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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1936

Page

21

Hindenburg Aids Tailwind Homeward Journey

The dirigible Hindenburg, 100 miles south of Cape Race, accelerates toward Frankfurt on a return flight from Lakehurst. With 47 passengers and 55 crew, it may beat the fifty five hour eastward Atlantic crossing record while Eckener eyes future 24 hour flights.

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

Haile Selassie Ill in Jerusalem Hotel Suite

Emperor Haile Selassie was confined to his King David hotel suite in Jerusalem due to illness. He skipped morning prayers at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and met with British high commissioner Lieut. Gen Sir Arthur Wavell Wanchope. American adviser E. A. Colson then visited for private consultations.

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

Just Folks by Edgar A Guest

The speaker admits to being deaf to symphonies and operas yet finds joy in a band in a park and natural sounds like wind trees lark song and ocean waves. He contrasts elevated culture with simple pleasures and notes artificial culture lacks true value despite convincing appearance.

Senior Voice Recital at Coe Thursday Featuring Miss McFadden

Miss Margaret McFadden of Des Moines presents her senior recital Thursday at 8 15 in Sinclair Memorial chapel at Coe College. She is mentored by Catherine Adams and Prof Paul Schumann Ray with Mari Ann Huebsch as accompanist. McFadden active in Mu Phi Epsilon Alpha Xi Delta Glee Club and Women’s Trio. repertoire includes works by Pergolesi Scarlatti Handel Schubert Schumann Ravel Dohnanyi and excerpts from Madame Butterfly.

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 Wedding

Screen actress Jacqueline Wells and Walter B. Brooks III, nephew of Doris Duke Cromwell, will marry in Hollywood on Saturday after a two year romance. Wells is Jacqueline Brown of Dallas, Texas, daughter of Will T. Brown. Brooks is the son of Mrs. Lionel Atwill and Walter B. Brooks Jr. of 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 meeting at the Hotel Montrose discussed ideas from the recent regional convention of the National Association of Real Estate boards 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 dinner and announced the upcoming June wedding of their daughter Veda to Gerald T Reed of Delta son of Mr and Mrs H T Reed.

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 Local Auto Officials

A Cedar Rapids banquet celebrated Ed Clark of Fontiac Michigan, a 100 hour marathon test driver, with visiting Pontiac officials and Cedar Rapids and Iowa City participants. Attendees included Len Freener and others while Bickel presented motion pictures of the run and Iowa beauty spots.

Cedar Rapids Ed Clark Fontiac Mich Bishop's Pontiac 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 M. A. Dattolo Chris Johnson L. R Schrader Reginald Tour

How to Play and Win in Contract Bridge

South dealer vulnerable five diamond contract defeated by sharp West defense. West win with Queen of hearts on first heart lead prevented dummy entries, blocking declarer’s repeated finesses and safeguarding East’s King. Mrs Culbertson may advise on bridge questions.

North South West Declarer East

Waverly Banks Buy Dundee School Bonds in Bid

Manchester report states the Waverly bank bought $17,000 of Dundee consolidated school addition bonds at 2 percent. Five bidders competed including E. B. Castle and Son of Marion. Bricklaying on the addition began Monday.

Manchester Dundee E. B. Castle and Son Marion Contractors

Baker charges PWA policy aims at public power control

Newton D Baker representing four private utility firms argued before the District of Columbia supreme court that the public works administration pursues a program to promote public ownership and regulate local rates. He sought to halt 2,444,000 in funds to 10 cities for municipal plant construction in Alabama Texas Oklahoma and Iowa. The Iowa City Light and Power Company joins a bid to permanently lift a restraining order delaying the allocations. Buffalo horns reveal annual growth rings similar to 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 with ALLIMIN in 96 Days Osage Iowa Case

E H Sasa of Osage Iowa claims blood pressure fell from 198 to a reading of 608 after a 96 day ALLIMIN Essence of Garlic Parsley tablets course. Ad promotes ALLIMIN with guaranteed safety, odorless tablets and price of 50 cents for twelve days or $1 for four weeks, sold at drug stores.

Lowa Man E. H. Sasa Osage Iowa

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