Europe’s disarmament stalemate and political shocks
Britain's Sir John Simon warns at Geneva that Germany has armaments equal to others. The piece attacks diplomatic folly and urges war debt moratoriums. It notes Amy Johnson Mollison’s crash, McKee’s clash with Tammany, and reports on Papen, Hitler and von Hindenburg, plus a Baltimore obstetrics debate on end‑of‑life ethics.
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Britain
John Simon
Geneva
Germany
France
Italy
England
Washington
Europe
Von Papen Cabinet Resigns Amid Political Uncertainty
Berlin reports indicate Chancellor Franz von Papen submitted his cabinet’s resignation while President Hindenburg may keep him in power temporarily. Gen. Kurt von Schleicher emerged as a possible successor as political factions clash.
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Germany
Adolf Hitler
AP Berlin
Franz von Papen
Berlin
Franz von Fapen
Paul von Hindenburg
Junker
von Papen
Kurt von Schleicher
General von Schleicher
Gouraud Retires On 65th Birthday
Paris dispatch reports General Henri Gouraud retired from active service on his 65th birthday. A World War I hero, military governor of Paris, and commander of the Rainbow Division, he left the superior military council upon reaching the age limit.
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Max Iowa
France
Henri Gouraud
Paris
Forty-second
Rainbow
Superior Military Council
Pershing Sails for New York from Cherbourg
General John J. Pershing departed Cherbourg on Thursday to sail aboard the liner Manhattan for New York, as reported from Paris.
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Paris
John J. Pershing
Cherbourg
New York
Manhattan
New International Contract Scoring in Bridge Booklet
The Cedar Rapids Gazette publishes a Contract Bridge booklet updated with the International Contract Scoring from the Whist Club of New York Portland Club of London and the Commission Francaise du Bridge of Paris. The November 1 release also covers ethics bidding practice and the Lenz Culbertson duel with a Q&A section. Orders to Frederic J. Haskin include a ten cent charge.
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Washington Information Bureau
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Whist Club
New York
Portland Club
London
Commission Francaise du Bridge
Paris
Lenz
Culbertson
Frederic J. Haskin
Cedar Rapids Gazette Papayan Bureau
Washington, . C
Beer bill discussion opens on first Congress day
Representative OConnor proposed the House Ways and Means Committee draft a beer bill for presentation when Congress convenes in December. Rainey and Collier weighed in, with Rainey cautious on committee support and Collier preferring not to rush. In Albany, Roosevelt associates say if Volstead is not amended, a special session may be called after inauguration to push beer legislation.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Representative O'Connor
Dem
Representatives Rainey
Collier
Ways and Means
O'Connor
Rainey
Albany
N. Y
INS
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Grange Backing War Debt Relief For Debtor Nations
Winston Salem AP The National Grange endorsed relief proposals allowing debtor nations a credit percentage against debts for purchases of American agricultural products. Louis J Taber Grange master announced at the annual convention that the previous demand for full settlement had been revised by the masters committee and executive board.
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Winston-Salem, N. C
National Grange
Louis J. Taber
Grange
Stewart Denied Directed Verdict in Foster Mother Slaying
In Chariton Iowa Judge R W Smith denies defense motion for directed verdict for Ralph Stewart 20 at close of state case in the slaying of his former sweetheart s foster mother Mrs L A Botkin 73. Trial may go to the jury Friday.
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Chariton, Ia
Ralph Stewart
Stamp collection of czar fetches under $1,000 at auction
A stamp collection once owned by the late Russian czar sold for under $1,000 at a London auction, far below its $250,000 cost. The sale highlights the volatile market for rare philatelic items.
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Bargain IN Stamps
London
Chicago Police Hunt Young Killer Bandit
Miss Lillian Henry, 19, niece of former Police Commissioner John Alcock, freed by a gunman who kidnapped her after fatally shooting Frank F. Jordan, 38, in a holdup. Jordan and Miss Emma Danke, 25, were robbed. Henry reported the attack during a six hour captivity as police intensified the manhunt for the killer.
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Chicago
Lillian Henry
John Alcock
Henry
James Guisinger
Guisinger
Frank F. Jordan
James T. McEllingott
Jordan
Emma Danke
Fourth Grandchild Born To Roosevelt
An eight pound son was born Thursday to Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt. The baby is the couple’s child and the fourth grandchild of President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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New York
Elliott Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mayor McKee Declares War on Tammany Hall
Acting Mayor Joseph V. McKee publicly denounces Tammany misrule and calls for a change in New York City government. Supporters predict a fusion bid against the Tammany candidate next November as McKee leads a growing anti-Tammany movement.
