Des Moines Ouster Trial Ties Slot Machines to Iowa Officials
Testimony in the ouster action against Henry C Kuhlmann linked slot machine operations in Sioux City to T L Taggart J E Red Brennan Glen Scott and Abe Kroloff. Witnesses described raids and seizures from 1933 to 1934 and named police and attorney general figures involved in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C Kuhlmann
Abe Kroloff
Wright
Carroll
T L Taggart
Sioux City
Taggart
J. E
Red Brennan
Brennan
Glen Scott
Scott
Kroloff
Iowa
Nebraska Doctor Says He Gave Mercy Killings in 1908 Train Wreck
Dr Milton B McDowell of Chadron testified he administered fatal poison to two transients during a 1908 Chicago and Northwestern wreck near Clinton Nebraska. He described choosing mercy killing as the only option as floodwater rose and the men begged for death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadron
Neb
Milton B. McDowell
Chicago and Northwestern
Clinton
McDowell
Dr McDowell
University of Nebraska
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Grand Mound Man Sentenced on Larceny Charge
John Schroeder 29 of Grand Mound received a one year prison term in district court for larceny. He was paroled to his wife with monthly behavioral reports. Schroeder admitted the theft and the victim reported his breach after Schroeder took money from a Dubuque traveler. Paul Dean 31 of Anamosa jailed for six months on false checks. Winlie O Hern of Maquoketa jailed ninety days or $300 fine for drunken driving. A new trial motion after sentencing was denied by Judge Purcell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoreta
John Schroeder
Grand Mound
John Purcell
Clinton
Schroeder
Bob Ferris
Dubuque
Ronald Cahill
Winlie O'Hern
Maquoketa
Purcell
Iowa agent McNaughton withdraws from duties amid graft case
Iowa investigation bureau chief Glenn Schmidt said C W McNaughton has withdrawn from duty as an Iowa special agent after being indicted by Woodbury county graft jury for taking a bribe. Gov Clyde L Herring had asked to remove McNaughton from payroll and send him home following Clyde E Mayer's testimony in the attorney general's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Glenn Schmidt
Iowa Investigation Bureau
C W McNaughton
Woodbury County
Iowa
Schmidt
McNaughton
Clyde L. Herring
Bureau
Attorney General's Office
Clyde E Mayer
Attorney General
Sioux City Gambling Case Involves McNaughton Return
Mayer testified he paid protection money to McNaughton on two occasions. McNaughton was indicted for bribe acceptance last summer by a grand jury which charged OConnor and others. Schmidt said he learned of McNaughton’s withdrawal after a visit to Sioux City and did not tell the governor until returning to Des Moines. The governor said he acted despite questions of authority, and the withdrawal remains in effect until charges are disposed of.
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Brisbois
Rader
Zelinsky
Brisbais
Pocahontas County
Kaufman
Gagen
Walter Maley
Elks Club
Des Moines
Ward L
Connor
Sioux City
Maryer
McNaughton
Woodbury
O'Connor
Schmidt
McNaughtons
Herring
Attorney Generals Office
Mayer
SEC Sues to Register Holding Firms on Wall Street
The Securities and Exchange Commission filed suit in New York to compel Electric Bond and Share and five subsidiaries to register under the Wheeler-Rayburn act. The action targets noncompliance by major holding companies including American Gas and Electric and United Gas. Washington also saw a similar suit by North American Company seeking to block enforcement as unconstitutional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Securities and Exchange Commission
Wheeler - Rayburn Holding Company
Wall Street
Electric Bond and Share Company
Washington
District of Columbo
Amerian Gas and
Electric American Power and Light Electric Power and Light
National Power and Tratt
United Gas Corporation
Robert J Jackson
The
Treasury
SEC
Jackson
New Deal
Philadelphia
US Circuit Court of Appeals
Mestal Machine Companys
Pittsburgh
Commission
Seattle Policeman Killed by Bandits
Seattle police officer was shot to death in a gun battle with two robbers Tuesday. The slain officer, identified as Too Sicke lep, was shot through the head. his companion Tob Stevens was wounded and hospitalized.
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Seattle
Wash
INS
Throwel
Tob Stevens
Vonuah Tee Atdamer
Tae Gue
Wounded Youth May Be Killer Of 5 Persons
Chester Comer a 25 year old hitchhiking oil field worker lay near death in a hospital as authorities pursued his possible role in the disappearances of five people. He was shot near Blanchard after a three day manhunt involving about 2000 volunteers and officials. federal agents in Dallas probed whether Comer knew the fate of four Illinois tourists missing for months. Authorities continued searches around Ada and Blanchard where Comer had been seen recently.
