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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1932
Page
1
Verne Marshall notes Congress adjourned and voters face a lull before the next storm. Roosevelt addresses a Sunday crowd at Hampton Beach saying it cannot be a political gathering, praising his own religious restraint and the spirit of the moment.
British driver Kaye Don smashed the water speed record on Loch Lomond with Miss England III posting 120.50 mph one way and 119.12 mph return for an average of 119.81 mph, first to reach two miles per minute on water and surpassing Gar Wood’s 111.71 mph mark.
In Bucharest and Budapest reports indicate King Carol of Romania faces a precarious throne after Sunday elections. The national unionists led by Nicholas Iorga fail to win seats, while peasant party chief Julio Maniu gains 240 seats. Observers foresee exile or a regency for Crown Prince Michael as unrest grows over economic crisis.
The United States and Canada sealed a treaty for the 543 million dollar St Lawrence Seaway project to connect the Great Lakes with the Atlantic. It calls for two dams at Crysler Island and Barnhart Island with canals, locks, and dual power houses, estimated at 529 960 and 1 607 000 horsepower respectively. The total cost is set at 543 429 000 with USA and Canada sharing funding. Ratification by legislatures required.
The text argues against using capacity to pay as a basis for scaling down after elections. It calls such a scheme evil and questions government honor versus individuals. It contends a debtor who repudiates debts loses social standing.
A political column criticizes national debt strategy and urges responsibility of foreign debtors. It cites Senator Dickinson’s rebuke of Governor Turner and questions the commitment of Turner’s appointed officials who, after inauguration, have largely disappeared from public duties.
The governor is described as an honest man with good intentions and a self starter, but his execution is uncertain. While he calls for tax relief, public funds are mismanaged by the state board of education, where his appointees are silent as the tomb.
Kaye Dorm Englishman breaks the world speedboat record from American Gar Wood who builds dump wagons. Wood plans no action on the record until September despite the breakthrough news.
Col. Hanford MacNider of Mason City traveled to Ottawa to advance the US Canadian St. Lawrence waterway treaty. The pact, valued at 800 million dollars, commits to connecting Montreal with the Great Lakes, fulfilling MacNider's principal objective.
The postadjournment congress was unique for not passing any agriculture relief measure. Past sessions enacted farmer aid, but this cycle left agriculture economically strained as it moved beyond old practices.
The piece argues that any future president needs a congress from his party to avoid partisan gridlock. It notes a recent demonstration of cross purposes between the executive and legislative branches, with only reluctant cooperation when avoidance was impossible. It laments the resulting poor outcome.
Four men were injured in a head on collision on Mount Vernon avenue SE near Thirty-sixth street at about 10 p.m. Sunday. Clarence Hanson of Madison, Wisconsin drove the truck eastbound and D. E. Carlson of Weingroad NE drove the car. Hanson, who had only two hours sleep, dozed and crossed into the wrong lane, injuring Carlson and others. Mercy Hospital treated the responders and witnesses for various injuries.
President Hoover instructs farm loan banks to pursue a lenient course in handling farm mortgages to avoid foreclosures as disclosed in a letter to Senator Steiner of Oregon.
Senator L. J. Dickinson of Iowa keynotes the Republican National Convention in Chicago and outlines a westward campaign plan directing 12 states for electing Republican senators. He predicts a heated race, comments on media and radio replacing torchlight parades, and notes funds will come from direct subscriptions with a tight budget.
Detroit AP Gar Wood will not chase Don's power boat record again until after the Harmsworth trophy race at Lake St. Clair in September. Wood praised Kaye Don for beating his straightaway mark by over eight miles per hour in Loch Lomond. Wood's Miss America X reportedly neared 100 mph in trials, but a new attempt will wait until after the Harmsworth event.
William G. Swan of Atlantic City impresses 5,000 at Exposition Park Aurora with a rocket plane dropped from 2,000 feet and flown four minutes to a safe landing. He plans a balloon rocket craft to reach 40,000 feet and speeds over 500 mph to cross the Atlantic.
More than 300 communists fell ill after a luncheon at their state convention in Massillon Ohio. Physicians attributed the illness to ptomaine poisoning from Sunday’s food. Several were hospitalized while others recovered, with six reported well on the way to recovery.
Florenz Ziegfeld, famous New York theatrical producer, was rushed from a New Mexico sanatorium to Cedars of Lebanon hospital in Los Angeles in serious condition. His wife Billie Burke voiced alarm as doctors assessed him as very serious.
