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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1934

Page

2

Russia Sends Gold Bearing Ore To America

Soviet Russia ships gold bearing ore to Tacoma Washington in hopes of building a hard money reserve for American purchases. refined at Tacoma the gold is sold to the U S government for cash and two consignments valued around 1 7 million dollars have arrived or are en route. the ore travels from leningrad to supply sibera mines with by product sales expanding profits via ta coma refineries. the industrial exports corporation ships the ore and Amtorg handles the U S transactions.

New York Russia Tacoma United Press United States Panama Canal Leningrad Sibera Industrial Exports Corporation Amtorg Corporation

City Briefs and Personal News Highlights

Collateral or co-maker loans feature in notes. Carl L Chipley and Tucille Dawson, Cedar Rapids, wed by Justice A S Reed. Thanksgiving poultry ads urge early reservations at Perleys. Max Roseberry, Center Point, reports a $4 blanket stolen from a car near the Wilson and Company plant. An ad touts Thanksgiving sale prices for turkeys ducks geese and more. Schneelock reports a left turn incident to police. Joe Vopelka, 61, 1213 Third St SE, fainted at Third and Fourteenth Ave SE. condition improved next day. Bob Kubias of Dubuque recovering after appendectomy at St Luke’s. Edgewood No 1 school board buys radio. students hear music appreciation with Walter Damrosch. Mothers’ club and church groups plan offerings for youth work.

Joe Vopelka Third Street St Luke's Hospital Fourteenth Avenue Vopelkas Edgewood No. 1 Walter Damrosch Mothers’ Club

Montreal Cabaret Girl Is Convicted

Montreal AP reports red haired entertainer Lillian Morel also known as Dolores Lopez was convicted of manslaughter in the death of bond salesman William Owen who bled to death from a knife wound in an apartment on October 5 Miss Morel claimed self defense saying Owen throttled her but the sentence was not yet announced.

Montreal Lillian Morel Willam Owen Miss Morel Dolores Lopez Billy Owen

Arrest Brother of Russ Columbo

Albert Columbo, brother of singer Russ Columbo who was killed earlier, was arrested in San Francisco on a federal grand jury indictment charging conspiracy to violate internal revenue laws.

San Francisco Albert Columbo Russ Columbo

Bicycle Collision Injures John Smith in City Intersection

John Smith of 1333 Fifth Street NW suffered bruises to his left leg and shoulder after a bicycle collided with an automobile driven by Henry Schneelock of 1135 Avenue NE at Third Street and Second Avenue on Wednesday afternoon.

John Smith Fifth Street Henry Schneelock Avenue NE Third Street Second

Stunt Night at First Presbyterian Bible School

The annual stunt night program hosted by First Presbyterian Bible School classes and groups will be held in the chapel Friday evening November 23 at 7 30. The event is supervised by the young people’s work director with cooperation from the girls’ and other groups.

First Presbyterian Bible School

Miss Brophy Leaves City After Christmas Seal Talks

Miss Frances Brophy assistant educational director of the National Tuberculosis association and formerly with the Iowa Tuberculosis association left Wednesday after several days in the city conferring with the local Christmas seal sale committee. She lives in New York City.

Frances Brophy National Tuberculosis Association Iowa Tuberculosis Association

Old-Time Vehicle Parade Staged Friday At Noon

A Friday parade on Cedar Rapids streets during luncheon hour features tandem bikes old cars hansom cabs and other antique vehicles. The Gay Nine ties parade by the Bowery Fol lies from the Iowa theater will showcase the entries and owners may contact theater management for entry and receive a pair of passes.

Cedar Rapids

Four More Arrested In $54 000 Swindle

CHICAGO AP Four more men are in police custody in a $54 000 bank swindle probe, bringing total suspects to nine. The arrests followed raids on the offices of Dave Barry, a former boxing referee, and the W H Ehlers Investment Co. Otto Van Derck, 23, a bank clerk, confessed to the scheme.

Chicago Frank James Philip Bianca Ray Campagne Dave Barry W. H. Ehlers Investment Company Amalgamated Trust and Savings Bank Otto van Derck

Hunch Said No Paint Job Saves Steeplejack

Augusta sheriffs report C W Beland a steeplejack credited a premonition with saving his life. He avoided painting the highest church steeple and soon afterward fell from a three foot ladder injuring shoulder and arm. In Mechanicsville Kathryn Foley funeral service held at St Marys Catholic church with burial in local cemetery. Miss Foley born Oct 29 1876 Cedar county daughter of Dennis and Julia Foley survived by sister Mrs W M Garnett and brother John Foley plus nieces and nephews.

