City considers beer parlor distance shielding near churches
Iowa city debate centers on reducing the required 300 foot buffer between beer parlors and churches in Third avenue west. The council aims to gauge public opinion while likely not passing the ordinance next week, citing police supervision and residential concerns. The article also notes Linn County Supervisor candidate Fred Stirm faces strong scrutiny from Cedar Rapids politicians and voters in a district election.
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Third Avenue West
Linn
Fred Stirm
Bert Busby
Board of Supervisors
Stirm
Cedar Rapids
Otter Creek Township
Tree Shelter Belt To Be Abandoned
The 100 million dollar great plains shelter belt project to plant a 100 mile wide tree strip from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico is declared impractical and set for liquidation. About 1,525 miles of strip and 10,000 acres of farmstead planting have been started at a cost of about 2.8 cents per tree. Congress trimmed funding, signaling the program’s end despite Agriculture Department faith.
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Washington
Great Plains
Canada
Gulf of Mexico
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Dakotas
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas Panhandle
Agriculture Department
Congress
Forest Service
Budget Bureau
House
Senate
Louis Ludlow
Ind
Lloyd Thurston
Iowa
Thurston
State reformatory workers seek back wages after illegal cuts
The 165 Anamosa state reformatory employees claim $37,609.72 in back wages from a three year old salary cut ruled illegal by the supreme court. The comptroller denied the claim citing lack of prior appropriation and a six month age limit. The piece notes legislators’ law making and the workers’ frustration.
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State Reformatory
Anamosa
State Supreme Court
Reformatory
Movement to block Snell for GOP convention chair in Cleveland
Robert H. Lucas leads a rebellion from Washington headquarters against Bertrand Snell's nomination as permanent chair. The Kentucky delegate favors Frank Lowden and aims to counter Old Guard control. The row signals a shift toward an honor driven, anti establishment path reflecting a rival to the New Deal style.
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Bertrand Snell
New York
Cleveland
Robert H. Lucas
Washington
Kentucky
Frank O Lowden
Lucas
Old Guard
G.O.P
Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor OMalley Dies in Arkansas
Lieutenant Governor Thomas J. O Malley of Wisconsin died suddenly of a heart attack in Hot Springs Arkansas while visiting. He was stricken shortly after midnight at St John Catholic Home and died two hours later after being taken to a hospital.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Thomas J. O’malley
Wisconsin
St. John’s Catholic
Roosevelt Signs Securities Bill
President Roosevelt signed the bill providing for continuation of trading in unlisted securities on national exchanges. The action aims to maintain market activity and regulate post signing conditions.
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Roosevelt
Washington
LLP
The Telephone Affects Prayer And Friendship
A reader laments telephones as cold and distorting yet acknowledges their usefulness for groceries doctors police and fire alerts. The piece contrasts imperfect connections in talk and prayer with the hope of a clear line to the Best of all Friends.
Queen Mary Sails On Maiden Voyage From Southampton
The S S Queen Mary began its maiden voyage to New York at 4 34 p m local time with 2139 passengers aboard. Beside enthusiastic crowds of over 500000 along the Solent, five London boat trains carried the largest single shipment of passengers for one ship in Britain.
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Southampton
Eng
S. S. Queen Mary
Great Britain
New York
English Channel
Solent
London
Britain
United States
Fear Black Legion In Fire Damaging Wilmington Church
Fire damaged Sacred Heart Catholic church in Wilmington on Wednesday. Police suspect the Black Legion but offered no immediate clues linking the secret order to the blaze.
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Fear Black Legion
Wilmington Church
Wilmington
Del
Sacred Heart Catholic
Black Legion
Senate Rebels Fight Eccles Tax Revisions In Senate Clash
Democratic tax rebels and Republicans clash over replacing the house corporate tax with a modified Eccles plan. The plan would set a 15 percent corporate rate with exemptions and stepped surtaxes, risking a bitter floor fight and possible adjournment delay. Key senators named include King Walsh Byrd Gerry Lonergan and George with others opposing the house plan.
