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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1938

Page

4

Dictators’ Budgets Show Strains Behind Front of Strength

A cautious briefing reveals Mussolini’s secret 17 billion lire expense plan and Hitler’s 43 billion reichsmark deficit, funded by armaments and loans. Britain and France face deficits tied to rearmament, while Germany relies on clever accounting and Dr Schacht’s tricks. A looming limits on conquest hints at economics driving future moves.

Pynetor Europe Hitler Austria Mussolini Italy East Africa Germany Dr. Schacht Reichsbank Brazil

Three Campagnoli Firm Members Indicted On Larceny Charge

Three members of Campagnoli and company a Broad Street securities firm were indicted on 28 counts of grand larceny for allegedly using about 165000 dollars of customers securities. Hugo G Campagnoli Joseph B Schubert and William H Ferris were charged along with the firm. Assistant Attorney General Edward T Kelley said the total could reach 300000 dollars affecting about 40 customers. The firm specializes in over the counter trading of unlisted securities.

NEW York Broad Street Campagnoli Kelley Campagnolli and Company

Three Indicted in Alloway Slaying

DES MOINES AP Polk county grand jury indicted three men for the back door slaying of Floyd Alloway 36 on December 18. The defendants James Bureget 58 Keith Young 20 and Irving Hildreth 19 were indicted on first degree murder charges and ordered held for trial without bail.

Des Moines Polk County Grand Jury Floyd Alloway James Bureget Keith Young Irving Hildreth

Process for making roads from molasses perfected

The commerce department learned Wednesday from the Imperial Company of Sugar Technology in India that a process to produce roads from molasses has been perfected.

Washington Commerce Department Imperial Inpany Sugar Technology India

Sylva Davis Wins Progress After Paralysis Surgery

In Kansas City AP reports Sylva Davis, 20, who had lifelong spastic paralysis, shows first voluntary right leg movement and left hand after a delicate spinal operation eight days earlier. Her speech also improves as she continues recovery.

Kansas City Sylva Davis

Casca Hudson Dies at 98 Outliving Civil War Veterans

Casca Hudson died at age 98 in Galesville Wisconsin after surviving Civil War veterans in the area. The cause was heart disease.

Galesville Wis Casca Hudson

Radio Programs Thursday Evening Schedule Omitted Details

Radio listings show a dense schedule across NBC CBS WABC WJZ and others with numerous orchestras hosts and programs including Amy Vallee March of Time Kate Smith Good News of 1938 and The Metropolitan Parade across morning afternoon and night blocks. The entry lists chains channels stations and a long roster of performers in a typical 1930s era radio guide.

Andy NBC WEAF Easy Aces WJZ Willy Bryant WEBM KMOX WCCO Amy Vallee Kate Smith WABC Barry McKinley Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Major Bowes WBBM WJZ Chain Bins Crosby Bob Burns Victor Bay CBS Wabc and Chain St. Patrick's Day James A. Farley Weaf Chain Roser, Pryor Rick Barrie ABC and Chain Andy Kirk Weaf Arn Garwand van Orrin. Tucker’s Wabec and Chain Tae Sunelle Lanny Beng Wavens Brokham Don McNeill M.c Tnbci Marcot Castlewood Pretty Kitty Kelly Weecco Wwoc Aunt Jemima Tnbc INBC Josh Illegins Finchville Mary Marcard McBride Roerson Gill's Orchestra WEAP Roman Helen Trent Saba Carlile and London Bers Bob WIZ Chain Arnold Grimm

Shaw Blames Versailles Injustices For European Crisis

London pundit George Bernard Shaw argues the Versailles Treaty created the conditions for Hitler to rise. He links German rearmament and Anschluss to Allied failures, praising Mussolini's restraint while urging acceptance of Austria's fate and the totem of "Heil Hitler" at Versailles.

George Bernard Shaw Versailles Germany London INS Hitler Washington Masaryk Czechoslovakia Fucher Fuher Foreign Office Reich Berlin International News Service The London Evening Standard

Sargent Proposes 8-Point Railroad Coordination Plan

In Washington Fred W. Sargent president of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad urged Congress to authorize coordination and pooling of railroads as a step to rehabilitate carriers. He outlined an eight point immediate program and a long term plan toward consolidation into transcontinental systems with federal financing and a wage hour board.

Washington Fred W. Sargent Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Congress Sargent Senate Interstate Commerce Commission I C.C I.C.C Max Lowenthal Senate Committee

Seventeen Soviet Purge Widows Seek Marriage Annulment

In Moscow 17 widows of purge victims seek legal erasure of their marriages due to their husbands alleged criminal pasts. Only one widow did not request annulment. The 18 men were executed after clemency appeals were denied.

Moscow Central Executive Committee

Weather flyer Harold Adford crashes after 16,000 foot lapse

Harold Adford, U S Weather Bureau observer, collapsed at 16,000 feet Wednesday and crashed into a treetop two miles from Elgin. He suffered a broken shoulder, the sole injury reported.

Elgin, Jr Harold Alford U. S. Weather Bureau Elgin

Plane crash survivor recounts breathing miracles

A man named Alford, injured with a bandaged shoulder at Elgin hospital, told doctors he woke just before impact and survived by pancaking into a tree. He believes he fainted from lack of oxygen.

Elgin Hospital Alford

For Sale Want Ad Sells Outgrown Clothing for Cash

Local want ad promotes selling outgrown clothing for cash to fund a new spring outfit. Readable line notes cash payment and quick turnover, emphasizing a simple sale process.

Willkie Discusses Utility Sale Terms With TVA Leader

Willkie and David Lilienthal, heads of Willkie firm and TVA, held a daylong talks on government purchase of private power facilities. Willkie pressed for payment of actual invested dollars, rejecting goodwill or taxes as bases. Conference to resume in a couple of weeks as price and method details remain unsettled.

Washington (Ap Wendell L. Willkie David E. Lilienthal TVA Willkie Supreme Court Lilienthal Panies

Two Cedar Rapids Girls Elected To Iowa U Campus Bodies

Special to The Gazette reports two Cedar Rapids students at the University of Iowa won offices in two campus women’s groups during Wednesday elections. New officers in University Women’s Association include Barbara Mueller President Harriet Ludens Vice President Betty Holt Secretary Genevieve McCullouch Treasurer and Margaret Kuttler Freshman Representative. In the Women's Athletic Association Kathryn Stanley President Charlotte Saggan Vice President Katherine Peseck Secretary and Isabelle Armstrong Treasurer. YWCA president Mildred Maplethorpe said a later election will be held due to an error in the initial selection.

Iowa City Cedar Rapids University of Iown University Women’s Association Barbara Mueller Davenport Harriet Ludens Morrison, Ill Betty Holt Genevieve McCulloch Margaret Kuttler Women’s Athletic Association Kathryn Stanley Oskaloosa

Wallace Attacks 6 Cent Pork Import Tax Plan

Secretary Wallace called the 6 cent a pound pork import tax in the House revenue bill outlandish and foolish. He warned it would hurt corn belt farmers and consumers and likened the measure to an embargo while noting imports are a small share of pork exports. He urged defeat and accused House action of political expediency and packer relief.

Washington Wallace Senate Finance Committee United States House

Convict Ferguson of Cattle Theft in Mahaska County

Newton Iowa AP reports E B Ferguson a Mahaska county farmer was convicted Wednesday on a cattle theft charge and jailed in Jasper county awaiting sentence March 26 It marks his second conviction on the same charge as the supreme court ordered a retrial on the earlier conviction.

Newton E. B. Ferguson Mahaska County Jasper County Ferguson Suspreme

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