Pension Probe Split as House Delays Townsend Testimony
A parliamentary clash split the House committee investigating old age pension schemes over delaying Townsend testimony for two weeks. Michigan Republican Hoffman led calls to conclude the inquiry, pressed by Townsend opponents, while Chairman Bell postponed pending coastal evidence.
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Washington
INS
House
Francis E. Townsend
Townsend
Congress
Hoffman
Michigan
Lucas
Illinois
Hollister
Ohio
Bell
Missouri
Pacific Coast
Rep
Gavagan
N. Y
Werner Main
Tolan
Calif
Barry Exhibits Photographs at Iowa Memorial Union
The University of Iowa Camera Club sponsors a one man show by John Barry of Cedar Rapids at the Memorial Union. Eighteen photographs, portraits and studies, are displayed, many shown in American and foreign salons.
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The
University of Iowa Camera Club
John Barry
Cedar Rapids
Memorial Union
Barry
William Brown
Betty Neuzil
Joan Donnelly
Louise Barry
Worth Averill
Dragon
Amana
A. W. H. Lenders
Iowa State College
Indian Creek
Zulakis Released Will Leave County From Cedar Rapids
George Zulakis of Cedar Rapids has been freed from the county jail after a month by paying an extra 100 dollars on a 300 dollar fine and agreeing to stay out of Linn county. Judge H C Ring ordered the release on state recommendation with conditions of good behavior and county absence.
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George Zulakis
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
H. C. Ring
Zulakis
King
New Egyptian King Reaches Homeland
16 year old King Farouk of Egypt arrived at Alexandria with full honors from British warships and left for Cairo after a city procession. He was traveling home from England where he studied, following the death of his father King Fuad I. Farouk will rule under a regency.
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Egypt
Ins
Farouk
Cairo
England
Fuad I
Unclear crossword style word puzzle with many clues
A fragmented list of numbered crossword clues across horizontal and vertical directions including definitions for items such as clothing, actions, and objects. The text includes references to months, bodily terms, animals, and common nouns but lacks coherent narrative or identifiable news content.
Burkholder Suit Seeks Retrial Over Jury Remarks
In district court plaintiff Fannie G. Burkholder executrix seeks a new trial in an $18 500 case against Sanitary Construction and Supply alleging juror and defense witness remarks about witnesses during courthouse recesses led to an unfair verdict. The July 12 1934 injury occurred near Third street and Fifth avenue SE. Homer S. Burkholder died July 1935.
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Fannie G. Burkholder
Homer S. Burkholder
Sanitary Construction and Supply Company
A. B. Clark
Third Street
Fifth Avenue SE
Burkholder
Division of Linn county property among fifteen parties
In a district court partition suit the Linn county and Atkins real estate are divided among fifteen claimants. One eighth shares are sought by Christina Stoll Theodore Happel and Paul E Happel and by Mary Happel Kammin Elizabeth Happel Michel and Clara Happel Schroeder. One sixteenth shares are requested for John G Michel and Kate Michel Crouse. One fifty sixth shares are asked for Lillian Fox Anna Mohr Elizabeth Haerther George Kokemiller Mary Kokemiller and Ella Kokemiller. Theodore Happel also seeks 2211 24 dollars as expenditure on the property. Amanda Army seeks one eighth shares for herself Frederick Hudson Charles Hudson Ellen S Fairchild Ruby Freyhage and Cecil Lewis. Additional shares range from 7 360ths to 1 36th for heirs of Sarah A Hudson and Joel S Hudson.
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Linn County Property
Atkins Real Estate
District Court
Christina Stoll
Theodore Happel
Paul E. Happel
Mary Happel Kammin
Elizabeth Happel Michel
Clara Happel Schroeder
John G. Michel
Kate Michel Crouse
Lillian Fox
Anna Mohr
Elizabeth Haerther
George Kokemiller
Mary Kokemiller
Ella Kokemiller
Amanda Army
Frederick Hudson
Charles Hudson
Ellen S. Fairchild
Ruby Freyhage
Cecil Lewis
Linn County
Walker Real Estate
Sarah A. Hudson
Joel S. Hudson
Friday Deadline To File May Term Civil Cases
The May term civil case filing deadline is Friday at 5 p.m. Few new cases were filed by Wednesday in Clerk E W Lundquist’s office. The term’s last service day is Thursday. A L Marine, assignee, seeks 198.38 in an account suit against Dora Dain and Leah Ward. Eugene A Gable seeks a divorce from Evelyn Brennan Gable. The couple wed February 21, 1929. Scelena Millage and Harry E Cooley request a construction ruling on real estate deeds and a contract.
