Identity of Torch Victim Hidden by Burns Identified
New York on April 29 identifies the torch slaying victim as Mrs. Norby Heinselman Peacox of Bronxville whose family had not seen her since February. The badly burned young woman, about 20, was found near Scarsdale in Westchester. police seek more leads, with dental work and missing-person lists as leads, as two other torch slayings remain unsolved from New Jersey cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Theady
Scarsdale
Norby Heinselman
Edwards Estate
Ardsley
Westchester County
Joseph Selvey
White Plains
N.Y
Cretonne
Palice
Westchester
Selgey
Roy
New Jersey
Margaret Brown
Bernardaville
N. J
Mildred Mowrey
Colin Campbell Close
Supervisors Battle Over Booze and Mason Clash
In a heated county board session, Patrolman Mason led a debate over liquor raids and accused high officials of not enforcing violator arrests. Rector pressed Mason about Waterloo liquor rings while others questioned the adequacy of past seizures. Mason recounted an alleged holdup on No 20 and described findings on liquor containers linked to illicit activity. A Des Moines man, Pinto for drunk driving, was fined $100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essex
Rector
Fred R. Decker
H. W. Miller
T. D. Teeter
la Forza City
Mason
Waterloo
Meson
J. W. Gwynne
Lazzo
Rockford
Witum
Des Moines
G. J. Sager
John Rector
Nathan Northey
Harry P. Mason
Nquor
Municipal Utility to Resist Sumner Injunction
In Sumner April 28 counsel for Municipal Utilities company will ask for an early hearing on Central States Light & Power company injunction to stop enforcement of the franchise granted March 20. The injunction request seeks a September term hearing in Bremer county district court. Names include OQ. W. Pennington Fred Steege FP J. Bartels F. E. Oltrogge Joe Becker and Central States Power & Light. Defendants cited are Municipal Utilities corporation of Des Moines the town of Sumner Mayor O O Ludwig and town council members. The petition claims the franchise is illegal for an option rate clause and asks the court to declare it illegal and assess costs to defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Becker
Central States Power & Light Company
Municipal Utilities Corporation of
Des Moines
Sumner
O. O. Ludwig
Ilegal
Florida lawyer beaten by kidnapers near St Petersbug
St Petersbug Fla April 28 U P reports lawyer James P Bickers refused to help identify his abductors who forced him into a car with five men, bound him to a tree, wore a moose badge, and beat him before a motorist found him. He appeared at a city hospital with multiple bruises. The case connects to efforts to remove Sheriff Beattie over dog racing suppression and underworld activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patersburg
Fla
U.P
James TP. Bickers
City Hospital
Carlton
Gheriff Beattie
Plan Nonstop Flight to Santiago Chile From Roosevelt Field
The Sitorsky plane once hoped to span the Atlantic leaves Roosevelt Field for Washington in preparation for a nonstop flight to Santiago Chile. Harold McMahon piloted the craft with John K Montgomery aboard and American International Airways plans a 8 passenger flagship service to South America. The nonstop flight is slated to begin within 10 days from Washington or a Florida point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Field
Sitorsky
Rene Fonck
France
Accorates
Atlantic
Washington
Santana
Chile
Harold McMahon
John K Montgomery
American International Airways
South America
Florida
Lenroot Nomination Advances In Senate Judiciary Panel
Washington April 29 The senate judiciary committee voted 11 to 4 in favor of former U S Senator Irvine Lenroot Republican Wisconsin to be associate justice of the United States Court of Customs and Patents Appeals. Progressives opposed citing his post senator lobbying for the power trust. Lenroot’s nomination had been submitted by President Coolidge before. Oxford Junction Iowa April 39 The First Trust and Savings bank failed to open due to a board decision made Saturday with frozen assets and heavy withdrawals. The bank held many farm mortgages in the area. Des Moines April 29 Four hurt in crash Pete Chiconello 29 fractured right knee Pete Cocoon 17 and sister Anne 18 minor injuries Ayxel B Larson 5% badly hurt as cars collided when Chiconello passed a parked vehicle. Hudson Charles McParlane improved after skull fracture from hit and run. hospital says he has better than even chance. Mont Vernon Myrtle Stone 16 left home with Clarence Carlann for theatre and did not return. Waterloo 20 Wade H Roberts Louise Cash New
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Senate
Judiciary Committee
U. S
Irvine Lenroot
Wisconsin
United States Court of Customs
S and Patents Apppeals
Lenroot
Power Trust
Coolidge
Oxford Bank
Oxford Junction
First
Trust& Sayings Bank
Tin
Des Moines
Pete Chiconello
Pete Cocoon
Anne
Ayxel B. Larson
Chiconello
McFarlane
Charles McParlane
Hudson
St. Francia Hospital
Weather data glimpse for weekend and Monday
Fragmentary temperature notes show maxima and minima for Saturday Sunday and Monday with unclear values and typos. Likely a brief local forecast card reporting daily high and low temperatures across the period.
