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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1939
Page
13
Mahatma Gandhi started a fast unto death in Rajkot after the thakore pledged social reforms failed to be enacted. Doctors deemed him unfit for such ordeal as he urged the thakore to honor his promise amid concerns over his health and public reaction.
Ganahi has endured lengthy fasts for self discipline and maintained a weight between 85 and 105 pounds. He has suffered poor health for four years. His first famous fast unto death began September 20, 1932, at Yervada prison protesting British separate electorates for Hindu untouchables. He argued untouchables should vote with higher caste Hindus to be saved from centuries of degradation. He abandoned the fast after Hindus and untouchables reached an agreement the British accepted.
Jan Masaryk son of Czechoslovakia’s founder spoke at a luncheon for Mrs Eduard Benes in Chicago and denounced Father Charles E Coughlin. He rejected a claim that London bombing was done by Czechoslovak terrorists and called the priest a fool or a diar.
Mary Manners answers readers on family connection and affection. She cautions a fatherly figure to invest time in understanding his children and urges neglecting work occasionally to build bonds. The columns also give dating advice about approaches to deepen high school friendships into potential dates.
Mary Coker, Paola county health nurse, unexpectedly receives news she won a new car in a soap contest and a telegram promises 1,000 gallons of free gasoline. She had just bought the car she paid for, plans to sell one of her two cars, and was driving out when a call interrupted the moment.
Mrs Bertha Waildebrand Craft 69 lifelong Marion resident died Friday at 12 30 am at 1293 Tenth street after several months illness Born December 21 1869 daughter of Cand Elizabeth Mason Hildebrand on farm north of Marion wed Loran J Craft April 1 1691 He died June 28 1938 She attended Cornell college taught in rural schools was a Methodist member of the Endeavor division Ladies Aid and served as treasurer of the Home Missionary Society for 18 years Survivors include sister Miss Frances Eilfeldebrand Marion a son Richard Mason Craft deceased Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 pm at Yocom chapel with Rev E T Gough Burial in Oak Shade cemetery.
Donna Helbig was elected president of the Ehaweetanda Camp Fire Group with Miss Frances Malley present. Bonnie Ford became vice president, Donna McCulley secretary, Mary Paula treasurer, and Eleanor Bogart scribe. Plans for the twenty seventh founding anniversary and the Grand Corner Fire on March 25 at Cedar Rapids Memorial Coliseum were set.
Miss Carrie Douglas daughter of the late J. W. Douglas died March 1 in Denver Colo Funeral services were held Friday in Denver Brief services will be at Oak Shade cemetery in Marion Saturday at 10 30 am She is survived by brothers George Douglas Fredericksburg Norman Douglas New Hampton and sisters Mary Sutliff Denver Mrs R J Harrison Cedar Rapids and Mrs A M Oxley Harrison Ark
Mrs JD Storck was elected president of the fourth division of the Presbyterian Ladies aid society after a picnic at the home of Mrs W W Lary. Irene Locke Schultz became vice president and other officers were named. Twenty five members attended with guests listed.
New York reports that Martin T Manton former senior judge of the Second Circuit was indicted on bribery charges. He will have an operation Friday for a glandular ailment and will answer in court when health permits. Co defendant George M Spector is accused in the same pay-off scheme related to a patent injunction case.
In New York the United Lutheran church in America and the American Lutheran church move closer to merging as their commissions reach doctrinal agreement on biblical inspiration. President Frederick H Kneubel says four years of talks produced a statement affirming unity of the Bible with Christ at its center, guiding future unions and reporting to biennial conventions next week.
Cleveland AP report covers J A Starrak Iowa State College professor and three others urging reforms at the American Association of School Administrators forum. They condemn educational gaps, call for equal opportunities, modern curricula, and public-guided programs.
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