17 Mar 1938
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1938
Page
1
Editorial notes warn against reliance on trade alone to avert war as leaders like Hull and Wallace push armament or tariffs amid German, Italian, and French tensions. A Verdun veteran reflects on a past path to civilization, while warnings from France and Russia about Czechoslovakia align with fears of further conflict and economic strain.
London reports a threatened revolt by Hore Belisha and cabinet allies over Chamberlain's cautious course. Conservative critics urge a firmer line to aid Czechoslovakia and resist Italy and Germany, with possible interim government talk and Eden's return to the foreign office.
Landis refuses to discuss reports that more than 100 minor leaguers may be declared free agents after an investigation into the Cardinals farm system. He had earlier summoned officials from the Cardinals and Cedar Rapids to his Chicago office for a conference amid links to a 1935 37 agreement and a related Decatur club involvement.
Premier Leon Blum’s new cabinet won the chamber’s confidence after pledging immediate armament expansion. He urged national unity to meet formidable future developments spurred by Reich Austria annexation and warned France will bolster defenses while honoring alliances. He offered to step aside if needed to form a broad republican government.
Senator Holt harshly assailed James Roosevelt for lobbying on the government reorganization bill. The speech urged a Senate lobby committee inquiry into lobbyists supporting and opposing the measure, referencing Roosevelt’s lunches and influence on voting.
Austro German authorities altered earlier plans to trial former Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg as a traitor and decided to intern him in a concentration camp after a lengthy conference of Nazi leaders. Plans had already begun to intern him and many others.
German Propaganda Minister Goebbels says Hitler will speak to the Reichstag on Austria's annexation. Reported plans show anti Nazi trials may be avoided in favor of portraying Hitler as a fallen hero. Dachau detention risks loom for Schuschnigg. Miklas under home supervision but future retirement anticipated. Vienna's former mayor Schmitz faces imprisonment or camp.
War torn Barcelona endured a ninth night and daylight bombardment as Francoist air forces bombed into Thursday. Officials fear totals surpass 500 with 400 bodies in morgues and hundreds wounded. rescue teams work amid collapsing six story buildings and ongoing fires.
Mendaye France reports Spanish insurgents drove out government defenders from Caspe and occupied the town on the way toward the Mediterranean. Burgos dispatches say reinforcements from Alcaniz aided the capture as the advance neared the coast, while government lines elsewhere claimed relief of Caspe and a stalled insurgent drive.
Woodrow W. McArthur, 23, a WPA worker of 1242 F Avenue NE, was found shot in his parents’ home Wednesday at 6 pm. Coroner ruled death self-inflicted. a 12 gauge shotgun lay beside him and a note requested WPA colleagues be taken to work. He left no survivors beyond parents and brother Jim, with services set for Saturday at Beatty chapel.
A taxi driver’s deflected question leads to a reflection that courage and kindness form the basis of a sound life. The piece argues fear as the enemy and declares kindness the final joy and a noble philosophy, urging readers to practice “be a little kinder.”
The Cedar Rapids city council passed a resolution for an immediate audit of Cedar Rapids Gas Co books to judge rate reasonableness under the 1936 franchise. Mayor Frank Hahn said the review would include service quality and gas quality with the company covering audit costs. The council may push to lower rates if justified.
Sun returns to Cedar Rapids after two days of clouds rain and snow totaling 2.03 inches. Temperatures rise from 31 to 58 as the day progresses with 9 am to 2:40 pm readings improving and overall precipitation noted.
In Chicago a federal jury convicted John Henry Seadlund of kidnapping and sentenced him to death by electric chair for the Ross case. He admitted to taking $40,000 and transporting the victim, who died during a confrontation with accomplice James Atwood Gray.
Muscatine attorney C H Fishburn filed in district court for a court order to convene a special Muscatine county grand jury session. He aims to investigate reports of liquor and gambling law violations in the city and county. He planned a later conference with Judge D W Jackson on whether to call the jury. He said complaints have risen recently.
A 1938 column humorously critiques TVA finances and a three member committee. The author mocks public ownership debates and lampooning proposals while referencing the Aurora borealis and glare from fireflies.
Moscow reports Litvinoff proposed inviting nations beyond Germany Japan and Italy to discuss collective action to curb aggression and save Czechoslovakia and Lithuania from conflict. U S leaders wary saying acceptance would imply an alliance though individual talks were possible.
Greta Garbo told reporters in Ravello she is not married and has no marriage plans with Leopold Stokowski. She said she has few friends, has not seen much of the world, and travels without being discovered unsettles her beauty. Stokowski was not present at the interview and had previously denied marriage reports.
President Roosevelt designated three Interstate Commerce Commission members to prepare an immediate plan for Congress. Walter M W Splawn Joseph B Fastman and Charles D Mahaffie will report by March 24 after a White House conference with railroad labor financiers and government representatives.
Secretary Hull urged strong defense and international cooperation to secure peace while maintaining freedom of action. He warned against isolation and warned that appeasement would invite chaos, citing laws, treaties, and the dangers of aggression as driving forces behind a proactive stance.
President Roosevelt presented the Harmon trophy to Henry T. Merrill for 1937 recognizing the New York to London and return flight with co pilot Jack Lambe during King George VI coronation last year.
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