Protest Over Low Bids For Cedar Rapids Post Office Painting
Congressman B M Jacobsen filed a protest with the Treasury procurement committee in Washington at the Cedar Rapids chapter of the Iowa Master Painters and Decorating Contractors Association urging a probe of bids for a United States post office painting contract. Low bidders from Arthur M Gelden Co. and Commercial Painting Service were listed at 4473 and 4690 respectively, with local contractors questioning profits and NRA implications. Broulik Bros. bid 6689. local assembly fears the work would be uneconomical and waste NRA progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B M Jacobsen
Congress
Iowa
Treasury Department
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Master Painters and Decorating Contractors Association
United States Post Office
Chicago
Arthur M Geiden Company
Commercial Painting Service
Gazettes
Public Works Branch
The
Treasury
Jacobsen
Gelden Company
Association
Louis Murphy
Brouhk Bros
Broulik
Arthur M Gelden Company
NRA
Deer Leaps Rail Speeder Injuring Two Men
A frightened deer jumped onto a speeding gasoline car near the Canadian National tracks in Sioux Lookout Ont injuring Pete Pohorle and Steve Schuk who were found dazed and brought to a hospital.
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Sioux Lookout, Ont
Pete Pohorle
Steve Schuk
Canadian National Railways
Radio Listings Reveal Dense NBC CBS CBS NBC Broadcasts
A detailed Saturday morning and afternoon radio schedule shows NBCW and CBS stations airing concerts, orchestras, choirs, and variety programs. It lists performers such as Verena, the Munich and Vienna ensembles, Joe Williams, Nat Shilkret, Lilian Bucknam, and many others, with station lineups including WEAF WJZ WENR WBBM WMT and CBS affiliates, across hours from morning through late evening.
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NBC
WEAP
Peabody Choir
WABC
WMT
Toxers Lane
WEAF
Jane Carlton
CBS
Pietra Vanoreanist
Fonariova
Ravelin
WBBM
WJZ
WLS
Hinek Orch
Natl Srange
Tnbc
KYW Wow Raunesco Orch
WMAQ
WAB
Austria
Jack Heller
Kogenorch
Ann Leaf
NDC
Velateo Orch
Princeton
Clark Orch
MBC
WJZ Chain
KMBC
al Pearce
Morlon Downey
KMOX
WCCO
Nat Shilkret
Floyd Gibbons
Guy Lombardo
Pats Waller
Chamberee
Grete Stueckseld
Lilian Bucknam
WHO
Duchin Orch
WJ2
Fetal Symphony
Rkolfe Orch
WLW
WIMAQ
Tin Ryan's Place
DeWolfe Nooper
Fritzl Schell
Woc-Who
Wabco Wait
Silvia Mroos
Fe2
Gray Arch
One
Weaf Woc
Nbci
Compinsky
WJL
Mildred Dilling
Weaf Woc-Who
Grne Arnold
Apath Sea Islanders
Edith Murray
Walt Sheehan
Bucknam
Clark
Arch
Inbc
Qrecen
Nick Lucas
KFAB
aHipe Seribels
Olea Albani
Previnorch
Peter the Great
Rte
Himmy Durante
George Jessel
Columbia
Rogers
WFAA
WSM
James Meltan
Sosniek
Ennio — Felooning
Berrens Orch
Johnny Johnson Orch
Lunceford Orch
Red Nichols
Tae Columbo
Hines Orch
Woducas Orch
Russell Orch
Southernaltes
Church of Theater
Iowa plans new liquor stock accounting system
The Iowa liquor control commission completed a motor driven accounting system to track exact stock of each liquor brand in all stores. The program aims to prevent overstocking by supplying purchase and retail prices and recording shipments from the Des Moines warehouse to retail locations.
