Secretary Davis Sees Peaceful Labor Market Growth
James J. Davis reports on Labor Department findings that nearly 50 million Americans are employed, with improved payrolls and lower unemployment. He notes harmonious labor relations and predicts steady industrial activity, while addressing concerns over automation displacing workers temporarily and urging measures to minimize human displacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J, Davis i
Lanbort
Washington
DE. C
Labal
America
Ford
Hugh Gibson Emerges as Hoover’s trusted envoy in Geneva
The 1914 Belgian relief effort saw Hugh Gibson, a Californian and secretary at Brussels, become a key liaison between Hoover’s Teller organization and the German occupation. Praised by Hoover, Gibson later helped in postwar relief across Europe and served as American minister in Warsaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Hoover
Ken
Gibson
Brussels
Whitlock
Hoover
Teller Organization
Europe
American Relief Administration
Poland
Hugh Gibson
Warsaw
United States
Hoovers
Washington House
Building Permits Reported For Several Properties
W A Line at 923 Steely seeks a dwelling permit for 1896 Englewand valued at 1500 dollars. Art Young files two permits for remodeling a business building at 573 Blut and for a turnage at 613 Bhuy. Margerel Brady posts a private garage permit at 422 Vaughan for 75 dollars. Lloyd A Brown requests a dwelling permit at 1111 Burton costing 26.50 dollars. Salome Shelley at Fowler Poreh 875 listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Line
Steely
Englewand
Art Young
Blut
Bhuy
Margerel Brady
Vaughan
Lioyd A. Brown
Ferter
Burton
Salome
Shelley
Ata Fowler
Poreh
Marriage Licenses Listed for Waterloo Residents
Aubrey Jolls of Waterloo and Rubye T. Heald of Watering are issued licenses. Harold J. Palmer of Waterloo and Anna Wiles of Waterloo appear on the list with dates in May and June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey Jolls
Waterloo
Rubye T. Heald
Watering
Harold J. Palmer
Anna Wiles
Traveling Art Gallery Brings 200 Works to Waterloo Crowd
A superb collection of 200 pictures, part of a traveling gallery, is displayed at First Congregational Church for Iowa State Sunday school delegates and visitors. H. Augustine Smith, Boston University art director, curates and speaks on masters like Raphael and Da Vinci. He notes reproductions and copies capture form and color without selling originals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Sunday School
First
Congregational Church
H. Augustine Smith
Boston University
Smith
Christ
Angelica
Raphael
Titian
da Vinci
Corregion
von Uhde
Munckacsy
Dore
Vienna
Dalry Cattle Congress
S. T. GC
Homer S. Seevlex
Tawa State Teachers College
Mals Ifort
Bombs Wreck Three Soft Drink Parlors
Explosions in Chicago near northwest side wreck three soft drink parlors within five minutes. Police Captain Paul Gilbert said the blasts may signal a beer war or stem from anger over a defense fund for suspects linked to the Moran gang slaughter. Windows shattered and several people cut by glass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Near Northwest Side
Paul Gilbert
Moran
Good Roads Ass'n Plans New Campaign
Council Bluffs publisher W. R. Orchard announced an Iowa Good Roads Association campaign to support highway improvements for the next two years. He said the group has boosted towns' access to modern highways and warned against halting work, with county financial and promotional help planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conneil Bluffs
Iowa
Orchard
Counterfeiter Gets Year In Federal Penitentiary
Des Moines May 1 4— Wyantt indicted by grand jury and a member of the Marshallland counterfeiting ring pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a year and a day in the federal penitentiary by Judge Charles A Dewey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bes Moines
Ake Wyantt
Ceveral
Tursday
United States District
Charles A. Dewey
Marshallland
McCORD REMAINING CRITICAL AT NEWTON HOSPITAL
Mt and McGord, 85, still listed critically ill at Newton hospital after two daughters flew in from New York Monday. Doctors say condition unchanged, but family holds hope for recovery despite the seriousness of his ailment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCord
Newton
Sunday School Is Hope of Society Says W C Pearce
The piece describes a convention with speakers Dr Charles Hawley of the University of Iowa school of religion and Afyron Settle of Chicago on religious education and weekday Bible work. An open forum on the Town City school of religion and evening devotionals conclude Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.C. Pearce
J ‘Ormorrow
Charles , Hawley
Tawa School of Religion
Spral
Relmioni
Uni Verity
Afyron GC
Smith
Pearce
Aileeynoon
Last Guests Leave Waldorf Astoria Amid Razing Plans
New York May 1 last guests depart as the Waldorf Astoria nears demolition to make way for a towering skyscraper. Auction of fittings follows, proceeds to employees, while famed figures and legends of the hotel fade from its storied halls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldorf Astoria
