A F O L May Fight Labor Board In Suit
President William Green of the American Federation of Labor pressed President Roosevelt with federation complaints against National Labor Relations Board actions. The NLRB voided contracts between Consolidated Edison and the IBEW and ordered end to use of detectives for labor org espionage. Green questioned the boards scope and said the AFL staff would aid if the IBEW pursued court action. He also doubted the practicality of an annual wage plan for building trades mechanics, citing job-anticipation issues.
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Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labo
Roosevelt
National Labor Relations Board
Consolidated Edison Company
Green
New York Utility
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
A. F. of L
INS
A. F of L
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc
NLRB
Edison Company
United Electrical and Radio Workers of America
American Federation of Labor
White House
Powell Getting Autographs From Fans on Birthday Train Stop
Dick Powell and his wife Joan Blondell arrived in an American Legion Armistice Day setting after a Los Angeles to Cleveland train stop. About 500 fans, mostly women, greeted them with a book of photos and autographs for Powell, while the star and Blondell spent the day touring a theater lobby plaque ceremony and flag-raising event.
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Kee
Pie Ene Secrerbelt
Dick Powell
Clevelan
Powell
Joan Blondell
Los Angeles
Move To Set Aside Murder Charge In Melon Patch Death
Harold Gates, a Belmond farmer, seeks to withdraw a murder indictment over a 9 September melon patch shooting that killed Guy Withers. Four of seven grand jurors allegedly favored manslaughter. affidavits support the motion. Gates free on $10,000 bond. trial set for Monday in Clarion district court.
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Melon Patch
Belmond
Frank Bailey
Gates
Norma Talmadge Undergoes Appendix Operation
Hollywood AP reports Norma Talmadge, noted silent film star, resting well at St. Vincent's hospital after an appendicitis operation. The actress, married to comedian George Jessel and former wife of Joseph Schenck, was rushed to the hospital Wednesday with the procedure performed that night.
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Hollywood
Norma Talmadge
Sient Screen
St. Vincent's Hospital
Miss Talmadge
George Jessel
Joseph M. Schenckt
Roosevelt to Send Message to Special Session
Speaker Bankhead said President Roosevelt will send his message to the extraordinary special session of Congress starting Monday rather than deliver it in person. He cited that most legislation is already pending and the session is a continuation of current Congress.
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Washington
Bankhead
Roosevelt
Congress
White House
Court House News Smythe Neon Suit Goes To Hearing
Testimony in an injunction action filed by Smythe Neon Sign Co. against Local No. 405 of the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Cedar Rapids Building Trades council centers on alleged union boycott aims over neon sign work. Witnesses include Albert Nelson and Robert C. Smythe as juristic jurisdiction over neon signs divides electricians and painters with the building trades council backing the electricians.
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F. O. Ellison
Smythe Neon Sign Company
Will Smythe
Cedar Rapids
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Cedar Rapids Building Trades Council
Smythe
Union
Albert Nelson
S E. Maresh
Edward B Drew
Isadore Ginsberg
Robert C. Smythe
L. M Stalker
Glen W. Curl
Building Trades Council
Frank C. Byers
Charge Dropped Against Oxford Cattle Buyer
On a state motion and at the complaintant’s request a charge of false uttering of a check for 1911.30 against J D Linkhart of Oxford a cattle buyer was dismissed in district court by Judge C J Haas at the defendant’s costs. Linkhart was detained in Oklahoma City and extradited back after pleading not guilty.
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J D Linkhart
Oxford
C J. Haas
Iowa Livestock Exchange of
Cedar Rapids
Linkhart
Oklahoma City
James H Smith
Dick Payn
Patrolman Wins Race After Firing 2 Shots
Patrolman Leonard Boots Stusak chased Harold Johnson through alleys in the loop district at 1 57 am Johnson a 20 year old Negro of 412 Seventh avenue se was held for investigation after Stusak fired two shots in the ground to halt him Johnson said he argued with his mother about late hours and would not explain his presence Johnson had recently returned from a Negro CCC camp in Missouri.
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Leonard
Boots
Stusak
Jesse Owens
Harold Johnson
Seventh Avenue SE
Fourth Street
Fourth
Fifth Avenues
Johnson
Loop
Missouri
Farm House Moved Ten Miles From West Branch
Special to The Gazette West Branch Mark Frankish has sold his five room furnished farm house to C S Barnes and moved it to a farm near Iowa City ten miles away. Frankish, after arriving from Yorkshire England fifty three years ago, has lived in West Branch Downey and What Cheer winters. His daughter married Edwin Orr and they now run the Downey farm built thirty three years ago.
