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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1935
Page
12
In a forceful speech to Congress, President Roosevelt argues against the Patman plan to issue new currency for veteran bonuses. He warns it would raise inflation, burden the poor and disabled, and threaten U S credit. He urges rehabilitation of the nation instead of expanding debt and new privilege.
Iowa relief setup has five districts with headquarters in Waterloo Davenport Sioux City Des Moines and Council Bluffs. Districts cover counties from Dubuque to Hancock in district one and from Woodbury to O'Brien in district three. Mulock indicated he may continue with relief work but will decide after returning home.
A Cedar Rapids Gazette profile shows Alexander Raymond shaping Flash Gordon as autobiographical, mirroring youth and Verne influenced adventures. Born in New Rochelle, he attended Iowa prep school, worked on Wall Street, then drew under Russ Westover before rising to prominence in four years as a leading newspaper artist.
The West hotel arrest involved Kuhlmann and Tony Curcio for possession of morphine worth thousands of dollars. Pontralo forfeited bonds, and the cases remain untried after more than a year.
Max Duckworth says he acted as the go between for protection money in Woodbury County. He told Verne Marshall that he received 300 dollars a month as his share of the payoff and that Jim Pontralo delivered the money to his office near the start of each month.
Creston AP Joe Thomas aged 52 gasoline tank truck driver died when his truck and a partial gasoline load ignited three miles west of Creston on U S Highway 34. Flames blinded him and the truck veered off the road crashing through a fence and across railroad tracks. His body tumbled from the cab as the truck stopped but rescuers could not reach it for over twenty minutes due to the intense heat.
The Ford Motor Company annual statement filed with the state tax department shows a surplus increase of 3,759,311.98 from 576,517,077.51 in 1933. The figures reflect 1934 financial results reported in Boston by AP.
Louis B. Ward the New York representative of Father Coughlin's National Union for Social Justice said the fourth regular meeting would be held in Chicago on June 5. He announced the event during a Wednesday night briefing.
State officials who seek back pay after the salary reduction act was ruled unconstitutional must file claims with the state comptroller. C. Fred Porter said no funds exist to pay claims now, making them unallowable and sent to the Forty-seventh General Assembly for approval. The highway commission is funded differently and can adjust immediately. county officials restoral is handled by boards of supervisors, with Dubuque County already acting.
In Baldwin Park California the bull elephant Prince who fatally gored trainer Joe Reed during a circus stampede faces possible execution. A coroner's jury will meet to determine the method of death whether electrocuted or shot as officials weigh the attack and Reed’s death.
Four men are jailed in Sioux City and Vermillion as suspects in the LeMars Savings Bank robbery on May 11. About $1,900 of the loot was recovered at a rooming house in Sioux City. Suspects named George Price 21 William Cash 24 Carl Bager and Frank White, all from Hornick Iowa, are held as investigations continue.
Conroy testified that Walter Maley lent $200 to him on December 31 1932 and that the check cashed January 4 1933 was endorsed in Maley's name. Maley denied owing any sum to Conroy and disputed Page's grand jury testimony about liquor and slot machine matters.
Floyd E Page a Denison attorney said he told the Polk county grand jury that Tom Conroy a Des Moines beer distributor gave him all the testimony he had and was even more forcible than the testimony disclosed He said he did not expect his testimony to be made public but anticipated Conroy would deny it when he spoke with him
Maley said copies of a Conroy letter will be sent to federal authorities to probe possible postal rule violations. An affidavit by Carl S. Missildine asserts Conroy paid Maley about $200 as part of a larger fee, contradicting Conroy's claim of a loan and detailing prior joint legal work and fee discussions in 1933.
The article reports Cooper's lawyers filing a demurrer attacking the indictment's vagueness and jurisdiction. They argue pretrial matters include alleged nonresidence and county issues, with a noted resignation affecting proceedings. The demurrer targets the liquor act violation charge tied to a 1930 election matter involving J. H. Collins.
The alumni association will hold its annual gathering at the Legion hall Saturday June. The banquet, served by the Legion auxiliary, will be followed by dancing.
Jane Addams dies at Passavant hospital after a long life of social work. Her body lies in state at Hull House with crowds of diverse visitors paying tribute. funeral services are planned at Hull House Thursday at 2 30 p m. She will be buried in Cedarville Illinois, her birthplace.
Harper Gatton of Madisonville Kentucky was elected president of Kiwanis International at the nineteenth annual convention in San Antonio Texas He succeeds Dr William J Carrington of Atlantic City The officers chosen include Gordon S Dodington of Toronto as Canadian vice-president William R Cockburn of Toronto as American vice-president Clinton S Harley of Seattle H G Hatfield of Oklahoma City re-elected treasurer and Fred C W Parker of Chicago re-elected secretary.
London AP reports Stanley Baldwin announced in the house of commons that Britain will raise its first line air strength to 1,500 planes to match Germany and France. The current total is 580 aircraft excluding naval air arms.
Mrs Frederika Hannaman 93 dies at El Dorado after farm life near Cresco. Delta Sigma Rho adds Hughes and Chapel to its ranks. Margaret Reece wins Legion Auxiliary poster prize with Beilstein second. Will of Anton Novak probate sets trustee to pay children. wife receives $4000. Fayette High School to graduate 24 seniors. Pleasant Ridge School posts flawless attendance and dental honor roll records.
Governor Herring denied Lytle's bid for state police aid and said enforcement in Woodbury County relies on local sheriffs. Sheriff Tice praised cooperation with state authorities and noted most violations occur in Sioux City, not the county. He pledged ongoing strict enforcement with deputies.
President Roosevelt signed off on the allotment board's first billion dollar portion of the 4 billion works program. Orders will follow after budget draft. full operation hoped by November 1. Study underway for projects outside mandatory congress class.
In the London House of Commons Col J T C Moore Brabazon proposed a ten percent settlement to resolve war debts to the United States calling it a gesture of repayment. He argued Britain never received money but guaranteed allied goods and offered 100 million pounds in gold in exchange for cancellation of all allied debts worldwide.
Attorney General Edward L. O Connor named Henry J Roelofs as a special assistant to handle routine legal work for the Iowa liquor control commission Roelofs former head of the commission permit department fills the vacancy left by Leslie E Francis dismissal He will represent the commission on legal transactions opinions and statutory interpretations to be supervised by the attorney general's office Roelofs keeps his offices at the liquor commission and will be paid by the commission He is brother to State Senator Garritt E Roelofs of Sioux Center.
German leaders and citizens hailed Hitler's Reichstag address as a potential framework for peace in Europe. They cited proposed arms limits and a return to the Lozaro treaty provisions, plus nonaggression pacts and fair treatment for Germans abroad, while noting the call for equal armaments and compulsory service for all genders.
The Iowa Highway commission awarded graveling bituminous surfacing and bridge contracts. Paving went to Linn Perry Jayne of Cedar Rapids for 479.05 dollars. Graveling to Henry Louisa M O Weaver Des Moines 6760.79 dollars and Keokuk The Dane company Town City 2755.20. Louisa Muscatine Northern Gravel Muscatine 9626.31. Bituminous surfacing Floyd Baker and Patten Cedar Rapids 5930.82. Low bids to Omaha included Linn Haegg Construction Cedar Rapids 19922.90.
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