Long Speech Sparks Senate Clash Over New Deal
Senator Huey Long attacked the administration in a two hour speech amid labor protests over four billion relief funding. Progressive senators favored Long while reactions grew as the House Labor Committee prepared a thirty hour week bill as an alternative to Roosevelt relief plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Huey Long
Louisiana
William Green
Federation of Labor
Senate
Long
Bronson Cutting
New Mexico
Roosevelt
Foreign Relations Committees
Ete
William KK. Connery
House Labor Committee
Governor Won't Demand Cooper Resignation Amid Rumors
Des Moines column notes Gov Herring said he never announced a demand for Cooper's resignation. The piece ties his denial to Linn county grand jury probes into Cooper's gift of 200 state liquor seals to J Leroy Farmer of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Cooper
Liquor Commission
Herring
Linn County Grand Jury
Coopers
J. Leroy Farmer
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Hero Sinks Lifeboat Rescue After Ward Liner Crash
Rayfield Horsch of Cascade Iowa, a quartermaster, leapt into rough seas to save Sonia London of Mexico City when a lifeboat was swamped after the Ward liner struck a Florida reef. Also noted is Davenport resident George C. Faulkner, a retired mail carrier, planning travels to Africa with voyages from New York to Plymouth and London with stops in the Mediterranean and Red Sea ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Gulf
Havana
Ward
Florida
Rayfield Horsch
Cascade
Horsch
Sonia London
Mexico City
Mexico
Davenport
George C. Faulkner
Mulberry Street
South America
Globe
Africa
Faulkner
New York
United States
S. S. Washington
Plymouth
England
Llanduno Castle
Union Castle
London
Mediterranean
Red Sea
East Africa
Relief in Snarl at Rockwell City
Relief authorities faced a snarl in Rockwell City on Saturday risking 39 gravel haulers losing work. State Patrolman Harry Brown had stalled trucks for overloading Friday. Many relief workers cannot afford required state licenses. a delegation will travel to Des Moines to seek adjustment as 75 miles of Calhoun County roads are being graveled.
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Rockwell City
Harry Brown
Des Moines
Calhoun County
Fort Dodge Sees Signs of Prosperity
Fort Dodge reports rising civic activity with marriage licenses and auto registrations up from prior years. In 1935, 355 marriage licenses issued, up from 272 in 1988, while auto licenses total 2,397 this year, 867 more than at this time last year.
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Fort Dodge
Dan Cupid
Indianola Fire Destroys College Garage. Loss Estimated
A blaze sweeping the RR M Hale garage caused damages estimated up to 17000 dollars. The one story brick structure was owned by Simpson College and occupied by the garage operator. Insurance coverage partly offset the loss. officials said rebuilding would occur soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianola
RR. M. Hale
Simpson College
Widow Held in Maynard Farm Killing
A coroner's jury ruled Samuel DeLong died by the hand of his wife Ellen DeLong. The 63 year old farmer was found dead at his Maynard home Sunday afternoon with a gun beside him after visiting relatives earlier in the day in apparently good spirits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Samuel DeLong
Ellen DeLong
DeLong
Waterlo o raid nets Merry Garden owners and six patrons
Federal state and city officers raid Merry Garden beer tavern in Waterloo arresting proprietor Mrs Mary Jey, husband Rey Hundley, and six customers late Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Merry Gardens
Mary
Uni Jey
Merry Garden
Rey Hundley
Keokuk Set Meeting on Chinch Bug Fight
Des Moines Secretary of Agriculture Ray Murray schedules a January 26 meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Keokuk with entomologists and agricultural secretaries from 11 Midwestern states to discuss combat measures against chinch bug infestations.
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Keokuk
Des Moines
Ray Murray
Drivers Licenses Valid for 1935 Amid No New Issuance
Old age pension investigators quartered in the courthouse basement report daily requests for drivers licenses this year. Licenses issued two years ago remain valid through 1935, while those needing licenses may apply at the county recorder's office on the courthouse main floor.
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Court House
Old Age Pension Board Reports Active County Work
Chairman H. G. Richardson said 265 Washington county pension applications have been acted on and forwarded to Des Moines for state board action. Fifty were sent off today amid 436 total filings. 132 remain partially acted on and a few untouched. Investigators and board members push to finish county processing promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Richardson
Washington County
County
Old Age Assistance Commission
Des Moines
State Board
Pioneer Grows 13 1 2 Pound Radish Near Marietta
A radish weighing 13 1 2 pounds was grown by Daniel Hennemam of Lowell near Marietta Ohio. The report notes the unusually large root in a local garden.
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Marietta
Daniel Henneman
Lowell
Here
Night Club to Open as Indoor Circus at Y Thursday
The Y M C A hosts New Deal Night Club as part of the Y's Men's club circus with a Pix piece orchestra, a 40 minute floor show, and a chef from Paris or North Side cafe. Richard Hamilton McCleery will preside. a bouncer is provided for order. Headline act is a fast modern dancing routine similar to Sally Rana with a Muscatine dance team possible.
