Labor Peace Hopes Suffer New Setbacks
Washington AP reports CIO president John L. Lewis declared further dealings with AFL leaders were impossible. AFL president William Green called the move intemperate while urging that peace efforts continue for labor unity. Green blamed Lewis for blocking peace, citing autocratic control and false pretexts as motives.
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Washington
Lasor
John L. Lewis
CIO
AFL
William Green
Green
Lewis
Cio-Afl
Chemist Fatally Hurt in Explosion at Du Pont Plant
George Wrobel a 24 year old chemist employed by Du Pont Co at Ft Madison Iowa died in Sacred Heart hospital Wednesday evening from burns received in an explosion at the plant earlier that day. Wrobel had joined the plant about a month ago and previously lived in South Riverside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Madison
George Wrobel
du Pont Co
Sacred Heart Hospital
du Pont
Wrobel
South Rivorod
Weather Summary for Iowa Illinois and Rivers Update
Weather across Iowa shows generally fair skies tonight and Friday with cooler conditions tonight and in extreme southeast Friday and a warmer trend in the northwest on Friday. Illinois reports partly cloudy tonight cooler in north and west central areas and fair cooler Friday. Thundershowers and cooler tonight in Davenport Rock Island Moline area with Friday easing to generally fair. Mississippi River stages list La Crosse 6.0 rising 0.4, Dubuque 8.6 rising 0.2, Davenport 5.3 falling 0.3, Keokuk 3.0 falling 0.9.
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Iowa
Illinois
Davenport
Rock Island
Moline
Mississippi River
la Crosse
Dubuque
Keokuk
Ultimatum From Sailors Union Blocks Pacific Shipping Line
Harry Lundeberg of the Sailors Union of the Pacific warned the U S maritime commission that a government run Seattle Orient service will not sail under non union hiring. He said crews from commission lists would be blocked by a union picket line unless hiring halls are used. The union with about 6 000 members demanded control over hiring for the planned trans Pacific line.
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San Francisco
Maritime Union
United States Maritime Commission
Harry Lundeberg
Sailors Union of the Pacific
Commission
Washington
United States Shipping Commissioner
Seattle
Sailors Union
Seattle-Orient Line
Lundeberg
Shipping Commissioner’s
Youthful Pilot Leaves Iowa for Chicago Flight
Richard James a 16 year old Denver pilot arrived in Des Moines on the last leg of a Denver to Chicago trip. He plans fuel stop lunch and take off again to complete the journey while his parents back home approve of the adventure and his flying ambitions. He left Denver at dawn Wednesday with brief stops at North Platte Grand Island and Omaha Nebraska.
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Moline
Richard James
Denver
Des Moines
Chicago
Richard
North Platte
Grand Island
Maha
Neb
James
S. H. James
Mrs. Sarah Berry Taken in Death Funeral Saturday
Mrs. Sarah C Reeves Berry 77 died at 2 40 am at her home 915 East Fifth street after a six month illness born September 12 1861 in Pennsylvania resident of Muscatine since age 17 married Ira Reeves October 1880 second marriage to William H Berry February 1930 survived by husband two daughters three sons one sister ten grandchildren two great grandchildren funeral 1 30 pm Saturday George M Wittiel Funeral home pastor L L Weis officiating burial at Fairport
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Sarah C. Reeves Berry
East Fifth Street
Pennsylvania
Muscatine
Ira Reeves
William H. Berry
First Methodist Church
William Berry
August Brossart
Fairport
William Froehner
Roy Reeves
Thomas Reeves
Stockton
Ernest Reeves
Charles Emmerson
Council Bluffs
George M. Wittiel
L. L. Weis
Franco Receives U S Ambassador Burgos Spain
Alexander W. Weddell became the first U S ambassador to nationalist Spain presenting credentials to General Francisco Franco in Burgos Spain marking a diplomatic opening.
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Franco
U.S
Burgos
Spain
United States
Alexander W. Weddell
Francisco Fran CO
Neutrality Bill Draws Senate Challenge Over Arms Embargo
Twenty one senators signed a round robin rejecting any compromise on neutrality laws that would repeal the automatic arms embargo. The statement argues an open alliance with Britain France Russia or Japan would be more honest than selling munitions to belligerents. It opposes the Bloom bill allowing sale of arms to armed nations with title to them in the United States and names Nye Clarke and Bone as leading signers.
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Washington
Great Britain
France
Russia
Japan
Sec. Hull
House Foreign Affairs Committee
United States
Senate
Nye
Clarke
Bone
Rock Island Boy Fatally Injured By Playground Ball
Kenneth Kruse 14 of Rock Island died in St Anthony's hospital after being struck on the left ear by a pitched playground ball Wednesday. An Augustana athlete rescue squad kept him breathing Wednesday night, an iron lung was brought from Kewanee as his condition worsened and he died this morning.
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Rock Island, Ill
Kenneth Kruse
St. Anthony's Hospital
Augustana
Kewanee
Italian Aviators Return From Spain
A group of 2,800 Italian aviators returned to Genoa today, completing a mission to assist Gen. Franco in the Spanish Civil War. Officials said they were the last of 6,000 Italian airmen sent to Spain.
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Genoa
Spain
Franco
Germany Blamed For Wartime Disasters
The mixed claims commission, with Justice Owen J. Roberts as umpire, ruled Germany responsible for the Black Tom and Kingsland munitions disasters prior to U.S. entry in World War I. It reversed the 1930 Hamburg decision and granted American damage awards, citing fraud and perjury in German testimony and allowing motions to reopen the case.
