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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1934
Page
1
Des Moines and 25 other Iowa towns are named for the first wave of stores in the statewide dispensing system. Officials will survey each site, with five assistants, to determine the best locations while aiming for statewide coverage and rapid operation.
The state department asked Turkey to arrest Samuel Insull and received word it would comply. Federal trade commissioners heard bribery linked to a municipal power plant sale. Rep. Foulkes said a debate challenge by Dr. William A. Wirt was declined. Wagner labor bill drew Senate committee attention as government ownership eyed as a power industry remedy. Six hour railway day faced management’s charge as a pay rise. Post office bids open April 19 for temporary airmail work. White House urged quick passage of anti crime bills. Civil Works Administration ended affecting 1,850,000 on payrolls.
Cedar Rapids tabulates 1934 auto toll figures noting accidents injuries and deaths. Official SF-1038 form references vehicle incidents with counts but details remain unclear in the fragment. The record highlights roadway risk and public safety record for the year.
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd prepares for seven months of isolation in a single shack near Little America. He will study meteorological conditions near the pole using instruments as seven expedition helpers depart to return to base.
A federal trade commission report to the Senate details executive pay in four major packing houses. Thomas T. Wilson, president of Wilson and Company, was paid $90,000 annually. Other salaries include E A Cudahy Jr. at $40,600 and several vice presidents earning between $12,150 and $24,300.
Murphy named to Iowa board to fill vacancy and was elected chairman by the State Board of Assessment and Review. John W. Foster remains vice chairman and Louis E. Roddenly serves as the third member. Reynolds’ death created the vacancy.
Former President Herbert Hoover planned a Cedar Rapids visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Spangler for Friday evening. He traveled from Kansas City with aides and would dine with the Spanglers, with further plans unclear. The story notes Hoover may stay silent on campaign matters for 1934 while considering future activity and possible public statements.
Readers are urged to place Want Ads for the Sunday issue with extended reading time. Call 2-1121 or visit The Gazette Office to submit ads and maximize responses.
Berlin interview with Adolf Hitler reveals desire for direct talks with foreign leaders including Roosevelt to avoid diplomatic pitfalls. He defends blunt stance, rejects dictation, cites arms plans, disarmament goals, and aims to apply resources to job creation and rising living standards while avoiding war.
Center Point resident Jess Wormer, 38, died after a car she rode in with three other women skidded on a slick highway near the Louisa viaduct on US 11. Driver Clarence Floyd escaped injury. passengers Earl and Cato Sarchett sustained injuries. Earl Sarchett hospitalized in St Luke's in stable condition.
The Post Office calls for bids to operate the nations air mail under temporary contracts boxed by strict rules. Bids open at 4 30 p m April 19. Firms previously cancelled must reconfigure leaders and divest involved officers, with service to begin within 30 days of award. Routes include Newark to Oakland and Chicago corridors totaling 724 to 2800 miles with day and night trips. Separate Newark to Oakland and Newark to Chicago legs specify rates from 41 to 44 cents. The McKellar Black bill for private air mail restoration faces Senate debate next week.
Prince Bertil of Sweden will renounce his royal status to wed Christina Brambeck a Stockholm society girl daughter of an army captain Like brothers Sigvard and Lennart Bertil loses succession rights but is expected to be forgiven by the king given past royal family desertions
New York report states economist Dr Richard I Ely now in his eighties celebrates the birth of a nine and a half pound girl to he and wife Margaret Hahn Ely at Paterson New Jersey General Hospital The couple married in 1931 and have a son born two years ago Mrs Ely is a former student of her husband Ely helped found the American Economic Association and the American Bureau of Industrial Research He has long taught economics and Woodrow Wilson was among his early students He currently serves as president of the Institute for Economic Research.
Washington AP Secretary of Agriculture Henry A Wallace found pulled into the red plot imbroglio after a telegram from Dr William A Wirt to Rep George Foulkes suggested some in the brain trust favor a new form of government The telegram quoted Wallace on awaiting a tentative answer before deciding direction House to probe Wirt charges with a 500 dollar cost A special committee was to be named Monday and Foulkes said he had another telegram naming a high administration figure but would not disclose it.
A fragmentary Washington exchange highlights calls for debate in congress, public forums, and schoolhouse meetings across states to decide national direction. Wirt’s refusal to debate is cited as a sign of retreat, while Foulkes criticizes his adversary’s stance in a tense exchange about where the country is headed.
A Mark Twain society gathering urged teaching humor in American colleges and lamented the lack of a dedicated chair. The speaker praised a "laboratory of laughter" with a joke detector and microscope concept, citing Bergson and Twain as essential readings and noting Shaw’s praise of the Dictionary of American Slang as highly entertaining.
A fragment from a 1934 source presents a cheerful religious note reading humor as akin to the grace of God a free gift and happiness in a soul The line love laughs with life echoes the idea that He is not far from the kingdom of God a joyous realm Careful selection preserves the tone and intent of the period while noting the imperfect OCR snippet.
Des Moines AP says H Michael of the Iowa state board of control announced an official investigation of abuse charges at the Clarinda hospital for the insane will begin next week. The first hearing is set for 10 am Tuesday at the hospital after the coroner’s jury verdict linked Lysinger’s death to abuse by guards and inmates acting as guards. Lysinger, a great grandson of Joseph Smith, died the day after parents asked for his discharge. He was committed in 1932 for two years for observation and treatment of mental disorders and sleeping sickness.
DES MOINES AP Legislators who served in either house during the forty fifth special session are ineligible for appointment to the Iowa liquor control commission. O’Connor said the law creating the commission disqualifies former legislators and noted the special session enacted the creation.
Secretary of the Interior Ickes accepted the resignation of Kenneth R. Kingsbury president of Standard Oil of California as a member of the petroleum planning and coordinating board.
The Greek freighter Maiotis captain wirelessed that Samuel Insull has been arrested by Turkish police and faces an extradition hearing. Insull's lawyers appealed to the Greek legation in Turkey while his confidante fled to Roumania seeking asylum for him. The affair risks Greek government involvement over a flagging Greek ship and local harbor rules.
Washington AP Chief mediator Joseph Eastman said rail wage dispute remains unsettled and may await President Roosevelt's return from Easter vacation. He noted no strike imminent and urged proceeding under the Railway Labor Act if talks fail, possibly prompting a presidential commission to study merits.
The Detroit autos mobile labor board opened with Nash Motors wage dispute as the first item. Charles W. Nash spoke with board members by phone as talks expected to begin Friday with worker and employer reps from Kenosha Racine and Milwaukee.
An epidemic of spinal meningitis in Hankow China hits Kienti. In the last 24 hours the disease killed 100 persons, with rising fear as officials scramble to contain the spread. Local health authorities urge precautions and report mounting cases.
In Chicago a grim court session marks Martin J Insull's lingering legal battles. Across the Atlantic Greece and the United States are cited in a complex extradition process. Authorities report tensions over status while a private eye guards doors as trials and political intrigue intertwine with the Insull legacy.
General Electric announces a 10 percent wage increase for all employees after a New York board meeting. Permanent staff on hourly pay will receive the raise, boosting annual earnings for eligible workers to around $2,600.
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