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Des Moines
Commission
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Guardaent
Marinahtown
Mason City
OTES
Delver
Atwr
Demented man who tried to poison seven ends life
A disoriented 21 year old attempted poisoning seven people then died by drinking poison at Love Lock Nevada. California crime bureau fingerprint data linked the case to Wilson, who acted Wednesday. Police chief Jack Kirkle confirmed the identification after data analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gopelson
Ramon
Stanford Uni
Han
Dana Berit
California
Extend Work Hours In Packing Plants As Emergency Move
Washington AP The NRA extended work hours in the packing industry to aid emergency cattle buying and beef canning. Hugh S Johnson announced the Surplus Relief corporation order applies to drought impacted workers. For four weeks from June 13 hours rose from 40 to 53 per week, limited to 10 hours a day for unloading, packing, and meat transfers to canning plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NRA
Hugh S Johnson
Surplus Relief Corporation
The Bridge Hand That Turned On A Single Lead
The article analyzes a bridge hand where East's lead choice determined the result. South dealer North, both sides vulnerable, North and South pursued game after a 2 level bid. East mishandled hearts and clubs, allowing declarer to win despite optimal defense. The piece ends noting tomorrow's hand with West as dealer.
Cuban President narrowly escapes bomb blast at Havana luncheon
President Carlos Mendieta was injured slightly when a bomb exploded at a naval base luncheon in Casablanca. Two people were killed and fifteen wounded, including cabinet officials and Havana port captain Alejandro Buttari. Batista and Pedraza rushed to the palace to oversee the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Carlos Mendieta
Casablanca
Manuel Poloman
Manuel Matis Tapia
Tapia
Mendieta
Gabriel Landa
Mendicta
Alejandro Buttari
Fulgencio Batista
Jose Pedraza
National Guard to Aid If Blimp Lands in Iowa
Iowa National Guard units will be ready to protect the stratosphere observation balloon during its June 25 to July 6 flight from Rapid City SD toward an Iowa landing. Adjutant General Charles Grahl said the Nat Geo Society requested guard protection to prevent damage by curious crowds. The adjutant general’s office will maintain radio contact with the balloon throughout the flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Iowa
DES Moines
Iowa National Guard
National Geographic Society
Charles Grahl
Rapid City
Grahl
J. Lagorge
More Rain In Sight With Humidity Rising Cedar Rapids
Cloudy skies and intense humidity portend more rainfall in Cedar Rapids with a state weather bureau forecast of unsettled conditions starting late Friday or Saturday. Light showers Thursday added seven hundredths of an inch of precip, the temperature reaching 89 degrees at 245 pm Friday. The Netherlands East Indies government has banned air photographs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Weather Bureau
Cedar Rapids
Laundrymen Ask NRA Code Be Dropped
Washington reports that laundries withdraw assent to the NRA laundry code and seek nonrenewal at expiration, citing lax enforcement and wages tied to stabilized prices. The code authority warns that fair-practice provisions hinder local adoption, while President Roosevelt weighs extending codes amid ongoing industry conferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NRA
Code Authority
Roosevelt
C. H. Jans-sen
Grocery Distributors Code
Miss Bott Discusses Lake Michigan Death Pact With Relatives
Highland Park Iowa AP report details Margaret Bott 22 and her mother Alice King Bott 63 attempting suicide by tying a clothes line together and entering Lake Michigan. Margaret survived after being found unconscious on a beach, while her mother died. relatives and physicians later heard their account and observed a quiet composure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Park
Margaret Bott
Lake Michigan
Alice King Bott
George E. King
W. W. Pearson
Des Moines, Ta
Automobile Magnate Weds Texas Girl
Don Lee, noted automobile magnate and owner of a radio chain, married Geraldine May Jeffers Timmons of Texas at Agua Caliente in a 4 p.m. ceremony performed by Civil Judge Alejandro Batani. Actress Irene Bentley attended the wedding along with others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agua Caliente
Don Lee
Geraldine May Jeffers Timmons
Texas
Alejandro Batani
Irene Bentley
Langer Jury Split After Long Deliberation
NO LANGER VERDICT BISMARCK AP After nearly twenty four hours of debate the jury considering the case of Governor William Langer Friday was reported to be evenly split.
German Moratorium Delights U S Mightily in View of Crisis
Washington laughs at Germany's six month moratorium while warning against discrimination toward American creditors. Secretary Hull informs German ambassador to refrain from preferential treatment as German bonds worth over a billion dollars face no interest for the period. London Paris react with indignation as creditor nations weigh retaliatory steps.
