Senate to tighten tax avoidance rules on hold companies
Washington insiders report Senate Finance Committee Chair Pat Harrison previewed new instruments for the revenue bill to curb corporate withholding aimed at letting stockholders dodge high surtaxes. Action on the measure was delayed to Monday while experts shape details including findings of withholding intent and mandatory treasury filings. Billion-dollar holdings in personal holding companies cited as justification to reduce rates and enable liquidation.
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Washington
INS
Pat Harrison
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Morgenthau
Treasury
Harrison
Internal Revenue Commissioner
New Radio Message Allays Fears For Fishing Boat Crew
In SAN PEDRO Calif AP reports fears for the Sea Tern tuna clipper crew after a radio message claimed death aboard. A second radio from Radioman Earl Jack Van Jaynes said Captain Dragich will take him to the American consul at Guaymas, ending the alarm.
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San Pedro
Calif
Earl Jack van Jaynes
A. L. Woodruff
Federal Shipping Commissioner
Dragich
Guaymas
Woodruff
Youths Admit Stealing Cast Iron Pipe At Sewage Station
Earl Stanley and Detective Jim Bailey detained three youths Saturday who reportedly confessed to taking a quantity of cast iron pipe from the old sewer pumping station on Thirty-fifth Street NE during the past week. The youths were released with orders to report to Chief Stanley Monday and admitted breaking the pipes and disposing of them locally, police said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Stanley
Jim Bailey
Thirty-fifth Street
Chief Stanley
Dr Paul M Pearson Dies At San Francisco
Dr Paul Martin Pearson former governor of the Virgin Islands died Saturday night at Stanford University Hospital in San Francisco from complications after a stroke a month earlier. He was a Swarthmore College professor and CHAUTAUQUA organizer and lecturer. He is survived by his wife and daughter. son Drew Pearson is a Washington columnist. Family home is in Swarthmore Pennsylvania.
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San Francisco
INS
Paul Martin Pearson
Ernor
The
Virgin Islands
Stanford University Hospital
Island Territory
Pearson
Swarthmore College
Chautauqua
Drew Pearson
Washington, D. C
Swarthmore, Pa
Family Occupies City Hall In Shelter Standstill
In Reading Pennsylvania the 12 Machemer family moved into a corridor of the old city hall and pledged to stay until the state public assistance department provides shelter. They say they face eviction next Wednesday and will remain now with bedding clothing and belongings.
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Reading
Machemers
Charles Machemer
Pennsylvania
Department of Public Assistance
Machemer
Edwin Moore
Old City Hall
Deaths William C Windett longtime Cedar Rapids resident
William C Windett 81 died after a brief illness Saturday at 12 50 p m in a local hospital. Born November 25 1853 in Champaign Illinois he lived in What Cheer before moving to Cedar Rapids in 1925. He retired from banking and was active in politics and hobbies including mechanics gardening and natural science. Survived by wife Julia Fleckenstein three other wives predeceased him and four daughters Olive Lucille Gladys Anita. Funeral at Turner chapel Tuesday at 2 pm with arrangements to follow.
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William Calkins Windett
C Avenue
Mr. Windett
Champaien
What Cheer
Cedar Rapids
Windett
Methodist Church
The
Odd Fellows
Modern Woodmen of the World
Masonic Lodge
Iowa
Clara E. Sherwood
Julia Fleckenstein
Mankato
Minn
Olive F
Lucille M
Gladys C. Windhett
Chicago
Anita Lagerquist
Denver
Colo
Turner Chapel
Funeral for Anthony T. Bena Set for Tuesday
Funeral services for Anthony Thomas Bena an auctioneer who died at his home early Saturday will be held in the Barta chapel at 9 30 a m Tuesday and at 10 in the St Wenceslaus church conducted by Rev Fathers August Vojacek and Joseph Syrovy Burial will be in St Johns cemetery Friends may call at the chapel Monday evening.
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Anthony Thomas Bena
Barta
St. Wenceslaus Church
August Vojacek
Joseph Syrovy
St. John's Cemetery
Funeral services for Sharon Roadenizer at Linwood Cemetery
Funeral services for Sharon Lee Roadenizer will be held at the grave in Linwood cemetery at 11 a.m. Monday in charge of the Rev. E. J. Wykle. Friends may call at the Turner chapel.
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Sharon Lee Roadenizer
Linwood Cemetery
E. J. Wykle
Turner Chapel
Funeral services for Mrs Augusta Thurston Miles
Funeral services for Mrs Augusta Thurston Miles will be held in the Turner chapel at 3 30 p m today. Burial will be made in Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Thurston Miles
Turner Chapel
Linwood Cemetery
Funeral services for John A. Fisher announced
Funeral services for John A. Fisher will be held in the Turner chapel at 2 p.m. Sunday. The Rev. W. G. McCrory will officiate and burial will be made in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Fisher
Turner Chapel
W. G. McCrory
Oak Hill Cemetery
Funeral services for Oliver R. Brown
Funeral services for Oliver R. Brown who died at his home 1212 Sixteenth Street SE will be held in the Beatty chapel at 2 p.m. Monday with burial in Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel from 7 to 9 this evening.
