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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1933
Page
1
A broad public works program and private industry controls face delays as the Roosevelt plan seeks to set hours, wages, and fair competition. Critics compare it to Mussolini and Stalin while praising signs of economic activity in Cedar Rapids and new highway funds for Iowa.
Anamosa Iowa justice dismissed a murder charge against Mrs. Charles Pierce after Charles Pierce Jr failed to verify a purported confession. He testified he was exhausted after Saturday questioning and could not confirm his signature. Prosecution argued a prior quarrel. defense cited lack of motive and untouched valuables.
James S. Frear once an ad solicitor for the Gazette and Chicago American was found unconscious near Grey Summit Missouri bound and injured with a skull fracture. A postcard from Brazil Illinois had alerted of his abduction and car theft. His condition remained critical as doctors planned hospital transfer.
Tom Mooney arrived in San Francisco with four deputy sheriffs and manacles after leaving San Quentin. He is held at the county jail and will await trial for the Preparedness Day bombing on his own demand.
A column cites Omerset Maugham and others to show that physical defects can fuel achievement. It notes Byron, Dostoievsky, Pasteur, Beethoven, Milton, St Paul and Helen Keller as examples and urges a positive, accepting approach to one’s limits. Copyright 1933.
George W Lupien a rubber goods salesman reports three sample cases taken from his car in Des Moines Tuesday night. The loot included right foot only rubber samples tennis shoes and basketball shoes plus raincoat samples with no left right distinction. The theft happened while he briefly left his car and is blamed on a watcher who saw the car unlocked.
Washington dispatch reports the first direct farm relief loans under the Farm Relief Act. A $200 million fund funds loans via federal land banks, starting with a $3,500 loan to Elijah Purvines of Sangamon County, Illinois. Loans target refinance of second mortgages and past debts, not first mortgages.
The day saw a high of 84 by 1 pm after a night of heavy rain. Midnight and morning temperatures were 64 and 67 respectively, with a late afternoon drop to 80 by 2:30 pm as skies cleared partly.
President Roosevelt plans to send to Congress a sweeping measure granting Secretary Ickes full power to regulate oil production imports and prices. The plan aims to curb illegal interstate trade, fix price ranges, regulate drilling and restore fair returns to producers amid price wars and industry distress.
Wisconsin milk strike tensions escalate as 750 National Guardsmen patrol with bayonets fixed across the state. In Appleton a crowd of about 1000 sympathizers was driven from the city after a skirmish. BeLOit Daily News faced threats of plant destruction by anonymous letter. In Shawano county 225 strikers were arrested amid deployment of machine gun squads.
Hollywood humorist Will Rogers flies to Washington Thursday to check on the 25 cent income tax refund Democrats sent him. He jokes about it as he travels by air.
American League games featured Detroit and New York in a 5 to 2 tilt with Sorrell Herring and Hayworth for Detroit and Allen Dickey for New York. St Louis beat Boston 8 to 2 after a late rally. Chicago shutout Philadelphia 16 to 1 as Jones Kimsey W Miller Frasier Grube earned the win. Cleveland toppled Washington 9 to 2 behind Hildebrand Spencer Whitehill Sewell. National League actions saw New York defeat Chicago 16 to 1. Cincinnati blanked Philadelphia 6 to 0. Pittsburgh beat St Louis 6 to 5. Brooklyn swept St Louis 14 to 5.
Delegations led by C. E. Huff urged President Roosevelt and Secretary Wallace to apply the farm bill to wheat and cotton. They asked use of the voluntary domestic allotment plan with a processing tax by August 1 and acreage benefits tied to voluntary participation in a reduction program.
The public works bill allocates 400 million nationwide for road projects, with Iowa getting 9.95 million. The plan aims to create about 380,000 jobs, using two programs including a federal aid style system and secondary feeder highways. State allocations list New York at 26.41 million, Texas 23.92 million, and others across the country.
Douglas told the House Ways and Means Committee four alternative tax programs to fund the public works recovery bill, including a general manufacturers sales tax. He estimated an 11 percent levy would raise 214 million dollars and an 11 5 levy 228 million dollars, as Burns forecast the bill would be reported out.
A parade planned by bonus marchers at Fort Hunt is postponed as the assemblage splits into two sections amid disputes. The groups plan to hold the event likely Friday pending a convention Thursday night to settle the quarrel.
The Leigh Hunt literary collection of Luther A. Brewer valued at 50 000 to 70 000 dollars is left to his niece Mrs Katherine D Conner of Cedar Rapids The probate hearing is set for Saturday in district court Brewer who died May 6 and built the Hunt collection since 1920 also owned property in the Republican building later sold to Col W G Dows The will also left 2500 to Mu Deuteron chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at the University of Iowa
Enthusiastic merchants call Wednesday's Dollar Day a huge success with sales volume unmatched since 1929 and a sense of optimism among customers. stores faced large crowds, moved more units, and noted better merchandise mix. Farm trade and out of town buyers boosted activity while some shoppers anticipated prices rising. The mercantile bureau chairperson hailed it as a old time Dollar Day with widespread gains over last year.
President Roosevelt signed the Tennessee Valley Muscle Shoals bill initiating a major river development program. DOJ investigations focus on alleged misuse of government power at Muscle Shoals by Alabama Power and Tennessee Electric Power, claiming leases were exceeded and equipment used improperly.
London sources say Prime Minister MacDonald omits Stanley Baldwin from the official war debts delegation to lead the talks, while Neville Chamberlain heads the economic delegation. London plans conclusive discussion of war debts with the world economic conference beginning June 12, seeking a united front with Paris and France.
Diplomatic circles report a temporary currency pegging plan aimed at smoothing exchange rates before the June 12 London economic conference. A Danubian grain conference May 3 in Bucharest will seek agreed policies on wheat prices and tariffs, with Roumania Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Lithuania and Hungary expected to attend.
Washington AP reports Budget Director Douglas outlined tax measures to raise 220 million annually for Roosevelt's 3.3 billion public works program. Proposals include normal income tax rates up to 10 percent, dividend taxes, fuel and commodity levies, telephone toll fees, admissions charges, and broad manufacturers excises.
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