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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1933
Page
1
A local column laments partisan beer voting in the Iowa House, argues against politicizing liquor policy, and praises Linn County critics while urging prudent use of unemployment relief funds. The piece questions relief administration, cites underused funds, and defends civic journalism.
President Roosevelt will urge Congress to create a permanent federal savings and loan system and authorize emergency refinancing of small home mortgages. The bill provides for a government subscribed $100 million to form a financing corporation with $200 million capital to borrow up to $2 billion for refinancing. Bonds at 4 percent would be exchanged for mortgages with 5 percent debtor payments and possible three year extensions.
The Iowa state fair board voted a 44 percent budget reduction for 1933, setting a net appropriation near 169000. The cut from 1931 totals 119000, with 145000 receipts as a baseline. Camp ground and grandstand charges were trimmed, and extra premiums from donors may augment offerings by about 8000.
Ruins of a farm home in Harris Minnesota held the bodies of a mother and seven children burned to death. Searchers raked the debris for the father Albin Johnson missing since the blaze. County Attorney S B Wennerberg said the fire appeared accidental and if Johnson’s body is not found investigators may presume he disappeared before the fire.
The White House says President Roosevelt has not taken a stand for or against any federal bank deposit insurance plan. Capitol Hill remains abuzz with rumors and reports about the issue.
President Roosevelt nominated Ruth Bryan Owen of Florida as minister to Denmark and James M Curley mayor of Boston as ambassador to Poland. He also sent Frank T Bell of Washington state as commissioner of fisheries to the Senate for confirmation.
In a 1933 reflection, the author cites Poincare on oratory and hindsight, condemns vain posturing with proverbs, and argues charity begins at home while urging restraint in speech and kindness amid hardship. Quaker John Woolman is invoked regarding speaking wisely.
President Roosevelt considers Walter W. Stewart, chairman of Case, Pome yoy and company, for governor of the Federal Reserve Board to replace Eugene Meyer, who has sent his resignation.
In Inez Kentucky John H Mills Ballard Mills and Blaine McGinnis were found guilty in the human sacrifice case. Mollie McGinnis and Ora Moore were acquitted. Mills is sentenced to life imprisonment Ballard Mills and Blaine McGinnis receive 21 years each. Earlier Fred Mills and Tommie Boyd were acquitted.
Governor Floyd B. Olson told hundreds at the capitol he would declare martial law and confiscate wealth if the legislature does not pass pending relief measures. He criticized the senate and some representatives and warned action must come before adjournment April 19.
Washington AP Republicans and Democrats clash over a farm relief plan with production cost guarantees. Secretary Wallace seeks removal from the Roosevelt bill while inflation advocates push amendments. Senate vote set for Thursday as mortgage refinancing and monetary expansion proposals surface.
The Norris Muscle Shoals Tennessee river basin development bill was formally reported to the senate after the agriculture committee gave rapid approval of the legislation urged by President Roosevelt.
Four men died after allegedly drinking poison liquor at a party in a shack near Erlanger Kentucky. The deaths occurred Wednesday in Covington area.
Lon Warnecke pitched four hits shutout for the Chicago Cubs in a 3 0 win over the St Louis Cardinals on opening day. President Theodore Roosevelt threw out the first ball in Washington where the Senators defeated the Athletics 4 1. Other early games included slim margins and rain affected contests across five cities with box scores and details promised in the sports section.
Des Moines report notes the Iowa House approved a preliminary inquiry into University Hospital Iowa City. The committee urged limiting medical grads to state needs, cutting patient report fees, sharing hospital costs by counties, and reducing the 5 000 patient waiting list.
In New Brunswick Presbytery meeting, Pearl S Buck faces possible removal for writings diverging from fundamentalist church doctrine. Dr Robert E Speer says Buck's case is one of two under review after Harper's magazine article argued heathen races might not be damned without gospel, affecting her role despite fame from The Good Earth and Sons.
First week announcements name Cedar Rapids high school students nominated for a ten week trip contest to the Century of Progress in Chicago. Divisions A and B include numerous winners and voters earn 1000 votes per dollar spent at The Gazette office.
President Roosevelt endorsed a three point program to spread employment with shorter hours and minimum wage laws. Frances Perkins urged elastic six hour day and five day week, with exemptions for imports. He asked governors in thirteen states to adopt NY style minimum wage protections for women and children.
Prof Forest Co Ensign of the college of education was elected president of the University of Iowa Alumni Association by a mail ballot. He will take office June 3, succeeding Robert J Bannister of Des Moines after defeating Walter L Stewart of Des Moines. New vice presidents are Glen Devine of Fairfield and Charles M Dutcher of Town City.
William Mac Donald, one of six Englishmen charged with sabotage and espionage in the Metro-Vickers affair, pleaded guilty before a Soviet revolutionary tribunal. Eleven Russians also pled guilty. five English defendants pleaded not guilty. The indictment tied Metropolitan Vickers to the plot and named GC E Richards as the official reportedly receiving reports.
Superior Judge E L Green scheduled Friday April 14 for the sanity hearing of Winnie Ruth Judd who is condemned to hang April 21 in the trunk murder case in which she confessed killing two women friends.
The Iowa house approved a teachers training bill after a lengthy debate. The measure creates a new board of educational examiners with four year terms beginning July 1, 1933 and adds four certificate classifications for Elementary Secondary Administrative and Special teaching areas.
Iowa. The 3.2 percent beer bill faces doubt in the Senate after a Republican Democratic split over government reorganization proposals. Democrats kept the reorganization bills on the calendar 26 to 25 with Lt. Gov. Kraschel breaking the tie, while the beer measure gained special order status for 10 a.m. Thursday.
City officials awaited Iowa legislature decision on beer legality while blacking out for demand. Clerk L J Storey recalls thirty two licenses issued last pre prohibition year with three wholesalers paying $2000 each totaling $70000 revenue. Saloons then limited to one per thousand residents.
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