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Oklahoma City
INS
Chester Comer
Blanchard
Here
Ada
Comer
Oklahoma
Ray Evans
L. A Simpson
Warren Simpson
Lucille Stevens Comer
Elizabeth Childers
Dallas
Illinois
George M Larius
Albert A. Herberer
Texas
Local Notices and Advertisements Highlight Town Events
Bazaar at St Ludmila tonight and a Thanksgiving dinner at Commonwealth hotel from 12 30 to 2 30. A permit is issued to O H Lundquist to build a 3500 dwelling and a 200 garage at 2119 D avenue NE. J J McElrath, longtime Rock Island dispatcher, is homebound after a fall with fractured ribs. Trains No 28 No 8 and No 18 were late due to a Union Pacific wreck at Kearney Nebraska. Tires and hub caps were reported stolen from vehicles on Fourth Street SE and B avenue NW respectively.
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O H Lundquist
D Avenue NE
J J McElrath
B Avenue
Rock Island Railroad
Cedar Rapids
North Western Transcontinental
Portland Rose
Union Pacific
Kearney
Neb
Edna Xidakis
Fourth Street
E. Curran
B Avenue NW
Linn County Board Faces Fayette Township Road District Petition
The Linn County Board of Supervisors received a petition to create a 125 mile secondary road district in Fayette township for paving and surfacing. The project would run east from the Renton line, then north to County Trunk Road, with eight signers. A quarter of the cost would be raised by property assessment and the district would be established, with the matter sent to the county controller for report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Fayette Township
Renton
Italians Report Further Advances In Ethiopia
Addis Ababa reports Italian forces evacuated Gorrahei and Gerlogubi towns while Ethiopians prepare to re occupy. An Ethiopian column led by Ras Desta Demtu suffered a severe defeat after a nighttime attack by Italians near the Gestro river, with heavy Ethiopian casualties and several Italian losses.
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Addis Ababa
Gorrahei
Gerlogubi
Ethiopia
Mapadiseio
Sidamo
Ras Desta Demptu
Haile Selassie
Desta Demptu
Walwal-Gerlogubi-Gorrahei
Roosevelt Talmadge Feud Looms Over Homecoming Visit
President Roosevelt's Georgia homecoming in Atlanta sparks an intra party showdown with Gov Eugene Talmadge as regular Democrats aim to wrest control. Up to 500000 visitors expected. Newt Morris calls for presidential preferential primary, signaling party rift and preemptive attacks on Talmadge.
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Atlanta
Roosevelt
Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
Talmadge
State Democratic Executive Committee
Newt Morris
Mauhetta
Old Line
Hugh Howell
Charman
State Committee
Morris
New Deal Ciitle
Commission Men Win Temporary Court Order Against Wallace
Federal judges issued a temporary restraining order preventing Secretary Wallace from blocking new shipper fees set at the Chicago stockyards on November 1. The commission men posted $800,000 in court and must now post a $50,000 bond to protect shippers if the Supreme Court upholds Wallace’s rate order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ap) — Commission
Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace
Samuel P. Alschuler
James H Wilkerson
John P Barnes
United States Supreme Court
Commission
Evelyn Venable Gives Birth To Daughter In Hollywood
Hollywood: Actress Evelyn Venable and her husband Hal Mohr welcomed a nine pound two ounce girl. The birth, their first, was reported by attending physician Dr John Fahey with both mother and baby said to be doing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Calif
Evelyn Venable
Hal Mohr
John Fahey
Lewis Plans Industrial Union Fight Across Central Bodies
John L. Lewis and allied international unions endorse a mass organization plan to unite workers in auto, steel, textile and related industries. They aim to shift jurisdiction from craft unions to industrial organization, sending the plan to central labor bodies and federations nationwide despite William Green's opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
Labor Movement
John L. Lewis
United Mine
Lewis
William Green
Federation
Green
Committee For Industrial Organization
Federal
First Lady Defends Roosevelt Sons as Careful Drivers
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt defended sons Franklin and John against criticism over traffic violations. She said both boys were becoming more careful drivers and that John was always cautious behind the wheel. The President sent praise to the American Automobile Association for highway safety efforts. She added the boys strive to observe traffic ordinances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin
John
Roosevelt
Mussolini Orders Italy Oil Storage Regulated
Premier Benito Mussolini orders a 20 day oil storage drive across Italy. By December 15 all tanks over 500 cubic meters must be at 70 percent gasoline and fuel oil with 30 percent for by products. Smaller containers must be 50 percent gasoline and fuel oil and 30 percent by products. No unauthorized use permitted.
