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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1934
Page
12
Wartime column reviews U S and Britain stance toward Japan and Manchuria. It notes lack of solid Anglo American cooperation, British fears over Japanese expansion, and the need for a united front. Also surveys EPIC poverty program contrasts with Ohio Buckeye relief under government control.
Wiehe notes internal steel industry strife as younger independents led by Republic and Weirton push drastic price reductions. They argue higher production at lower margins could outpace current profits, following last spring's price slash. The battle pits new entrants against established old-line giants.
A dense list shows NBC CBS and WJZ WABC WMAQ WHAS WBBM stations programming from morning through evening. Names include Keenan and Phillips Judy and Jane and Tim and Irene with varied orchestras and bands, plus government and educational segments.
A 1934 verse recalls a man of honesty bravery and kindness whose record lies in the deeds of friends rather than wealth. Tributes honor his humane acts and helpful deeds over mere money or praise, celebrating a life spent in service to others.
London Britain will not send troops to keep order in the Saar valley before or during the plebiscite set for January 13, 1935, Foreign Secretary Sir John Simon told the House of Commons on Monday. France had unofficially proposed joining an international force to thwart a Nazi putsch in the Saar.
The Indiana 1933 beverage act restricting non intoxicating drinks as intoxicants was upheld by the U S Supreme Court on Monday. The ruling affirms state authority to define intoxicants within its trade and beverage laws.
Anne Adams pattern 2062 features a swirled collar with three linked buttons and dolman sleeves. The design suits black silk or wool, sizes 14 through 42, with step by step instructions. Pattern 2062 costs 15 cents, book and pattern 25 cents, Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department New York City.
The Tunes and Cartoons eight weeks contest crowned winners for correctly identifying popular songs hidden in advertisements. Prizes ranged from 25 to 2 dollars with many entrants from Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas winning tickets and cash prizes across nine top placers and additional readers receiving smaller awards.
Zoo visitors have speculated that leopards are crosses of lions and panthers. There is no basis for this idea. Lions and panthers are closely related but distinct species, a fact noted since ancient times.
A new publication titled Hinterland is launched by Dale D Kramer at 119 Sixth Street SE. The first issue features poems fiction and editorials centered on farm life. Contributors include H H Lewis Albert Edward Clements Max Austin and others. Kramer works as a part time linotype operator at The Gazette.
Chief of Detectives Earl Stanley investigated Monday a woman check forger who passed $5 and $10 checks Saturday night at the O Meara Clothing Company and Killian s. Each check bore the signature Mrs E P Wilson. The woman, about 35, was plainly dressed.
Fines of ten dollars and costs were imposed in police court Monday on Loren Coo lahan twenty from Palo Rudolph Hadek forty two of 908 Sixteenth Avenue SE William Hanson fifty one of 901 Tenth Avenue SW Fred Matovitch forty two of 1239 L Street SW and Wendlee twenty one of 1222 Fifteenth Street for intoxication.
In Melbourne AP report K D Parmentier and J J Moll of the Netherlands were officially named the handicap winners after the 16 day contest limit elapsed. C W A Scott and T Campbell Black won both the handicap and speed prizes, though rules barred them from claiming both. The record times were adjusted accordingly.
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker planned a transcontinental flight from Los Angeles to break a west east air speed and transport record. A 114 passenger Douglas airliner would fly at 17000 feet with one stop at Kansas City or Columbus and oxygen supplied for the crew and six passengers.
Dr W E Brown of 1915 Fourth Avenue SE was elected chairman of the executive committee of the Central Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists at the convention's close in New Orleans Louisiana. He will serve three years after receiving the most votes. The group will meet in Omaha Nebraska next year. Dr E D Plass of Iowa City retired this year as president.
Acting Captain William F Warms skipper of the Ward luxury liner Morro Castle charged with negligence after a deadly sea fire that killed 124. He pled not guilty before U S bureau inspectors as possible license revocation looms. Additional ship officers including Chief Engineer Eben S Abbott and others were named to be called later.
In Messina Sicily a massive mudslide swept from a mountain burying a house in Bordonaro. Thirteen people were trapped and thought dead as rescue teams halted efforts.
Clinton Mass AP four men were killed in a crash between a double header freight train and a single locomotive. Flagman Joseph Perry was scalded to death, with legs held in wreckage. Also killed were Fireman Charles Wihstow and Engineers Mason Flagg and an unnamed man. Engineer William H Moore was seriously injured.
AP reports in Wa Upaca that a posse entering the Schuyler S Gardinier residence found the bodies of Gardinier and his wife. Both appeared to be killed by pistol shots with a pistol in Gardinier's hand.
In Cincinnati Roy Bagion a boilermaker was playfully biting his Boston pup when the animal misinterpreted the tease and reacted. Bagion sought medical care for a minor dog bite and was treated at a local hospital.
The steamer Kaho en route from Shanghai to Swatow was seized by pirates at Sami Point Honghai Bay. They removed loot and kidnapped three Chinese for ransom. The vessel was released Monday and diverted to Swatow for service.
Brussels reports Count Robert Van der Straeten is named ambassador to Washington. The 55 year old has served as minister to Denmark and formerly as minister to Argentina.
Des Moines AP reports October liquor store sales across Iowa reached 435660.87 with permit receipts of 13370 and a total October year-to-date rise over September. The Des Moines store led with 73375, Cedar Rapids fourth at 23411.12, Iowa City opened Oct 10 with 10294.73 in liquor and 839 in permits.
All state liquor stores will close Tuesday during the general election. Harold M. Cooper, chairman of the liquor commission, said the shutdown is in the interests of sobriety at the polls.
Federal agents and state police rescued 17 Chinese captives from a Keansburg basement where they were held for two weeks by smugglers. Eighteen more Canton province men were being sought. The group, starved and fed only rice, awaited money to buy release, with a $15,000 load reportedly taken prior to the raid.
Imperial Airways chairman Sir Eric Geddes announced at the annual meeting that the company will soon order airplanes suitable for a transatlantic route. Clermont memorial for Lou Rounds notes death after illness with survivors and funeral details. Real estate transfer recorded Cedar Rapids Lot 106 Mosher's addition, price $1 and valuation 10-22-34.
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