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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1940
Page
2
Senate leaders postponed further action on the Hatch anti politics bill for at least two weeks and possibly longer. The farm supply bill will be debated on Monday shifting focus away from Hatch while Hatch said the legislation would be approved before adjournment.
Alfred Sammet, 24050 Avenue NE, won The Gazette amateur ad-writing contest with a prize winning ad for Killian store dresses. Sammet, a 1939 Coe College graduate who played tackle, plans to buy a Hollywood style suit with his $25 prize. He says persistence helped him win after years of submissions, writing about women’s clothing to fit the ad brief.
Britain and France fret over aiding Finland without provoking a Soviet German alliance. Sweden's stance, French and British censorship, and German-Russian mediation dominate talks as Mussolini may weigh Italian help. Finland resists Soviet pressure while Moscow and Washington report limited progress and Finnish leaders stay silent on peace prospects.
spokesmen said Italian ships were released and no coal was confiscated though the blockade remains. Authorities had indicated eight cargoes were to be seized but were only inspected and registered. Settlements ease talks in Rome and may allow Britain to offer coal in exchange for Italian agricultural and industrial goods.
Police investigated vandalism at an Iowa theater after Andrew Talbot reports a front center row of 15 seats was slashed with a razor Friday night. He noted past upholstery cuts on several seats and a swipe at a seat along the back aisle.
Charles F. Shepard and Earl R. Waffle on the Gerald Thomas farm six miles north of Marion spotted a flock of about 75 cormorants circling overhead on a Saturday afternoon. They believe spring is definitely on the way.
George Copping, born without legs, fought for aviation freedom from 1937 licenses to today. After key backing from Flight Instructor Jim Galvin and a Civil Aeronautics Authority test, he earned an unrestricted license and completed a cross country flight to Olympia, Washington.
Fire units 4 5 and hook and ladder responded to an alarm at 11 20 p m Saturday at 1912 Mallory street SW for a blaze in the garage of August Sila. The fire damaged the garage and a car about 200 with no insurance on the vehicle. Fire crews worked about 15 minutes. The stove is suspected as the ignition source.
Police report two motorists involved in a crash were intoxicated. Berger, cited as drunk, was driven to a repair shop by another driver who refused to testify. Harrison, traced to near a tavern, fled after minor damage noted in an 8:30 p.m. collision with Lloyd Jungels at Third Avenue and Fourteenth Street SE.
Leela Zavodsky reports losing a black leather purse on a seat at the Paramount theater on Oakland avenue NE. The item contained about 13 dollars, papers and keys. purse later returned to her at 4.
In Paris, Secretary of State Welles outlines a memorandum urging healthy international commerce and non-discriminatory treatment. He presses for removal of excessive barriers after the war, multilateral trade, and world resource access to secure lasting peace and prosperity.
Mrs Frank Wilson died in Los Angeles January 31 after five years of poor health and a month of illness. Born October 21 1870 in Colona Illinois, she moved with her family to Iowa as a child and lived on farms near Koszta and later in Belle Plaine Marengo Ladora Fairfax Cedar Rapids and Iowa City before relocating to Los Angeles in 1925. She is survived by her husband two sons a granddaughter three brothers three sisters and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at the Little Church of the Flowers with burial in Forest Lawn.
Word reached Cedar Rapids relatives of the death last Monday of Mrs. Julius Ziesing age 68 at her Orangeville Illinois home. Born September 4 1871 in Pennsylvania she married Julius Ziesing April 6 1897 in Joliet Illinois. Funeral and burial were in Orangeville with surviving husband and two sisters in law Minnie and Augusta Ziesing both of Cedar Rapids.
Floyd H. Whittemore of 309 Seventh Avenue SE died at 8 p.m. Saturday in a local hospital after a brief illness. Friends may call at Moon Chapel Sunday evening.
The flag took its current form in Spain during the sixth century after earlier being a small, square standard.
Senator Key Pittman chairing the Senate Foreign Relations Committee urged a thirty day armistice in Europe to invite neutral mediation for a peaceful settlement. He disclosed that Undersecretary Sumner Welles had traveled to Europe on a peace mission, signaling official shifts in line with Roosevelt and Hull positions. A stray line notes an Australian native and a kangaroo.
An elderly Postville resident, born May 17 1853 at sea, was found slain after an alleged break in and robbery attempt. Neighbors extinguished a small fire in the house. investigators seek a mysterious caller as suspect while noting survivors including three sons and one daughter.
Heavy snow returned to Cedar Rapids on Saturday night after days of springlike warmth. Several inches fell by 9 p.m. making streets slick while sheltered spots melted. Temperatures ranged from a high of 35 to a low near 22 with 25 degrees at 9:15 p.m.
Readable odds show Cedar Rapids 35 Atlanta 50 Boston 45 New York 41 Pittsburgh 34 Washington 46 El Paso 2 48 Williston posted as part of Saturday’s marks with high and low values across cities and a stray score.
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