Tornadoes and Snow Hit Midwest and South May 2
Reports from Columbus Ohio to Arkansas describe a deadly city jail collapse in Columbus with six dead and many inmates unaccounted for, while tornadoes damaged towns like Foley Alabama Wheatley Eden and Brinkley Arkansas injuring dozens. A severe snowstorm battered St Louis and Illinois, with three inches of snow and widespread disruption. Red Cross teams counted six dead near Wheatley and Brinkley and injuries up to 34. A separate line of storms caused property damage in Harrisburg Illinois and snow in Springfield Illinois threatening crops.
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Foley
Ala
INS
Gabriel Nuess, Jr
Seedon
Here
Adlflin
Lillian
Als
Aliflin
Mere
St. Louis
Missouri
Ilinois
Arkansas
Memphis
Tenn
U.P
Red Cross
Brinkley
Ark
Oday
Wheatley
Eden
Little Rock
Western Union
Bell Telephone Company
Fort Smith
San Prairie
Burton
Kansas
Sand Prairie
J. H. Stack
Stack
Dave Edwards
Edwards
Chicago
Barrisburg
Saline County
Hareo
Harrisbury
Road bonds and paving plans urged by commission
The county commission discussed issuing bonds to fund road paving and the inclusion of key roads in the highway system. They noted a current 2 1 2 percent increase in road bonds after legislative relief and considered a $1,000,000 bond tax. The plan would connect paving on routes 46 and 57, with Rainbow Drive proposed to join the primary system and become a county road if needed.
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Grundy
Alberts
Runds County
Black Mawk County
White
Pinner
McFarlane
Gedor Palle
Rainbow Drive
Stalin still in post amid reports of illness and successor denial
Reports in the United States claimed Joseph Stalin resigned and was ill and would be replaced by Molotov but this was denied. Molotov is described as Stalin’s close collaborator assisting with secretarial duties, not stepping into leadership.
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Moscow
United States
Joseph Stalin
Communist Party
Russia
Na Immachal
T. Molovom
Central Committee
Molotoff
Stalin
Brotherhood Is Road to Peace at Iowa Convention
A Iowa convention heard Dr. W. G. Pearce of Los Angeles preach on The Master’s Gall and spiritual supremacy over material resources. Leaders included Rev. H. L. Olmstead and Rev. Glyde E. Baker. Myron G. Lettie and Dr. Charles A. Hawley spoke on religious education and week day schools. sessions and luncheons ran through the day with delegates named for the nominating committee.
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Conference On Arts
G. E. Hillis
Oelwein
Emily Hamilton
Grinnell
H. L. Olmstead
Cedar Rapids
Glyde E. Baker
Mount Vernon
W. G. Burris
Des Moines
W. G. Pearce
Los Angeles
World's Sunday School Association
Jesus
W. R. Keesey
Ottumwa
Iowa
H. Augustine Smith
Charles A. Hawley
Iowa City
Department of Religion
University of Tews
School of Religion
Our State University
Myron G. Lettie
Chicago
International Council of Religious Education
Pearce
Mary Allee Jones
First Brethren Church
Mr. Getty
First Baptist Church
Gentral Christian Church
Smith
Mary Alice Jones
Exing
W. L. Ewing
St. Pauls M. BE
Cedar, Rapids
Alen Jones
Calhoun County
M. Z. Mulstead
Decatur County
Eo DeLong
Delaware County
L. T Band
Buchanan County
R. W. Button
Grundy County
W. W. Kelley
Madison County
Bert R Rent
Marion
George Evans
Seater County
John T. Lauser
Tama County
Fire Hero Wanted to Feed Children in Des Moines
Des Moines May 2 UP Tor Mayberry, a Black hero of the Hotel Kirkwood fire in which six persons died, is sought by county authorities on a charge of failing to contribute reward money. A warrant was issued after his wife told officers he had been out of work since the fire and had tried to find a new portion.
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Des Moines
Tor
Mayberry
Kirkwaod
Tia
Fire Alarms And Auto Theft Advertisement
Fire alarms report a morning auto theft incident involving a vehicle owned by R. Jones of 203 Elmwood and damaged property on Elm Street. The ad urges insurance and lists Terman Miller as a contact at phone 2404 for an insurance purchase.
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R. Jones
Elmwood
Terman
Miller
Protests in Berlin as May Day violence claims lives
Berlin reports 7 to 10 dead and over 190 wounded after May Day clashes with police. Police say 70 civilians and 24 officers wounded. around 500 arrests. Communist crowds demanded protests and strikes as heavy police patrolled workers districts. Elsewhere in Europe May Day passed mostly quietly with notable incidents in Kaunas and Paris.
