Public safety debate and beer vote in Iowa legislature
Iowa legislators debate public safety, enforcement, and the push for resubmission of beer prohibition. The piece cites Ida B Wise Smith and Betsy Baker’s positions, noting concerns about funding for education and calls for a popular vote on 3.2 percent beer. It highlights political tension between reformers and defenders of spending. The article ends with a reference to continued discussion on Page 17.
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Yda B. Wise Smith
Des Moines
Washington
Congressmen seek to soften Roosevelt reforestation plan
Washington United States senators and representatives prepared revisions to the unemployment relief plan aimed at forest work. Labor leader William Green denounced the scheme as regimentation and fascism while advocating voluntary employment and standard wages.
Cedar Rapids Auto Toll This Year
The Cedar Rapids auto toll figure for the year stands at seventy. Local officials report stable revenues and steady traffic patterns despite idling periods and maintenance work across the corridor.
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Cedar Rapids
McGuire Secures Court Writ to End Suspension
McGuire, a 73 year old Cedar Rapids city detective, won a temporary injunction in district court halting the suspension ordered March 9 by Commissioner Dan Kruidenier and Chief W. C. Benesh. The writ bars revoking his regular pay and cancels Friday’s civil service hearing, delaying the suspension’s test. The city attorney said a motion to dissolve the writ will be filed, and if denied, the case will move to the May district court term.
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Cedar Rapids
Mike McGuire
Dan Kruidenier
Commissioner of Public Safety
W. C. Benesh
Benesh
Civil Service Commission
John T. Moffit
McGuire
David G. Bleakley
Guy Linville
Don Barnes
Bleakley
Civil Service
MccGuire
Department
Hay
Oklahoma Bank Examiner Killed by Bank President
Oklahoma City report says W. J. Barnett received word that J. C. Brock, president of Citizens State Bank at Headrick, shot bank examiner Bill Ernest after alleged shortage disclosure. Ernest had gone there to inspect the bank and was about to recommend closure before the fatal shot.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Bill Ernest
State Bank
Examiner
Citizens State Bank
Headrick
W. J. Barnett
Barnett
J. C. Brock
Ernest
Oklahoma
Brock
Grenade cache found near Dresden buried by communists
Police near Dresden unearthed forty eight hand grenades and fuses buried in Radeberg by supposed communist actors. The discovery raises safety concerns and prompts further investigation by authorities.
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Dresden
Germany
Radeberg
Mitchell pleads not guilty to evasion charge
Charles E. Mitchell former National City Bank chairman indicted by a federal grand jury on evading 1929 income taxes totaling 573 312.81 dollars. He was arraigned within hours and denied any delay, with bail set at 10 000 dollars. The indictment claims a 1929 net income of 2 823 405.95 despite a tax return showing a net loss and a 2 700 000 plus gross income.
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New York
Charles E. Mitchell
The
National City Bank
Goddard
U. S
Medalle
Max D. Steuer
Mitchell
Steuer
Kin Of Roosevelts Dies In New York
Mrs. Nicholas Roosevelt mother of Henry Latrobe Roosevelt assistant secretary of the navy died at her daughter Mrs. Arthur Hoff home 68 East 86th street New York Friday.
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New York
Nicholas Roosevelt
Henry Latrobe Roosevelt
Navy
Arthur Hoff
East 86Th Street
Brewery Building Estimates Rise to Sixty Five Million
New York AP estimates by L Seth Schnitman chief statistician for P W Dodge that more than 65 million dollars will be spent in the coming months for new breweries and for alterations to existing ones. The figure reflects eastern states data and western extrapolations and excludes retail and other start up costs. The United States Brewers association puts total brewery related spending near 400 million.
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New York
L. Seth Schnitman
P. W. Dodge Corporation
Rockies
United States Brewers Association
Schnitman
Fight To Alter Farm Aid Bill Comes Into Open
In Washington the Senate agriculture committee opened a clash over Roosevelt farm relief. George N Peek spoke for Secretary Wallace backing the House bill with extended powers. Critics led by John A Simpson attacked price fixing and inadequate production costs, while a Senate plan by Senator Smith aimed to curb powers and revise taxes before Wallace testifies Saturday.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate Agriculture Committee
George N. Peek
Moline
Ill
Wallace
John A’ Simpson
National
Farmers .Union
Simpson
Smith
S. C
White House
Action To Determine Rights Of Reynolds Heirs
A suit filed in Baltimore circuit court by Safe Deposit and Trust Co seeks to settle the rights of Libby Holman Reynolds widow of Smith Reynolds and about 75 others to participate in the R J Reynolds estate. The action names Libby Holman Reynolds and her infant son as claimants along with Anne Cannon Reynolds Smith and her siblings.
