New York anti-crime drive drives gangsters from city
Police and federal agents launched a metropolitan anti crime campaign sending gangsters and racketeers fleeing. Ten men with police records were arrested in Brooklyn as the justice department pursued possible income tax charges. The register of racketeers listed seven gangs led by notorious figures with Owney Madden and others linked to racing interests.
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New York
INS
United States Department of Justice
Brooklyn
Department of Justice
Middle West
Chicago
Detroit
Pacific
Florida
Owney Madden
Dutch Schultz Mob
Shapiro Gang
Buckhouse Mob
Herbert Brothers Poultry Gang
Fake Enterprise Mob
Ciro Terranova Market
Madden
Sing Sing
Tropical Park
Rockingham
Salem
N. H
Coney Island
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Floods Drive Families To Higher Ground In Oklahoma And Texas
Oklahoma City AP reports hundreds of families moved to higher ground as flood crests approached. The death toll stood at 13 in Texas, six in Oklahoma, and one in Kansas. Red Cross arranged 300 evacuations along the north Canadian river bottoms while Tulsa river lowlands emptied of residents.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas
R. J. Benzel
Red Cross
Tulsa
Arkansas River
Dallas
Webster Seniors Hold Alumni Banquet Recognition
Senior activities closed Saturday evening with the alumni banquet at the school. Noel Montz served as toastmaster. Toasters included Virgil White Lucile Griner S T Wheeler A C Kepler and Keith Harris. E E Starry presented the Albert Polke memorial to Keith Harris as the most outstanding senior member.
War Veteran's Son Needs Camp Health Fund Help
An 8 year old Cedar Rapids boy, son of a disabled veteran, lacks funds for an operation and later Camp Good Health recuperation. Donations to the Camp Good Health Fund, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, support his treatment and health building for physically handicapped children.
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Cedar Rapids
Rainbow Division
Camp Good Health
Public Health Nursing Bureau
Camp Good Health Fund
Good Health
the Gazette
Iowa
Lawrence of Arabia death ruled accidental by jury
A seven member coroner's jury in Wool Dorsetshire concluded Col. T. E. Lawrence died accidentally in a May 13 motorcycle crash. Corporal Ernest Catchpole testified Lawrence swerved to avoid a black automobile and hit a bicycle, riding at 50 to 60 mph. A boy on a bicycle did not see the car. Lawrence was buried later with simple ceremony.
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Wool
Dorsetshire
Eng
Lawrence of Arabia
Ernest Catchpole
T. E. Lawrence
Lawrence
Catchpole
Embarrassed Minstrel at Fifty Four Reflects on Folly
The speaker recalls agreeing to perform for a worthy cause with minstrel peers. Fatigue and pride meet irony as torn green silk pants ruin the act. He vows not to repeat the embarrassment, noting he is now fifty four and too heavy for the costume.
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Jeff
Seventeenth Century Church Hosts Tiny Village Service
In Moreton a small sunlit plot was used for a brief service in a village church dating to the seventeenth century. The church, a compact building with capacity for about 170 worshippers, held the ceremony.
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Moreton
WAEM Weather Meals Breakfast and Luncheon Menu
Breakfast includes Grapefruit Juice, Ready Cooked Cereal, Cream Toasted Buns, Coffee. Luncheon features Cottage Cheese and Fruit Salad, Date Cookies, Chilled Pears, Iced Tea, Deviled Eggs, Cold Sliced Ham, Creamed Cauliflower, Prune Bread and Butter, Radishes, Pickles, Strawberry Ice, and Iced Coffee.
Edible Delights And Memorial Services Noted In Webster
A list of recipes including stuffed eggs with ham and pecans, prune bread and berry ice features, followed by a Webster notice of memorial services at Lorden cemetery on Thursday May 30 at 2 pm with speakers R L Brown Glenn Brock Margie Kramer and a band.
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Webster
Lorden Cemetery
R. L. Brown
Glenn Brock
Margie Kramer
John A. Logan
Secretive court martial for high ranking Army officer
Washington (UP) The army held a court martial in Washington barracks with extreme secrecy, not even revealing the defendant’s name. Officials declined to confirm details, but indicated a high ranking officer faced charges linked to lobbyist activities and contracts for army equipment, including a $2000 loan.
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Washington
Army
Washington Barracks
Tower of London
London
Birlet
War Department
Secretary of War
George H. Dern
House Military Affairs Committee
Eeraae
Graduation Program At Edgewood No 1 Thursday
An eighth grade graduation program for Edgewood No 1 school will be held Thursday at 7 30 p m The event features the school orchestra under Mr Little Jamie Turnbull and the Mighty Lak Rose boys glee club a ballet dance troupe and tap chorus Geraldine Motley Gene Hanson Clara Wharton Gerber and the girls glee club primary songs graduates entrance song Tommy Lad Luesther Patterson reading Tommy Stearns at the Library Alice Karl class history will be given by Harold Motley Willes Harris class prophecy by Lila Geber and an address by Geiger of Coe College Certificates will be presented by the county superintendent of schools and Mrs Jacob Gerber school board president.
