30 Dec 1934
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1934
Page
1
An Iowa writer warns against a new naval arms race and warns of repeated world war horrors. He argues only the United States and Britain retain free presses, while praise or control of media could steer public opinion toward war. He criticizes government influence on radio and contemplates federal press control if war nears.
Japan formally announced it would abrogate the Washington naval treaty on December 31 1936 Ambassador Hiroji Saito delivered the notice to Secretary Hull who expressed regret but urged a new pact for equal security while reducing offensive armaments US and Japan remain far apart on naval views and a vast Pacific war games plan is evident Hull notified Britain France and Italy of the move.
Weather outlook covers the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and the northern and central great plains. Forecast calls for much unsettled weather with frequent precipitation, especially in northern portions, and temperatures near or above normal in the south with marked fluctuations in the north from above to below normal.
A suggestion arises that the press should not be free in a crisis and that the government could silence disclosures about the munitions business. The idea imagines Washington deciding the public must not know the facts.
A reader contends life’s troubles are broadly equal across people though distribution varies. Some face tougher fates due to disposition or misplacement, while others improve with changes in surroundings and companionship. The piece weighs wealth, poverty, and the old prayer for balanced burdens.
Three men and four women charged in the Union Station ambush that killed Frank Nash and four peace officers face trial Monday in federal court. Indicted for conspiring to obstruct justice, the group allegedly arranged for desperadoes to ambush federal agents when Nash was being returned to prison. Defendants include Mrs Frances Nash and others linked to the plot, while key gunmen face later trials.
The report cites toll figures for Cedar Rapids in 1934 with 368 accidents 467 injuries and 5 deaths recorded in the period.
A surprise witness in the Lindbergh kidnapping case claims Hauptmann told him in the Bronx he went to New Jersey and would not return until late. The witness, a Spanish American War veteran, says Hauptmann was not in his home when asked. The source would not name the witness.
The FDIC and the Federal Reserve Board delayed an across the board rate reduction for non federal reserve banks until new legislation is secured. Senator Carter Glass opposed the move and will seek amendments strengthening FDIC powers to regulate rates for all banks.
A Chicago court ordered 3,000 Master Barbers' association members to halt price cutting. The injunction targets standard prices for haircuts at 50 cents and shaves at 25 cents, beard trim and egg shampoo listed as 15 cents. Executive secretary Frank Aliotta claimed the trade was being ruined by cut-rate shops.
Rapids township faces a potential three justice of the peace office with two incumbents challenging results. Justice Henry A. Stearns seeks to retain his seat via bond while W. J. Grunewald and Almon S. Reed have certificates to assume office January 2. Grunewald plans to report for duty Wednesday morning as Stearns appeals a contest ruling.
Durham England AP reports a woman is believed to have England's largest feet, with a claimed shoe size of 21. The tale centers on her unusual measurements and local curiosity in the historic city.
James Treece age 100 died at his home in Fort Wayne Indiana from complications of a fall suffered a week earlier. He would have turned 101 next January 19. Born in England during William IV's reign he later lived in the United States. He is survived by three sons and two daughters.
Advocates push for American membership in the league of nations mobilizing in Washington. A league resolution drafts with State Department help will be introduced in Congress this week as Roosevelt's position is debated. Senator Pope leads the fight with Borah Johnson and Norris as enduring opponents, potentially shaping a major Senate showdown.
Detroit AP reports Alfred P. Sloan Jr. president of General Motors predicts 1935 conditions will be somewhat better than 1934. He says industrial policies are harmful and a sounder approach to economic recovery is developing.
Cedar Rapids saw a sharp drop as temperatures fell from a daytime high of 15 degrees to near zero overnight. State forecasts expected fair weather and a rise in temperatures for Sunday.
Claudia Dell film actress and Edwin Silton theatrical agent wed Saturday in Los Angeles. Superior Judge Fletcher Bowron officiated the ceremony.
Elsa Sittell of New York, jailed in a small Saar town for a week, was identified as an American voter headed to the January plebiscite. She allegedly spoke derogatorily about Adolf Hitler and was held by the village’s sole police officer until aid arrived from the American consul.
In Paris on Saturday, efforts were launched to secure the release of Miss Elsa Littell. Count Rene de Chambrun, her employer, pressed Foreign Minister Pierre Laval and U.S. Ambassador to intervene, as reported in the dispatches from the scene.
An American Airlines Curtis Condor with four aboard disappeared Friday between Utica and Albany. Night fell over snowbound Adirondacks as compass stations and flares failed to locate the plane. Crew included Ernest Dryer of Cleveland, Dale Dryer, Jack Brown of Boston, and R D Handbrook of Washington. rescue efforts cover twenty square miles between Gloversville and Speculator.
After nine years of steady toil in tabulating American words starting with A the first volume of Chicago University s new dictionary of our language will soon be published. The set will comprise about 300 volumes. When completed it may take 270 years. Meanwhile a Want Ad in plain Americanese rents a furnished apartment on OTH St SE with 3 rooms.
John Paul Chase, linked to the Dillinger gang, is held on murder charges tied to the Barrington shootout that killed Inspector Samuel P. Cowley and Special Agent Herman E. Hollis. Chase was captured at Mount Shasta and faces federal charges alongside wife of George Nelson and others in a sprawling bootlegging case.
A three alarm blaze at the American Company oil plant in Curtis Bay Baltimore threatens multiple large tanks. Fire crews from the area rushed to the scene as equipment and personnel battled the flames through Saturday night.
The district government of Shangshui Honan China will honor 82 year old beggar Chow Chai for sharing her small alms. A tablet will be erected and she will receive a small pension for herself and her 106 year old mother in law.
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