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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1940

Page

15

Women warn census questions threaten privacy in Washington

In a Senate hearing, representatives from the National Organization of War Mothers and others urged striking two census questions on earnings from the income and other sources. They warned that many women would refuse to answer and risk jail, while officials defended the data as essential for unemployment analysis and purchasing power.

Washington Senate Kentee New York National Aittain Congress Netran Noack Wilard L. Thorp Hopkins Thorp Tobey N. H William L. Austin Austin Secretary of Commerce

Chicago Narcotics Squad Breaks Major Ring

Chicago police narcotics squad arrested two men and seized $6,000 in heroin in a raid described as the largest narcotics ring uncovered in Chicago in recent years.

Chicago Chicago Police Department

Report 200 Million Farm Fund Increase Approved By Group

Washington AP reports a senate appropriations subcommittee tentatively approves a farm funding rise of about 200 million dollars. Provisions include a 72 million dollar item for surplus commodities disposal and parity payments between 125 and 225 million dollars. The House bill totals 713.9 million dollars and would be largely reduced otherwise.

Washington Senate Appropriations Farm State House Congress

Importers Unite To Combat British Blockade

The Organization of the Committee of American Importers announced a campaign to ease the British blockade on German exports to the United States. Bert J. Hunt, a state department lawyer who drafted notes opposing economic warfare, will lead the effort after resigning as assistant legal adviser. He will sail from New York to present the case to Allied authorities. Committee members, whose business has been throttled, may take further measures if persuasion fails. The blockade has blocked German goods valued over ten million dollars that American importers had paid or contracted to pay.

Washington IUS Committee of American United States Bert J. Hunt State Department Hunt Europe New York Germany

Moratorium Measure Goes To White House

Senate approves house amendments to extend four years the filing window for petitions under the 1933 farm mortgage moratorium act. The current deadline is March 4. bill sent to the White House for final action.

White House Washington Senate

Columbus Tars Sail From Frisco

Thirty five sailors from the scuttled German liner Columbus depart San Francisco aboard an Italian liner bound for homeland under secrecy.

Columbus Tars Frisco San Francisco INS Columbus

Iowa Finnish relief fund gains in Des Moines contributions

Contributions totaling 167 dollars were received on Thursday boosting the Iowa fund for Finnish relief to 15,896 dollars. The update notes Des Moines residents and local supporters continuing to aid relief efforts for Finland.

DES Moines Iowa Fund

Soviet Ousts Potemkin From Foreign Office

London reports from Moscow say Vladimir Potemkin is relieved as assistant foreign affairs commissar and reassigned as people's commissar for education of the Russian republic. Potemkin, once ambassador to Greece Italy and France, helped negotiate Baltic base treaties and the Finnish war.

London Moscow Radio Vladimir Potemkin Potemkin Maxim Litvinoff Viacheslaff Molotoff Litvinoff Baltic States Finland Commissariat Greece Italy France Istanbul Turkey Paris

Make This Model At Home Pattern 4401

Pattern 4401 by Anne Adams available in misses and women's sizes from 12 to 40. Size 16 needs 3 yards 35 inch fabric. Send fifteen cents to Pattern Department Cedar Rapids Gazette New York. Also note San Bernardius Mission at Anato bion of Hopiland marked first civilized building in Arizona with ancient pueblo ruins remaining.

Cedar Rapids Gazette West 17Th Street New York N. Y San Bernardius Anatobi Painted Desert Hopiland Arizona

Radio Listings Chronicle with Wide Network Schedule

A dense, era style radio program grid shows dozens of stations, including WMT WGN WCCO WHO KFJB WSUI and others. It details evening periods with hosts, shows, music, news, sports and variety programs across multiple times and locations.

WMT Fulton Lewis, Jr WGN Captain Midnisht WCCO Amos 'N Andy WSUI WNT Lum and Abner Capt. Herne Quiz KFJB Weco Kate Smith Lucile Manners Wsuui Carson Robison Heidelbers Wwcco Cedric Adams Jack McLean Wccco Glenn Miller Dick Jukiens Robhie Johnson Bill Austin Ted Travers Sleepy Hall Wmt—County Baste WCECO Paul Sullivan Quy Lombardo Herbie Kay Munster Orrin Tucker Johnny McGee Newa Leonard Keller Bob Joe Fisher Orch Weeco Jerry Smith WOI Wweco KPJB Wecco Hank WMJT Grand Opera Chorus Florence Lehmann Wilo Merrymakers Whit Ray Weavers Betty Wells Norman Cloutier KFJR Alice Blue Iowa Bbetty Moore June Baker Tex Ken Kiddles Julia Blake KFJGB Iowa State Teachers Asia WOGN Ladies First Wyesterday Ed McConnett U. S. Army Band WOII U. S Army Band Shell Philharmonic Chet Ryk Chet Ryks Dr O'Brien School of Music New York Magic Kitchen Melody Time Fish School News Roelicion Bob Armstrong KFJIB Earl Harrington News Street Forum Tom Owens Wm‘t Walter Flanders Wwcecoo State Highway Dept Williams Brothers Minnesota Lem Martha Woolf Brush Creek Follies MWHO Robin Taft Johnny Duffy Don Roth KFUIR Swins Burt Russell Congress Federal Symphony Orch Golden Melodies WOT Rus Quaret Carolina Woi—Foto Who—Nerio History Week Parkersburg del Brissette Soares Kiddle Kwiz Widener Buffalo Presents KSTP Havens Dick Kuhn Tommy Tucker Harmony Plantine Young Ideas Sammy_ Kaye Little Red Schoolhouse Sammy Kaye Tommy Dorsey KEFIB WPA Macalester College Keib Voice of the Playground Save America Ommy Dorsey KFIB Muaxine Bowman Parnidr Jerry Livingston Wcco—Press Orean Melodies Fita Evenine Wweeco Austin Scott Wamp—Charioteers Charioteers Wco Europe

Sitdowners Emerge From Gold Mine

Forty CIO Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers union sitdown strikers left Pioneer gold mine after a three day occupation reaching 2,000 feet. The action aimed to press for wage increases and union recognition in a five month dispute.

Pioneer B. C CIO

Vanderbilt Sues For Divorce In Nevada Action

Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. file a Nevada divorce suit against Mrs Helen Satter Vanderbilt of Clarksville claiming three years of separation as grounds. He is noted as a writer and scion of a well known American family.

Carson City Nev Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr America Helen Satter Vanderbilt Clarksville Vanderbilt Nevada

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