Pat O'Brien to Star in Public Enemy's Wife
Pat O'Brien returns to Hollywood to begin work on Public Enemy's Wife where he will play a six man character opposite Margaret Lindsay. The piece mentions Betty Furness gaining luck with a new hat and notes Selznick's publicity stunt involving carrier pigeons under military auspices for The Garden of Allah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat O’brien
Public Enemy
Los Angeles
Warner Brothers
Pat
Margaret Lindsay
Selznick Company
David O. Selznick
John S. Michalak
U. S. Army Reserve
Merle Oberon
Mayor Shaw
Mayor la Guardia
New York
Cagney to wait on contract talks after Europe trip
The James Cagney camp plans no new deal until after a European holiday and a Warner contract case is resolved. Industry chatter notes Cagney’s unavailability for talks while the Warner lower court decision fate looms. Meanwhile Maggie Rooney or Sullavan headlines touch Paramounts and possible Bette Davis borrowing floated. Edward Sedgewick hosts a homecoming for Bob Youngs reflects festive film circle chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cagneys
Cagney
Europe
Jimmy
Warner
Pinnacles in Sand Creek Valley Eroded Over Years
Erosion over many years shaped the pinnacles in Sand Creek Valley Oregon. The natural formations stand as a geologic feature born from long term weathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sand Creek Valley
Ore
Irish Comedy Comes to Iowa on Tuesday
A fast moving Irish comedy with songs and ballads stars Phil Regan supported by Walter Kelly Warren Hymer Ray Walker Herman Bing and Evalyn Knapp at the Iowa theater. The film follows Regan the Irish blacksmith and romance with Miss Knapp as her father objects to his plans then radio and marriage contracts enter the plot. The program also features the action drama Too Tough to Kill with Victor Jory and Sally O Neil and the latest Voice of Experience Without Benefit of Solomon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Regan
Iowa Theater
Walter Kelly
Warren Hymer
Ray Walker
Herman Bing
Evalyn Knapp
Regan
Miss Knapp
Kelly
America
Victor Jory
Sally O’neil
Solomon
Margaret Sullavan Stars in Next Time We Love at Paramount
Margaret Sullavan headlines Next Time We Love at the Paramount for three days starting Tuesday. The film follows a screen star wife and a world news reporter husband whose separate careers strain their romance. Also shown are short subjects including The Star Reporter, The Collie and Paramount sound news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Sullavan
James Stewart
Ray Mill
Paramount Theater
Ursula Parrott
Miss Sullavan
Star Reporter
Donald Nevis
Ina Ray Hutton
Ted Husing
Betty Jane Cooper
Paramount Sound News
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine at Paramount
Theaters list current features including Sylvia Sidney Fred MacMurray and Henry Fonda in The Trail of the Lonesome Pine at Paramount. Other titles include Silly Billies at Kowa and I Conquer the Sea with Steffi Dunn and The Crime of Dr Crespi with Von Stroheim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Sylvia Sidney
Fred MacMurray
Henry Fonda
Kowa—Wheeler and Woolsey
Steffi Dunn
Larry Crabbe
Katherine DeMille
Dr. Crespi
Eric von Stroheim
Palace
Charles Laughton
Clark Gable
Rialto
Dick Powell
Joan Blondell
Gene Autry
Adrienne Ames
Ralph Bellamy
Tom Brown
Anita Louise
Dionne Quintuplets
Defense Rested At Tommy Touhy Trial In Milwaukee Depot Robbery
The defense rested its case Monday in the Tommy Touhy trial charged with participation in the $25 000 Milwaukee depot mail robbery on January 3 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Tommy Touhy
Milwaukee
Wells C Peck Dies After Short Illness
