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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1934

Page

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Peace fails in parley with Butcher Union at Cedar Rapids plant

In Cedar Rapids the first arbitration between striking T. M. Sinclair plant workers and company officials was set for Tuesday with federal labor conciliator Carl Steffsen arriving. Talks involved city officials, the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butchers, and railroad reps. Strikers opposed temporary agreements and demanded union recognition, while plant operations remained largely halted.

Cedar Rapids T. M. Sinclair Company Carl Steffsen Chicago Steffsen Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butchers of North America Dan Kruidenter Public Safety NRA Federation of Labor Union American Federation of Labor Cedar Rapids Federation of Labor Harry Palmer Palmer Police Department Sheriff's Office Lewis Clark Clark Amalgamated Wilson and Company Chicago Regional Labor Board National Labor Board Wilson Company Amalgamated Union

Make Yourself Better One Life Can Change a Community

A reflective essay notes that trying to remake others drains joy and harms relationships. It urges self-change as the path to influence, citing wisdom to avoid anger at others' flaws and to cultivate goodness within. One well lived life can transform a family and a town.

Mrs. Poyser George Eliot Adam Bede Mr. Craig

Dry Weather Sends Grain Markets Up

Grain prices on the Chicago board of trade closed sensationally higher as a serious drought spread over central western farming regions. Wheat closed about three cents higher and corn rose about 14 cents. Oats advanced 2 to 3 cents.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade

Turner Addresses Disabled Veterans at State Convention

Dan W. Turner former Iowa governor and Republican candidate urged disabled veterans to aid in solving national problems. Speaking at the thirteenth annual Disabled Veterans of the World War session at Hotel Roosevelt he praised their service and urged patriotic support. He outlined a busy day with meetings at Vinton Cedar Falls and Cedar Rapids plus a Lions club luncheon.

Cedar Rapids Dan W. Turner Iowa Hotel Roosevelt Turner Vinton Cedar Falls Lions Club W J Neill B. W. Crow C Avenue NE Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Abe Pilicer J M. Molloy Immaculate Conception Church Hugh Orchard

Continued Notices Fragment on Page References

A truncated newspaper item shows continuations on pages nine and fourteen, indicating a broader story or notices crossing page boundaries. The readable text lacks sufficient detail to identify persons, organizations, or events described.

Supreme Court speeds action on criminals

The Supreme Court promised swift imprisonment of kidnappers racketeers and extortionists under new federal laws and rules of procedure designed to move cases quickly. The measures include immediate sentencing after conviction and expedited appeals with strict timelines touching federal offenses and organized crime. The court also aims to accelerate appeals in circuit courts giving priority to criminal cases and to reduce the time criminals serve before final outcomes.

Washington Supreme Court Charles Evans Hughes Federal Reserve System Circuit Courts of Appeal Circuit Court William Langer North Dakota Huey P Long District of Columbia Samuel T. Ansell Senate Louisiana Long Ansell

N Y Rabbi Charges Coughlin With Anti Semitism

New York AP reports Rabbi Louis I Newman accuses Father Charles E Coughlin of arousing anti Jewish prejudice in a sermon. He condemns using New Testament to inflame passions and warns of potential violence from invective.

N.Y Father Coughlin New York Charles E. Coughlin Louis I. Newman Newman Roosevelt

Fairfield Tax Sale Returns With 9 Farms and 34 City Properties

A tax sale adjourned from last December was held by the Jefferson county treasurer. Nine farms and thirty four city properties were bid in.

Fairfield Pairfield Jefferson County

Stockholders Listed in New Guaranty Bank ceremony

Complete list of Guaranty Bank and Trust Co stockholders with share counts, amid opening in Cedar Rapids. Key individuals include S. G. Armstrong heirs, Robert S. Cook family, and many Cedar Rapids residents. total capital $250,000, $200,000 common stock, $50,000 surplus. Initial 50 percent payments to depositors of American Trust and Cedar Rapids Savings banks.

Guaranty Bank and Trust Company Cedar Rapids Savings Bank Guaranty Bank American Trust Cedar Rapids Savings Banks Senate S. G. Armstrong Robert S. Cook Cedar Rapids Allen Jessie Mo Anderson Minna K Anna C, Armstrong Robt. C, Armstrong Jr S.G. Armstrong Armstrong Esther Y Robt S.ss Barnes, Don Barnes, Donald Beals, F. A Beardsley Dr. D Becker, O. L Wees Benedict Lewis Bennett F D John Boyd W. R Burkhalter Abigail M Clark Paul N Coffin Leroy M Eeeas Collins Rahama Moore Laurel Fla Cameron E.B Cedar Rapids Savs Robt. S. Sin Clair Wieseee Agnes S. Vincent Fanny S. Woods Cherry Agatha M Nell Lewc Cee Cherry, WL Chicago Ill Agnes Barnes Monrovia Calif

Train Wreck Near Muscatine Claimed Three Lives

A Rock Island freight crash at Fairport near Muscatine left three dead as crews hunted for two more bodies among sixteen wrecked cars. Orson Mitchell Jr of Seymour was identified. five Furnace Run, Pennsylvania youths were injured but likely to recover. Traffic on Rock Island and Milwaukee lines was halted while rescue and investigation proceeded. Authorities planned an inquest for Monday.

