Japan Begins Partial Revamp in China War Plan
Japanese officials unveil plans to extend influence in North China by forming a federation north of the Yellow River with indirect control. The move envisions China’s regions under Japanese advisers, linking major cities Peiping and Tientsin into a large north Asian economic unit centered around Manchukuo.
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North China
Kenji Dotara
Hope
Shansi
Chahar
Suiyuan
Shantung
Shensi
Peiping
Tientsin Taiyuan-Fu
Japan
Munchhukuo
Willie Willis Humorist Study Prompts Paid Grammar Flub
Willie Willis notes IH study aims to be a humorist citing pay for bad grammar and spelling. He asserts skill in producing humorous misspellings.
China War Material Flows Amid Shanghai Tensions
Reports indicate Chinese forces received increasing war materials via Hong Kong and South China. New Soviet Russian and American Curtiss-Hawk fighters join the arsenal as foreign authorities in Shanghai grow conciliatory toward Japan. A Japanese spokesman denies Wusih capture while noting the Chinese line is severely weakened.
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Briar
Hong Kong
South China
Fremro Concesson
Shanghai
Japan
Wusih
Shanghai customs under Japanese control reshaped by appointment
The Shanghai customs administration shifts to Japanese hands with Frederick Maze appointing Yoshi suke Akatani as administrative commissioner and Reucent Kato as revenue accountant. The move aims to prevent Shanghai from becoming an international issue as Chinese government activity is halted per Japanese demands.
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Shanghai
Shanghais Customs
Frederick Maze
Instaucur
Frederck
Yoshisuke Akatani
China
Reucent Kato
Shanghai Customs Administration
Lssue
Central
Britain Plans New Concert of Powers and Trade Talks
Washington reports outline Britain seeking a new concert of powers with France Belgium and possibly Germany to discuss a limited peace conference at Brussels with four Locarno signatories and United States observers The plan envisions trade talks including debt settlement with the United States and potential token payments in commodities to secure congressional approval and restart negotiations.
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Germany
Italy
Brussels
Locarno
United States
Washington
INS
House Republicans seek immediate repeal of undistributed profits tax
Washington AP report: a House tax subcommittee approves a complete reform of corporate taxation. It would repeal the undistributed profits levy for firms with income up to 25 000 and set new rates up to 20 percent for larger firms. The plan aims to keep revenue constant while easing taxes on individuals and aiding firms in debt reduction and expansion.
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Washington
INS
House Republicans
Vinson
Thes
Morgenthau
Roswell Magill
The
Treasury
Roosevelt
Governors mobilize WPA guards to save Louisiana cane crop
Gov Richard W Leche ordered about 5000 African American WPA workers moved into the sugar cane belt to protect $6,000,000 of crop from cold weather. He halted WPA work, directed Gen Ray Fleming to mobilize guardsmen and equipment, and sought aid from parish towns including New Orleans, New Iberia, Alexandria, Plaquemine, Houma, Thibodaux, and Lafayette.
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Baton Rouge
Laupy
Richard W Leche
Louisiana Na Venal Guard
WPA
Sugar Bowl
Leche
Governors Manson
Ady
Ray Fleming
New Orleans
Love Lie Girl With Mother Of Youth At Rites
In Chicago at funeral services for 17 year old cadet Warren Sinclair Stanley Loretta Haryneck 15 another school girl claimed she married him over a year ago while his mother Estelle Stanley sat nearby. The funeral followed the coroner inquest where the marriage tale was questioned and the tragedy rooted in a white lie.
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Chicago
Warren Sinclair Stanley
Loretta Haryneck
Stanley
Estelle Stanley
15 year old girl seeks proof of alleged midnight marriage
Chicago report says Loretta Harynek, a 15 year old, claims she married Warren S. Stanley in November after saying she was pregnant. She describes a wedding by a man with a Bible before two street witnesses and asks for proof amid her mother in law’s denial.
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Chicago
INS
Loretta Harynek
Warren S. Stanley
Warren
Estelle Stanley
Sinclair G. Stanley
Loretta
Des Moines Man Sues Franey and Phillips After Car Crash
A district court jury ruled for J M Houlette of Des Moines, awarding $1 027 44 for personal injury and damage from an automobile collision with defendant F W Franey and Phillips Petroleum Co. Houlette sought 2 597 44 while Franey countered with 3 000. The jury retired about 3 15 p.m. and returned verdict at 4 40 p.m. Tuesday before Judge Haas.
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C.J Haas
J M Houlette
Des Moines
F W. Franey
Phillips Petroleum Company
Franey
Court Assigns Equity Cases and Sets Hearings
Judge John T. Moffit ordered an assignment of equity cases in district court, effective Wednesday through December 8, listing cases by date. A separate maintenance decree was granted to Willam R. Dustrt Jr. on cruelty grounds, and George E. Palmer's will was probated with Louisa Palmer as executrix. Linn County courthouse to close Thursday for Thanksgiving. A landlord lien suit by Alta Wiley against Harry and Ida Morgan was settled.