Rain barely damages highways. Grundy paving begins
Rain caused little additional harm to roads in the northeast as of today, with Most routes passable though some were already worsened by prior rains. Grundy county paving on No 20 from the Black Hawk county line started today by the Abdhamson Construction Co Des Moines. Lindbergh flies to New York Roosevelt Field from Washington landing at 1 55 p m in a capable monoplane after departing about 10 30 a m
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Tawa
A. Paulsen
Oneireer
Grundy County
Black Haire
Abdahamson Construction Company
Des Moines
Lindy
New York
Roosevelt Field
U.P
Washington
Gal
Charles A. Lindbergh
Boy Hurt by Auto on Hudson Road
A boy named Richard Lienty was struck by a car on Hudson Road this afternoon and taken to Progvayterian hospital where he is recovering. The report notes two other local health updates and community notices from Fargo to Waterloo with births and a missing wallet incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Lienty
Hudson
East High Group Leaves Tomorrow for Music Contest
East High will send the first group to the fourth annual state music festival hosted by the University of Iowa and the Iowa Music Association. Contestants include Jay Sanford bassoon solo Robert Kenney oboe solo Margaret Moore viola solo and ensembles. The East High Orchestra, last year’s state champions with 90 pieces, departs Friday morning to defend the class A title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East High
University of Iowa
Iowa Music Association
Jay Sanford
Robert Kenney
Margaret Moore
Vivjean Dilger
Jane Blowers
Lois Stover
Harry Littrell
Anna Morse
Virginia Berry
Thomas Hadsell
Cecil Miller
East High Orchestra
Team Stuck by Motorcar Injures Young Farmer Harold Cobb
A driven horse team bolted after a motorist cut in too quickly near Independence Iowa. Harold Cobb, 20, was dragged into a ditch on Highway 20, suffering several deep cuts to his legs before fellow farmers rushed him to People's hospital. The motorist did not stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Service
Independence
Harold Cobb
Cobb
People's Hospital
H. L. Cobb
Highway 20
Page County Votes on New Bond Issue
Page County voters weigh a second special road bond proposal of 359000 dollars to fund primary road work. If approved, remaining old bond funds plus this issue will pave and grade No 44 across Shenandoah to the county line and gravel No 71 from the Missouri line to Montgomery county line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Page County
Wiileh
North County
Missouri Line
Montgomery County
Louis Aubrey Dies at Sumner Home After Illness
Louis B Aubrey, 64, a resident of Sumner for four years, died last evening at his home north of Sumner. He was born in Barville and is survived by his widow, two daughters Mrs William Kress Riverside and Mrs Joss Carrall Sumner, and son Lawrence Fredericksburg, plus three brothers Ora near Sumner William Waterson and Frank Oakland. The funeral arrangements are not yet announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprig Wrihiel Sumner
Louis B. Aubrey
Here
Barlvile
William Kress
Riverside
Joss Carrall
Sumner
Lawrence
Predericksburg
Ora
William
Waterson
Prank
Oakland
Mina
Family grows with a girl in Herzberg household
In Yorktown Indiana a recent birth increases the Herzberg family by one girl, joining a household already counting a son. The article notes limited gender balance changes and contains several unreadable fragments about temperatures and other local items.
Watch on U. S. tariff fears of Canada action
Washington reports the U S Chamber of Commerce focused on tariff making and possible Canadian retaliation against American policies. Canadian MP H Gahan and Hawley of the Ways and Means Committee spoke on how Canada observes the U S use of political power and trade practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Canada
United States Chamber of Commerce
Lst
H. Gahan
Hawley
House
Ways and Means Committee
Cahan
United States
Judge Dismisses Truancy Charges Against Mrs Liston in Gin Party Case
Chicago May 1. Judge Max Luster dismissed charges that Mrs. Jane Liston connived at her daughter Coletta Liston’s truancy after witnesses testified to her intoxication. The case shifted blame from parents to the school board as documentary evidence was found insufficient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
J.R
Board of Education
Jane Liston
Coletta Liston
Max Luster
Caletta
George Lux
Four Die From Poisoned Home Canned Beans Health Warning
Four members of the Rudolph Vasco family die or fall seriously ill after eating home canned beans. Victims include Mary Violet Vasco aged 6 and Mrs Rudolph Vasco 32 plus children Thomas 7 and Fannie Francis 7. Serum from Denver was sent by air to Cheyenne then train to Casper for arrival. Contained in a broader report. supplemental farm relief bills are delayed by House leaders amid tariff vote pressures.
