Air Mail, Public Work Programs, and Hitler Rally Reflections
The column discusses a shift back to private air mail carriers as the government probes contract issues, notes no prosecution, and critiques unemployment policy amid a shorter work week and wage concerns. It reflects on Roosevelt, Hoover critics, and Adolf Hitler’s rally in New York, plus a banker’s gold stance and Dr. Pratt’s death and generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Jis
Washington
Hoover
Roosevelt sets veto threat on veterans outlay bid
Congress debates Senate's 350 million proposed veterans and government workers outlay. After a White House talk, President Roosevelt warned the increase in veterans allowances and salaries is unacceptable and may trigger a veto if not modified. Democrats seek a compromise as caucus convenes and key bills loom.
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Washington
Congressional Democrats
Senate
White House
Roosevelt
House
Independent Offices
A Lady Who Knows How to Live A Joyful Gift
A friend described as having a rare gift for living. She handles life with firm choices and practical joy, turning disasters into incidents and lighting rooms with her presence. Her knack for choosing materials like an artist helps reconcile conflicts and inspire others.
Iowa City High Wins In Debate Tourney
DES MOINES AP Debaters at the McCahill tournament at Drake University opened with first round wins. Iowa City defeated Perry while Ames beat Ottumwa and Abraham Lincoln of Council Bluffs beat East Des Moines.
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DES Moines
Drake University
United States
Ames
Ottumwa
Iowa City
Perry
Abraham Lincoln
Council Bluffs
Elgin
Ill
Creighton Prep
Omaha
Benson
Centerville
St. Mary’s
Cherokee
Valley Junction
Mount Ayr
Oakland
Elkader
Emmetsburg
Iowa House Passes Mortgage Measure
Iowa House of Representatives advanced a mortgage measure as adjournment nears, holding a night session to clear bills. Five measures passed including mortgage timing rules, guardianship realty actions, tax exemptions for farming groups, and boosted licenses for hunters and fishermen. A proposed foreclosure amendment under Rice was not adopted, though rules were suspended briefly to consider it.
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DES Moines
Iowa House of Representatives
House
Rep
Rice
Keokuk
Rep. Johnson
Linn
DOJ Agents May Aid NRA in Code Enforcement Drive
Washington reports a Justice Department team may assist the NRA to enforce strict code compliance, after informal talks between recovery officials and Attorney General Cummings. The plan awaits a decision, with a statement on Weirton Steel Co and other code actions to follow.
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Washington
Department of Justice
NRA
Recovery Administration
Cummings
Justice Department
Weirton Steel Co
National Labor Board
Police Reorganized In Sioux Falls After Bank Raid
Sioux Falls authorities moved to rearm and re-equip the police department with an armored car and radio system in anticipation of possible return of bank bandits who raided the city for 46 000. Patrolman Hale Keith was gravely wounded and Patrolman Harley Chrisman was credited with damaging the bandits' car by firing a rifle bullet into its radiator during the getaway.
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Sioux Falls
Hale Keith
Harley Chrisman
Justifiable homicide in McMaken case in Nebraska
A coroner's jury in Plattsmouth Nebraska ruled Joe McMaken 35 acted in justifiable homicide after shooting Douglas McCrary 28 in McMaken's home where he found McMaken's wife with McMaken. County Attorney W G Kieck said McMaken would be released immediately.
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Plattsmouth
Neb
Joe McMaken
Douglas McCrary
Prince Sigvard and Erika wed in simple London ceremony
Prince Sigvard of Sweden and Erika Patzek, a Berlin industrialist daughter, married at a registry office in London. The couple, renouncing royal rights for love, spoke brief vows and greeted a friendly crowd as birds sang outside.
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Sigvard
Erika
London
Sweden
Uppland
Erika Patzek
Berlin
Lennart
Bigvard
Registry Office
Iowa cattlemen push beef as basic commodity in act
In Des Moines a close margin convention of more than 600 Iowa cattlemen from 95 counties voted to seek beef inclusion as a basic commodity in the agricultural adjustment act. The gathering backed a $2,000,000 parity fund proposed by Senator Jones and urged beef industry investigation and higher tax on imported hides.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Nels
G. Kraschel
Roy Murphy
West
Burlington
Senate
Washington
House of Representatives
Four Percent Beer Bill Wins House Approval in Des Moines
Iowa House approved Senate amendments to a four per cent beer bill by a 75 to 29 vote. The measure would legalize retail sale of four per cent alcohol beer and ease current laws. Rep Zylstra protested revenue allocations to cities versus counties with proposed fifty fifty formulas and warned Hawarden of a possible constitutional challenge.
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DES Moines
Iowa House of Representatives
Senate
House
Zylstra
Sioux
Hawarden
Rep
Gallagher
Iowa
Johnson
Linn
Cedar Rapids Auto Toll for 1934
A Cedar Rapids toll plan for 1934 is described as a key local revenue measure. The notice outlines the proposed fee framework and its expected impact on drivers and city traffic, emphasizing funding for municipal services and road maintenance.
