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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1932
Page
1
At Chicago and Washington the Dawes vice presidential boom grows as former leaders oppose the nomination. The piece likens the GOP to an aviator stranded at sea, clinging to a derelict machine eight days before rescue, reflecting shifting party stances on Prohibition amid Democratic signals for repeal.
The House approved the Patman bill by 209 to 176 to redeem bonus certificates at face value with new treasury notes and bonds to back currency, sent for Senate rejection. President Hoover vowed a veto if sent to the White House as veterans packed the galleries amid a major push for the bonus.
Chicago AP report says convention officials, facing further delays in platform preparation, decided Wednesday to adjourn the session until 8 p.m. tomorrow instead of the originally planned 4 p.m. time.
JDA B Wise Smith of Cedar Rapids laments a convention delegation that appears wet by sixteen to nine. She notes Attorney General John Fletcher was renominaled as dry, arguing Iowa remains not anti prohibition though his dryness was not central to his campaign.
The Resolutions Committee in Chicago worked through the night and adjourned after 7 a.m. Wednesday without a definite platform. The key issue was the prohibition plank, whether to straddle or be frank, leaving the outcome unresolved.
Turner of Igwa adds his voice to the resolutions committee urging action beyond booze questions. He contends the political lead should address farm relief unemployment and the masses, warning that current cries are like voices in the wilderness.
Permanent Chairman Snell asserted the nation has been safe under Republican control but urged more danger for contrast. Bert added the Democrats have a minority complex, suggesting it can be cured by Republican procrastination.
An Iowa office advertised for an awning maker noting prices are lower than two years ago but not as low as they could be due to recent freight rate increases. Steel and pipe costs had fallen briefly but freight hikes later outweighed those reductions, pushing prices up again.
Railroads in Iowa and across the Midwest claim loss of business to trucking and, aided by the Interstate Commerce Commission, unite to impose drastic rate increases on farm products and merchandise shipped by rail. The other states face higher costs as the carriers push higher charges.
In Galena Illinois Tuesday Miss Margaret Gardner a teacher for fifty five years in public and private schools was guest of honor at a large picnic. The community honored her years of service but many attendees suggested forming a retirement fund as a wiser tribute.
Public school teachers face pay reductions debates while remaining underpaid compared with other public service fields. Teachers shoulder training and heavy personal education costs before entering the classroom, impacting millions of American households.
Morty Leader Rainey warns national legislators after the sudden death of Representative Eslick on Tuesday. He urges lawmakers to avoid hectic schedules that could cause further casualties, arguing they would be better off quitting work and going home.
Word from Washington indicates President Hoover will run for re election on any platform adopted by the Republican Party in Chicago this week. He has avoided other chances to break from vacillating leadership, as a strong move would aid his political standing.
John D. Rockefeller Jr long a major Anti Saloon League donor and advocate of the Eighteenth Amendment has recently signaled a change in stance. His public backing appears to have receded as a portrait is removed from Anti-Saloon League offices in Washington prompting debate over shifting public opinion and party lines.
The House roll call shows seven Iowa representatives voting for the measure: Jacobsen Campbell Dowell Gilchrist Haugen Kopp Thurston. Four opposed: Cole Robinson Ramseyer Swanson. The vote details reflect a party line split on the bonus legislation.
Cedar Rapids news reports a health camp benefit dance by the Firemen's Band this Saturday night at the C S P S. The program features popular dances and Bohemian favorites including Ty Ty Ty Waltz Barbara and Sla Nany ka do Zeli. Firemen Saxophone Band members listed are Andrew T Coleman Joseph B Sediacek Louis Mikulecky Charles Nelson Charles Anderson Joseph Gaskill Harry Gaskill Dan J Kinney Arthur Torson Glenn W Powers M J Skerik Roy Serovy. Tickets available at fire stations and through the Fire Fighters Auxiliary led by president Mrs Joseph Gaskill.
William Frederick Hillock a 63 year old Cedar Rapids life insurance general agent died of a stroke about 12 30 pm Tuesday in Lincoln Nebraska while on a business trip He resided at 372 Sixteenth Street SE and had served as an agent for twelve years He leaves wife Virginia Mary two daughters Virginia 9 and Barbara 4 his father Frederick S Hillock of Minneapolis two sisters Myre Sorenson Lorraine Menzel both of Cedar Rapids and Amber Hillock of Davenport four brothers Robert L Everett A Ean E and Arthur L Hillock Also a Mason and Knight Templar and Elks member He served in the war and belonged to Hanford Post American Legion
European statesmen arrive in Lausanne ahead of Thursday’s opening of an international conference to address Germany relief from reparations totaling over 300 million dollars due July 15. A moratorium of one to five years is seen as likely. no repudia tion of war debts is discussed. The new rightist German cabinet adds uncertainty as larger powers prepare to debate cancellation of reparations and other debts.
Gaston B. Means, convicted of stealing 104000 dollars from Eva Walsh McLean in a Lindbergh baby ransom plot, was sentenced to 15 years in prison by Justice James M. Proctor in the DC supreme court. A bail motion pending appeal was denied.
