Inflation, politics, and steel dreams in early 1930s America
The nation faces inflation pressure as the Committee for the Nation pushes for higher gold value and possible dollar devaluation to expand debt financing. Authorities hint at tax raises or further inflation to fund recovery. Women operate nine Washington taxis, mostly wives of disabled drivers. A British led steel expansion plan targets Brazil and Mexico with large mills, while U S loans for industry top $600 million. Detroit seeks more PWA funds. Ickes cites local red tape. Labor disturbances persist, and a Montana primary reshapes Democratic strength.
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Washington
Committee For the Nation
Elmer Thomas
George L. Harrison
New York Federal Reserve
White House
Roosevelt
Congress
Brazil
Mexico
Hull
U. S
George Peek
Charles P. Perin
India
Perin
Peck
South America
Alaska Named Possible Site for New Naval Base
Secretary Swanson said Alaska is among two locations under review for a new Pacific coast defense base. He stressed no decision has been made yet as the Navy weighs basing a Pacific fleet concentration in Alaskan waters for spring maneuvers.
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Washington
INS
Alaska
Pacific
Navy
Swanson
Northern Territory
Pacific Coast
U S
Alaskan
Lightning Sparks Turns Sip Into Shattered Glass Incident
In Budapest AP report, inn keeper Jacob Weiss was lifting his third schooner when lightning struck, sending the glass from his hand. The brief note adds a quip about colored bait being ineffective to fish.
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Budapest
Jacob Weiss
Boy Rescued From River After Drowning Attempt
Kenneth Gallagher about five son of Mr and Mrs Roger Gallagher of 923 First Avenue West recovered at St Luke s hospital after drowning at Ellis Park Beach around 11 am An unidentified girl pulled him from the water and A A Burkhart 1103 Center Point Road aided by car driver Frank Williams 1000 Tenth Street Southwest revived him during transport with artificial respiration and removal of water Officials note no lifeguards were on duty and bathhouse opens at 1 pm
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Kenneth Gallagher
Roger Gallagher
First Avenue
St. Luke's Hospital
Ellis Park Beach
A. A. Burkhart
Center Point Road
Gallagher
Frank Williams
Tenth Street
Burkhart
Williams
Ellis Beach
Hfe
Court News Krejci Pleads Not Guilty in Minor Beer Charge
John Krejci a beer parlor operator at 810 Third Street SE pled not guilty in district court before Judge A B Clark on furnishing beer to minors in a true information filed by Assistant County Attorney Robert W Greene. The case involves Leslie Skersick Co Numeric and the June 15 incident. Both Numeric and Skersick face robbery charges from a June 16 hold up of Frank Pesek and also pled not guilty with bonds set at 1500 dollars.
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John Krejci
Third Street SE
A.B Clark
Robert W. Greene
Krejer
Leslie Skersick
Liberty
Miss Kirk Wills Estate for St Pauls Aid Society
In probate, Miss Alice Kirk of 352 Eighteenth Street SE named the Ladies Aid Society of St Pauls Methodist Church as the estate’s recipient. The will, dated June 11, was admitted by Judge A B Clark on Wednesday morning after Miss Kirk died July 19. John B Finney of Cedar Rapids was named executor.
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Ladies Aid Society
St Paul's Methodist Church
Alice Kirk
Eighteenth Street
Kilborn Pleads Not Guilty to Drunk Driving Charge
Paul Kilborn of 1017 First Avenue E pled not guilty in district court before Judge A H Clark. Police arrested him Saturday night at Third Avenue and Sixth Street SE for drunk driving. bond set at $500. Records show a prior drunk driving conviction on September 16, 1931.
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Paul Kilborn
First Avenue E
Third Avenue
Sixth Street SE
A HB Clark
Kilborn
Hammill Pleads Not Guilty in Drunk Driving Case
Joe W. Hammill 43 of 942 Twentieth Avenue SW was arrested at 3.25 am by Police Sergeant Cunningham and Patrolman Louvar after being found in a car with the engine running at First Avenue and Seventh Street. He pled not guilty before Judge A B Clark in district court on a charge of drunk driving. Assistant County Attorney Ed Fordyce filed information. Hammill was released on his own bond of 500 dollars until July 28. Police said his car was parked on the wrong side of the street.