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Cedar Rapids
Wallace Says Congress Can't Handle Tariff Talks
Secretary Wallace told the House Ways and Means Committee it would be a practicable impossibility for Congress to handle tariff negotiations in the delicate way required for reciprocal trade. He argued high tariffs cause unemployment and urged restoring foreign purchasing power for American agricultural surpluses to expand farm exports. Hull echoed the administration stance as Republicans pressed MFN treaty concerns, noting concessions would apply to products produced in other countries if similar tariffs exist.
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Washington
Wallace
House Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Rep. Bacharach
New Jersey
Hull
State Department
Supreme Court
German Protests Hitler Mock Trial
The German embassy protested a New York mock trial in which Adolf Hitler, German chancellor, was found guilty of crimes against civilization. The protest came after Ambassador Hans Luther urged the State Department to intervene, which declined, citing private nature of the event and American free speech traditions.
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Washington
New York City
Adolph Hitler
State Department
Hans Luther
Farm Mortgage Conciliation Committees Named in Iowa
Des Moines Secretary of Agriculture Ray Murray announced the members of the ninety nine county farm mortgage conciliation committees appointed by Governor Clyde Herring. The committees exist to settle with mortgagors and mortgagees to avert foreclosures, a policy urged by Governor W. S. Myers of the Farm Credit administration. Eastern Iowa counties listed include Allamakee Benton Black Hawk Bremer Buchanan Cedar Clayton Elkader and many others with appointees named in each county such as E. E. Owen L. Moore Owen Pigott J. D. Liffring Theodore Miller Otto Walther J. C. Koch J. F. Kenneally etc.
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Des Moines
Ray Murray
Clyde Herring
W. S. Myers
Farm Credits
Washington
Iowa
Allamakee County
E. E. Owen
Postville
L. Moore
New Albia
Owen Pigott
Waukon
Alvin Prestemoen
J. D. O'Meara
Benton
A. C. Scrimgeour
Belle Plaine
Chester Hagen
Atkins
Walter Thorman
Bee la Kirkland
Vinton
C. .B. Barron
van Horne
R. M. Gunn
Buckingham
J. D. Liffring
Waterloo
Profit sharing plan tried out in West Indies
The United States launches a government participation program in Virgin Islands industries with 1 million dollars initial capital. Workers would share 50 percent of profits in a government monopoly experiment to test possible extensions to Puerto Rico and other territories. Government ventures may include cement, and tribal industries, as a remedy for economic distress.
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West Indies
Washington
INS
Virgin Islands
Roosevelt
United States
Virgin Island
N&e
Porta Rico
Ickes
Dillinger sighting ratchets Chicago chase to new phase
In Chicago a man identified as the outlaw John Dillinger by E H Deacon at a north side filling station claimed to have talked with the fugitive hours earlier. The man washed, adjusted holsters, warned Deacon to keep quiet, prompting Capt. John Stege to revive his Dillinger army of sharpshooters.
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Chicago
John Dillinger
E. H. Deacon
Dillinger
North Side
Deacon
John Stege
Dillinger Army
Sharp Shooters
Desperado
Ford urges farmer to try new crops
Henry Ford, age 70 and famed for a single idea, tells Fort Myers readers that dissatisfaction drives progress. He cites Roosevelt as a dissatisfied leader who pushes bold tests to improve conditions and argues modern machinery requires skilled labor and higher wages. He urges workers to adapt and learn new farming and manufacturing methods.
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Fort Myers
Fla
Henry Ford
Roosevelt
Ford
Senate Approves Treasury Post Office Bill
Washington AP reports the Senate approved the conference report completing action on the 820 million treasury post office appropriation bill. The measure omits the Senate’s post office repair provision for the projected federal factory at Reedsville West Virginia.
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Washington
Senate
Treasury-Post Office
Reedsville
W. Va
Public works funds for municipal utilities debate
A fragment discusses municipally owned utilities like light and power financed by government funds. An opinion is sought from the Attorney General on legal aspects of an initial setup in the Virgin Islands. Originating with Oscar Chapman and Governor Pear son, the plan received presidential approval with $1,000,000 capital from government sources and an advisory council including Ickes Wallace Taussig Johnson White and others.
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Encourag
Light
Pete
Nentey
Irgin Islands
Oscar Chapman
Paul
V. Islands
Pearson
Ickes
Agriculture
Wallace
George Foster Peabody
Charles W. Taussig
Mordecai‘Johnson
H University
Negro_educational institution
Walter White
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Probe orders after Dillinger escape at Lake County jail
Judge William J. Murray discharged the Lake county grand jury and ordered a special panel next Monday to probe possible collusion between inmates and guards in John Dillinger’s Saturday escape from Mrs Lillian Holley’s jail. Washington then removed federal prisoners, while Attorney General Cummings blasted Holley and Estill for posing with Dillinger in a photograph as a grave misconduct.
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Point
Ind
William J. Murray
Lake County
Grand Jury
John Dillinger
Murray
Washington
Lillian Holley
Dillinger
Ater
Robert G. Estill
Cummings
Robert G.estill
Indiana
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Meral Johnson
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Phil Hanna
Adolf Hitler
Germany
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New York
Frank Vanderlip
W. A. Pratt
Robinson
Fletcher-Rayburn
Newton
Iowa City High
Hugh S. Johnson
Weirton Steel
Weirton
National Steel Company
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Ray F. Anderson
Gasette Farm
Tarif
Hitler
U. S
U. 8
Treasury
U.S
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