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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1939
Page
3
The piece combines a debate on state employee pay and a report on hot midday street work in Third Avenue as brick paving progresses. It notes discontent with pay scales, a deputy governor veto on raises, and a reflection on labor morale and municipal projects amid political commentary.
The sunken U S S Squalus partially rose from the sea floor as seven pontoons lifted the bow, but the stern remained bound by mud. Navy salvage crews pumped air into ballast tanks and pontoons in a last bid to bring the submarine and its 26 dead to shallower water.
In Mount Carroll Illinois a circuit court jury found John Collins 17 and Clarence Collins 20 Chicago youths guilty of murdering Lieut Paul E Lamaster CCC camp commander during a payroll holdup on March 31 The jury urged the death penalty for John and a 20 year sentence for Clarence as recommended by the judge Harry Wheat.
President Roosevelt chose three more individuals to join the six member group of administrative assistants. The trio include William H. McReynolds, assistant to Treasury Secretary Morgenthau. James H. Rowe Jr., assistant to White House Secretary Watson. and Lachlin Currie, economist for the Federal Reserve Board. They will advise the President on administrative legal and economic issues.
An insurance company must contribute 5000 to repair the damage from a fire related to a naphtha using outfit. Fortunately no one was killed, a fortunate break that spared lives.
A meditation on truth in science and politics critiques how myths replace facts. It argues science has lost power in politics and human relations, condemns Nazi myths and propaganda, and warns that state decree overrides liberty and scientific inquiry.
WPA relief strikes sweep the nation as AFL President Green plans to ask President Roosevelt to restore the pre July 1 prevailing wage for skilled WPA labor. AFL CIO leaders meet after an emergency conference to press for wage restoration and urge action in Congress and at the White House.
Prime Minister Chamberlain announced in the Commons that 12,000 retired naval officers and reservists will join autumn fleet maneuvers starting August, with reserve ships in combined fleet and air exercises. Reservists return home in September. Weymouth bay to host a royal review on August 9. Government requests 32,000 more air force personnel and $866.445 million to lift total defense spending to $3.827 billion for the fiscal year, as Britain eyes expanded peacetime armaments and new credits to Romania and Greece.
Coast guardsmen police deputies and firemen joined in a coordinated rescue of 15 people aboard the fishing barge Glenn Mayne as it was battered by surf near Carlsbad California. The perilous operation involved multiple agencies and continued as the vessel broke apart offshore.
State Auditor C. B. Akers accused Boone County supervisors of overstepping authority by hiring a private accounting firm to audit Charles M. Piper. The audit found a 1382 shortage and a 527 discrepancy tied to Carl Lund. Piper resigned, and Akers said his department will audit Boone County starting January 1.
Secretary Henry Morgenthau plans a late summer trip to consult with Norway Sweden and possibly Finland on financial and economic matters. The trip aims to strengthen relations and discuss postwar economic coordination.
Dr. D H Werden described in JAMA a rare brain tumor removal on a 14 year old who stopped breathing for 40 minutes. The girl lay in coma 32 days, showing progress from movement to speech and finally saying mamma before being sent home blind and with walking disability.
The Senate confirmed Paul V. McNutt as director of the federal security agency while Sen. Bridges accused Indiana state employees of funding political campaigns through a "two per cent club." Sen. Minton acknowledged the club's existence but defended it as voluntary and honorable.
The Cedar Raunds budget outlines expenditure of 1,988,466 dollars, down 79 percent from last year, under Finance Commissioner TD Burgus with a July 24 hearing set for 10 am. The proposed tax levy would be 827,298 dollars, while overall tax rate drops from 14.80 to 14.50 per thousand as new buildings and credits raise spending in playgrounds, library, fire and police, park maintenance, and various bonds and funds.
Three Cedar Rapids boys and a cousin staged a theater marionette show to boost Camp Good Health funds. Held Tuesday afternoon at 2250 Washington Ave SE, the event charged three cents for under 10 and five cents for older visitors, raising 3.20 dollars toward the 3,000 dollar goal.
Foreign Relations Committee asks our foreign relations not to attend the next family reunion. The piece hints at delaying neutrality and frames America as no longer an innocent bystander, with metaphorical wording about a derby hat and porcupine.
Cedar Rapids Fire Chief E P Kohout accused Honeymead Products of neglecting safety after inspecting the soy solvent extraction plant. The council ordered a Thursday inspection by Cary Engineer Frank Young Building Inspector Otis Leeters and Kohout to report by Monday to decide if the plant must close until safety fixes are made.
John L. Lewis head of the CIO and United Mine Workers urged federal intervention in the violent Harlan coalfield feud. He sent a letter to Attorney General Murphy alleging political retaliation against miners and stating the President can act, noting power to step in. He linked it to Gov Chandler's 1938 primary defeat and Barkley’s Senate leadership.
Roosevelt issues a statement denying a United Press dispatch claiming he and Cordell Hull disagreed on the language of a neutrality message. He says the report is false and criticizes the press for fabricating such rumors without reliable sources in Washington.
Corrigan the so called wrong way flyer arrived safely in San Antonio after an over due journey from Dryden Texas en route to his wedding. He had feared a thunderstorm might force a landing but touched down Thursday afternoon in Texas.
Judge Charles Woodward ruled that marketing of milk in the Chicago area falls under agricultural laws and withdrew Sherman Act prosecutions. The decision affects 43 individuals and 4 corporations and blocks anti monopoly charges tied to the Midwest dairy sector.
Clouds modestly cooled Cedar Rapids as the heat peak eased from a 93 degree high at 1:15 PM to 90 by 2:45 PM. A 24 hour low of 73 at 6 AM and 91 at 10 AM marked a warmer day with many seeking relief on porches and lawns. Thousands visited parks while highways drew crowds to escape the heat of a prior 99 degree afternoon earlier in the week.
Iowa endured two days of scorching heat with many cities hitting or topping 100 degrees. Council Bluffs saw 110, Logan reported an unofficial 113, and a Sioux City boy died from heat exposure as residents sought cooler spots.
Washington AP reports the Senate rejected by voice vote a proposal to grant a $30 per month federal pension to needy elderly citizens. The move aimed to provide steady support to aged Americans but faced opposition in the chamber.
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