Coal strike crisis drags Roosevelt into wage row
The article recounts coal operators’ split over miners’ wage demands during the soft coal strike and their plan to shift the conflict to President Roosevelt. It notes factions’ positions on a wage increase, the idea of arbitration, and Hugh Johnson’s and Hopkins’s roles in the policy reversal favoring security wages through WPA adjustments. It also touches on related political minutiae and brief Washington notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kentucky
West Virginia
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Hoyt
Roosevelt
Edward McGrady
Hugh Johnson
Senate
American Federation of Labor
Johnson
Works Progress Administrator
New York
Hyde Park
Harry Hopkins
Works Progress
WPA
John W. Davis
J P. Morgan and Company
Baltimore
SEC
Healey
Post Office Department
Joan of Arc
Treasury
United States
Robert Mulls
Washington Paramert
Capi
City Briefs And Personals Highlights Local Notices
Chicken supper at St. Joseph's Marion this Thursday from 5 to 8 pm. Dr Rose Wistein returned Tuesday from Protovia where she spoke on Czech and American Patriotism. Ruth Updegraff of Iowa City fined for speeding. payment of costs suspended. A permit issued to M W O’Ricley for a new dwelling at 2151 Blake Avenue SE costing about 8800 with a 200 garage. Double wedding performed by Superior Judge Powell at city hall. Dorothy Brown and Rolland Logan wed. Alma Kennedy and James Phelps wed in Vinton. John M. Van der Vries of Chicago managers the north central division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M W O'Ricley
Grande Avenue
Blake Boulevard
Thomas B. Powell
City Hall
Dorothy Brown
Muscatine
Rolland T. Logan
Vinton
Alma Kennedy
Mount Auburn
James Phelps
Vision of Commerce group trips to Waterloo meeting
The Vision of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States traveled to Waterloo on Wednesday with Charles D Manson and N J Leonard of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce to attend the annual meeting of the Town Association of Commercial Organization secretaries. Mr. Van der Vries visited the Hotel Montrose Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Waterloo
Charles D Manson
N. J. Leonard
Cedar Rapids
Five Lions Escape Kill Sentry at Ethiopian Court
In Addis Ababa five of Emperor Haile Selassie's royal lions escaped Wednesday injuring five sentries, two gravely, and devouring livestock before Colonel Mekouria, commander of the imperial guard, shot all five. A keeper had left a cage door open allowing the escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addis Ababa
Haile Selassie
Mekouria
Imperial Guard
Burlington Road Reports Revenue Gain Despite Lower Carloadings
New York AP reports Ralph E. Budd, president of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad, said gross revenues rose versus last year, while carloadings declined. The railroad posted a surplus after charges for the month. Printing costs for the Congressional Record run about $45 per page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ralph E. Budd
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Radio program schedule listing NBC CBS and ABC networks
A dense list of radio time slots across networks NBC CBS and ABC for morning and afternoon programs. Names include Merrymacs Honeyboy and Sassafras Jack Shannon Kilmer Johnson Edith Warren Edith Warren and Popeye the Sailor with orchestras and singers. Mentions of WABC WJZ WEAF W EAP and other stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond Electrical Organ
NBC
WEAP
Simpson Boss
Sprucehead Bay
WJZ Chain
Vole of Experience
CBS
WABC
WEBM
KMOX
Honeyboy
Sassafras
Weaf Char
Jack Shannon
Tenor
WBBM
Woo
WJZ
Kilmer
SBC
Chao Genadh Johnson
Weap Radio Fossin Club
WHRBU
National Farm
WEBNM
Nicholas Mathay
Orch
NEC
WBE
Welen Trent
MABC
Plotea
Home Sweet Home
WEC
WEAF
WCCO
Momans Radio Revue
Pad Salvation Arms Band
CEB
WGST
NBC Weap
WBC
Old Kentucky
Edith Warren
Weaf Chain
WEAP_ chain
Arthur Langbaritone
Maortee Sherman _ orch
WBEN
Lee Gordon Orch
Dot and Will
Frances
Adair
Kurt Brownell
Billy
Ketty
Lewell Thomas
Richard Leibert
Melodies of
Manhattan
Popeye the Sailor
Tony and
Gus
Buddy Clark
Singer
WEREM
EMOX
Heng Tik van Loon
Lum
Abner
Frank Dailey
Wabc & Costac
Regean
Life Studies
Hooke Carter
Wecco
Twelve Made Citizens In Superior Court Hearing
A report of a Superior Court hearing involving twelve made citizens and associated individuals. The text lists names and locations, with references to streets and streetside addresses, suggesting a courtroom or municipal matter with participants and witnesses.