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John T Moffit
District Court
Barron
May Drus Barron
Ford Hopkins
Lewis
Caineperre Cherry
Estate of Morberg
Morey
Russo
Keim
Helm
Carson
Ely
Clark Cach
Cach
Briggs
Boston
Westernuse Ve. Bttze
Beardaley
Clark
Leone S Duth
Willam R Dstrt, Jr
George E. Palmer
Louisa Palmer
Alta Wiley
Harry Morgan
Ida Morgan
John T. Moffit
Schumann Heink Estate Bequeaths Jewelry to Smithsonian
Los Angeles reports the Schumann Heink estate valued at 33932 with jewelry and other awards left by soprano Mme Ernestine Schumann Heink. The collection goes to the Smithsonian Institution, while her library will go to a yet undetermined national institution for student benefit. The singer died November 17 at age 75.
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Los Angeles
INS
Ernestine Schumeinn
Anu
Mee Schumann- Heik
Smithsonian Institution
Two Navy Flyers Die in Desert Plane Crash Near San Diego
Two Navy airmen were killed when their plane crashed about 100 miles northeast of San Diego on the desert. The victims are Lieutenant Vernon Hain of Beckton Arkansas the pilot and Gus Keller seaman second class the observer. A recovery plane was dispatched to bring the bodies from the hard to reach crash site. The craft belonged to bombing squadron 4 of the U S S Ranger.
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Navy
San Diego
Calif
INS
Vernon Hain
Beckton
Ark
Gus Keller
U S.S Ranger
Pope Worsens Then Improves After Sinking Spell
Vatican sources say Pope Pius suffered a sinking spell Monday night and showed notable improvement Tuesday after his standard medical injections. The update indicates the pope remains under care but stabilizes during the sequence.
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Vatican City
Pope Pius
Motorman in Crash Couldn’t See Train
Pearlie Ise Minger, motorman of an Illinois Central express, said he did not see the lead train in time. The rear-end collision at Eighty-third Street killed Bernice Inczauskis and injured 26 others during the rush hour. Authorities investigated the crash, noting the block signal worked and attributing it to human error.
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Chicago
Pearlie Ise- Minger
Illinois Central
Bernice Inczauskis
Eighty-third Street
A. M. Umshler
Mistaken ID Sparks Family Grief Over Train Fatality
In Chicago a man mistook a dead girl for his daughter Charlotte Zapalski after a Illinois Central suburban train wreck. He rushed to tell his wife, only to learn Charlotte herself returned home to explain she was alive. The error arose from the confusion at the scene.
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Chicago
Illinois Central Electric
Charlotte Zapalski
Charlotte
Farm Bill Enemies Attack As Senate Debates Provisions
Agriculture department figures final crop controls set to stabilize farm income and guard against shortages via ever normal granary. Senator Claude Pepper denounces the measure for excluding fruits and vegetables and criticizes piecemeal approach.
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Agriculture Department
Robert F. Wagner
Wagner- van Nuys
Smith
Claude A. Pepper
Fila
Huff among 23 Iowa students elected to Phi Beta Kappa
In Iowa City AP report says twenty three University of Iowa students were elected to Phi Beta Kappa. The group includes Frances Huff Helen Kadlee Darrell Huff Helen Fitzgerald Anna Scharff Marianne Witschi Mary Roberts and Betty Braverman with others who graduate in 1937 or 1938.
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Iowa City
Twentythree University of Iowa
Phi Beta Kappa
Alonzo Jones
Frances Huff
Helen Kadlee
Darrell Huff
Helen Fitzgerald
Anna Scharff
Marianne Witschi
Mary Roberts
Betty Braverman
Scouts Demonstrate First Aid At Canopus
Canopus club members heard first aid problem demonstrations during a luncheon at the Roosevelt hotel Tuesday noon. Scout troop No 4 members from the club showcased bandaging and carrying techniques with 1936 and 1937 area championship team members including Donald McCune William Kelsey Bernhardt Kraus William Kuda Jr Alvin Kucera Bob Carpenter Dick Harrington Carl Huff. Frank Podzimek provided accordion music in the program.
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Canopus Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Scout Troop No. 4
Donald McCune
William Kelsey
Bernhardt Kraus
William Kuda, Jr
Alvin Kucera
Bob Carpenter
Dick Harrington
Carl Huff
Frank Podzimek
State Opens Case Against Sorlien In Death Of Drain
The state opened its case against O C Sorlien Mason City insurance man in the death of Dr C L Drain last June on highway 161. Six witnesses including University of Iowa student Robert Byers testified that Sorlien swerved to avoid sleep and struck Drain’s car. Byers observed Sorlien seated with head in hands after the crash and a damaged windshield was shown. Witnesses noted Sorlien had a short quart bottle of beer earlier in the day but was not staggering. About 15 more witnesses will be called by the state.
