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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1936
Page
56
Rail power efforts revive passenger travel as new high speed diesels and steam locomotives run up to 90 100 mph on selected routes. Ten diesels and two steam engines lead a $8.5 million program with streamlined coaches dining cars and lounges, while more orders loom.
Railroads report booming passenger receipts as streamlining expands. The Pennsylvania runs the Congressional on a 225 miles in 225 minutes schedule from Washington to New York after electrification, while the New York Central touts the Twentieth Century Limited averaging 582 miles an hour for Chicago to New York. Operators introduce high speed Diesels like the Santa Fe and Baltimore and Ohio, and trains such as City of Portland and Abraham Lincoln highlight the shift toward faster service between Chicago, St. Louis, Portland, and Kansas City.
Chicago area steel mills operated at 6314 percent of capacity, up 42 points from the prior week, according to industry data. The increase signals stronger production in the region as demand persists.
U S Department reports few spot sales of greasy combing wools in Boston last week. Prices mostly within prior month ranges as mills avoid raw wool commitments. Ohio delaine sold at 36c in crease. other grades steady. Foreign exchange and sugar futures noted with minor changes in New York trading.
Washington reports February trade balance at a deficit of 16.19 million dollars with imports of 192.82 million and exports of 82.63 million. Goods boosted by tobacco petroleum products machinery automobiles and unmanufactured cotton, while exports rose notably from 1935 levels despite a 1929 peak context.
A series of 1930s Cedar Rapids real estate transfers includes Henry Schuchmann to Chester Barth for lot 9 block 4 Vernon Heights Cedar Rapids and other deeds with one dollar considerations and nominal val con, plus transfers involving Ed F. Weingard H J Cousins J C Wilkin D W Bates and Meda Denison among others, detailing parcels, dates, and conditions.
Universal Service Automobile Editor Robert M. Ross reports US plants are raising schedules toward the highest level since 1929. Through March production is expected to peak with strong spring demand, while winter deliveries neared record highs and GM shows clear gains over 1935.
Market notes show stocks irregularly lower with building and power equipment shares down. Bonds rise irregularly while rails advance and utilities ease. Call money at 34 of 1 percent, the dollar gains, cotton steady, wheat unchanged to 42 cents lower, corn higher, and rubber flat to up about 3 points.
Organized under Iowa laws this March 4 1036 summary shows resources liabilities and deposits for the bank in Cedar Rapids Linn County. It lists capital stock surplus undivided profits reserves deposits and trust funds along with signatures of president treasurer and officers sworn March 21 by bank officials and county notaries.
Flood waters dampened broad market activity in New York stocks as major steel and rail companies faced potential inundation losses while reconstruction plays showed modest demand. Volume was the lightest since December 14, with the Associated Press average slipping and several industrials posting gains or declines amid uneven trading.
United Air Lines Transport Corp posted higher passenger and cargo volumes in 1935 but suffered a net loss of 1392 dollars due to inadequate air mail pay. President W A Patterson noted the annual report on a Saturday. The company’s prior year showed a profit of 2283525 dollars or 2.19 per share.
New York reports foreign copper at 9.05 to 9.10 cents per pound CIF European ports, matching Friday. Domestic copper sits at 9.25 and 9.50 cents per pound with lead at 4.60 New York and 4.45 East St. Louis. Zinc remains 4.90 cents in East St. Louis, tin steady near 48 cents, bid 13. or 14 cents asked.
The Census Bureau reports on February 29 there were 28 864 406 cotton spinning spindles in place in the United States. Of these 23 337 070 were operated at some point during the month. This compares with 23 323 958 in January and 24 916 758 in February a year ago.
South as dealer and both sides vulnerable explore a hand where the dummy becomes master hand. The play features a grand slam possibility under a nonbreaking trump suit and risks from ruffs. The article discusses counting the two hands as a unit and the flow of tricks including a late spade ruff and trump success.
A bridge puzzle described with North South Oakky and trump Spades. South leads and their side must win eight tricks. The note mentions a prior solution and a no trump contract from 1936 with detailed card play and squeezes.
An Associated Press summary notes a national retail rise in much of the country despite floods storms and cold. New York district sales rose about 12 percent year over year while Chicago and San Francisco reported strong Easter trading and rising payrolls with varying regional impact.
In Linn County Iowa the District Court set for March 3 1936 at 8:00 AM a hearing on the purported Last Will and Testament of Fred A Hefty deceased. The hearing seeks proof and admission of the will to probate. Dated Cedar Rapids Iowa March 19 1934. Edwin W Lundquist Clerk.
Chicago wheat prices drifted lower on the week as rains in the southwest sparked selling pressure though May futures recovered from early losses. New crop months closed lower while old crop held near unchanged to fractionally lower amid continued liquidation in corn and oats. Weekly receipts show 2.4 million bushels of wheat and 4.6 million crops in corn.
The bond market edged upward on light turnover with utilities leading gains and the old 1936 high toppled. Rail bonds such as Baltimore & Ohio 6s New Haven 6s and Pere Marquette 6s rose while Denver Gas & Electric Ss and nine Electric Powers advanced. Treasury issues showed mixed moves as transfers totaling 6.041 million par valued.
Washington data from the Association of American Railroads shows revenue freight carloadings for the week ended March 14 at 616,862, down 17,966 cars from the prior week but up 19,431 cars versus the same week last year.
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