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Hudson
Wye
Rudolph Vasco
Mary Violet Vasco
Thomas Vasco
Fannie Francis Vasco
Anna Vasco
Denver
Colo
Cheyenne
Wyo
Casper
Nogales Surrenders as Mexican Revolution Ends
Nogales, Ariz, reports that the neighboring Mexican town of Nogales has surrendered to federal forces. The capitulation marks the apparent end of organized revolution. American troops stand ready, fearing possible border trouble if protests flare across the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nogales
Ariz
Bill to legalize killing rum runners in DC chase
Rep Miller introduces a DC police bill to legalize shooting rum runners who use a smoke screen to escape. The measure follows Patrolman Clade O Rouse's indictment in the King Otto Fleming case after a chase last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Rep. Miller
House
District of Columbia
Clade O. Rouse
Otto Fleming
Fleming
New Hampton Journalism Class Tours Courier Plant
Fourteen New Hampton high school journalism students visited the Evening Courier plant for classroom study. Teacher John H. Lyford led the group, which traveled from New Hampton in three AM banners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampton High School
Weterlon
Evening Courier
John H. Lyford
New Hampton
Clark Keating
Donald Larkin
Reinhold Denner
Ralph Werner
Clinton Ward
Alfred Pletan
Clark Herzog
Walter Heltershaw
Melbourne Horgen
Clarence Stephen
Eleanor Murphy
Evelyn Doyle
Emmet Brady
Dennis Oriel
Missing Myrtle Stone Seen With Clarence Garlson Near Cedar Rapids
A report says Myrtle Stone, missing since Sunday, was seen with Clarence J. Garlson walking toward Cedar Rapids along Lincoln Highway several miles from a small city. The notice lists addresses for Mrs. Irving Stone and Clarence J. Garlson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Stone
Vermont Street
Myrtle
Clarence J. Garlson
Cedar Rapids
Lincoln Highway
Police Stop Hooch Salesman and Street Accidents
Police stopped a man named Mims at Douglas Street near Mabie after a call to the station. He was arrested for intoxication and illegal possession of two gallons of hooch found in a burlap bag. He is jailed in the city. Also reported: Miss Ruth Nemecek will leave Wa terlog for Pasadena California to work in a technical school. Mrs L H Callins remains hospitalized with injuries from a Monday night auto collision at Seventh and Mulberry streets.
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Doc Mims
Halstery Street
Douglas Street
Mabie
John Collins
Lee Smith
Mims
Wills
Ruth Nemecek
Lafayette Street
Pasadena
Cal
Nemecek
Mereuerle Sexton
Edwards, Langley, Ransier & Harolds
Los Angeles
Sexton
California
L. H. Callins
Cottage Street
Seventh
Mulberry Streets
Collins
Eoulsion
George Carzon
Irvieg Street
Legion Meet opens Eighth District convention at Creston
Creston Iowa May 1 to 10 hosts the annual Eighth district American Legion and auxiliary convention. Pi Dele gates from southwest Iowa attend with meetings this afternoon and an evening banquet followed by a dance. Speakers include state commander George Pritchard and state adjutant RB Laird. Mrs R A McGinnis presides over auxiliary meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
Iowa
Eighth District
American Legion and Auxiliary
George Pritchard
Onawa
RB. J. Laird
Des Moines
R. A. McGinnis
Leon
Tariff Revision Bill to be Introduced Friday
Washington May 1 The tariff revision bill will be introduced in the house either Friday or Saturday. Representative Tilson Republican leader said after a conference with Chairman Hawley of the ways and means committee. The measure will not be debated until next week as members study its provisions for comparison with the current law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
B. C
House
Tilson
Connecticut
Hawley
Ways and Means Committee
Steamer Kadiak Sinks as Crew Evacuates in Bay Race
In San Francisco on May 1, the steamer Kadiak with a 25 man crew bailed water and sped toward San Francisco Bay as it sank. The Standard Oil tanker Charlie Watson accompanied the tug but did not tow, responding to a distress call last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
San Francisco Bay
Charlie Watson
Former Cedar Heights Pastor Undergoes Gallstone Operation
Special service Cedar Falls May 1 Rev J C Orth former pastor Cedar Heights community Presbyterian church had a successful operation for relief of gallstones this morning at a hospital in Sioux City Mrs J Larson of this place is informed Rev Mr Orth has been pastor at Cascade from Maynard after leaving Cedar Heights He has been ill at Sioux City several days His three sons are there with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oren
Cedar Falls
J. ¢. Orth
Cedar Heights Community Presbyterian Church
Sioux City
J. ©. Larson
Communion Table Memorial for Osage Church Leader