DETROIT detectives found Milford Jones a noted St Louis gangster dead in front of the Stork club after an anonymous tip. He had been shot at 3 am during an argument, police said, but no report was filed.
Chicago prosecutors say John Bain, his two sons, and a son in law face conspiracy to defraud deposits from twelve closed banks totaling 13 million dollars. Two others, Dr Walter Buhlig and Frank Mulholland, receive severance. hundreds of ledgers await evidence.
The Republican national chairman race narrowed to James R. Garfield of Ohio and Everett Sanders of Indiana, with a potential dark horse emerging if a deadlock holds.
Four boys barely tall enough to see over the counter were picked up at the bum camp near the North Western roundhouse before 6 am Wednesday. Elmer Krause 15 Fred Garden 15 Walter Koren 15 and George Koren 16 of Forest Park Illinois were questioned. police suspect they lied about their ages. No charges filed. boys to be held until parents are notified.
In a Chicago column Will Rogers recalls Charley Dawes as a future vice president candidate, notes Republican politicking, and mocks cabinet reactions during a speech. He portrays Dawes as unlikely to change the political stalemate, while detailing colleagues leaving or staying, and a street-side intermission with friends.
Arthur Anderson, 16, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur W Anderson of 1329 K Street SW, drowned at Robins Lake northwest of the city at 11 20 am Wednesday. His body was recovered in 21 minutes after he swam for a loose float, with Bobby Clark and two fishermen aiding. Police and ambulances attended. city physician arrived at 2:20 pm to attempt resuscitation. The drowning is the fourth in Cedar Rapids since March 31.
Iowa delegates at a Chicago AP dispatch express strong support for Dawes as the Republican vice presidential nominee. If Dawes declines, delegates name Gov Theodore Roosevelt and Hanford MacNider as possible alternates. Gov Turner earns farm leaders’ praise for urging strong relief planks as food issues outrun prohibition in the party platform.
Will Rogers notes in Chicago that the republican convention laid an egg with a half empty house. The loudspeaking system failed and many attendees left in frustration. Senator Dickinson is mentioned as a poor example of the event's difficulties.
In Berlin the Prussian diet approved by a rising vote a communist motion calling for Germany to resign from the League of Nations. The Hitlerites backed the measure though it carries no binding force on the federal government. Earlier communists failed to force a quorum on a motion to refuse all reparations payments.
Hanford MacNider of Mason City Iowa, minister to Canada, thwarted motions at a Republican Service League meeting to endorse him for vice president. The former American Legion commander quashed each attempt, with George W Gardiner pressing the cause before being ruled out of order.
Charles Gates Dawes announced from his Willard Hotel home that he cannot accept the Republican nomination for vice president if offered. He noted he had given the question careful thought after concluding his term as president of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
Chicago reports shift in backing as Charles G. Dawes appears favored for vice presidency while Charles Curtis's opposition fades. Illinois delegation backs its preferred candidate before Dawes clarifies his stance.
In California a large protest caravan totaling about 2,200 men 20 women and six children travels along the desert highway from El Centro toward Phoenix seeking an ultimate goal.
Forty physically handicapped children arrived at Camp Good Health on Wednesday morning. The first load reached at 9 10 a m and by 9 30 all but two were in cabins, as superintendent Elizabeth Johnston and staff prepared for the season. The camp welcomes Miss Margaret Porter, Miss Anna Lilja, Mrs Mary White, Miss Margaret Hayes and others aiding in recreation, care, and logistics for the health outing.
Cedar Rapids introduces an auto toll system this year to streamline traffic flow and collect road usage charges. City officials expect improved congestion management and revenue for road maintenance, with toll points set at key entry corridors and a planned phased rollout.
At Chicago Stadium the Republican convention erupts for 20 minutes in a boisterous display in support of Hoover. Congressman Snell’s rousing speech sparks cheering from delegates nationwide, led by Gov. Rolph with the California banner. Illinois, Wisconsin, and other states parade their standards as Fess signals the crowd, showing Hoover's grip on party affairs.
Rep Bertrand H Snell of New York spoke as permanent chairman at the Republican National Convention. He praised President Hoover, likened him to George Washington, and ridiculed Democrats as a faultfinding minority. He urged unity and warned of disintegration in Democratic ranks amid a bid for victory in November.
Five Iowans were elected to Lutheran Augustana synod boards at the convention in Fargo North Dakota. Ivar Johnson of Davenport joined the home missions board Elias Wahlstrom of Sioux City joined the Emmanuel Deaconess Institute board at Omaha Rev O T Engquist of Cedar Rapids and John S Floren of Des Moines joined the pension and aid fund board Dr T Peterson of Des Moines named to the general board of beaconation.
Cloudy skies kept temperatures in the lower eighties on Wednesday after a morning rise. Readings climbed from 70 at 7 am to 76 at 9 am and reached 84 by 3:30 pm amid scattered clouds, with a 60 degree low noted early Tuesday.
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