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District Court
E. W. Lundquist
A. L. Marine
Dora Dain
Leah Ward
Eugene A. Gable
Evelyn Brennan Gable
Scelena Millage
Harry E. Cooley
Hoagland seeks 230 district court cow injury award
T V Hoagland sues C E Stoneking in district court for 230 claiming a purebred Jersey cow was struck by a car causing injuries that required killing the animal.
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T. V. Hoagland
Hoagland
C. E. Stoneking
Linn county approves 2.5 mile road district 86
The Linn county board of supervisors on Tuesday established a 2.50 mile stretch from county trunk road M moving east and southeast into Clinton township to the Cedar Rapids west limits as secondary road district No 86. The district is slated for surfacing improvements.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Clinton Township
Cedar Rapids West Limits
Milwaukee firm sues Red Head Products in $179.92 action
The Eddy Paper Corporation of Milwaukee seeks a $179.92 judgment in district court against Red Head Products Company Inc. Cedar Rapids Investment Company requests $120.05 in a note suit. E. S. Hobel is named as defendant.
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Eddy Paper Corporation
Milwaukee
Wis
Red Head Products Company, Inc
Cedar Rapids Investment Company
E. S. Hobel
Court Grants Divorce for Harriet Rosewehr in Cruel Treatment Case
Judge H. C. Ring in district court grants Harriet Elizabeth Rosewehr a divorce from C. J. Rosewehr 34 on cruel and inhuman treatment. Plaintiff awarded custody of a daughter and support money under stipulation. Marriage occurred September 28 1924.
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H. C. Ring
Harriet Elizabeth Rosewehr
C. J. Rosewehr
Edna Simmonds Seeks Divorce in District Court
Edna Simmonds petitions for divorce from Arthur Simmonds on cruel and inhuman treatment. The couple married in Iowa City on December 14, 1933. She also seeks custody of their twin daughters.
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Edna Simmonds
Arthur Simmonds
Iowa City
Italian forces enter Addis Ababa in victory parade
Marshal Badoglio rode in triumph to Addis Ababa with Major Bottai and Signor Lel lona as crowds greeted the liberated city. He learned of Emperor Haile Selassie’s flight and Ethiopian unrest, then ordered a swift march to the capital as troops slept little on the final journey.
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Badoglio
Addis Ababa
Major Bottai
Rome
Lellona
Haile Selassie
Debra Sina
Hinton appeal in auto damage suit over $63.25 award
Defendants A. L. Hinton and Bertha Hinton appeal to the district court from a $63.25 judgment awarded to L. W. Little by Justice W. J. Grunewald after a collision between Little’s car and Bertha Hinton at B.
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A. L. Hinton
Bertha Hinton
L. W. Little
District Court
W. J. Grunewald
Little
Curious crowds greet Italian troops on native huts
At the doorsteps residents watched as Italian troops marched past, white flags fluttering from hut tops. Some saluted, others sat calm or grinned, while all displayed open curiosity about the contingent.
Landon Delegates Trail in California
Report of Republican and Democratic delegate status from California and South Dakota shows Landon lagging behind uninstructed slates while Roosevelt leads for the Democrats. Uninstructed delegates dominate national totals with claims surfacing from Knox Borah and Capper factions.
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Landon
California
Roosevelt
South Dakota
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Upton Sinclair
John McGoarty
Senator Borah
Idaho
Arthur Poe Speaks to Alaska Topic at Y's Men Club
Arthur Poe spoke on Alaska at a meeting of the newly formed Y s Men club in the Y M C A Tuesday evening. Hugh DeWees is club president and meetings run Tuesday dinners at 6 15 p m for about an hour and fifteen minutes. Membership restricted to Y M C A members aged 35 or younger. The first speaker was Dr B L Knight who discussed the former Y s oo club.
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Arthur Poe
Twenty-seventh Street
Alaska
Y’s Men Club
Hugh DeWees
B. L. Knight
Y’s Oo
Hill Seeks More WPA Funds For Iowa Payroll
Des Moines Iowa WPA administrator L S Hill said funds will exhaust by May 20 and he plans another trip to Washington after unsuccessfully trying to reach Harry Hopkins by phone. With about 23000 Iowa WPA workers, the monthly cost is about 1 1/2 million dollars.