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Washington
INS
Germany
London
Paris
Great Britain
France
United States Treasury
United States
U. S. Treasury
Hull
Hans Luther
Reichsbank
Berlin
Plan Check On Corn Hog Compliance In Ames
DES MOINES AP Dr A G Black chief of the corn hog section of the AAA will confer in Ames Saturday with members of the state corn hog committee and board of review to work out a plan to check compliance of contract signers Senator William McArthur Mason City a member of the state committee said the officials will discuss methods to verify adherence to contracts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
A. G. Black
AAA
Ames
Board of Review
State Office
William McArthur
Mason City
State Committee
Marker Erected for Benjamin Harrison Home Site
Indianapolis installs a bronze marker on the lawn at the former residence of Benjamin Harrison the twenty third president. The ceremony marks the preservation of a historic site with the marker noting his presidency and ties to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
United States
Benjamin Harrison
Just Folks A Poem Of A Dreaming Home And Its Decay
The poem traces a family dream of a ever unfinished home from a tiny dwelling to a larger house filled with modern Inventions. Despite progress the refrain remains that the home is far from finished yet. A later image presents a completed house now empty, with broken windows and hollow decay, showing pride gone and absence of loved ones.
Sen Sheppard Pushes Repeal of Dry Law Amendment
Senator Mor ris Sheppard of Texas introduced a resolution to repeal the Twenty first Amendment scrapping national prohibition. He urged a new flexible amendment to regulate liquor without forcing states to stay dry, criticizing repeal conditions and defending the Eighteenth Amendment as the best solution.
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Sen
Sheppard
Washington
Llp
Morris Sheppard
Tex
Federal Alcohol Control Administration
Seattle Mayor declares emergency over longshoremen strike
AP reports Seattle Mayor Charles L. Smith announced an emergency after negotiations for a peaceful settlement of the port strike failed. He took command of the city police to protect the port and reopen commerce.
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Seattle
Charles L. Smith
Port of Commerce
Iowa City Attorney Disbarred At Trial
Vernon L. Sharp an Iowa City attorney was disbarred on thirteen charges of unprofessional conduct and dishonesty. He faced claims of defrauding clients of more than 30000 in three years while eight charges related to unprofessional conduct were prepared by the Johnson County Bar association. Judge D W Hamilton presided and noted Sharp could win control over others less learned. The case also cited cashing and misappropriating a 10000 life insurance policy in the Reed Farnsworth estate. Sharp said he would appeal to the state supreme court. The panel of judges included D W Hamilton Grinnell D E McGuire Dubuque and George A Johnston Creston.
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Iowa City
Vernon L. Sharp
Sharp
Hamilton
Reed Farnsworth
feed store liquor raid ends in charge against owner
Ernest Crain, 64, at 226 Second street NW, arrested 2:45 p.m. Friday by federal agents and police in a liquor raid at Crain’s feed store at F avenue and Vernal street NW. He pled not guilty before Judge A B Clark to maintaining a liquor nuisance and was held in county jail on $500 bond. County Attorney G K Thompson filed a true information. Officers Bailey, Stanley, and federal agents Miller and Taylor reported finding a gallon can partly filled and several half pint bottles of alleged alcohol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Crain
Second Street NW
Crain
F Avenue
Vernal Street NW
A. B. Clark
G. K. Thompson
James Bailey
Earl Stanley
Ed L. Miller
R. H. Taylor
Decree For Sale Of Dinette Stock In District Court
Issie A Merrill and Fred Merrill pursued a district court action against A L Merrill over a $6000 note secured by a chattel mortgage on the Dinette Sandwich shop at 310 Third Avenue SE. Judge A B Clark issued a decree for immediate execution sale of the Dinette equipment, after an uncontested case filed minutes after petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Issie A. Merrill
Fred Merrill
A. L. Merrill
Third Avenue SE
A. B. Clark
Grazing Bill Sent To Conference In Congress
The Taylor grazing bill, aiming at federal regulation of grazing on the public domain, went to conference Friday after the House disagreed with Senate amendments. Officials expected swift resolution to allow passage before adjournment.
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Taylor
Washington
LLP
House
Senate
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