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New Deal
Paris
North Side
Richard Hamilton McCleery
Washington
Dick Powell
McCleery Calendar Company
Sally Rana
Mr. Morrison
Muscatine
Municipal Band Hired for Washington Open Air Concerts
The Washington city council approved hiring the Washington Municipal band for a series of open air concerts next summer by a 4 to 2 vote. The meeting also approved a cigarette license for Ralph Leffler who bought the Minick restaurant on East Washington street. Health officials report the measles epidemic here is not growing quickly with one warning card today, one yesterday, and three last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington City
Washington Municipal
Ralph Leffler
East Washington Street
Washington
Federal Relief Fund for Polk County Suspended Today
Des Moines January relief allotment for Polk County suspended after clash over unit relief systems. Iowa Administrator Be H Mulock and FERA region director Pierce Atwater cited county board refusals to switch to a single unit system. Board members see little chance of reconciliation. county to fund its own needy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Jan. S
Federal Relief Administration
Polk County Board of Supervisors
Iowa
BE. H. Mulock
Corn-Hog Officials Attend Ames Meet
Corn-hog officials from Washington County visit Ames for a two day meeting to receive special instructions on the 1935 program. One carload started about 11 last night to avoid icy roads, and another party followed along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Ames
Defy Marshal Threatens Night Club With Closure
City marshal William Mohland warned that any sensational floor show at the Various club this week would be closed and padlocked under city ordinances. He said the community must be protected and would prevent openings featuring fan dances. The night club committee pledged the venue will open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mohland
Mohland
Trucks Collide on a Hill in FOC
Fog and a curving slope contributed to a head on collision on road No 161 a mile south of Crawfordsville. Wittwer Grocer of Davenport manned truck driven by W J Paper collided with a Metcalf Electric of Anamosa truck driven by J R Lutz injuring Lutz and scratching Paper. Other accidents in the county followed as drivers slowed and flares burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Wittwer Grocer Company
Davenport
Guy McCall
W. J. Paper
Metcalf Electric Company
Anamosa
J. R. Lutz
Riverside
Swedesburg
Henry County
Norton hearing set for January 21 in Washington county court
The Iowa state cases against W. J. Norton were scheduled for trial on January 21 at two o'clock in Washington county district court. One charge involves larceny by embezzlement and the other use of public property for private use. Also set for trial that day is the Chalupa dispute, with the will of Henry Schuty pending a following trial. Jury panels were announced by Judge J. G. Patterson, and other assignments are planned.
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State of
Iowa
W. J. Norton
Washington County
Brand
Petit
Henry Schuty
Norton
J. G. Patterson
Joe Krofta
Kalona
Patterson
George F. Morrison
Krofta
North Marion Avenue
Hindah
James Murphy
Wellman
C. W. Walsh
Riverside
John Krantz
Crawfordsville
Harry R. Boileau
Ainsworth
Glen Cuddeback
Washington
G. N. Barclay
Cleveland waitress aims for 1935 National Air Races
Verna Turner a 22 year old Cleveland waitress aims to compete as a delayed parachute jumper in the 1935 National Air Races. Women rarely attempt delayed chute jumps and Turner pursues a place in the event challenging norms.
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Cleveland
Verna Turner
Allotment Committee Members In Early Morning Meeting
County Agent W. J. Rouda Bush and committee members Amos Stout Carl Oldfield W C Morgan H L Walker O C Patterson and Richard Stephens participated in an meeting at 4 this morning as part of the allotment process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mornin County
W. J. Roudabush
Amos Stout
Carl Oldfield
W. C. Morgan
H. L. Walker
Richard Stephens
Washington county warehouse board elects new officers
At a county warehouse board meeting Hal Huston of Crawford township was elected president for the new year Joe Kpotek became vice president Dean Feldman of Kalona was chosen secretary and treasurer Walter R Brown and Howard M Stewart continue as sealers of corn for government loan program 837233 bushels sealed last year plus 44000 bushels resealed since October on new notes
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Washington County Warehouse Board
Hal Huston
Crawford Township
Joe Kpotek
Dean Feldman
Kalona
Walter R. Brown
Howard M. Stewart
Sixty five Sign Petition Urging Townsend Plan
About 275 people heard Wal ter E. Holsteen of Burlington discuss the Townsend Old Age revolving pension plan at city hall last evening. A meeting was planned for Monday night Jan 14 at the courthouse. Sixty five signatures were gathered last night with 15 or 20 more this morning. The petition to Congress asks for a $200 monthly universal pension after age sixty and a federal retail sales tax to fund it. The plan promises to lift buying power and spur commerce while addressing depression.
