13 Aug 1932
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1932
Page
1
Lous Murphy of Dubuque, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, tells Cedar Rapids supporters he would serve the whole state if elected and would rise above unthinking partisanship. Editorials note Hoover’s campaign stance shifts, while Stillwater and Hastings civic scenes reflect on changes in transportation and community life.
Ray A. Graham 45 secretary treasurer of Graham Paige Motor Co Detroit drowned in McGregor's Creek after reportedly leaving a hotel room following church attendance. Witnesses saw the leap. body recovered in minutes. Graham from Roslyn L I had been en route to Morristown N J for a rest cure after a nervous breakdown.
Louis Murphy Democrat candidate for U S Senate Iowa stops at Walker to address Homecoming. He calls Hoover speech admirable but notes his opposition to prohibition and attacks the straw man framing. Murphy argues prohibition persists unless constitutional bar is set and cites recent state dry laws as proof. Continued on Page 8, Col. 6.
Albany AP report says the defense may turn to courts if Governor Roosevelt rules against Mayor Walker and challenges the governor’s right to scrutinize his first term. The case includes Seabury findings as evidence and questions of removing city officials under New York law.
The Railway Express plans a new venture named Railway Express Motor Transport Inc to establish truck routes linking Chicago with South Bend and Milwaukee. Large vans and trailers will operate on public highways as part of the service.
The narrative recalls the Pony Express and the westward trails leading to the Pacific. Railroads followed, then automobiles and paved roads, then passenger and freight buses, and now express vans. It notes that the current traffic is unregulated by any interstate authority, with regulation left to individual states.
The article argues railroads face survival challenges due to federal control by the Interstate Commerce Commission and extensive regulation, contrasting with freer highway competition funded by public support. It emphasizes investor ownership and regulatory burden impacting railroad viability.
State of Maryland sold more than three million dollars of bonds at a premium. Investors paid a fraction of a penny more than 105.60 per 100 par value bond. This unusual pricing occurs despite a market that had remained steady and strong until the last two weeks, prompting questions about the factors driving demand and pricing.
Explanation notes Albert Ritchie runs Maryland’s government in a businesslike way. He tightens controls to keep political log rollers and payroll barnacles from swiping public funds. The governor’s stance is demonstrated beyond speeches, shaping executive practice.
Maryland operates under a strict budget, run by a competent executive whose appointment is a serious role, ensuring fiscal order. The state avoids inflationary tactics, sells securities at a premium when broader markets falter, and keeps its finances healthy.
N G Kraschel of Harlan, Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, urges a political moratorium to free business from political control. He argues the ancient need remains acute in campaigns and could influence party strategy if elected.
At the Lick Run mine in Athens County a crowd of alleged union pickets attacked workers as shifts changed. Militiamen used tear gas to repel them while exchanges of gunfire occurred with snipers near Chauncey No. 25. Officials denied orders to shoot to kill.
Cedar Rapids experiences continued cool, cloudy skies as a week of rain eases into a brief intermission. Friday brought 0.56 inches of moisture, lifting weekly totals above two inches, with a high of 70 at 9:30 am and lingering temperatures around 58 to 73 through the day.
In a Jesse James style caper two masked riders on horseback entered the Byers home in Horse Branch Kentucky bound the couple to chairs and fled with 620 dollars from a trunk as posses searched the area Saturday for the bandits.
Paris reports reveal that in 1911 1912 the French and British high commands debated Belgian neutrality and three options to counter Germany. Joffre cites secret councils in 1912 with Raymond Poincare opposing amalgamating troops on Belgian soil. Britain later signaled neutrality while waiting to react to German actions.
Traffic flows over the new First Avenue viaduct above Milwaukee tracks for the first time after a delay caused by material shipments. Construction began June 1 with completion originally set for August 1, but work finished early this week. A ten day concrete setting period delayed opening until Saturday. City workers built approaches while the railroad completed the rest with shared costs.
A massive fire raged through sections of Manila's old walled city Saturday night destroying structures including the insular bureau of public works and two colleges as well as the Ateneo museum. The loss was estimated at as much as 5 million dollars.
The critical illness of Edith Rockefeller McCormick prompts reconciliation with former husband Harold F. McCormick who travels from the Pacific coast to visit at the Drake hotel. He brings yellow roses to the bedside as physicians attend, recalling their divorce eleven years prior.
Senate Republican leaders plan early action on the Eighteenth Amendment in December with a vote to take up prohibition repeal. President Hoover backs quick action on state liquor control, while Democrats press for repeal and changes to the Volstead Act. The House is also expected to move in December on national prohibition issues despite doubt over a three month session.
In Cleveland on Saturday the Bishop and Babcock company sold its soda fountain unit to Liquid Carbonic of Chicago. The move follows belief beer will soon be legalized and will concentrate sales activities once equipment for breweries. Liquid Carbonic paid with stock.
Walter E. Smith youngest son of former Governor Alfred E. Smith married Florence E. Watson of Schenectady a former state education department stenographer. Monsignor Joseph A Delany officiated at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Schenectady. The couple left for a motor honeymoon and will live in New York City after October 1.
The New York stock market recovered in the last hour after an early sharp dip. Leaders fell $1 to $5 earlier, but most closed higher than Friday, with gains up to $1. In late trading Du Pont and American Telephone recovered losses. the bond market turned slightly reactionary and cotton futures gained 55 to 75 cents per bale.
New York Mayors homecoming after parade draws 5000 supporters. Rose petals cover the route as a band plays Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here and The Sidewalks of New York.
In Manchuria near Hailun, 290 of General Ma Chan-shan's remnants from a 300 strong bodyguard were killed in a clash with Japanese troops. The battle occurred as Japanese forces pressed against ongoing guerrilla warfare activity in the region.
In Beverly Hills, Will Rogers notes President Hoover accepting the shifting winds of Prohibition politics as voters swing, asking where the dry faction will go now. He labels Hoover Roosevelt’s “forgotten man” and suggests party loyalties are unsettled amid moral debates and changing public opinion.
British newspapers criticized President Hoover's debt and tariff references in his acceptance speech. They called it campaign rhetoric rather than state policy, noting no firm move against debt or tariffs but suggesting openness to negotiations and debt revision.
A fast working thief entered Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Porter’s home at 426 Twelfth Street SE around 12:45 a.m. Saturday and escaped with $23 after rifling a purse and stealing items from the front room. He gained entry by picking the garage door padlock and fled the way he came, leaving behind a cigaret roller and reading lamp in the garage.
Los Angeles report states Jack Burchfield, 43, after days of heavy drinking, asked a friend to fetch another bottle. Upon tasting it he proclaimed a loss of taste and, left alone, shot himself. The friend had brought milk instead of liquor.
In Seattle the WCTU began its 58th annual convention pledging to resist repeal or vote on the Eighteenth Amendment. President Ella A. Boole of Brooklyn read a keynote rejecting both Democratic and Hoover proposals to modify liquor laws and urged focus on electing lawmakers while avoiding endorsement of either presidential ticket.
Berlin officials say the state will use all means to maintain order and may proclaim a state of emergency if Nazis threaten peace. The move follows President Hindenburg's refusal to name Adolf Hitler chancellor, signaling a pivotal political standoff in Reich.
Berlin reports that after a fifteen minute talk with President von Hindenburg Hitler failed to win the chancellorship. Franz von Papen would stay as head of state while Hitler demanded full executive power and threatened action by his storm troops if denied the post.
Rome announces Augusto Rosso will be Italy's ambassador to the United States in a Mussolini ordered diplomatic move. The envoy, nicknamed the uncle from America, will head Italy’s mission amid broad bilateral ties.
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