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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1936
Page
3
AYOR Davis Wilson of Philadelphia proposes a visitor conduct guide listing dos and donts for entering the city. The advisory outlines expected behavior, etiquette, and safety tips to ensure orderly visits and respectful interactions with residents and officials.
The piece mocks the New Deal conventions and warnings given for safety. It notes Mayor Wilson doubts Farley can handle his “family” and ridicules Governor Herring’s Philadelphia gag about being Roosevelt’s or Garner’s running mate, arguing Garner is the obvious nominee.
Alvin Karpis, last major Barker-Karpis gang figure, pleads not guilty to federal kidnapping of William Hamm Jr. for a $100000 ransom. Co-defendants Fitzgerald and Peiffer also plead not guilty. Trial slated for July 14. witnesses Murray and Bolton cited health concerns. defense seeks November term delay.
An Indiana farmer in Iowa meets an Iowa farmer under soil conservation who will gain about $18 per acre for protecting land while destroying about 40 acres of oats. The Indiana man compares yields, noting 50 to 60 bushels per acre in Iowa versus 12 to 15 at home, calling the contrast remarkable. A reader reports a 1875 campaign song protesting the national debt, penned by Nellie Lowe with music possibly linked to Franklin D. Roosevelt, and contrasts past and present debt levels.
AP reports a Japanese soldier forced Capt. Henry S. Jernigan of Hopkinsville Ky off a sidewalk to clear a path for civilians during a martial demonstration in Peiping. Jernigan, a captain in U.S. cavalry attached to the embassy as a language student, dodged injury by swatting the blade aside as troops advanced. Americans and foreigners were pushed from the streets during the drill.
In Marseilles nine thousand striking seamen and dock workers seized all ships and hoisted red flags. Civil unrest spread to Paris with clashes between nationalist and leftist groups injuring several, including policemen. Gendarmes and mobile guards intervened, seventeen rioters were arrested.
Temperatures in Cedar Rapids recovered after a dip to 49 at 5 a.m. Tuesday with a fair sky. Readings climbed to 66 at 7 a.m., 74 at 10 a.m., then 79 by 2:45 p.m. After Monday's 82 peak, temperatures fell to 70 at 7 p.m. and 59 at midnight.
A 1936 piece catalogs quotable observations on truth, happiness, religion, politics, and aging. It muses on intoxicated truth, radicalism, capitalism, and the contagion of faith, concluding with meditations on aging and living with a measured, thoughtful tone.
Al Capone was slightly wounded by fellow prisoner James C. Lucas at Alcatraz. Lucas, a Texas inmate serving 30 years for bank robbery, grabbed scissors in the clothing room and wounded Capone in the back. Capone, treated at the hospital, said Lucas sought money and protection. Lucas claimed Capone had informed against him. Capone continues an 11 year sentence for income tax evasion after transfer from Atlanta to Alcatraz.
PARIS. The Bank of France reduced the discount rate from 6 to 5 percent and cut the rate on advances on securities from 8 to 6 percent. The move signals easing monetary policy and aims to spur lending and investment.
W L Paxson assistant principal of Central high school in Sioux City since 1931 was elected principal of McKinley senior high school by the board Monday night Miss Jennie E Post promoted to principal of Wilson high school and Pierre Tracy English and speech teacher at Wilson named assistant principal He will also teach part time The board debated budget implications noting 358 000 of 831 000 year 1936 budget spent by May with potential 28000 deficit unless funds cover added salaries and expenses The educational committee defended budget figures while the board urged caution amid possible future trouble continued on page 3 column 3
A tentative annexation proposal for Frontier Park to the city, tied to a beer license transfer, appears shelved after a planned special plan commission meeting was not filed as of Tuesday afternoon. B D Silliman reported a signed petition would not be presented, noting it was unsigned and thus not official, and said sponsors might revive the plan later.
New York AP Chairman John D. M. Hamilton of the Republican National Committee virtually invited former Gov. Alfred E. Smith to campaign for Governor Alf M. Landon. When asked if Smith would speak for Landon he said Smith is one of the finest Americans and the people should hear his views and that he would be tickled to death to have him take the stump.
Convention hall in Philadelphia buzzed as delegates arrived for the Democratic National Convention. Vendors struggled to provide hot dogs and chewing gum, prompting urgent calls for both items as Democrats pressed for snacks amid early proceedings.
Forty-five of forty-eight children at Camp Good Health gained weight in their first week, with total gains totaling 75 pounds. A few maintained or lost weight, and one girl recovering from a tonsillectomy added four pounds. The effort emphasized a balanced diet rich in vitamins and proteins to build strength and immunity. The report notes a memory gift for Billy Gensicke, a thirteen-year-old Roosevelt pupil who drowned previously in the Cedar River, recalled as a sympathetic tribute.
New York dispatch reports John D. M. Hamilton, Republican national chairman, charging President Roosevelt and the Democrats with dishonesty. He touted the 1936 GOP platform as a realistic solution and mocked James A. Farley, noting his remarks on Landon as an experiment. He spoke before the Republican finance committee and party leaders.
W H Lightner head of Cedar Rapids Liberty League telegrams Alfred E Smith praising his Americanism and stainless character He invites Smith to Iowa for a campaign address and defends the Liberty League as safeguarding democracy and the Constitution against smear campaigns.
Nine witnesses will testify at the inquest into the death of 20 year old Iowa City resident Oretha Dickson. The inquest is set for 3 p.m. Tuesday in Linn county courthouse with Grover Wynn charged with first degree murder. Witness list includes William Lee, Dewey McNeil, Chief Detective Earl Stanley, detectives Haberle and Marshall, Rosa Lee Boyer, John Bell and Jesse Taylor. Coroner’s jury members are Paul Bedell, Dr. C A Stout, and Rev A M Smith. The proceeding is described as largely a formality under Iowa law.
Philadelphia report details a tentative New Deal platform at the Democratic National Convention. The draft, lacking currency, monopoly, and foreign policy specifics, sparks liberal opposition over calls to broaden war profits proposals and nationalize key industries in wartime. It outlines labor protections and collective bargaining but omits constitutional wage and hour changes.
Washington based report states Attorney General John J. Bennett Jr and Solicitor General Henry E Epstein filed a petition for rehearing with the Supreme Court. The move concerns the New York state minimum wage law for women previously declared unconstitutional by the high court.
Des Moines Democrat Hubert Utterback won the Iowa delegation election as national committeeman 33 to 9 over Frank Comfort. Flora Cotton Etter was chosen as national committee woman with 22 votes. Mabie Fickel received 13, J C Pryor 5. Louis Murphy joins the resolutions committee. Erwin Larson the credentials committee. Governor Clyde Herring on the rules committee. Nelson Kraschel seconded Roosevelt's renomination. Huston to notify Roosevelt, Cleary to notify Garner. Helen Hawkins leads permanent organization. Herring dismisses vice presidential talk, preferring focus on a Senate bid.
National Chairman James A. Farley energized delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia with a fiery indictment of Republicans and big finance interests. He framed the campaign as a stark choice between the New Deal and the old order, denouncing the Liberty League and urging unity behind Roosevelt.
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