Linville Targets Hoover Power as Farleyism Threatens Civil Service
Guy Linville, Republican candidate for U S Senate, warned nearly 300 attendees at the Montrose hotel that civil service is under attack as Jim Farley moves to strip J Edgar Hoover of FBI authority. He claimed eighty percent of federal jobs are no longer civil service and urged voters to oppose the New Deal, warning the nation may face higher taxes and a dictatorship if the administration remains in power. Primary looms next Monday, with no club meeting but regular luncheons resuming June 8.
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Republican Club
Guy Linville
United States
Montrose Hotel
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Farley
Linville
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Civil Service
Warlachena
Tugwells
Frankfurters
Iowa
New Deal
Leeds On Honeymoon With His Cinderella
One of the world's richest young men William B. Leeds and Olive Hamilton, daughter of a Pittsburgh steel worker, honeymoon aboard the yacht Moana in British West Indies waters after a sea wedding. Leeds, a tinplate heir, was divorced in 1930 from Princess Xenia of Russia. his mother was Princess Anastasia of Greece. The ceremony was performed at sea by Capt. John B. Fox and witnessed by the crew.
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Miami
Fla
Pittsburgh
British West Indies
William B. Leeds
Olive Hamilton
William Hamilton
Leeds
Xenia
Russia
Anastasia
Greece
Moana
John B. Fox
Ann Harding Reveals 100000 Divorce Payment
Hollywood star Ann Harding stated she paid former husband Harry Bannister 100000 at their divorce to quell threats of public scandal. She said Bannister continued demanding money and aimed to publicize her after she planned to take their daughter Jane 8 to Europe for a film.
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Hollywood
Ann Harding
Harry Bannister
Bannister
Move To Permit Beer Emporiums Nearer Churches
The city council discussed amending ordinances to allow class B beer establishments downtown and near churches to align with state law. Mayor Frank K. Hahn supported the change, noting the Third avenue SW site as a potential only location if adopted, amid predictions it will fail next week.
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Frank K. Hahn
Johnson
Hahn
Third Avenue SW
Black Legion Ties Shocking Poole Murder In Michigan Saga
Details reveal Poole was killed for possessing secrets of the Black Legion. Officials say the anti-Catholic group has widespread reach across Michigan Ohio and nearby states with dozens linked to executions and beatings. Police seek federal aid and a statewide grand jury to probe the organization.
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Charles A. Poole
WPA
McCrea
Poole
David N. Crowley
Legion
Pontiac
Jackson
Attorney-General’s
Harry Colburn
Black Legion
W. F. Effinger
Lima
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
William Shepherd
Shotgun Shepherd
Ohio-West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Colburn
Three Die in Head-On Crash Near Lombard
Chicago AP reports a head-on collision on Route 64 inside Lombard city limits left three dead and four injured. Victims include Patrick Pirola 24 of Melrose Park driver and Miss Florence Moore 22 Wheaton. Injured include Golda Hamilton 21 Wheaton Everett Linstrom 23 Elmhurst Bruno Voitkevitz 23 Melrose Park Harold Meany 23 Chicago.
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Chicago
Lombard
Patrick Pirola
Melrose Park
Florence Moore
Wheaton
Bertram Schumacher
Elmhurst
Golda Hamilton
Everett Linstrom
Bruno Voitkevitz
Harold Meany
Three Iowans Die When Train Hits Car At Crossing
Mitchell Iowa AP reports three people die in a head on collision when an Illinois Central freight strikes a light sedan at a crossing. Victims include Levi Gifford about 60 and his wife, and three year old Mary Kleckner.
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Mitchell, Ia
Illinois Central
Levi Gifford
Mary Kleckner
Giffords
Bernard Kleckner
Osage
City Briefs And Personal Items From Local Clerk
Sheriff James Smith will speak before the Christian Endeavor Union tonight at 7 15 in the First United Brethren church. The Cedar Rapids Amateur baseball league will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the offices of the playground commission in the city hall. There will be a Story hour at the Sixteenth avenue SW library station Tuesday at 4 p.m. Miss Marcella Klein will tell the stories. Mrs. Isabelle Bird 73 of 1520 Third avenue SE who suffered a fractured left leg in a fall at her home is confined at St. Luke's hospital.
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James Smith
Christian Endeavor Union
First United Brethren Church
Cedar Rapids
Playground Commission
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Marcella Klein
Isabelle Bird
Third Avenue SE
St. Luke’s Hospital
City approves purchase of reserve parts for plant generator
The city council on Monday authorized spending about 200 dollars on reserve components for the gas engine generator at the sewage disposal plant.
Cedar Rapids Odd Fellow Rebekah Joint Memorial Meet Tuesday
The joint memorial committee and assistants of the Odd Fellow and Rebekah lodges of Cedar Rapids will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Maine lodge hall 838 First avenue East.