Aviators plan nonstop world flight from New York
Washington April 29 The Washington Post reports six seasoned aviators aim to start a nonstop world circumnavigation from New York on a September first clear day. Three named are Lieut. Albert D. Hulse Capt. Henry W. Lyon Jr and Lieut. L T O Connell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Washington Post
New York
Albert D. Hulse
Army
Airmail
Henry W. Lyon
Southern Cross
L. T. O'Connell
Lakehurst
Prath & Whitney
Boston
Nova Scotia
Glasgow
Coolidge Sees Moderation Key To Armies And Navies
Philadelphia April 79 U A Advising that modern nations gain security from a moderate force that menaces nobody rather than from a great force that menaces everybody Calvin Coolidge says the day has passed when any nation can claim sea control He urges a limit on armaments to ease taxation and promote peace but notes evil in the world will require police forces abroad and at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
U.A
Calvin Coolidge
the Lardies' Home Journal
Spinney heads Iowa Academy of Science in Ames
Dr A B Spinney of Ames today assumed the presidency of the Iowa Academy of Science after being elected at the conference closing session. H L Reitz of Iowa City became vice president and Prof Paul Heimich of Des Moines was re elected secretary with A Thomas of Town City serving as treasurer. Over 150 attendees. Building permits listed include FP OW Whiteman remodeling a residence at 1019 South and R M Snellenberger installing a furnace at 1212 Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
A. B. Spinney
Ames
Iowa Academy of Science
H. L. Reitz
Iowa City
Paul Heimich
Ties Moines
A. Thomas
Town City
OW. Whiteman
South
R. M. Snellenberger
Independence
Furnace
Fire alarms report minor losses and quick responses
Fire records show Saturday at 1 40 a m a drug store Waterloo Drug Co 321 Fourth cast fumigating with sulphur candles caused no damage Sunday at 8 58 a m Mant house Meyers Nursery Grant Highway near the airport overheated stove damage about 30 Monday at 7 57 a m Hotel Stabler 6 Fourth west chimney burning out with no damage Advertiser note Herman Miller phone 24604
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Drug Co
Meyers Nursery
Grant Highway
Imitation to Be Main Subject at Next Arms Meet
Geneva April 29. The preparatory disarmament commission decided that imitation not reduction should guide the forthcoming conference on disarmament. Chilean delegate Valdes Mendeville backed limitation, while Russia urged reduction. The commission later approved excluding national guards from limitation. Washington April 29. Chairman Britten attacked Ambassador Gibson for suggesting reserves not count in unitary strength, warning it would aid British and French diplomacy and predicting the next session may fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Preparatory Commission
J. Vwaldes- Mendeville
Russia
Maxim Litvinoff
League of Nations
Chile
M. Valdes-Mendeville
Count von Bernstorff
Germany
Gibson
Litvinoff
Hugh's
Lord Cushendum
Washington, D. C
Britten
House Naval Committee
Hugh Gibson
Gilson
Death of 14 Year Old Boy by Hanging Investigated
Cedar Rapids I a Anroll 20 4iNs Goroner TR A Vorpahl today investigated the death of Elias Popeler 14 found dead by hanging yesterday in an outbuilding at the farm home of his sister Mrs Tony Kurna near here Family said he played with friends and likely attempted a gymnastic stunt his head caught in a loop of an automobile fan belt hanging from a nail on the wall of the building
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Goroner
A. Vorpahl
Elias Popeler
Tony Kurna
Blast Kills Farmer on Farm Near Clinton Ta
Authorities announce no inquest is needed in the death of John Reed who was killed yesterday while blasting stumps with dynamite on his farm near Clinton. A horse ten feet away was unhurt. The report also notes the Bank case against William Ell for embezzling funds from the Parm era and Merchants bank of Eldon is continued to the next term of court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer
Clinton
INSI
John Reed
Here
Ottmwa
William
Ell
Parmera & Merchants Bank of
Rerouting Plan Eyed to Ease Waterloo Traffic
Waterloo businessmen proposed rerouting No 218 to relieve congestion near the John Deere plant, the baseball park and Electric Park. Mayor Tibbitts and Cedar Falls residents supported the plan as safety relief. engineers will study the route with state involvement and possible road swaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
John Deere Tractor Company
Dairy Cattle Congress
George ©. Pike
Glenn A. Tibbitts
Cedar Heights
Cedar Falls
Rock Island
la Porte Road
Washington Street
Falls Avenue
Cédar Falls
Pike
John’ Deere Tractor Company
Deere
Fred R. White
Iowa Highway Commission
Fletcher Avenue
Westfield Avenue
Ball Park
Tibbitts
Doxey and Reccord Die Former I O O F Members Here
