12 Nov 1935
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1935
Page
1
The piece recalls Armistice Day on November 11 1918 and argues that World War I was a costly mistake driven by misguided zeal. It laments disillusionment in Europe and America, urges avoidance of entangling alliances, and calls the United States to keep out of future conflicts to serve as a stabilizing anchor.
Federal statistician Leslie M. Carl estimated Iowa’s 1935 corn crop at 359 million bushels with an 37 bushel per acre yield, down from October but still about 80 percent above last year. Soybeans rise to 6.63 million bushels, potatoes off slightly, milk and eggs fall seasonally.
In 1935 readers reflect on the Great War’s end, describing a mixed mood of relief and sorrow. The piece notes a world scarred by conflict, warns of new arms races, and urges reflection on peace and humanity. Dr Newton signs the remembrance.
The department through the crop reporting board forecast 1935 yields as of Nov 1 with unharvested corn at 2,211,268,000 bushels and a 23.6 bushels per acre yield. Potatoes are seen at 354,000,000 bushels, 108.7 bushels per acre. tobacco at 1,300,000,000 pounds. apples 168,000,000 bushels. peanuts 1,280,000 bushels. page note indicates continuation on page 9.
The fragment states that civilization is saved from the rocks by ideals and common sense. It presents a terse meditation on values guiding social stability and practical judgment amid danger. The lines imply moral resolve and practical wisdom as the remedy.
In Rapid City two American army officers floated higher than before while three Russians perished last year before official records could be set. The speaker laments past mistakes of 1917 18 and notes the danger of remaining aloft urging a safe return to earth while pondering a grand celebration for November 11.
Police questioned two men in the murder of Corinna Loring 27 in Mount Rainier Maryland. Aubrey Hampton 30 a former suitor and fiancé is in custody in Hyattsville jail. Richard Tear 29 hospital attendant already jailed is held after Loring's body was found on Saddleback Ridge. Autopsy suggests a female assailant assisted by a male.
The crew and passengers of the S. S. Silver Hazel were reported safe on a rock near the wrecked vessel off Luzon after the ship ran aground and broke in two. Captain W. R. Brust of the SS New York expected a early rescue as seas were moderating with no loss of life indicated.
President Roosevelt announced a definite trade agreement with Canada after talks with Prime Minister Mackenzie King. Details were not released, to be disclosed in Ottawa and Washington when signed within days. The president also stressed neutrality and preparedness amid European tensions.
President Roosevelt delivers Armistice Day remarks at Arlington National Cemetery Amphitheater. He reflects on World War I and the enduring memory of its objectives, urging citizens to recall their earlier boyhood ideals as they contemplate national service and the shared memory of the war.
In Toronto the Dionne quintuplets guardians agreed to a contract with Twentieth Century-Fox Films for the 17 month old sisters to star in a full length movie The Country Doctor loosely based on the life of Dr A R Dafoe who assisted at their birth Ontario Minister of Welfare David A Croll announced approval of the deal.
Community Chest volunteers started a recanvass of districts on Monday to locate donors missed in last week’s drive. The executive committee urged missing residents to pledge at Hotel Roosevelt or call 29616, with $2,065.50 new pledges reported to raise the total to $70,192.55, about $10,000 short of the $80,260.49 goal.
Sioux City Iowa AP on eve of Edward L. O'Connor graft conspiracy trial. Defense seeks delay due to missing witness Jake Harkaway. Jury selection may take two days. O'Connor among about 45 graft defendants. Horace Havner and Maurice Rawlings lead prosecution. opening statement by Havner.
The Supreme Court denied a petition to hasten a ruling on the constitutionality of the AAA amendments effective Aug 24 1935. The case involved Washburn Crosby Co and others seeking a shortcut to the high court, with District Judge Jesse Adkins having enjoined enforcement of the coal code bond of 1500 a day while a trial proceeds.
The supreme court ruled that bond dealers who buy stolen securities are not liable for their value if they fail to verify origin. In Richey v. Graham, Chicago, Graham recovered 8000 from White-Phillips Co. of Chicago, amid the theft of Illinois highway bonds valued at 35000 from Graham’s home on Sept 2, 1930.
The Cedar Rapids Woman's Club board unanimously opposed releasing Lyle Messner from Fort Madison penitentiary where he serves a life term for the murder of Kathleen Forrest, six, eight years ago. The board’s stance was to be voted on at the club’s general meeting later that day. Messner was convicted after confessing to the assault and murder, with the case appeal taken to Gov. Clyde L. Herring by Clarence Darrow last week.
The Pan American Airways China Clipper landed at Alameda base at 2 20 p m after a 45 minute flight from San Diego. Crowds of about 5 000 cheered Captain Edwin C Musick as the seaplane moored. The airliner will inaugurate trans Pacific airmail service in ten days and later carry mail and passengers.
Captain Orvil A. Anderson and Captain Albert W. Stevens landed the Explorer II gondola near White Lake South Dakota after a world height record of about 74000 feet. Volunteers guarded the gondola while instruments and data were secured. They launched from Rapid City at 8 am CST and landed at 4 13 pm CST, guiding officials to their position.
A federal jury acquitted Paramount Warner Bros and R K O executives led by George J. Schaefer Harry M. Warner Gradwell Sears Herman Starr and Ned E. Depinet of charges they conspired to withhold film releases to strangled competition. The case stemmed from a January indictment related to theaters in St Louis and foreclosure losses. James A Reed, defense counsel, hinted the tide turning against the New Deal.
In Rome Mussolini declares Italy’s army ready to defend Italian interests worldwide. He spoke from the Piazza Venezia on King Victor Emmanuel's birthday as two flying columns push into Eastern Ethiopia. He noted Italy has settled old accounts from 1896 and 1890s and promises further actions. A 35,000 strong parade followed the review of forces.
Captains Albert W. Stevens and Orvil Anderson landed the Explorer II near White Lake, South Dakota after eight hours thirteen minutes aloft. The balloon reached about 74,000 feet before a safe, ground landing at 4:13 p.m. CST Monday.
Captain A. W. Stevens, 31,000 feet up in the Explorer II balloon, carried on a three minute dialogue with London and later spoke with the China Clipper crew on the West Coast on Monday.
Two stratosphere flyers ascended from a Black Hills bowl near Rapid City and rode a 74 000 foot ascent to a high point before landing twelve miles from White Lake. The descent began at 1 05 pm CST and lasted three hours eight minutes. Captain Stevens said the return would take about three hours. Nobody was hurt.
Flight commander and Captain Anderson reported the Explorer II may have reached 73 000 to 74 000 feet but said figures will be official only after Bureau of Standards certification. Anderson praised landing, noted film data, and thanked Captain Stevens for flight management.
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