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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1938

Page

5

War Dept to Double U S Military Attaches in South America

The War Department seeks congressional authorization to increase U S military attaches in Latin America from six to multiple posts. The move aims to better cover Argentina Brazil Chile Costa Rica and other nations, reducing cross country assignments and countering German Italian influence.

Washington War Department Congress United States South America Rio Grande Argentina Cuba Mexico Brazil Chile Costa Rica Colombia Peru Haiti Guatemala Annapolis Naval Academy Pensacola

Baby born in car survives by two minutes in route

In Fremont Nebraska a baby boy Harper born Monday in a car nine miles east of Fremont survived by a two minute margin. Dr. A Parsons of Valley said the infant would not have lived had the car reached Valley hospital two minutes later. The mother Mrs Eugene Harper and father Mr Harper were en route from Fremont to University hospital Omaha with Mrs Tillman driving. Both mother and baby were reported in fine condition Tuesday.

Fremont, Neb Harper Fremont A. Parsons Valley Eugene Harper Omaha Harvey Tillman

Attempted murder shocks Roumania amid unrest

In Cluj troops were deployed after an attempt on liberal former minister Dr Francis Stefanescu Goanga. The attack wounded him and killed a detective. Government rounded up former Iron Guard members as anti Jewish outbreaks spread from Timisoara to Cluj.

Bucharest Roumania Cluj Francis Stefanescu-Goanga Iron Guard Timishoara Cernauzzi Stefanescu-Goanga

Norris Attacks Willkie Over SEC Sale Pr oposal

Senator Norris of Nebraska called President Willkie s offer by the Commonwealth and Southern to have the securities and exchange commission fix his company s sale price insincere and an attempt to distract from his past and present alleged unfair acts.

Washington ULP Norris Neb New Deal Tennessee Valley Authority Wendell L. Willkie The Commonwealth and Southern Corporation Securities and Exchange Commission Willkie

Senate group forms against heavy arming in U S

Washington (UP) A sizable senate bloc favors adequate but opposed to excessive rearmament plans. Senators Walsh and Worth Clark warn against expansion beyond needs while Bennett Champ Clark Norris urge caution. A naval official predicts record Pacific naval spending and potential treaty limits if Japan builds battleships over 40 000 tons.

Washington Senate Walsh Mass Senate Naval Affairs Committee D. Worth Clark Ida United States Bennett Champ Clark Norris Neb Clark Roosevelt Worth Clark Europe Naval Department Berlin Japan Pacific Great Britain France

Clover Farm Store Meeting At Roosevelt Hotel

Clover Farm members their wives clerks and supply house personnel attended a semi annual meeting Sunday at the Roosevelt hotel. Speakers included W P McDowell Sam Freed C Johnson and others. L H Dunsworth led the program. The Clover Farm Show of 1938 was presented with Robert Leefers as master of ceremonies followed by dancing. About 300 attended.

Clover Farm Roosevelt Hotel W. P McDowell National Food Authority Sam Freed Great Western Sugar Company Denver C. Johnson Clover Farm Stores Cleveland L. H. Dunsworth Hawkeye Robert Leefers United States

Upper Mississippi Channel Set to Open Next Year

Army engineers near completion of a 680 mile nine foot deep channel from the Missouri River mouth to Minneapolis to boost midwest waterborne commerce. Secretary Woodring said the project is more than 90 percent finished and will be fully usable for navigation next year in his annual report.

Washington Army Mississippi Valley Middle West Woodring Upper Mississippi Missouri Minneapolis

Arab chief wounded in battle near Haifa

Arab sources say rebel leader Abudurra was wounded in fighting with British troops at Umzinet near Haifa on Monday. The report comes from Jerusalem via United Press.

Jerusalem Abudurra Umzinet Haifa

SEC Signals Leniency for Non-filers of Utility Plans

SEC officials said they would refrain from cracking down on public utility holding companies that miss the December 1 tentative integration plan deadline. Firms not filing should show intent to comply within a reasonable time. By the deadline, many companies including Electric Bond and Share had filed plans amid ongoing industry pressure.

Washington (Lp Securities and Exchange Commission SEC Douglas Public Utility Holding Company Act Electric Bond and Share Company

Nazis Ban Jews On Day of Solidarity

Berlin report says Jews are forbidden to appear in streets on Saturday the day of German solidarity. Government officials and prominent figures will solicit in the streets for winter relief while the spokesman insists Jews have no business participating in German solidarity.

