National has edge on American teams in grapefruit league play
National League clubs lead the spring exhibition series in the south and west with 32 games, 20 wins to 12 for the American League. Cubs, Pirates and Giants top the NL, while Yankees and Browns post the best AL results. Giants are even with 8 wins in 16 games, but trail overall.
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NEW York
National
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Browns
John Heydler
Cubs
Pirates
Chicago White Sox
Lew Fonseca
Giants
Yankees
Boston Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnatti Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Insurance Men Warned On Unfair Practices In Iowa
Iowa state insurance department, backed by an attorney general ruling, sent notices to all insurers and agents to stop unfair practices. Prohibited actions include interest-free loans to finance policy payments, splitting commissions with insured, and unequal premiums for similar properties. Penalties may include fines up to 500 dollars, three-year license suspension, license revocation, or company license cancellation.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Insurance Department
Iowa
Ed W. Clark
Clark
Williams to Speak at East Side Union Service
Dr. E. G. Williams of Des Moines will be the guest speaker at Good Friday union services at St. Paul's Methodist church on Friday evening at 5 30. The well known Midwest preacher previously addressed Crescent lodge in December 1932. Public invited to attend.
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E. G. Williams
Des Moines
East Side
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Williams
Middle West
Crescent Lodge
A. M
St. Paul's
First Presbyterian Church
Iowa Prep Track Meet Sets Record Entry List With 363 Athletes
Special to The Gazette counts 363 entrants from 41 schools for the state interscholastic track and field championships in Iowa City. Contenders include Roosevelt Des Moines East Des Moines Davenport Ottumwa Thomas Jefferson Council Bluffs Washington Cedar Rapids plus many others from across the state.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Roosevelt
Des Moines
East Des Moines
Davenport
Ottumwa
Thomas Jefferson
Council Bluffs
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Belmond
Holstein
Guthrie Center
Clinton
Grinnell
DeWitt
Rock Rapids
Mechanicsville
Cherokee
Knoxville
Denison
North Des Moines
Centerville
Cresco
West Chester
Fort Dodge
Grant
Fort Madison
Newton
Charles City
Estherville
Muscatine
Mount Vernon
University High of
Burlington
Washington of
Lyons
Corning
Creston
Dubuque
Indianola
Keokuk
Mediapolis
Oskaloosa
Richland and
Vinton
Hoppe To Battle Hagenlacher For Lead In Cue Meet
CHICAGO AP Willie Hoppe and Eric Hagenlacher of Germany set to face off for the lead in the international 18 2 balkline championship series. Hoppe won his opening match against Kinrey Matsuyama of Japan while Hagenlacher routed Ora Morningstar of San Diego in a 400 to 51 victory. Matsuyama had upset Welker Cochran of San Francisco 400 to 108 in 18 innings, setting a tournament high run. Cochran and Morningstar were to meet in the afternoon match.
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Chicago
Willie Hoppe
Eric Hagenlacher
Germany
Hoppe
Kinrey Matsuyama
Japan
Hagenlacher
Ora Morningstar
San Diego
Calif
AU J
Bos Matsuyama
Welker Cochran
San Francisco
Cochran
Morningstar
Toledo, Conrad And Belle Plaine Win Declamatory Meet
Toledo, Conrad and Belle Plaine winners led a pre district high school declamatory contest. Rodger Fee of Toledo won oratorical first with Solemn Looking Blokes. Margaret Yavorsky of Belle Plaine took dramatic first Eyes. Gwendolyn Belvof Conrad won humorous first The Leading Lady. judges included educators from Coe College and Cedar Rapids. other schools present were Ames Cole Green Mountain Tama Traer Urbana.
