British and French face Italian crisis over Bonner case
Dispatches say Bonner, an alleged Ethiopian army employee, was reported missing after being moved toward Aden. The British foreign office demands clearer Italy replies amid Ethiopian executions fears. The case follows a report of Bonner’s arrest by Italians and transfer to Aden for medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banal
Djibouti
Teleaphed
Bonner
Boner
Addis Ababa
Aden
Diredawa
Italy
Ethiopia
Badoglio Leaves Addis Ababa as Ethiopia Viceroy Crisis Deepens
Marshal Pietro Badoglio departs Addis Ababa twelve days after his appointment as viceroy of Ethiopia. Graziani arrives to rule as regent while Badoglio sails for Italy with his wife and daughter. European tensions rise as Italy faces renewed war threats and penalties from the League of Nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Pietro Badoglio
Ethiopia
Italy
Europe
Badoglio
Addis Ababa
League of Nations Council
Rodolfo Graziani
Grar
Graziani
Pital
Mario Badoglio
Baoglio
Askara
Eritrea
Africa
Victor Emmanuel
Mussolini
High School Graduates to Hear Sermon and Music
West Union reports Rev. A Hugo Lutz will deliver the class sermon to forty five graduates Sunday evening in the high school auditorium. Rev. George DeF Fisher will give invocation and read scripture. The girls’ sextet will perform and Virginia Johns will be the pianist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Italy Urges Recall of British French Troops From Addis Ababa
London dispatch says Italy formally asked Britain and France to withdraw their troops from Addis Ababa. The soldiers were sent to guard legations as the Italo-Ethiopian war began, and the Ethiopian capital is reported under Italian control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
INS
Italy
Addis Ababa
Condemnation Notices Issued For 161 Project Land
The Iowa highway commission sent notices to condemn property south of Cedar Rapids in College township for the No 161 beautification and widening project. Owners include Wendl Rigel estate and Holets Marek Kinzey and others with varying acreages. Appraisers appointed by Justice Parsons will sit June 23 at 9 a.m. in Sheriff Smith's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Highway Commission
Cedar Rapids
College Township
James H. Smith
Highway Commission
Draport Corner
Wendl Rigel
Charles W. Holets
Agnes E. Holets
Wesley J. Marek
Mamie Marek
Louis Kinzey
Laura Kinzey
A. M. Parsons
State Supreme Court
W. C. Scrimgeour
Belle Plaine
H. H. Gee
Ana
Confesses Bandit Murder Of His Wife In Illinois Territory
Tallmadge admits hired theft after his wife inherited property. He says two bandits stopped his car on the road and forced Mrs Tallmadge into a bandit car taking cash and rings. A gunshot ended her life and Tallmadge sought aid from Abe Molson. Police note time discrepancies and a lone vehicle sighting near the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallmadge
Abe Molson
Oregon
S. Donald Crowell
Ogle County
John Whitmore
Rufus Falkner
Molson
Court seeks approval to move Waconia mill assets to Cedar Rapids plant
Merchants National Bank and S. E. Coquillette as trustees file in district court for permission to transfer machinery, equipment, and tools from the Waconia Minnesota plant to the Cedar Rapids facility leased by American Syrup and Sorghum Co. Judge H. C. Ring sets a hearing for May 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants National Bank
S. E. Coquillette
Waconia
Minn
Cedar Rapids
American Syrup and Sorghum Company of
St. Louis
H. C. Ring
Drager settles injury suit over Witwer crash near Lisbon
Martha N. Drager settles a $10,000 injury suit against Witwer Grocer Co and C. A. Jastram in district court before Judge A. B. Clark. The case arose from injuries in a collision between a car driven by Jastram and a Witwer truck one mile east of Lisbon on August 19, 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha N. Drager
Witwer Grocer Company
C. A. Jastram
A. B. Clark
Witwer
Jastram
Lisbon
Two Divorces Granted On Cruel Treatment Grounds
Judge H C Ring in district court Thursday granted Marguer ite V Nelson a divorce from Ben Nelson 26 on cruel and inhuman treatment grounds. The two were married Sept 7 1935. Judge A B Clark awarded Selah Mae Dickerson a divorce from Ray Edward Dickerson on cruel and inhuman treatment grounds. The marriage took place May 22 1926. Both defendants were adjudged in default.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Ring
Marguerite V. Nelson
Ben Nelson
A. B. Clark
Selah Mae Dickerson
Ray Edward Dickerson
Oldest Sea Lion Mike Dies at 30 in Boston Aquarium
In Boston, Marine Park Aquarium reports the death of "Big Mike" a 30 year old sea lion thought to be the oldest in captivity He died Wednesday from natural causes related to old age at the facility which houses marine life and public exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Big Mike
Marine Park Aquarium
May day dinner honors last G A R soldiers in Johnson County
The Daughters of the Union Veterans hosted a noon May day dinner in Iowa City for the last surviving G A R soldiers of Johnson County. Attendees included Isaac Meyers Jr of North Liberty and E H Hinchcliffe of Iowa City among others. George Liverly of Lone Tree celebrated his ninety second birthday recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Liberty
Daughters of the Union Veterans
Iowa City
G.A.R
Johnson County
Isaac Meyers, Jr
E. H. Hinchcliffe
Dr. Leech
West Branch
George Liverly
Lone Tree
Mr. Meyers
Lent
Court awards default judgments in secured note actions
