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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1933
Page
1
A plea urges readers to donate to Camp Good Health as children count on the camp for happiness. The piece contrasts inflation, war concerns, and local relief wage debates with calls for fundraising and support from the community.
Mrs. Mary Pierce, 65, is jailed in Anamosa on murder charges in the Oct 13 slaying of Charles Pierce, 65, as son Charles Pierce Jr 31 accuses her of self defense after he says the elder husband struck her. Sheriff Fraser and state agents led the investigation with a hearing set for Thursday.
Under a bright May sun the temperature climbed to 79 at 2 30 pm, a new season high three degrees above Sunday's 76 which tied the year's prior peak from April 28. Partly cloudy with showers forecast, and crowds enjoyed ideal Sunday outdoor conditions before a 58 degree midnight low.
Washington AP reports the weekly limit on medicinal liquor is removed. Beginning today physicians may prescribe as much as needed and need not disclose patient ailments to the government.
A reflection on modern life as a jig saw puzzle with pieces scattered across art, business, science, and religion. The piece argues for a unifying philosophy or faith to rebind life, align aims, and restore cultural unity, suggesting a greater religion awakens in our hearts to reveal a coherent picture.
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt will fly to Los Angeles in early June to see her son Elliott. She will stay a few days likely in a hotel with Mrs Isabella Greenway of Arizona, owner of the airline Elliott Roosevelt manages. She will travel by train one night and by planes for two days.
Washington AP reports that director Robert Fechner announced Monday a 1000 man increase to Minnesota emergency conservation work camps quota. The move expands labor for forestry programs under the President's conservation effort.
Police recovered about $1,000,000 in cash from vaults and accounts tied to Edward Ridley and his secretary Lee Weinstein in a case probing Ridley’s murder. Investigators seek more wealth across banks in multiple states and weigh whether Weinstein died before Ridley. Weinstein’s wife may pursue a legal claim to the estate, which includes a $200,000 bequest if Weinstein outlived Ridley.
Gov. A G Schmedeman suspended Shawano county Sheriff Otto Druckery for inefficiency after a Bonduel clash during a statewide milk strike. Oscar Dettman appointed to fill vacancy. Col. William Holden observed. Ten milk trucks and thousands of pickets involved. deputies faced stone, club, and tear gas clashes.
Milo Reno, president of the National Farmers Holiday Association, said he had been burned in effigy by angry Wisconsin dairymen Sunday night and declined further comment on the incident.
President Roosevelt reportedly selected five members to represent the United States at the world economic conference. The delegation includes Secretary Hull, Newton D. Baker, James M. Cox, Bernard M. Baruch, and Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Pittman. Four are prominent Democratic figures. Cox and Baker are noted for past campaigns. Some Republicans discouraged sending a GOP member to London.
Former U S Senator James A Reed denied rumors of his death upon returning to Kansas City late Sunday night. He called the reports a damn lie and insisted he is alive and well.
Austria demanded the immediate departure of Dr. Hans Frank Bavarian minister of Justice and Hitler envoy after anti Nazi demonstrations on his arrival. Frank and Hans Kerrl Prussian interior minister were the focus of protests as he altered plans and moved toward the Bavarian border.
Cedar Rapids merchants stage a city wide Dollar Day event with hundreds of bargains across spring and summer merchandise. Stores stay open later until 6 pm to accommodate shoppers as prices are described as the lowest in years and value for every dollar is emphasized.
Admiral William V. Pratt ordered one third of the U S fleet placed in reserve with more than 2000 fewer enlisted sailors. The move, effective July 1, aims at substantial naval economy. Enlisted personnel drop to 77000. ships held in reserve for six months.
The inquiry touches J. P. Morgan and partners with a focus on income tax records held at the Internal Revenue Bureau. Senatorial investigators study Morgan company operations since 1927, aiming to unveil evasion methods. The probe faces possible delays as Ferdinand Pecora gathers data in New York.
National League game in Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh 4 to 5 after a late rally. Elliott Collins and Davis led Philadelphia while Meine and Padden shut down the Pirates in the final innings. American League Cleveland defeated Philadelphia 14 to 8 in nine innings with Studlin Myatt Cain and Cochrane contributing scoring bursts.
Cedar Rapids city council refused to accept county labor at 25 cents an hour for R F C project work and demanded a 30 cent rate. Mayor W H Stepanek pressed county officials including Mrs Lillian Landmesser and Louis J Zika over plans to use relief funds for groceries in exchange for labor. He argued a 30 cent wage would not cost taxpayers more and urged supervisors to raise pay or source workers elsewhere.
A Mauston State Bank cashier fired on a burglar as he fled Monday afternoon, seriously wounding one robber and capturing another. The incident unfolded at Mauston, Wisconsin, with authorities seeking details of the third assailant.
Article urges public support for Camp Good Health run by Public Health Nursing to provide nourishing food and medical care to ill underweight children. It describes a sunlit Sunday scene in Cedar Rapids and appeals for contributions to fund summer trips and essentials, noting many families lack money for doctors and warm meals.
Local report tallies road danger in Cedar Rapids with 7 fatalities and 122 accidents so far this year and 141 injuries noted across the corridor.
Washington AP says Bishop James Cannon Jr. faces trial on corrupt practices act charges from 1928 after the DC circuit court of appeals ruled the indictment valid. Ada Burroughs, his former secretary, was also indicted. The district’s prior demurrer was reversed and defense lawyers said an immediate appeal to the Supreme Court would follow.
In Vienna on Monday Austria signaled distance from a united front with Germany as Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss appeared in full imperial regalia at a Heimwehr rally. The display, the first time a top official wore the Habsburg uniform since the republic's founding, underscored a shift away from the Nazi-influenced bloc.
In Los Angeles a 45 year old parrot was buried Monday alongside its owner Mrs. Annie Prince 70 after she instructed in her will that the bird be chloroformed and buried with her to avoid dying of grief.
Roosevelt plans a major foreign policy declaration asserting U S consultation with other nations on aggression and a Monroe Doctrine like approach for Europe aimed at mobilizing world opinion toward peace amid Geneva talks and looming German arms. The move signals secrecy and broad consultation with Hull Phillips Moley and Bullitt as Japan and Germany push diplomatic crises.
President Roosevelt's leadership in international affairs was shown again as his envoy Norman H. Davis worked to mobilize France Great Britain and the United States toward a united front on the global crisis.
The Supreme Court ruled that railroads do not need Interstate Commerce Commission permission to extend operations by using motor trucks.
Maurice Chevalier arrived in Hollywood from France on Monday. He said he has no new romance and has made no attempt at reconciliation with his recently divorced wife Yvonne Vallee.
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