Muscatine INS Rock Island Fairport W. S. Norton Orson Mitchell Seymour, Jr Furnace Run Davenport Kansas City Milwaukee Lines Mitchell

Dickinson Attacks Farley and Cummings Over Tax Prosecution

Senator Dickinson accuses Postmaster General Farley and Attorney General Cummings of creating a rule of terror through income tax prosecutions to crush Roosevelt critics. He condemns the Mellon case as a trumped up charge and calls for proper hearing under income tax laws as Mellon appeals to the U S court of tax appeals. Continued on page 14 column 6.

Washington INS James A. Farley Homer S Cummings Dickinson Iowa Roosevelt Andrew W. Mellon Farley-Cummings Farley Andrew W Mellon Mellon Treasury U. S. Court of Tax Appeals

Insull 10 Seek Vindication on Return

Samuel Insull returns to America after exile seeking vindication and defense of his actions. The Chicago transfer delays and public interest frame a high profile case facing charges of fraud, embezzlement, and bankruptcy violations. Insull asserts honest mistakes amid a financial panic, while officials move to arraign him.

Princeton N. J Samuel Insull Utilities America Insull S. S Chicago Samuel Insull, Jr Coast Guard Hudson Exilena Ambrose American Securities Atlantic Utilites

No Rush Today On Pay-Out By Banks

Depositors at American Trust and Cedar Rapids Savings banks continued Monday to claim half their money as the Guaranty Bank and Trust began payouts. Peak crowds occurred 10 to 11 a.m., with quiet conditions by noon. City council action made Guaranty a depository for $60,000 of municipal funds, while visitors viewed W A Montgomery paintings in the bank directors rooms, mostly Cedar Rapids area landscapes.

American Trust Cedar Rapids Savings Banks New Guaranty Bank and Trust Conmipany Guaran

Atlantic Editor Wins Pulitzer Prize In Editorial Writing

E P Chase editor and publisher of the Atlantic News Telegraph Ta was awarded the 1933 Pulitzer prize for editorial writing for Where Is Our Money In one short sentence we Spent it The prize also honors Royce Brier of the San Francisco Chronicle for coverage of the San Jose kidnapping The Medford Mail Tribune win for meritorious public service and Frederick T Birchall of the New York Times for foreign correspondence The advisory board overrode the drama jury choosing Men in White over Mary of Scotland The history prize saw debate over Over There but The People’s Choice by Herbert Agar was selected Lamb In His Bosom by Caroline Miller won the novel prize The awards were announced at the Columbia journalism alumni dinner and dance.

NEW York E. P. Chase Atlantic News-Telegraph Chase Royce Brier San Francisco Chronicle San Jose Calif Columbia University School of Journalism Advisory Board Medford Orc Maijl- Tribune Fréderick T. Birchall New York Times Sidney Kingsley Mary of Scotland Maxwell Anderson Lfc Mark Sullivan Our Times Herbert Agar Lamb Caroline Miller Baxley Columbia School of Journalism

Federal agents renew bid in June Robles kidnapping case

Tucson upset as federal, state, and county officers launch a border straddling manhunt for June Robles, aided by an alleged suspect confession. An empty Santa Ana Sonora shack and an arrest near Fort Huachuca followed a week of vanished leads, false reports, and ransom tensions.

Tucson Aziz June Robles Santa Ana Sonora Fort Huachuca Eva Coleman Fort Hunachuca June

Linn County Tax Sale Postponed to July 2

Linn county's delinquent tax sale planned for 10 a.m. Monday was postponed until July 2 after civic labor women's farm and government groups urged delay. County Treasurer Frank Williams cited no bids and state law allowing postponement when none are received. Community leaders including Joe McCormick and others argued paying delinquent taxes is aided by local banks loans and government programs.

Linn County Frank L. Williams Willams Senate Joe McCormick Dave Wiliams Building Trades’ Council Dave Shnndle R. B. Booth Cedar Rapids Linn County Farm Bureau Arthur Poe Chamber of Commerce W J Grunewald J J. Terral The Woman's Club Joseph Mekota Home Owners’ Loan Corporation L. D Burgus P O Clark

Senate approves loans fund bill for industry help

Washington AP reports the Senate banking committee approved a bill to create a $250 million revolving fund in the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for direct five percent loans to industry. The action advances to the full Senate for consideration.

Washington Reconstruction Finance Corporation Senate Banking Committee

Army Sets New Air Mail Speed Mark Across U S

The Army Air Corps claimed a new transcontinental air mail record with 14 hours 8 minutes from San Francisco to Newark via Cheyenne Chicago and Cleveland. A Martin bomber on leg one averaged 198 mph to Cheyenne, then 161 mph on the A-12 ship to Chicago and Newark, totaling 194 mph overall including stops. Lieutenants Schoenlein and Quesada piloted the first and last legs.

Washington Army Air Corps San Francisco Newark N. J Los Angeles Cheyenne Chicago Cleveland Salt Lake City Robert L. Schoenlein Elwood R. Quesada

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