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The
Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
O. C. Sorlien
Mason’ City
Robert Byers
Sloan
C. L. Drain
Byers
Mabel Holt
Sorlien
W. R. Hart
Seneff
Martin Christiansen
West Branch
Ralph Howard
Jury panel seated for man slaughter trial in Sorlien case
A 12 member jury six men six women was chosen in Iowa City to try Q. C. Sorlien of Mason City for manslaughter. Defense attorney D. C. Nolan questioned jurors on beer prejudice while retired minister C. S. Williams supported limited beer use.
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Iowa City
Q. C. Sorlien
Mason City
Charles O’donnell
Hattie Thomas
J. Folda
Elsa Krall
Jefferson Township
John Rourke
Oxford Township
Geneva Swisher
Mae Huber
E. C. Brown
Clear Creek Township
Gertrude Oakes
Earnest J
Roosevelt sets 6.5 billion budget for next year
President Roosevelt approved a 6.5 billion dollar budget for the coming year and planned to send it to Congress in early January. Treasury Secretary Morgenthau and Acting Budget Director Daniel Wells finalized the plan, with aims of balance between income and outgo and printing soon.
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Washington
INS
Roosevelt
Congress
Treasury
Morgenthau
Daniel Well
Gulf of Mexico
Bullet Removed but Wounded Prisoner Is Still Partly Paralyzed
Adolf Hupka a 21 year old Jersey City man who was shot while trying to escape Sheriff James Smith between Linn county courthouse and jail remains paralyzed below the lower rib after an operation at Mercy hospital. The bullet lodged in the eleventh dorsal vertebra and may cause permanent paralysis with possible infection risk as doctors said.
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Adolf Hupka
Jersey City
N. J
James Smith
Linn County
Mercy Hospital
Hupka
Hupkan
Marion Slayer Freed After Parole Reignited Debate
The Marion man Smith, convicted of murder in 1919 and sentenced to life, was paroled in 1936 after a life term was converted to a term of years by Gov. Herring. He remained under monthly parole reports and was finally discharged in 1936, with board members noting continued satisfactory conduct.
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Clyde L. Herring
Smith
Iowa
Lfe
Board of Parole
Herring
Parole Board
Marion
California
State Parole Board
Matt Cooney
George Simpson
Frank Carroll
Simpson
West Union
Utterback
Ernest R. Moore
Cedar Rapids
L. O. Ross
Atlantic
Gov. Herring
Orchestra Leader Bestor Remains jailed In Illinois
KANKAKEE Illinois UP the band leader Don Bestor failed to secure release from a non support charge He offered 7000 in insurance instead of a 5000 cash bond The judge refused Bestor asked to move a piano into his cell but the sheriff rejected the idea His orchestra was set to perform in Vincennes Indiana without him.
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Kankakee
Don Bestor
Bestor
W. R. Hunter
John Stack
Vincennes
Ind
Weather Ups Cedar Rapids Thermometer With Bright Sun
Warmer weather returned to Cedar Rapids as sun aided temperatures. Readings climbed from 10 above zero at 10 p.m. Monday to 13 by midnight and 16 at 9 a.m. Tuesday, then surged to 38 by 2:30 p.m. Monday. Previous high was 29 at 2:30 p.m.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Chambers Inskeep Company
No Statement Made As To Conservation Work Fund Inquiry
Des Moines report notes legislative committee approved low bids on contracts totaling 145 624 and voted 7 550 for transfer of the state radio station at Storm Lake. Awards include 82 486 for poultry house at the state fairgrounds and 57 843 for boiler house and coal bucket at Cherokee hospital. Subcommittee investigating 500 000 emergency conservation funds declined to say if findings would be presented this session.
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Des Moines
Legislative Committee On
Storm Lake
State Fair Grounds
State
PWA
Kuchara Construction Company
Weitz Company
Allen Bros
F. B. Dickinson and Company
State Hospital
Cherokee
Clyde L. Herring
Nelson G. Kraschel
Government probes CIO leaders deportation bid
Federal officials investigate an alleged campaign to deport CIO officials as aliens and communist party members. The drive targets Harry Bridges, longtime CIO Pacific coast director, and Harold Pritchett, president of the new International Woodworkers union.
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Washington
Committee For Industrial Organization
Communist Party
Harry Bridges
Pacific Coast
CIO
Harold Pritchett
New International Woodworkers Union
Tell Taylor Dies at 61 Ballad Author of Old Mill Stream
Chicago AP reports Tell Taylor author of the hit song Down By The Old Mill Stream died suddenly Tuesday from heart attack at age 61.
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Song Weiter
Chicago
Tell Taylor
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