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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1935
Page
11
County Attorney G. K. Thompson announced a campaign to halt sale of magazines deemed obscene at Cedar Rapids newsstands. He urged proprietors to stop selling titles like Gay Parisienne and Gayety, warning that noncompliance will trigger county attorney action against outlets selling such material to minors.
Prosper Champion, brother of Albert Champion, asked New York District Attorney William C. Dodge to investigate the death of Mrs. Edna Crawford Champion, who died in New York on March 18. He cited the 1927 Paris death of Albert Champion and questioned the circumstances surrounding Edna Champion's passing and the delayed death certificate. The estate worth 8 million dollars left to her mother, two brothers and two sisters.
Vaughn Witherell, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Witherell, fractured his right leg at 7 p.m. Thursday after running into F avenue NW between First and Second streets and being hit by Paul Grier's car. The boy was taken to St. Luke's hospital. Grier, 818 Eighth street NW, said the boy was playing with others on the parking when he darted into the road.
Police searched Friday afternoon for George Siemer who formerly lived on rural route 3 to inform him his mother was reported near death in Williamsburg. Siemer had moved into the city but could not be found.
Mrs Lee Ruhl of 1104 Nash Pi Kansas City Co recommends Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a tonic for women at different life stages from monthly pains to heat flashes. She says it strengthened her whole system and left her feeling fine after use. New aire tablets 50 cts liquid $1.00.
A fragmented schedule lists hourly NBC and CBS radio programs across stations WABC WBBM WENR WJZ WEAF and others including live concerts talks and variety shows with artists such as Tony Wons Grace Mayes Jack Litthey and Gordon.
Helen Wallace Bedford-Jones testified in a federal alienation of affections suit that her mother attempted to strangle her. The 20 year old daughter described being choked and hissed at, saying the mother declared she would rather strangle her than have an ungrateful daughter. The case involves Henry Bedford Jones, the mystery writer, and his two wives.
AMES AP G B MacDonald Iowa CCC supervisor said Washington notified him CCC funds for Iowa end April 1 and any post date work risks non payment. Regular CCC operations would continue if funds arrive. without funds camps may run days longer then disband.
Durant Jr AP report: Two men robbed the closed Durant Savings Bank Friday before 11 am, taking about 40 to 50 dollars. Examiner H M Kelly said they entered to discuss a land deal, one produced a revolver and forced him aside, another seized a petty cash box, and the robbers fled toward Davenport in a car.
Federal Judge M M Joyce signed removal warrants for Charles Ellis alias Charles Knight and Earl Egan alias Earl Moran to Sioux City Iowa on charges tied to a garage robbery and the abduction of Gene Mullin a Creighton University student in Omaha on March 16 Ellis faces kidnapping charge while Egan is charged with illegally possessing guns under the national firearms act Both suspects were arrested in Minneapolis Tuesday night and waived removal hearings
Mrs. Charles Smith of 1601 Ellis boulevard NW suffered leg bruises at 1 40 p m Friday when struck and knocked down by a backing car driven by Mrs. Nathan Greenberg of 145 Twenty-fifth street SE at First avenue and Second street E. She was walking toward Ellis park street car and was taken home for examination before possible hospital x ray.
BERLIN INS reports convents recently searched for suspected illegal export and import of foreign exchange totaling $1,000,000. The customs department said an unspecified number of persons, including clergy and nuns, were held.
Charles M. Schwab Bethlehem Steel chairman, 73, arrived in New York from a three week Riviera health trip and voiced gloom about economic prospects. He urged fair returns on war related industries, disputed Baruch on wartime profits, and described Europe as nervous over armament and Hitler though noting no immediate signs of war. He denied being a munition maker and called Basil Zaharoff an international merchant.
Anti German demonstrations spread along the eastern frontier from Lithuania to Czechoslovakia and broke out violently at Katowice Poland near the German border. Thousands of Poles attacked the German consulate and smashed windows of the Kattowitzer Zeitung as police tried to maintain order.
Six contestants earned superior ratings in five divisions of the sub district music contest at Monticello on Friday morning. From Anamosa, Alburnett, Bellevue, Coggon, Del hi, Dubuque, Edgewood, Lisbon, Manchester, Marion, Monticello, Mount Vernon, Preston, Sabula, Springville and Wyoming, 600 contestants competed.
Henry Sibrava, 53, a roomer at 1915 Third Street SW, hanged himself Thursday night in the barn at that address. His body was found Friday at 8 a.m. by J. O. De Groat. Deputy coroner A. C. Coquillette said no inquest would be held. Sibrava, born in Bohemia, had been unemployed since quitting Rock Island shops after a 13 year past strike. Librawa's relatives not present. body moved to Polansky's mortuary. The notice closes with background on the Klamath Indian tribe’s wealth.
Will Rogers jokes about moving dust storms and wind patterns crossing Colorado and Kansas. He predicts chaotic legal cases and quips on crops, soil, and a spring roundup, reflecting the era’s weather turmoil and social tone.
Premier Alejandro Lerroux said the government resigned after ministers quit following clemency for Remon Gonzales Pina and others condemned to death for the October revolt. He planned to meet President Alcala Zamora after lunch to deliver official resignations.
Washington AP report says Dr. Leo Wolman, chairman of the automobile labor board, intends to resign as soon as Roosevelt consents. Wolman’s board faces AFL criticism amid threats of a strike in the auto industry.
Dr Leo Wolman rejected Washington reports that he had sent his resignation as chairman of the national automobile labor board to President Roosevelt. The piece notes his denial amid sensational claims from officials. The second sentence mentions that the Ural mountains house the globe’s richest emerald mines.
Washington AP report that Congress completed action on the 401 098 70 war department appropriation bill with Senate acceptance of House amendments. The measure moves to the White House for final approval.
A columnist surveys a dozen printed DOs and DON’Ts from health officers and armchair authorities about flu and the common cold. Most urge avoiding crowds or ill people while stressing rest, strength, and warning against drafts. Opinions vary on exercise and bowels. many recommendations mix basic steps with cautionary notes.
A curio of health tips and Q A from 1935 discusses self treatment ideas including hot drinks, diet, laxatives, and aspirin as well as admonitions against fatigue and exposure. It then wanders into musings on reactions like the knee jerk and a note about iron and ammonium citrate scales with a druggist’s reassurance.
In the painting trade interior and exterior work can injure health. The answer suggests the painter is intelligent, cleanly, and follows reasonable precautions.
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