On Thursday the Perpetual Savings and Loan association received a $4,136.33 default judgment against W. H. Stepanek and Josephine Stepanek. D. W. Bates as receiver of the Iowa State Savings Bank of Cedar Rapids secured an $892 judgment against Katerina Secky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Ring
Perpetual Savings and Loan Association
W. H. Stepanek
Josephine Stepanek
D. W. Bates
Iowa State Savings Bank of
Cedar Rapids
Katerina Secky
Note suit against Stephenson spouses settled and dismissed
An 1184.38 note suit of Rudolph F. Notbohm against Spencer H. Stephenson and Harriett L. Stephenson was settled and dismissed in district court before Judge A. B. Clark. A 274.00 note action of Notbohm against Spencer H. Stephenson and Crista Meen was also settled and dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph F. Notbohm
Spencer H. Stephenson
Harriett L. Stephenson
A. B. Clark
Notbohm
Crista Meen
Theater party honors Tipton school contest winners
Priscilla Bur roughs and Jenna Beadle sponsored a theater party at Tipton Monday evening for winners in a school contest of three upper grades. Attending were Elaine Klatt Lois Workman Elizabeth Ann Tucker Dorothy Bachman Frances Lendt Dorothy Feddersen Esther Ibsen Kathleen Luikart LaVon Schoff Evelyn Meier Viola Freese Verda Belle Miller Mildred Ruther Evelyn Bradley and Myrtle and Mildred Stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence
Priscilla Burroughs
Jenna Beadle
Tipton
Elaine Klatt
Lois Workman
Lizabeth Ann Tucker
Dorothy Bachman
Frances Lendt
Dorothy Feddersen
Esther Ibsen
Kathleen Luikart
LaVon Schoff
Evelyn Meier
Viola Freese
Verda Belle Miller
Mildred Ruther
Evelyn Bradley
Myrtle
Mildred Stock
Misner appeals dismissive ruling in $53.05 suit
Virgil Misner defendant in a $53.05 account suit of J. K. Monson assignee. He appeals to the district court from Justice Reed over ruling on May 8 to release allegedly exempt property under attachment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Misner
J. K. Monson
A. S. Reed
District Court
Court awards DeHaan $112.67 in account suit
The district court awarded C. DeHaan Company of Des Moines a default judgment of 112.67 dollars in an account suit against Dr. C. M. Pinneo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Ring
C. DeHaan Company of
Des Moines
Marriage Licenses for Conner and Schaffer
John C. Conner of Mechanicsville and Ann Marie Elizabeth Schaffer of Sand Springs obtained marriage licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Conner
Mechanicsville
Ann Marie Elizabeth Schaffer
Sand Springs
Kin of Roosevelt Fears U S Robbery
The Roosevelt kin voiced concern over a perceived U S robbery and warned drastic dismemberment could occur though not believed to be in the public interest. He noted the election year tempers. Senator Murphy pressed whether the RFC blocks reorganizing under section 77B. Roosevelt cited the RFC as the sole reorganization financer and avoided criticizing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Murphy
Iowa
Roosevelt
RFC
New Yorker
Fiorenza Confession Introduced In Beekman Place Murder Trial
John Fiorenza admitted on the morning of April 21 that he killed Mrs. Nancy Evans Titterton. Detective Swander testified the 24 year old holster maker's apprentice took twine from his shop with intent to use it in the crime and re enacted the act after arrest. Theodore Kruger identified the twine and testified Fiorenza attempted to mislead detectives about his arrival time. A photo of Fiorenza binding Detective Hayden’s wrists was entered as evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Fiorenza
Nancy Evans Titterton
George J. Swander
Fiorenza
Theodore Kruger
Swander
James Hayden
U S Receives 3 Million From Canadian Whisky Firms
The United States collected 3 million dollars from Canadian distillers in a settlement over import duties on liquor smuggled during Prohibition. Treasury Secretary Morgenthau announced the agreement after lengthy talks with Canada and passage of a tax bill authorizing action against delinquent importers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Washington
U. S
Secretary of Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Treasury
Baptist report decries U.S. militarism at convention
In St Louis a Northern Baptist convention report says the United States is the most militaristic nation in the world citing government expenditures for militarism. The exemption from military training committee prepared the analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Northern Baptist Convention
United States
Convention Committee
City Hall Notes: Council Advances Airport Zoning and Bonds
The city council Thursday gave final passage to an airport zoning ordinance and approved plans affecting surrounding residential areas. It also authorized transfer of funds and the Hawthorne drive underpass contract to Amos Melberg of Cedar Rapids for 22 024. The meeting included permits for a May 27 Riverside park rally and a beverage permit transfer for F A Brookhiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Rally Club
Riverside Park
F. A. Brookhiser
Third Street
Riverview Park Pavilion
Amos Melberg
Cedar Rapids
Hawthorne Drive
City Briefs and Personal Notes Highlight Local Visits
Rock Island railroad manager J. Brown visited Kansas City on a business trip. Townsend club No. 5 to meet in the superior court room at 7 30 p m with a speaker. High Twelve club hosts Dean Harry Kremers on education at Hotel Roosevelt Friday noon. Several residents fined in police court for intoxication or speeding. G Edward Hancock from Akron visiting Cedar Rapids relatives. Parking violations and overtime parking fines issued to several residents.