Washability expert to explain right and wrong laundering
Dorothea Johnson, a washability specialist from Lever Brothers makers of Lux, will explain proper laundering at Kilian's store all week. Women are invited to consult her on laundering problems as she shares modern tips on silk care and speedy stain removal for stockings and delicate fabrics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothea Johnson
Lever Brothers
Lux
Kilian
Miss Johnson
Fragmentary Note on Fabric Weakening and Color Fading
The text describes how certain factors weaken fabric integrity by causing weaving threads to spread apart and break while colors fade. It notes the processes reduce material strength and visual quality without detailing specific causes or materials.
Fire on Arkansas Cotton Pickers
Violence flared during the Arkansas cotton pickers strike when white men believed to be STFU members fired on Black workers in fields near Wynne. No casualties were reported.
Sylvia Sidney to wed New York publisher in Phoenix
Hollywood report confirms film actress Sylvia Sidney will marry Bennett Cerf, a New York publisher, next week in Phoenix Arizona. Producer Walter Wanger confirmed widespread reports of the alliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Calif
Sylvia Sidney
Bennett Cerf
New York
Phoenix
Ariz
Cerf
Walter Wanger
Petrus To Take Federal Prisoner To Boise Idaho
United States deputy marshal Joseph A. Petrus planned to depart for Boise Idaho with federal prisoner A R Quintard. Quintard, 47, is charged with forging a 747 50 government check in Boise in July and faces related larceny and falsification charges. He pled not guilty to the August 3 theft at 1005 Eleventh Street NE. Quintard is being returned to Boise to answer federal charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Petrus
United States
Boise
Idaho
A. R. Quintard
Quintard
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
A. E. Williams
Eleventh Street
Treasury
Salt Lake City
The King Penguin Chooses Mate Presents Pebble
A king penguin selects a mate and signals commitment by presenting a round pebble at her feet, a courtship gesture observed in the colony.
Cotton surfaces Mississippi road demonstrates new use
Greenville Mississippi AP reports cotton is used as a blanket for a half mile farm to market road at Scott. A membrane of cotton is packed over clay and gravel then tar is applied and a cotton blanket laid down with two coats of asphalt and gravel. Sponsors say the method is durable flexible and allows easy travel. Six to eight bales of cotton are used per mile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Miss
Missasippi
Market” Road
Scott
Here
Dr Woods praises Chinese humor in Kiwanis talk
Dr Andrew H Woods head of the psychopathic hospital at Iowa university spoke before the Kiwanis club at the Montrose hotel praising Chinese humor as a main reason for the race's longevity. He recounted ten years in China and its philosophical view of life and desire for pleasure in foreign and local contacts. Woods predicted China would never be conquered and urged friendly U S relations with the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew H. Woods
Psychopathic
Iowa University
Iowa City
Kiwanis Club
Montrose Hotel
Woods
China
United States
Birth announced for Eells family in West Branch
A son born to Mr and Mrs M C Eells of West Branch on September 24. Mrs Eells formerly Shir ley Meeker of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Eells
West Branch
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Jess
Sentio
Matong
Aker
Williams
Tamami
Mea Dervice, mC
T. Od
BEC
TOY
St. Joseph's
Marion
Rose Wistein
Protivia
Central Park Church
J. R. Meltzer
Sibley
Bertha Davis
Sixteenth Street
St Luke's Hospital
Coats
Kresge
Kenwood Presbyterian
Ruth Updegraff
John M. van der Vries
Chicago
North Central
Burlington Road
Nickelodeon
WIZ
Rudy Vallee
WHO Weap
Marvy and Fibher
WBES
Bon Grel Pitts
Frank Parker
Lanny Ross
Death Valley Days
Johnny
Aucusline
CBB
WEHBM
Searce
Chain To Arms For Peace
WAEC
Wcco Weem
Ael Whiteman Arch
NBC Symphony
WAC
WEES
Ise Hyde
Farrle
CBE
John B. Kennedy
NDC
Carl Wolf
Lombardo Arch
Y.wroe Hines
National Radio Forum
Inbc
Chan Johnny Vamporch
WALBC
I Hien
Ernie Orch
Phander
NBC Wiz
Dick Messner
Reh
Iae
Kelehman Orch
Chariew Dornberser
WIL
Georce Olesen Arch
H— Perit Coen Arch
Luox -Heamour
KMOZA
IHBO
Patutar
Bo Powell
Rome
Wallen Gorsky
Anesha
Bastin
Peter Re
Arkansas
Gem
Gem Safety Razor Corporation
Brooklyn, N.Y
Petrus
Mississippi
Dr. Woods
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