Berlin governments move to curb pre election unrest by banning parades demonstrations and outdoor meetings for one week. The cabinet considers martial law and a death penalty for arms and explosives violations with Hitler supporters threatening action if the measures fail.
Cedar Rapids faced a heat wave with temperatures rising to 94 at 2 30 p m Monday after a brief respite over the weekend. Guy Tompkins of 626 Seventh Ave SE was treated for heat prostration Sunday and revived quickly.
MINEOLA L I UP Hyman Stark died of a fractured larynx after police grilling. Witnesses testified he bore marks suggesting he was beaten with smooth and red rubber hose. Dr Otto Schu testified at the John Doe inquiry into his death after an autopsy was performed.
T Oceanjo remains hospitalized with a broken nose after a miscue during a game when a ball hit by a four batter was said to knock him from a tree.
Cedar Rapids reports a tally of vehicle incidents tied to the annual auto toll program. Officials note the count reflects accidents during the toll period and measures safety impact for the city.
The body of John Kleinmeyer 31 of Williamsburg was recovered near Conrad's Beach about 100 yards north after drowning in the Cedar river two miles above Covington. He was wading with his wife and friends when swept by currents. coroner and sheriff led the search. He worked as an automobile salesman and is survived by his wife and several relatives.
Washington AP reports discouraged bonus marchers chose to return home as Congress quit. A long line formed at the veterans administration for transportation, with emergency office space set up in corridors to process applications. Two veterans were arrested for organizing a protest outside police court while four of their comrades faced trial for attempting to picket the White House. Urban Ledoux known as Mr Zero remained in court as veterans of the radical wing were cleared from the room. No disorder occurred.
Rep Rainey warns that senate and house officials will face malfeasance if Reconstruction Finance Corp loan reports are not public. Hoover says reports will be filed monthly and accessible to the public through clerks. Rainey says no extra action needed.
Hollywood announces the birth of a seven-pound daughter to Sue Carol, motion picture actress. The baby was named Carélo Lee Stuart. Sue Carol's husband Nick Stuart is also an actor. Both mother and child are reported doing nicely.
In Chicago, a taxi dancer 24-year-old Helen Johnson took her life by asking a driver to take her to the Lake Michigan shore. Firemen saved Anthony Splot 42 and Charles Dittrich 44 after a 15 foot river submersion during a dramatic rescue. Dittrich’s brother raced to help and revived him after finding his wife and children, while Splot was subdued by the rescuers following a perilous underwater struggle.
Special to The Gazette from East Bakersfield California. Will Rogers reports on Stanford trials for Olympic athletes noting racial bias and jokes about entering as a dark competitor. He quips about Booker T. Washington's boys and comments on Congress adjournment mood.
Paris AP report says Jules J. Jusserand, former French ambassador to the United States, died peacefully at his Paris home after a kidney ailment. He was 77, had undergone kidney operations years earlier, and remained devoted to America. Madame Jusserand and Norman Armour of the American embassy voiced condolences.
Jules Jean Jusserand served twenty two years as ambassador to the United States the longest continuous assignment in Washington. He united France and the United States through firm friendship and counted Roosevelt and Coolidge among his personal friends. He played a key role in negotiations over transfer of French rights in the Panama Canal.
Major General Willard Ames Holbrook former chief of cavalry died early Monday at Walter Reed hospital in Washington. He was 72 and a native of Arkansaw Wisconsin, and had spent retirement years in Washington.
Accident drowning ruled in the death of Robert Seid an eight year old of St Paul whose disappearance Friday prompted fears of foul play. His body was recovered Sunday in White Bear Lake near St Paul.
Federal prosecutors plan to seek prohibition conspiracy indictments against Al Capone and about 200 members of his Chicago syndicate. The case accuses the group of a $100,000,000 beer and liquor business built across eight states. Lead lieutenants Johnnie Torrio Jack Guzik Ralph Capone Joe Fusco and Michael Allegretti named among those to be indicted.
A milk war raged in Los Angeles with many markets selling milk at 3 cents a quart or two quarts for 5 cents. Several stores gave milk away with other purchases as Southern California milk dealers closed their plant and dumped thousands of gallons on the market daily.
Los Angeles report states Minnie Kennedy mother of evangelist Aimee McPherson-Hutton filed a divorce complaint against Guy Edward Hudson. The action follows a deteriorating relationship described with colorful phrasing in the source.
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