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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1936

Page

10

Hindenburg Aids Tailwind Homeward Journey

The Hindenburg, en route from New Jersey to Germany, passed 100 miles south of Cape Race New Foundland at noon Tuesday. It logged 64 knots, with a projected 45 to 46 hour crossing home, awaiting future potential record breaks.

New York Grand Banks Cape Race Newfoundland Mackay Radio Hindenburg North Atlantic Frankfort-on-Main Germany Atlantic Charles A. Lindbergh Hugo Eckener Lakehurst Naval Air Station New York City Manhattan Friedrichshafen Lakehurst America Ernst Lehmann Graf

Haile Selassie III Is Confined To Jerusalem Hotel Suite

Emperor Haile Selassie III is critically ill and confined to his King David hotel suite in Jerusalem. British high commissioner Sir Arthur Wauchope visited him after his absence from morning prayers at the Holy Sepulchre. American adviser E A Colson also met with the emperor for private talks.

Jerusalem Haile Selassie King David Hotel Church of the Holy Sepulchre Arthur Wauchope Palestine Negus E. A. Colson Maine Imperial Court of Ethiopia

I Am Deaf to Great Symphonies Yet Love a Park Band

The speaker admits a lack of ear for classical music and opera yet finds joy in wind through trees and a park band. The piece contrasts perceived artistic gifts with personal contentment and notes artificial cultured pearls are indistinguishable from natural ones but far cheaper.

Brahms

Senior Voice Recital at Coe College by Margaret McFadden

Miss Margaret McFadden a Coe College soprano will present her senior recital Thursday at 8 15 in Sinclair Memorial chapel. She is vice president of Mu Phi Epsilon and a member of Alpha Xi Delta and the Coe Women’s glee club. Accompanist Mari Ann Huebsch is a pupil of Grace Swab.

Margaret McFadden Coe College Sinclair Memorial Chapel McFadden Catherine M. Adams Paul Schumann Ray Mari Ann Huebsch Miss Huebsch Grace Swab Miss McFadden A. A. McFadden Des Moines Mu Phi Epsilon Coe Alpha Xi Delta Coe Women’s Glee Club Women’s Trio

Jacqueline Wells To Wed Socialite In Hollywood

Hollywood awaiting the marriage of screen actress Jacqueline Wells to Walter B. Brooks III. The couple announced a two year romance with Wells listed as Jacqueline Brown in private life. Brooks is the socially prominent nephew of Doris Duke Cromwell, with familial ties to Dallas, Santa Monica, Philadelphia, and Baltimore.

Hollywood INS Jacqueline Wells Walter B. Brooks III Doris Duke Cromwell Miss Wells Jacqueline Brown Will T. Brown Dallas Tex Young Brooks Lionel Atwill Santa Monica Philadelphia Walter B. Brooks, Jr Baltimore

Realtors Discuss Ideas Gleaned At Convention

Local realtors met at the Hotel Montrose to discuss ideas from the National Association of Real Estate Boards regional convention held in Cedar Rapids. W. C. Pickard spoke on appraising, Glenn Strickland on city property, and Howard Helscher on rentals. DELTA Mr and Mrs Fred Stevens hosted a dinner and announced the upcoming marriage of their daughter Veda to Gerald T Reed of Delta. The wedding is planned for June.

Montrose National Association of Real Estate Boards Cedar Rapids W. C. Pickard Glenn Strickland Howard Helscher Delta Fred Stevens Veda Gerald T. Reed Mr. Reed H. T. Reed

Banquet Honors Test Driver and City Officials

Ed Clark of Pontiac Michigan, a 100 hour marathon test driver, was honored at a Cedar Rapids banquet for the recent drive that ended Saturday as the most successful yet. Attendees included Pontiac officials, Des Moines managers, Iowa City and Waterloo participants, and Cedar Rapids residents who aided the effort.

Cedar Rapids Ed Clark Pontiac Mich Bishop’s Mr. Clark J. E. Chapman L. C. McDonald Waterloo E. D. Hensinkveld F. J. Cavanaugh Iowa City Frank Unzeitig G. D. Finnegan W. J. Patty Bill Brown A. E. Whiting M. A. Dattolo Chris Johnson L. R. Schrader Reginald Touro M. E. Waters Gordon Hughes Cyril L. Kegler Robert O. Bickel M. Unzeitig Iowa

Expert defense defeats vulnerable contract in bridge hand

The article discusses a bridge hand where South and North opened a five diamond contract after extraordinary bidding. West’s defense, playing the King of spades and Queen of hearts early, blocked declarer's entry to dummy and prevented repeated trumps finesse, securing a victory for the defense in the 1936 scenario.

South North South North West Declarer East

Waverly Bank Buys Dundee School Bonds Funds Addition

Manchester reports the Waverly bank bought 17000 dollars of bonds for the consolidated Dundee school addition at 2 percent interest. Five other bidders competed. E B Castle and Son of Marion were bidders. Bricklaying on the addition began Monday.

Manchester Dundee E. B. Castle and Son Marion Contractors

Baker Attacks New Deal Utility Policy

Newton D. Baker representing four private power firms charged in DC Supreme Court that the Public Works Administration pursues a program to promote public ownership and regulate local rates. He seeks to halt a $2,444,000 allocation for municipal plant construction in Alabama Texas Oklahoma and Iowa. The Iowa City Light and Power Company joins a bid to permanize a restraining order delaying funds. Buffalo horns have annual growth rings like trees.

Washington Newton D. Baker District of Columbia Supreme Court Public Works Administration PWA Alabama Texas Oklahoma Iowa Iowa City Light and Power Company Iowa City

Blood Pressure Drops 30 Points in 30 Days Says Iowa Man

E H Case of Osage Iowa reports blood pressure fell from 90 to 160 after a 30 day ALLIMIN garlic parsley treatment. Ad claims 12 days cost 50 cents and four weeks 1.60 with guaranteed safety and odorless tablets sold by leading drug stores.

Lowa E. H. Case Osage Iowa

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