Judge Moffitt Scandal Sparks Debates On Court Honor
A young man unnamed tried to shield Judge John T. Moffitt by challenging Marion C Hamiel’s actions in bank debt settlement. Hamiel, examining records from 1932 to 1935, argued the judge’s distress should not undermine confidence in the courts and urged respect for judicial integrity amid the parallel debt troubles.
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Marion C Hamiel
Tipton
Hamiel
Moffitt
Examiner
Banking Department
Moffit
State Banking Department
Hamlet
Gazette
Judge Moffit
King Carol in rapprochement with Iron Guard amid shifting Romania policy
A sudden Romanian policy shift sees King Carol edging toward Germany and Russia while patching up ties with the Iron Guard, a banned pro Nazi group. Berlin pressure and a German frontier guarantee are hinted as Romania seeks neutrality amid threats to Bessarabia and oil interests, with officials signaling no cabinet changes though influence pressures persist.
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Bucharest
INS
Carol
Russia
Germany
Iron Guard
The
Romania
London Daily Express
Soviet
Hungary
Bulgaria
Daily Express
Reich
Armand Calinescu
Caral
Europe
Rumania
Rumagia
Sweden Steamer Osman Wrecks Off Norway Killing Ten
A Swedish steamer Osman of 1316 tons wrecked on rocks along Norway's southeastern coast in a Saturday storm, resulting in ten deaths among the crew.
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Risor
Norway
Osman
Time, Aging, and the Town We Love
A reader recalls returning to the hometown and finds how time reshapes friends and places. Faces grown older carry memories and pity, yet the narrator values the romance of life’s journey and the urge to embrace age instead of fleeing it.
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Shakespeare
Jesus
Old Time
The
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Men Receive 80 Lashes at New Castle County Workhouse
Eight men were lashed 19 times each in the New Castle county workhouse courtyard amid a snow storm. Convicted of robbery and holdup, they faced additional prison terms alongside the lashings in a throwback to colonial punishment.
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Wilmington del
New Castle County
Elwood H. Wilson
Thomas Wheatley
Rendezvous at Neversink Mountain Grave Remembrance
Reading PA plans a St Patrick tribute Sunday night as 74 year old Alvah C Schaeffer fulfills a 1897 pledge to perform at the grave of Irish friend Tom Hannahoee. A cornetist will play Lass O' Galway and Nearer My God to Thee over Hannahoee's grave on Neversink Mountain.
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Reading
Neversink Mountain
Alvah Ce Schaeffer
Tom Hannahae
Schaeffer
Hannahoe
Stars and Stripes
St. Patrick’s Day
Hannahee
Distressed jurists warned over risky actions in Moffit affair
A layman warns that careless rulings by judges and officials could threaten national safety. He emphasizes no small error can be tolerated if it risks the bar bench and government, noting the Moffit affair may unleash powerful forces.
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Bar
Bench
Peace Drive Hinted In Welles European Mission
European interest centers on Sumner Welles and a possible peace drive from his information quest for President Roosevelt. An Italian Balbo newspaper hints peace remains possible as Welles meets King Victor Emmanuel and ministers in Rome.
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TOME
Sumner Welles
Roosevelt
Rome
Berlin
Paris
London
Corviere Padane Et Ferrara
Marshal Italo Balbo
Europe
Welles
Victor Emmanuel
Galeazzo Ciano
Benito Mussolini
Ciana
Chigi Palace
Hans Georg von Mackensen
Adolf Hither
Mackensen
Mussolini
Girl Hurt By Car At Street Corner Cedar Rapids
Six year old Jean Boldt suffered a head bruise and ankle cut when she ran into Norman J Whipple’s eastbound car at Fifth Avenue and Twelfth Street SE. Whipple took her home then to a doctor. injuries were not serious. A city signal post pilot light was broken by W E Doran’s car on First Avenue and Second Street SE. no injuries. Doran will settle with the city for post damages.
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Cedar Rapids
Jean Boldt
Tenth Street
Norman J Whipple
Marion
Fifth Avenue
Twelfth Street
Whipple
Jean
First Avenue
Second Street
W_ eH
Doran
Belle Plaine
Doran S Auto
British And Nazis Trade Air Raids Over Poland
London AP reports a 24 hour combat exchange between British and German air forces. British forces conducted an extensive night flight over Polish territory while a German bomber clashed with British coastal patrol in a running fight.
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London
Air Ministry
Poland
Ministry
Sunshine Brings Spring Weather in Cedar Rapids
Sunlight and mild temperatures mark a shift toward spring in Cedar Rapids. The day opened at 19 degrees, rose to 33 by midmorning, then 41 by midafternoon, with Friday’s high of 37 and cooler evening readings recorded by the Chambers Inskeep recorder.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Mercury
Chambers Inskeep Company
Hold Your Own Nose As Williamsville Besieged By Polecats
Williamsville New York faces a skunk invasion as residents report cars damaged and stores raided. The town board cites limited authority and municipal ordinance against shooting while officials note food scarcity drives the animals to the town. Mayor John Woadman jokes about facing a polecat and a warden reports 18 skunks killed in the district.
