War of ideas and leaders echo through troubled times
A wide ranging column critiques leadership, policy struggles, and public figures. It notes Albert of Belgium’s death shaping national sentiment, Lindbergh and Walter Brown in controversy, and debates over aviation, tax, and relief funds. It comments on war risks with Japan and public figures like Roosevelt and Greenway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
Belgium
Lindbergh
Walter Brown
Brown
Col
Army Air Mail Service Would Be Limited To One Year
The Senate investigates air mail cancellation heard former Postmaster General Brown and Senator OMahoney push private bids to replace Army service. A proposed amendment would allow cancelled contract holders to bid after 15 days with private bids capped at 40 cents per mile. Brown charged a hasty inquiry into contracts while denying collusion and said Roosevelt canceled agreements on evidence given to Farley.
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Farley
O'Mahoney
Capitol Hill
Army
Brown
W Irving Glover
Arch Coleman
Senate Air Mail Investigating Committee
Hugo Black
Ala
Roosevelt
Black
Hoover
Western Air Express
Transcontinental Air Transport
Johnson CWA Work Focuses on Mill Creek Iowa Levee
Johnson county CWA projects center on the Iowa river levee and Mill Creek state park. Dr Bywater announced the work, with state officials eager to complete both sites. Prof Keller noted inspectors rank these as top state projects while Mill Creek park near Solon sees land clearing and a 50 foot dam under CCC camp supervision to back up waters for a 250 acre artificial lake.
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Iowa City
CWA
Johnson County
Iowa River Levee
Mill Creek
W L. Bywater
Bywater
George Keller
Mill Creek Park
Solon
CCC
Linn County Medical Relief Costs Rise in 1933
Linn County records show total medical relief costs climbed to 74 000 from 56 537.39 in 1932, up 1 842 135. The largest increases were in general medical aid and quarantine, while venereal clinic expenses declined from 29 86 to 2 395.76.
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Linn County
Robert M. Vesely
Ofice
Physicians Services
Weather Halts Air Mail Debut of Army Flyers
The army mail flight from Chicago to Omaha begins with Lieut. Herman A. Schmid piloting the first leg departing at 7 p.m. from Chicago Municipal Airport. The trip aims to Omaha by 10:25 p.m. and continue to Cheyenne, Wyoming.
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Chicago
Omaha
Herman A. Schmid
Schmid
Cheyenne
Wyo
Fort Crockett
Tex
Weather halts Army air mail as flights cancel from Newark
Fog and snow cripple early Army air mail operations as schedules are cancelled and routes delayed. Officials say weather will guide service with Washington to New York flights halted and a Richmond leg cancelled. Captain Eddie Rickenbacker completes a 13 hour 5 minute transcontinental run and criticizes army officer deaths as murder.
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ARMY
Washington
Uncle Sam
Newark
Richmond
George Shulgen
Air’mall
New‘arky'after
War. Department
Allegheny
New York
Eastern Air Transport
Eddie Rickenbacker
Frazier seeks Senate probe of grain exchange gambling
Senator Frazier of North Dakota urged a sweeping senate investigation into gambling on grain exchanges led by the Chicago board of trade. He proposed a resolution to study effects on producer and consumer prices and to examine price fluctuations caused by manipulation on these markets. He argued such practices could negate benefits of agricultural relief and cited 50 to 60 cents per bushel wheat moves versus a 30 cent tax.
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Washington
INS
Senate
Chicago Board of Trade
Frazier
North Dakota
Agriculture Committee
Veterans Bonus Move Gains Ground in Lower House
The soldiers bonus petition added six signatures within two hours of the House session, totaling 119. This leaves 26 more names needed to reach the 145 required for House consideration of the bonus bill.
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Congress
Roosevelt
House
Washington
Wallace warns trade policy could lead to war
Secretary Henry A. Wallace argues in a Foreign Policy pamphlet that current global trade practices risk war. He cites three U S policy paths including self containment, distribution of agricultural land, and a middle course with barter trade to avoid fighting. He endorses reciprocal trade goods for goods to ensure peaceful exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seery Wallace
Pr. Wallace
Washington
Harding-Coolidge
United States
Wallace
Harding
Coolidge
Hoover
Wearin Bill Seeks Open Books for Meat Packers
Washington AP reports Rep Wearin of Iowa introduced an amendment to the Packers and Stockyards Act. It would require the secretary of agriculture to inspect books and records of American meat packers and bring all concentration yards used in direct hog buying under licensing and regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Wearin
Towa
Life begins when one finds a world to live for
A reflection on value of living passionately before forty, contrasting Keats, Shelley, and Burns with Goethe. The piece urges choosing a meaningful belief, love, and work, arguing that life is measured by heartbeats and purpose, not years. It concludes that true living means burning out brightly for a high end.
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Keats
Shelley
Burns
Goethe
Baltic
Alps
Local utility regains Crandic line ownership in court sale
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co regained possession of Crandic Stages at 1 p.m. Monday by bidding on Nevin Bus Lines collateral in a public sale held in Cedar Rapids. The only bid of fifty five thousand six hundred and fifty six dollars was accepted in district court, with Crandic operated under receiver F C Chambers pending future policy decisions.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Crandic Stages, Inc
Nevin Bus Lines
New York City
Crandic Capital
Nevin Company
Crandie Company
Oace
Frank Byers
F C Chambers
Crandie Stages
Light Company
Dickens Works to Start in Gazette on March Fifth
The first installment of Charles Dickens life of Our Lord will appear in The Gazette March 5. The tale was written for his children with publication delayed until the last child dies. Dickens amassed wealth from readings more than from writings, with publishing rights and early sums listed.
