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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1933
Page
1
A long column discusses cemetery trends toward simpler grave markers, government benefit payments to farmers, tariff shifts, and public works spending. It cites Henry Morgenthau, Rep E C Licher, and debates over radio, aviation, and diplomacy, noting waste and graft concerns at Iowa and state universities.
Walter Cummings reports 13951 licensed banks operating without restrictions and 2900 closed or restricted, with total deposits open at 31.7 billion dollars and closed or restricted holding 2.16 billion. The update covers national, state member, and non member banks as of July 26 to Aug 12 1933.
In Nassau Bahamas exiled Cuban ex president Gerardo Machado faces extradition efforts by Caribbean authorities to Cuba on embezzlement and assassination charges. Machado, a political refugee from the Carlos Manuel de Cespedes regime, has traveled by air to Nassau and may soon head to New York though originally planning Bermuda and England. The move could alter his planned US visit, seen as friendly to the provisional regime.
Electric power consumption nationwide increased by 15 percent from the previous year, marking a near match to the prior week's 16 percent rise and the peak improvement reported for the period ending July 15.
Tane Welch Carlyle is portrayed as a witty woman whose salon battles with religious and political mixtures. The piece debates humor in clergy, the dangers of uniting church and state, and critiques the melting pot ideal amid wartime anxieties. It envisions separate chapels within a shared grand cathedral for unity.
Washington AP the post office department announced a star route service between La Porte City and Cedar Rapids starting August 21. The route will pass Mount Auburn Vinton Shellsburg and Palo with an annual contract of 882 dollars awarded to R C Bremer of La Porte City.
Aimee Semple McPherson returns to evangelism this fall with a year long tour except for two week stops at her Los Angeles temple. The Cedar Rapids start on Thursday features a ten day revival at Memorial Auditorium with daily and afternoon services. Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota Missouri and Illinois Four Square representatives expected. Kenosha band assists first three days. No admission, offerings designated to Cedar Rapids charities, Four Square church, revival expenses, and McPherson herself.
A Cedar Rapids report outlines vehicle tolls collected this year with figures showing totals and changes from prior periods. The note highlights a rise in revenue and notes the program's ongoing impact on local traffic and budgeting for city services.
In Havana the Ces pedes government outlined eight constitutional reforms to curb executive power, expand civil rights, and reshape the judiciary and cabinet. The program seeks civil court trials for military officials, recallable cabinet members, and a parliamentary system with votes of no confidence.
Ray Mills a 4-H club member from near Central City won both grand and reserve grand championships in the Wapsic Valley fair baby beef show. His Angus calves and five other cattle will be shown at the State fair. Other winners include Marvin Mills with a Hereford calf, Phillip Hand with a senior Shorthorn, Russell Orcutt and Troy Mills in junior Shorthorn, Harold Thomas and Carl Rockwood in Shorthorn and Angus respectively, Virgil from Alburnett with a Herold, Lester Hense and Bennett Bedell taking top spots in 4-H spring and yearling colt classes.
Des Moines AP State Comptroller Murtagh grants Iowa City permission to levy $5,000 above the Beatty Bennett tax cut maximum for consolidated and sanitary district funds. Iowa City had requested exemptions from the Beatty Bennett tax cut totaling $15,710 across five funds.
Iowa relief spending fell to 558 483 dollars in June from 952 385 in April and 930 217 in May, while aid to 44 774 families was recorded in June, down from 58 904 in April and 55 519 in May. Employment in manufacturing rose 7.2 percent over May with payrolls up 7.9 percent, as 18 090 plants reported data.
Harvey Bailey and four co defendants pled not guilty to charges in the Charles Urschel kidnapping case. Bailey was ordered held on $100000 bond by US Commissioner Lee R Smith, while R G Shannon his wife and son and their spouses faced $50000 bonds each. Arraignment occurred with press only. no defense attorneys present.
In Washington AP reports President Roosevelt gave no new policy shifts on inflation and a managed currency. He indicated future action will depend on conditions and may adjust price and wage levels to match a 1924 1926 standard.
President Roosevelt summoned Myron Taylor and Charles Schwab to the White House to push an end to the steel code dispute affecting the recovery program. Officials report no concession from steel leaders as labor tensions rise over 40 hour work weeks and labor unrest grows.
Colonel and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh plan to stay in Iceland until at least Friday. They may fly to England when the Jelling arrives Friday morning with supplies. The couple will continue northern air route mapping flights in the vicinity.
Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton arrived in Cedar Rapids at 220 pm to loud cheers from an estimated crowd of more than 1,000 and a youth chorus from Kenosha Wisconsin and the local Four Square tabernacle. She thanked the crowd, said Californians rank high in sense, and announced a talk at the Coliseum Thursday at 7:30 pm.
National and American league matchups show Washington beating Chicago 17 to 59 and Cleveland edging Boston 5 to 3. Other results include St Louis over Pittsburgh 13 to 7 in the opener, and Brooklyn sweeping both games against Pittsburgh with decisive scores.
In Chicago Judge Harry M. Fisher ruled in favor of the La Mode Garment Co injunction suit, ordering 400 workers including 300 women to return to work, mandating hours cut from 52 to 40, and minimum wages raised from 6.50 to 12 per week, saying practices violated the national recovery act. He also required reemployment of all former workers opting to return.
Washington AP Johnson approves a temporary code for American newspapers under the recovery administration setting a 40 hour week for reporters and most staff with minimum wages ranging from 12 to 15 dollars weekly and 40 cents an hour for certain workers. The plan leaves key questions to be resolved in public hearings and a permanent code.
Chicago police joined a mobile manhunt stretching into southern Wisconsin for Hamm Urschel and Factor kidnappings. Police aimed to capture three suspects after a ransom move failed when a leading detective arrived late. Factor and his son remained under guard as investigators traced a $500 marked-bill drop and tied suspects to roadhouses in the Touhy group.
New York RP reports directors of the American Telephone and Telegraph company ordered a regular quarterly dividend of 2.25 dollars on capital stock. The decision was made Wednesday.
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