Augusta C. W Beland Mechanicsville Kathryn Foley St. Mary's Catholic Church Father Frenchen Miss Foley Cedar County Dennis Julia Foley W. M. Garnett Fairfax John Foley Marcus

Internal Piles Remedy HEM-ROID Promoted by May Drug Co

Sufferers are urged to use HEM-ROID tablets as an internal, harmless remedy for itching bleeding or protruding piles. The ad claims piles stem from blood congestion in the lower bowel and promises to remove the cause, stimulate circulation, and restore the affected parts with a money back guarantee. May Drug Co endorses the product and urges purchase today.

Leonhardt Drug Co

Relief Jobs To Be Extended Says Roosevelt To Mayors

President Roosevelt informed the United States Conference of Mayors in Chicago that recovery efforts have produced substantial results and that Congress will likely consider extending relief jobs and related projects. He urged cooperative teamwork among federal, state, and local governments to address unemployment relief public works unemployment insurance old age pensions and housing for city governments.

Chicago Roosevelt Congress Annual Assembly of the United States Conference of Mayors

Will Rogers Says Dispatch on Wall Street Brigade

Beverly Hills column relays Will Rogers quip about marching down Pennsylvania Avenue with Wall Street, noting the fame of public figures and the quick news cycle for crime stories, reflecting 1934 press humor.

Beverly Hills Calif Smethey Butler Pennsylvania Wall Street

Fights For Release Of President Film Labeled Dangerous

Walter Waneger, independent producer, vows a fight to release his political film The President Vanishes after Will Hays deems it dangerous. Hays banned the film despite Breen clearing it. The story shows the President kidnapped on the eve of war. Waneger, formerly associated with Greta Garbo projects, produced Gabriel Over the White House.

Hollywood Walter Waneger H. Hays Hays Joseph I. Breen Waneger Wanger Greta Garbo Gabriel White House

PWA Strikes New Blow At Huey Long Empire

The Washington Post reports the federal government canceled a $4 million low cost housing project in New Orleans. The Public Works Board voted to halt the slum clearance after plans and a survey had been completed as part of a broader push against Huey Long's Louisiana influence.

Washington The Washington Post Huey Long Louisiana New Orleans the Post Long Public Works Board

Low Hanging Smoke Blamed for Ship Collision on Lake Huron

Captain Alec McIntyre cited low hanging smoke, not fog, as the cause of the head on crash that sank the W. C. Franz off Thunder Island in Lake Huron. Four crewmen died, one injured, as federal officials questioned survivors from the Franz and the Edward E. Loomis.

Port Huron Mich INS Alec McIntyre W. C. Franz Lake Huron Thunder Island Edward E. Loomis Frank Granville Ontario Joe Longridge Hugh Woodchuck Toronto Norman Matthews Cook A. M. McGinnes Franz

Grinnell appoints Hawk to lead community chest drive

Grinnell Ruppert Hawk a school teacher and local attorney was named chairman of the Grinnell community chest drive by the Chamber of Commerce Hawk said Wednesday about 3500 dollars will be raised this year up from 3000 last year by the group-led effort initiated to fund local charities and projects.

Grinnell Rupert Hawk Grinnell Community Chest Organization Chamber of Commerce Hawk

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America Agin Stabling Aker Cassidy NEA Service Inc Wes, the Morris Plan Carl L Chipley Tucille Dawson Justice A S. Reed Perleys Max Roseberry Center Point Roseberry Wilson and Company Packing Plant Schneelock Bob” Kubias Robert Myers-Cox Tobacco Company Dubuque St. Lukes Hospital Bob Charles Rubins Third Avenue SE Noxzema Haley Dent Store Sllan’s Dent Podzinek Pharmacies Nemmners Drug Store Kanealy and Beeziey Deuce Dept Milleries Tve Department Stores Miss Brophy U. S Will Rogers Will PWA Huey Dany Coffee BOKAR McIneyre Loomis Grove Sunnyfield Pillsbury Bisquick Mn Morrell Carton SRAND Crisco C. Rk UNES Whitehouse Milk Texas Sunkist Michigan Ife Hormel Scott Co Hills Bros. Coffee del Monte Munich Marvin Beenery Hamilton Sauerkra Ann Page Sic Maxwell House Coffee del Monte Coffee BUY First Avenue E Windsor Aloin
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