Navy faces manpower shortage as fleet expands
Acting Secretary Edison told President Roosevelt that the navy lacks trained officers and men and needs more auxiliary vessels. He cited 83.6 percent crew levels on warships, shortages in line officers, and Congress delays on funding while noting progress in construction and the need for a modern merchant marine for national security.
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Washington
Charles Edison
Roosevelt
Edison
Congress
Navy
Claude Swanson
Harry E. Yarnell
Independence
Pacific Coast
Lin Yutang to Speak at Town Hall Lecture Monday
Dr Lin Yutang renowned Chinese author and wit will deliver a lecture at St Pauls Methodist church Monday at 8 p m as part of Cedar Rapids Town Hall series. Local season-ticket holders gain entry while out of town attendees may obtain door tickets. reservations have come from Des Moines Anamosa Iowa City Mount Vernon Independence Davenport and Grinnell. Dr Ferry M Gage Coe College president will introduce him.
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Cedar Rapids
Lin Yutang
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Dr. Yutang
Peking
Grace Boston
Miss Boston
Des Moines
Anamosa
Iowa City
Mount Vernon
Independence
Davenport
Grinnell
Fe Rry M. Gage
Coe College
Property transfer at Shiloh cemetery grounds sales
John W. Snyder transfers to Daisy Diehl a portion of lot 44 block 2 in Shiloh cemetery grounds subject to certain conditions for the sum of $1 and valuable consideration 38-38.
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John W. Snyder
Daisy Diehl
Shiloh Cemetery Grounds
Roosevelts Honored At Interservice Luncheon
Football fans pack the Crystal ballroom at the Montrose hotel for a Cedar Rapids championship celebration honoring Roosevelt High School. Dr Karl E Leib will speak as Iowa athletic board head with possible Iowa players in attendance. The joint event brings Rotary Canopus Lions Kiwanis and Optimists clubs together, canceling regular luncheons.
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Roosevelt High School
Cedar Rapids
Karl E. Leib
University of Iowa Athletic Board
Leib
Iowa
Crystal Ballroom
Montrose Hotel
Inter-Service Club Council
Kiwanis Club
Canopus
Rotary
Lions, Kiwanis
Optimists
Germans Oppose Involvement. Bund-Wiedemann on Band
AP dispatch from Seattle reports Captain Fritz Wiedemann, German consul general in San Francisco, telling German-Americans he hopes the United States stays out of the war and that none of them likes the German band. He attended a Seattle group dinner as a guest.
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Seattle
Fritz Wiedemann
San Francisco
United States
Paper Quits Publication in San Diego After 59 Years
The San Diego Sun, an afternoon Scripps-Howard paper, suspended publication Saturday ending a 59 year run in the city.
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San Diego
San Diego Sun
Scripps- Howard
Scientist to speak at Executives Club dinner Dec 4
Dr. Gerald L. Wendt, scientist and author, predicts shorter working hours and less time used by a job. He will address the Executives Club at 6 30 p m December 4 at the Montrose hotel, urging fair distribution of scientific progress to curb unemployment.
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Gerald L. Wendt
Executives Club
Montrose Hotel
Wenat
Executive dies in Chicago after illness
James Simpson, longtime chairman of Commonwealth Edison and head of the executive committee at Marshall Field and Company, died Saturday following several weeks of illness.
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Chicago
James Simpson
Commonwealth Edison Company
Marshall Field and Company
Declaration Of War Without A War Is Puzzle To Japanese
In Manila the Japanese, engaged in a long war in China, are puzzled by the European fighting. Admiral Hart notes Tokyo cannot grasp a war without declaration yet struggles with declaring war without action.
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Manila
China
Europe
Thomas C. Hart
United States Asiatic Fleet
Hart
Butterfly cafe to host Thanksgiving feast for city’s needy children
Steve and Alex Varvaris announce a free Thanksgiving meal at the Butterfly cafe 306 Third avenue SE on November 30 from 10 30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for children 14 and under whose families cannot afford a dinner. Over 1 500 diners planned. cafe closes after 3 a.m. to prepare and reopen at midnight for staff rest.
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Butterfly Cafe
Steve
Alex Varvaris
Third Avenue SE
To Begin Issuance Of 1940 Car Plates Friday
County Treasurer Frank F. Bates' office will begin issuing 1940 motor vehicle license plates next Friday. Trucks will be licensed by empty weight plus maximum load under a new state law, and applicants must supply the required data.
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Frank F. Bates
Linn Pensioners Average Oct. Benefit Near State Mean
Linn county's 1,686 old age pensioners received 33,229.30 dollars in October, averaging 19.71 each. State welfare figures show statewide average 20.01. Fifty blind pensioners in Linn received 1,208.33 dollars total, averaging 24.17. statewide average is 23.22.
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Linn County
Social Welfare Department
Elmer M. Seevell
Motors firm to appeal conviction in federal antitrust case
General Motors corporation and three affiliated companies notified the U S circuit court of appeals on Saturday of their intention to appeal their conviction for violating federal antitrust laws.
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G. M
Chicago
General Motors Corporation
Circuit Court of Appeals
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Buck Kid
First Street
Karl Leib
Newman
Ellin
Malody
Morgan Bros
Third Ave
America
Pontiac
Culver Motors
Second Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Pontiac, Mich
General Motors
Prisiac
Sean
McLaughlin Pontiac CO
S. Cedar St
Monticello, Iowa
Linn
Mary Miles
Dial
Telly Don
Nelly
Nelly Don Shop
Esquette
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