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Edgewood No. 1
En E Lalge
Direcor
Mr. Little
Elem Jamie ‘Turnbull
Lak’ Rose
Tommy Stearns
Alice Karl
Harold Motley
Will
Es Harris
Lila Geber
An Geiger
Coe College
Missatt County
Jacob Gerber
Will Rogers on telegram voting and the Senate
Will Rogers comments from Sacramento about the upcoming bonus vote. He mocks telegraph voting as less effective than a real ballot and notes no limit on telegrams per person. He questions the impact of government by telegram and contrasts it with standard voting.
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Sacramento
Calif
Will
Detective Fights Five Bandits in Sears Store Hold Up
Chicago detective James Arlington single handedly routed five armed bandits at a Sears Roebuck store on the north side. The robbers, masked and heavily armed, dropped a money bag after a gun duel and fled in a stolen car. Miss Anna Hedlund had just placed receipts in the bag to be taken to the bank.
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Chicago
Sears Roebuck and Company
James Arlington
Anna Hedlund
Arlington
Harding Bannister Fight For Custody Of Child Continues
Hollywood reports the custody battle over 6 year old Jane between Ann Harding and Harry Bannister expanded with Bannister securing two court orders. A temporary restraining order bars Harding from removing the child from California and a second order requires her to appear May 29 to explain why she should not give deposition in the custody case.
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Hollywood
Ann Harding
Harry Bannister
Jane
Bannister
California
Miss Harding
Elephant Stampede Kills Trainer at California Circus Site
Eleven elephants ran amok at Al G. Barnes circus training grounds in Covina California during a film jungle sequence. Prince the bull elephant broke his chains triggering the stampede. Trainer Joe Reed 40 was attacked and fatally gored before attendants restrained the herd.
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Covina
Calif
al G. Barnes
Prince
Joe Reed
Await Stratosphere Gondola In Camp In Rapid City
Despite rain snow and mud the stratosphere camp in Rapid City South Dakota prepared for the gondola arrival to be used in a flight into the upper area next month. The nine foot metal globe left Dayton Ohio by truck last Wednesday and a second truck with one hundred thousand dollars worth of delicate instruments was due at noon.
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Rapid City
S. D
Dayton
Reid Salary Tops 1934 Corp Payments Record
The securities commission released a 1934 salary list from several firms. Notable entries include Joseph R. Matthews president of Corno Mills at East St. Louis with 19440 dollars and John C. Reid vice president of Cedar Rapids at 19440 dollars. J G Matthews of East St. Louis earned 3331 dollars. Domestic air routes reach seventy one of ninety six major centers.
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Washington
The
Securities Commission
Commission
Corno Mills Company
Joseph R. Matthews
East St. Louis
Ill
John C. Reid
Cedar Rapids
J. G. Matthews
Small Triple Irish Chain Quilt Design by Nancy Page
Nancy Page details a small triple Irish chain pattern using inch square blocks A B C with precise cut sizes and seam allowances. Instructions cover color arrangements, applique options, yardage requirements, and how to obtain the actual pattern from The Cedar Rapids Gazette for three cents plus return postage.
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Nancy Page Fm
Cedar Rapids
Grand Mound Junior-Senior Banquet at Black Hawk Dav enport
Covers were laid for twenty eight at the annual junior-senior banquet held at the Black Hawk hotel in Davenport Saturday evening. Helen Blunck was toastmistress.
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Grand Mound
Black Hawk Hotel
Davenport
Helen ,Blunck
New York City Displays Surprising Farm Growth
An AP report shows New York City has 472 farms within its limits, up from 278 in 1930, highlighting a growing agricultural trend. Only Manhattan has a single farm, located at its northern edge.
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York
New York
Manhattan
Skillful Bridge Bidding at Crockfords In New York
A Crockfords duplicate game in New York features a remarkable bid by East with East dealer. The hand shows a strong long suit and a two and one half honor trick minimum for opening, prompting discussion on optimal bidding strategy and the praise of skillful play.
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Crockford’s
New York
Temple of Bridge
North
South
East
New Free Bridge Booklet Offered by Cedar Rapids Gazette
Readers may obtain a free copy of Bridge Rules and Etiquette by Josephine Culbertson, revised for 1935 laws and scoring, via The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Send a 3 cent stamped self addressed envelope to Mrs. Culbertson. The notes discuss bridge bidding strategies and a sample hand showing a three no trump contract.
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Cedar Rapids Carll
Josephine Culbertson
Culbertson
Cedar Rapids Gazette
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