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Cr. J. Brown
Rock Island Railroad
Kansas City
City
Townsend Club No. 5
Superior Court Room
Harry Kremers
Coe College
High Twelve
Hotel Roosevelt
Dr Brooks Returns From General Conference
The Rev. Dr. A. A. Brooks of St. Pauls Methodist church has returned from Columbus Ohio where he spent the last month at the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church.
To Attend Ruby Funeral
Members of the Iowa Volunteers and old Company C are asked to meet at the Memorial building at 8 15 a m Friday to attend funeral services for Earl Ruby of Chicago. Ruby was formerly a member of Company C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby
Iowa Volunteers
Youth employment talk at Lions Club luncheon
R F Carne youth counselor with the national youth administration spoke on employment problems of young men and women at the Lions Club luncheon Thursday at the Roosevelt hotel. Carne works with the Iowa State Employment Service located at 417 First Avenue E.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Carne
National Youth Administration
Lions Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Mr. Carne
Iowa State Employment Service
First Avenue E
Window Peeper Reported Near Mrs Ehrenberger Home
Mrs Frank Ehrenberger of 1221 E street SW told police a window peeper was seen near her home late Wednesday. She described the man as unshaven with long shaggy hair two front teeth missing wearing a dark coat light trousers and a cap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ehrenberger
E Street
Geiger to Exhibit Carvings at Englewood YMCA
Henry J. Geiger of Waveland drive NW will display three wood carvings in the Kiwanis club hobby exhibit at the Englewood Illinois YMCA on Friday and Saturday. The pieces include two Amana figurines and the Thirty Years of Progress automobile carving previously shown at the Little Gallery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Geiger
Waveland Drive
Kiwanis Club
Englewood, Ill
Little
Ryan family returns from Carroll gathering after vacation
Elevator operator R. T. Ryan came back to work after a brief Carroll trip with Mrs. Ryan and several relatives. The group included D. E. Ryan of Hazelton Idaho and F. P. Ryan of Ontario Ore alongside siblings Thressa Benjamin and Catharine Becker with relatives Daniel Arline and James Wiltgen, all of Carroll and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. Ryan
Carroll
Arline
James Wiltgen
Ryan
Councilman Wins In Alienation Suit Against Him
H J Councilman of Duluth Minnesota won a district court verdict in a $25 000 alienation of affections suit filed by Charles G Wright The jury deliberated 73 minutes Wright is the former husband of Mrs Councilman A $20 000 alienation suit against Mrs Councilman remains on file The case involves a convoluted divorce history dating back to 1934 with actions in Minnesota and Mexico The defense contends Wright caused the divorce and the loss of affection in his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth, Minn
H. J Councilman
Charles G. Wright
Wright
Councilman
Elsie Councilman
Mexico
Aurelia Wright
Hindenburg Heads Homeward On Final Leg To Germany
The Hindenburg sped over the Atlantic aided by a strong tail wind. The dirigible departed Lakehurst shortly after 11 PM Wednesday, en route to Germany on the second round trip between New York and Lakehurst, after a brief sixteen hour port call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
Atlantic
Germany
Lakehurst
Naval Air Station
Birth announcement for Louise Anne Ahlgren
Mr and Mrs Arnold Ahlgren announce the birth of a daughter Louise Anne at 711 Thirteenth Street NW on May 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Ahlgren
Thirteenth Street NW
Louise Anne
Promise to Improve Ath St Crossings
The city plans to surface crossings between the tracks and relay approaches to a consistent grade. A petition with 26 signatures urged oiling Fourth Street from First to Fourth Avenues SE, but officials prioritized current crossing upgrades and grade changes. The Young Men’s Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce backs the project and cooperates with the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Street
First Avenue
Fourth Avenue
Williams
Young Men’s Bureau
The
Chamber of Commerce
Townsend Death Services Set For Friday
Funeral services for James E. Townsend are planned Friday at 1 45 p m in the Beatty chapel with Rev Harry Kremer officiating. Masonic and Knights Templar escort, burial in Elmwood Cemetery DeWitt. Friends may call Thursday 7 to 9 p m. Masonic lodge and Commandery to meet at 1 15 p m at the Masonic hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Townsend
