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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1932
Page
1
The article notes new federal taxes taking effect at 12 01 a m Tuesday and predicts broad impact on Americans as the tax system shifts. It contrasts with earlier psychic experiments and then reports Cedar Rapids men straining to push a heavy automobile up a clay hill near Central City during a deluge, realizing the emergency brake was set.
Cedar Rapids city council ended a local firefighting dispute by naming George Stefan as assistant fire chief to succeed the late W F Vrba. Stefan, 40, lifelong Cedar Rapids resident, placed second with 88 percent on the civil service exam and has served at stations 5 and 2 since 1918. He is unmarried and lives with his brother at 1809 Seventh Avenue SE.
Coroner R A Vorpahl ruled Max Braverman's death by asphyxiation in his home on June 8 accidental after belated review of finances and circumstances. He noted substantial income and that an unreconciled tax matter had been settled, with no sign of despondency. He found no motive for suicide and changed the verdict to aid insurance claims.
Taxpayer groups push for concrete budget cuts as government costs rise. The article notes a national push from Chicago to pledge candidates to economy and a vowed reduction of federal spending through voter pressure and organized lobby effort.
Idaho Senator Borah told the Senate he would not back Hoover if he runs on the current platform. He called the prohibition plank politically expedient and urged repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment, citing Democratic delegates and federal officeholders voting for repeal. He singled out Brown and Mills as major figures behind the plank.
The Cedar Rapids report on the Amana colonies shows a failed communistic system that evolved into a $2,000,000 cooperative became capitalist by choice. Iowa Supreme Court deemed the experiment legal, yet it collapsed under its own dynamics. The piece links this to broader calls for reduced government spending and political accountability in the November elections.
Six men entered the office as spokesman for a several hundred strong unemployed group. They demand immediate work rather than charity, stating they visited city hall and the Chamber of Commerce. A few family heads had county aid in the past but cannot now obtain it.
A respectful delegation offered no solutions beyond asking for two days of work per week to support their families. One member, aged 51 and a longtime railroader, spoke for a group that included two other long-time rail employees, all appearing substantial.
The piece notes that last winter’s community generosity funded the unemployment relief, but warns that similar efforts may be required again this summer if regular agencies cannot supply sufficient aid. It stresses a tough outlook and the sense of helplessness in finding alternatives.
A favorable Senate committee report backs the Pittman bill authorizing the United States to purchase domestic silver. The vote was 6 to 4.
William Gibbs McAdoo will depart by plane Tuesday to seek the Democratic nomination for U S senator. The Los Angeles delegation is pledged to vote for Speaker John J. Garner at the convention.
Captain James Dickson departed Cloverfield Santa Monica at 5 11 45 for Newark New Jersey to attempt a west to east passenger carrying record. Stops en route were not announced.
About 180 unemployed men gathered at city hall and the Chamber of Commerce to appeal to Mayor W. H. Stepanek and Secretary Charlies Manson for employment. A weed cutting effort was organized at the city barn with 25 men hired, while 84 names were referred for possible food relief.
The Pu Yi government seeks customs autonomy in Manchuria and control of city offices including leased territory cars. Secretary Stimson raised U S concerns with Japanese ambassador Debuchi in Washington based on Manchuria reports. British Ambassador Lindley discussed the issue with the foreign office as it risks China’s maritime customs and debt security.
Four Waterloo residents narrowly escaped serious injury Sunday afternoon when a car was crowded from the road on highway 161 south of the Curtis bridge over the Iowa river. The vehicle overturned and landed in a deep ditch after a driver named Smallwood attempted to continue.
The Senate banking committee by a unanimous vote refused to release William Fox from a subpoena to appear in its stock market investigation. Chairman Norbeck said Fox’s illness prevented appearance and no action was taken on illness relief, with hearings to resume.
Washington AP reports Monday marks the last tax free day for many items as the new emergency tax becomes effective Tuesday. Buyers delaying purchases to see further price drops are advised prices will rise on taxed goods including matches cars candy radios and similar items.
Chicago AP report notes Standard Oil of Indiana will raise gasoline prices by 1.1 cents per gallon Tuesday. The 1 cent increase reflects the new federal tax and the 0.1 cent covers transaction expenses and tax collection losses.
Rain hints continue with the Cedar River crest believed reached Monday as levels rose about two inches from Saturday. Sunday saw a 78 degree high by 3 30 pm and a river about two feet above June average, with showers contributing to the day’s rainfall totals.
Special to The Gazette from Santa Monica California quotes Will Rogers as saying Mr Hoover will not campaign publicly. The piece notes Democrats have lost elections between June and November and that promises may not win votes. Rogers suggests voters may refrain from voting due to cynicism and fear.
New York AP report says Vannie Higgins, a major gang figure, was shot four times and died after an attack by mobsters. Police hunt suspects including Lindbergh intermediary claims and aides Tough Willie McCabe and Baer Bailey, while Higgins had recently faced a knife attack and relied on a bodyguard.
The Senate Banking Committee on Monday sent all bills urging bank deposit guarantees to a five member subcommittee, effectively killing action on the measure this session.
Amelia Earhart Putnam, first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, arrives in New York with a 5,000-strong crowd at Battery Park. She deplanes from Riverside after transfer from the liner Ile de France at quarantine, accompanied by husband George Palmer Putnam. This is her second New York welcome, following her 1928 ocean flight as a passenger.
Forty children attend Camp Good Health under the Public Health Nursing Bureau and Cedar Rapids Gazette readers. Visitors and church-linked events fund the camp, with Graduate Nurses club donations boosting the Camp Good Health Fund, the camp’s sole income source for physical disability programs.
The charred remains of Letitia and Jennie Keefer, ages 60 to 70, were discovered in their Knoxville area home after a neighbor broke in. Four empty rifle shells and a large floor hole indicate they were shot then burned, likely during a robbery motive. Sheriff Ward investigated two local Black men seen near the railroad right of way.
Des Moines AP reports James Risden head of the state bureau of criminal investigation dispatched agents Guy Smith Merle Abernathy and fingerprint expert Harold Ges to Knoxville after learning of the deaths of Jennie and Letitia Keefer. The move directs an official inquiry into the double death near Knoxville.
Clyde Johnson, 35, jailed for intoxication, altered cell walls to flee at 5:30 pm but was recaptured at the desk. He faces malicious destruction of property and vagrancy charges and is held on a $500 bond.
Republican state convention planned in Des Moines between July 15 and 22 with chair Harrison E. Spangler stating exact date and plans to be announced soon. Delegates will decide on nominations in contested races and issues before the party.
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