The children of Mrs. J F Clyde donate a communion table to the Baptist church in Osage as a memorial to their father the late Judge Clyde a longtime church member and 30 year clerk. Temporary pavement boards laid on Highways 4 7 and 38 from Harlan to ease travel as prior snow made roads impassable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OSACE
Osage
J. F. Clyde
Baptist Church
Judge Clyde
Harlan
State Highway Commission
Mrs Anna M Young Reported Critically Ill in Cedar Falls
Mrs Anna M Young of 325 East Ninth street Cedar Falls is listed in critical condition today at St Francis hospital after a two week illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna M. Young
East Ninth Street
Cedar Falls
St. Francis Hospital
Senate Refuses to Condemn Heflin Attack
The Senate refused to condemn the attack on Senator J. Thomas Heflin Democrat of Alabama a Brockton Mass last month. Republican leaders filed his resolution on a record roll call after Heflin renewed attacks on the Catholic church. Senator Borah urged religious tolerance and argued it would be improper for the Senate to act as he goes to Massachusetts as a private citizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Senate
J. Thomas Heflin
Alabama
Brockton
Mass
Heflin
Hefiln
William E. Borah
Idaho
Borah
Massachusetts
Airplane Telephone News Dictation Follies In New Jersey
Reporter uses wireless telephone to relay a five minute news story from an airplane to a newspaper office. The air to ground dictation and line quality show weather and engine noise as the demo unfolds in rain and fog above upper New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
OC. KK
John Deere Names L A Rowland Works Manager
L A Rowland is named works manager at John Deere Tractor Co as part of a rapid expansion to meet domestic and foreign demand. With 18 years at Deere he previously led the Plow Works and served as assistant superintendent before becoming superintendent in 1919. His family will move to Waterloo after Moline schools close in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deere Tractor Company
Head
Rowland
Deere & Co
John Deere
George W. Mixter
Deere A. Ca
Mother of Mrs Stanley D Moore Stricken in Marshalltown
Mrs M Maude Battis 61 was stricken yesterday in Marshalltown while preparing dinner for guests. She died before tests arrived and a daughter Mia Stanley D Moore of Waterloo survives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley D. Moore
Marshalltown
M. Maude Battis
Mia
Stanley D
Moore
Waterloo
Carrol Herald acquired by Newton publishers
James R. Rhodes, publisher of the Newton Daily News and Perry Daily Chief, purchases the Carryall Carrollcar Herald. James W. Wilson becomes resident publisher at Carroll. Carl L. Eby shifts from Daily News to managing editor of the Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Carroll Herald
Carryall
James R. Rhodes
Newton Daily News
Perry Daily
James W. Wilson
Carroll
Carl L. Eby
The
Daily News
Herald
Plane Circles Waterloo During Severe Hail Storm
The Waterloo Des Moines Air Express aircraft circled for about 16 minutes yesterday over Waterloo as hail hammered the field. The plane remained unharmed and landed once the storm subsided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo-Des Moines Air Express
Waterloo
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Geneva
Ruthven
Baugh
M. L. Brown
Johanna Labagia
U. S
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Melton
House Ways and Means
Norris
Mellon
Aluminum Company of America
Duke Power Development
Joint Congressional Committee
Lindbergh
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Charles McK. Saltzman
Towa
William D. L. Starbuck
Radio Commission
Colquitt
Texas
Board of Mediation
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Smgot
Republican
Utah
Henry J. Allen
Kansas
Brockhart
Copeland
Mary Ware Dennett
Representative Rear
Wisconsin
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Gorteriais
Hianals
Chri the
Ree
Walter Cetty
New Work
Alissianary
Hie Tople
the Waldorf
Army of Employes
Pierpont Morgan
Lilan Russell
Abner Bartlett
William Waldorf Astor
Baron Astor
England
George C. Boldt
Bellevue
Philadelphia
Boldt
Oscars
Oscar Tschirky
Oscar
Hoffman House
Ab Delmonico
Waldorf
John Jacob Astor
Astoria
Park Avenue
Lexington Avenue
Forty-ninth
Fitfirth Streets
Ce Uli
Arthur Bulow
Alien Memorial Hospital
Peets
H. M. Reeds
Mrs. Ho Bt. Reed
This Street
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San Antonio
Tex
Dayghter
Roberts Wattersoin
Jean
Verna Taills
Blair C. Wood
Dartmouth College
Hanover
N. H
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Robert G. Blickensderfer
Ledyard Canoe Club
Wood
George W. Wood
Kingsley Avenue
Louis FE
Aubrey
Marine
Denison
John
Pump
Nicaragua
E. FL
Yorktown
Albert Herzberg
Herzbergs
FT. Dodge Ilioter
Charles City
Fred Walkner
Fort Dodge
Logan
U. 3
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Dbd
Tlwsi
Haugen
Hose Agriculture Committee
Bill
H. S. Journalism
Glass Studies
the Courier
Hare
Cedar Heights
S. C
L. A. Rowland
Randolph
South St
East Side
Walnut Court
West 1St St
Lester W. Miller
Pinner Bank Bhigy
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