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Washington
Marriner S. Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Eccles
Senate Finance Committee
Roosevelt
Republican Committee
House
Democratic Committee
William H. King
Utah
King
Walter F. George
David I. Walsh
Mass
Josiah Bailey
N. C
Harry F. Byrd
Peter G. Gerry
R. I
Augustine Lonergan
Conn
Mercury Rises in Cedar Rapids Heat Readings Show Week’s Peak
Summer heat climbs in Cedar Rapids with readings reported by the Chambers Inskeep company. Morning low 60 degrees, afternoon highs reach mid and upper 80s, 2:30 p.m. 85, Tuesday's peak 87 by 3 p.m. Local forecast notes continued warm conditions.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Chambers
Local thief cracks safe at Handler Motor garage
Norbert Ponthier of New Orleans admitted breaking into the Handler Motor company garage at 712 Second avenue SE Tuesday night and stealing nearly 300 dollars. He fled, was chased into a basement, and arrested after a police pursuit. Officers recovered 207.63 dollars, 61 in billfold, a canvas bag with 29.74 and four watches. Ponthier used a sledge, punches, and a tire iron to pry the safe open and still had the tire iron when arrested.
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Handler Motor Company
Second Avenue SE
Norbert Ponthier
New Orleans
Simon and
Stusak
First Avenue E
Ponthier
Ben Handler
Paul Guarino
Youth Arrested For Helping Siphon Gas From Parked Autos
William Snider 18 of 4156 avenue NW was arrested at 10 p m by Detective Kudina at Belden Hill park for aiding another boy in siphoning gasoline from parked cars. The other youths, all juvenile, were ordered to report to juvenile authorities. Snider pled not guilty and was set for a Wednesday hearing.
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Cedar Rapids
William Snider
Avenue NW
William Kudina
Belden Hill Park
Snider
Kudina
Justice A. S. Reed
Congress urged to probe Black Legion death cult
Washington AP reports Rep. Samuel Dickstein introduced a congressional resolution for an investigation into the Black Legion. Detroit AP notes prosecutor Duncan C. McCrea says he has information from fifteen to eighteen states about Black Legion crimes and seeks federal help to probe the vigilante group.
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Washington
Black Legion
House
Rep
Samuel Dickstein
N. Y
Detroit
Duncan C. McCrea
Cummings
Twelve Black Legion Members’ Trial Delayed in Poole Case
Detroit prosecutors and twelve Black Legion suspects faced a six day adjournment in the Charles A Poole kidnapping and murder case. Judge Ralph W Liddy ordered all defendants back to county jail despite defense objections and plans to hear pretrial motions on air.
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Detroit
The
Black Legion
Charles A. Poole
Ralph W. Liddy
Congress to Probe Black Legion Ties in Federal Inquiry
Michigan declared war on the Black Legion amid reports of Hooded Night Riders across state lines. Chairman Dickstein of the House immigration committee urged a $100,000 seven member probe to determine links to the Black Shirts and any international connections.
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Detroit
Michigan
Black Legion
Washington
Dickstein
N. Y
House Immigration Committee
Black Shirts
House
Tam
Elizabeth Johnston remembered for founding Cedar Rapids health camp
Gifted memory reads of Mrs. Elizabeth Johnston who established a health camp for physically handicapped children in Cedar Rapids. The late nurse expanded outings from a few youngsters to weeks long camps at Wapsie and Palisades with fundraising by The Gazette and local firms. Waltonian club later built a two month recreation camp on Otter creek. Continued on Page 2 Col A.
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Camp Good Health Fund
Johnston
Cedar Rapids
Public Health Nursing Bureau
the Palisades
The
Gazette
New Ground by Katharine Haviland Taylor in The Gazette
Anne, abused by a jealous stepmother, grows with help from Hattie Moore the dressmaker. A father's fortune loss ends her engagement to Stephen, leading to months of heartbreak. The Gazette will serialize New Ground starting Friday May 29.
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Anne
Hattie Moore
Stephen
Katharine Haviland-Taylor
The
Gazette
Fugitive Slayer of Revenue Agent Caught in Indianapolis
Harlan Crouch, wanted for the slaying of Revenue Agent John R. Foster, was captured by city and federal officers in a near east side apartment. A raiding party found him asleep. he offered no resistance with a pistol under his pillow. Sam Burns, a known rum runner, was also arrested. Foster died after pursuing suspected rum runners when bullets struck his car. Crouch admitted firing the fatal shots, and his alleged companion James Jacobs was captured hours later.