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Berlin
Altho
Se Heur
Sab
London
Mary
U.P
Kovinna
Lithuania
Europe
Kovno
Daily Express
Andre Tardieu
Paris
France
Five Faculty Changes in West Schools Announced
Superintendent Charles A. Kittrell announces five resignations from West Schools. Miss Jessie Bernard and Miss Lillian Hanson move to the critic teacher department at Iowa State Teachers College. New appointments filling vacancies include Laura Nielsen Reinbeck Fern McClanahan Mondale Alta Teeter Perry Grace Clausen Goldfield and Shirley Kilpatrick Sioux Falls. Evelyn Poole and Alice Forbes resign to pursue further studies and nursery school education respectively.
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West Schools
Charles A. Kittrell
Jessie Bernard
Whittier
Lillian Hanson
Sloane Wallace
Iowa State Teachers College
Alice Forbes
Whittier School
University of Iown
Theresa Peterson
Irving
Evelyn Poole
Emerson
Mill
Laura Nielsen
Parking after 3 A. M relaxed for foreign motorists
Police Chief Charles Mohils ordered officers not to tag foreign cars parked near hotels after 3 a.m. Most foreign motorists supposedly lack knowledge of ordinance No. 33 which bans parking after 7 p.m. Some had been tagged but not prosecuted after explanations, a lone concession amid a traffic drive that has yielded over 623 appearances in municipal courts. Building permits follow with names and addresses, including Hagerman Building Co and Standard Oil tanks. Accident victims show improvement. Mrs. Collins who was injured Monday remains in hospital while her son Charles recovers from shock.
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Charles Mohils
Mohls
BH. Collins
Cottage Street
Charles
Minnie Ruth Ruthil Ruthil? Mortuary Notice
Minnie Ruth 605 Rhey street widow of Henry Ruth died at home yesterday afternoon. Survived only by daughter Miss Ruth Mister from first marriage. Twice widowed, burial at Williams Ta. funeral arrangements pending at O Keefe Towne Mortuary. Marriage licenses: Roy Wersfield La Porte City 21 Edna Thomsen Mt. Auburn 18.
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Minnie Rutil
Minnie Ruth
Rhey Street
Henry Ruth
Miss Ruth Mister
Williams, Ta
O'Keefe’ ‘Towne I Martiary
TaRoy Wersfield
la Porte City
Edna Thomsen
Mt. Auburn
Dry Prosecutions Based on Jones Act Discretion
A district attorney candidate Bancroft urged applying maximum penalties under the Jones Act with discretion and fairness. He asserted the Jones law should apply to all cases and signaled possible DOJ pressure from Mrs. Willebrand and officials toward him as a future target.
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Ee Ees
Bancroft
Department of Justice
Willebrand
Fraternal Societies Freed of City Taxes in Iowa
Des Moines May 2 4 Judge F S Shankland in Polk county district court ruled that the Brotherhood of American Yeoman and other fraternal insurance societies in Iowa are not subject to city tax assessments. The decision, appealed from the city board of review, orders assessments set aside. The Yeoman was exempt under state law as not organized for pecuniary profit.
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Des Moines
Brotherhood of American Yeoman
Towa
F. S. Shankland
Polk County
City Board of Review
Shankland
Lake Michigan Floods Chicago Streets in Sudden Surge
May 2 Chicago reports Lake Michigan caused record flooding in city streets basements and piers. North winds drove the lake to its highest level in over two years. Coast guard Captain Otto Fricke described the lake as the most unruly he had seen.
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Chicago
Michigan
Niles
Otto Fricke
Evanston Coast Guard
Train victim Ted Miller to be buried in Iowa City
The body of 24 year old Ted Miller killed when run over by a train at Alamogordo New Mexico Saturday was en route to Iowa City for funeral services. Identification came Wednesday after telegraphic descriptions were sent by Miller's friends. He was on his way to California when the accident happened.
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Iowa
City
Ted Miller
Alamogordo
N. M
Iowa City
Miller
California
Arrest Invader of White House Office
Washington police report the arrest of AR Clark D. Brown for attempting to force into the executive offices during the noon public reception. Separate briefs note a jail suicide by John Hasko, Norman J. Story jailed on child abandonment, a license plate mix up resulting in a $100 fine, and moves of the O Connell family to Raymond for the summer.
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Washington, D. C
AR Clark D. Brown
White House
Temperatures Shown For Wednesday Through Thursday
Weather readings show maximum on Wednesday and minimum overnight values from Wednesday night to Thursday morning. Specific figures appear unclear due to text corruption but indicate a cool to mild range with a 46 degree reference for one measurement.