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Hammill
Joe W. Hammill
Twentieth Avenue
Cunningham
Louvar
First Avenue
Seventh Street
A B. Clark
Ed Fordyce
Paul Engle's American Song Echoes Westward Vitality
Paul Engle's new collection American Song, published by Doubleday, Doran and company, portrays a vigorous American spirit. The 26 year old Cedar Rapids poet, studying at Oxford on a Rhodes scholarship, writes with youthful energy and a forward looking faith in progress and vitality.
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Paul Engle
Cedar Rapids
Oxford
Doubleday, Doran and Company
Engle
Thomas A. Engle
Fifth Avenue SE
Oxford University
England
Rhodes
Gazette
Washington High School
Coe College
University of Iowa
Columbia University
New York City
Leopold confessing killer planned suicide if captured
Testimony cited Nathan Leopold told Detective Crot on May 31 that he would end his life if police captured him in the dragnet for the Robert Franks murder. The confession was noted hours after its own disclosure.
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Chicago
Nathan Leopold
Robert Franks
William Crot
Metropolitan Supply Company
C. A. Beems
J. H. Ramsey
Anamosa
H F Robinson
New York
INS
Gene Tunney
Georges Carpentier
Carpentier
Radio Morning Schedule Highlights and Guests
Radio morning program list includes NBC WEAF WJZ CBS WABC and WMT affiliates with segments like Lonely traveler Vic and Sade Karelin orch Orleans and more. The schedule spans 10:15 to 9:30 PM with ensembles, orchestras, comedies, news, and dramas across networks and stations.
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Gene Arnold
NBC
WEAF
WCCO
Roosevelt
Monolulu
CBS
WABC
WMT
Ma_ Perkins
WHO
Cassinere
America
Holland
Hetty
Red
WJZ
Netrolt Symphony
WBBM
Jack Heller
Creake Symphony
Whblio
Mystery Island
Meredith Willson
Arch
WEAP
Talen of Courage
Wilberforce
Los Nave
Jack Armstrong
Mary Small
Orahan Annie
Wenr Chain
Robbins Arch
KMOX
Sylvia Freos
Martin Arch
Shirley Howard
Jesters
WMAQ
Fd Lowry
Joake Carter
Frank Buck
Jim Rude Vallee
WJZ Chain
Kate Smith
Walter Pitkin
John Forarty
Dorothy Pace
Stevens Harmonies
Hollywood
WJZ_chain
WHAS
Holst Orch
Sosnick ‘Arch
WRBM
l—Gens
Glenn
Johnson Orch
Berens Orch
Busse Orch
Ereh
WOOC
Milwaukee Philharmonic
WIZ
Reichman Oreh
Twin Callies Arch
Wankel Arch
WABM
Ie Oreh
Oh Russell Areh
WMI
Deaths Marie Mikulas widow of Charles Mikulas
Marie Mikulas died at 520 Fifth street SE after a year long illness. She was born June 15 and lived in Cedar Rapids all her life. She is survived by two daughters Emily M. and Ada Dorothy Mikalus both of Cedar Rapids. two sons Dr George W. Mikulas and Dr Lew Myron Mikulas both in the U S Army. two brothers Dr Alois M. Hasek and Dr V O Hasek of Cedar Rapids. Funeral at Turner chapel Thursday at 2 p m with Dr H M Gage of Coe College officiating and burial in Oak Hill cemetery.
