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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1932
Page
1
Grun dy county citizen faces accusation for circulating a false statement about a bank. The piece notes the harm caused by irresponsible banking talk and mentions related incidents and reflections on local public figures and events. It recounts kidnaping ransom traces, a dog causing garden mayhem, and legacy of Cyrenus Cole in Congress.
Gov Roosevelt urged President Hoover to meet to resolve disputes delaying the St Lawrence river navigation and power project. He cited a New York state contribution dispute and said he could travel to Washington on 48 hours notice.
A one hour Saturday storm drenched Cedar Rapids with 1.1 inches of rain and hail. Bever Park suffer ed shrubbery and flowers loss and 125 greenhouse panes shattered. Rural areas, notably Fairfax to Mount Vernon, report crop damage and a five inch hail stone found by Wilson Johnson of Dairydale.
Washington(AP) Proposals to further reduce German reparations under the new debt agreement drew sharp protests on Capitol Hill. Senator McKellar introduced a resolution questioning presidential authority to cut debts, while Administration and Republican leaders rejected any additional concessions as U.S. officials cited past relief and the Germany reparations pact.
Severe labor unrest spread across Belgium with clashes in Mons injuring five police officers and many workers. Rioters set a chateau ablaze, blocked fire units, and rioting continued as Hainaut province was placed under siege. Charleroi saw mob violence with looting of food shops and disruptions to street car service.
In a Kansas House feud amid redistricting, Rep Lambertson accused Rep Strong of a paraffin filled bull stunt at the state fair. Strong denied the charge, sparred over republicanism, and both faced pointed quips from colleagues as Lozier ruled on procedural records.
Myrile St. Pierre, nurse, won a partial breach of promise verdict against singer David Hutton of Angelus Temple. The jury awarded $5,000 of the $200,000 she sought, in a case that drew threats and large crowds. Hutton immediately ordered an appeal. St. Pierre says she will abandon nursing and seek quiet recovery while guarding her reputation.
President Hoover asked Calvin Coolidge to formally open the Los Angeles Olympic Games on July 31, but the former president refused. Coolidge’s secretary and a former aide said he would not travel or comment. The episode follows Coolidge’s quiet stance on the campaign and speculation about attendance by Roosevelt or Garner.
The letter from William A Law of the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company argues governments overspend and asks why they cannot be forced to economize. He contends that only the people can compel fiscal restraint at local state and national levels.
Mr Law notes per capita federal spending climbed from 7.01 dollars in 1912 to 28.87 in 1931. National, state, and local expenses grew from 2.0006 billion to 12 billion, while national income rose from 33 billion to 54 billion in the same period.
The article notes that total governmental expenses rose from six and one tenth percent of national income in 1912 to twenty two and two tenths percent in 1931. It argues that annual government outlays consume about a quarter of national income despite past higher incomes.
Mr Law urges voters to back officials who push economy and to cut unnecessary government activities. He calls for a return to fundamentals and for using influence to reduce costly, unwarranted services. Amen.
A Sheridan Wyoming advertisement last Tuesday promotes R A Keenan for state office. Paid by Keenan, the message warns that high government costs threaten the ordinary taxpayer unless substantial taxpayers assume control of government. It claims politicians, many non-taxpayers, are ruining the taxpayer and that the present cost of government is absurd.
A speaker criticizes patronage as a political job trading scheme harming taxpayers. The speaker claims the pursuit of office aims to end personal woes and to reform governance, asserting a focus on public welfare over political gain.
White House aides declined to comment on Governor Roosevelt’s telegram seeking a conference with President Hoover about the waterway project. The State Department said negotiations toward settling conflicting points are continuing.
The New York Power Authority told Governor Roosevelt by letter that unofficial advices indicate the St Lawrence River power treaty with Canada is imminent. Chairman Walsh said despite progress in Washington, the authority cannot agree with the federal government on cost division for the project.
