friday Kruidenier suffered a bruised leg but returned to duty after a brief rest
Omaha AP reports 15 year old Frank Kement was accidentally shot by his 18 year old brother Joe last week. The incident occurred Thursday and prompted police and medical responders to the scene. Frank survived the incident with unspecified injuries.
Twenty one senators sign a round robin vowing no neutrality compromise to repeal the arms embargo. They argue open alliance with Britain France Russia or Japan would be more honest than selling munitions to nations at war. The stance contrasts with Hull’s Bloom bill allowing cash and carry sales to belligerents, and the mandatory embargo under the neutrality law remains a point of contention among the Nye Clark Mac Bone bloc.
A Cedar Rapids plea for donations to the Camp Good Health Fund supports Linda a 6 year old with health needs including tonsillectomy and glasses. The appeal lists many contributors from local unions churches and clubs and describes camp activities and the Public Health Nursing association efforts to restore Linda's health and aid other needy children.
The King and Queen wrapped up a 9,127 mile visit to Canada and the United States with a farewell radio address in Halifax. They praised peaceful relations from Atlantic to Pacific and thanked the hosts, ending a tour seen as a personal and political triumph. The royal couple planned to sail for England Thursday night after meeting millions during the trip.
Maquoketa city council awarded a twenty year franchise to Iowa Electric by a 5 to 1 vote. The action ends a long dispute over the AEA injunction suit and requires no maintenance fund. a $2,460.76 certified check settled damages. Lakehurst restoration will begin Thursday.
Houston AP report: Tom Sheppard of Springfield Missouri testified he sought a refund for 868 dollars of peanut machines bought from Willard F Main’s Cedar Rapids company group but received nothing. He said 643 dollars were missing in profits promised at 120 percent. The case involves Main and 12 others charged with conspiracy to use the mails for fraud. The 11 day old trial could last about 10 more days.
An 18 month old boy died after someone attempted to pour kerosene on a fire in a trailer in Alliance Nebraska. The blaze seriously burned the child's mother and destroyed the trailer.
The mixed German American claims commission ruled that German agents falsified evidence prompting reaffirmation of about 50 million dollars in American wartime damages from the Black Tom and Kingsland explosions. Justice Roberts noted the tribunal’s rare finding of fraud by a major power, while German participation was reduced by the resignation of Commissioner Huecking.
Washington reports President Roosevelt sent to the senate the nomination of Rear Admiral Harold R. Stark to be chief of naval operations. He will succeed Admiral William D. Leahy, named governor of Porto Rico.
Arthur Bugs Baer notes that Congress backed the Tennessee Valley Authority to harness its power while TVA used stored water. The piece mocks competition with private industry, suggesting the dam in Tennessee may have yielded little benefit to people as government appears ineffective.
A new serial titled Love's Interlude debuts today on page 4, inviting readers to follow a tale of romance and evolving relationships as it unfolds in daily installments. The feature marks a fresh start for the newspaper's entertainment column.
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