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Marie M. Mikulas
Charles Mikulas
Fifth Street
Lew Myron Mikulas
Dental Reserve Corps
U. S. Army
Chicago
Alois M. Hasek
V. O. Hasek
Cedar Rapids
Mikulas
Christian Church
Ceske Viastendky
Turner Chapel
H. M. Gage
Coe College
Oak Hill Cemetery
Joseph Pruche
Kutna Hora
Bohemia
Adolph
A. G. Benbenic
Jack Coggin
Bremerton, Wash
Janeba and Brosh Chapel
Mrs J D Walsh Dies In Sioux City
Mrs Jack D Walsh of Sioux City died at her home after a short illness. She left Cedar Rapids where her parents Mr and Mrs T P Rogers live at 1742 First Avenue East. She is survived by husband Jack Walsh Jr a son and three sisters Mrs Wallace Darling Cedar Rapids Mrs Wilfarene Johnston Walden New York and Mrs Beth Wyant. Funeral services set for Thursday at 9 a m in Sioux City.
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Jack D Walsh
Sioux City
T. P. Rogers
First Avenue
Walsh
Cedar Rapids
Jack, Jr
Wallace Darling
Wilfarene Johnston
Walden
N. Y
Beth Wyant
Darling
Rogers
Granddaughter of W A Preston Dies in Chicago News
Word from Chicago reports the death of Patrician Preston four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Ned Preston. She is survived by her parents a sister Nancy and her grandparents Mr and Mrs W A Preston of this city. Funeral plans await formal notice.
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Chicago
Patrician Preston
Ned Preston
Nancy
W. A. Preston
Turner Chapel
Death notices for Frederick Melcher of Fairchild Wis
Word reached Mrs. L E Koffron of the death of her brother in law Frederick Melcher of Fairchild Wisconsin on Wednesday morning. He is survived by his wife the former Anna Luehrmann a Benjamin Franklin school teacher. Disastrous relatives Barbara Leuhrmann Mrs Patrick Lockwood and Mrs Charles Walsh live in Cedar Rapids. Funeral plans not announced.
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L. E. Koffron
Twenty-second Street
Frederick Melcher
Fairchild
Wis
Melcher
Anna Luehrmann
Benjamin Franklin School
Barbara Leuhrmann
Patrick Lockwood
Charles Walsh
Cedar Rapids
Mind and Morality in Scientific Reasoning
An author notes science prioritizes societal rights over individual ones. Professor Henry Pratt Fairchild argues most people work for reasons beyond profit including family, love of work, ambition, and duty, with only financiers and some bosses driven by gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Pratt Fairchild
Intelligence Test Offer Cleaned From Mind Reader Ad
A Cedar Rapids Gazette notice promotes an intelligence test for readers of Lets Explore Your Mind. The ad invites sending a self addressed stamped envelope with ten cents or stamps to Dr. Albert E. William for the test, via Wislam arranged psychologists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert E. William
Cedar Ranpids
Forensic views on crime and primitive morality
The discussion argues monogamy's origins and primitive strict moral codes. It contrasts civilization cycles with culture and questions whether full knowledge of consequences would prevent crime, citing childhood morals as the main deterrent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knight Dunlap
Babylon
Greece
Rome
England
Charles Waterbury Fined for Speeding in Toddville Police Court
Charles Waterbury of Toddville was fined ten dollars and costs in police court on Wednesday for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Waterbury
Toddville
Surprised To Find Kin Had Forgotten Her On Trip
Harriet returns from abroad to find family distant and her home life unsettled. A budding romance develops and wedding plans are set as all adjust to a smaller circle. Dear Miss Manners column follows with reader note about summer happiness replacing dullness.
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Kin
Harriet
Miss Manners
Would a simple home wedding beat debt and worry
Miss Manners advises choosing a modest home ceremony over an expensive church wedding that would burden the engaged couple’s parents. The advisor notes you will be married just as firmly with a simple ceremony and emphasizes avoiding distress for your parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Manners
Mother
Dad
Dillinger film lead role may be played by lookalike
Indianapolis reports Ralph Alsman, who bore resemblance to John Dillinger during the outlaw's life, says he has signed to play the lead in a movie about the bandit's life. He adds he was arrested seventeen times and shot twice while Dillinger was active. The note also mentions a grebe capable of flying and swimming.
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Indianapolis
John Dillinger
Ralph Alsman
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