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The
Gazette West Branch
Mark Frankish
C. S Barnes
Iowa City
Mr. Frankish
Bdo
Frankish
Yorkshire
England
America
Daniel Green
West Branch
Iowa
Downey
What Cheer
Edwin Orr
Mrs. Frankish
Robberies Hit Brighton and Richland Schools
Thieves struck high school offices in Brighton Washington county and Richland Keokuk county on Wednesday night stealing about $8 at each site. The breakins were found when schools opened Thursday morning. No clues were available from Sheriff Earl Tremmel and Sheriff Harold Putnam. This marks the sixth school house robbery in Washington county recently and additional incidents have been reported in Keokuk county.
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The
Gazette
Washington
Brighton
Washington County
Richland
Keokuk
Earl Tremmel
Keokuk County
Harold Putnam
Marriage Licenses for Cedar Rapids and Dubuque Partners
Louis E. Williams of Cedar Rapids and Frances Murphy of Peoria receive a marriage license. Dom Ray W. Hartz and Viola M. Papin, both of Dubuque, also obtain a license.
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Louis E. Williams
Cedar Rapids
Frances Murphy
Peoria
Ray W. Hartz
Viola M. Papin
Dubuque
Jail escapees captured after hitchhiking stop
Deputy Sheriff Calvin Nesbit halted his patrol car after two hitchhikers, who signaled for a ride, turned out to be jail trusties who had walked away from the Belleville courthouse over 24 hours earlier.
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Belleville, Ill
Calvin Nesbit
Driver Arrested In Miss Wingert Car Crash
Police charged Martin Newman with leaving the scene of an accident after he struck Mary Louise Wingert at First avenue E and Sixth street E. Wingert was treated at home for head lacerations and bruises. The car, registered to Eugene H. Groatley, was sold to Newman before the incident.
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Martin Newman
Carpenter
First Avenue
Newman
Mary Louise Wingert
First Avenue E
Sixth Street
Wingert
S. P. Beatty
Eugene H. Groatley
Oskaloosa
Groatley
Honor Anamosa Couple On Golden Wedding Day
Mr and Mrs Edward Lee Laucamp longtime Cedar county residents celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their farm near Anamosa after marrying November 9 1887 at the home of Mrs Laucamps parents near Tipton Open house was held with many relatives in attendance including children Addie Kline J Lee Laucamp and Ruby Brown seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren listed among the guests in Anamosa Tipton Cedar Rapids and California addresses.
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Anamosa
Edward Lee Laucamp
Cedar County
Laucamp
William Buster
Tipton
Addie Kline
Cedar Rapids
J. Lee Laucamp
Charles City
Ruby Brown
Torrence
Calif
F. W. Laucamp
Wilton Junction
Clarence Hamilton
Zana Timm
Torrance
Edith Laucamp Carson
Paulden
Ariz
Keller Reports No Change In Iowa WPA
Des Moines AP reports Iowa WPA shows no curtailment in line with Morgenthau statements. State WPA Administrator George Keller says 16,873 signed and 16,400 on payrolls. Administrative costs reduced from 34,500 to 33,500 with last month savings exceeding 1,000.
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DES Moines
Iowa
WPA
Treasury
Morgenthau
George Keller
Keller
Martin Cone named pastor and vicar general in Davenport
The Rev Msgr Martin Cone, president of St Ambrose College and director of Davenport Catholic Charities, was appointed pastor of Sacred Heart Cathedral and vicar general of the Davenport diocese by Bishop Henry P Rohlman. The move fills the vacancy after the death of Msgr William P Shannahan. no successor named yet for the college presidency. Gliding is the rage in Japan.
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Davenport
Msgr
Martin Cone
St Ambrose College
Direc
Tor
Davenport Catholic Charities
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Henry P. Rohlman
William P. Shannahan
Cone
Rohlman
Property transfers listed for Elsie Stewart and Laura Means
Transactions show Elsie A. Stewart wife of George A. Stewart selling parts of lots 51 and 52 in section 9 83 7 for $1 transferred on October 6 1937. Laura Agne to Royal William Means a deed of rear 321 feet of lot 1 block 3 Well Place 2 dated October 15 1937.
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Elsie A. Stewart
Grane Tee
George A. Stewart
Laura Agne
Royal William Means
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Court House News
Oxford Cattle Buyer
A. Burkart
Cedar Rapids Gas Company
Burkart
Jennie Burkart
Twenty-eighth Street
Charles Burkart
Emma Felter
Cedar Rapids and Marion City Railway Company
GC. J Hanset
Linn County
Milo J Sedlacek
Kate McGuire Freseler
Frik Sullivar
Morris Greenberg Iu
Elvar Grandy
Winger
Siebke
Taylor
Second Ave
Shannahan
Japan
Buddie and
Sistie
Clint Summell
Fred Biere
Center Junction
Raymond Keiper
Atkins, Iowa
Yager
Yager’s
Oxfords Shoes
Kelehaa
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