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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1935
Page
15
Washington AP reports Bruno Richard Hauptmann may learn by December 9 whether the U S Supreme Court will review his Lindbergh kidnap murder case. New Jersey officials filed notice of the appeal on November 12 and the formal brief is due by December 9.
Lincoln Ellsworth and pilot Herbert Holick-Kenyon start a pioneering 2100 mile flight across uncharted Antarctic wastes. The plan aims to reach Byrd's former Little America base, with much of the route over unseen terrain.
Detective Emil Steffen of the Waterloo police will lead a Friday meeting of the Young Men's Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce. He will demonstrate trick marksman ship with firearms and recount the Waterloo death of Tommy Carroll, a Dillinger mobster, detailing the guns Carroll carried. The event includes a full automatic test and a gallery show to explain gun safety and bullet glancing prevention.
An old advertisement touts kidneys filtering acids and wastes and warns against harsh drugs. It promotes Cystex as a guaranteed prescription that works in 48 hours and within a week or money back, costing 3 cents a dose.
Santa will visit Cedar Rapids on Friday November 28 with eight Alaskan wolf hounds. The dogs pull his team in the golden north parade and are noted for their wits speed and endurance against frost.
Branch Rickey of the St Louis Cardinals and Bill Terry of the New York Giants completed a trade, with Rickey asserting it will startle the nation. Terry declined to reveal details, saying they will not be disclosed at the major league meeting in Chicago next month.
New York financier J. P. Morgan warned that rising taxes and government spending could erase the nation’s great private fortunes within 30 years unless retrenchment policies are adopted. He said that earners effectively work eight months for the government and questioned who could sustain such a burden.
Deaths include Harry A Powell of Cedar Rapids a longtime resident who died at a local hospital age not given and survived by Emma Kooser a daughter and several siblings. Funeral services are set at Beatty chapel with burial at Linwood. Also William Guy Weigold of Huron South Dakota died after a short illness leaving a wife and three children and siblings. Pearl Thomas widow of John W Thomas died at her home in Cedar Rapids after a brief illness, relatives include cousins. Mrs Silvia Flynn wife of Joseph P Flynn of Milwaukee former Cedar Rapids resident, survived by her husband and daughter Pamela with another daughter Kathleen deceased.
Funeral services for Charles Hess will be held in the Beatty chapel Thursday at 2 pm conducted by the Rev Homer A Crumb Burial will be in Linwood cemetery Friends may call at the Beatty chapel.
A 1935 description explains reading by projecting X-ray light around lead letter shadows on eyelids. A ribbon of lead letters passes before closed eyes. light entering around the letters creates dark spots, enabling reading despite blindness or eye disease.
The second district of the Iowa American Legion, including Clinton Du buque Jackson Jones Linn and Scott counties, reports 2366 members toward a 3662 quota. Linn County holds 787 members toward 1380, Hanford Post Cedar Rapids has 446 toward 1022, with several Linn towns listed. A R McElwain of Marion is the second district commander.
A roundup of local notices from 1925 includes Mrs. W C Fry of Vinton injured in Bever Avenue collision. Montmartre Night by the Art Association at the public library. Richard Aussicker elected to Phi Lambda Epsilon. Ed Wynn named honorary Garlic Club member. John R Ives receives $20 bounty for wolf pelt. executives Tosh for South America trip. Norman E Smith heads to Texas and Arizona. W E Dean family moving to Remida Minnesota. Hap Ward stars in The Grafter at Greene's Opera House. Mr and Mrs J H Cuddy travel to Los Angeles. story teller Miss Marie Shedlock visits library. Enders E Carlston enlists for the Philippines. C E Enright in Cedar Rapids visiting friends.
Dr Stephen S Wise renowned for promoting American Jewry opens Cedar Rapids Jewish philanthropies drive Monday night. He will speak at a 6 p.m. banquet at the Roosevelt hotel with reservations due by 10 a.m. to Carl Ettinger. A town hall meeting follows at St Pauls Methodist Church. Committee heads include B J Newburger and M J Frankel.
A. Henriott of Louisville testifies in an $887.92 contract dispute against W. F. Main of Cedar Rapids before Judge F. O. Ellison and a district court jury. The suit seeks enforcement of a purchase contract for forty vending machines made in April 1932. Main argues noncompliance and seeks dismissal.
Viola Kleigie and her mother Zelda Kleigie settled a five thousand dollar personal injury suit against George Taylor James Taylor and Katherine Diers in district court. The case, filed October 17 1934, arose from a March 2 1934 collision with a telephone pole on First Avenue near Kenwood and was dismissed with prejudice.
Army air pilot Set. O M Newsom of San Francisco died from injuries after a Navy plane crashed on a hull top in heavy fog near Birmingham Alabama. Navy pilot Lieut J D Greer of Coronado California was not seriously injured.
In Chicago federal court, 41 defendants, led by Oscar Hartzell, face charges of using the mails to defraud over a mythical Drake estate. Testimony shows a nephew misplaced a letter prompting investigation, while Yant and others continued to solicit funds and promise vast returns from a supposed Drake will.
Harold E. Toson a Des Moines steamship company agent pled not guilty to embezzlement in Des Moines after earlier arrest in Omaha. He posted a 2000 dollar bond and the trial was set for November 29. Toson also chaired a Junior Chamber committee for the San Carlo opera appearance here next week.
Three hundred pickets clashed with fifty guards armed with gas guns and clubs as Ohio Insulator Co officials tried to reopen its Barbertown plant closed for nine weeks.
Rabbi Albert S. Goldstein of Temple Emanuel, Tri-Cities, will occupy Temple Judah’s pulpit at 1947 Washington Ave SE Friday at 8 p.m. His talk titled The World’s Best Seller covers social justice themes. He led Temple Judah 1932 to 1934 and recently spoke in Cedar Rapids about his Palestine and Italy trip.
Vatican list shows 20 names chosen for elevation at a secret consistory on December 16. Notable entries include Archbishops Capello and Jorio and a group with roles in diplomacy, the Holy Office, and church governance. no Americans named.
A list of papal officials travels to Austria including Monsignor Marmagé and Archbishop Goma among others. Also noted is the death of Mrs. George De Hansen of Clinton County after a long illness, with services in DeWitt and burial at Elmwood cemetery.
Miss Blanche Sebesta of Irving and Edward Buresh of Vining married at 8 am Wednesday in St. Joseph Catholic church Chelsea with Rev. Panek officiating. Fifty guests dined at the bride's home. they will live on the bride's father's farm near Irving. Maid of honor Elsie Buresh. Best man Frank Sebesta. Attendants Helen Hayek William Buresh Mary Sebesta George Hayek.
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