Wells C Peck local attorney and 1934 democratic candidate for county attorney died Sunday at 2 15 pm after a short illness He would have been 48 next Monday He was born March 30 1888 son of Chester D and Hattie Peet Peck in Jones County He practiced law in Cedar Rapids since 1915 Married Katherine Marie Palmer in 1914 He leaves wife and daughter Betty Jane 14 and his mother Funeral services will be held at Turner chapel 3 30 pm Tuesday with First Church of Christ Scientist in charge Mount Hermon Masonic lodge will conduct grave services at Oak Hill cemetery Master Masons to meet at Masonic hall at 3 pm to attend.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells C. Peck
Mechanicsville
Chester D
Hattie Peet Peck
Jones County
Peck Brothers
Peck
Coe College
Drake University
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Drake
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Peck
Katherine Marie Palmer
Cortland
N. Y
Canopus Club
Inter-club
Betty Jane
Turner Chapel
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Mount Hermon
Masonic Hall
Funeral for Marjorie Kane Held at Turner Chapel
Mrs. Marjorie Kane of 1628 Wildwood Drive NE died Friday night. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Turner Chapel with Rev. A A. Brooks officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie ‘Kane
Wildwood Drive
Turner Chapel
A. A. Brooks
Cedar Memorial Park
Mrs. Sarah Robertson 77 Dies in Brandon After Illness
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Robertson of Cedar Rapids died at Brandon at 7 a.m. Sunday after a long illness. Born June 27 1858 in Long Island New York she lived in Cedar Rapids about five years. She is survived by four children Mrs H R Alderman Brandon Mrs Ed McGuire Mrs D E Cripps J E Robertson all of Cedar Rapids five brothers Joe Baldwin Akron Iowa Robert Baldwin Washta Iowa William Charles and Ed Baldwin Cushing Iowa nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. She was a Methodist church member at Anamosa. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Rohn Funeral Home conducted by Rev Russell Phillips of Brandon with burial in Riverside Cemetery Anamosa. Friends may call at the Rohn chapel Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Elizabeth Robertson
Cedar Rapids
Brandon
Long Island
N. Y
William Robertson
H. R. Alderman
Ed McGuire
D. E. Cripps
J. E. Robertson
Joe Baldwin
Akron
Robert Baldwin
Washta
William
Charles
Ed Baldwin
Cushing
Methodist Church
Anamosa
Rohn
Russell Phillips
Riverside Cemetery
Widow Sadie A Lane Dies in Cedar Rapids Home
Mrs Sadie A Lane widow of Eugene E Lane died at her daughter Mrs C C Caylor 1327 K avenue NE at 840 am Sunday after a brief illness She was born December 24 1873 in Sterling Minnesota and moved to Cedar Rapids in 1934 after living much of her life in Sherburn Minnesota She attended Sterling and Mapleton elementary schools and graduated from the Teachers college at WinnebagoMinn She is survived by her daughter a son Floyd M Lane of Minneapolis four sisters and one brother and four grandchildren No services here and body to be taken early.
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Sadie A. Lane
Eugene E. Lane
C. C. Caylor
K Avenue NE
Sterling
Minn
Cedar Rapids
Sherburn
Mapleton
Teachers College
Winnebago
Caylor
Floyd M. Lane
Minneapolis
Robert Orr
Los Angeles
Calif
Nellie Springer
Delavan
Rebecca Ellis
John Dobie
St. Paul
Services Set for Wednesday in Sherburn Minn
Memorial services will be held at 2 30 p.m. Wednesday in Sherburn Minnesota. Friends may call at the Turner chapel for visitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherburn
Minn
Turner Chapel
Mrs Eva Perkins Dies. Church Leader Remembered
Mrs Eva Perkins wife of Charles Perkins of 1402 N street SW died at a local hospital at 7 45 pm Saturday after a two week illness. She led Bethel A M E church for 34 years and headed the stewardess board for a decade. She helped found Silver Leaf chapter O E S and was a member of the Jolly Sixteen club and organizer of the Golden Rule sewing club. Survived by her husband and a niece Mrs Ida Blakey of Cedar Rapids. Funeral Tuesday at 2 30 pm conducted by Rev J J Evans. Burial in Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at Johnson funeral home Monday evening.