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Charles Dickens
On Lord
Our Lord
England
Dickenstans
Dickens
Boz
Old Monthly Magazine
London ‘Morning Chronicle
Belgium to crown Leopold as king Friday
Albert of Belgium died in a mountain accident and lies in state at Laeken awaiting funeral. Crown Prince Leopold will take the oath as King Leopold III after a week of mourning and funeral preparations. The nation observes a solemn, orderly procession with military honors and international royal attendees.
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Belgium
Leopold
Brussels
Albert
Royal Palace
Laecken Castle
Elizabeth
Laeken Castle
Leopold III
Humbert
Italy
Pacers Marie Jose
Humbert of
Haly
Boris
Cyril
Bulgaria
Hendrik
Holland
Nicholas
Roumania
Gustaf Adolf
Sweden
Albert Le~brun
Prince of Wales
Lacken Palace
Gloria Swanson Denies Married Life Troubles
Hollywood star Gloria Swanson dismissed rumors of marital strife with husband Michael Farmer. Swanson, returning to work after his Europe trip, said Farmer's absence was due to business and that rumors about their marriage have circulated since their wedding.
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Hollywood
Gloria Swanson
Michael Farmer
Farmer
Europe
Miss Swanson
Costner Testifies on Touhy Kidnapping of Jake Factor
Chicago AP account details Isaac Costner 33 newly captured Touhy gangster as state witness. He describes leading role in the $70,000 Factor kidnapping on July 1, driving the car and guarding Factor for 11 days after the abduction. Also names Albert Kator Gustav Shaefer Willie Sharkey and others as participants.
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Chicago
John
Jake the Barber
Isaac Costner
Touhy
Costner
Albert Kator
Gustav Shaefer
Willie Sharkey
Factor
Park Ridge
Glenview
Touhys
Connors
Roger
Jake Factor
Hoover recalls Albert’s youth work on U S railroads
Former President Herbert Hoover said King Albert of Belgium spent part of his youth in the United States as a railroad worker under an assumed name and that period was "most happy." Hoover, who knew Albert after 1914 as relief administrator, praised the king's wartime moral courage.
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Palo Alto
Calif
Herbert Hoover
King Albert
Belgium
United States
Hoover
Albert
Mr. Ticover
Iowa House Approves Nonpartisan Judiciary Primary
The Iowa House passed a nonpartisan judiciary primary and election bill 61 to 45. The measure faces Senate action and drew party line votes with ten Democrats against and all Republicans against passage. An attempted amendment to strike the enacting clause failed 37 to 67.
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DES Moines
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Rep
Johnson
Linn
Linn County
Hfe
Rep. Moore
Benton
Dole
Jefferson
Thurston Seat Contest Referred to Elections Committee
The U S House referred the contest over Rep Lloyd Thurston's seat to the elections committee. Lloyd Ellis, his opponent in 1932, filed the challenge. The action was taken in Washington.
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Washington
House
Lloyd Thurston
Lloyd Ellis
Iowa Senate OKs liquor control bill in 29 to 20 vote
The Iowa Senate approved the state liquor monopoly measure by 29 to 20 after house passage, creating a state liquor control commission to run state stores and distributors. Amendments allow wine sales at licensed venues and specify distributor residency and purchases from Iowa wholesalers. Local option on prohibition was defeated 23 to 26.
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Des Moines
House
State
Senate
Vincent Harrington
Assembly
Fred Nelson
Nevada
Myron Tripp
Newton
Board of Research, Statistics and Temperance
Joe Frai
Ley
Fort Madison
State Liquor Control Commission
Ora Husted
Truro
Morris Moore
Walnut
Iowa
Anderson
Baldwin
Chrystal
Fisch
Geske
Harrington
Irwin
Meyer
Miller
Buchanan
Jones
Moore
Mullaney
Reese
Schmidt
Shangle
Stevens
Decatur
Wapdello
Valentine
Vennett
Byers
Prattley Meklin
Hil
Kimberly Knudson Lee
Roelofs
Topning
Wilson
Noes
Aschenbrenner Coykens Dall
Doze
McArthur
Pendray
Tripp
Beardsley
Beatty
Booth
Calhoun
Carden Elthon
Hopkins
Hush
Trusted
Klemme
Nelson
Patterson
Stanley
Wenner
Ritchie
Ree Publican
Edward Brown Named President of First National Bank Chicago
Edward E. Brown, formerly executive vice president, named by the bank's board to succeed Melvin A. Traylor as president after Traylor's death from pneumonia. Brown had served under Traylor in the bank's leadership.
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Chicago
ULP
Edward E. Brown
First National Bank of Chicago
Melvin A Traylor
Brown
Traylor
Bank
Minimum $15 Wage Approved for Postal Clerks and Substitutes
The House on Monday approved by unanimous vote a bill setting a $15 per week minimum wage for all postal substitute clerks and carriers, expanding pay floors for postal workers.
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Washington
House
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