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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1933
Page
1
The piece links Lincoln’s birthday to calls for reviving his principles amid a national push for a new political deal. It critiques current reforms, cites Tugwell’s tax plan, and warns that mob rule on highways signals a breakdown of government and justice. It also notes Iowa political lobbying, public employe salaries, and forthcoming highway bond considerations.
Grace Williamson Willett sues Mary Cave Hall for alienation of her husband’s affections claiming he was deprived of her companionship. Willett cites their “no ordinary marriage” and financial vulnerability after the suit, while Hall, widow of David White Hall, calls the suit silly.
The seventh annual speed skating carnival by the playground commission runs this afternoon at the municipal rink Manhattan beach starting at 2 pm with eleven events for boys and girls and multiple age groups. Entrants must be at the warming house by 1 pm, latecomers risk missing the one mile event. Bronze medals awarded in all but trophy races with a sweater prize for the 440 yard dash and Turner's PA system providing results and music. A hockey game between Cedar Rapids all-stars and Dubuque and a Boy Scout match follow the skating events.
A bustling auto show at Memorial Coliseum and the armory draws large crowds with 1933 Fords and Hupmobiles. Dealers note strong buyer interest, live prospects, and record attendance expected on Sunday final day. Exhibits run 2 to 10 p.m. with added features and reduced prices.
Ray Winger 19 of Boise arrested in Omaha after attempting to sell an Idaho state bond. He confessed to stealing 230000 dollars worth of bonds from a Boise printing company. He initially claimed two men separate the theft but later admitted he acted alone.
New York AP Montgomery Wilson a 23 year old Toronto skater opened his defense of the North American figure skating title by outclassing three US entries in the Ice club preliminary tests. He and his sister hold three titles and led the six school figures. Robin Lee a 13 year old from Minneapolis drew praise as second best showman, while J Lester Madden of Boston supported by many experts. William J Nagle of New York also competed.
Two unidentified men died in a gun battle with deputy sheriffs on a busy highway while being transported to jail. Deputies Bradley and Lazear chased them three miles after a bank robbery in Washington Indiana. Lazear was wounded in the arm but the injury was not serious. Police linked the suspects to multiple robberies and kidnappings in the region, noting possible travel from Minnesota through Iowa.
Chicago area forecast outlines precipitation at the start and again midweek. Below normal temperatures expected in the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and the northern and central plains.
Washington AP reports three new directors will join the Reconstruction Finance Corp board after March 4. Charles W. Miller will leave March 4. a Roosevelt appointee will replace him and a fellow Republican will join to meet the party balance. Gardner Cowles may not serve full term due to Washington summer climate.
President elect Roosevelt is expected to overhaul the Reconstruction Finance Corporation with a largely new leadership and a shift toward humanizing its approach. The plan includes more self liquidating loans funding public works and easing railroad loan burdens as bankruptcy laws pass.
A Quincy Whig article from April 15 1846 presents Abraham Lincoln and his partner Logan defending two Trailor brothers in a murder case tied to ArchibaldPisher a neighbor. The three Trailor brothers and Pisher share a spring 1841 wooded outing near Springfield with two returning. Lincoln comments on the stranger nature of the affair.
Descriptions and alleged details of a Minnesota gang linked to a spree from St Paul to Cedar Rapids and Benton county surface as Iowa and Minnesota authorities seek clues. The incident includes kidnappings car thefts holdups and a reported St Paul murder with a kidnapped witness claiming threats to silence him.
The bulletin from Dr. W. E. Ryan on General John J. Pershing said he was well run down and resting after a restless night. A Fort Sam Houston doctor was prepared to fly to Midland if his condition worsened, though Pershing stated his condition was unchanged and declined the Fort Sam Houston physician's visit.
In Vatican City, Pope Pius XI allowed filming and a brief spoken recording at the opening of ultra shortwave radio links between the Vatican and Castle Gandolfo. Senator Marconi hailed the event as a scientific miracle and demonstrated two way communication over 230 miles with 57 centimeter waves.
General Mario G. Menocal, former Cuban president, urged a revolution from his Miami home claiming the Machado regime is doomed. He dismissed reports of armed boats from Baltimore and any planned Feb 20 anti-Machado push from Merida, Miami, and Guatemala, saying they have better means.
Linn county Democrats and allied Republicans hailed a fall victory at a Roosevelt hotel gathering. Lieutenant Governor Nels G. Kraschel and leaders Charles Huston Joseph Mekota John Redmond Rev Father Campbell were praised while Redmond attacked the Republican platform as cross-eyed wet and dry. An AP note says House Democrats privately flagged plans to punish dissenters over Roosevelt’s drastic government reorganization.
Maryse Rutledge presents a serial novel titled Love School to start in The Cedar Rapids Gazette on Monday. The tale follows a charming girl forced by gunpoint to wed a wealthy suitor she secretly loves, with thrilling episodes of adventure and romance through foreign travel.
INEZ KY UP John H Mills 36 leader of a religious cult pled not guilty by reason of temporary insanity on first degree murder charges after officials say he killed his aged mother as a ritual sacrifice during rites. Eight other cult members made similar pleas bonds granted to Tom Boyd and Mrs Mills. A special grand jury session is set for March 6 as spectators crowded a fragile courtroom.
Roanoke dispatch reports Joe Bryant and Norman Harvey deny writing kidnapping notes to Col. Charles A Lindbergh as federal charges are filed. A government agent says the pair may have blundered into the plot while investigators suspect deeper involvement. Stapleton and Keith led questioning with the suspects offering denials.
Federal agents arrested George P. Stevens and Henry Nusbaumer after a mail extortion scheme tied to a widow, Mrs. Charlotte Thilow, who feared parole for three youths convicted in her husband’s holdup death. The trap used a dummy package at Chicago’s post office under the Lindbergh law.
Geneva dispatch reports the League of Nations and Japan near a settlement framework on the Manchurian dispute. A nine member subcommittee outlined terms including Chinese sovereignty, withdrawal to railway zones, non recognition of Manchukuo, and strict covenant observance. Japan's negative reply is expected, with assembly action possible within months and potential economic penalties if noncompliance continues.
The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled that Very Rev. Israel H. Noe loved his wife in the legal sense and denied Ellen M. Noe’s divorce petition. Mrs. Noe had claimed physical abandonment in a sensational bid to end the marriage to the St. Mary’s Cathedral dean. The couple has lived separately in Memphis with two children since proceedings began.
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