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Baltimore
Libby Holman Reynolds
Smith Reynolds
R. J. Reynolds
North Carolina
Safe Deposit and Trust Company
Reynolds
Winston-Salem
N. C
Anne Cannon Reynolds Smith
Missing 16 year old honors student Lois Nelson sought in Chicago area
Authorities and teachers joined family and friends in a Friday search for Lois Nelson, a York high school honor student and drama star from Villa Park, who vanished Thursday. Her father Louis Nelson voiced fear something terrible had happened after an all night search.
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Chicago
Lois Nelson
York High School
Villa Park
Louis Nelson
Gold Embargo Likely To Be Lifted Soon
Secretary Woodin indicated a forthcoming statement on the gold embargo, likely issued Saturday. He declined specifics on whether the ban would be lifted by a presidential proclamation, saying the details would appear in the impending announcement.
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Washington
Woodin
Democrats Agree To More Leisurely Legislative Action
The new Democratic steering committee in its first meeting decided to avoid rushing bills through the House without committee consideration. It backed the president's program, elected Crosser of Ohio as chairman and Gregory of Kentucky as secretary, and discussed persuading 150 new members to follow leaders with diplomacy rather than threats.
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Washington
House
Crosser
Ohio
Gregory
Kentucky
Roosevelt plan for a civilian conservation corps questioned
William Green of the AFL denounced the plan as fascist and socialist. Director Lewis Douglas said a complete relief program will be submitted to Congress soon to employ 250 000 forestry workers using 40 million dollars in unobligated funds through July 1. He noted new public works allocations are halted and some authorized buildings may be delayed or never built.
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Senate Committee
Connery
House Committee
Roosevelt
White House
Green
Public Works Program
Douglas MacArthur
Army
Lewis Douglas
Washington
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Senate
House
Douglas
Civilian Conservation Corps
Hitler Denies German Drive On Jews In Phone Talk
In a 15 minute trans atlantic radiotelephone interview Hitler through a spokesman calls charges of Jewish persecution "dirty lies" and says there has been no discrimination between Jews and Christians. He notes storm troops protected opponents including some Jews and asserts no undue discrimination in civil matters.
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New York
INS
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Hitler
Braun
Braun Haus
von Doemming
Reichskanzler
Munich
Berlin
Japs To Reject Points In British Arms Plan
TOKIO reports say Japanese delegates to the Geneva disarmament conference were instructed to reject many points of the British arms reduction formula. Foreign Minister Yasuya Uchida reportedly telegraphed that the plan ignores Japan's geographic position and armament needs.
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TOKIO
Yasuya Uchida
Japan
Fear and funk in everyday religion and life
The piece contrasts real fear with funk a baseless anxiety. It argues fear keeps us alert and productive while funk paralyzes and can lead to illness. It urges facing fears by tracing them to their origins and linking faith to overcoming fear rather than denying life and death.
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Ohn Donne
Californian Will Offer 10 Percent Wine Bill in House
Representative Lea of California said he would reintroduce his wine legalization bill next week and seek action by the House Ways and Means Committee. The measure would legalize wines up to 10 percent alcohol by weight, a maximum not a target, while noting the beer law allows 3.2 percent.
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Washington
Lea
Dem
House
Ways and Means
Beardsley triple tax bill delayed to Monday after long Senate session
In Des Moines, the Senate spent Friday debating the Beardsley triple tax bill with no final action. Proponents and opponents reached a plan to resume Monday afternoon. Governor Herring urged delaying tax revision until August special session. The House also passed a constitutional convention repeal and approved a drug of bills including a Ditto bill creating a $1 license fee for concealed weapons permits. The Senate passed a highway maintenance bill shifting responsibility to the state highway commission.
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DES Moines
State Senate
House
County General Fund
Senate
William S. Beardsley
New Virginia
George Wilson
Polk
Clyde L. Herring
State Highway Commission
Clyde Herring
Herring to Call Special Election on Blaine Resolution
Gov Clyde Herring announced a summer special election to select delegates for a state convention to consider ratifying the Blaine resolution repealing the Eighteenth Amendment. The Iowa House and Senate passed a bill to set up a constitutional convention despite opposition from anti-repeal forces.
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DES Moines
Clyaé Herring
House of the Senate
Bul
Senate
House
Ray Stevens Death Declared Suicide by Coroner Jury
CHICAGO UP Raymond W Stevens former head of a Illinois Life Insurance company was found shot to death at 59. A coroner jury ruled the death by own action revealing only 25000 in life insurance benefits for his family amid embezzlement indictments involving his father and brother.
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Chicago
Raymond W. Stevens
Illinois Life Insurance Comepany
Stevens
J. W. Stevens
Ernest J. Stevens
Insure Fince Company
Raymond W
Abel Davis
Insurance Company
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