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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1939
Page
27
Mrs. Robert Goodman describes her wirehair dog Buttons who performs tricks dressed in a coat and cigar. She recalls a hen that lived with the dogs and laid eggs in their bed, later sat on bones. The piece adds summer care tips for dogs including water, bathing, flea control, shade, and ear checks after swimming.
Federal surplus commodities officials said about 6 000 needy West Virginia miners could receive food but Governor Homer A Holt refused to allow distribution through the state welfare agency. CIO leaders sought to have Works Progress Administration take over the task as in Kentucky where about 6 000 United Mine Workers members register for federal food. WPA said Kentucky was unusual because it lacks a welfare organization. West Virginia has one but Holt will not permit its use.
Senator Norris of Nebraska told the Senate that as civilization advances philosophers are more essential than lawyers for the Supreme Court. He argued lawyers are plentiful and can be found anywhere, but philosophers are scarce and valuable for the court.
Ferry K. Heath, 63, assistant secretary of the treasury under President Hoover, died Saturday in Detroit. Funeral arrangements were not immediately announced. Heralding a long career in public service, Heath served in the Hoover administration and later held advisory roles.
Camp Wapsie Y opens its nineteenth season June 19 offering five weeks of boys camp followed by three weeks for girls. Donations from six service clubs fund painting of all cabins as a full staff of graduates and undergraduates is listed, along with camp committee members and many signed campers.
Memorial day ceremonies in Cedar Rapids center on a 10 am five block parade starting at the Second Avenue bridge and ending at Oak Hill cemetery. Coe College ROTC band, veterans groups, Boy Scouts, and auxiliary units participate led by Walter Kansky with divisions marching along Second and Tenth streets to Mount Vernon avenue. At the cemetery James P. Winn presides, with Rev. Elton D. Wells delivering the principal address and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address read by Anita Endsley. Gates close to autos 9:30 am to prevent congestion.
A six car Milwaukee special holiday passenger train derailed near Astico after striking a stalled county road grader. Thirty three people, 26 passengers and seven trainmen, suffered minor cuts and bruises. None required hospitalization and the journey resumed on the road's streamliner Hiawatha.
Hamburg AP reports Chancellor Hitler will welcome 6 000 German fighters from Spain along the River Elbe on Wednesday before their parade for the chancellor in Berlin on June 6.
Chairman May of Kentucky's House Military Affairs Committee rejected a move to end hearings on the Norris bill allowing TVA and Tennessee municipalities to buy Tennessee Electric properties for 78.6 billion. He said coal industry representatives would be heard next Friday and all views would be considered after the hearings. A telegram from Tennessee County Judges' association urged TVA tax payments like private firms.
Clarksburg observed two years without a fatal auto accident with church bells, whistles and sirens as residents heard the news. The celebration, planned quietly by the Automobile Club, aimed to boost safety awareness and drew a flood of inquiries to city phone lines.
Pat Bacon of Aurora Illinois a veteran of 27 years in harness racing will serve as starter and announcer at Hawkeye Downs next Sunday Officials said Bacon who is 52 has started about 300 races at fairs and meetings across the Midwest and South He has announced races without glasses or a program and has worked with famed horses such as Single G Russell Boy Hal Boy Winnipeg Kinney Direct Calumet Adam Battle Axe Lucy Woods Zenith and Orpa Bacon is former Mississippi Valley fair general manager and now secretary of the Central States fair at Aurora Races Sunday include 214 trot 218 pace and 224 pace with three heats and a Kids Karnival featuring costumes prizes and pony and pet contests
Omaha AP report notes Miss Florence C. Welp chief stewardess resigns effective June 1 to wed John C. Gale chief special agent. William Jeffers Union Pacific president assigns Welp as assistant to himself.
Former film actress Helene Costello, sister to the Costello acting family, faced a DUI charge after a Monrovia incident. She did not appear in court and her bail of 100 dollars was forfeited.
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