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Walter E. Holsteen
Burlington
Townsend Old Age
City Hall
S. W. Easter
Easter
United States
Congress of the
Watchful Sunday in Beverly Hills Amid Delayed News
Beverly Hills column notes a quiet day with Congress stalled and taxes looming for taxpayers. The Hauptmann case rests in waiting, while Japan is expected to issue another ultimatum by Monday or Tuesday. The president plans a working schedule message to Congress, leaving readers to meditation and worship.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Congress
Hauptmann
Japan
Herring Says He Has No Power to Fire Cooper
Governor Clyde Herring stated he cannot remove an appointive official like Harold M. Cooper of the state mayor commission. He urged legislative action at the coming session and noted no public demand for Cooper's resignation, awaiting Linn county grand jury findings on the 200 seals given to Leroy Farmers of Cedar Rapids.
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Des Moines
Clyde KL. Herring
Cooper Liquor Seals
Harold M. Cooper
State Mqyor Commission
Leroy Farmers
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Grand Jury
New Employment Office Schedule At National Reemployment Office
G H Hubert from Keokuk now heads the county reemployment office housed in the basement of the post office. The office operates 8 am daily except Saturday 8 am to 1 pm. Hubert oversees Henry and Louisa counties while Albert Faulkner remains in the Washington office. Unemployed residents are urged to file e cards to qualify for openings. The Washington reemployment office is among about 20 statewide offices.
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G. H. Hubert
Keokuk
Washington
Henry
Louisa
Albert Faulkner
Mr. Hubert
Revival meetings at Foursquare Gospel tabernacle continue
Revival services at the Foursquare Gospel tabernacle run nightly at 7 30 with Rev C J Morris delivering the sermons. Tonight's theme is Who Preached the First Foursquare Sermon and tomorrow night features Gods Blessed Plan.
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Foursquare Gospel Tabernacle
C. J. Morris
Court Ruling Curbs Texas Oil Industry Federal Move
Washington officials respond to a Supreme Court decision striking down section 1-C of the Industrial Recovery Act and the president’s order enforcing it. They seek order in the chaotic oil industry and consider declaring the oil sector a public utility to limit production in major fields.
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Washington, D. C
Jan G
Supreme Court
Ickes
State liquor sales set new December high totals
Des Moines reports December legal liquor sales reached 755,983.56 dollars, pushing the year’s total to 2,479,448 since state stores opened. The rise reflects broader consumer demand and ongoing rollout of the liquor program.
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Des Moines
Shields and Moore Return to University of Iowa
William Shields and Fred Moore Jr returned to the University of Iowa last night in a comeback that highlighted ongoing campus activity and student involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Shields
Fred Moore, Jr
University of Iowa
Enumerators Named for Louisa County Census Project
M. D. Thomson announces the appointment of census enumerators in Louisa County Iowa for the seventh district. The list includes Byron H. Hafner in Concord Oakland Union Letts. Elvin C. McNamer in Grandview Port Louisa Letts. Joseph I. Daniel in Columbus City Columbus Junction Verne J. Boulton in Elm Grove Marshall Columbus Pearl Cornie in Morningwood Wapello Winfield Gavin Lee Crow in Eliot Township.
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M. D. Thomson
Iowa
Louisa County
Byron H. Hafner
Concord
Oakland
Union
Letts
Elvin C. McNamer
Grandview
Port Louisa
Joseph I. Daniel
Columbus City
Columbus Junction
Verne J. Boulton
Elm Grove
Note to Condon Ties Hauptmann to Lindbergh Kidnapping
In Flemington New Jersey Joe Perone a New York taxicab driver testified Hauptmann delivered a note to Dr. Condon intermediary in the Lindbergh case. Mandus Hochmuch an 87 year old resident identified Hauptmann as the man with the ladder seen near the Lindbergh estate. The state urges Hauptmann’s guilt linking him to the ladder and crime with Capt. John J. Lamb as corroborating witness.
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Flemington
N. J
Joe Perone
New York
Hauptmann
John F. Condon
Mandus Hochmuch
Bruno Hauptmangy
Lindbergh
Sourland
Hauntmann
Naperty
John J. Lamb
New Jersey
Half Inch Rain Falls In Night In Des Moines Area
Washington reported 0.47 inch of rain last night with evening showers and fog fading to some clearing today. Des Moines and eastern Iowa faced thick fog and forecast snow with cooler air. drivers warned to use extreme caution as travel remains hazardous.
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Washington
Des Moines
Jans
Iowa
Authority credentials uphold their claims in Jefferson Twp
In Jefferson Township Iowa, residents are reminded that the men cited have written credentials they carry readily to prove their authority. The note emphasizes trust in the officials and their documented powers.
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Jefferson
Wapello
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OLD Age Pension Board
Polk County
Foc
Crawfords
Ville
Chalupa
Charles Schmoelley
Townsend Old Age Pension Plan
Will
Texas
Condon
Ladder
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