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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1934
Page
5
The Community Players opened their new 104 Fifth Street NE theater with Elmer Rice’s See Naples And Die. The curtain rises 8:30 on Tuesday and Wednesday. critics say it entertains despite being light and inconsequential.
Denis A. Wood stars as a Russian prince while Willie Willis portrays a passionate Balkan patriot who shoots the prince and aims at the general. Dean Stauffacher joins the cast as the hero, with Marjorie Emerson as the jittery American tourist and George Griner and Robert Pierson as the German and Englishman. The reviewer lauds the cast and Edwin E. Evans’s direction, noting a strong set and commendable effort despite weak material.
About 200 people attended the Troy Mills school auditorium carnival sponsored by pupils and faculty. Proceeds of 91 dollars benefit athletic programs. Katheryn Fisher was named the most popular schoolgirl and crowned queen of sports for the school year. The farce The Automobile Radio by Voltair Pugh and Burl Cook was presented with music by the school band led by Arthur Cole.
In Carey Ohio the discovery of three ransom bills tied to the Stoll kidnapping fuels belief Thomas H. Robinson Jr. may still be at large in Ohio. John Greer and John Evans plus Ella Smith turned in notes at People's National Bank. bills matched serials on the ransom list and were verified with Detroit DOJ.
Newton Mass AP reports Thomas Flanagan, liquor store owner, saw four policemen at his doorway after a telephone operator had been alerted by a quick lift and return of the receiver. A week earlier he had been robbed and arranged with the operator to call police if he repeated the maneuver.
Dorothy Marie Hanshaw fourteen of Huntington was found by Charleston police after her parents believed she had been kidnaped. She told officers she left home to hitchhike to Florida.
In Sonora California Will Rogers remarks on national debate over military readiness. He recalls a barber shop radio discussion about Merriam Sinclair Haight and the President, praising preparedness and mocking anti gun arguments with a nod to China and India.
The Rev R J Campbell pastor Grace Episcopal Cedar Rapids cast the first absent voter's ballot for the November 6 general election at the County Auditor office. Ballots may be cast by those ill or out of the county up to election day. Ballots may be mailed or delivered by auditor staff. notaries must witness the marking with notary seal. A sample voting machine is on display in the courthouse lobby.
In a four handed team match between two strong English ocean teams, a hand and bidding session drew sharp critique for widespread errors. The narrator notes all players displayed brainstorms with North Dealer North and South vulnerable, making correct plays unlikely.
In one room North opens with one heart and East overcalls with one spade using a singleton Ace. South doubles later, and after a sequence East ends at four diamonds, while South doubles and North counters to three spades. The final results show a 1,700 point swing between rooms as North-South reach four hearts in one room and East-West reach four diamonds in the other. Tomorrow's Hand. East, Dealer, North and South vulnerable.
The piece argues that avitaminosis arises from restrictive diets and that a moderate vitamin ration aids recovery in gastric and duodenal ulcers and other digestive issues. It cites McCarrison’s Himalayan observations on vitamin rich foods and notes clinical support for vitamin intake in peptic ulcer treatment and prevention.
A reader asks about correcting bow legs in a girl over six. An orthopedic surgeon can straighten bones by operation. beware fake gadgets. A dog inquiry notes a terrier may carry infections. diphtheria cultures in animals have occurred in hospital outbreaks.
The ad promotes Kellogg's All-Bran as a healthful cereal rich in bulk fiber similar to leafy vegetables. It outlines how the fiber absorbs moisture to form a soft mass that clears intestinal wastes, notes vitamin B and iron content, and suggests two tablespoonfuls daily for common ailments.
Readers are invited to obtain a booklet on pest control and hygiene with a 31 cent stamped envelope. The pamphlet covers caring for guests from cooties to mice and warns that letters about diagnosis or treatment will be answered by Dr. Brady.
Funeral services for Gerhard Benzer 76 were held at St Pauls Lutheran church conducted by Rev Fred Voelker of Oelwein. He resided on a farm near town before moving to Oelwein and left four sons, four stepchildren. Olin carnival raises over 200 with Marie Ohlsen queen and Fred Lawson leading the night.
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