Five Ways Soviet Could Pay for U S Goods
Washington dispatch outlines five payment paths for Soviet long term credits for American goods. Marcus cites increased gold output of about 150 million annually, expanded noncompetitive exports to the U S, favorable trade balances, invisible exports via 12000 Torgsin stores and remittances, and growing American tourism at about 10 million yearly. He notes Russia's gold and mineral wealth including platinum and Siberian deposits, and lists noncompetitive Russian items like asbestos and pulpwood as likely sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
J. A. Marcus
Farm Adjustment Administration
Marcus
Department of Commerce
Russia
United States
Siberia
Lena
Ural
America
Trade balances favorable in most of 1933 nations
Marcus noted that had favorable trade balances in nineteen of twenty six countries in the first half of 1933, totaling seventy million dollars. He added that six teen of twenty six countries it did business with showed positive balances.
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Marcus
Two Motorists Fined For Reckless Driving
H W Haaker age 1122 A avenue NW was fined 15 dollars and costs in police court Monday for reckless driving. The charge stemmed from a 1 30 a m Sunday incident when Patrolman Earl Davis saw him barely miss a traffic signal on Second avenue at First street E. Al Strauss 930 Sixteenth avenue SW was fined 25 dollars and costs for reckless driving with the fine suspended if he surrenders his license for 30 days. He was arrested at Second avenue and Tenth street SE where he failed to stop at 1 20 a m Sunday as patrolmen Novak and Stusak directed traffic at the scene of a collision. No one was injured.
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H. W. Haaker
A Avenue NW
Haaker
Earl Davis
Second Avenue
First Street
Davis
al Strauss
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Strauss
Tenth Street SE
Novak and
Stusak
Unloaded Gun Shown in Cedar Rapids Lunch Room
Ed Benishek, 41, a Sunday Cedar Rapids visitor, displayed an unloaded revolver in a downtown lunch booth at 2:30 AM Monday leading to his arrest for intoxication. Patrolman Hrabetin found him snapping the hammer. Benishek, carrying two alcohol bottles but no cartridges, was fined $10 and costs. He claimed the gun and a watch were gifts from a man in Viola to be repaired. Police removed the revolver.
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Ed Benishek
Cedar Rapids
Frank Hrabetin
Benishek
Viola
Funeral for Mrs Mary S Stirm Draws Nearly 1000 Attendees
Nearly a thousand persons attended the funeral of Mrs. Mary Stevenson Stirm of near Alburnett wife of Linn county supervisor chairman Fred W Stirm at Alburnett Evangelical church Sunday afternoon. The rites were led by Rev Beuerman aided by Rev McClelland and Rev Roth. She died Friday at Cedar Rapids after weeks of illness. Scripture from Isaiah 61:2 framed the service with a note on reunion. Pallbearers were Elmer Moore Frank Houser Earl Balderston W B Andrews John Bauer and Carl Strachen. Burial followed at Lafayette cemetery.
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Mary Stevenson Stirm
Alburnett
Fred W. Stirm
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Alburnett Evangelical Church
Mr. Beuerman
E. R. McClelland
G. J. Roth
Stirm
Cedar Rapids
A. Beuerman
Jesus
Elmer Moore
Frank Houser
Earl Balderston
W. B. Andrews
John Bauer
Carl Strachen
Lafayette Cemetery
Convicts Flare Up In Eastern State Penitentiary
In Philadelphia authorities report a new unrest at Eastern State Penitentiary as about six convicts were placed in solitary amid a large breakout attempt by around 200 inmates. A crude 40 foot ladder was used to scale the wall while guards fired a warning volley to disperse the crowd.
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Philadelphia
INS
Eastern State Penitentiary
Klondike
Convyoct
Grants for relief work in six states approved
The federal government approved grants totaling 1,646,800 for relief efforts in six states. New Hampshire 118,240. West Virginia 350,000. California 996,674. Wyoming 18,609. Idaho 113,343. Hawaii 50,800. Funds come from discretionary and matching sources to cover third quarter and immediate needs.
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Washington
New Hampshire
West Virginia
California
Wyoming
Idaho
Hawaii
Maquoketa church to mark 90th anniversary on Sunday
The Congrega tional church in Maquoketa will celebrate its ninety year anniversary next Sunday. The local society was organized on Nov 30 1843 and while Thanksgiving falls on the same date this year, Sunday Nov 26 was chosen for the townwide celebration.
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Maquoketa
Mutiny Claim Shocks Shell Oil Tanker Clam Off West Coast
In SAN PEDRO California inspectors report thirty three Chinese sailors aboard the Shell Oil tanker Clam mutinied in Los Angeles harbor. They surrounded captain and officers with cleavers knives and clubs. Riot squads ended the disturbance and jailed the sailors awaiting possible trial or repatriation to Singapore.
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San Pedro
Calif
INS
Shell
Singapore
Shell Company
Los Angeles
B. G. Prothero
Shell Oil
Prothero
Buenos Aires
Hartzell Prosecution Cost U S Large Sum
Waterloo report notes U S cost of prosecuting Oscar M Hartzell ranged from 30000 to 50000 dollars for mail fraud convictions on twelve counts. Hartzell faced a 2000 fine and potential further costs for appeal and ten years in federal prison. In Fosterville, the Community church General Aid society elected officers led by President Mrs L D Walters and served supper to about sixty members.
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Waterloo
INS
United States
Oscar M. Hartzell
Drake
Harry M. Reed
Hartzell
Fostville
General Aid Society of the Community Church
L. D. Walters
Lee Folsom
Dorothy Deering
L. K. Hill
Pauline Staadt
Moose lodge beauty contest at indoor circus
Tipton reports the Moose Lodge sponsored a Friday night beauty contest linked to its indoor circus. Miss Verlene Shaffer won first prize, with Miss Maxine Marner of Bennett and Miss Helen Argo finishing second and third.
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Tipton
Moose Lodge
Verlene Shaffer
Maxine Marner
Bennett
Helen Argo
Notice of Probate for John H. Shaver Will
In Cedar Rapids Iowa on November 22 1933 at 9 a m the District Court will hear evidence to prove and admit as the Last Will and Testament of John H Shaver deceased an instrument filed for probate. Edwin W Lundquist Clerk of District Court and E A Fordyce attorney noted.
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Edwin W. Lundquist
E. A. Fordyce
EDWIN _W. LUNDQUIST
Notice of Probate of Will in Iowa District Court
Notices hereby given that on November 23, 1933, at 9 o clock a m an instrument purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Penny Hahn late of this county deceased came on for hearing before the District Court for the proof and admission of the same to probate in the Iowa state records.
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Tian County
District Court
John H. Shaver
Said
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Penny
Hahn
Said-County
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