Massacre case probes name leads and fake tips
Chicago authorities press ahead with a mass of stories to identify seven gang killings suspects. Frank Thompson and Peter van Frantz eis are questioned as coroner and police pursue real names after initial tips prove fictitious. A Rockford witness identifies a man as Frei Burke in a gun practice photo, while Jack McGurn faces release on bond amid murder charges.
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Chicago
Frank V. Thompson
Thompson
Peter van Frantzeis
Herman N. Bundesen
Burt Massey
John Siege
Tfihampsar
Stege
Bundesen
Burke
Rockford
Frei Burke
Rock River
Jack McGurn
McGurn
Bad Luck to Rob on Wedding Night
Marie Bothwell 18 and Carl Lubach 23 wed in Kansas City Missouri in a quick ceremony. Carl vanished and was later found slain by a patrolman during a robbery attempt to fund the wedding celebration. Durward Lubach 18 confessed warning the groom it was bad luck to rob on a wedding night.
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Kansas City
U.A
Marie Bothwell
Carl Lubach
Carl
Marie
Durward
Des Moines Capture of Large Alcohol Truck
Polk county deputy sheriffs captured a large alcohol truck near Carlisle and arrested three occupants including Mrs Minnie George of Levey Iowa. L P Bertrand and Albert Eliots were also taken into custody. The liquor shipment totaled 20 gallons. Des Moines authorities reported the seizure was made as the vehicle was en route to Des Moines.
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Des Moines
U.P
Polk County
Minnie George
Levey
L. P. Bertrand
Albert Eliiots
Carlisle
Nome to New York Fliers Reach Chicago in Damp Flight
Parker D. Cramer of Rockford Tl and W. 5. Gamble arrived at Chicago Municipal Airport on a flight from Nome Alaska to New York. The crew arrived several hours late due to bad weather between St Paul Minnesota and Chicago.
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Nome
New York
Chicago
INSI
Parker D. Cramer
Rockford
Gamble
Municipal Airpork
Alaska
St. Paul
Minn
Lindy’s Fiancee at Home in New Jersey
Anne Morrow daughter of Mrs Morrow arrived at the home in Englewood New Jersey after a New York drive with her mother and sister Elizabeth Lindbergh not with them at the house.
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Lindy
New Jersey
Englewood, N. J
Charles A. Lindbergh
Anne Morrow
New York
Elizabeth
Morrow
du Gol
Lindbergh
Independence Man First to Plant Corn in Buchanan County
Henry C. Bantz of Irving, near Independence, begins planting corn on Tuesday April 30 in a several acre field. A leading corn raiser in Buchanan County, he selects seed from the first ripened ears, aiming for early maturing crops, a practice honed over 20 years.
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Courier Special Service
Independence
Henry C. Bantz
Irving
Buchanan County
Bantz
Bond theft in bank building offices prompts police probe
Bonds valued at 1500 to 3000 dollars were stolen from an unlocked safe in the offices of attorneys G B Worthen and E E Wilson at 410 Pioneer Bank building. A hollowed check and items from neighboring offices indicate an Insite style break. Several small items also vanished from Lester Miller and W D Hanna & Co offices.
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G. B. Worthen
E. E. Wilson
Pioneer Bank
Lester Miller
W. D. Hanna & Co
Worthen
Wilson
Altha
Askde
Miller
John Foufas
Commercial National Company
Graves Memorial United Brethren Church
Waterloo Savings Bank
Plan Petitions on Special Tax Session
Des Moines May 2 The plan calls for every taxpayer in Towa to sign a petition urging Governor Hammill to convene a special session of the legislature to enact revenue laws. W J Pilkington president of the American Homes Association announced the move and said publicity will be sent out. Representatives will urge taxpayers to press for abolition of real property taxes and for substitute revenue forms including a general sales tax and income tax.
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Des Moines
Towa
Hammill
W. J. Pilkington
American Homes Association
World Hunger Seen as Menace to Peace at Lions Club
Rev W G Crowther former Methodist minister told the Lions Club in Black's Bar at noon that world hunger endangers peace and safety of nations. He warned population growth means England must feed its people and keep its navy to protect commerce, or risk starvation.
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W G. Crowther
Cedar
England
Lions Club
Midwest Coffee Roasters Meet with Commerce Dept
Representatives from coffee roasters in the middlewest met in Des Moines to confer with the U S Department of Commerce. Attending were delegates from Dubuque Davenport Cedar Rapids Waterloo Darlington and Des Moines. Felix Caste of New York spoke for the Coffee Roasters Association and Roso Mc Creevy of Davenport, president of the National association, was present. Robert Lehty of the Rick Hawk Coffee & Spice Co. attended.
