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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1940

Page

10

Welles in Europe Faces Diplomatic Dilemmas on Peace

The text argues Sumner Welles may meet Hitler to gauge peace prospects and warns American readers not to overestimate chances for early negotiations. It cautions that misreading his findings could drag the United States into European entanglements while domestic issues like employment and economic recovery should remain the focus of the next administration.

Sumner Welles Europe Adolf Hitler Mr Welles Hitler Chamberlain Daladier Mussolini Mr. Welles Welles Washington Roosevelt

Will state political workers be hobbled by new Hatch act?

The Senate committee reports favorably a bill to extend the Hatch act to state and local employees paid partly from federal funds. A House companion awaits action. Passage depends on party strategy and potential electoral impact. Federal funds flow to many state programs, including highways and social services, aiding broad reach of the proposed prohibition.

Congress Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections Hatch House Roosevelt Supreme Court District of Columbia Senate Barkley Chandler U .S Kentucky

Popular Star Crossword Clue Rally And Riddle

Crossword style clues cover horizontal and vertical entries for a themed puzzle. Answers include actors plants animals metals and common words, with references to famous stars and culinary terms interwoven in a mixed difficulty grid.

Radio Programs Evening Schedule Highlights

A dense listing of radio programs across stations WMT WGN WCCO KFJB WHO and others for day parts from morning to late night. Includes orchestras, news, church services, dance bands, sports, and talk segments with numerous named performers such as Ralph Ginsburgh, Jack McLean, Dick Jurgens, and Glenn Miller, plus station IDs and times.

Lvening Dow Altseer Ralph Ginsburgh Weco WSUI Fyron Allen KFJB WGN Jerry Symphony Junele Jim Berne Wweco Ssky Blazers KPIB Walt—Pleasantdale Folxa Sports Voot Mt—Sky Blazers WCCO Uanebusters Drake Hawaii Wayne Kine Sin Greeny AFL KPJIB Howard McCreery Orch IHI Parade Iowa Jack McLean WMT Nooc Symphony Floyd Gibbons Doyd Raeburn Leonard Keller Orel All News Ikpih Burt Russell Ken de Villiers Wee Nees WAT Dick Jurgens Troll Johnson WHG Old Gardener Bute le Barons Orc CO Kavier Cugat Wito Sleepy Hal WAMT Carl Ravazza Orc Late News Ted ‘Travers Glenn Miller Europe Wceco Church of the Air Christian Science Service WMP Nmusical Woco- Meek the Museum Robert Stewart Jim Parsons Westake iGooRbber Alice Remacn Harold Turner Biand War ON Roviewng Tand Loranes Muncale WMMT Southernaires Major Bowes Wyatt Univ. of Chicago St Ambrose Cathedral Sundiahour Radio Warblers Jean Fahrney WOMN Grand Hotel Hollywood Today WALT Democracy In Action KPIG Salon Ensemble Armchalk Don Pedro Anson Weeka WEHO Kfjb—Sonss of Don Chats Deorre Sokolsky Philharmonic Mary Crawford KPIJB Curt Rogosinsk MPIB Marshalltown Paul Barron Whooraether Charles E. Coughlin KFIB Cedar Rapids Ames Loytheran Metropolitan Opera Ben Bernie Hawaiian Knights Milver Theater New Orleans Melody Ranch Kboat Random Thoughts Salvation Army Lyening Wat— Four People’s Church Wwcecco Jack Benny KFJIR KJIB Pothourri Nandwaron TCO WALL Capital Comment Ellery Queen Beruen and McCarthy Festival of Music Orrin Tucker Jacques Jolas Boyd Raeburn Sierid Schultz Berlin Walter Winchell Manhattan Parker_ Family Trene Rich WHO Bill Stern Heidelberg Chas E. Fuller Eiiance Wihio Death Valley New York Chicago WCVUO Cedric Adams Byron G. Allen Watl Electric Park Nev Ot Arnheim Arch Vito North Shore Dirk Seibert Woody Herman Lata News Bradley

Hatch Act Restricts Campaign Fund Solicitation by Federal Officials

The Hatch Act prohibits soliciting campaign funds from federal relief officials and those receiving relief, and bars promising or threatening federal jobs to influence elections. It extends to most federal employees aside from top policy makers, enforcing no active political participation for those in civil service.

Flying mileage tax hits non resident pilots in New York

New York imposes income tax on earnings from flying over the state for non resident airline pilots. A state tax spokesman notes the policy has long been in force and will affect more pilots now with the main New York City terminal located there. The argument cites wear, tear, and cost of metropolitan air space.

New York Empire State State Tax Department New York City Newark N. J

Humble self consciousness and life lessons from a dad letter

A fatherly letter recalls a boyhood army stint, failing at drill and a shy self conscious peer who froze at social gatherings. It urges overcoming vanity, embracing humility, and seizing opportunities. The writer doles out brief jabs at society, work, and American quirks, closing with a grammar correction about humidifying air.

Louise Army

Walter Winchell and the Time Life blog humor notes

Gossip column fragment recounts Walter Winchell style vignettes and varied odds and ends from Times-Herald era scenes. Mentions Lindy’s chestnuts, a hidden Morasco theater mailbox, a West 60th Street hotel sign, and satire on Chicago crime politics. Includes quotes from Polo and Beograd pronunciations and salon quips from Armando’s Cotton Club and Gaucho venues.

Harvard Time and Life Lindy U. S Morasco Theater West 60Th Street Ninth Avenue

Edison and the Paul Pry Sheet That Netted Gossip

The passage recalls a sheet titled Paul Pry that spread gossip about neighbors. Edison, playing a quick reporter, hid behind wagons to avoid readers, but a man tossed him into the St Clair river after a harsh read. The tale links Edison with early media imitators Walter Winchell and Benjamin Franklin.

Paul Pry Edison St. Clair River Walter Winchell Benjamin Franklin

Local Red Cross Sends Sweaters and Shirts to Finland

The Linn county chapter of the American Red Cross shipped 84 men and children’s sweaters 155 hospital shirts and 15 convalescent robes to the New York office for reshipment to Finland. Headquarters reports say the first shipment is in use in Finland and a second yarn shipment has arrived for local volunteers to knit and distribute.

Linn County American Red Cross New York Finland Red Cross Federal Building

Factory Expert to Help Place Voting Machines in Linn County

County officials expect a factory expert from Automatic Voting Machine Co of Jamestown NY to arrive in Cedar Rapids to train Tom McAllen head janitor in setting up machines. Twenty three for the school race, forty six for city primaries, and fifty seven for the city general election will be installed this month.

Automatic Voting Machine Company Jamestown Cedar Rapids Tom McAllen Linn County McAllen

Sugar politics and Wallaces push in the Hull program

Henry Wallace faces scrutiny as sugar policy shifts reshape quotas benefiting beet sugar regions. The scene also covers New York bankers meeting Treasury and FRB officials over government bonds and FHA foreclosures, while State Department probes tin copper and rubber leaks to Germany via Russia.

Aashings Henry Wallace Senate Secretary of Agriculture Hull Mr. Wallace New York Treasury Morgenthau Eccles Federal Reserve Board FRB Federal Housing Administration State Department Germany Russia New York Commodities Exchange War Materials Board

Farmers To Hear F R Wallace And Farley

Washington AP reports President Roosevelt Postmaster General Farley and Secretary Wallace will broadcast addresses to farmers dinners in 19 states on March 8 Wallace says the gatherings will have no political significance United States events planned across multiple states with high level officials scheduled to speak at farmer dinners

Washington Roosevelt Farley Wallace

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