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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1932
Page
3
Plans for the new post office were changed from a copper roof to tile after complaints. Foreman A G Olson of J P Cullen and Sons says work progresses, with roofing to begin in a few days and most interior finishing awaiting the roof. Olson predicts major completion by early 1933.
Two noninjury accidents occurred between 11 and 11:30 Saturday night involving autos and street cars. A parked car at 807 Seventh Street was damaged after a car struck it and a passing street car on Tenth Street at Seventh Avenue SE. the other incident involved a vintage Model T Ford and a Vernon Heights street car at Third Avenue and Third Street SE, where the Ford attempted a left turn and hit the street car.
A compact biographical sketch contrasts Herbert Hoover born 1874 in West Branch Iowa with Franklin D Roosevelt born 1882 in Hyde Park New York. It lists education marriages children and key political roles including Hoover 1928 president and Roosevelt 1932 nominee and New York governor highlighting their long careers.
The speech lauds Roosevelt as party chief and urges rapid mobilization of reform to save capitalism through greater democracy. It stresses distrust of monopoly, pledges support for the convention nominee, and cites Mitchell Palmer's role in shaping the platform.
President and Mrs Hoover left the White House for a Fourth of July weekend vacation at their camp in Virginia. The trip coincides with celebrations and marks a return from presidential duties as the nation observes Independence Day.
Born in Red River county Texas on November 22 1869 he rose from limited schooling to admission to the Texas bar in 1890. He married Ettie Rheiner in 1895 and had a son Tully Gerner. He served in the Texas House 1898 1902 then went to the U S House from the Fifty eighth to the Seventy first Congresses. As Democratic floor leader and senior Ways and Means member he was elected Speaker and nominated for Vice President on July 2 1932.
Veterans gathered at the Capitol while Congress mourned a Fourth of July recess. They faced closed doors and guards, then turned the day into a peaceful field gathering. A parade on Monday July 4 was announced with renewed food donations and a large contribution from Pelham D. Glassford.
Gov Franklin D Roosevelt plans to leave Chicago by train for Albany at 9 p.m. Sunday after delivering the acceptance speech at the Democratic national convention. He stayed in a reserved fifteenth floor suite at the Congress hotel as party leaders delegates and spectators gathered for the evenings events and dinner with James Farley where Farley was to be named chairman.
The public library will be closed all day Monday to observe Independence Day. The Daniels Park library station will open Tuesday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. The Kenwood Park station will offer Tuesday hours from 3:30 to 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. See 50 state stations open on their usual schedules.
More than 160 boys will attend the fourth period at Camp Wapsie starting Monday at 6 a.m. The opening day will feature a Fourth of celebration with firecrackers as part of the activities. Names of many attendees are listed, including Jimm Dell Dahms and John Diehl among others.
Alfred E. Smith travels toward New York aboard a train after Chicago events as he contemplates spending the fall abroad. He hints at a restful summer while close friends discuss his future and any ties to Franklin D Roosevelt.
Concord New Hampshire Senator Moses a Republican speculated that William G McAdoo was promised the treasury secretary post if the Democrats win the 1932 election He called for confirmation of the pledge to match the Garner ticket and criticized the Democratic platform as too pork heavy and silent on prohibition.
Federal Prohibition Agent R. H. Taylor chased an alleged bootlegger who abandoned a car and a gallon tin of alcohol near Fourth Avenue and Second Street SE. The suspect fled through a rear building door but the car and liquor were seized.
Washington AP storm clouds hung over the compromise 2.1 billion unemployment relief bill as President Hoover signaled a veto. Conferees hoped to win his approval by trimming provisions while opposition in the Senate centered on broader loan powers for the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Drafting was underway to report the measure to the House Tuesday.
Fifty five children attended playground ukulele sessions at Cedar Rapids Roosevelt and Daniels centers last week with thirty five strumming at Roosevelt. Upcoming sessions run Roosevelt Tuesday 2 to 4 and Daniels Thursday 2 to 4 with Ida May Dunlap teaching. Edna Taylor leads archery and junior and adult meetings are set at Roosevelt Tuesday 10 a.m. and Daniels Wednesday 6 30 p.m. Independence Day closures apply.
Paul Hawke won the older boys horseshoe division at Kenwood playground with Bruce Miller second. Claire Porter claimed the junior division with William McCauley second. Bob Green won the crossbow contest and McCauley again placed second. Handcraft classes under Mrs. Gladys Switzer report merled book ends and scrapbooks as activities.
A theft report states a spare tire a flashlight and groceries were stolen. Lyman advised the patrol on the unsecured area and details not fully provided.
In Keokuk Iowa W J Shawiey was found guilty of first degree murder in the death of Barnett Baxter after a lengthy 47 hour jury deliberation. A motion for a new trial was filed.
A look back at The Daily Globe's June 13 1879 edition shows prices for Chicago wheat at 1 03 a bushel corn 37 cents hogs 3 85 beef 9 90 butter 8 cents eggs 7 cents a dozen chickens 5 cents a pound. Land offered Texas 1 50 to 10 per acre. paper cost three cents. carrier delivery sixty cents a month.
Major General M. A. Tinley of Council Bluffs withdrew to back John N. Garner for vice president, urging unity for America. Iowa delegates united behind the Roosevelt ticket despite unit rule tensions as Ed Dunn and Ray Baxter marched together and state leaders praised Roosevelt.
City briefs note the Sunshine Mission Woman's board will meet Tuesday at 2 30 p m in the Mission home. Other items include Mrs G A Brooks a patient at University hospital in Iowa City and local residents involved in recent travel and arrests. Mark Colligan was arrested for speeding in R avenue NW. Hazel Spangler Stark left Hotel Montrose for Pittsburgh with her son Bob Stark. Mrs Mary Strausser and son William drove to Cedar Rapids with Cleave Strausser who then went to Chicago.
The Cedar Rapids Municipal Band performs its second park concert of the season today at Daniels Park at 3 pm under the direction of William F. Vesely.
Detectives led by Captain William Shoemaker arrest gangster Newberry as he lands from an airplane in Rochester Minnesota. He admits visiting Mayo Hospital with his mother and is questioned about a kidnapping in St. Paul and the Chicago machine gun murder of George Red Barker.
Newton D. Baker said he is too occupied to join an official welcome party for Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt arriving en route to Chicago. Baker refused to comment on Roosevelt's presidential nomination.
Miss Marjorie Lincoln Park and Gerard Swope Jr both of New York were married at the bride’s parents summer home in Penzance Point Woodshole Mass The bride is Franklin A Park’s daughter and married into the Swope family amid a ceremony led by Rev Charles E Park of the First Unitarian Church Boston The groom is the son of GE’s president and the couple share ties to prominent industrial families with Singer and General Electric links.
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