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Washington
Mixed Claims Commission
Germany
Black Tom
Kingsland
N. J
United States
International Tribunal
Supreme Court
Owen J. Roberts
Hamburg
New York
Reich
Lehigh Valley
Kingsland Assembly
Commission
Count von Bernstorff
Franz von Papen
Turkey
Christopher B. Garnett
Mild Tropical Storm Holds Gulf Before Inland Move
A mild tropical storm stalled about 100 miles south of Pensacola Florida caused coastal warnings from Bay St. Louis Mississippi to Carabelle Florida. The Weather Bureau forecast inland movement with slight force later today easing resort tension along the Gulf coast.
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Pensacola
Fla
Gulf of Mexico
Here
Bay St. Louis
Miss
Carabelle
Gulf Coast
How They Talk And How They Talk
Frank P. McNinch ends his technical link with the federal power commission and will focus on federal communications commission work. The National Whirligig notes this shift while observers discuss improving business sentiment and industry tensions. The Philadelphia front office faces pressure as Doc Prosbu reconsiders Morris Arnovich for Joe Medwick, a decision Morris will recall in February. Clark Gable is praised by Jimmie Fidler for seizing opportunities even in small moments.
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Frank P. McNinch
Federal Power Commission
Federal Communications Commission
James McMullin
Doc Probo
Philly
Morris Arnovich
Joe Medwick
Morris
Eddie Brietz
Sen Hanley of New York Here for Brief Visit
Senator Joe R. Hanley of Perry New York and Mrs Hanley are in Muscatine to visit his mother Mrs J R Hanley and brother and wife Attorney and Mrs C P Hanley. They stay at the C P Hanley cottage Innisfail on highway 61 and plan to leave Sunday after a Pacific coast trip.
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Joe R. Hanley
Perry
N. Y
New York State Senate
C. P. Hanley
Innisfail
Highway No. 61
Finland Sends War Debt Payment to United States
Finland remitted another installment on its war debt to the United States today. Finland’s total remaining obligation is about 13 million dollars, with only Finland providing the full owed share.
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Washington
United States
Finland
United
Traffic With Amoy Cut Off by Warships
Japanese naval blockades sealed Amoy and Kulangsu isolating the settlement and halting vegetables and other supplies. In Tientsin, British and French concessions faced curfews and tightened searches as food supplies dwindled for about 120 000 residents and 40 000 Chinese.
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Amoy
Kulangsu
Tokyo
Japan
United States
Britain
France
Shanghai
Tientsin
Tangku
Hai River
China
Asia
Chamberlain signals possible joint action over Tientsin incident
Prime Minister Chamberlain indicated Britain may seek joint action with France and the United States if Japan uses the Tientsin incident to press wider demands in China. He noted Tokyo's aim to widen cooperation and pressed the issue of four Chinese suspects in the British concession.
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London
Chamberlain
Britain
France
United States
Japan
Tientsin
China
House of Commons
Tokyo
Japanese Accuse Missionary of Propaganda
American Methodist missionary Rev. L W. Holland was accused by Japanese authorities in Nanchang of anti-Japanese propaganda. Domei said leaflets were found in his possession and he was charged with lending 50 000 Chinese dollars to Chinese officials. Holland denied the accusations.
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Shanghai
L W. Holland
Nanchang
Domei
Holland
Infant Dies When Flames Raze Home
A 9 month old, Mervin Warren Gilliland, perished when fire destroyed the family’s temporary Waterloo residence. Mrs Gilliland, working in the garden, attempted a window escape and injured her arm in the effort.
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Waterloo
Mervin Warren Gilliland
Warren Gilliland
British Cameraman Held in Japan Awaiting Film Review
Eric Mayell, a British subject and cameraman for an American newsreel, remains in Japanese custody for filming near the international bridge. He is not expected to be freed until his film has been developed and inspected.
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Eric Mayell
International Bridge
British Consul Delivers Sharp Protest Over Tientsin Barricades
In Tientsin, British troops and Japanese forces faced off near barricades for hours as Edgar G. Jamieson the British consul general delivered a strong note demanding immediate steps to end the stopping and searching of British subjects by Japanese soldiers. He cited incidents on the Hai river and at concession exits and urged a prompt reply.
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Tientsin
Japan
Edgar G. Jamieson
Hai River
Jamieson
Unifo
Durham Light Infantry
Britain
Race Course Road
Concession
Mrs Carrie Lenz Dies After Year Long Illness
Mrs. Carrie J. Lenz 80 of 801 Culver Street died at 1 45 a m today after a year long illness of heart ailment. Born Aug 21 1858 in Iowa City she lived in Grand View Buffalo and Muscatine where she resided 47 years. She was a practical nurse 42 years and a member of First Methodist Church. Surviving are one daughter Mrs George Shewe two grandsons Lenz and Herbert Lorber and three half brothers Herbert G Ralph A and Harry C Thompson all of Muscatine. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery with services at Meyers Funeral home conducted by Dr L L Weis.
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Carrie J. Lenz
Culver Street
Thomas and
Marie Johnson
Iowa City
Grandview
Buffalo
N. Y
Muscatine
Nicholas Lenz
First Methodist Church
Woman’s Relief Corps
Rebekahs
George Shewe
Lenz
Herbert Lorber
Herbert G
Ralph A
Harry C. Thompson
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Leonard P. Ayres
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