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Rome
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Expect To Reach WPA Goal Today
Des Moines AP report states Iowa WPA administrator L S Hill expects the 22500 relief clients allocated to works projects to be reached by Wednesday. By Tuesday 20657 were assigned with 36400 relief-employables estimated in the May 1 to November period. After Saturday allotments will go to relief clients not yet assigned WPA jobs, typically as food expense checks until the first WPA payment arrives.
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DES Moines
L. S Hill
Iowa
WPA
Hill
Rnda
Lamp Explosions Burn Home. Three Injured In Monticello
In Monticello near UTSA AP report a man volunteered to fix a gasoline lamp at Joan Redd’s home. The lamp exploded along with a kerosene lamp. A water tank was blasted from the dwelling. Three people were injured and the house burned to ashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Utsa
Joan Redd
Davenport man and others face $15000 death claim over 1931 crash
A district court jury is being impaneled before Judge John T. Moffit in Davenport to hear a $15,000 death claim filed by J. W. Schwind Jr. estate administrator against I. K. Gibson and Kenneth McShane over Clara Koppes who died after a Dec 20 1931 collision on highway No 13 north of Cedar Rapids. The truck allegedly stood unlighted on the road. The case was previously tried in Linn county where Judge Ring directed a verdict for the defendants. the Iowa Supreme Court reversed and remanded on May 14.
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John T. Moffit
J. W. Schwind, Jr
Davenport
Clara Koppes
I. K. Gibson
Kenneth McShane
William Fleming
Gibson
Springsville
McShane
Cedar Rapids
Linn
H. C. Ring
Ring
State Supreme Court
Wills of Couch and Touro Probated in Marion District Court
The will of William G. Couch of Marion was admitted to probate after his death on November 14. Executor named J R Roberts. beneficiaries include sister-in-law and brother-in-law Henry C Eissner of Lee Center and Mrs Dorothy Deittrich of Rockford and sisters Fanny Nairn Shannon City and Mac Summers Marion. The Lucille Touro will, dated November 8 1930, also admitted to probate, with three children Henry S Touro George Touro and Katherine Langhoff named as equal beneficiaries and executors.
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William G. Couch
Marion
Henry C. Eissner
Lee Center
Dorothy Deittrich
Rockford
Fanny Nairn
Shannon City
Mac Summers
Couch
J R. Roberts
Lucille Touro
Henry S. Touro
George Touro
Katherine Langhoff
Jirsa Seeks Estate Share Fix In Cedar Rapids Real Property
In district court Frank H. Jirsa asks the court to determine ownership shares in Cedar Rapids real estate tied to an estate. He claims a 221 interest for himself and seeks two twenty first interests for Julia Buresh Otto J Jirsa Edward B Jirsa William J Jirsa and Stella Reardon. Anna Jirsa is admitted a one third share while Stella Weber Leonard Weber Clara Weber and Marie Weber hold one forty second shares.
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Frank H. Jirsa
Cedar Rapids
Julia Buresh
Otto J. Jirsa
Edward B. Jirsa
William J. Jirsa
Stella Reardon
Anna Jirsa
Stella Weber
Leonard Weber
Clara Weber
Marie Weber
Hauptmann demands Condon confession amid trial notes
The defense lawyers released a hand written statement by Bruno Hauptmann claiming Condon should confess. Col. Lindbergh supported Condon while testifying, and prosecutors labeled Condon the state's key witness. Attorney General Wilentz offered no comment on the matter.
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Bruno
Richard
Hauptmann
C. Lloyd Fisher
Egbert Rosecrans
Condon
Bronx
St. Raymond's Cemetery
David T. Wilentz
Vicks VapoRub Aids Children’s Colds Says Mothers
Two generations of mothers endorse Vicks VapoRub as the most effective treatment for children's colds. It is external and safe, avoids internal dosing, and acts as a poultice and vapor inhalation through body heat. The guide touts its routine use for faster relief.
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Vicks VapoRub
Vicks Plan
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Griffin
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Polk County Court House
Nebraska
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Milwaukee
Blatz Old Heidelberg
Blatz Brewing CO
Lagomarcino-Grape Company
First St. SE
Old Heidelberg
OUE Holding Groups
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Butterfly Tea Shop
Commonwealth Hotel
Ask County Board To Make Road District
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Dubai
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II Duce
Mr, Fixit
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W. G. Couch
Edna Mac Brakel
Arthur Edward Brakel
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Linn County
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