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Oliver R. Brown
Sixteenth Street SE
Beatty Chapel
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Paul Muni Rejects Acting Prize on Return to New York
New York AP Paul Muni motion picture actor rejected an award for good acting after returning from Europe. He stated he does not accept such honors. A Mani Schewitz foundation representative went to greet Muni at the dock with a bronze statuette for his Emile Zola portrayal, but left empty handed.
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New York
Paul Muni
Europe
Manischewitz Foundation
Muni
Emile Zola
One Pound Nine Ounce Baby Dies
A baby girl weighing 1 pound 9.34 ounces died after a premature birth at St. James hospital Pontiac. The infant was born to 21 year old Mrs. Joseph Stadel, farmer’s wife, and died later. AMA records cite a 1 pound 5 ounce baby as the smallest to live. References note a 1930 Budapest birth and a 1 pound 8 ounce baby born in Woodland in 1928.
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Pontiac, Ill
St. James Hospital
Joseph Stadel
American Medical Association
Budapest
Hungary
Woodland
Calif
Subdistrict Music Contest Results
Results from the Anamosa subdistrict high school music contest show concert band ratings including Central City and Springville with Mount Vernon excellent and superior in parts. Saturday evening and Saturday morning listings include solo and group results across saxophone, clarinet, flute, oboe, bassoon, brass, strings, and vocal ensembles with multiple schools such as Anamosa, Cedar Rapids, Marion, Dubuque, and West Waterloo among others earning superior or excellent notes.
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Anamosa
Central City
Springville
Superior
Mount Vernon
Dick Paul
Maxine Shipton
Franklin High School
Cedar Rapids
Glenn Bluger
Bellevue
Excellent
Charlotte Lillie l
Alburnett
Harry Dunlap
Marion
Frank Vavra
Wilson High School
Dubuque
Marilyn Stookey
Mary K. French
Dubuque High School
Glenn Gerdes
Monticello
Everette Frese
Norway
John Tudor
Olin
Frederic Taylor
Howard Steinbech
Milda Keiper
Atkins
Center Point
Ruth Cords
Eleanor Maier
Patricia Mitchell
John Miller
Margaret Deischer
Wilbur Coxsee
June Milner
Donald Beadle
Cornet
Ruth Ostrander
Wilma Roach
Maquoketa
Henry Anderson
Dick Nelson
Roosevelt
Milton Musseh
David Bromwell
Edwin Timm
Franklin
John Rice
McKinley
Robert Hansen
Wyoming
Wilson
Chorus and glee club results across Iowa classes
The list shows mixed chorus and glee club results from Jesup Tama Belle Plaine Reinbeck Good and other towns. Superior and state-level class designations appear for Waterloo West Grundy Center Toledo Vin ton Reinbeck and others, including boys and girls groups.
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Glee Club
Superior
Hudson
Gladbrook
Orange
Waterloo
Tracy
Excellent
Dike
Winthrop
Keystone
Geneseo
Buckingham
Dysart
Bearman
Good
Conrad
Urbana
Dunkerton
Traer
Toledo
Vinton
Tama
Teachers High
Cedar Falls
Reinbeck
Belle Plaine
Grundy Center
Jesup
Paints Conrad
Dunketon
Tracr
School For the Blind
Grundy Cen
Ter
Waterloo West
Refugee Offer Declared Bold Political Move
KIRKE S. SIMPSON reports that Secretary Hull's plan to organize international relief for oppressed minorities signals a broad democratic campaign against totalitarianism. The move, tied to President Roosevelt's Warm Springs remarks, aims to unite nations behind tolerance and shelter for harassed groups as a test of democracy.
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Washington
Hull
Roosevelt
Warm Springs
International Commission For Relief
Europe
Germany
Italy
Russia
State Teachers Place First In Forensic Tourney
Winners of the Iowa State Forensic association annual tourney were announced in Des Moines. Iowa State Teachers College led in both men and women events with first place in the women’s debate and multiple top finishes in oratory and extempore contests. Coe, Parsons, Morningside, Simpson, and Drake also earned high placements among about eighty contestants from thirteen colleges.
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DES Moines
Iowa State Forensic Association
Iowa State Teachers
Coe
Parsons
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Morningside College
Simpson
Alvin Gilbertson
Dubuque College
Newell Brink
Upper Iowa University
Lloyd de Jong
Hershell Abbott
Simpson College
Robert Kraft
Drake University
Gertrude McIntosh
Barbara Melson
Doris Kugis
Miss McIntosh
Pauline Shepherd
Gay Porter
Fletcher College
Iowa
Soviet Paper Calls Britain’s Policy Capitulation
Izvestia denounces British foreign policy as capitulation before the forces of war. It accuses Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain of delaying the fight until Britain’s armament is complete, claiming the aggressor will not wait. The rejection of a conference proposed by Foreign Commissar Maxim Litvinov is described as further capitulation to dictator nations.
