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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1932
Page
23
The Gazette surveys looming Iowa political battles among Field Murphy and Brookhart. It notes that tax relief arguments will hinge on income taxes while warning about redistribution rhetoric and federal boosts like Garner's bond plan. Roosevelt and Rockefeller tie the prohibition debate to party platforms as the Senate fixes a war department funding error.
Cedar Rapids merchant Max Braverman was found asphyxiated by gas in his kitchen at 2409 Bever Avenue SE. His wife discovered him, neighbors moved the body to the porch, and an ambulance was called. Coroner was summoned as detectives investigate possible kitchen gas leak. Braverman, longtime local dealer in furniture, and Waite Music store operator, leaves two children Marvin and Evelyn.
Elizabeth Kothe of Parkersburg was elected president of the Iowa department of the Women’s Relief Corps. F Aubray Smith of Marshalltown was named commander of the Sons of Veterans, and the Auxiliary of Sons of Veterans chose Mabel S. Smith of Newton as president.
Mike Talarico reputed head of a Tri City bootleg ring was arrested on a federal warrant charging sale and possession of intoxicating liquor. Ten counts were in the indictment. He pled not guilty, held without bonds in Scott County jail after arrest by a U S marshal at agency request.
The W C T U in Evanston Illinois issued a strong statement opposing repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. It argues that restoring alcohol legality would raise death rates, empower liquor interests, and threaten American values while calling for cleaner government and stronger enforcement.
Beverly Hills column praises John D. Rockefeller for his plain talking on prohibition and other issues. The writer suggests Rockefeller could lead the country and even jokes about him taking over a small drought outfit.
Judge Samuel Seabury sent to Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt a transcript and analysis of Mayor James J. Walker's testimony with conclusions suggesting removal. Seabury stated he acted as a citizen, not as counsel for the Hofstadter committee, and that the governor would determine appropriate action.
The Good Will tourists sponsored by Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce trade extension bureau arrive in Wheatland for a brief stop after traveling from Clinton. The group visited Goose Lake Oxford Junction Delmar Charlotte Lost Nation Oxford Mills and Toronto before continuing to Lowden Clarence Mechanicsville Lisbon Mount Vernon and home. At Goose Lake 128 residents attended and in Oxford Junction Bohemian selections were followed by a political speech. A pony act and a lunch mortuary contrast amused the crowd in Charlotte before the group left for their next stops.
The Senate approved the national economy bill after trimming about 100 million dollars from projected savings. The measure may cut government spending by 120 to 159 million dollars. The Senate also backed Hoover’s furlough plan over a 10 percent pay cut, saving an estimated 44 million less than the original cut.
Washington dispatch reports the Iowa delegation split along party lines on the Garner relief bill. B. M. Jacobsen Democrat supported the measure while Kopp Robinson Haugen Cole Ramseyer Thurston Swanson Gilchrist and Campbell opposed it. Dowell of the new Sixth district was not voting but paired.
Dr Harold Guilfoyle of Hartford argues before Superior Judge Patrick B O Sullivan that his murder conviction was in error and requests the death penalty rather than life imprisonment for the killing of Mrs Clare Cavanaugh Gaudet. He maintains the trial judges erred by not convicting of first degree murder.
The Senate on Wednesday approved a bill authorizing an appropriation of 125 million dollars for each of the fiscal years 1934 and 1935 for the federal aid highway funds.
Traffic safety report shows 11 accidents, 145 injuries, and 8 fatalities in Cedar Rapids for the year. Police and road safety officials urge caution and targeted enforcement to reduce future incidents.
Des Moines ins reports the possibility that Smith W Brookhart defeated for re election to the U S senate may run as an independent in the general election. Campaign activity and silence from Brookhart fuel speculation that a statement will be released soon. Brookhart left for Washington without comment while campaign manager Byron Allen stays at headquarters and repeats there is nothing to say yet.
Washington reports from UPI indicate Republican leaders claim Hoover approved a re submission prohibition plank. Postmaster General Walter Brown and James R. Garfield Jr. were said to carry the plank to Chicago, though White House officials denied any submission. The resolutions committee and cabinet aides met with Hoover as Brown pushes for a floor fight to secure the re submission plank.
Returns show no Republican candidate reached 35 percent in state auditor or railroad commissioner races. J W Long and Karl Fischer led auditor votes with 110 237 and 108 916 respectively, while B M Richardson led railroad commissioner with 28 7 percent as remaining precincts favored little change. Democratic totals crest Louis Murphy 47 832 and Dan Turner GOP wins affirmed.
Congressmen remove their auto tags as pressure grows from security and traffic stops. A senator’s chauffeur cites frequent stops by marchers and safety concerns as the reason for dropping the license embosses in Washington.
E R Bitterly, superintendent of the Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern railway, announced the Cedar Rapids to Waterloo interurban will depart Cedar Rapids at 9 45 P M instead of 9 35 P M. Trains now arrive in Waterloo at 11 40 P M, five minutes later than before, due to popular request from patrons.
The body of William J. McChesney, former treasurer of the University of Iowa and ex-president of local banks, was found in Daytona Beach Florida. Identified by note and hotel staff, he died of a lung hemorrhage while living under the name Andrews after fleeing Iowa City five months ago amid accusations of misappropriations and a pending warrant for arrest.
Chester Horton renowned golf professional and teacher will provide daily articles for The Cedar Rapids Gazette. His feature GOOD GOLF starts next Monday June 13 and will appear daily and on Sundays. The tips aim to improve readers’ games as they have for others.
James A. Reed, former senator and presidential candidate, urged that both parties amend or repeal the Volstead act. He argued Congress can under the Eighteenth Amendment permit limited alcohol in beer and wines, making them palatable and healthful without being intoxicating, and that such drinks should be taxed by Congress, states, and cities.
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