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Williamsville
Abin E Ouchell
Dill Leach
John Woadman
Charlie Wetzell
Willard Tillman
Legg
Gandhi Open to Delaying Indian Independence Postwar
Gandhi told United Press he is willing to postpone statutory independence until after the European war ends. He said the freedom struggle would continue and urged a clear postwar policy and immediate action toward power transfer, as militants demand early independence.
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Ramgarit Hills
India
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Congress
United Press
Gandhi
Britain
Mahatma
Iis
Get Smile Off His Face Then Take 35 Cents
Floyd Fillmore reports he was robbed of 38 cents near Fifteenth Street SE. Two young men under 20 conspired a stickup as one kept watch and the other searched him. a front man carried an object he did not believe was a gun. They fled north toward First Avenue after taking his money.
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Cedar Rapids
Floyd Fillmore
Fifteenth Street
Fillmore
oThis
First Avenue
War rider on farm bill sparks partisan quip
Bugs Bair notes the senate should skip voting on the political contribution bill. The piece recalls a war declaration against Nicaragua once added as a rider to a farm debenture measure. Democrats boast about avoiding an amusement tax on Republican campaign contributions.
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Bugs
Bill
Arthur
Bugs" Bair
Page Boys
Nicaragua
P. S
Moffit Statement Tied to France Office Inquiry
A Gazette report details a disputed statement about Judge Moffit’s actions in Cedar County. The origin traces to J C France’s Tipton office with a “young man” claim, raising questions over who prepared orders approving a 2000 settlement and the identity of the attorney involved in the Cedar County State Bank liquidation.
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Hamiel
Cedar County State Bank
Moffit
Frances
The
Gazette
Jhee John
Tipton
Linn County
Maffin
France
Moff
MC Wamiel
Orden France
Shakeup in Cabinet Rumors Recur in London
British politics again discuss imminent reshuffle amid criticism of Chamberlain’s government over the Soviet Finnish war. Opposition attacks focus on war orders commissions and perceived favor to manufacturers, with Lee Burden under fire for air expansion delays.
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London
INS
Leelie Burem
Herbert Morrison
House of Commons
Morrison
Buren
Ministry of Supply
Burgin
Herm Ot Vase
Samuel Hoare
Lord Price Seal
Sno Kingsley Wandan
French War Cabinet Set to Elevate Gamelin to Command
Paris dispatch reports the creation of a strong French war cabinet and the likely removal of the war ministry in favor of General Maurice Gamelin. Premier Edouard Daladier reportedly considers stepping back, with General George taking active command of the armed forces.
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Paris Cins
Maurice Marie-Crittas
Gasoline Theft Arrests Remove Two Youth Suspects
Police say two youths Ralph Johnston TH and Darrell Beauregard 18 admitted siphoning gasoline from tanks at Tuckeus Nuto Salvage 622 Center Point Road NE and Bardlee Brothers used car lot Saxreerth Avenue and A Street SW. They faced charges under $20 and received suspended 80 day sentences after arraignment.
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Ralph Johnston TH
Second Street
Darrell Beauregard
Jobneton
Cas
Tuckeus Nuto Salvage Compris
Center Point Road
Bardlee
Saxreerth Avenue
HR Churchill
Walsh
Walters
Dauy
Tenth Street
Three Old Senate Feuds Ended By Reconciliation
Three senior senators end bitter feuds and reconcile. Barkley and Chandler from Kentucky resolve leadership clash with Roosevelt backing. Harrison and Bilbo also mend ties after years of contest. Neely and Holt from West Virginia move to friendly relations for better state representation.
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Senate
Washington
INS
Kentuckians
Alben W. Barkley
Matthew M. Neely
Rules Committee
Rush D Holt
Chandler
Barkley
Roosevelt
Harrison-Bilbo
Bilbo
Harrison
Neely-Holt
Holt
Neely
Explosion Traps Fifty Miners At Willow Grove Mine
A gas blast in the Hanna Coal Willow Grove mine near Bellaire Ohio traps about fifty miners three miles back. Officials report many workers blocked 130 feet from the entrance and some overcome by gas. Rescue teams race to reach the diggings as crews work under dangerous conditions.
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Bellaire, O
Willow Grove
Hanna Coal Company
Bellaire
Sherif Howard Dutt
St Chiarsville
Tobe Richards
Howard Sander
Apple Foreman
Fou
Raehareds
Sanders
Ohio Hills
Ohio River
Ohio
Faris
St Chattsville
Heland
Cleveland
St Clairsville
Ett Ammediatels
Seth Ron Clas
St. Clairsville
Avibeuan
Sas
Ogee Rte
Conoent Oper Toon
Aed
Ein
Meen Ane
Martins Ferrs
Belhine
Franklin D
Irish Parade In Honor Of St. Pat
New York hosts a St Patrick parade up Fifth Avenue swept by March snow with the 69th regiment leading from 44th Street to 110th Street. Spectators endure weather as Mayor LaGuardia and officials watch from the viewing stand with other dignitaries in attendance.
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New York
INS
Fifth Avenue
Muth
69Th Regiment
44Th Street
Horse And Buggy Days Here Again
Southeastern Nebraska farmers faced muddy roads and returned to horse drawn travel in Louisville. Citizens found most hitching posts taken by early arrivals, with one man even tethering to a gasoline pump handle at a filling station.
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Louisville, Neb
Nebraska
Louisville
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