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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1934
Page
5
A short newspaper item notes the postponement of the deportation of a 15 year old Syrian boy. The brief item mentions a picture on the back page, signaling the continued coverage of the case by the paper.
Special to The Gazette reports that Fahis Abdnour a Cedar Rapids newsboy aged 12 and Thomas Wuriu son of Mimi Youde of Spencer Ia have their deportations delayed. The postponement follows a House immigration committee move to suspend until Congress reconvenes and possible passage of discretionary immigration legislation. The Abdnour case drew attention when discussed with the Dickstein bill.
Four men led by a gunman held up the Jefferson Ice company manager and eight drivers, escaping with $395 in cash on Saturday. The incident occurred in Chicago, with authorities investigating the armed robbery and seeking suspects.
In BISMARCK six constitutional officers declared they will not recognize Governor William Langer as governor until courts clarify his status. They argued his federal felony conviction disqualifies him and cannot participate in his official acts. Lieutenant Governor Ole Olson plans further action to seek Langer's ouster.
Cedar Rapids endured extreme heat with temperatures near 100 degrees as a brisk breeze offered little relief. The 1:15 p.m. reading followed a 5 a.m. low of 70, with 83 at 7 a.m. and 91 by 9:30 a.m. Friday's peak reached 92 at 4 p.m., then 89 at 7 p.m. and 73 at midnight per Chambers Insurance readings.
Vienna police say Bruno Barber head of the international police reports sufficient evidence to charge Ivan Poderjay with murder. He predicts Vienna prosecutors will offer Poderjay to American authorities for extradition over the disappearance of Agnes Turverson of New York and Detroit.
Police in Vienna link Ivan Poderjay to the disappearance of New York lawyer Agnes Turverson by letters to his wife Mile Ferrand. They found an erotic cabinet and a wardrobe of lace trimmed menswear in a room described as a museum of the abnormal.
Boston police dismissed as a mistaken identity the report by a cleaning establishment employee that a woman resembling Miss Agnes Turverson appeared in Boston recently.
In the Gran Chaco near Canada Carmen and Fort Ballivian, Bolivian and Paraguayan troops fought hand to hand for a sixth day. Casualties mounted as trenches, machine guns, mortars, and artillery battered attackers and defenders alike, with both sides seeking a decisive breakthrough to guard oil fields and national borders.
Thousands riot at a Paris race meeting when El Kantara fails to win the Prix de la Porte Maillot. Bettors invade the track, set fire to wooden betting booths, clash with 1,000 police, and flood the scene with water hoses as elite spectators flee in panic.
A 26 year old pilot identified as L. Bucher died when his air plane crashed in flames in Burbank California just before dawn Saturday the crash occurred in the heart of the Los Angeles suburb and the pilot perished at the scene.
Washington AP reports a House committee will probe a government ban on Ford sales citing price jumps after Ford was barred from bidding. Rep Kvale says evidence shows prices rose once Ford was excluded, and the panel will seek whether Roosevelt was fully informed and if other firms submitted compliance certificates. Sessions to resume in Boston New York and Philadelphia.
At the closing session of the 40th Iowa State Bar convention in Waterloo Thomas J. Guthrie of Des Moines was named president. James W. Morse Estherville was elected vice president Mason Ladd Iowa City re elected secretary treasurer and nine district executive nominees were announced with Swisher Clough and Loth not renominated Cedar Rapids was chosen to host the 1935 convention.
Complete plans for Exposition Week in Cedar Rapids include Sunday boat races at Ellis Park and daily events celebrating industrial progress. A Gazette special section will detail Cedar Rapids industries and support an essay contest on the most interesting manufacturers exhibit.
Last night at Camp Good Health four cabins of twelve youngsters presented original skits while a mock radio broadcast received praise. A doctor conducted weekly checks on forty eight undernourished children, tailoring diet and medicine per charted needs to aid growth and health. Donations to the Camp Good Health fund support outings and medical care for destitute city children through The Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Bernard Baruch, former War Industries Board chair, urged wartime profit curbs at Army Industrial College graduation. He said profits fueling war must be destroyed or limited to peace-time levels, with price controls and higher taxes to recapture profits from war-related industries. He favored broad price and profit ceilings, parallel planning, and preparedness for maximum wartime effectiveness.
Mrs Sybil Fidanque 39 wife of a Panama line official vanished from San Jose California June 16. She called from a local hotel Friday claiming she was abducted by a man and a woman who forced her to dye her hair red and wear male clothes. Police watched the international bridge as she appeared distressed and incoherent. She said ransom was not the motive and police noted possible amnesia.
Washington AP reports an impending inquiry before the federal trade commission into price fixing by three rubber firms Phillips-Baker Rubber Providence RI Laroy Rubber Mills La Crosse WI and Goodyear Rubber Middletown CT. The case tests industry rights to set or refuse to fix prices and may trigger a broader open price debate impacting NRA power.
Local man Anderson was captured after a night of flight that included forcing Art Miller to drive toward Clinton on highway 30 and packing his wife’s belongings. Police said Anderson denied Waukegan ties but admitted striking a victim during a quarrel in Waukegan. Police reported a long criminal record.
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, isolated in camp 123 miles south of Little America, reported a near fatal carbon monoxide incident on June 17. A small engine in a tunnel vent leaked fumes into his hut, but he quickly recovered after closing the tunnel door and halting the engine.
Gilbert Gabb longtime head waiter at the Grand hotel Eastbourne left a fortune of well over 500000 dollars. His tact and readiness to please earned him influential friends whose tips and support aided him in prudent investments.
In St Paul a streetcar carrying about 60 passengers careened through the loop district for nearly half a mile after colliding with a coal truck. Forty one people were injured and rushed to Anchor hospital. Motorman A C W Warner suffered a knee cut as the front of the car was crushed. A civilian was thrown from the car when it struck a second truck at Twelfth Street. Ambulances and police responded to the chaotic scene on Tilton and Wabasha streets ending at Fifth Street.
Eyewitness Warner described a truck moving east on Tilton Street slowing briefly. The trolley then struck the rear of the vehicle, battering the cab. Warner said his quick jump saved him from harm.
Heavy demand for reserved seat tickets for the outboard races at Ellis Park drives the Young Men's Bureau of Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce to seek additional chairs in nearby towns. Cedar Rapids chairs are exhausted but officials hope extra seats can be used if weather holds. Preparations include fencing, course checks, and marking dangerous shallows with flags. Spectators warned to stay off the river shore. No boats near the course except racing drivers and officials within fifty feet. Police supervised by lake custodian S. H. Leland will enforce. Races to start at 1:30 p.m. rain or shine.
Hollywood report notes Elissa Landi, praised as literary among film stars, delivered a long poem tribute to Dorothy Dell, the actress who died in an automobile accident two weeks earlier. The reading occurred Saturday, highlighting Landi's graceful homage to Dell's memory.
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