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Eva Perkins
Charles Perkins
Ida Blakey
Cedar Rapids
Bethel A. M. E
J. J. Evans
Linwood Cemetery
Johnson Funeral Home
William H. Dempsey 80 Dies After Long Illness
William H. Dempsey 80 formerly of Dysart and Van Horne died at St. Joseph hospital Fort Dodge at 9 30 a m Sunday after a long illness. He resided in Cedar Rapids over twenty years and is survived by two daughters Mrs Emil Benesh Cedar Rapids and Mrs Erling Thoen Iowa City and a brother James Dempsey Long Beach California. Funeral services will be at St Joseph Catholic church Dysart Tuesday at 11 a m with burial in Dysart Catholic cemetery.
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William H. Dempsey
Third Avenue SE
St. Joseph Hospital
Fort Dodge
Cedar Rapids
Dysart
van Horne
Emil Benesh
Erling Thoen
Iowa City
James Dempsey
Long Beach
Calif
Death of Frank A Woods longtime resident dies at 86
Frank A Woods retired resident dies at his niece Mrs. Clifton Crull home 1111 First Avenue East at 4 am Sunday after a long illness. Born July 9 1859 in Bellevue Iowa he lived in this city two and a half years after many years here. He married Lou Parsons in 1889 at Cedar Rapids. A Presbyterian he funeral at Oak Hill Cemetery 11 am Tuesday conducted by Dr. Robert Little.
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Frank A. Woods
Clifton Crull
First Avenue E
Bellevue
Iowa
Lou Parsons
Cedar Rapids
Miss Parsons
Charles Parsons
Woods
The
Presbyterian Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Robert Little
Infant George Rich ard Clark Burial at Palo Cemetery
Burial services for George Richard Clark the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. George Clark of Palo were held at Palo Cemetery at 3 p.m. today conducted by Rev. F. H. Ward. Survived by his parents one sister Patricia Ann and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Byron Clark and Mr. and Mrs. George Quass all of Palo.
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George Richard
George Clark
Palo
Palo Cemetery
F. H. Ward
Patricia Ann
Byron Clark
George Quass
William C Addy 83 Dies After Lingering Illness
William C. Addy, 83, died at a local hospital at 5 a.m. Sunday after a lingering illness. He lived in Cedar Rapids for 55 years and has resided with his daughter Mrs. Sybil Hershey of Marion for three years. Survived by five grandchildren. wife died in 1932. Funeral services set for Beatty chapel Wednesday at 2 p.m. Burial in Linwood cemetery. Visitation 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Beatty chapel.
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William C. Addy
Cedar Rapids
Sybil Hershey
Marion
Beatty Chapel
Linwood Cemetery
Forsythe Brother Dies Former Cedar Rapids Resident
Charles Forsythe of 601 H Avenue Northwest received notice Monday of the death Sunday night of his brother Albert Forsythe of Barnsville Minnesota. Albert was born and raised in Cedar Rapids and left the city about thirty years ago.
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Charles Forsythe
H Avenue
Albert Forsythe
Barnsville
Minn
Cedar Rapids
Mrs Esther Merkel Dies at 3 15 A M After Brief Illness
Mrs Esther Alice Merkel widow of Willoughby Merkel died at her home 202 Twelfth Street NW at 3 15 a m Monday after a brief illness She was born March 7 1855 in Philipsburg NJ and had lived in the city six years Surviving are son Charles A Merkel Marion and daughters Mrs Belle Hoover Lisbon and Mrs Sarah J Deal Springfield Ill nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren two brothers Jacob Koch Hampton Ia and Levi Cook Cedar Rapids She belonged to Olivet Presbyterian Church and was a charter member of Reformed Missionary and Aid Society of Lisbon Burial will be in Lisbon cemetery following a Turner chapel service at 10 a m Wednesday officiated by Rev E J Wykle.
