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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1937
Page
2
President Roosevelt outlines a 1938 plan to eliminate a projected deficit of $418 million by cutting expenditures and raising revenues. He calls for withholding nonessential spending, liquidating assets from emergency agencies, and extending existing taxes while resisting new expansions amid public works talks.
The treasury plans a November report to Congress committees detailing loopholes in current revenue laws and proposing new taxes to address any revenue shortfalls. The study seeks information and recommendations to enable early legislation in the next session to fix defects in the tax system.
In a White House memo dated April 20 1937 President Franklin D Roosevelt recommends an appropriation of 1.5 billion dollars for work relief for the 1938 fiscal year. He urges it be made available early in June to facilitate planning before July 1.
Beems, Cedar Rapids Chamber speakers bureau member, addressed a Monticello Chamber and Rotary joint meeting with farmers as guests on "Behind the Walls" at a smelt dinner Monday night. A. L. Taylor, Cedar Rapids chamber executive secretary, joined Beems. 150 attended. Taylor spoke at Fairfield Leggett Hotel on "Organizing Communities for Civic and Business Progress" with John W. Beck accompanying.
Des Moines Iowa Senator Henry J Grunewald filed a minority report in the senate objecting to the investigation committee finding that Harry C White should be removed from the state board of control He argued the testimony was insufficient to warrant removal and recommended no action He noted the senate will review the committee report and his dissent after a transcript of secret hearings is received.
Dr. DeForest Clinton Jarvis says the mucous membrane color reveals health and diet. He notes that bridges of mucous indicate a sugar spree and a running nose with stuffed ears signals excess sugar in the body.
Reported marriage licenses list Donald Scheetz and Helen Conner, both residents of Iowa City. An accompanying note discusses alfalfa’s economic impact in California, where cultivation since the gold rush era now yields about 30 million dollars annually for farmers.
Manchester Coe College junior Alice Mae Ottilie, a former national high school music contest winner, will perform a piano recital in the college chapel Tuesday evening. Presented by Prof. Max Daehler, her instructor, the program spans Bach and Chopin, Debussy Griffes and Rubinstein, and Beethoven.
A 15 jewel white gold pocket watch and $170 in cash were stolen from A. J. Pauba at 1515 Seventh Avenue SE. Entry was gained via a rear basement window between 7:45 and 8:30 p.m. The cash included $1 from a room drawer and 70 cents from a child's bank, with a bank and pennies left behind. the watch was taken from a dresser in the front bedroom.
Generalissimo Francisco Franco transforms insurgent Spain into an authoritarian state by decree. All political parties except a single state party are outlawed and semi military groups are placed under his control. The new party unites the united phalangist and carlist requetes with Franco as head. Some monarchist groups are banned. A secretariat and national council will aid policy formation.
Mount Vernon Ohio report says a Canary named Sweetie drowned itself after its mate Jimmy died. Mrs Doup found Sweetie floating in the drinking cup, suggesting the bird’s suicide following the loss of its partner.
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