Washington Sideshow by Fulton Lewis Jr. 1936
A 1936 Washington column discusses J Edgar Hoover expanding anti crime efforts on gun control and G men training with a new super gun. It notes registration plans and potential removal of Thompson sub machine guns from national guard armories along with theft figures and weapon effectiveness. It also previews diplomatic speculation on a possible future war involving Germany, Russia, and Poland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal Service
Ashington
J. Edgar Hoover
Cummings
Hoover
Congress
War Department
Thompson
National Guard
Underworld
Army
Queen Mary Weighed At 1018 Feet For Length
Glasgow report says the Queen Mary measured 80 773 gross tons and 1 018 feet in length after weighing. The Normandie remains the world’s heaviest and longest liner at 82 000 gross tons and 1 029.2 feet after recent alterations.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Theft reported at Alpha Chi Sigma fraternity house
IOWA CITY AP Theft of 300 in cash and 300 in checks from a cash box in a cupboard at the Alpha Chi Sigma fraternity house over the weekend was reported to local police Monday by fraternity members. Officials were investigating the robbery.
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Iowa City
Alpha Chi Sigma
RATTLESNAKE HUNT BEGINS IN HAGUE NEW YORK
Warren county's rattlesnake hunt opened after Town Supervisor Richard Bolton doubled the bounty to 2.50 per snake tail attracting participants and local interest.
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Hague
N. Y
Warren County
Richard Bolton
Appointment of Administrator in Hans Frederickson Estate
Notice in Linn County Iowa that Lyman Howe has been appointed and qualified as administrator of Hans Frederickson deceased. Creditors urged to pay debts and file claims with M. W. O Rieley attorney in the Linn County District Court promptly.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Hans Frederickson
Mrs George Patterson of Cascade Died Sunday
Cascade report lists Mrs George Patterson a longtime Cascade resident who died at her West Cascade home after a heart ailment. Born to Dr and Mrs John Heffernan she was educated at St Marys and active in Rosary society and American Legion auxiliary. She married George Patterson in 1920 at St Raphael Cathedral Dubuque. survivors include husband son Richard and daughter Jane and brothers Herman and John with sisters Clara and Joanna.
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Cascade
George Patterson
West Cascade
St. Raphael’s Cathedral
Dubuque
Richard
Jane
Herman Heffernan
Peosia
John Heffernan
Armour
S. Dak
Clara
Joanna Heffernan
Fire in Hamburg Threatens Inter-State Nursery
Four town fire departments battled a raging blaze in Hamburg Iowa that endangered the Inter-State Nursery and three nearby businesses. High winds fueled the flames causing five to ten thousand dollars in nursery damage while Home Oil Jones Lumber and the Good elevator escaped harm. Police reported two young boys started the peat and straw fire at the nursery prompting aid from Sidney Shenandoah and Nebraska City fire units.
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Hamburg
Inter-State Nursery Company
Home Oil Company
Jones Lumber Company
Sidney
Shenandoah
Nebraska City
Neb
State Drops Order Against Casualty Co in Des Moines
Maurice V. Pew announced the state has withdrawn its request for receivership against Union Mutual Casualty Co of Des Moines after a reorganization following resignations. The Union Mutual Life Co remains under pending receivership. New management approved by the department includes Harry Lewis as president and Clyde H. Pettey as vice president.
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Des Moines
Maurice V. Pew
Union Mutual Casualty Company of
Pew
Union Mutual Life Company of
Iowa
Union Casualty
Insurance Department
Harry Lewis
Clyde H. Pettey
Clifford M. Everett
Sioux City
Don D. Usher
H. F. Lewis
Reorganized Concern
Greene farmer's wife dies in self immolation
Mrs. Dorothy Ott 43 wife of Paul Ott Greene Iowa killed herself Monday by setting fire to her clothing in an outbuilding. She ran from the building into the yard as a living torch. Neighbors summoned a doctor but she was dead before his arrival. All clothing burned except shoes and stockings.
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Charles City
Dorothy Ott
Paul Ott
Greene
Acting postmasters named for Mechanicsville and North English
Rep. Ed ward C. Eicher of Washington Iowa recommended two acting postmasters. Frank Ferguson was named for Mechanicsville and George M. Smith for North English.
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North English
Mechanicsville
Washington
Edward C. Eicher
Democrat
Frank Ferguson
George M. Smith
Youth Paroled After Larceny Conviction in District Court
Wilmer Dean, 20, was sentenced to six months in county jail by Judge F. O. Ellison for larceny of chickens owned by Willard Haak. Dean was paroled to his father on good behavior after reporting to the sheriff's office with Deputy Larry Condon directing.
