25 Mar 1934
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1934
Page
1
Wallace argues economic and social crisis stems from failing to live with abundance and learn to balance wealth with religious ideals. He cites a need to align social policy with justice and warns the era’s pioneer spirit cannot sustain future progress.
Clark found guilty of first degree murder with mercy recommendation in the slaying of Sheriff Jesse L. Sarber. Sentencing set for Monday at 9 am. Pierpont and Makley received death sentences. all three defendants linked to the Sarber case are to be moved to the Ohio penitentiary.
Washington observers report the Senate limited debate on the Bankhead cotton control bill aiming for swift passage. After four hours of discussion Republicans called the measure unconstitutional, and a rule was set to cap speaks after 4 p.m. Monday at 15 minutes each, with the House already passing the bill 251 to 114. The act would fix domestic production at 10,000,000 bales and impose a 50 percent tax on output beyond quotas.
More than 150 bodies wash up on a Hakodate beach after a city fire while rescue teams fear up to 1,200 may have died. Officials say many victims were fleeing the blaze when the city was devastated and more bodies may be found among the ruins.
Admission for children at the Memorial coliseum Cedar Rapids Auto Show is 10 cents, corrected from a prior report of 15 cents. Adult tickets cost 25 cents.
Washington unions refuse Roosevelt backed plan seeking six month wage continuation with uprating for lower brackets. Alexander A Whitney and over one million workers demand restoration of 1929 scales. Eastman to meet Sunday with railroad managers to pursue further propositions.
Sath C. Adams sues Bernarr MacFadden alleging he caused the alienation of Adams’s wife Abbie Reinhardt Adams. Service attempts failed. the couple married July 28, 1929. Case details disclosed are sparse beyond the accusation and timing in March 1931.
A prose reflection on the urge to grumble, contrasting constant complaint with a grateful view of life. It cites literature figures including Meredith and Matthew Arnold, notes the farce of self pity, and encourages embracing life as a swift, sacred gift rather than a martyr’s burden.
Dr Thomas H MacBride aged 85 long tied to the University of Iowa and its president emeritus is seriously ill in Swedish Hospital Seattle. His son Phillip says he was hospitalized after an operation not the immediate cause and that doctors will assess survival chances in the next 24 hours.
The Associated Press notes debate over disclosing union worker names to management delaying auto labor settlement. Eastman pursues railroad wage talks while protesters from eastern cities rally over Civil Works cuts. Roosevelt signs independence bill for Philippines in a decade. Rep Bullwinkle seeks probe of adviser communism plots. Doherty profit claim surfaces in Cities Service dealings. Trophy room thefts at the Unknown Soldier tomb are reported. Cotton production control eyed by Senate. Conferees agree on 250 million for cattlemen and farmers.
The period favors below normal temperatures across the upper Mississippi valley and central plains with likely one or two precipitation periods, especially in southern areas.
Prof W A F Balfour Browne of the Royal Microscopical Society predicted the extinction of all males. He told a Weston Super Mare audience that humans will return to a female dominated social order based on insect life study. He said females may eventually terminate the male and carry on without them.
President Roosevelt plans a ten day rest and fishing cruise in tropical waters starting Wednesday if conditions permit. He hopes to join Vincent Astor’s Nourmahal at Jacksonville and sail toward Bahamas with two navy destroyers as convoy. Marine and White House staff will operate from Miami and companions may include Vincent Astor George St George Frederick Drinker Ker Roosevelt.
AP reports farm administrator Chester C. Davis denied that John Brandt of Land O Lakes Creamery was barred from Agriculture Department offices. Brandt had accused Secretary Wallace of unreliability over butter stabilization payments. Davis said he would invite Brandt to discuss his claims and the unpaid balance due to Land O Lakes.
Hollywood police disclosed they were probing letters sent to film actor Spencer Tracy threatening harm to him or his two children unless an $8,000 extortion payment was made. A letter arrived February 23 and another March 5 with payment instructions. Detectives planned a rendezvous with the writer but failed. a guard was assigned to the actor.
A Republican House member urged the House Commerce Committee to haul in Dr. William A. Wirt of Gary Indiana to name the source who called the President "the Kerensky of this revolution." The move followed Wirt's claim of a government insider backing treasonous plans and a push by Rep. Bulwinkle to compel Wirt to testify and reveal names.
Police say George Walker 53 shot his wife Amelia 62 in the head with a shotgun in their Chicago home and then killed himself in the stomach.
In Chicago a man named John Mazolewski refused to wash before dinner. A quarrel led to his wife shooting him with a shotgun. He wrestled the gun away and fired three shots, inflicting critical injuries on his wife.
Report shows accidents injuries and deaths in Cedar Rapids for 1934 with sparse readable figures and unclear totals due to damaged OCR. No specific numbers or dates clearly legible.
Six bandits raided Security National bank in Sioux City on March 6 with $46 000. Three suspects were positively identified: Frank Porky Dillon George Baby Face Nelson and Tommy Carroll. Nelson linked to injured patrolman Hale Keith. Dillon and Carroll described as outside guards. Mason City First National bank robbery on March 13 linked Nelson and Carroll. Dillon’s presence uncertain. Police seek additional connections and suspect Carpenter resemblance noted.
Albert Shinsky, a 24 year old taxi driver, confessed to shooting Mrs. Mummey after claiming she hexed him. District attorney seeks electric chair. locals debate superstition as defense fund grows. A mining community woman offers nine dollars to aid his defense while he awaits trial.
Washington AP report cites Robert E. Healy testimony to the House Commerce Committee showing Cities Service Securities used more than a billion dollars over three years to keep its stock active on the New York curb. Henry L. Doherty allegedly earned 19 million in related dealings. Healy urged new stock exchange controls to curb such practices.
Washington reports protracted talks between union leaders, automobile manufacturers, and Recovery Administrator Hugh Johnson ended Saturday night with a threat of a general strike still in the air. Johnson remained optimistic, saying conferences would resume Sunday morning as disputes over union membership lists and required disclosures persisted.
President Roosevelt faced union leaders and automobile executives as workers debated whether payroll lists would be shared. The National Automobile Chamber of Commerce warned that unions must reveal who they represent, while labor spokesmen urged restraint amid warnings of possible discrimination if names were disclosed. The White House awaited a final word as tense negotiations continued.
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