Two former Black Hawk lodge members William J. Doxey Chewelah Washington and W F Reecord Los Angeles died recently and were noted as widely known here Reecord died in Los Angeles and was buried there he was a painter and decorator during his Waterloo years He is survived by a daughter and a widow Doxey died in St Lukes Spokane and was buried at Chewelah he had left the area in 1907 and was born in 1872 Survivors include three sisters and parents once lived near Wasitburn both men connected with local lodge and Melchoir court Tribe of Ben Hur
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk Lodge
William J. Doxey
Chewelah
Wash
W. Reecord
Los Angeles
Cal
Reecord
T. W. Eaton
Cedar Heights
Waterloo
Melchoir Court
Tribe
Ben Hur
Millia Eaton
Mae Latham
Cal. Dogey
St. Luke's Hospital
Spokane
Washington
Cedar Township
Ella Boyd
Ames
Ida Deist
Independence Avenue
Della A. Close
Mountain View
Doxey
Wasitburn
Ex-Organist Wm H Donley Dies in Seattle
William H Donley former organist and music teacher in this city died April 17 in Seattle where he served 15 years as organist and musical director of First Presbyterian Church. He was president of the Clef Club and Seattle Music Teachers Association and dean of the Seattle Guild of Organists. Survived by widow Lora Jane and three daughters, Mabel Eleanore and Mrs Herbert Wells, all of Seattle. Born April 20, 1863 in New Haven Conn. Buried in Seattle. death attracted local attention via clipping and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William HH
Donley
Seattle
Wash
First
Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Edward Donley
Seventh Street
H. &. Raymond
South Street
Clef Club
Seattle Music Teachers’ Association
Seattle Guild of Organists
New Haven
Conn
Lora Jane Donley
Mabel and
Eleanore Donley
Herbert Wells
Calles Declares Organized Rebel Resistance Ended in Sonora
Nogales Ariz April 29 report from federal authorities says 500 Mexican rebel troops under Col Miguel Guererro surrendered at Ortiz Sonora along with 18 machine guns a 73 mm gun and thousands of rounds. Calles war minister says rebellion in Sonora ended with traitors fleeing northward and federal success pursuing remnants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nogales
Ariz
Miguel Guerrero
Ortiz
Sonora
Mexico City
Plutarco Elias Callies
Portes Gil
Black Damp Kills Three Coal Miners at Locust Gap
Three miners were suffocated by black damp today at the Locust Spring colliery of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Co. near Mount Carmel. Victims are Larry Bridy 35, his brother Leno 31, and Oscar Bozetti 30, all of Mount Carmel. A fourth miner Steven Gusetti escaped death by fleeing the mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Carmel
Pai
Locust, Spring
Philadelphia && Reading Coal & Iron Co
Locust Gap
Here
Larry Bridy
Iis
Leno
Oscar Bozetti
Steven Gusetti
Girl Ends Life as Result of Quarrel
Davenport Iowa April 28. Despondent over a quarrel with her mother and two sisters Alice L Bresnahan 20 ended her life by taking gas in the kitchen of the home of friends where she was staying. Her mother Maude King Bresnahan Muscatine said the girl lived with her uncle a few days ago when she left and came to Davenport to obtain work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Alice Luda Bresnahan
Maude King Bresnahan
Muscatine
Kneels in Cathedral and Shoots Himself in San Antonio
In San Antonio on April 29 Pannaclo Limon a 26 year old man shot himself during early mass in San Pernando cathedral. He was kneeling in prayer when the bullet passed through his left chest near the heart and he was rushed to a hospital where doctors said he had a fighting chance to live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Pannaclo Limon
San Pernando
Limon
Radio Interference Fatality Near Milford
Arnolds Park Iowa April 29. Jensen a 40 year old Iowan Public Service company electrician was electrocuted yesterday when he touched a high tension line while working to remove radio interference near Milford. He died at the scene while two companions were present. Funeral services for Jensen will be held in Cedar Falls. Spirit Lake April 28 funeral announced today for Jensen a 20 year old Arnold's Park resident electrocuted yesterday on a high transmission line near here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnolds Park
Jensen
Iowan Public Service Company Electrician
Milford
Cedar Falls
Spirit Lake
Arnold's Park
Hera
Proposal to Put Radio in Congress Startles Readers
Washington April 29 The proposal by Senator Oil Democrat Washington to install radio microphones in the senate and house has alarmed members who fear speeches recorded for constituents but not delivered may become routine. Supporters say the plan would reduce endless on floor speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
IWS
Senator Oil
Senate
House
Congress
Rotarians Attend Two Day District Parley in Cedar Rapids