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Wilmer Dean
F. O. Ellison
Willard Haak
Larry Condon
Must Be Love Divorce Breaks Alimony Record in Cook County
Mrs. Charlotte Weightman obtained a divorce in Chicago on Monday. She had received a $1 daily maintenance from Charles Weightman since 1904, totaling about $11,000 over 32 years, a Cook County alimony record, as lawyers noted.
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Chicago
Charlotte Weightman
Charles Weightman
Cook County
Dust Storm Halts Cars Power and Phones in Clovis NM
Static from a Monday dust storm disrupted traffic and reduced electric service in eastern New Mexico. The storm also affected communications, hindering routine operations and travel in the Clovis area.
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Clovis, N. M
New Mexico
Dubuque Man Sentenced To Leavenworth For 5 Years On Theft Charge
John P. Kertz age 41 of Dubuque pled guilty to possessing stolen merchandise from interstate commerce and was sentenced by Federal Judge Charles E Woodward to five years in Leavenworth. Kertz a former locomotive engineer joined a midwestern gang that broke into railroad freight cars and netted about $60 000 worth of goods over several months.
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Chicago
John P. Kertz
Dubuque
Charles E. Woodward
Leavenworth
Kertz
U. S
Harry N. Connaughton
Mrs. Fletcher Wins Custody Of 3 Year Old Sonny Boy
CHICAGO AP Mrs Margaret Mann Fletcher a dark eyed mother who rose from obscurity to win custody of Sonny Boy a curly haired 3 year old in a bitter court battle Judge Rudolph Desart ordered Dr Gordon Mordoff to surrender the child citing her motherhood Mordoff a Wilmette physician argued the baby was born to his wife in Minneapolis in a prolonged court session
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Chicago
Margaret Mann Fletcher
Sonny Boy
Rudolph Desart
Gordon E. Mordoff
Graying Wilmette
Mordoff
Minneapolis
Radio Schedule Highlights From Morning to Night
A dense listing of anchored radio programs across NBC CBS and ABC stations. It details morning to late night lineups with hosts actors orchestras and talk segments across WABC WEAF WJZ WBBM WCCO KYW WOW WLW and others.
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Eee Allen
NBC
Weap Ee S. Marine Band
Wiz Youl
CBS
WABC
Weaf Chain
Bill
WBBM
Sprucehead Bay
Martha and
Fai
WEAF
WCCO
Sec. of
Spriculture
Wallace
WJZ
Mary Marlin
KMOX
Wecco
George Hall
Wabc ST
Sammy Kaye
WEAP
Milton Charles
Cotton Tenor
Music Guild
WJZ Chain
Wabc Chain
WGST
McCrae
ABC
Petera Young
Settle Revell
Library of Congress Musicale
Cadets Quartet
Bob
Vivian Della Chiesa
Scott
Foundation of Women’s Clubs
Meetin’ House
Jimmy Farrell
American Medical Assa
Albert Payson Terhune
W Chain
Egeeten
Benny Venuta
Weap Chain
Flo
WJZ Maross
Billy
Ak Betty
Severine
Asta Levey Orch
Hildegarde Fillmore
Bares Jack
Vaughn de Leath
Weaf Kyw
Edward MacHugh
Kyw
Maurice Brown
Wwcco
Honeymooners
Waa
Chain
Betty Moore
U. S. Army
Sana
Wabc M Kmox
Voice of Experience
H. R. Tolley
WABCO
Frankee Orch
Lee Gordon ,Orch
Larry Cotton
Maurice Spitalny Orch
Pete Woolery Orch
WOC
NBC Music Guild
Charles Sears
Happy _ Hollow
W. Wabc
Eeeema P. R. A
Wjz Hosa
Lee
Soprano
American School of the Air
Se —Sesperes Civic
Tom Mix
WBB
Buck Rogers
Animal News Club
WJZ Ain
Ae Heller
Tenor
Lowell Thomas
Billy and Betty
e—Eaey
Myrt and
Marge
Tee Ezra
Captain Tim
Father
Finn
Wayne King
Weap Wow
Burns
Nally Light Orch
Bob Crosby
Bernie Gags Orch
Jesse Crawford
Shandor
Fletcher Henderson
George Olsen Orch
Grade Crossing Accidents Rise in California 1935
California safety records show a rise in grade crossing accidents during 1935 with more incidents reported in key counties. Officials urged stricter signaling and driver vigilance as rail traffic and road use increased across the state.
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California
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