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Odd Fellow and
Rebekah Lodges
Cedar Rapids
Maine Lodge
First Avenue E
Teen Suffers Deep Foot Wound From Glass at Ellis Park
John Talgat, 19, of 1004 Seventh Avenue SE, stepped on broken glass at Ellis Park bathing beach Sunday. He was taken to Mercy Hospital where he remains confined with a deep wound to his left foot.
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John Talgat
Seventeenth Avenue SE
Ellis Park
Mercy Hospital
Playgarden director schedules garden meetings this week
Mrs. L. J. Smith, playground garden director, will visit gardens this week at 4 p.m. Monday Harrison 4 p.m. Tuesday J street SW garden 4 p.m. Wednesday Fillmore 4 p.m. Thursday Cleveland 4 p.m. Friday Tyler and Saturday 8 a.m. Holland Furnace garden.
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L. J. Smith
Harrison
Fillmore
Cleveland
Tyler
Holland Furnace Garden
Salada Tea reps to visit Cedar Rapids housewives this week
Salada Tea company representatives will call on Cedar Rapids housewives this week to leave tea samples and coupons offering cash discounts at local dealers. Samples and coupons will be left only when housewives are at home.
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Salada Tea Company
Cedar Rapids
Traffic violation reports from rural route one and truck overloading
Co. W. Luense was fined $10 and costs by Justice A. S. Reed for entering an arterial highway without stopping. E. W. Bathle faced a hearing on charges of overloading a truck by 7000 pounds, with a hearing set for June 2. Both arrests were made by Highway Patrolman Rhoades.
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Co. W. Luense
Justice A. S. Reed
E. W. Bathle
Rhoades
Trombone Solo Planned at Roosevelt School Concert
George Trieble of Harrison school is scheduled to perform a trombone solo at the Roosevelt school concert this evening, a program omitted from the Roosevelt district list in The Gazette’s Saturday School Gazette edition.
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Roosevelt
Gazette
George Trieble
Harrison School
Roosevelt School
Cedar Rapids Names Delegates to Poets Congress
The Cedar Rapids city council on Monday named Paul Engle and Jay Sigmund as delegates to the Congress of American Poets in New York City from June 14 to October 12. The action followed a request to Mayor Frank K. Hahn to serve as an honorary member of the organization and appoint Cedar Rapids delegates.
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Paul Engle
Jay Sigmund
Cedar Rapids
Congress of American Poets
New York City
Frank K. Hahn
Des Moines Preacher Cedarholm to Lead Evening Service
Trelle of Des Moines presented a vocal solo with Mary Tremaine as accompanist. The Rev. Mr. Cedarholm also sang a solo. The Rev. Mr. Cedarholm will preach at 8 p.m. today and will play the chimes. The Rev. Frank H. Ward Mission superintendent has returned from Boston and will lead the service. William Dykhuizen and Cyrus Metcalf will lead the congregational singing.
Reserve officers elect leaders at Iowa camp
Capt. Charles R. Sexton of Cedar Rapids was elected second vice president of the Iowa department of the Reserve Officers Association at the department's annual camp at Fort Des Moines Sunday. Major Sophus C. Jacobsen of Cedar Falls was chosen as president. Nearly twenty Linn county reserve officers attended.
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Charles R. Sexton
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Department of the Reserve Officers’ Association
Fort Des Moines
Sophus C. Jacobsen
Cedar Falls
Linn County Reserve
Examiners to Give Driver License Tests in Cedar Rapids
State Motor Vehicle Examiners Charles Hogan and James Hayes of Dubuque will conduct driver and chauffeur license examinations in the Cedar Rapids courthouse basement hall on Thursday and Friday. No exams will be offered Saturday due to Memorial Day.
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Charles Hogan
James Hayes
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Rev Blaine Hyten Delivers Commencement Address at Pella
The Rev. Blaine Hyten of First Christian church spoke at a Pella program Friday evening. He addressed high school graduates numbering forty nine and eighth graders numbering forty six. His subject was Youth and Tomorrow.
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Blaine Hyten
The
First Christian Church
Pella
Mr. Hyten
Fines for Reckless Driving and Speeding Across Several Local Addresses
C. W. Blood of Anamosa was fined 25 dollars for reckless driving with 10 dollars paid and the rest suspended. Charles Baldridge of 704 Seventh Street SE and Leo Luense of Marion were fined 10 dollars for speeding. Robert Cooper of Alburnett paid 9.50 for speeding. R. K. Michael at 306 B Avenue NW was fined 1 dollar for double parking and C. L. Beeson at 101 Second Street SE was fined 1 dollar for overtime parking.
