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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1939
Page
48
NEA Service profiles world leaders to show human quirks beyond power. It cites Neville Chamberlain, Count Galeazzo Ciano, Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill, David Lloyd George, Joachim von Ribbentrop, King Leopold of Belgium, Edouard Daladier, Queen Wilhelmina, Ismet Inonu and more with personal habits, hobbies and foibles.
King Gustav V of Sweden told President Roosevelt the Nordic states' neutrality conference message is a precious support and encouragement. He expressed warm appreciation for the sympathy addressed to Sweden and the Nordic heads in Stockholm.
The U S Chamber of Commerce reports a near tie with 22 states choosing Nov 23 1933 as Thanksgiving and 23 sticking to the traditional late November date Nov 30. Colorado and Texas will observe both dates. Mississippi reported no choice. The note also mentions North America having more than 500 species of native trees.
Linn county September term juries ran up costs of 1376.40 with verdicts totaling 352.54 as judges and staff earned pay while eight juries were drawn. Cases ranged from 118 to 2500 dollars with many settlements proposed to curb public expense. Judge Moffit proposed prepaid jury fees and moving small claims to lower courts to save costs.
The issues are submitted directly to the judge for decision. This process places the ultimate ruling in the hands of the presiding jurist.
Shanghai reports say American authorities urged Japan to end terrorism linked to Japanese dominated Chinese forces. A Chinese policeman was shot and an Indian Sikh, a British subject, was gravely wounded as violence peaked Friday night. Americans outside the international settlement faced rising danger. Consul Raymond H. Gauss held talks with Japanese military to seek an amicable settlement, similar to Kulangsu island events near Amoy.
In Wilmington North Carolina a passenger train on the Atlantic Coast Line collided head on with a slowly moving freight train injuring 32 people including 24 Negro passengers. Conductor J W Woodward of the freight was the only one seriously hurt.
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