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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1934
Page
1
The article surveys a Texas attorney general ruling on Negro voters in Democratic primaries, NRA debates on farm labor vs urban relief, and federal payrolls under spoils politics. It notes Johnson’s remarks on Nazi brutality, labor strife in the Midwest, and a two cent gas price rise in Iowa. It also mentions a Bethesda hotel balcony collapse with several injuries.
United Press reports a looming general strike as 20,000 San Francisco longshoremen walk out and 6,000 Minneapolis truck drivers prepare to strike. Violence erupts on the waterfront. fear mounts of nationwide disruption. In northern Indiana 120,000 milk customers face delivery loss as workers protest extended hours and working conditions.
San Francisco dispatch says on the Pacific coast thirty two thousand union men were on strike Friday with five thousand slated to quit in the bay district Saturday and thousands awaiting a vote as the walkout expands.
San Francisco labor unions vote to unify policy as Governor Merriam vows to use troops if needed. Produce districts close and deliveries to the bay area halt, with talks to avert a general strike by 10 a.m. Saturday. Governor warns no food shortage and urges uninterrupted transport of essential supplies to San Francisco.
The essay argues society flourishes when it forges individuals who give to others and enrich the common good. Washington is hailed as a great leader who gave himself for the common cause, while Burr embodies dangerous individualism focused on self glory. It warns rugged individualism must yield to social teamwork to avoid despotism and embrace a future guided by great souls aligned with God’s path.
A man wrapped in bandages attempted to rob the Stockyards bank in Saint Paul, claiming four quarts of nitroglycerine on him. He warned of blasting the building but fled as police arrived after the bank teller read his note and alerted authorities.
Federal agents directed by J Edgar Hoover join a widening search for Robert Connor missing from his home in Westchester County New York. Scouts aid night long woods patrols near his home as police weigh bloodhounds and authorities seek a man described as a well educated though mentally incapacitated peddler sighted near the Connor home.
The Chicago wheat market surged as the December contract cracked the $1 level near session end, lifting the market on strong bullish activity after a government report signaled the smallest wheat crop in thirty years. Elevators in Kansas City were seen buying, and short sellers covered as price advanced.
Washington AP report says Germany and Mexico protested Hugh S Johnson remarks from a Waterloo Indiana speech. Hull stressed Johnson spoke as an individual not the government. Mexican officials considered the Villa era reference an unfortunate reminder of past violence in Mexico.
Gen. Hugh S. Johnson, NRA administrator, refused to retract remarks at Waterloo Ia alleging Nazi executions sickened him. The statement sparked a Washington furor with a German embassy protest. Johnson defended it as personal, not official, while awaiting repairs on a recovering Condor plane en route to the Pacific coast.
In downtown Cleveland two people died and three were seriously wounded when gunfire erupted at the Cuyahoga county relief administration offices. A riot gun was seized from a policeman, triggering a volley that felled a Negro woman and a man named White, with a policeman and bystander also hit. Within twenty minutes, riot squads restored order.
Andrew D. Agnew of Milwaukee was elected grand master at the Knights Templar conclave in San Francisco. Miami was chosen as the 1937 convention city.
Elaine Watson, eight, wandered into a neighbor's yard seeking a pet rabbit and was slain by Albert Ruske, 26, who confessed to killing the girl and the animal. Police say he lured Elaine into a basement, beat her with a bottle, and stripped her. The rabbit was found in a stewpot on the stove. Elsie Flindt, 14, and Irene reported the threats. Mrs. Ruske and officers arrived as the body was found in a shallow grave in the basement.
Washington AP reports a joint study by the Agriculture and Labor departments will decide if the farm agency moves to regulate farm labor similarly to city workers. For now AAA suspends efforts while awaiting the study. The sugar bill grants authority to set minimum wages and maximum hours for hired labor and to abolish child labor in beet and cane fields. Eligibility for payments hinges on growers treating labor fairly. If strict wage rules are pushed, advocates fear renewed political and economic tensions, potentially angering landlords and impacting farm price supports.
Berlin INS reports Chancellor Adolf Hitler declared Germany must stand alone if world isolates it. In the Reichstag at the Kroll Opera House he warned foreign tariffs and boycotts would not deter German resolve. He claimed documentary proof against traitors andsaid Germany is a political unit, not merely a geographical concept.
Adolf Hitler announces Germany’s weekend purge of the Nazi party has left 77 dead and hints that the effort will continue. His reluctance to speak clearly on the blood purge drew sharp international criticism, yet he grew more confident as he spoke, and the news adds pressure on the government as details unfold on Page 4.
National League action shows Pittsburgh defeating New York 8 to 7 in 10 innings with key hits from Lucas Holley Chagnon and Birkefer. Cincinnati tops Brooklyn 8 to 6 as Frey Kolp and Leonard pace the win. Chicago downed by Boston 7 to 4. St Louis at Philadelphia on wet grounds. American League results headline New York beating Detroit 9 to 6 with Ruffing and Dickey combining. Washington beat Cleveland 2 to 1. Philadelphia at Chicago rain. Boston defeated St Louis 7 to 5 with Ferrell Coffman Newsom and Helms- Tey contributing.
In Bismarck the North Dakota supreme court heard claims that Gov William Langer would set up a de facto government using the national guard if removed from office by court order. Lieut Gov Ole Olson's attorney argued a court ruling by Saturday was mandatory and said a special legislative session called by Langer sought funds to finance the guard to sustain his hold on office.
Adolf Hitler defended the June 30 killings in Germany, saying he bore responsibility for the regime and denying orders to use ordinary methods. He claimed 77 deaths, outlined Rohm and Schleicher’s roles, and promised the brown shirts would remain dominant on the streets.
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