League condemns German government over Locarno pact vote
Diplomatic clash follows Germany's denunciation of Locarno as France offers to take the dispute to the World Court. Chile and Ecuador abstain as Argentina Belgium Great Britain Denmark France Italy Poland Portugal Romania Spain Turkey and Russia vote against Germany. Von Ribbentrop accuses France of violating Locarno by allying with Soviet Russia and rejects World Court involvement.
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Pierre-Etienne Flandin
France
Germany
Rhineland
World Court of Justice
the Hague
Chile
Ecuador
Argentina
Belgium
Great Britain
Denmark
Italy
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Spain
Turkey
Russia
von Ribbentrop
Reich
Hitler
Two Jail Inmates Cleared in Keystone Cattle Theft Case
Jess Warford of Keystone and Paul Kennedy of Iowa City freed from the county jail after grand jury report absolves them. Warford detained over theft of seven head of cattle from Henry W. Stein farm northwest of Keystone last fall. Kennedy held on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
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Vinton
Jess Warford
Keystone
Paul Kennedy
Iowa City
Warford
Henry W. Stein
Kennedy
Marmola Reducing Agent Promises Easy Weight Loss
A promotional notice extols Marmola tablets as a physician endorsed remedy for obesity. It claims rapid, painless weight loss with four daily tablets, citing 1907 sales and 20 million packages purchased, urging readers to buy now and stop when satisfied.
Cedar Rapids man jailed for illegal liquor charge in district court
Stanley Dalecky 24 of Cedar Rapids pleaded guilty to illegal possession of alcoholic liquor and received six months in county jail with release on good behavior after three months. He had a half pint of liquor on Feb 23 and implicated seller Mike Cringos, whose case was later dismissed for lack of evidence as Dalecky repudiated identification.
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Stanley Dalecky
Cedar Rapids
F. O. Ellison
Dalecky
Mike Cringos
Third Avenue SE
Cringos
G. K. Thompson
Jury To View Scene Of Fatal Thomas Charter Crash
A district court jury in a $25 000 death claim from T L Thomas administrator of the Raymond Liley Thomas estate vs T E Charter prepared Thursday to view the Louisa viaduct site on highway 11 where a July 16 collision with Charter's car and Thomas' motorcycle caused Thomas's death. Final arguments to follow in court before Judge F O Ellison and Judge A B Clark. A second trial on an $18 500 injury claim by Fannie G Burkholder executrix against Paul Cavros and the Sani tary Construction and Supply company proceeded with rebuttal testimony.
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T. L. Thomas
Raymond Liley Thomas
T. E. Charter
Charter
Raymond Thomas
Thomas
Louisa Viaduct
Highway No. 11
F. O. Ellison
A. B. Clark
Fannie G. Burkholder
Homer S. Burkholder
Paul Cavros
Sanitary Construction and Supply Company
Cavros
Burkholder
Will of Ida L. Lillie Admitted to Probate in Marion
The will of Ida L. Lillie of Marion, who died March 11, was admitted to probate in district court. The filing confirms the deceased left a testamentary document to be executed under state probate law. The matter proceeds to further estate administration and potential appointees.
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Testatrix
Florence L. Koch
Mary L. Hanna
D. K. Lillie
John C. Foote
Edith Myrtle Whiting Foote
Ida L. Lillie
Marion
Opposition Grows as Roosevelt Work Relief Faces Vote
Washington Up News reports strong congressional opposition to Roosevelt's 1.5 billion work relief plan. blocs seek to increase and earmark funds while House leaders expect quick passage without gag rules. Roosevelt may invoke taxation or regulation if unemployed remain and hints at 30 hour week as alternative with labor support.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
Organized Labor
Senate Committee Votes WPA Probe
The Senate expenditures committee approved a resolution for an investigation of the Works Progress Administration after Senator Davis charged officials were using relief as a political football. Three of seven members were present. Hastings voted by proxy to form a majority. The panel favored starting inquiry with relief administration complaints in Pennsylvania.
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Washington
Senate Expenditures Committee
Works Progress Administration
Davis
Hastings
Del
Lewis
van Nuys
Ind
Senate
Pennsylvania
Soil Program Rates To Be Announced
Details of the $500 million soil conservation program to be announced soon are expected to include payments to farmers who switch from soil depleting to fertility conserving crops and the qualifying steps. AAA officials at a conference indicated substantial agreement on key points.
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Washington
AAA
Wallace Warns Farmers On New Program Payments
Secretary Henry A. Wallace says the effort will follow regional conference suggestions but warns many recommendations may be abandoned. He stresses payments must be limited due to a $40,000,000 congressional authorization cap.
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Henry A. Wallace
Authorities Investigate Fake Crucifixion Hoax in Florida
OCALA Fla AP George J Timmerman 39 claimed he was crucified after attackers nailed his hands and feet to a cross but Sheriff S C M Thomas said the wounds were faked for notoriety or sympathy. Timmerman’s rambling tale about being nailed to a cross began Thursday and continued as investigators questioned him.
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Ocala
Fla
George J. Timmerman
Thomas
Vallee Waite Scandal May Halt Scan dals Show
New York AP report says the feud between Rudy Vallee and producer George Waite may end the current Scan dals edition. Vallee’s remark and a punch on Waite allegedly triggered broadcast concerns prompting White to pause the show.
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New York
Rudy Vallee
George Waite
Broadway
White
Vallee
Equity allows revival. show to continue or close Saturday
Actors Equity will permit tearing up Vallee's run of the play contract keeping the show running. If not approved the production will close Saturday night. Rudy was barred from Thursday afternoon's performance.
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Actors Equity
Vallee
Rudy
Marriage Licenses Reported for Downey West Branch Couples
Carl Lysle Schield of Downey and Dorothy Belle Anderson of West Branch receive a marriage license. Charles M. Bistricky of Fairfax and Helen Divishek of Amana are also listed for license approval.
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Carl Lysle Schield
Downey
Dorothy Belle Anderson
West Branch
Charles M. Bistricky
Fairfax
Helen Divishek
Amana
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