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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1933
Page
1
The piece discusses Ry rerene Marshall and Henry lace of Des Moines, linking agricultural policy to cabinet roles. It notes party loyalty, farm campaign support, and potential appointments across Treasury and State, with war debt and farmer relief as central issues.
A federal grand jury indicted nineteen men, including Insull and Fields family members, on charges of using the mails to defraud in connection with the collapse of Corporation Securities and Middlewest Utilities. The 25 counts accuse selling worthless securities as top buys through Halsey Stuart and others.
The council, 3-2, denied Mayor W. H. Stepanek's plan to cut the police department by four members and shift schedules, reversing Kruldenier's rotation order. The measure would have reduced staff to 44 and dismissed Lodge Adring Cunningham and Carrish with service certificates.
Washington AP reports the Senate banking committee heard that a National City Company prospectus in 1927 offered 15 million in Peruvian bonds without noting unfavorable reports. Hugh B. Baker testified he resigned as company president and said the firm handled 5 million of the bonds, sold at 96.50 per hundred but now worth about seven. Perkins succeeds Mitchell as National City Bank chair after Mitchell resigns amid criticism from hearings. the bank may divest its securities business if the Glass bill passes.
The body of Thomas Watt Gregory former attorney general of the Wilson cabinet is on the way to Austin for burial. Gregory 71 fell ill with a cold that led to pneumonia after arriving in New York to confer with President-elect Roosevelt. His wife son and daughter were at his bedside when he died. Roosevelt sent a sympathy message praising him as an able and distinguished citizen.
President Hoover, six days from leaving the White House, receives a GOP executive letter saying supporters will look to him for leadership in difficult days. Speculation grows whether this implies a 1936 bid, while Hoover remains noncommittal. The party mulls deficits and 1934 elections as he advises unity with the Democratic administration and scrutiny of proposals.
In Beverly Hills the Paul Bern death reopens as Mrs. Carmichael testifies of a strange night. A masked woman, a wet yellow bathing suit, a mysterious scream, and a missing devil's food cake intertwine with the Harlow tragedy. District Attorney Fitts and Grand Jury officials reviewed the case with investigator Nowakowski reenacting a self-inflicted gunshot at the Bern residence.
In the House of Commons on Monday Foreign Secretary Sir John Simon announced a provisional embargo on further arms shipments to the Far East. The move came amid debate over Japan's Manchurian activity since 1931 and criticism from labor and liberal members who urged the embargo be extended to Japan and loans halted. Senate Borah opposed a joint European arms embargo favoring a stance that would aid Japan.
Washington announced a new advisory committee by the State Department to monitor Manchurian developments and advise on Far East events. The panel is separate from the conciliation committee but serves a similar purpose for progress reports and actions.
The measure substituted for a similar bill passed by the senate Saturday. Senator Fletcher sponsors the Steagall plan to create a $50,000,000 reserve fund to finance extensions. Land banks would lend up to $15,000 where farm loan associations are unavailable. Reamortizations could occur on a forty year basis with annual payments covering interest and debt.
Police report a burglary at 1703 A Avenue North where an intruder entered via a basement window. Miss Anna Laura Palmer arrived home at 7 p.m. and interrupted the thief, who escaped through a bathroom window after moving about upstairs. One room was ransacked but nothing appeared missing.
Dr. Norbert Latz age 30 kept a handgun for self defense against gangsters. The weapon discharged accidentally during routine handling in Chicago, critically wounding him and sending him to a hospital for treatment.
A Chicago bulletin at 5:45 p.m. reported Mayor Anton Cermak has shown a slight improvement after a bullet wound and pneumonia. Doctors noted the pneumonia has spread but may diminish, with pulse 120 and temperature 101.4. The bedside updates warned death was not near, though oxygen support remained challenging.
A mob of about 300 gathered Monday night around the Santa Rosa county jail where Andrew Mareck and Ralph Thatcher were held in connection with the slaying of Peace Officer William R. Carick. The sheriff’s office ordered San Francisco officers to keep three other suspects in custody for safety.
Fred Abdnour a ten year old native of Syria living in Cedar Rapids with mother Mrs. Fred Shada and grandparents Mr and Mrs Joe Nassif faces deportation by March 1 after an immigration review finds he cannot stay under new laws. His mother became a citizen but he remains an alien and may choose to enter any country. The case handled by Rev. Joseph Kacere sought a one week extension but only until March was granted.
Texas Guinan says a diamond bag recovered after a theft was given to her by Ella Wendel the wealthy New York recluse. The claim links Guinan to a high profile New York circle and a recent recovery in Chicago.
The piece criticizes pervasive superstition in modern life despite science. It condemns charlatans and mysticism, arguing true power lies in spiritual growth and disciplined effort rather than shortcuts or occult claims. It highlights the clash between science and genuine faith, urging rejection of quick gains.
A sweeping bankruptcy relief bill extending to farmers and railroads clears the Senate with a 44 to 8 vote. The measure now goes to conference with the House, with President Roosevelt expected to sign.
A Louisiana cafe shooting wounded four officers including Clyde Mitchell 35 deputy sheriff of Monroe and Luther Sullivan 41 Terrell city marshal. Bass 50 Campti marshal and station deputy and Gerald Breazele 25 Monroe chauffeur were also injured. police say the deputy misunderstood actions of peace officers and fired through a cafe window.
President elect Franklin D Roosevelt expands his official cabinet to seven with expected picks including Claude A Swanson as secretary of the Navy Harold L Ickes as secretary of the Interior Francis Perkins as labor secretary Daniel C Roper commerce secretary and Thomas J Walsh as attorney general This comes after earlier announcements naming Henry A Wallace as agriculture secretary and James A Farley as postmaster general
Chicago crime investigators known as the Secret Six may be dissolved as the Citizens' Committee for Suppression of Crime plans a Monday meeting to discuss consolidating all law enforcement units. The move could affect Chicago's famed investigative group and other agencies.
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