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Esther A. Merkel
Esther Alice Merkel
Willoughby Merkel
Twelfth Street
Philipsburg
N. J
Charles A. Merkel
Marion
Belle Hoover
Lisbon
Sarah J. Deal
Springfield
Ill
Jacob Koch
Hampton
Levi Cook
Cedar Rapids
Merkel
Olivet Presbyterian Church
Reformed Missionary and Aid Society of
Turner Chapel
E. J. Wykle
Lisbon Cemetery
Mrs. Jessie M. Smith Dies After Lingering Illness
Mrs. Jessie M. Smith 52 wife of Albert Smith died at her mother Mrs. J B Aikens home 816 Eighth avenue SE after a lingering illness. She is survived by her husband her mother and stepfather Mr and Mrs J B Aikens a sister Mrs Helen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie M. Smith
Jessie Martin Smith
Albert Smith
J. B. Aikens
Eighth Avenue SE
Helen
Brown Cedar Rapids brothers Forrest and Harry Martin obituary
Brown Cedar Rapids and two brothers Forrest Martin of Chicago and Harry Martin of Omaha are noted. Funeral arrangements have not been made. Friends may call at the Rice funeral home.
Italian Air Raid Pounds Jijiga In Heavy War Shock
ADDIS ABABA INS reports a sudden air raid toward the Djibouti railway as Italy's forces drop explosive loads on Jijiga causing major damage in the heaviest air attack. Other incidents hit Ethiopian troops north of Koram and south of Amba Alagi in the northern sector.
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Addis Ababa
INS
Djibouti
Italy
Jijiga
Koram
Amba Alagi
Senate Approves Historic War Department Appropriation
The Senate approved a 600.36 million war department appropriation, the largest peacetime military outlay. It returns to the House to resolve differences before Roosevelt signs, with funds supporting river and harbor projects and army strength toward 165,000 men.
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Washington
Senate
War Department
Roosevelt
House
Senate Again Beats Florida Canal Fund
Washington forces blocked funding for the Florida ship canal as the Senate defeated a move to reconsider inserting canal funds in the army appropriation bill by one vote. Proponents sought 12 million dollars for next year, but no action followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sns
Senate
Truman
Missouri
Walkers Adopt Baby Girl After Legal Decree
Former New York Mayor James J. Walker and his wife Betty Compton signed an adoption decree on Monday making him legal father to a five week old girl. They appeared before County Judge Edmund K. Jarecki at the Cradle in Evanston and will formalize custody after a return date on Saturday.
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Chicago
INS
James J. Walker
New York
Jimmy
Betty Compton
Edmund K. Jarecki
Evanston
Missouri River Near Flood Stage At Omaha
The Missouri river rose rapidly to near flood stage over the weekend. A 5.4 foot increase since Saturday sent water into lowlands on both Iowa and Nebraska sides, aided by a Sunday cloudburst that dumped .77 inches of rain.
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Omaha
Missouri
Ohio
Iowa
Nebraska
Allmeroth Widow’s Wish Fulfilled. Marriage Set
St Louis AP reports Mrs. William A. Allmeroth asked Florence J. Laemmel to care for her two children before death. The couple, Mr. Allmeroth and Miss Laemmel, plan to marry on April 2.
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ST. Louis
William A. Allmeroth
Florence J. Laemmel
Mr. Allmeroth
League plans final peace talks over Ethiopian crisis
The League of Nations council instructed Salvadore de Madariaga and secretary general Avenol to approach Italy and Ethiopia for a final peace settlement. Madariaga also to probe Italy over alleged use of poison gas in East Africa. A council session on the Rhineland issue was postponed to Tuesday.
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London
League Council
Salvador de Madariaga
Spain
Joseph A. Avenol
League
Italy
Ethiopia
Committee of Thirteen
Madariaga
Committee of Five Nations
East Africa
Rhineland
There Should Be Place For Fun In Balanced Living
Jennie has studied too much and neglected fun. A balanced life needs romance and play alongside intellect for happiness. A letter to Dear Miss Manners advises addressing intolerable family pressures with communication and seeking independent space to improve the relationship.
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Jennie
Quintuplet Trouble Answers From Miss Manners
Dear Miss Manners advises the suitor to avoid heartbreak by dating the five or six girls in turn and suggests planning marriage with a girl they have not met. The columnist jokes that the popular bachelor should keep everyone happy by alphabetical dating and then marry someone unknown to the entourage.
