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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1933
Page
1
A reflective column ties a Paris London scene to a fatal Fourth of July aviation accident over Lake Michigan. It notes US stance in European debt talks, praise for ambassador Jesse Straus, and a revival mood in July as Italy’s air fleet heads to Reykjavik en route to Chicago. It laments Washington pay cuts and warns of traffic-law neglect in Cedar Rapids.
Searchers found Joe Zikmund and Charles Dunek dead after they and Zikmund’s son Harvey drowned in the Cedar River near Cedar Rapids near the packing house. Aldrich Zikmund survived and led rescuers to the scene as residents alerted authorities.
Chicago officials report the body of Joseph Adrey recovered after a Fourth of July stunt at the World’s Fair ended in tragedy. Adrey, dressed as Uncle Sam, leaped from 1800 feet as bombs burst and spectators watched in horror. His two parachutes, valued at 700 dollars, failed to deploy and witnesses said he did not attempt to release the cords.
Police guidance states motorists crossing arterial streets have rights and need not be blocked indefinitely after proper stops, allowing them to proceed when safe despite prior delays.
The piece laments a collective moral failure during the interwar crisis. It condemns leaders and Wall Street elites as hollow and careless as banks failed and dividends vanished. It calls readers to return to simple, honest values and rebuild society after a disillusioning period.
New York AP reports Chicago and North Western freight car loadings rose to 23,983 last week from 22,965 the prior week and 19,203 in 1932, marking a high for 1933 to date.
Washington reports more than 7,000 federal workers will receive no further pay as cost cutting continues. The administration foresees further dismissals and roughly half a billion dollars shaved from payrolls, with veterans costs and incidentals balancing the rest. New jobs under emergency programs replace some losses, many in the field rather than Washington. The toll so far includes 1,650 from the Coast Guard and 1,300 from the Prohibition Bureau in Justice, with other agencies also affected.
Delegates from the United States, Canada, Australia and Argentina reached a principle agreement on a policy of temporary adjustment to raise wheat prices. They stressed that help from European consuming nations is needed for any final solution.
President Roosevelt extended the 15 percent federal pay reduction from April to June to January 1 after a study of labor department living cost figures. The extension affects government employees across agencies.
Four major wheat producers the United States Canada Australia and Argentina form a committee to study a temporary production and trade adjustment to world demand. Discussions in London begin to gauge European cooperation with Italy signifying willingness while France Poland and Danubian nations may oppose. Maxim Litvinov has signaled Soviet aid though European response remains uncertain.
The Catholic Centrist party announced it dissolved itself in support of Adolf Hitler's bid to eliminate other parties. The move, effective immediately under an agreement with the Hitlerites, leaves the Nazi regime unchallenged and removes one of Germany's longest standing parties from the political scene.
Dynamite wrecked the home of John Boylan district president of the United Mine Workers of America early Wednesday hurling Boylan his wife and two children from their beds They were not injured Two adjoining homes also were damaged in the 4 a.m. blast in Scranton Pennsylvania.
Rudy Vavra of Zika avenue NW was cut and bruised at 4 pm Tuesday when a hit-and-run driver struck his ankle on Ellis Boulevard NW near his home. Vavra was treated at St Luke's hospital and then sent home. no police report was filed.
Mrs. Dorothy Caruso, widow of the tenor, married Dr. Charles Adams Holder, an American resident in Paris. The couple departed to Holder's chateau near Fontainebleau as their wedding entry was reported from Paris.
The Italian air fleet led by Genetalo Balbo landed in Reykjavik harbor after a 930 mile flight from Londonderry. About 100 pilots and crew were greeted by cheering crowds as the squadron rested before continuing toward Sandwich Bay Labrabor and then toward North America.
Chicago hosts elaborate festivities for a squadron of twenty four Italian seaplanes en route to A Century of Progress under Air Minister Italo Balbo, with state dignitaries and industrial leaders in attendance.
SCRICACOUPT Jonki Wake the Barber. An internationally known salesman and gambler, Factor remained under heavy guard Wednesday night with his 19 year old son Jerome held by kidnappers. Fears mounted they might exchange the father for the son after Jerome endured eight days of captivity last April and a possible ransom deal to free Factor to transfer securities into cash.
Washington dispatch notes Alabama and Arkansas face July 18 votes that could decide if repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment gains traction in the South. Rep Steagall predicts Alabama for repeal amid Arkansas expectations, while Oklahoma expressions threaten a dry edge.
The Bunyan Iris Farm reports a one week want ad in The Gazette produced cash sales of 58.25 from 100 varieties of Japanese iris. Customers came from Cedar Rapids and other Iowa towns with some mail orders to nearby states. The ad cost 1.68 and generated strong results for Ringnan's Iris Parm 3-2101.
Washington report notes President Roosevelt plans to embargo and restrict imports under the Industrial Recovery program to boost wages and cut production costs. Johnson leads industrial planning and public works efforts as Roosevelt returns to work and prepares Thursday talks with Johnson and Secretary Roper.
A crash at 6 30 am on Bowling street NW near Nineteenth avenue SW left Henry Jambor with a fractured skull and William Edgar in custody on a driving while intoxicated charge. Edgar’s car rammed Jambor’s truck, sending it into a pole. Edgar was treated for injuries and jailed. a pint bottle with alcohol traces was found.
The U S delegation states that the President opposes temporary stabilization among currencies and urges focus on fundamental tasks aiding each nation. It emphasizes revaluation of the dollar to align with American commodity prices and notes exchange values depend on other countries raising their own prices, not immediate changes.
Jack Wright of Utica New York won the $1,200 Governor Horner air race final program in Chicago. Wright averaged 160.03 mph with Doug Davis of Atlanta second at 152.89 mph. Finishers followed: Art Davis East Lansing Marcellus King Fairmount Helen MacCloskey Pittsburgh Bennett Griffin Oklahoma City and Jimmy Woods Chicago.
Secretary Wallace said complaints of price boosts after a 30 cent per bushel wheat tax order will go to the Justice Department for action. He warned industries that antitrust laws remain in force and that no sector is exempt without prior marketing or code approval. The Iowa Bakers Association said price hikes for one pound loaves would stay within cost increases.
London report says Great Powers halted the world economic conference as gold bloc led by France and non gold bloc headed by the United States clash over currency stabilization. Roosevelt backs continuation of talks focusing on general economic problems and price restoration plus currency stability once achieved.
A Japanese peer delegation in Manila urged emigration to the Philippines as a means to boost trade and shelter Japan's population. They pledged protection for Japanese residents and signaled Japan’s influential role in Philippine development while criticising the League of Nations.
Charles Deere Wiman president of the National Association of Farm Implement Manufacturers has called a meeting of the board of directors in Chicago to work out a code for the industry under the industrial recovery program He said Wednesday the farm implement makers would cooperate with President Roosevelt s program.
Oklahoma City dispatch reports former Governor Charles N Heskell died Wednesday after several months ill. He led the state in a prior term and was a prominent political figure.
Keithsburg Indiana AP report says Howard Miller, 33, of Galesburg drowned Tuesday afternoon in the Mississippi River three miles south of Keithsburg when he stepped into a den hole while wading and could not swim.
Brig Cene ral John A. Kress, 93, died Tuesday night at Walter Reed Hospital from old age infirmities.
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