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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1933
Page
1
The Iowa tax committee advances a reform plan aiming for fair taxes, while Senator Murphy warns farm loan refinancing delays. Nationally, a proposed 5 million strong meat stock buy and relief meat sales spark debate as Cuba’s crisis deepens and automaker production shows upticks. A Norwegian sailor completes a 10 000 mile voyage to Chicago amid global unease.
President Roosevelt issues an executive order making all government contracts subject to the national industrial recovery program with shorter hours and higher wages. Contracts must come from firms displaying the blue eagle emblem or risk termination and open market purchases. The move aims to boost voluntary compliance as part of a $3.3 billion public works drive.
Vincent Cerame Terzo 43 of Chicago formerly of Cedar Rapids was seized by New York City police on a tip to Linn County officials. He faces a 1922 arson fraud indictment for burning an apartment house to defraud insurers and had fled after posting bond. The national board of fire underwriters seeks Terzo's return to Chicago for custody. Illinois Governor Horner had previously honored the Iowa warrant for his extradition.
Belgrade reports two separate tragedies on Thursday. In Kovin an explosion of a threshing machine killed fourteen people, including several children. In the Una river near Kostajnica fifteen perished when two boats collided and sank, prompting a national sorrow.
Washington vs Boston game ended 5 to 3 with Crowder Russell Sewell for Washington and Wei land Welch Ferrell for Boston. Detroit lost 3 to 6 to Chicago as Fischer Auker Hayworth Pasek Jones Berry pitched. New York vs Philadelphia rained out with a 2 to 1 scoreline listed for Philadelphia. Chicago vs Pittsburgh also postponed by rain.
Des Moines Iowa legislative committees concluded a two day tax revision hearing with pro posals including a state classified transactions tax. The plan from the Iowa Farm Bureau would tax all transactions with rates set by class and graduated for personal services. A 1 percent assessed value or 10 mills cap would replace the general property tax for state county and school purposes. Francis Johnson of Terril cited reasons to retain part of the direct tax to fund protection of property and to ease transition. Continued on Page 10 Column 7.
Reno AP reports the marriage of Carole Lombard and William Powell is nearing its end with a divorce filing expected in Reno's neck divorce courts Friday or Saturday.
Los Angeles reports ace Hudkins, former Nebraska boxer, out of danger after being shot twice in a case brawl. Attending physician Dr. P S O Reilly said bullets were removed and two blood transfusions given.
Federal investigators probing a municipal bond forgery that led to bank closures in Kansas. $329000 in forged securities were found at the State Treasury and Bank of Topeka with broker Donald Finney connected to $20000 in forged bonds. Authorities warn the scam may extend nationwide.
A 25 member corn and hog committee proposes an emergency program financed by a one year hog processing tax to slaughter five million hogs including four million young pigs. The scheme aims to raise hog prices and relieve the feed shortage across the corn belt, with buys of one million sows and measures for meat disposal to relief agencies.
A 1933 reflection on collective agency and democracy urging individuals to act beyond fatalism. It argues that world events, including war, mirror public opinion and personal choices, and that the masses shape history through thought and action.
DES MOINES AP Five additional appointments to Iowa offices were announced Thursday by Geis Botsford state manager of the Home Owners Loan Corporation. R C Campbell of Mt Pleasant was named manager of the Davenport office J M Hamilton of Fort Madison will serve as attorney for the Davenport office Grover C Blunt of Charles City is named manager and Ray Lankenheim of New Hampton becomes attorney at the Dubuque office Samuel McConnell of Bloomfield will be assistant manager of the Des Moines office.
Washington AP A V Dalrymple the former director of prohibition says after leaving office that some bureau personnel betrayed him and should be removed. He claims telegrams ordering dismissals were not authorized by him and cites a long list of disloyal acts while he led the bureau.
The White House announced the appointment of Charles S. Wilson of Maine as minister to Jugoslavia. The announcement was made Thursday and marks a continuation of U S diplomatic staffing in the region.
Joan L. Lewis president of the United Mine Workers of America denounces coal operators for seeking special advantages under the national recovery act during hearings on bituminous coal industry codes. She warns that code bickering risks economic collapse and calls for cooperation over laissez faire as labor pushes a rebirth with social consciousness.
The Agriculture Department on Aug 1 projected 1933 wheat harvest at 499,671,000 bushels the smallest in thirty nine years or more with oats at 666,745,000 bushels the smallest since 1899. Corn output was cut to 2,273,019,000 bushels the second smallest since 1901 amid drought and poor growing conditions.
United States Senator Key Pittman chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee denounced the Monroe Doctrine as an outworn policy. Returning from London he urged a declaration that there is no necessity for U S interference in Latin America to reassure their governments. He declined to say if Cuba would prompt intervention under the Platt amendment.
Washington AP George N Peek chief farm administrator urged reforms in grain exchange practices saying the code is insufficient and that exchanges must exclude active traders and speculators. He outlined four steps including cleaning up organizations and improved cooperation with the grain futures administration.
The grain exchanges submit a proposed code of fair competition to the farm adjustment administration. Article V covers trade practices, noting exchanges have regulated and are expected to regulate trade practices of exchanges and their members under existing and future rules.
Clearing skies brought higher temperatures in Cedar Rapids with an 86 record at 2 30 p m after a cloudy morning. Drizzle on Wednesday added .02 inch of rain. The day peaked at 76 at 1 15 p m and fell to 66 by 7 p m. It was 65 at 8 a m and rose to 69 by 9 a m Thursday.
Mason City official P F Hopkins is expected to be appointed federal public works engineer for Iowa. The role centers a 20 million dollar Iowa program and Hopkins brings prior service as Ames and Mason City city manager plus private consulting work. He helped establish Mason City’s managerial government before leaving last April.
The Cuban Liberal Party executive committee led by President Gerardo Machado voted 17 to 1 to reject Sumner Welles mediation proposals. The resolution opposed the Wel les plan as undemocratic, urged continued non intervention with opposition parties, and thanked Welles for his efforts on behalf of the U S government amid Roosevelt era concerns.
In a tense scene factions within the opposition clash as Te Machado resists stepping back from power. In an interview he says the liberal party may decide on withdrawal, while Thursday night’s vote appears to be his party’s response.
President Roosevelt at Hyde Park weighs US limits under the Monroe Doctrine while awaiting Havana’s reply to his call for immediate cessation of Cuba’s uprising. Britain and Spain press for protection for their nationals, complicating a situation that could trigger Platt Amendment intervention.
Two American men Leo Reisler of the New York Herald Tribune and David Oliver Universal News Reel photographer were released by Cuban police after U S embassy and consular officials intervened. They had been held for several hours while Oliver filmed on Avenida Republica.
In Miami, General Mario G. Menocal, former Cuban president and opposition figure, called exile colony leaders to his home on Thursday night following the liberal party of President Machado rejecting the Welles peace plan for Cuba.
Washington officials expect within 24 hours to learn if Cuban President Machado will accept Ambassador Sumner Welles peace plan. The State Department denies talk of armed intervention but contemplates pressure options, possibly raising tariffs on Cuban exports to the United States.
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