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TAMA
Toledo
Belle Plaine
Conrad
Rodger Fee
Gerald Siegel
Vinton
Margaret Yavorsky
G. Jean Hauser
Funeral of Macbride to Be Held in Seattle
Plans were made for the funeral of Thomas Huston Macbride 85 president emeritus of the University of Town who died Tuesday after a week long illness. Services tentatively set for 3 30 p m Friday at University Presbyterian church burial in Seattle. OSSIAN The Ossian high school junior senior banquet will be Friday April 13 at the Ossian hotel with six seniors named Clifford Bernatz Palmer Johnson Ralph Anderson Ernest Larson Nora Aslaksen Mildred Swenson.
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Seattle
Thomas , Huston ‘Macbride
University of Town
University Presbyterian Church
Macbride
Ossian
Ossian High School
Ossian Hotel
Clifford Bernatz
Palmer Johnson
Ralph Anderson
Ernest Larson
Nora Aslaksen
Mildred Swenson
Tama Woman Heads County Rebekahs
Tama county Rebekah lodge selects new officers at Clutier meeting. Mamie Wiseman Tam a named jus vice president Meda Turbett Toledo secretary Florence Hill treasurer and 175 members attended. Distinguished guests from Sigourney Mason City Cedar Rapids and Belle Plaine attended for credentials and leadership roles.
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Clutier
Tama
Rebekah Lodge
Tama County
Clutter
Mamie Wiseman
Meda Turbett
Toledo
Florence Hill
Seasion
Rosa M. A. Henigigar
Sigourney
Rebekah Assembly
Rose Viall
Mason City
Marie Novak
Cedar Rapids
Carrie LaCage
Belle Plaine
Association of Iowa
J. W. Schriner
Gladbrook
Hazel Bell
Clara Wiese
Tama Lodge
Clutier Lodge
Vaneta Flynn
Anna Vileta
Clutier Independent Sunday School
Elberon
Duce Awards Medals to 28 Italian Ocean Flyers
In Rome Premier Mussolini pinned gold medals on 28 aviators who joined last year's flight to Chicago. Medals were also given to the families of two killed on the expedition, Lt. Squaglia and Sgt. Quintavalle.
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Rome
Mussolini
Chicago
Squaglia
Quintavalle
The Right Way to Play Golf
Instructional piece on golf swing mechanics describing address, weight shift, and rhythm. It explains starting movement from the address, pressing forward with the left foot, and drag-back of the clubhead to initiate the swing. Notes a chiropractic style drill and advertises a free back swing formula offer from Chester Horton.
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Chester Horton
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Mayor-Elect Neill Plays On Church Diamondball Team At 58
Cedar Rapids mayor-elect W J Neill 58 to be 59 in August still plays on Olivet Presbyterian church diamondball team and bikes regularly. A former baseball player, he remains active as a booster and participant in local sports and attends basketball and football games for enjoyment. He was born in New York City and moved to Cedar Rapids in 1894, served in Spanish American War, and held posts on the board of education and the playground commission. He lives at 700 Sixth Street SW with two sons Don and Gerald.
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Cedar Rapids
W. J. Neill
Billy” Neill
Olivet Presbyterian Church
Olivet
Neill
New York City
Coopers
T. M. Sinclair Packing
Cedar Rapids Company C
Jacksonville
Cuba
Army of Occupation
Dows Camp
United Spanish War Veterans
Welch- Cook-Beals Company
Board of Education
Mr. Neill
Sixth Street
Don
Gerald
St. Louis
Iowa State College
Public policy guided by practical men criticized
A quotation from Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler denounces reliance on practical men shaping policy, arguing it has caused widespread trouble for many nations. The remark reflects early 20th century debates on governance and idealism versus pragmatism.
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Nicholas Murray Butler
World Court Gains Ground as Senate Debates Armed Disarmament
Washington leaders report progress on disarmament and the world court. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will host pro court debate without rush to ratification this session. Roosevelt signs the Vinson bill authorizing 102 ships but says no keel is laid until funds are approved.