A large Rotarians and Rotary Annes delegation traveled by car to Cedar Rapids for the annual two day district conference at Memorial auditorium. Waterloo club figures led group discussions with past governor Bruce F Gates and past president from Waterloo aboard. A G Reid, focal club president, planned to depart early for the convention. Rev W G Crowder Cedar Falls spoke on English views of Americans warning immigration bars could bring changes in American stock. R Clare Heald led the club in song as activities secretary of the local Y board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Annes
Gedar Rapids
Memorial Auditorium
W. Goof, & WN
Bruce F. Gates
Eleventh
Waterloo Club
A. G. Reid
Focal Club
R. Clare Heald
Heald Forn
Julius Andrae & Co Buy Omaha Stores
Julius Andrae & Co officials J B Sweeney J Li Fitch and R We Cable of the Waterloo branch assisted in negotiations. Mc Graw Electric of Omaha and Sioux City was sold to Westinghouse Electric and will operate as Julius Andrae and Sons Co with Iowa and neighboring branches. Max McGraw remains in charge as the business expands across Missouri Iowa and Nebraska. A year ago McGraw shifted to wholesale only and a St Louis branch was sold earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.B. Sweeney
J. Li. Fitch
R. We Cable
Waterloo
Julius Andrae & ‘Sons
Fourth Street
Sioux City
McGraw Electric. Company
Omaha
Westinghouse Electric. Company
Julius Andrae'é’ Sons Co
Iowa
Max McGraw
The
McGraw Electric Company
Missouri
Nebraska
St. Louis
Eighteenth Typhoid Case Is Reported And Third Death
City health officer Dr J R Thompson warns flood affected districts to boil all well water for 10 minutes and to boil water used for dishwashing and vegetables. The latest case is Mrs William Garrison of 1614 Jefferson Street as concerns rise over ignored warnings and tests for bacilli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Thompson
William Garrison
Jefferson Street
Thompson
Six Hundred Registered for State Sunday School Meet
Waterloo and Orange township churches reported advance registration past 600 for the sixty-fourth annual State Sunday School convention to be held here for three days beginning next Wednesday. W. W. Beal, president of the Town State Sunday School council, praised the turnout and anticipated further attendance as First Methodist Episcopal, Church of the Brethren, Christ Episcopal, Free Methodist and United Presbyterian had already registered. Walter Hutton, state secretary from Des Moines, was due to arrive and open headquarters at the First Methodist Episcopal church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Orange Township
W. W. Beal
First Methodist Episcopal
Church of the Brethren
Christ Episcopal
Free Methodist
United Presbyterian
Walter Hutton
Des Moines
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Governor Signs State Budget Bill Near End of Assembly
Des Moines April 29 Governor Hammill’s signature seals the state budget for the next two years totaling $31,374,159 in operations. The plan faced a deadlock over $950,000 for a heating plant at Iowa State Teachers’ College Cedar Falls after two conference committees failed to agree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Hammill
Forty-third General Assembly
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Botty Legislative Branches
Haulotte and Letsch Move to Waterloo Building quarters
Haulotte and Letsch, a real estate firm at 22 Fifth Street East for five years, moved to new basement offices in the Waterloo Building and Loan Association building at Lafayette and Fifth Streets. New fixtures installed. T Hartlette, senior member, has nine years in local real estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haulotte & Letsch
Real
Fifth Street
Waterloo Building & Loan Association
Starbuck Nominated to U S Federal Radio Board
Washington April 20 President Hoover sent to the senate the nomination of William D L Starbuck New York to be a member of the federal radio commission Starbuck is among several appointments in the presidential slate and signals continued push to regulate broadcasting policy in federal oversight circles
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Hoover
Senate
William D. L. Starbuck
New York
Federal Radio Commission
Wood escapes death in rapids as mate drowns
Blair Blickensderfer disappears after a rapid run from the bank as Buchtel leads the party. B. Wood, son of Judge George W. Wood, a Dartmouth junior and Ledyard Game Club leader, aided in the rescue attempt alongside Fenton and another canoeist. The incident follows a prior winter climb and is tied to college canoeing activities and the Dartmouth April issue noting White River trips led by Wood and Parrish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Wood
Bialr
Wood
George W. Wood
Kingsley Avenue
West High School
Dartmouth
Ledyard
The
FB. C. Wood
W. G. Parrish
Cole Brook
Wells River
Blickensderfer
Buchtel
Blair Wood
Forum Ballroom to Open Tomorrow
Forum Ballroom on Eleventh and Sycamore streets reopens for spring and summer with a redecorated roof ballroom. Lloyd Wells and his Roseland Gardens orchestra from Omaha Neb will play opening night. John Penne returns to head the venue. Dancing runs 5 pm to 1 am daily except Wednesdays with different orchestras each evening.
