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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1933
Page
1
A slice of editorials discusses southern states embracing the Democratic platform amid tax protests in Chicago, calls for reform of public schools, and scrutiny of police leadership. It notes shifts in party strength, ouster talk, and broader Republican efforts during a Roosevelt era backdrop.
Iowa Farmers Holiday association and Iowa Farmers Union break from corn and hog price recovery advocates after a ten state delegates conference in Des Moines. Presidents Chalmers and Miller denounce gag rules and lack of open discussion. William Hirth of Missouri Farmers association reportedly barred from speaking.
Two Iowa farmers Roswell Garst and Ralph Moyer join a 25 member national panel to work with meat packers and administration officials in Chicago. They aim to craft trade agreements and raise hog prices, with proposals including financing surplus pork disposal in Russia. The group plans further talks Monday and Tuesday to set a program reducing pork tonnage and corn acreage.
Washington dispatch lists eighteen states that voted for repeal and will vote again this year to end the Nineteenth Amendment. It notes potential states Montana and Utah as possible election sites while several others set dates for Friday or Thursday votes.
Madrid reports the Spanish government will recognize the Soviet government in Moscow. A Soviet agent named Astrowski telegrammed Moscow on Wednesday confirming the step amid diplomatic exchanges.
A University of Edinburgh student collides with Robert Louis Stevenson and James Barrie, sparking a lasting friendship. The story parallels Socrates and Plato meeting in ancient Athens, showing how chance encounters reveal great truths and personalities.
In Chicago on Tuesday night four gunmen in a speeding car fired shotgun slugs into Nick Cozzi’s soft drink parlor. Emi Onesto died instantly while Frank Lance, Angelo Mazzone, and others were wounded. Mazzone died later as his children escaped unharmed. Police hunted the assailants on the west side.
Yuan Ling, newly installed mayor of Peiping, ordered the immediate closure of all dance halls and cabarets as China confronts a severe national crisis. The government said the ban aims to curb frivolity during hard times and maintain public order.
Negotiations for a final worldwide wheat agreement failed as nine European importers rejected a proposal before adjournment of the world economic conference. The four major producers America Canada Australia and Argentina reportedly found the plan unacceptable in its current form. Importers sought lower tariffs and pledged not to encourage acreage increases rather than a binding standstill, tying tariff cuts to higher world consumption.
In Cedar Rapids a hearing before Judge S A Clock featured three character witnesses backing Safety Commissioner Dan Kruidenier. Col G C Robbins E R Moore and Verne Marshall testified to their faith in his integrity amid defense attempts to cast doubt on his character connected to alleged party attendance and gossip.
General Italo Balbo lands in Jamaica Bay with 24 seaplanes after a 1000 mile flight from Chicago. Spectators large crowd greeted the convoy as Balbo plans an Atlantic crossing via Newfoundland to Ireland. Balbo and 24 officers will next fly to Washington to meet President Roosevelt.
President Roosevelt’s industrial recovery board endorsed Administrator Hugh S. Johnson’s plan for a uniform code to raise wages and shorten hours across industry. The “blanket code” requires final presidential approval before voluntary adoption, with minor changes still possible before delivery to industry.
President Roosevelt names Frank R. McNinch of North Carolina as successor after accepting the resignation of the commission's chairman. The change follows the president's request and designates McNinch to lead the agency.
Mrs. Catherine Zack in Chicago apparently suffered a heart attack during a frantic attempt to drive off a dog that leaped at another dog she was guiding. The incident ended in her death.
Large turn over on the New York Stock Exchange totals 7,463,480 shares, the highest since May 5, 1930, as a broad selloff hits many markets. Alcohol shares slump, wheat in Chicago rises to 13 cents a bushel, and cotton price drops occur. Bradstreet's reports weekly visible wheat supplies at 132,175,000 bushels, up from last year.
Washington based clergyman Canon William Sheafe Chase says Senator Thomas Walsh was murdered to block his anti corruption plans. He proposes a dry anti-vice third party for 1936 and names Senator Arthur Robinson as a potential leader.
Prohibition repeal momentum surged as Alabama and Arkansas backed repeal by wide margins. Tennessee eyed potential clean sweeps with forecasts of a 60 000 vote edge. Oregon set to vote Friday while Montana Oklahoma Utah Virginia and Louisiana pursued election bids that could push the nation toward ratification this year. Early returns show repeal leading 9 to 5 in Alabama and 3 to 2 in Arkansas with figures from Alabama precincts 96 801 for repeal to 59 997 against Arkansas 58 602 for repeal to 38 272 against.
In Washington the victory reports from Arkansas and Alabama fuel pro repeal spirits. Jouett Shouse of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment predicts repeal by 1933 while Bishop James Cannon Jr. offers a cautious note amid the forecasts.
Baseball scores and line results across eight games with teams including Detroit Philadelphia Chicago New York Cleveland Boston Pittsburgh and Brooklyn. Key pitchers and batters are listed for each contest as the standings show run totals and late-inning outcomes.
Frank McClatchy, twin brother and associate of John McClatchy, millionaire builder and real estate operator, was wounded late Wednesday when two men tried to abduct him for ransom outside a sample house in the 69th street section near Philadelphia. Police suspect the plan targeted John McClatchy’s large real estate firm.
New York AP report shows national steel output at 58 percent of capacity, down from 59. Iron Age notes demand remains muted without heavy industry support. Railroad purchases for repairs rise slowly, but carriers stay cautious ahead of June and July earnings analyses.
In Moscow the rescue plane carrying Levanevsky and his four crew members landed at Ana dir Tuesday and was officially announced Wednesday. The craft will fly Mattern to Alaska at daybreak Thursday.
Washington AP reports Senator Thomas of Oklahoma urged New York Stock Exchange and Chicago Grain Exchange to adopt rules limiting daily losses. He warned the exchanges may be closed or placed under government supervision if such limits are not published, amid heavy price declines in stocks and grains.
Wiley Post’s monoplane survived a brush with tree tops during a forced landing at Portnond while en route from Irkutsk to Blagoveshchensk. He aims for Khabarovsk as Mattern and Russian pilot Levanevsky prepare to resume the globe tour toward Alaska. Jameson asks U.S. coast guard aid to search for Mattern along the Siberian coast.
Banker Joseph W. Harriman, 68, who vanished then reappeared in a taxicab, was confined to Bellevue hospital's psychiatric ward. He is charged with falsifying records at Harriman National Bank and Trust Co and faces a possible renewed sanity hearing.
Chicago AP reports Mrs. Rosebach charges husband Frank with cruelty in a divorce suit. She alleges ten years ago he came home with liquor, she took it away, and since then he has not spoken to her.
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