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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1936
Page
3
Los Angeles based Mary Astor case ends early after Judge Goodwin Knight scolds both sides for mudslinging and orders streamlined proceedings. He warns the trial has dragged long, costing taxpayers about 175 dollars daily, and urges focusing on essential evidence and a quick resolution.
Cedar county tops Iowa with 70 percent of normal corn condition as of Aug 1, per the federal crop report. Clinton Delaware Jones Linn Jackson follow with 60s percent, while District 6 posts the highest regional average at 59 percent. Overall Iowa forecast 185.3 million bushels, the smallest in 42 years, with July decline due to grasshoppers heat and drought.
Washington dispatch describes labor's nonpartisan league forming a new political movement with aims to become a permanent party structure. Leaders John L. Lewis and Sidney Hillman envision a labor based coalition, possibly beyond 1940, while backing Roosevelt this cycle but signaling future shifts and a break with AFL traditions.
In Los Angeles Attorney Joseph Anderson said more celebrity names would be introduced Tuesday as cross examination of Mary Astor continues in the child custody fight. A diary detailing her relationships and the so-called charm ratings of men she knew was in Anderson's briefcase, cited by Dr. Franklyn Thorpe as a factor in the divorce and custody dispute.
County Attorney Maurice Rawlings ordered forfeiture notices in Sioux City to confiscate three slot machines seized in a raid at the Eagles club. One notice targets Carl Nelson the bartender for keeping a gambling house. another posted at the club. Patrolman Edward Asmussen and off duty officers led the seizure and questioned Police Chief Chris Dahl about his proximity to the machines.
William James argued people have more energy than they use and stress reveals abilities. A reader asks how to stop fussing and finish tasks, urging concentration and planful work. The piece cautions against hurried, scattered effort and prescribes budgeting time for both duties and enjoyment.
A fire at about 1 a.m. Tuesday destroyed the Embassy night club on highway 161 near the airport boundary. Insurance covered about 7 000 dollars, with firemen unable to combat the blaze due to no water mains or hydrants in the area. The building burned from the interior and was fully involved within twenty minutes. No tenants had occupied the building for about a year.
Texas endured record heat with temperatures up to 113 degrees as four deaths were blamed on the scorching conditions across the state.
Presidential politics recede as state primaries test renomination bids. Robinson seeks a fifth term amid Townsend plan opposition. Borah faces Defenbach and Ross in Idaho. Florida eyes Carlton and Andrews in the Democratic race.
Dispatches from Portbou report four Germans were executed by left wing extremists near Barcelona after being detained July 23. They were held at a shoe factory and condemned by revolutionary committees before a firing squad carried out the sentence at Pueblo Nuevo.
A five member general committee is formed to arrange Governor Alfred Landon’s August 21 stop in Cedar Rapids. Ex officio Linn county officials join the panel with five sub committees handling publicity platform decoration music traffic police and sound setup for the west Greene street platform. Landon will speak from the platform facing east with a band or drum corps preluding the 4 50 pm arrival and a large crowd is anticipated as many business hours close.
Stolen items from the H. R. Green family garage include a $60 leather pair of cowboy boots and three jackets. Police report also note children’s shoes and pine cones with labeled origins. A second theft by Louis Adams covers $25 in pipe dies and taps from his garage between August 7 and 8.
The League of Nations monetary review reports greater deflation in the United States than in the United Kingdom. It notes US recovery measures broadened the policy, while Britain relied on cheap money via banking policy, contrasted with US debt-funded stimulus.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette announces a new Sunday feature by Dr. R Joseph Fort Newton author of Everyday Living. The series titled Talking It Over will begin next Sunday August 16 with longer Sunday articles by the former Cedar Rapids minister and noted speaker and writer.
The Cedar Rapids thermometer rose to 91 by 1 p.m. after reaching 83 earlier in the day. Cloud cover slowed the daytime climb as a 24 hour low of 62 was recorded at 5 a.m. Monday, with prior highs of 94 and 84 later that day.
Berlin dispatch reports Joachim von Ribbentrop designated to serve as ambassador to London for Germany while Adolf Hitler’s chancellor position remains emphasized. The move signals a shift in diplomatic duties amid wartime tensions.
Two Sioux City police officers, Edward Asmussen and Thomas Barron, were discharged by Safety Commissioner Gordon C. Holler on charges of insubordination after raids on the Eagles club last Saturday. They may appeal within five days to the civil service commission, amid statements by Asmussen that Chief Dahl was present during the raid. The officers disobeyed orders under warrants drawn by Fred Free for the attorney general’s office. warrants for the Eagles raid were signed by Justice of the Peace C. R. Ross in Lawton Iowa.
A third house break in as many nights occurred at W. C. Johnson’s home at 1222 Ellis Blvd NW. Jewelry and $2.65 in cash were stolen including a sapphire ring, lavalier, gold chain, a gold red comb set, an Eastern Star pin, a black onyx Eastern Star ring, and a diamond ring miscount initially. Police described the suspect as a about 5 feet 10 inches tall, in dark clothing and white shoes, seen fleeing after 9:30 p.m. Monday.
District Attorney staff observe the Mary Astor and Dr. Franklyn Thorpe custody trial amid rumors of perjury by a local witness. The probe touches Florida deposits related to the 1931 Astor Thorpe marriage and signals expanded scrutiny as cross examination resumes.
Cedar Rapids faces new vehicle tolls in 1936 amid municipal revenue measures. Officials propose charges affecting drivers, with details on payment, exemptions, and expected impact on traffic and city finances.
Mount Pleasant Iowa authorities battled a late night blaze that gutted the center section of the state hospital for the insane injuring no one. Seven patients and three inmates escaped during the chaos as fire walls contained the blaze and the 1 625 inmates were moved to safety. The wing built in 1932 cost 150 000 and the hospital plant was valued at 885 000 with no insurance. A reconstruction awaits a legislative appropriation.
Authorities differed over the motive in the Helen Clevenger murder as the trial of Martin Moore, 22, a Negro hall boy, moved forward. Sheriff Laurence En said he believed Moore went to the girl’s hotel room to ravish her and killed her when she screamed.
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