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Tammany
New York City
Joseph McKee
NEW York
Joseph V. McKee
McKee
State Chamber of Commerce
Samuel Seabury
Currys
McCooeys
Otters
Fross Sorpett
Joh Curry
Brooklyn
the Sun
James J. Walker
Tammany Hall
Escaped Iowa lifer tied to Indiana sheriff killer
Des Moines AP reports state authorities were checking with Indiana on the identity of Robert Burris an escaped Fort Madison lifer suspected in the killing of Rush county Sheriff Ray Compton during a liquor raid. Burris was convicted in Boone county for the 1923 murder of Mrs. Eric Rose and escaped in 1929.
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Des Moines
E. L. Osborne
Indiana Criminal Bureau
Robert Burris
Fort Madison
Ray Compton
Rush County
Ind
Indiana
Compton
Burris
Boone County
Eric Rose
Boone
Court of Appeals Frees Clinton Man On Liquor Charges
The Court of Appeals released Frank Proust of Clinton Iowa from a prior sentence of one year in prison and 1000 dollars fine in the midwest liquor conspiracy case. The court upheld convictions of Mike Meyers and Dave Dolf of Aurora Illinois for operating stills and dealing with public officers.
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Court of Appeals
Clinton
Chicago
Frank Proust
Circuit Court of Appeals
Mike Meyers
Dave Dolf
Aurora
Ill
Proust
Mike Blumberg
Dog Royalty Parade Highlights Cedar Rapids Kennel Show
Stars of the dog world paraded at Memorial Coliseum for the Cedar Rapids Kennel Association eleventh annual show. The parade featured Cedar Rapids dogs Champion Dragon and Champion Glenway Skipper among others, with champions earning cups after the event.
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Stars of the Dog World
Memorial Coliseum
Cedar Rapids Kennel Association
Cedar Rapids
Dragon
Worth S. Averill
Second Avenue
Fablin Fearnaught
H. E. Spangler
Glenway Skipper
Boston
Theodore Mohrbacher
Mount Vernon Avenue
Penick Ford Declares Si Extra Dividend
Cedar Rapids directors of Penick and Ford Ltd Inc announced an extra dividend of 1s a share to be paid as regular shares. Adolph W H Lenders, Cedar Rapids vice president, noted many shares are held by locals. Last year at this time the company paid a 50 cent extra dividend.
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Cedar Rapids
Penick and Ford, Ltd. Inc
York City
Adolph W. H. Lenders
Boonville Patient Credits 110 Blood Transfusions
George Frisbe, admitted March 4 in Boonville, Missouri, attributes his improved condition to 110 blood transfusions. He says the treatment has "made a new man of me."
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Boonville, Mo
George Frisbe
Amy Mollison Presses Toward Cape Town After Forced Landing
Amy Johnson Mollison continues her solo flight toward Cape Town from Mossamedes after a forced landing at Benguella due to oil shortage. She had been about 1,450 miles from Cape Town and telegraphed her husband James Mollison that she would abandon, then resumed with fuel to make a nonstop leg to the final destination.
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West Africa
Amy Johnson Mollison
London
Cape Town
Mossamedes
Angola
James A. Mollison
Benguella
Astrological Forecast Reflects Shifts in Love and Career
The reading notes a day of progress in work and business but central focus on private life. It warns of potential radical changes in relationships and home circles, with cautious decisions advised and favorable views toward a child born today. Notable nativity star Galli Curci cited.
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Galli Curci
Norbeck Clarifies Roosevelt Republican Label
Senator Norbeck of South Dakota says he is listed as a Roosevelt Republican in the Directory but will change the entry to Theodore Roosevelt. He notes he was one of six Republicans re-elected to the Senate last week.
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Washington
Norbeck
South Dakota
Mystery beer combine tied to gangster names in Chicago
A suspected gangster beer scheme in Chicago issued state charters to three men for a dozen firms using names resembling famous pre prohibition breweries. Investigators found no record of active breweries at the La Salle Street address, suggesting a hoax to cash in on established brands.
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Chicago
Springfield
Schoenhofen Brewing Company
Seipps Brewing Company
Northwestern Brewing Company
Miller Brewing Company
The
Manhattan Brewing Company
Independent Brewing Company
Hoffman Brothers Brewing Company
Fortune Brothers Brewing Company
Eagle Brewing Company
Citizens Brewing Company
Bershoff Brewing Company
Benjamin Starr
Edward Butzloff
Roy Anderson
la Salle Street
Frank
Leonid Meteor Shower Ends After Three Day Show
In Flagstaff observers tracked the Leonids the display ended at 6 am with nightly patrols across a 200 mile front. Reports say the finale did not meet high expectations though the event was billed as a once in a century spectacle. Dr C C Wylie of Iowa and his team coordinated statewide observations to chart meteor paths.
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HE Gazette Farm
Ray Anderson
Arizona
Flagstaff
Ariz
C. C. Wylie
University of Iowa
Leaps To Death From 22nd Story Of Chicago Hotel
A middle aged man believed to be T. A. Peterson of Peoria leaped from the Stevens hotel twenty second floor in Chicago, striking a parked car. He checked in about 1 pm under the name Peterson and provided Harvey, Illinois as his residence with no luggage.