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Washington
World Court
Semate Foreign Relations Committee
Chicago
White House
Roosevelt
United States
Appointments Made On C N W Line
CHICAGO AP Three appointments to operating department positions on the Chicago and North Western railway were announced by G B Vilas general manager Charles E Sainsbury assistant superintendent of the Wisconsin division Milwaukee was named assistant general superintendent of lines west with headquarters at Norfolk Neb Harvey Thayer trainmaster on the Galena division will succeed Sainsbury and John F Chambers trainmaster at West Chicago will succeed Thayer Sainsbury takes the post vacated by M E Pangle who was recently promoted to assistant to the president
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Chicago
Chicago and North Western Railway
G. B. Vilas
Charles E. Sainsbury
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Jines West
Norfolk
Neb
Harvey Thayer
Galena
Sainsbury
John F. Chambers
West Chicago
Thayer
M. E. Pangle
Snow Closes Roads as March Blizzard Strands Michigan
DETROIT AP reports heavy March snowfall the heaviest since 1895 slowed automobile, rail, and bus traffic across southeastern Michigan and western Ontario. At least four deaths occurred from overexertion in shoveling snow as crews worked to clear the storm debris.
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Detroit
Michigan
Ontario
Roosevelt’s Busy Day at Work
President Roosevelt spent a full day at the White House handling vetoes and bills, arranging for air mail privatization, signing naval construction and temporary air mail measures, meeting labor leaders on rail wages, supporting a presidential election method change, and discussing a Liberty bond redemption case.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Vinson Naval
National Executive Council
Two Russian Rescue Planes Forced Down By Alaskan Weather
Report from Nulato says two planes bound to rescue eighty nine people from the Cheliuskin disaster rooned off the north coast of Siberia and were forced to land at the Yukon river town awaiting better weather. Piloted by Russian aviators they left Fairbanks Tuesday and planned to base operations in Nome. weather held up their return to Nome planned for Wednesday.
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Nome
Alaska
Ins
Nulato
Siberia
Cheliuskin
Yukon River
Fairbanks
Rainey Faces Growing Democratic Blacklist Inquiry
Washington AP reports Speaker Rainey’s private list of House Democrats who voted against the President is expanding. The note comes after Rep Fish questioned where the blacklist stands as 209 Democrats voted to override the veto on the independent offices bill.
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Washington
Rainey
House
Fish
N. Y
Independent Offices
Hoover reunions raise question of motive in west tour
During a west tour labeled a pleasure trip Herbert Hoover met with prominent Republicans including Dawes Pershing Harbord Robinson and Shaw in Phoenix and Los Angeles. observers doubt the meetings were mere coincidences as Hoover denies any political purpose.
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Denver
Colo
Herbert Hoover
West
National Republican Club
Albert G. Simms
National Republican
Phoenix
Ariz
Paul Sexson
Hoover
Dawes
Pershing
Harbord
Henry M. Robinson
Los Angeles
Arch W.shaw
Winnetka, Ml
Grapefruit Skins To Yield Perfumes To Cunning Science
In St. Petersburg Florida scientists are turning grapefruit skins into rare perfumes. The new scents aim to mimic violets roses hyacinths and orange blossoms from Florida and California. The process was explained to the American Chemical Society.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Citrus Industy
Florida
California
American Chemical Society Wednes
Florida grapefruit oil labeled amid Florida items
Day by FE. K. Nelson of the United States Bureau of Chemistry and Soils in Washington notes the substance in question as Florida grapefruit oil rather than perfume. The remark clarifies terminology used in a chemistry context.
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FE. K. Nelson
United States Bureau of Chemistry and Soils
Washington
Florida
Missouri murder suspect killed in cafe duel with detective
In Los Angeles Glenn Harmon 30 and Byron Wolff 19 linked to the Carthage Missouri kidnap and slaying were involved in a gun battle at a cafe. Detective Lieut A K Stromwell exchanged blows with Harmon before being shot as Harmon attempted to flee. the suspect died from wounds after the exchange.
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Los Angeles
Glenn Harmon
Carthage
A. K. Stromes
Byron Wolff
Brooks van Hoose
Missouri
Harmon
Wolff
Stromwell
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