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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1933
Page
1
The edition discusses negotiations favoring a 20 million dollar state loan to offset public insecurity and aid school districts and local governments. It notes opposition from Ku Klux Klan affiliates and others, while federal and state relief measures face repeal debates and court actions affecting public funds and governance.
Iowa officials approve a $20 million loan and public fund bonds secured by Lehman Brothers to unlock public money tied up in closed banks and receiverships. A one mill tax for 1933-34 backs repayment, with funds to redeem and relieve 5000 school districts and numerous counties and towns. Gov. Herring says the move reduces taxes and benefits every citizen.
Chairman Steagall of Alabama said differences between the house and senate on the Glass Steagall banking reform bill would be resolved to satisfy the administration, and the measure would pass this session.
Davenport Iowa dispatch reports William J. Meves Jr. 55 a Wheatland farmer died at 2 20 p m Wednesday from a self inflicted bullet wound to the head He shot himself Tuesday night relatives could not explain why noting ill health as a possible factor
Fatal and injury counts for Cedar Rapids traffic toll this year show 1438 accidents resulting in 167 injuries and fatalities. Police and highway departments track the figures to guide safety campaigns and enforcement efforts.
A meditation on charity and brotherhood citing Tolstoy’s tale of a beggar and a pennyless giver. The essay argues that true generosity requires giving oneself, not just money, to uplift lonely and hungry hearts around us. It invites readers to shed stinginess and offer empathy and action.
Arden Harris, 15, son of Charles Harris of 119 Tenth Street SW, left home at 12:30 pm Tuesday possibly heading to California. Police were told he had threatened to run away before. He is 5'9" 140 pounds with dark brown hair and blue eyes, wearing black and white oxford shoes, brown hat, blue shirt, and striped trousers.
The fate of Roy Pugh, key witness in a government perjury case, is settled as he is found jailed in Sioux City. Federal agents spirited him from Linn County Jail after a 16 hour ride from Memphis where he was located Sunday night. Writs were issued against Sheriff Joseph Petrus and federal agent R H Taylor, claiming improper restraint and lack of charges, with Iowa law permitting habeas relief by higher courts.
Senate banking committee probes wealth at Morgan partners as Van Sweringen brothers admit holding company schemes to avoid federal income taxes. Lamont, Ewing and Young face forthcoming questioning while a new resolution seeks power to investigate stock deals and tax returns.
Iowa farmers across major organizations meet in Des Moines to map how to implement the agricultural adjustment act. A June 16 gathering will invite two delegates from each group to draft recommendations for Secretary Wallace and allies, aiming to curb self serving leaders and push for acreage and pork tonnage reductions.
A blistering heat wave drove temperatures over 100 in many cities up to 110 and 117 in some areas, causing at least 35 deaths in the Midwest over four days. Illi nois Kansas Missouri Iowa Nebraska Indiana Wisconsin Michigan were hardest hit as forecasters warned the duration would be shorter than 1930 and 1932 events. Moderate relief arrived along Lake Michigan as storms cooled the region, yet reports said workers collapsed mowing lawns and livestock suffered in their fields.
Cyrus H. K. Curtis, 82, publisher and philanthropist, died at Lyndon in Wyncote after a long heart illness. He led Curtis Publishing and Curtis-Martin Newspapers, parents of the Saturday Evening Post and Inquirer group. Funeral Friday. Mary Louise Curtis Bok and others survive.
Cyrus J. K. Curtis rose from a 15 year old publisher of Young America to owner of the Saturday Post and three Philadelphia papers, including Public Ledger Evening Public Ledger and Morning Inquirer. Born in Portland Maine on June 18 1850 he built a major media empire.
Cowboy friends of Pastor W. G. Winans staged a rodeo to raise funds for a new Baptist parsonage in Marietta Oklahoma. The event raised enough to pay the $3,000 debt and complete the project.
Indiana shifts from prohibition to repeal with 252 of 329 delegates in favor and 247,500 plus votes for repeal, while 77 oppose. Nationwide, Illinois and Chicago show large repeal majorities as 1.13 million vote for repeal in Illinois with Chicago heavily for repeal.
National League games saw Philadelphia lose 9 to 1 to Boston while Chicago beat Pittsburgh 7 to 2 and Detroit edged Cleveland 8 to 1. American League action included Detroit defeating Cleveland 8 to 1 and Washington beating Philadelphia 13 to 6 with rain and darkness causing a game to be called.
Rome officials announced the four power pact among Italy Britain France and Germany to assure peace in Europe. Mussolini hosted the ceremony in Venice as the pact was first initiated with a U S invitation to join. Breckenridge Long was applauded in the Senate as the U S envoy supported collaboration. The Paris cabinet reviewed the pact and its six articles ahead of final terms.
In Chestertown Maryland a farm hen is caring for two puppies as if their mother. She nurtures them by day and guards them at night. When the hen was briefly taken from the pups the animals cried loudly until she was returned.
Charles J. Trask, New York Times Berlin correspondent, was killed when his automobile overturned on a curve near Bolzano Italy on Wednesday. His wife suffered serious injuries in the crash.
Washington officials report a possible compromise between the White House and Congress on veterans compensation after a 2 1 2 hour conference. Rep Crosser says prospects look hopeful as talks focus on the Connally amendment reducing veteran savings by 170 million and changes to presumptive language. The White House seeks to lower budget impact by substituting reasonable doubt for presumptive. Steering committee chair Crosser notes executive order liberalizing cuts was not acceptable to veterans group.
Jimmie Mattern, round the world flyer, had not been heard from in Chita Siberia by Moscow time 1 a.m. Thursday following a takeoff from Omsk 23 hours 50 minutes earlier. He planned a 1700 mile leg to Chita with possible descent at Krasnoyarsk if weather or other factors forced an early landing.
Capt James Mollison and his wife Amy Johnson announced near midnight their plan to depart Croydon airfield for New York at 5 am local time. Weather ahead looked favorable with a 15 mile headwind over the ocean but hopes ran high for better than 100 mph and a 32 hour crossing to reach New York around 8 am Friday New York time.
Harold Gatty announced on Wednesday plans to leave for New York to complete details of his projected solo flight around the world. He aims to take off about June 25, seeking to set a milestone in early aviation history.
Chicago federal court accepts the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific petition under the railroad reorganization act. Judge James H. Wilkerson keeps the line in operation with supervision by Master in Chancery Jacob I. Groosman as it seeks a plan of reorganization. The railroad lists $2,259,710.85 in interest charges due this year and immense obligations including $144,303,000 next year, with refinancing unlikely now. Officials must open new books June 8 and submit assets liabilities by Aug. 31 with periodic reports.
The Cedar Rapids weather station logged a 95 degree high at 2:30 pm, nearly tying Tuesday’s 96 record. Temperatures rose from 80 at 7 am to 82 by midmorning, with slight fluctuations noted into the afternoon.
In Baltimore Jerry Silberstein wins the sixty yard dash at the city scholastic track meet. His father wore the same type of track shoes twenty years ago, tying a family connection to the victory.
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