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Des Maines
U.F
Middlewest
United States Department of Commercce
Dubuane
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Darlington
Des Moines
Felix Caste
New York
Roso McCreevy
National Association
Robert Liehty
The
Rick Hawk Coffer & Kpice Co
Bankrupt petition filed in federal court in Watering
A bankruptcy petition was filed today in the office of 3 F Jordan, federal referee, by dosepy W Kehoe, who recently moved from Duhiuqua county. Liabilities total 16718 with 19308 in assets. 5340 exempt and 400 claimed. Patient recovers. Mrs O T Monshaw of 328 Dane Street underwent surgery at St Franrin hospital and is reported to be recovering rapidly and will soon be discharged.
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3. F. Jordan
Dosepy W. Kehoe
Duhiuqua County
O. T. Monshaw
Dane Rireet
St. Franrin
Itasy
Oil Too Late Ten AId Farmer Wil Hoped 20 Years
Kechi Kansas May 2 C est la vie a sad life says sons of Peter Lygrisse who died six days before an oil discovery on his farm 12 miles northeast of Wichita The eight children shared equally as the oil field rose and the family recalled 1871 immigrant Peter Lygrisse who cobbled and hoped for oil The Roxana Oil Company drilled into the oat field and the family awaits signs of a large production while keeping work and care for their mother and younger siblings
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Kechi
Kan
Peter Liggrisse
Kansas City
Monsieur
Ant
France
Peter
Allio W
Feler Lyerisie
Ol Peter
Wichita
Greenwich
Keebl
Roxana Oil Company
Ent
Old Peter
Levere
Blanche
Shire
Victor
Oswald
Jim Ossy
Congress Doings Summary From Two Days In Session
The report covers congressional activity with adjournment in the House and continuing Senate farm relief talks. It notes Heflin’s attack condemnation vote failure, Mellon and Canadian power contract issues, tariff revision timing, and debates over reapportionment and house membership cuts.
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Associated Press
House
Senate
House Ways and Means
Senate Judiciary Committee
Mellon
Heflin
Alabama
Brockton
Mass
Heed
Pennsylvania
Fundium
Tilson
Connecticut
Haugen
House Agriculture Committee
Watson
Indiana
Robinson
Arkansas
McNary
Egri~culture Committee
LaGuardia
Repubican
New York
Melton
Tucker
Virginia
Crail
California
Mellon deposition delays verdict on secretary of the treasury
Senate judiciary panel delays ruling on Andrew Mellon’s eligibility amid new deposition details. He admits being a factor in Aluminum Company of America affairs and consulted on policy and merger terms. He owned about 18 percent of ALCOA stock. brother held similar stake. A Denver Democratic Insurgent coalition argues Mellon’s office violates law by direct business interests.
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Washington, D. C
Andrew W. Mellon
Aluminum Company of America
Cayadian Development Company
Senate Judiciary Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Hecht
International News Service
Alumiium Company
the Treasury
Senate
Treasury
Renmerce
Aken
George D. Haskel
Springfield
Mars
Atmore
Corpearation
Altiminum Company
RG. Mellon
Arthur V. Davis
Milan
James BR. Dake
George G. Alen
Duke
Mellon du Qe
Judicial Committees
Arline Cole Named First Girl Editor of Grinnell Cyclone
Avlice Cole a West High School 1927 graduate has been named the first girl editor of Grinnell College’s Cyclone. A sophomore and daughter of Mr and Mrs A C Cole of 1519 Fourth Street West she edited for the Spectator at West High and has served on the Scarlet and Black at Grinnell.
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Arline Cole
Grinnell Cyclone
Avlice Cole
West High School
Grinnell College
Misa Cole
A. C. Cole
Fourth Street West
West High
Quill and Sera
The
Spectator
Grinnell
Miss Cole
Bren
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Englewood
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Thomas Meisel
Walter Johnson
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Deling
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Lois Stele
Seventh Wrest
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J.P
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Federal Farm Loan Board
Horace Paul Bestor
Meyer
Hoover
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Oskaloosa
John Hasko
Mount Pleasant
Hasko
Norman J. Story
Story
Towa City
Louis Clay Ang Les
Thomas
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Raymond
Raymond, Ia
Claude O'Connell
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Syndicate Building
Fourth Street Bridge
Davidson Company
MM. B. Claveland
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Milo Hilton
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John CG. Pump
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