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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1933
Page
1
A Le Mars gathering organizes farmers to curb highway picketing after earlier unrest in Plymouth and Sioux City areas. Hugh S. Johnson tours Iowa and Nebraska promoting NRA programs, defending critics as constructive but faulting those who attack NRA. The piece notes national governance and criticism dynamics as the nation faces postwar policy.
Sherman Henriksen a 38 year old Nebraskan farmer who rents 320 acres near Lincoln won the national cornhusking championship at the Ben Stalp farm near West Point. He husked 27.62 bushels in 80 minutes earning 100 dollars, with rival Harry Brown close behind. The event drew 18 huskers from nine states with 45 000 to 50 000 spectators and included bands demonstrations and an Indian pow wow.
The article notes the repeal vote tally around 14 million for repeal to 5 million against as states completed counts. It reports FDR’s plan to put 4 million men to work, with 100 million federal funds possibly used for public works, and Cedar Rapids launching a sewage plant project. It mentions Litvinoff’s Washington visit, William Gibbs McAdoo’s suspected influence, and Cuban tensions with ongoing civil strife, plus Tammany Hall’s fallout blamed on James A. Farley and Joe McKee's mayoral bid.
Lieutenant Governor Kraschel said Wallace cannot address the Iowa legislature Saturday morning. Wallace will speak at Des Moines Coliseum Saturday evening in a public address.
The Cedar Rapids auto toll report shows 264 accidents, 321 injuries, and 16 fatalities this year. Data details reflect incident counts and human impact across the area's roadway network.
G Wells argues in Everyday Religion that postwar society is in an age of frustration with no clear way out. He cites Armistice costs, unchecked ambitions, and Chicago's bankruptcy as signs of division. He urges finding a method to transform aspiration into effective action through insight and cooperation.
Kentucky's wet ballot trend showed a strong early result as tabulated precincts indicated 117217 wet to 24692 dry statewide. Urban areas favored repeal while Louisville's mayoral race remained tight with Col Dan Carrell leading Neville Miller as more precincts reported.
Chicago authorities say a group of college educated men pilfered about 500000 from kidnapping victims over three years. At least four leaders are in custody, with arrests extending to nearby cities, while officials credit detectives Roche and Courtney for the takedown and Melvin Purvis notes overlap with the Touhy gang.
In St Paul federal court Roger Touhy and three associates of the Chicago gang face trial for the $100,000 ransom kidnapping of William Hamm Jr. the millionaire brewer and capitalist.
A 75 page bill laid before the Iowa legislature would shift 97 percent of revenue from three new taxes to replace part of the real estate burden. It plans a personal income tax with rates from 1 to 5 percent, credits for dependents, and exemptions capped at 15 percent. capital losses denied, and several income sources exempt. A 2 percent sales tax would apply to retailers excluding farm sales and real estate, with permits required for administration.
In Cedar Rapids nine person committee, meeting at Hotel Roosevelt, failed to reveal details of the dispute between local milk producers and distributors. They adjourned Thursday afternoon without breaking the deadlock and reconvened that evening for a lengthy session to seek a fluid milk code aligned with Secretary Wallace recovery program. Press coverage was refused and no meeting date for Sunday was announced.
Chicago reports a breakout of amoebic dysentery with fifteen deaths and over 100 cases nationwide. Dr. Herman Bundesen announced hotels and restaurants as sources as a U.S. Public Health Service official arrived to assist. The disease often surfaces weeks after exposure, prompting event cancellations and contact tracing of 18 000 exposed individuals including World's Fair visitors. Dr. Bundesen and Dr. R B Spencer lead the response.
Cedar Rapids News reports a federal plan announced Wednesday to use work relief on a 30 hour week to replace direct relief, aiming to cut Linn County relief costs by about 14 000 dollars a month. Officials lack project details and prevailing wage clarity, with 1 130 family and 106 unmarried men on relief in October.
Captain Guillermo Rodriguez of the artillery was sentenced to death in Mexico City on Thursday for killing an orderly who was slow in preparing his breakfast.
Havana reports say government troops bombarded Azares fortress and shelling near the capital crushed a large rebel force. About 700 rebels were overwhelmed with many deaths and hundreds wounded. An American, James O Connell, was seriously injured at the Talla Piedra docks. Rebel leaders from A B G C were linked to threats against U S property, but these claims were questioned.
After delays in Chicago and Washington the Cedar Rapids Savings Bank and Trust Co. and American Trust and Savings seek depositor approval for a liquidation plan. The plan hinges on a Reconstruction Finance Corporation loan to cover half the deposits with a new bank forming to pay the rest. The new institution would issue $200000 capital with $100000 of RF C preferred stock and require depositor assessments to fund the remaining fifty percent.
Charles Kacere II of 1403 First Street SW was indicted by the Bremer County grand jury for manslaughter in the September 17 crash near Waverly that killed Harry Kiester La Verne King and Howard Harrington of Waterloo. The Rev Father Charles Kacere was riding in the car with six family members when it collided with a Waterloo-bound vehicle at a paved highway intersection east of Waverly. Also fatally injured were Anna Kacere and Frank Kacere. others in the Kacere car were seriously hurt.
Mrs. Rena Brewer, 40, Central City, indicted by the November grand jury in district court, pleads not guilty to attempting to produce abortion. Bond set at 1000 dollars after morning custody. Indictment lists three witnesses. Offense alleged to have occurred December 28.
A rescue plane took off from Cameron Bay, Northwest Territory, to reach survivors from a Northern Waterways Transportation steamer that sank after a fire near Fort Franklin on Great Bear Lake. Two crewmen died. others staggered ashore, then sent word that remaining survivors could not endure the cold without immediate help. The Cameron Bay station, a Royal Canadian Mounted Police outpost, houses a seaplane base and radio to relay the distress.
A naval wireless station received a late Thursday message from the master of the Golden Mountain reporting the craft grounded at Mades Grandes, Mayagus, Porto Rico, according to the naval report.
Clear cold air grips Iowa as temperatures may fall to 10 above zero by nightfall. Snow expected Friday in northern counties. northeast may hit 10 degrees with others under 20. Dawn cold will ease tonight in northwest Iowa and tomorrow statewide. Last night 16 at Charles City. 56 at Council Bluffs. Traces of snow reported at Ghares City Dubuque and Davenport.
Manila. Both houses of the Philippine legislature passed a suffrage amendment bill on Thursday granting women of the islands the right to vote in 1935. The measure now moves to the governor general for approval and would apply to local elections as well.
Washington officials planned a White House meeting between President Roosevelt and Foreign Commissar Maxim Litvinoff around noon Friday to discuss possible U S recognition of the Soviet Union A postponement Thursday night sparked speculation about a snag in negotiations and broader liquor policy discussions at the White House prior to the talks
Roosevelt administration moves to inject 150 million dollars into the corn belt by Christmas under a new corn loan plan. Secretary Wallace says loans at 45 cents per bushel will aid farmers who join the production control program and cut corn acreage 20 percent and hog production 25 percent next year.
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