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C. W. Blood
Anamosa
Charles Baldridge
Seventh Street SE
Leo Luense
Marion
Robert Cooper
Alburnett
R. K. Michael
B Avenue NW
C. L. Beeson
Second Street SE
Thompson dies in electric chair for murder slaying
Clarence Thompson, 38, of Delaware County, was executed in the Rockview penitentiary for the 1935 slaying of Mrs. Vivian Hoopes during an attempted robbery at her Linwood home. He was sentenced in March 1935 after conviction.
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Bellefonte, Pa
Clarence Thompson
Delaware County
Rockview Penitentiary
Vivian Hoopes
Thompson
Hoopes
Linwood
Murder confession recorded by movies in Starr case
Chicago AP reports the state used motion pictures in which Thomas Starr, 29, former circus canvas man, reenacted the Y W C A slaying of Lillian Guild 59. Starr detailed how he entered via a fire escape, attacked and struck her with a brick after she resisted, after his May 9 attempt at the victim. He was arrested May 16 following a separate hospital nurse invasion incident. Starr told police he has religion now and is waiting for the promised land.
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Chicago
Thomas Starr
Lillian Guild
Starr
St. Luke’s Hospital
Guild
Lois Richert
Redmond Addresses R C Knights Convention Doubts Propaganda
State Deputy W H Redmond of Cedar Rapids spoke at the 35th Iowa Knights of Columbus annual meeting in Clinton criticizing Mexican propaganda and urging defense of religious freedom and opposition to communism. Bishop G T Bergan celebrated a pontifical high mass inaugurating the session as Des Moines vies for the 1937 gathering.
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Clinton
W. H. Redmond
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State Council
Knights of Columbus
Resolutions Committee
Mexico
G. T. Bergan
Des Moines
Walker man pleads guilty to reckless driving charge
Carl Shepherd and Walker resident pled guilty before Justice A. S. Reed to a reckless driving count tied to a Troy Mills area collision last Wednesday night. He was fined $25 plus costs.
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Carl Shepherd
Walker
A. S. Reed
Troy Mills
Pat Connelly Receives Jail For Intoxication In Police Court
Pat Connelly, 52, of Chicago, drew a thirty day jail term in police court Monday for intoxication. Eight other defendants on the same charge were fined 10 dollars plus costs each. The list includes Robert Fowlkes, 21, Waterloo. Jess Alstott, 59, Mason City. William Perrigo, 51, Central hotel. F. L. Byse, 39, Robins. Phillip Keegan, 45, Williamsburg. G. W. Kelly, 27, Waterloo. Morgan Lewis, 19, 119 Second street NE. and Charles Peterson, 66.
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Pat Connelly
Chicago
Robert Fowlkes
Waterloo
Jess Alstott
Mason City
William Perrigo
Central Hotel
F. L. Byse
Robins
Phillip Keegan
Williamsburg
G. W. Kelly
Morgan Lewis
Second Street
Charles Peterson
Reverend Opens Sunshine Mission Series at Waterloo
Before nearly 400 listeners Rev. Hilmore Cedarholm pastor of Burton Avenue Church of the Air in Waterloo opened a line of special services at Sunshine Mission Sunday night. Richard Ga-
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Hilmore Cedarholm
Burton Avenue Church of the Air
Waterloo
Sunshine Mission
Richard Ga
Wendel Defendant Harry Bleefeld Dies in Hospital
New York reports Harry Bleefeld aged 61 died in Kings County Hospital from complications of diseases while free on $7,500 bail. Bleefeld was one of five men indicted by the Kings County grand jury in the abduction of disbarred Trenton lawyer Paul H. Wendel whose delayed confession postponed Bruno Hauptmann's execution for seventy two hours.
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New York
INS
Harry Bleefeld
Kings County Grand Jury
Paul H. Wendel
Trenton
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Bleefeld
Kings County Hospital
Roosevelt to Return to Capital Tonight
Roosevelt plans to leave Hyde Park for Washington tonight after three days with his mother. He is recovering from a slight fracture and has kept a quiet schedule with no callers. Governor Lehman and Postmaster General Farley did not visit as anticipated, with Lehman remaining in New York City while discussions of a potential third-term bid were deferred.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
INS
Roosevelt
Washington
Marvin H. McIntyre
Herbert H. Lehman
James A. Farley
Lehman
New York City
Death ends career of Claudia Muzio
Claudia Muzio the 44 year old soprano famed in the Americas died from a cerebral hemorrhage Sunday night in her Rome hotel. Her husband Signor Renato Liberti impresario was beside her.
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Rome
Claudia Muzio
North
South America
Signor
Renato Liberti
Impressario
Roosevelt nominates Moorhead as Omaha postmaster
President Roosevelt sent to the Senate the nomination of Harley G. Moorhead for postmaster in Omaha Nebraska. Moorhead faces Senate approval before taking office in the Omaha post.
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Omaha
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Harley G. Moorhead
Neb
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Paul Every
Southern Michigan
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