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Indianapolis
Harlan Crouch
John R. Foster
Near East Side
Sam Burns
Crouch
Foster
James Jacobs
Indictment Sought for Slayer of Federal Agent
E C Yellowley head of the federal alcohol tax unit said he would seek immediate indictment by a grand jury of Harlan Crouch the captured alleged slayer of Federal Revenue Agent John R Foster. He would ask for immediate trial and appear before Federal Judge Thomas W Slick at Hammond Indiana today for speedy justice.
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Chicago
E. C. Yellowley
Federal Alcohol Tax Unit
Harlan Crouch
Federal
John R. Foster
Yellowley
Thomas W. Slick
Hammond
Ind
Rail Switchman Dies After Yard Accident
Homer L. Wickline 51 of 1607 Sixth Street NW died after a box car struck him in the Rock Island yards at 3 30 am He lost both legs and died at 12 30 pm in a local hospital He left Cedar Rapids for lunch when he stepped onto tracks a neighboring crew failed to see the approaching car Wickline born December 4 1884 in Olney Illinois lived in Cedar Rapids eighteen years and worked for Rock Island since arrival Surviving are his wife two sons two daughters four grandchildren and several siblings The body went to Beatty's mortuary
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Homer L. Wickline
Sixth Street
Rock Island Railroad
Wickline
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
Kenneth
Webster City
Donald
Kanawha
Albert Mickelson
Donald Kastler
Woolstock
L. M
Floyd G. Wickline
Wenatchee, Wash
Albert Johnson
Barnum, Min
Coughlin May Back GOP if Party Renovates
The Rev. Charles E. Coughlin signaled in a telegram to the New York Sun he would back a Republican candidate if the party renovates and offers an honest standard bearer. He dismissed third party plans and assailed the Roosevelt New Deal as leading to bureaucracy and inflation.
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New York
Charles E. Coughlin
National Union For Social Justice
New York Sun
the Sun
Detroit
Father Coughlin
Earthquake Shakes Calcutta at Noon Today
An earthquake struck Calcutta at 12 16 p m Wednesday local time, 1 46 a m EST, causing fear and brief disruption in the city.
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Calcutta
India
House Prober Votes to Urge Trial in Court
Washington AP The House old age pensions investigation committee voted six to two to recommend a contempt citation against Dr. Francis E Townsend and two aides who refused to testify. The panel also agreed to refer the case to the U S district attorney for trial in court rather than in the House. Citations target Rev Clinton Wunder of New York and John B Kiefer of Chicago, both Townsend movement directors. Sheridan Downey Townsend's attorney was not yet called to testify.
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Washington
House
Old Age Pensions Investigation Committee
Francis E. Townsend
United States District Atttorney
Clinton Wunder
New York
John B. Kiefer
Chicago
Townsend
Sheridan Downey
Jasper Bell
Downey
Townsend F E Townsend case urged to defy subpoenas
Sheri dan Downey counsel for Dr F E Townsend announces the firm stance against the house committee demanding examina tion Downeys statement claims punitive action and defiance of inquiry while urging a public bar or jury review The Old Age Revolving Pension Ltd backs the challenge as congressional investigations face scrutiny across America with broad newspaper and citizen support for their stance.
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America
Downey
Congress
Woman Hurt in Auto Collision. Unconscious at Mercy Hospital
Mrs. F. P. McKenna, 57, of 396 Eighteenth Street SE, remained unconscious at Mercy hospital after a Tuesday afternoon crash on Grande avenue and Eighteenth Street SE. Her husband, Mr. McKenna, suffered head wounds and broken ribs while John Watters of Anamosa, driving the other car, reported low visibility due to sun glare.
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F. P. McKenna
Eighteenth Street SE
Mercy Hospital
Grande Avenue
McKenna
John Watters
Anamosa
Watters
Fiorenza Case Goes to Blue Ribbon Jury
In New York the fate of John Fiorenza charged with the bathtub murder of Mrs. Nancy Evans Titterton was placed in the hands of a blue ribbon jury Wednesday afternoon.
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New York
John Fiorenza
Nancy Evans Titterton
Flowers For Decoration Day Ad in Gazette Classifieds
Available through classification 34 in the Gazette Want Ad section. Call 2-1121 to place or inquire about flower listings for Decoration Day.
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Gazette
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Ee Paaes
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Women’s Forum
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White Shrine Kensington
J. H. Maloney
Phi Rho Society
Ee Ene
Nab
Coughlin May Back
House Prober
Kiefer
Wunder
Probers
F. E. Townsend
Hardewick
Fiorenza
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