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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1938
Page
1
The piece blends sharp political critique of Senator Norris with admiration for judge Homer A Fuller and a defense of Iowa State College’s independence on farm publicity. It notes the Rock Island railroad’s Cedar Rapids division gains, memories of Trinity M E church, and reflections on childhood summers and community figures.
The Board of Tax Appeals ruled that Pierre S. du Pont and John J. Raskob attempted to evade over 1 million dollars in income taxes via paper securities transactions after 1929. They sold and repurchased 4.5 million dollars of securities at loss to claim deductions, with government proving the transaction facts. The exact additional taxes due will be decided later, but estimates place du Pont around 600,000 and Raskob near 1,000,000.
Albany dispatch reports Congressman Hamilton Fish Jr. of New York urging President Roosevelt to lead a worldwide constitutional convention to form an inclusive democratic non military federation of nations modeled on the U S Constitution to promote peace and mutual understanding. The resolution was referred to the rules committee of the state constitutional convention.
Woody Hockaday a 53 year old Wichita man who rushed the President's car at Oklahoma City was ruled insane in probate court and ordered committed to the state hospital. Probate Judge Clyde M Hudson said it was his first commitment to a state institution after prior private placements by his family. The judge noted the government would not release him unless placed as a ward in a state institution.
Pittsburgh AP report says Harry Huber, dairy store manager, froze cash assets of 37.50 in the bottom of an ice cream freezer. A thief reportedly discovered the hidden money, leaving Huber without his frozen assets.
At the FAIRGROUNDS COLISEUM Indianapolis AP Senator Frederick van Nuys, opponent of Roosevelt court reforms, was renominated by acclamation after a prior feud with Governor Townsend. Paul V. McNutt won party support for 1940 presidential bid while the platform praised Sherman Minton and New Deal policies. Townsend acknowledged democratic conflict is resolved by majority will.
Adrian police arrested circus strong man Art Weeks 56 for disorderly conduct and jailed him after a struggle. Deputies found Weeks missing when attempting to take him to court, discovering a torn cell door and a damaged jail front. The mass of wreckage suggested Weeks had escaped.
Columbus Georgia AP reports Maj. John R. Brooke Jr. was indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge of first degree murder in the mysterious death of his wife Elizabeth.
Franklin Pierce McCall, slated for execution for kidnapping James Bailey Cash Jr., won a stay as Circuit Judge H F Atkinson granted a writ of error to appeal to the state supreme court. The writ returns Oct 31. the July 25 execution is automatically stayed. Attorney A Arriett will argue the kidnap statute wording warrants a jury mercy recommendation. The case hinges on whether a jury is required to fix mercy under the Lindbergh law.
A federal grand jury in Madison convened to hear cases including testimony from seven oil companies and fifteen industry associates.
In Newton, an arbitration board hearing on the Maytag labor dispute adjourned to 5:30 PM due to contempt proceedings against three CIO union officials. District Judge Homer Fuller resumed hearings on citations against Carey, Sentner, and Hall, stating no one may override the Maytag injunction and warning that state agents enforcing access lists are restricted to permitted entrants only.
A Suffolk county jury convicted six defendants and the German American Bund on civil rights law violations for pro Nazi activity. Judge L Barron Hill sentenced Earnest Mueller of Brooklyn and four others to one year in jail and $500 fines each, with jail terms suspended for the league's conduct. He imposed a maximum $10,000 fine on the league and directed minutes to federal authorities. The Bund operates a camp at Yaphank, Long Island.
A Cedar Rapids heat record was set Tuesday at 2 30 p m as the thermometer climbed to 97 degrees surpassing the 96 degree mark logged earlier. The day began with a 71 degree low and rainfall in the first six months of 1938 totaled 21 21 inches, nearly doubling 1937’s first half.
Richard White a Riverside Fuel Co truck driver at 717 C Avenue NE was overcome by heat while hauling coal in the company yards. He fell unconscious and was attended by a physician before an ambulance transported him to Mercy Hospital where he regained consciousness.
Washington D C August hearings announced by Rep Dies chairman of the special house committee investigating un American activities. First witnesses will be representatives of patriotic civic and labor groups who have studied the issue for years and possess substantial data.
In Los Angeles Mrs. Anna Laura Barnett, widow of Jackson Barnett once called the world’s richest Indian, prepared to defend the white colonial mansion she inhabits. She warned she would use a gun and knife against government agents seeking eviction after a court-ordered removal. The judge ruled the marriage invalid due to Barnett’s incompetence, but Mrs. Barnett challenged the decision, demanding more time and vowing resistance.
President Roosevelt told a Pueblo crowd that democracy is our chief objective and that the government should be a common meeting ground for states, focusing on conservation and water disputes. He avoided Colorado senate race mentions while praising Texas and Amarillo remarks and policies.
A Gazette Farmers Market Place notice shows buyers and sellers using Want Ads to move agricultural goods fast. W. W. Boland of 1722 1st Ave E sold 20 pigs with 25 inquiries in three days, and Mrs J W Barnoske of Atkins Indiana sold 22 pigs within 24 hours after her ad ran. The item highlights cash sales as the primary benefit of Want Ads for farms and machinery.
In Mexico, the remains of Spanish aviators Captain Mariano Barberan and Lieutenant Joaquin Collar were found in Ixtapantongo. They disappeared after flying from Tablada to Camaguey without a stop en route to Mexico City while Howard Hughes pursued a world flight. Searches with 10,000 federal troops had failed to locate them.
The report, written by Constantine Oumansky, counselor at the Soviet embassy, details the big league baseball scene in the United States. Troyanovsky, the Soviet ambassador, is a baseball fan and follows Washington’s fortunes, with a review of the all star game between the National and American leagues at Cincinnati.
The three miles of paving on the No. 30 cutoff from Dead Man's curve to the viaduct crossing Rockford road SW and the North Western Milwaukee rail lines was completed Tuesday by Bemis and Schlick Ottumwa contractors. Traffic will be blocked for two or three weeks while shoulders and water flumes are finished. Started May 6, the cutoff paving is 20 feet wide and ties into Sixteenth avenue SW.
New York minutes of trading show the stock market breaking from recent hesitancy with a quick upswing. Brisk advances spread to grains and several other speculative commodities, signaling renewed investor activity.
Washington AP report states Japan delivered a comprehensive reply to U S protests over treatment of American properties and citizens in the Yangtze valley China. Secretary Hull called the reply extensive but noted several points still require clarification after Tuesday.
The Hopkinton Iowa power war between Hopkinton and Iowa Electric ended with a settlement avoiding an injunction. Town Electric will cooperate to transfer service to the municipal plant, and Hopkinton must pay a $560.54 delinquent street light bill by August 6. The case dismisses contempt and injunction claims.
Howard Hughes and four companions landed in Omsk Siberia in the early morning hours, reaching the halfway point of their 14 709 mile route. They covered 6696 miles to Omsk and 1370 miles from Aloscow in under 8 hours. refueling began as they prepared to press on toward Yakutsk.
ARTHUR Bugs Baer humorously critiques Roosevelt's political tour from 1938. He portrays the president as a seasoned campaigner with two terms, while opposing Republicans remain quiet. The piece argues the trip needs a skeptic to interrupt and challenge the monotony of support.
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