World War II tensions and U S policy notes
The column reviews Hitler's rejection of peace talks with Britain and France, the Belgium Netherlands stance, and U S enforcement of liquor laws. It discusses state and federal authority, the New York reserve bank role in war payments, and Att Gen Everett's court investigation into Iowa City bank receiverships. It ends with Borah and Hamilton on party loyalty versus independence in politics.
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Mediation Offer Rejected by Hitler as War Proceeds
Hitler rejected mediation from Queen Wilhelmina and King Leopold, saying Allies seek to destroy the Reich. German troops repelled French attacks near Pirmasens as Belgian and Dutch ministers met in Berlin. Churchill’s speech and Allied replies are cited as proof war will decide the issue. A list of armed Allied ships, including the Queen Mary and New Mauritania, was published amid tensions. German raids on the Shetland Islands reportedly destroyed two British seaplanes and possibly a cruiser.
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Leopold
Adolf Hitler
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France
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Hitler
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Germany
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Britannia
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de Grasse
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Mexique
Shetland Islands
High Command
Congressman J Will Taylor Dies in La Follette Tennessee
Rep. J Will Taylor of Tennessee died at his home in La Follette early Tuesday. The Republican lawmaker served in Congress and represented the state in Washington. He was a veteran political figure and his death leaves a vacancy for his district.
Independent Citizens Decline to Endorse in Iowa
In Iowa reports indicate some independent citizens refused to endorse certain candidates criticizing blind party loyalty. The piece notes others may have opposed as well, depending on local loyalties and views on party alignment.
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Iowa
Kitty Foyle life tale by Christopher Morley
A syndicated essay recounts Christopher Morley’s life of Kitty Foyle, narrated by an American girl. It begins in Philadelphia in the 1920s with Kitty as a child and sketches her father’s moodiness, family loss, and the need to reflect alone to keep true to oneself. The piece blends humor, wisdom, and pathos with reflections on solitude and self understanding.
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Hristopher Morley
Kitty Foyle
Philadelphia
Kitty
Dooner Hotel
Kelly Street Club
Presbyterian Church
Myrtle
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Nazi blame Kaiser for Munich beer cellar blast claim
New York Daily News in Brussels reported Gestapo claims former Kaiser Wilhelm II directed last week's Munich beer cellar explosion. The dispatch described an anti monarchist purge with raids on palaces and mansions, arrest of five princes and nine generals, and execution of Prince Frederick Wilhelm, the Kaiser's grandson.
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New York
New York Daily News
Brussels
Belgium
Munich
Frederick Wilhelm
Rumors of Nazi Action Against Former Kaiser Family Denied
An authorized source stated on Tuesday that foreign rumors alleging Nazi actions against the former Kaiser’s family were ridiculous and unfounded.
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Berlin
AUP
Letters tie Capone to O'Hare killing, Chicago wary
Two letters discovered in Los Angeles and Chicago offer leads in the Edward J. O'Hare murder case. One names killers, the other claims Capone swore to kill O'Hare and hints at more to say in the Chicago underworld. Police probe authenticity while officials pledge Capone cannot return to Chicago.
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Chicago
Los Angeles
Edward J. O'Hare
Scarface al Capone
O'Hare
Russell Stoddard
Tia Juana Race Track
Sportsmen’s Park Race Track
Capone
Stoddard
Winning Touchdown Urged In Chest Campaign Kickoff
Community Chest launches its silver anniversary drive toward a $91 200 goal with 190 volunteers at a Chamber of Commerce breakfast. First progress scores will be shared at a Wednesday luncheon report meeting, recalling a landmark Iowa City game from Saturday.
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Nagma Dockel
Community Chest
Iowa Notre Dame
Chamber of Commerce
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids Community Chest marks silver anniversary drive
At a Cedar Rapids meeting chaired by Karl P. Blaise the Chest marks its silver anniversary with a unified bookkeeping system and Salvation Army inclusion. Roy Choate warns volunteers to hold the ball and push the drive to score while noting reorganized agencies and shared funds.
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Roy E. Choate
Blaise
Elmer
Cedar Rapids
Salvation Army
Sunshine Mission
Community Chest
Roy Choate
Soviet predicts renewed Finn-Russia talks pressure
Moscow reports massing Soviet troops on the Finnish border as Finland prepares for a possible showdown. Finnish delegation heads to Helsingfors after resisting Soviet demands as Nordic ministers bid farewell. The Neva River floods blamed on Finnish weather, with Russia citing lack of warning under international convention.
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Moscow
Russia
Finland
Helsingfors
Commissariat of Foreign Affairs
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Kremlin
Neva
Leningrad
Grave digger Edgar Pinney dies of heart attack on job
Edgar M. Pinney 77 a grave digger in Ogdensburg N Y died of a heart attack Tuesday while digging a grave. He is survived by his wife and son. The funeral will be held at a local church.
