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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1940
Page
29
A playful April Fool note reflects on political leaders and events with comic couplets about Franklin D Roosevelt Dewey Churchill and others. The piece ends with a reminder that the calendar rules as the month turns to April.
Washington AP Guy T Helvering said the treasury income tax investigation of Indiana two percent clubs would be concluded shortly with a public announcement. The clubs, formed years ago, involve state employees turning two percent of salaries to the state democratic organization during Paul V McNutt’s governorship. Some allies of McNutt claim the probe targets his campaign.
The Central Chinese News Agency said a Japanese warship cruising the Yangtze was sunk by Chinese shore batteries in southern Anhwei March 20, with about 300 men killed or missing.
Dr Walter H Judd head of an American mission hospital in China will speak on The War in China as Seen by an American Doctor at a Cedar Rapids service clubs meeting in the Crystal Room Montrose hotel on Wednesday noon. Judd has worked ten years as a surgeon in China and recently met with Secretary Hull and testified before a congressional committee. He speaks Chinese and bases his views on first hand experience. A radio program with Judd is planned for Wednesday afternoon over station WMT.
President Manuel Quezon, at a 1915 UP law alumni banquet, says no changes to the 1946 independence program. He urges free self governance with mutual trade terms and notes defense limits for 25 years, trusting Filipinos to rise from bondage.
Mrs. C. C. Foreman of 933 Center Point read NE won the $25 cash award in The Cedar Rapids Gazette amateur ad writing contest. A first timer, she submitted the Morris Plan ad after discovering the contest, and its four clear points promoting Morris Plan loans.
Theresa Ann Thiele 19 a rural Clearwater Nebraska teacher is treated for polycythemia vera, a rare high blood condition. Doctors have removed over a pint of blood from her arm and plan more draws as her red blood cell count runs near eight million.
Broward County faced extreme weather wrecking its bean crop after a January freeze caused 5 million dollars in damage. Beans were replanted but a hot sun after heavy rains scorched 60 percent of the crop, leaving about 1.9099 million dollars in losses. Ten percent of the tomato crop also damaged.
Edward Breen of Fort Dodge will be guest of honor and principal speaker at a Linn County Democratic Central Committee gathering with friends, as part of the campaign for Iowa governor.
A Wednesday Cedar Rapids event hosts a 6 30 p m dutch treat supper followed by a county committee meeting. Mr Breen speaks and an entertainment dance rounds out the program. Reservations for the supper are with Joseph Mekota until Monday evening.
In Indianapolis James A Farley Democratic national chairman and postmaster general says his name will be presented at the national convention but will not discuss his presidential campaign He notes his position limits direct comment and avoids answering about a Farley McNutt ticket or resigning as chairman.
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