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DES Moines
L. S. Hill
Iowa
Births Reported for May with Several Newborns
Birth announcements list Louise Alice born May 4 to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Holicek Jr. of 1519 Seven teenth Ave SE a seven pound girl. A daughter born May 1 to Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Warriner of Palisades Park New Jersey. A son born May 4 to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Lake of 606 Eighth Ave SE at St Luke's hospital. A son born May 4 to Mr. and Mrs. O I Lentz of 2324 D Ave NE at St Luke's hospital. A daughter born May 2 to Mr. and Mrs. George Secor of 382 Thirtieth St SE at St Luke's hospital.
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Joseph Holicek, Jr
Seventeenth Avenue SE
Louise Alice
Robert R. Warriner
Palisades Park
New Jersey
Warriner
T. R. Warriner
Forest Drive
Clifford Lake
Eighth Avenue SE
St. Luke’s Hospital
O. I. Lentz
D Avenue NE
George Secor
Thirtieth Street
League Ban Failed Commons 15 Told
A fragment notes the Commons 15 discussing a league ban and government disappointment amid a dispute. The text hints at parliamentary debate and political setback regarding a league action.
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Commons
League
Britain to press Mussolini on Lake Tana sphere of influence
A British high official said London will not concede its sphere around Lake Tana in northwestern Ethiopia despite Italy's gains. He stressed Lake Tana is Egypt's life-blood, and Britain will seek direct answers from Mussolini about the future of the 1906 Anglo-French-Italian spheres of influence and the 1925 notes reaffirming them.
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INS
Benito Mussolini
Ethiopia
Great Britain
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Britain
Il Duce
Blue Nile
Egypt
Italy
Deaths Frank H Siechert longtime Cedar Rapids resident
Frank H. Siechert died at his daughter’s home 911 D avenue NW at 6 35 p m Tuesday after a long illness He was born August 6 1861 in Lakes Germany and had lived in the city 60 years He worked 23 years for J G Cherry Company retiring due to ill health He was a former member of the Fourth Ward volunteer fire department He married Mary L Baesman June 20 1882 in Cedar Rapids She preceded him in death Surviving are one daughter four sons a sister a brother nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren Funeral services will be held at the Turner chapel 2 p m Saturday.
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Frank H. Siechert
City
C. D. Fuller
D Avenue NW
Lakes
Germany
J. G. Cherry Company
Obituary of Frank Jesina of Cedar Rapids
Frank Jesina 65 died at his home 706 Second avenue SW Cedar Rapids at 7 p m Tuesday born February 19 1871 in Bohemia he came to Cedar Rapids 39 years ago employed as a salesman by Lagomarcino Grupe company Survived by wife Agnes two children Frank and Lillian brother Charles two sisters Mrs W H Pudil Swisher and Mrs Anna Bartos in Czechoslovakia and two grandchildren member of Prokop Vesky lodge C S AKar el IV lodge Z C B J Sokols and Bohemian Reading society Funeral Thursday at 2 p m in Janeba and Brosh chapel by Theodore B Hlubacek burial in Bohemian National cemetery friends may call Wednesday evening
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Frank Jesina
Second Avenue
Bohemia
Cedar Rapids
theLagomarcino- Grupe Company
Agnes
Frank
Lillian
Charles
W. H. Pudil
Swisher
Anna Bartos
Czechoslovakia
Prokop Vesky Lodge
Karel IV Lodge
Sokols
Bohemian Reading Society
Janeba and Brosh
Theodore B. Hlubacek
Bohemian National Cemetery
Henry J Barker 77 Dies in Kansas City after Cedar Rapids years
Henry J Barker a former Cedar Rapids resident and Rock Island railroad clerk died at his Kansas City home at 10 a m Tuesday after a period of ill health Born December 11 1858 in Milwaukee he lived in Cedar Rapids from 1913 to 1930 and belonged to Daniels Park Presbyterian church and the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks Survived by his wife seven grandchildren three daughters and two sons whose bodies were brought to Cedar Rapids for burial
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Henry J. Barker
Cedar Rapids
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Wis
Rock Island Railroad
Daniels
J. W. Cocayne
G. W. Gilbert
F. E. Kearns
Raymond
Beaumont
Tex
Eugene
Cedar
Rapids and funeral services at Rohn chapel Thursday
Funeral services will be held at the Rohn chapel Thursday at 3 p.m. conducted by Rev. W. A. Montgomery. Burial will follow at Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel Wednesday evening.
