29 Jul 1932
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1932
Page
1
Editorial laments a culture of responsibility shifting as the 1930s bonus army unrest unfolds in Washington. It notes rioting, deaths, police injuries, bombings, and government funds used to aid veterans while criticizing lawmakers for publicized grandstanding and flawed policy.
Reports from Pomerania Mecklenburg and Silesia say Nazi storm troops ordered to stand by with three aerations sleeping gear and transport ready. Observers fear a possible putsch before Sunday's elections though Hitler and von Papen pledge no violence.
Albany New York The fates of Mayor James J Walker and Democrat presidential candidate hang on a 27000 word Rooseveltd document. Walker's denial of Seabury charges also accuses Republicans of orchestrating the probe. Roosevelt must decide removal while Tammany support looms large. Walker admits gifts totaling about 300000 amid joint trading accounts and a salary near 150000.
Three arrests have been made in a Walker bank embezzlement case linked to Stella Kayser, assistant cashier, who confessed a $41,000 shortage at the Center Point Walker Trust. E G Fisher, a Walker garage man, was jailed after questioning and pled not guilty. Joe Cosgrove, Kayser’s former colleague, was already charged with withdrawing $3,800.
William Hushka a veteran killed during bonus army disorders in Washington is described as a native Lithuanian who enlisted in St Louis for World War I service and served at Camp Funston He formerly ran a butcher shop in St Louis and had moved to Chicago where he lived with his brother in a basement apartment before traveling to Washington.
The Washington cleanup drove remnants of the bonus army from camps as 300 cavalry and 350 infantry units, aided by tear gas, cleared sites including Camp Bartlett and Anacostia. One Chicago veteran, William Hushka, 37, was killed. thousands evacuated, Red Cross aiding families, Hoover says no fatalities.
A former Marine officer once praised for service to his country, General Smedley Butler, again spoke out of line urging the Bonus Army to persist with its gunhold stance. He criticized the movement and its demands, prompting renewed controversy.
A leader’s note condemns bloodshed after a riot sparked by biased efforts. He warns violence must not continue and calls for restraint, distancing blame from initial actors and urging calm to prevent further clashes.
A fragment discusses the idea of passing responsibility to Washington and the public mood as cities claimed to have cleared themselves of potential bonus army members. The tone is wary about outcomes and accountability.
The piece notes global papers and Moscow journals reacting to Thursday rioting in Washington D C. It hints at radical reactions at home and generalized confusion over the event's background with blame shifting and political maneuvering.
Walker of New York replies to the Seabury charges and notes Roosevelt's request. He says the grand jury activity targeted him as a victim of political bias and that most charges relate to his first term, not the current one.
Jimmie is described as more than a jumping jack, a symbol shaped by evolving stagecraft and propelled by earlier manipulators. He entered office to perform his role, with a devoted aide assisting his actions.
The Chicago board of trade filed a appeal in the United States circuit court of appeals to challenge a sixty day suspension as a grain futures market. Cabinet officers as a commission of inquiry had ordered the penalty after the board refused to admit the National Grain corporation to trading privileges on equal terms. The board argued the cooperative had not met its rules.
Maurice Chevalier and wife Yvonne Vallee went to the palace of justice in Paris seeking a mutual consent divorce. The meeting Friday aimed to reconcile but failed to avert the split.
Cedar Rapids reports yearly road toll with 163 incidents. The notice lists counts of accidents injuries and fatalities, noting the year's toll.
Beverly Hills editorial notes Will Rogers quotes from editorials about Mr. Hoover and cabinet meetings over the bonus army. The piece mocks partisan maneuvering and questions statistics while wryly commenting on worry and living costs.
Walter W. Waters leader of the bonus expeditionary force announces four new political organizations to be named the Khaki Shirts. The group will welcome women veterans and non veterans and aims to “throw out the vested interests and return the government to the hand of the people.”
State police patrolled highways Friday to keep the Bonus Army on the move as it retreated from Washington. About 150 veterans and families passed through Laurel en route to Baltimore and the north during the night.
Arlington and Alexandria counties moved quickly to break up a camp of about 300 veterans near the District of Columbia and planned to escort them out of Virginia. Officials acted to keep veterans moving through the state or return them to the District.
Uprooted veterans carried bundles on their backs as they moved toward home. About 200 reached Baltimore on Friday with another 200 en route from Washington toward the city. Reports from other points in Maryland noted small groups encamped or fleeing north or westward.
In Pittsburgh's Hill District three Volpe brothers, alleged bootleggers, were killed by bullets from a speeding car as they walked the sidewalk. Observers see the slayings as a spark for a new gang war and a battle to control the brothers’ bootlegging empire.
Dawn reveals a disordered bonus army retreating from Washington with groups moving toward unknown destinations. Some vow to return. others head to Johnstown Pennsylvania or into Maryland as state police restrict access to private property. Camp Marks near the capital becomes a smoky ruin as veterans and families begin long uncertain journeys.
Eldo Mitchell 34 of this city killed in an automobile crash on a Dubuque street. His wife injured seriously and later moved to his mother Elizabeth Mitchell's home at 1609 Park Avenue. Mitchell, born in Olin, had lived in Cedar Rapids area about 20 years after moving here as a boy. Funeral set for Beatty Funeral Home Saturday at 2:30 pm with burial at Oak Hill cemetery by Hanford Post American Legion.
Vice-president Charles Curtis, guarded by secret service, faced hecklers described as communists at a Las Vegas railroad station while en route to Los Angeles for the Olympiad opening. He shouted Coward in response to taunts about feeding soldiers and defended his veterans legislation as police warned several men to keep away.
Captain Wolf gang von Gronau landed in Ottawa shortly before noon Friday after a flight from Montreal aboard a trans Atlantic seaplane.
A police report of Lina Basquette’s alleged death by own action at her home was contradicted by her physician and a police surgeon. Dr. Sugarman said she ate onion soup and the call was a publicity stunt by enemies. The police surgeon found no poison traces and noted the overdose claim as violent but uncertain.
Los Angeles authorities report 25 year old actress Lina Basquette consumed poison in her apartment hours after announcing engagement to Teddy Hayes former trainer of Jack Dempsey. A note to Jack was found with her and Hayes recalls checking on her and hearing her say she had taken poison.
A Sunday afternoon charity baseball match at Bunny Park starts at 2 30 to raise funds for city jobless and needy. One side features M and J league players while the opposite team consists of unemployed players many of whom once belonged to A league clubs.
President Hoover writes to District of Columbia commissioners urging immediate action to identify and prosecute the instigators of Thursday’s riot against police.
More than thirty members of the radical group within the bonus army were arrested Friday as they left a meeting in an abandoned church at fifth and Virginia avenues SE.
Federal troops use tear gas against about 200 bonus marchers near the Capitol, after veterans forced entry toward the smoldering old encampment. Infantery outposts trigger alarms, followed by a bayonet charge as the marchers flee in disorder.
In a night marked by President Hoover summoning troops, four War-scarred camps of the bonus expeditionary force lie encamped near Washington. One veteran is dead and evidence of a struggle appears muted after months of protests.
Selection of entertainment ads classified as 4-A in the Gazette's Want Ad section highlights local options for dining and dancing. The feature guides readers to venues and events listed in the classifieds.
Trapped by flames from an oil lamp explosion, Mrs. Leona Coldate and five children perished in a Madisonville home fire. Three others, including two sons, escaped as debris and smoke filled the dwelling. The incident occurred midday when neighbors alerted authorities.
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