Berlin Propaganda Ministry

Willie Willis Reflects on Growing Up Under Dad’s Advice

Willie Willis says he feels grown up and unable to argue when a girl cries, echoing his father’s guidance. The remark frames a moment of personal growth and emotional restraint.

Condor four motored airliner tests Berlin Tokio service

A German Condor four engine airliner on a test flight from Berlin to Tokyo landed in Karachi on the second leg from Basra. Capt. Alfred Henke leads the crew exploring regular passenger service between Germany and Japan, aiming to complete the four day flight.

Karachi India Berlin Tokio Basra Trak Alfred Henke Germany United States Japan

Pope Attends Two Lengthy Exercises

Vatican sources report Pope Pius conducted two 30 minute religious exercises Tuesday morning after a quiet night. The Pontiff resumed near normal activities following Sunday audience with pilgrims and showed no adverse reaction to his delicate health.

Vatican City Pius Vatican

Bedtime Snow Igloo Rescue Tale

Three rabbit brothers Custer Muster and Duster cocooned in an igloo with Uncle Wiggily s oil lamp stove. They fear scratching outside as melting snow signals danger and plan a rescue with more lamps and heat.

Custer Muster Duster Uncle Wiggily Hollow Stump Rabbit Buster Rabbit Boys Daddy Santa Claus

Understanding capillaries and blood flow in the circulatory system

The article explains capillaries as space between arterioles and venules rather than hollow tubes. It notes blood takes about 3 seconds for a full circuit, slows in capillary beds for gas and nutrient exchange, and describes the path through the heart and lungs along with signs of valvular trouble.

Cooking affects minerals and vitamins in food

A reader asks if minimal water cooking destroys vitamins and minerals. The reply states vitamin C and B decrease with water discard, while cooking water should be used for soups to preserve nutrients. It notes vitamin H and mineral salts are partly lost if water is thrown away, advises cooking with included water, and includes humorous exchanges about age and wheat vitamin knowledge.

MH. G.l

Japan Refuses Yangtze Navigation Reopening Demand

In Shanghai, Japan formally refused to reopen the Yangtze to commercial navigation as urged by the United States Britain France and Italy. Admiral Koshiro Oikawa delivered the memo to naval commanders of the four powers.

Shanghai Japan Yangtze River United States Britain France Italy Koshiro Oikawa China

Norris Predicts Job To Solidify Progressive Bloc

Washington based senator Norris of Nebraska a republican progressive who became independent said setbacks to progressives in this month s elections would unite them for future campaigns He argued defeats were deserved teaching progressives to compromise while maintaining core principles.

Washington LLP Norris Neb Wisconsin

Hallman Outlines New Plan of Study at Franklin High

Principal M S Hallman told parents and teachers at Franklin High School that a new plan of study will start next semester. The program shifts from strict specialization to general training, aiming to develop personality and adapt schooling to life conditions with one quarter skill training and three quarters information and ideals across four fields cultural background human relations technical foundations and individual expression.

Franklin High School M S Hallman Mr Hallman Lfe Hallman

Credit expert debunks character analysis for credit

Prof Paul C Greene of Coe College told Cedar Rapids Retail Credit Association that facial features head shape and other bodily forms do not indicate a man's bill paying habits. He dismissed astrology palmistry and phrenology as useless for credit judgments and urged reliance on past records.

Paul C Greene Coe College Cedar Rapids

Kerensky Denies Jewish Role in Soviet Upheaval

In Chicago on a lecture tour, Alexander Kerensky rejects Father Coughlin’s claim that Jews engineered the Russian Revolution. He says no Jew led the revolutionary government and notes Jews participated only as Russia’s diverse citizenry. He also states his government did not rely on Jewish bankers and that the US lent funds as with any government.

Chicago Alexander Kerensky Charles E. Coughlin Detroit Kerensky United States

Will Offer Plan Of Resettling Hebrews On Business Basis

BERLIN AP Arthur Kuffler a baptized Jew Austrian industrialist will submit in London a plan to resettle German Jews abroad on a business basis rather than charity He travels to London and aims to form a stock company with London headquarters The plan by Kuffler and Hans Grudemeester had German approval but was halted after Ernst vom Rath was slain in Paris

Berlin Arthur Kuffler London Kuffler Hans Grude Meester Ernst Vom Rath Paris

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