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Ogdensburg
N. Y.Y
Edgar M. Pinney
Allies Shun Private Banks for U S War Purchases
Washington reports a tacit agreement with Britain and France to use the New York Federal Reserve as the payments clearinghouse for war materials. Government officials say the move favors direct Federal Reserve payments to manufacturers, avoiding private bank commissions and reducing price spikes from 1914 bidding conflicts.
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Ngland
France
New York Federal Reserve Bank
United States
New York
Washington
America
Germany
U.S
INS
Britain
Fairfield man named special assistant AG for Iowa City bank cases
Roscoe Thoma of Fairfield was appointed special assistant attorney general to assist in the investigation of receiverships of two banks in Iowa City. Attorney General Fred D. Everett said Thoma will be paid fees per the banking department schedule and will work with the AG and Floyd Philbrick on suits against Ben S. Summerwill, former examiner in charge of liquidation, and others. Two auditors from the state auditor's office are auditing all open receiverships as the inquiry continues.
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Fred Everett
Iowa City
Everett
Roscoe Thoma
Des Moines
Fairfield
Fred D. Everett
Thoma
D W Bates
Ben S. Summerwill
Johnson County Savings Bank
Farmers Loan and Trust Company
Floyd Philbrick
State Auditor's Office
State Banking Department
Balmy Cedar Rapids Temps Extend Mild Tuesday
Bright skies and moderate temperatures marked Cedar Rapids Tuesday with a morning low of 32 rising to 47 by midmorning and 52 by afternoon. Readings from Chambers Inskeep note 57 degrees Monday afternoon, followed by 44 at 7 pm and 38 at midnight.
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Cedar Rapids
Chambers Inskeep
Byrd Sees His Juggernaut Tame Any Route
Admiral Byrd notes his snow cruiser can follow a Boston street and go anywhere. He ties up 70 000 motor cars for ninety miles in Massachusetts traffic while waiting for northern lights. The thirty five ton vehicle demonstrates its unusual mobility and potential for exploration.
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Admiral Byrd
Massachusetts
P. S&s
Boston
Paris Ins describes two word lull on front
Paris dispatch reports the French high command used two words to describe the western front lull. Official war communique No. 143 reads in brief terms.
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Paris
INS
Romeo and Juliet Love Fantasy Goes To Court
Wealthy broker George Lowther II seeks a writ of habeas corpus to compel his 20 year old fiancée Eileen Herrick to appear in court and testify that she loves him. Her father Walter Herrick, former city park commissioner, says she has “broken down” and has kept her at home. Supreme Court Justice Isadore Wasservogel will hear denial or explanation of parental restraint.
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New York
George Lowther, II
Eileen Herrick
Lowther
Eileen
Lawther
Walter Herrick
Supreme Court
Isadore Wasservogel
Herrick
Herrick Ramparts
Eilee
Herricks
Dewey Readies Presidential Bid In New York
New York district attorney Thomas E. Dewey is expected to announce his presidential candidacy within days, the New York Journal and American reports. The plan was staged at a New York GOP meeting, with officials preferring a home state announcement rather than St. Louis.
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New York
INS
Thomas E. Dewey
New York Journal and American
New York State
GOP Executive Committee
Journal and
American
Dewey
St. Louis
The
Journal and American Reported
Coal Trucker Fined On Two Charges In Mount Vernon
Cedar Rounds News reports Earl Wilson of 524 Seventh Street SE was fined 50 and costs on two charges related to coal delivery from a mine. Judge H R Churchill set Dec 1 to pay with a 30 day jail term if unpaid. Informations by Fred Ford alleged failure to accompany a coal delivery with a sales slip and misrepresentation of coal origin. Wilson pled guilty to both counts.
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Cedar Rounds
Earl Wilson
Seventh Street SE
H. R. Churchill
Wilson
Fred Ford
Mount Vernon
Browder Attacks Pope Encyclical as Church Target
Earl Browder, leader of the Communist party, addressing 22,000 followers at Madison Square Garden, accuses Pope Pius XII encyclical of aiming to undermine the Jeffersonian separation of church and state. Browder, free on bail, cites the encyclical as a direct attack in a passport law case context.
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New York
INS
Communist Party
Earl R. Browder
Madison Square Garden
Browder
Pius XII
British Vessels Suffer Losses As War at Sea Deepens
London reports list three more British losses including a destroyer sunk by a German mine and the 8003 ton freighter Matra believed torpedoed. The trawler Creswell was torpedoed with six of twelve crew saved. Survivors from the North Sea Norwegian steamer drifted at sea for 30 hours before rescue.
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Admiralty
Creswell
Mecklenburg
Parana
Matra
North Sea
Berlin
High Command
Shetland Islands
Advertising brings reliable tenants says Mrs. Skogsberg
Mrs. R. Skogsberg of 620 5th Ave SE praises Gazette Want Ads for securing solid tenants. She notes a vacancy last Tuesday followed by a new renter through a Want Ad on Wednesday, saying advertising pays when careful about tenants. The ad promotes a clean furnished housekeeping room at 620 South 7th Ave SE and reports 12 calls.
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