Hudson Woman Fractures Shoulder on Basement Stairs
Mrs Belle Sargent, 63, of Hudson, fell on basement stairs while carrying a pall of water and suffered a fracture of the right shoulder. She was taken to Presbyterian hospital at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Sargent
Hudson
Presbyterian Hospital
Obituary notes for Myers and Reams families in Orange Township
Daniel Martin Myers 55 died at home in Orange Township after illness under doctor care. He was a farmer, born December 8 1873 in Franklin County Pennsylvania, married Beulah Lichty in 1904, survived by widow, three children, a brother and four sisters. Funeral at Orange Township Church of the Brethren, burial in Orange Township Cemetery. Also note: Mrs Allen Reams died at 9:15 p.m. Sunday of typhoid fever. born October 7 1874 in Germany. came to the U.S. as a child. married Allen Reams in Waterloo in 1923. survived by husband, five children from former marriages, mother Anna Breinig, sister Thressa Hill, brother Matthew Breinig. Body at Petersen Bros. mortuary then Terre Haute for funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Martin Myers
Oranges Township
Franklin County
Carroll County
Ihinals
Blacklawl
Towa
Beulah M. Lichty
Orangs Township
Ruth Myers
Kingsley Avenue
Kingsley School
Juanita Myers
Presbyterian Hospital
John William Myers
Albert O. Myers
Mercersburg
Emms Hoffman
Greencastle
Mary Martin
Rahway
Clara Hughes
Allen Reams
Fifth Street West
Anna Breinig
Germany
Terre Haute
Ind
Waterloo
Gertrude Lewis
Des Moines
Anna Stickel
Henry Otto Hotz
Los Angeles
Cal
Lois Monroe
Frances Monroe
Thressa Hill
Fir
Matthew Breinig
St. Louis
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Municipal Utility Concern
Vige Ghuorder
Old Kidwapers
Santiago
Gire
Irving Stone
Vermont Street
Myrtle
Clarence Carlann
Wade H. Roberts
Louise Cash
Minbrara
New
Siberia
Nome
Alaska
United States
Deven
Althe
Post
Dr. Spinney
Science Academy
Hetter
Porry
Herman
Miller
Geneva Parley
Cedars Heights
Wm. H. Donley
Forger
Lowell Squier
Riehl Street
Millty
R. W. Hastier
Squier
ESLAM
Alma St. Armour
Sun Hotel
Calles
Escobar
Fortes Gil
Guanajuato
Jalisco
Saturnino Cedilio
J. Gonzalo
Semora
Francisco Borquez
Pulpito and
Carreras
Sonora-Chihushui
Cananea
el Paso
Douglas
Fausto Topete
Hermosillo
Manuel Aguirre
Pulpito Pass
Continental
Enrique Liekens
Juan A. Almazan
Agua Prieta
Gates Whi
Julius Andrae & CO
4. C
Sioux’ City
Westinghouse
S. S
Starbuck
U, & Ranto Commission
Perage Heer Pig Raneets
Fenton
Mrs, Allen Reams
Petersen Bros.’ Mortuary
Terre. Haute
Funere Services
Burlat
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