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Miss Manners
Illinois worker injured by falling bar at rail yard
Louis Taylor suffered severe bruises on the head and shoulders when an iron bar he used to pry open a box car door slipped and struck him. The incident occurred yesterday at the yard. Edward McPartland of Cedar Rapids won the annual oratorical contest at Columbia College Dubuque where he studies. Prof Claude R Newcomb head of Coe College voice department has resigned to become dean at Phillips University Enid Okla. Maurice Cahill appointed by Mayor Dever to the general committee for the Soldiers field dedication in Chicago.
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Louis Taylor
Edward McPartland
Cedar Rapids
Columbia College
Dubuque
Claude R. Newcomb
Coe College
College of Fine Arts
Phillips University
Enid
Okla
Maurice Cahill
Injuries from Separate Accidents Reported in Clinton and On Street
W. K. Wisner was badly injured after a fall down an elevator shaft while inspecting a hardware store in Clinton. Albert Peterson suffered a broken wrist and body bruises when struck by a hit and run automobile on Eighth street at A avenue. S. P. Cameron has gone to Hot Springs and Dennison, Texas.
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W. K. Wisner
Clinton
Albert Peterson
Eighth Street
S. P. Cameron
Hot Springs
Dennison
Tex
Local Baseball Signings and Mill Contract Report
Joe Snooks signs with Snapper Kennedy to wear Davenport base ball uniform this season. Mrs. John L. Storla attends farewell hosted by Mr. and Mrs. James P. Mathews as she heads to the Canal Zone to join her husband. Amos H. Connor awarded contract for main mill building of Pawnee Cepion company. six stories high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Snooks
Kennedy
Davenport
John L. Storla
James P. Mathews
Gunman Shoots Three Men in Detroit Cafe
Three men were shot in an all night Detroit cafe at 6 50 am Monday with one killed. The victim is Ed Wuertemberg. Wounded Cyril DePrey and Marvin Boutin were shot through the mouth and in critical condition. State police broadcast an alert for Mike Grillo described as an old police character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Ed Wuertemberg
Cyril DePrey
Marvin Boutin
Mike Grillo
Hagood May Get His Army Command Back
Reports said Maj. Gen. Hagood could be restored to a new post after his retirement from Fort Sam Houston. Maj. Gen. Frank Parker was ordered to command the Third Army and Hagood was tied to a possible Governors Island assignment replacing Maj. Gen. Dennis Nolan as Nolan neared retirement. The War Department offered no comment on Hagood’s future command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson Hagood
Eighth Corps
WPA
Frank Parker
Third Army
Parker
Fort Hamilton
N. Y
Hagood
Fort Sam Houston
Second Corps
Governors Island
Dennis E. Nolan
War Department
Clashes in Mexico Leave 27 Dead and Hundreds Hurt
Reports from Mexico state 27 killed and several score wounded as rural discontent erupts into fighting. Federal reinforcements moved to Canacatlan Durango after officials repelled an attack by about 40 rebels, killing seven insurgents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Mexico
Canacatlan
Durango
Molyneux Is Sentenced for Reventlow Extortion
Alfred Molyneux, 31, received a four month prison term in Manchester for attempting to extort money from Countess Barbara von Haugwitz Reventlow by pretending to reveal a plot to kidnap her infant son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
England
Alfred Molyneux
Barbara von Haugwitz-Reventlow
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Betty
MGM
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Harry Rapf
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George White
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Rudy
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Hotel Imperial
Maggie
Charles Boyer
Bette Davis
Edward Sedgewick
Robert Youngs
Bob
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Checker Electric Supply, Inc
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K . Syear
Wells C, Peck
Mrs. Kane
Sarah Robertson
Sadie Lane
Cupid and
Courage
Tu Tne
Satie
Crespi
Edgar Ailke
Philling
W. H. Dempsey
George Richard Clark
War Dept
Florida Canal Fund
Walkers
Mary Manners
Lonesome Pine
Carl Laemmie
Margaret
Sullavat
Addedina Ray Hutton
Ray Mieland
Molyneux
Wheeler & Woolsey
MORTH
Singer Theater
Darlin
Londonderry
Evalyn Knapp Walter C. Kelly
Starrin
Charley
Clark
Charley Chase
Popeye
Ann Rutherford
Smiley Burnette
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Tax
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