Arthur Simmonds of 212 Fifth Avenue SW suffered a fractured ankle severed muscles on his left arm and possible internal injuries in a crash on Highway 30 east of the city. A westbound motorcycle collided with a truck that pulled from a service station the truck driver not yet identified. Simmonds was taken by ambulance to Mercy Hospital.
John Dahl of San Francisco claimed a world speed hitchhiking record by reaching Detroit Lake in five days. He credited a large slogan painted on his grip for the rapid trip reading Pick me up or I will vote for Hoover.
Los Angeles actress Ethel Clayton files a second divorce suit against Ian Keith charging cruelty and intemperance. She seeks reasonable alimony as Keith allegedly uses his salary for liquor and returns home intoxicated. The complaint notes he left abusive after a Jan. 8 1931 marriage, has not returned since.
Frederick J. Byrnes received three to 15 years in Folsom prison after being convicted of assaulting Patricia Park a 23 year old stenographer abducted from a nightclub in the Negro section of Los Angeles on Saturday.
An exhibit by eight Cedar Rapids leading automatic refrigeration dealers will run all week. Visitors are invited to tour show rooms and inspect the latest models and advances in automatic refrigeration. Details appear on pages 7 8 and 9 of this issue section 2.
Franklin D Roosevelt will head to sea with three of his sons on a seven day ocean cruise starting Monday. Elliott Roosevelt cannot depart Monday but will join later in the week off the Massachusetts coast. The journey begins from New York as the sailboat heads offshore.
The forecast covers the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys with little precipitation expected. Showers may occur toward the end of the period, generally light, with a pattern near normal for the season and no major storm activity anticipated.
Washington report says seven year old Joe McHale got a finger stuck in a post knothole for ninety minutes while playing outside. When the children could not free it, they pulled up the post and took Joe, finger, post and all, to a nearby woman who could not help and then to the police and firemen who cut away part of the post to free him.
Suman Shikta Mile abree was sentenced to fourteen years for starting a deadly rooming house fire last fall. He received four dollars from Henry Thompson who sought revenge on his former sweetheart Mrs. Mary Boehm. Mrs. Boehm’s five year old daughter Doris and two tenants perished in the blaze. Thompson also faces a long sentence for his role.
Norfolk boat builder John Hughes Curtis seeks an agreed sentence of six months in county jail and a 1000 dollar fine for obstructing justice in the Lindbergh kidnapping probe. Prosecutor Hauck would not object if Judge Robbins imposes the six month sentence and 1000 dollar penalty. Curtis was found to have known the kidnapers and hindered their capture.
Berlin reports indicate the Lausanne treaty faces opposition from Adolf Hitler and Alfred Hugenberg unless they shift stance. Parties once backing Franz von Papen’s predecessors fault his tactics. Some, including Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, publicly praise the chancellor as he seeks cross party support in August.
Claude Keller eight, son of J E Keller Bethany Biblical Institute Chicago, and a companion cycled to the Desplaines street crossing of the Chicago Aurora and Elgin electric line. They dismounted to push bikes across. the other boy safely crossed while Claude, pushing, touched a charged third rail and was unable to move as a train approached. His companion ran for help.
John W. Barkley, 78, farmer, died Saturday after a long illness in Paducah Kentucky. He was the father of U S Senator Alben Barkley and grandfather of future political figures.
Libby Holman Reynolds wife of tobacco heir Smith Reynolds held as material witness after the death of Reynolds. Ab Walker also detained as investigators seek bloodstains on a door and other evidence from the Reynolda mansion. Coroner and sheriff pursue fingerprinting and a secret inquest is postponed.
Oklahoma City reports a controversy over the Will Rogers name in the primary race. Rival challenger Frank B. Howard of Tulsa alleges the candidate is William C. Rogers, challenging the nomination process and planning a contest with Mrs. Bassett if Howard’s claim stands.
A government artillery shell storage depot near Nanking exploded shortly before noon. The blast caused fear and residents fled as ongoing explosions continued around the site. National authorities began investigations into the incident.
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