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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1933
Page
1
The column discusses inflation and currency hoarding, railing at delayed actions by Congress and President Roosevelt. It cites veterans, penitent prisons, audits, and farm policy while connecting national economics to local politics and media scrutiny.
Ossie Salem, Iowa football coach, blasted university employment policy and the athletic board handling of student jobs. He accused Rufus Fitzgerald of weak leadership and defended the Big Ten's stance while urging reinstatement of Ed Break and Ivan Blackmer. He warned that Western conference heads mock Iowa for not fighting for its players.
The Anne Adams pattern book presents new 1933 spring styles for home dressmakers. Readers can obtain a copy by sending fifteen cents to Anne Adams Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department 243 West with St New York City.
New York AP report says President-elect Roosevelt and President Hoover show unity on Far East policy. Roosevelt states that foreign policy must uphold sanctity of international treaties and that specifics will come from the secretary of state. Col. E M House and Frank Polk visit Roosevelt during his New York discussions.
Frank Long of Iowa City a glass blower in the University of Iowa chemistry laboratory suffered fractures of both legs when his car struck a street car on Center Point road NE. He will be out of work for over thirty days at St Luke's hospital. Jean Campbell of Detroit, Long's companion, was booked for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after a preceding wreck and jailed. County Attorney G K Thompson filed charges against both, bond set at five hundred dollars each.
Clarence Dickey and John Jones, both 14 and 15 from Rock Falls NL, told police they rode a passenger locomotive to Cedar Rapids for a sight seeing trip. They were picked up at Union depot at 3:30 a.m and held in the city jail until parents are notified.
Palmyra New Jersey police probe the killing of Bradway Brown 28 a Philadelphia company treasurer and social figure found shot in his home. Two men seen leaving the scene are sought while doctors call it murder despite initial doubts.
Iowa legislators focused on farm mortgage relief and tax delinquency as committees were named. A bill by Rep. R C Hopp would delay all farm mortgage foreclosures until Jan 2 1935, with sales every four years on that date.
Mrs Loyal Hart 22 of Cedar Rapids received a one year term at the Rockwell City state reformatory for falsely obtaining groceries from the county overseer of the poor by posing as Mrs Ralph Trevelyan. She was paroled to her father after sentencing. Trevelyan remained in county jail on a statutory charge. Hart’s statutory charge was dismissed.
R H Taylor of Cedar Rapids was named by Robert D Ford to run federal prohibition offices for northern Iowa while Col George Parsons is on extended illness. Taylor says he will stay during Parsons’ vacation and does not expect permanent succession.
Washington AP report says President-elect Roosevelt favors limiting the farm relief bill to two products wheat and cotton. Senator Dickinson of Iowa argues the plan harms hogs dairy and other Iowa products, calling the move an injustice to the state. House members debate potential removal of hogs corn dairy poultry and other major Iowa commodities.
In Phoenix Ariz Winnie Ruth Judd known as the tiger woman threatened to kill herself during Halloran's preliminary hearing. She accused John J Halloran of aiding her after the October 15 1931 murder of Agnes Ann Leroi. Judd faces a Feb 17 hanging for the murder.
Gary Indiana police battle farmer Mike Lantare for six hours after he fatally shoots neighbor Louis Boettner and wounds Sheriff Roy Holley and seven others. Lantare shoots himself, three officers die, seven wounded, two daughters watch. Authorities fire into the farmhouse and set it ablaze before finding Lantare dead.
President Hoover urged a balanced budget and a broad sales tax to cover a projected deficit of 500 to 700 million dollars next year. He pressed to retire treasury borrowing, refund part of the public debt, and raise revenue mainly from income, customs, and excise taxes as Congress largely ignored his message.
Marshall, Dr Hubert C Moor, a school teacher, must die in the electric chair February 24 for killing his wife over her habit of leaving the sink full of dirty dishes. Judge C A Shuey pronounced the sentence after denying a new trial motion.
Beverly Hills editorial recalls California rain after ten months of drought. Will Rogers jokes that rain proves Democrats can perform miracles and warns Florida to watch out as California becomes a force when drenched.
Linn county supervisors mobilize emergency relief to keep poor relief coal flowing. Centerville Coal rejects further warrants, 71 unfilled orders returned, prompting a plan to source 25-ton supplies from six firms including W.G. Block City Fuel Diamond Block Coal Hamilton Seed Central Park and Cedar Rapids fuel firms to sustain county aid.
Washington AP The Senate overrided President Hoover's veto of the Philippine independence bill by a 66 to sustain 26. The roll call shows 45 to override including Republicans and 21 to sustain with Democrats plus one independent. The only cross vote pair announced was Brookhart and Thomas of Idaho against Carey.
Five of the twenty six people indicted in Peoria Illinois on charges of conspiracy to violate federal liquor laws posted bond in Des Moines Iowa. The others posted bond in Davenport and other cities. Des Moines bondors included Sam Colacino Isi dore Lucchesi former United State bank vice president William Cooper a former prohibition agent Tom Avery a suspended prohibition agent and Linn county sheriff Dominecck Leonetti each posting five thousand dollars.
Samuel Furnace, jailed on suspicion of murdering his friend Walter Spatchett whose charred body was found in a burned shed, died at St Pancreas hospital after reportedly poisoning himself in a south end boarding house manhunt by Scotland Yard.
Manila faces uncertain future as Congress approves the Philippines independence bill and Hoover veto override. Philippine legislators and independence mission weigh immediate freedom versus a ten year transition. Manila observers and wealthy interests react with cautious outlook amid looming factional opposition.
Beatrice Snipes, a convicted murderer whose death sentence was commuted to life, gave birth to a baby girl at South Seal state hospital in Columbia. The birth occurred amid appeals that influenced Governor Blackwood to revoke the death penalty. Snipes admitted shooting an officer who confronted her husband on a liquor charge.
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