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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1936

Page

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Sentences passa for theft and weapons in Chicago and Logansport

A Logansport man receives two years in state prison after pleading guilty to stealing a case of corn beef hash to feed his four children. In Chicago a former two time robbery offender gets six months for carrying concealed weapons. A Chicago store manager is jailed a year and fined one dollar for stealing three thousand dollars of store funds.

Chicago Tribune Han Logansport Ind Chicago State Reformatory

Ford longer than a generation since startup profits cited

A reprint notes Ford Motor Co began with 100000 capital and over 33 years exchanged 24500000 cars for about 12.915 billion in products while paying 12.109 billion for materials and wages leaving 782 million in profit. It cites 1272885 vehicles produced last year with an average profit of 20 per car amid political debate on government versus private enterprise. It also covers Roosevelt postmaster reform and Coughlin Vatican discussions.

Ford Motor Co W. J. Cameron

Murphy In Lead For Brother's Post In Iowa Nomination

At the Iowa Democratic state convention David Murphy of Dubuque led the battle to succeed his late brother Louis Murphy in the U S Senate. The convention saw a strong stop Murphy movement with Guy Gillette as the frontrunner for the Democratic Senate seat though opposition remained in several districts. In caucuses E W McManus won the First district endorsement for governor and John Mitchell led in the attorney general race.

Des Moines INS David Murphy Dubuque United States Louis Murphy Guy Gillette Cherokee Murphy Harry C. White Vinton Charles W. Storms Burlington E. C. Eicher Washington E. W. McManus Keokuk Hubert Utterback John Mitchell Fort Dodge

Des Moines Delegates Oust First District Democratic Chair

C. W. Storms state auditor and First district chair is removed amid a bitter fight at the state convention. Madge O’Neill also departs as vice chair with W. R. Hart and Mrs. Ray Baxter named to the replacements. Rep. Ed Eicher led the opposition. The auditor had chaired the district for sixteen years and charged a conspiracy by unnamed parties.

Des Moines C. W. Storms Madge O’neill Columbus Junction W. R. Hart Iowa City Ray Baxter Burlington Ed Eicher Storms O’neill

Farnsworth Indicted On Espionage Charge

Washington INS reports former naval commander John Semer Farnsworth was indicted by a federal grand jury on two counts of espionage. The indictment accuses him of transmitting and attempting to transmit naval information to the Japanese government.

Washington INS John Semer Farnsworth Farnsworth

Democrats Favor Re Enactment of Iowa Sales Tax

Des Moines reports the Iowa Democrats adopt a platform calling for re enactment of the sales tax when it expires next spring while Republicans push repeal at once. They back homeowner preferences on homestead exemptions and propose matching federal old age pension funds with the first sales tax receipts to fund property tax refunds. The platform emphasizes liberty and equal rights within government.

Des Moines INS Democratic Resolutions Committee Resolutions Committee Democrats Iowa Union

Rainfall Light As Hopes Of Downpour Dashed

A brief shower Wednesday night yielded ten one hundredths of an inch of rain easing dust that built up after last Friday’s four hundredths. Temperatures rose toward warmth for Thursday from 73 at 5 am to 98 by 2:45 pm, while Wednesday peaked at 100 with a cool down to 76 by midnight.

Chambers

AAA Loses Boston Milk Dealers Case

Federal Judge Elisha H. Brewster dismissed the federal government’s demand to force 28 Greater Boston milk dealers to follow the Boston milk marketing agreement. He held the amended Agriculture Adjustment Act lacks power to regulate intrastate commerce, citing the Hoosac Mills ruling.

Boston AAA Secretary of Agriculture Elisha H. Brewster Brewster Greater Hoosac Mills U. S. Supreme Court

Boston milk case ruling limited to district impact

Government officials said the federal court decision in Boston on the milk marketing case applies only in that district and does not invalidate nationwide milk price controls. The ruling may set a precedent that could hinder enforcement elsewhere and discourage future agreements until higher courts decide.

Washington Federal Boston

Landon to Accept Republican Nomination Tonight in Topeka

Gov. Alf Landon will accept the Republican nomination for president in Topeka Kansas amid a massive gathering. Upwards of 100000 people from farms towns and cities are expected as Landon speaks about a 8 20 p.m. CST start time with trains cars and visitors streaming in for the jamboree.

Topeka Kan Alf M. Landon United States G.O.P Great Plains Capitol Midwest Landon Committee Kansas Kansan Alf Francis Johannes Kansas City John D. M. Hamilton Republican National Committee Bertrand H. Snell New York Gov John Bert Snell Republican Party Gov. Landon

Boy, 4, Hurt by Glass in Falls Near Home

Marvin Daniel Lee of Moline is in serious condition after a fall in the street near his home. A fruit jar he carried for apples shattered, cutting his stomach with glass fragments.

Moline, Ill Marvin Daniel Lee

But whither in the world of fear and arms

A 1936 reflection notes the fear sweeping nations as troops march in Paris London Berlin and Washington. The piece laments rulers as befogged amplifies the sense of dread and questions how to end fear when faith in others fades.

Paris Berlin Moscow Tokio Rome Washington England Britain

Spinster Convicted Of Torch Murder Of Her Invalid Mother

Sadie Lawson, 35, was found guilty of second degree murder in the torch murder of her aged invalid mother, Elizabeth Lawson. The verdict, delivered in Winston-Salem, carries a sentence of twenty to thirty years. judge J. H. Clements postponed sentencing as Lawson showed no emotion. Lawson worked in a local cigarette factory.