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Moscow
Izvestia
Neville Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Maxim Litvinof
City Campaign Ends With Vote Monday
The city voters head to the polls Monday after a primary that left a tight race for public safety and several newcomers in key offices. R L Doc Whelan narrowly lost to W C Benesh by 820 votes while UL Burgus led in finance and Dave Williams faces C J Anthony. Veteran Ed Stefan aims to repeat as park commissioner against Ed Sheftic with Sheftic a repeated finalist. The primary turnout was light, but organizers expect a stronger general election as campaigns urge turnout.
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R. L. “Doc” Whelan
W. C. Benesh
Public Safety Commissioner
Whelan
UL. D. Burgus
J. A. DuBois
Burgus
Dave Williams
C. J. Anthony
Ed Stefan
Ed Sheftic
Stefan
Sheftic
Thug Slays 2 Cops Then Kills Himself
A shooter drew a gun from his coat and opened fire wounding two officers at Reno before dying. Lawler, reaching for his pistol, was struck in the right arm and chest. the assailant fled as witnesses Finn and Greiner fired after him. Four bullets struck the suspect.
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Reno
Lawler
Greiner
Finn
English Jewry Opens Study of Refugee Matter
English Jewry begins a wide study of aiding persecuted minorities abroad inspired by Roosevelt’s welcome gesture. Britain backs Hull’s plan. relief groups collect data, foresee few emigres benefiting, mainly from Austria and Germany. Goebbels’ paper warns of domestic U S unrest if refugees are admitted. Vienna reports U S consulate resources.
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London
Roosevelt
Great Britain
Cordell Hull
Austria
Germany
Home Office
Home
Samuel Hoare
Visa flow tests US quota amid emigration surge
The consulate reported 1400 visa applications daily as Austria’s annual quota limits permit only a tenth per month. Many applicants lack required documents and are turned away while Jews and other intended emigrants seek admission under Cordell Hull’s policy.
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United States
Cordell Hull
International
Austria
Aranha pledges Brazil support for U S refugee haven plan
Brazilian Foreign Minister Oswaldo Aranha pledged Brazil's cooperation Saturday with the United States proposal to provide an international haven for political refugees. He spoke in Rio de Janeiro, aligning Brazil with the plan and signaling regional backing for refugee protections.
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Berlin
Paul Joseph Goebbels
der Angriff
Roosevelt
America
United States
Moscow
Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Oswaldo Aranha
Labor rhetoric on jobs and union power pitched to voters
A fragment from Page 1 notes a speaker urging a “little fellow” to stand against government, arguing labor wants jobs while business fears closed shops. It cites CIO Chief John L. Lewis and UAW President Homer Martin promising a closed shop, claiming the current push is for work and a vote for labor.
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Lewis and Martin
CIO
John L. Lewis
United Automobile Workers Union
Homer Martin
Pershing Able To Sit In Sun Daily
Tucson bulletin reports General John J. Pershing, commander of American forces in the world war, is steadily improving from a serious illness and can now sit in the sun daily, per his physician Dr Ronald Davison. A secondary note adds a nearly unrelated fact about element 67 valued at four million dollars per pound.
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Tucson
Ariz
INS
John J. Pershing
Sun
Ronald Davison
Spanish Civil War Echoes and Social Security Row
The Loyalist cause in Spain faces near defeat with Italian and German forces leading the push. Bombing of Barcelona sparks French and British protests. Mussolini demands world proof of non intervention, while Hitler denies new troops. Back home, Davenport workers report job changes to avoid social security repercussions.
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Davenport
Spain
Barcelona
Mussolini
England
France
Hitler
Franco
Rome
Berlin
Noted murder trial psychiatrist dies in California
Dr. Thomas James Orbison, 12, psychiatrist who figured in sensational murder trials, died Saturday at the National Military Home Sawtelle. He served as a professional witness in trials including Thomas Massie in Honolulu and William Edward Hickman in Glendale, among others.
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Los Angeles
Thomas James Orbison
Nationa
Sawtelle
Thomas Massie
Honolulu
William Edward Hickman
Glendale
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W. C. Windett
A. T. Bena
Sharon Roadeniszer
Oarette
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Betty Ann Miller
Lois Hook
Maxine Beatty
Marjorie Roberts
Louise Crumb
Anna Kanipe
Harriet Harlow
Charlotte Grady
Vin~ton
Betty Davin
Lavonne Briggs
Berta Lauderdale
George Youngman
Dale Penn
Robert Ward
James Day
Wendell Spencer
Robert Gleim
Robert Rouse
Harry Olsen
School For Blind
Eldred Gerhold
Harold Meinert
Independence
John Willey
Mendel Lyness
Bruce Erickson
Georgianna Amidon
Glad
Brook
Dara Pappas
By Kirke S. Simpson
Britain
Frank K. Rahn
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Vienna
Pershing
Craemer
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