Mrs Dunlap 80 Former Cedar Rapids Resident Dies
Mrs J A Dunlap aged 80 of Cedar Rapids dies in California after a March 7 auto accident that fractured her hip. She lived in Cedar Rapids many years, moved to Anaconda Montana then California. Survived by son W H Dunlap of Beloit and several nieces and nephews. Services set at Oak Hill cemetery at 2 p.m. Thursday.
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J. A. Dunlap
Cedar Rapids
Los Angeles
Calif
Anaconda
Mont
California
Second Presbyterian Church
Westminster Presbyterian Church
W. H. Dundap
Beloit
Wis
E. J. Larimer
W. L. Phipps
Charles . Winter
E. W. Winter
Oak Hill Cemetery
J. R. McCullough
Turner Chapel
Mussolini declares Ethiopia part of Italy amid nationwide jubilation
Mussolini announces Addis Ababa has fallen and Ethiopia is Italian as crowds fill Rome streets. The premier appears from Palazzo Venezia balcony to cheers from about half a million in Rome and millions more across Italy, celebrating the victory in the war.
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Il Duce
Addis Ababa
Italy
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Ethiopia
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Ilduce
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Britain
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Alps
Maley Praises Court Ruling on Gambling Indictments
Des Moines AP Walter Maley first assistant attorney general responded to the Iowa Supreme Court dismissal of gambling conspiracy indictments. He said he was not afraid of a trial but opposed indictments issued in violation of legal standards and defended challenging the grand jury process. The court found Havner unqualified to serve before the grand jury.
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Des Moines
Walter Maley
Supreme Court
Iowa
Marshall
Hayner
L. H. Salinger
Maley
H. M. Havner
Disqualification Ties to Remuneration in Iowa Paper Prize
An editor from Cedar Rapids Gazette faced disqualification after accepting payment from Verne Marshall. The Gazette won a Pulitzer Prize on Monday for its crusade against corruption and misgovernment in Iowa.
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Ner
Verne Marshall
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Monday
Iowa
Editor’s note on graft probe payments in Iowa
The Gazette and editor Verne Marshall have not paid Special Prosecutor Havner for services related to the Iowa graft investigation. The note clarifies the paper’s stance and its editor’s position amid ongoing inquiries.
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the Gazette
Verne Marshall
Havner
Iowa
Tax Bill Hurts Rails Says Sargent
Washington ins reports Fred Sargent president of the Chicago and North Western Railway told the senate finance committee that the administration tax bill of 803 million dollars would hinder railroad financial reorganizations. He criticized the 15 percent tax on net income excess of credit in bankruptcy cases as ineffective beyond trustees and receivers, noting his line's revenues fell from 155 million in 1929 to about 72 million in 1932 but now show an upward trend.
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Washington
Ins
Fred Sargent
Chicago and North Western Railway Company
Senate Finance Committee
Sargent
North Western Railway
Endurance Driver Ed Clark Invites Public Ride
Public invited to ride with Ed Clark, Pontiac endurance driver, during a 100 hour grind this week under Unzeitig Motor. Clark will pick up passengers daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on even hours at Ford Hopkins drug store and Unzeitig Motor, 720 Third Avenue SE. Free passes available at both locations. Drive ends Saturday at 3 p.m.
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Ed Clark
Pontiac
Unzeitig Motor Company
Clark
Ford Hopkins Drug
Third Avenue SE
Mount Vernon Woman Pearl Byers Bruce Dies After Illness
Mrs Pearl Byers Bruce aged 53 of Mount Vernon died Wednesday morning after a two year illness at her sister s home in Anamosa She is survived by her husband Lem Bruce married in 1911 a daughter Mrs W J Lewis of Onslow her mother Mrs Fred Martin three sisters and one brother Burial will be Friday at 2 30 p m at Beam and Miller chapel Anamosa with Riverside cemetery interment
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Gazette
Mount Vernon
Pearl Byers Bruce
C. W. Iosty
Olin
Indianola
Anamosa
Lem Bruce
W. J. Lewis
Onslow
Fred Martin
Martelle
John H. Peck
Des Moines
A. W. Strawman
Josty
Ray Byers
Beam and Miller
Riverside Cemetery
Local GOP photo halted over WPA project tag
A group of Cleveland area Republican officials planned a publicity photo for the national convention but halted the shot when a member spotted it was part of a WPA project.
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Cleveland
Nationa G. O. P
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