Beatty Chapel
Harry Kremers
Mt. Hermon Lodge
Knights Templar
Elmwood Cemetery
DeWitt
Masonic Lodge
Commandery
Masonic Hall
Report Out Bill for Iowa State Park in Clayton County
The house agriculture committee reported favorably a bill by Rep Biermann to grant 454 acres of federally owned land in Clayton county near McGregor for a state public park. The land would be opened as a free park and must protect wildlife and promote natural growth development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Biermann
Iowa
State of
Clayton County
McGregor
Misaari
Funeral Services for Earl Ruby in St Patrick's Church
Funeral services for Earl Ruby will be held Friday at 9 a.m. in St Patrick's church, conducted by Rev Father Donald Peters. Burial is at Mount Calvary cemetery with Company C pallbearers William Murphy, Earl Powers, William Fleming, Louis Kruber, Ben Hendal and Steve Dyson. Friends may call at Brady mortuary until the funeral. Rosary by Rev Peters at 8 p.m. Thursday at the mortuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Ruby
St. Patrick’s Church
Father Donald Peters
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Company C
William Murphy
Earl Powers
William Fleming
Louis Kruber
Ben Hendal
Steve Dyson
Brady Mortuary
Father Peters
Electric Belt Ignites Mattress in Bedroom Fire
Fire officials responded to Clarence Leverich at 1103 Sixth Street NW after an electric belt worn in bed ignited the mattress. The wearer was unhurt. Firemen arrived at 2 07 p m Thursday and contained the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Leverich
Sixth Street NW
Leverich
Rev. George Blagg of Grinnell Dead
The Rev. George Blagg, 64, a longtime Iowa Methodist minister, died Thursday. He came to the United States at 17, moved to a Libertyville farm in 1892, studied at Parsons College, and graduated from Iowa Wesleyan. He served in multiple towns and was district presiding elder at Oskaloosa before a 1935 stroke. Survived by widow, daughter Amy Elizabeth, son John Creighton Lee Bragg, his English mother, four brothers and a sister. Funeral in Grinnell Saturday with burial in Fayette.
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Grinnell
INS
George Blagg
Iowa
Blagg
Libertyville
Parsons College
Fairfield
Iowa Wesleyan
Exline
Mystic
Mt. Sterling
Morning Sun
Montezuma
Albia
Muscatine
Oskaloosa
New Sharon
Bragg
Amy Elizabeth
John Creighton Lee Bragg
Columbia
England
Fayette
Senate Debates Flood Control and Tax Legislation
The Senate discusses flood control measures with the lower Mississippi valley bill in review. The Finance and Ways and Means committees push tax and crude petroleum import topics while reconciling revenue changes. The Townsend old age pension case remains under investigation with questioning and testimony ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finance Committee
HOUSE
Bell
F. E. Townsend
Ways and Means
Senate
Fire Severely Damages Mattress. Resident Escapes
Firefighters report a mattress fire with minor overall damage. Leverich escaped the bed before sustaining burns and also shut off the current, with the loss described as slight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leverich
Dan B. Butler Becomes Omaha Mayor for Three Years
Dan B. Butler, longtime finance commissioner, was sworn in as mayor of Omaha for three years. He succeeds Roy N. Towl after Towl was defeated in the recent election. Butler had served eighteen years as a city commissioner and was chosen by fellow commissioners to lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha (Is
Dan B. Butler
Omaha
Roy N. Towl
Butler
Death of Cornelius F. Quimby in Conesville
Cornelius F. Quimby, 74, died at his nephew Ollie Quimby's home Wednesday morning. Born January 4, 1862 in Black Hawk county Indiana, he lived in the community for years and was married to Margaret McCullough in 1903 who died in 1912. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at the Reformed church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conesville
Cornelius F. Quimby
Ollie Quimby
Black Hawk County
Ind
Margaret McCullough
the Reformed Church
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Moline
Bandit
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Frank Watson
Waterloo
R. E. Minnick
Mount Vernon
A. F. Bittle
Harry Brady
G. Edward Hancock
Akron
United States Department of Internal Revenue
Kenneth E. Cornell
Cornell
Sixteenth Street
Dante Reichart
C. Nelson
Center Point Road
C. L. Driscoll
Nineteenth Street
W. R. Misner
Donald Barnes
Garden Drive
Geiger
Hindenburg
Ath ST. Crossings
James Townsend
Iowa State Park
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Malden
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