Winston-Salem, N. C Ins Sadie Lawson Elizabeth Lawson J. H. Clements

Plot to Kill Hungarian Envoy Reported in Washington

Police guarded the Hungarian legation and chancellery as reports surfaced of a plot to assassinate Hungarian Minister John Pelenyi and his staff with bombs. Authorities said an undercover investigation is ongoing and the case had been kept secret for five days.

Washington INS Legation John Pelenyi

British Guns Hire Warning as Spain Turmoil Escalates

The Associated Press reports a heavy Spanish rebel force near Madrid pushed back with heavy losses while Gen Francisco Franco vows victory. Hull says an American vessel will evacuate citizens from Barcelona if needed as international fleets rush to rescue nationals.

Madrid Francisco Franco Hull Barcelona Tangier Cherbourg France Vigo Spain San Sebastian Claude G. Bowers

Bow ers Cut Off From Office in San Sebastian War Crisis

American Ambassador Claude G Bow ers reportedly cut off from his office in San Sebastian as the United States dispatched warships and a merchant ship to aid other nationals amid Spain’s wartorn situation.

Washington Claude G. Bowers San Sebastian Spain

British destroyer engages rebels off Tarifa

HMS Wildswan fired a warning shot at approaching planes off Tarifa Spain after they dropped bombs near the bow. The British destroyer answered with fire and then withdrew to Gibraltar, while officials did not confirm the aircrew’s affiliations despite a prior rebel attribution from Gibraltar’s acting governor.

Gibraltar H. M. S. Wildswan Tarifa Spain Wildswan

Gibraltar warns Spanish ships as batteries ready

British authorities broadcast a warning to Spanish warships and airplanes in the ongoing conflict that Gibraltar batteries will fire if the Rock again becomes a combat arena. The official note emphasizes readiness by Gibraltar defenses amid the fight.

Gibraltar

Roosevelt Orders Civil Service Postmaster Reforms

President Roosevelt issued an executive order removing first, second, and third class postmasters from political patronage. Future appointments go to the highest scorer in a competitive civil service exam, regardless of party. Incumbents may be reappointed only after a noncompetitive exam. Classified postal workers may be promoted to postmasterships after passing a noncompetitive exam.

Roosevelt Jim Farley Washington Jesse M. Donaldson

Bandit Ties Local Man To Treas Drive Car Theft

Alvin C. Shafer, salesman for Evans Garment, was held up on Wyoming road at 8 a.m. Thursday by an armed bandit who rode with him for about an hour, stole watch and $15, then forced him to drive before tying him to a tree three and a half miles southwest of Anamosa. The assailant kept the keys, damaged Shafer’s clothes, and escaped with his Oldsmobile sedan license 57 11520. Shafer freed himself after an hour and a half and reported the incident to Anamosa deputies and Linn County authorities in Cedar Rapids. The attack began when the bandit leaped onto the running board and brandished a blue steel revolver.

Alvin C. Shafer Second Avenue SE Evans Garment Company Wyoming Oxford Junction Anamosa Shafer R. D. Cooley Cedar Rapids Linn County Sheriff’s Office

Mary K Fuller Dies Prominent Cedar Rapids Teacher

Miss Mary K Fuller 63 of 1627 Bever Ave SE a longtime Cedar Rapids schoolteacher and former Ashley D A R regent died at a local hospital at 1 20 p m Thursday after heart disease illness. She belonged to College Club Teachers Association and First Presbyterian church born Schenectady N Y and moved to Cedar Rapids in 1876. Her home held heirlooms including a May 28 1830 tea set from her great great grandfather I C Van Aulin and a gold band china tea set donated to a D A R museum in Washington D C.

Mary K. Fuller Bever Avenue Cedar Rapids Ashley Chapter The Daughters of American Revolution Miss Fuller College Club Teachers Association First Presbyterian Church Schenectady N. Y New York I. C. van Aulin Washington, D D. A. R. Congress Clyde Brenton

Vatican to Advise Coughlin Priest Over Politics

Vatican City plans to advise Father Charles Coughlin through Bishop Michael J. Gallagher on his political activities. Gallagher, en route from New York to Rome, will reportedly discuss Coughlin with Pope Pius XII, though no summons or reprimand is anticipated.

Rome Vatican Michael J. Gallagher Detroit Charles E. Coughlin Gallagher Father Coughlin Coughlin Roosevelt Vatican City INS United States Rex New York Pope Pius American College

Apology Letter From Father Coughlin to Roosevelt

Father Charles E Coughlin will publish an open apology in Social Justice this Friday. The letter, to appear on the paper’s second page, seeks to retract earlier criticisms calling Roosevelt a double crosser and a liar.

Detroit Charles E. Coughlin Roosevelt Social Justice Father Coughlin

Checks Stolen In Break-in At Marion Station

Sheriff James Smith's office investigated a Wednesday night break-in at the Farmers Co-op Oil station in Marion. An unlocked safe was entered via a side window and several checks were taken. The manager C. W. West could not specify the total value.

James Smith Farmers Co-op Marion C. W. West

Gazette mail service during vacation appeal

The notice promotes receiving The Gazette while on vacation. It advises readers to arrange delivery to fishing camps resorts hotels or relatives to keep informed about events back home. Cedar Rapids and Marion carriers offer special order blanks for mail while away and urge ordering before departure.

Gazette Cedar Rapids Marion

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