29 May 1937
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1937
Page
1
The piece reports on relief spending fights in Congress, Hopkins warning to cut relief rolls, Byrd blasting federal waste, Morgenthau flagging tax dodgers abroad, Wallace backing farm bill changes, and Dr. Crane on divorce timing among families, noting political and social tensions across 1937 policy debates.
A high Farm Bureau official warned Congress Friday that efforts to rewrite the old AAA to control prices and production will fail this session. The dispute grew as Secretary Wallace and Rep. Marvin Jones debated annual costs and treasury feasibility for parity and soil conservation payments.
A columnist reflects on choosing to overlook faults and misfortunes in others and oneself. It contrasts Mrs. Wiggs’s gentle optimism with Carlyle’s famed oratory, urging a habit of remembering good while forgetting hurtful details. The piece ends with a call for a sharper memory for good and a better forgetter for the bad.
The London Gazette reports King George VI rejects Wallis Warfield as Her Royal Highness after her marriage to the Duke of Windsor. He grants Duchess of Windsor only the style Your Grace and forbids any future descendants from royal rank. The ruling, issued by letters patent, ends Edward VII's bid to elevate Wallis.
Senate and house conferees reached a compromise extending the civilian conservation corps for three years. The house had overridden President Roosevelt's request for permanency, limiting to two years, while the senate amended to carry out the president’s permanency request.
Rebel House Democrats pressed a Friday night chance to settle the $1.5 billion work relief bill with President Roosevelt by 11 a.m. Saturday for an earmarked compromise. The plan shifts $223 million for special construction, with $134 million to PWA, $47 million to Ey construction, and $22 million for flood control in the Ohio and Mississippi valleys. Roosevelt warned earmarking could trim WPA relief by 530,000 workers and urged differentiation between relief and public works while urging further talks.
Berlin reports a German naval communique warning Spain to refrain from air attacks on Nazi warships. The message says Berlin may take drastic counter actions if Spain’s radical regime does not provide satisfaction.
Cedar Rapids infant Bonnie Lou Henderson weighing 26 ounces at Mercy hospital incubator Tuesday set a new lightweight baby record locally. Born Monday night to Mr and Mrs George F Henderson 1207 Fourth Street SE the child gained to two ounces after hourly feeds and remains in the incubator. The previous record belonged to Roberta Ann Mills two pounds born Friday at St Luke's hospital now in an incubator there. Both babies were premature.
First game results show St Louis 5 Detroit 1 with a 16 to 1 hit spread. second game St Louis 2 Detroit 7 with strong pitching. Philadelphia at New York postponed by weather. Boston and Cleveland split in a 9 to 8 finish. Cincinnati and Chicago games produce a 8 to 3 score with key relievers. Pittsburgh beats St Louis 3 to 1 behind solid bullpen work.
New York CIO officials announce a nationwide campaign to organize public utility workers. Twenty organizers will operate under the United Electrical and Radio Workers of America led by James B. Carey. Albert Stonkus and Martin Wersing will lead field surveys in the east and south. Carey says 350,000 utility employees will be affected.
Betty Hopewell, nine, was seriously injured when a runaway student driver lost control and slammed into a porch where she sat, Davenport reported.
President Roosevelt announced plans to press for action against tax evasion by high earners. He said the move, backed by treasury evidence, would come soon via a special message to Congress and could involve prosecutions on a case by case basis. He cited wealthy individuals and a yacht case as examples of notable evasion.
Chairman Robert L. Doughton of the Ways and Means Committee says treasury revenues lag due to big taxpayers finding new loopholes in the law. He notes possible investigation if Treasury requests and cites discussions with Treasury officials on the matter.
Frank Weider, 54, was charged with first degree murder in Hancock County for the Bert Anfinson stay ing at Corwith last Friday. He waived preliminary hearing before Justice H. V. Reid and was bound to the grand jury for the September term of the district court.
L. L. Miller of Des Moines was fined $25 in district court after pleading guilty to soliciting business for the Fidelity Benevolent Association of Rock Island Illinois without a license.
Washington AP The Agriculture Department reports the May 15 corn hog ratio at 7.7 bushels per 100 pounds of live hogs versus 7.6 on April 15. Iowa ratio 8.0 this month vs 7.5 mid April and 17.1 a year ago. Hog prices rose to 9.39 per hundredweight as market supplies tighten. Cattle averaged 7.13 per hundred pounds, up from 6.97 a month earlier. dairy prices declined and poultry prices also fell from a year ago.
Frank Machacek a 36 year old farmer living north of Cou Falls was struck and killed at 1240 a.m. Friday by Cedar Rapids and Iowa City interurban train No 21 while sitting asleep on the track near the Cou Falls crossing. The motorman and conductor reported the accident to the railway superintendent. Death was ruled accidental with no inquest. Surviving are his widow Agnes a son Milo his parents Mr and Mrs Aman Machacek a brother Ludwig a half brother Joe Horak and a half sister Mrs Emil Dvorak. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Barta chapel with burial at Anderson cemetery.
A dynamite explosion during second bore construction of the Lincoln tunnel killed Salvatore Ratti and another worker and injured five others in Weehawken New Jersey. The blast occurred 40 feet underground as crews drilled rock for the Hudson river crossing linking north Jersey and Midtown Manhattan. Names named include Elliott Sellus Richard Bruno Joseph Lacy Lester Curtis James Russo and other workers.
Police clashed with about 1500 CIO sympathizers at Republic Steel’s South Chicago plant injuring more than 25. Officers fired into the air as marchers pressed the line, with reinforcements and ambulances rushing to aid the wounded amid an escalating strike affecting 90000 workers nationwide.
A crash nine miles east of Fairfield left one woman dead and four others seriously hurt. The collision involved a vehicle driven by Rev. E W Graham of Woodriver Nebraska after a rear wheel failure forced it into another car. Victims included Mrs E W Graham Ira C Johnson Perry Rose sell Johnson and Phyllis Johnson. The reverend was also badly hurt.
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