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Chicago
T. A. Peterson
Peoria
Stevens Hotel
Peterson
Harvey
Honduras Moves To Crush Rebels
Honduran loyalist troops moved swiftly Thursday night against scattered rebel contingents, tightening security in the southern region after a week of terrorism.
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Honduras
Tegucigalpa
United Press
Loew Hurt as Plane Crashes in Africa
American film producer Arthur Loew was injured when the Spirit of Fun plane crashed near Victoria Falls Rhodesia on Thursday. The pilot was killed and Loew's companion Joseph Rosenthal survived the crash.
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Loew Hurt
Africa
Victoria Falls
Rhodesia
Arthur Loew
Orient
Game Commissioner From McGregor Nabbed For Illegal Hunting
Special to The Gazette Marquette In J F Walter McGregor a member of the Iowa fish and game commission George Kaufman an Iowa deputy game warden Jess Vaughan and son Charles McGregor were apprehended Wednesday near Lynxville Wisconsin by Homer C Fort ranger of the Upper Mississippi Wildlife Refuge charged with hunting coon on the refuge Raccoon hunting on the U S refuge area is prohibited What disposition refuge officials will make of this case is not known
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Marquette
J. F. Walter
McGregor
Iowalsh and Game Commission
George Kaufman
Jess Vaughan
Charles, McGregor
Lynxville
Wis
Homer C. Fort
Upper Mississippi
Will Rogers on France and gold default talk
Will Rogers comments from El Dorado era about France and its refusal to default on gold payments. He recalls Europe discussing gold shipped to France and notes their avoidance of the word default. The piece reflects 1932 sentiment and Roger's humor on international finance.
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Corona
Calif
France
Europe
Will
U S Dispatches Warrant For Insull Arrest
The United States moved to extradite Samuel Insull Jr from Greece on embezzlement charges tied to his collapsed utilities empire. A warrant under the Greece extradition treaty was sent to the Athens legation after Illinois officials demanded his return. Senator Norbeck signaled possible Senate Banking Committee action on the case.
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Washington
Samuel Insull, Jr
Chicago
Peter Norbeck
N. D
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Norbeck
Senate
Annie
Hoover Roosevelts prepare talks on debt and budget
President Hoover invites three ranking members of the senate finance and house ways and means committees to meet at the White House at 10 am Wednesday to discuss foreign debt problems. Roosevelt will attend with one adviser. Raymond Moley joins Roosevelt for the discussions in Albany and Washington preparations.
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Washington
Hoover
Senate Finance Committee
House
Ways and Means Committee
White House
Roosevelt
Mills
Albany
N. Y
Raymond Moley
Columbia University
Rederesa Oos
Chicago Magnate Insull Extradition to Greece Discussed
Exiled magnate Samuel Insull faces extradition as Andrew J. Viachos and Charles A. Bellows prepare the warrant in Chicago. A U S diplomatic paper travels to Athens to enable Greek authorities to seize Insull for Chicago charges. Senate investigators may decide on his appearance as the case moves toward trial.
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Chicago
Greece
Andrew J. Viachos
Charles A. Bellows
Athens
Washington
United States
Hoover
Insull
Senate
Investigators
Several Candidates Openly Seek House Speaker Post
Rep. Henry T. Rainey of Illinois declares his candidacy as six or more lawmakers enter the contest to succeed Speaker John N. Garner who will become vice president. Other contenders include Reps. Burns of Tennessee McDuffie of Alabama Bankhead of Alabama O Connor of New York and Rankin of Mississippi. Rainey 72, long floor leader, says he would rather be speaker than chair the Ways and Means Committee, citing his experience and northern alignment.
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Washington
INS
Henry T. Rainey
Dem
Illinois
John N. Garner
House
Rainey
Joseph W. Burns
Tennessee
John McDuffie
Alabama
William B. Bankheas
John J. O'Connor
New York
John T. Rankin
Misssissippi
Ways and Means Committee
Cedar Rapids Auto Toll This Year
Local traffic tolls in Cedar Rapids show 201 auto accidents, 525 injuries, and 10 deaths this year, highlighting vehicle crash impacts in the area.
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Cedar Rapids
Debt talks set with foreign envoys amid budget skirmish
The finance and ways and means committee plan a 10 o'clock Wednesday meeting to discuss foreign debt questions. Ambassadors Clauder of France and May of Belgium met with Secretary Stimson but left the State Department claiming no moratorium or debt review response. In Congress, the house appropriations committee began trimming the treasury post office bill with Burns predicting a sum well under the last congress. Roosevelt to confer with Hoover Tuesday, seeking cooperation but delaying Democratic program until March 4 special session.
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Tarller
Clauder
France
May
Belgium
Stimson
State Department
Capitol Hill
House Appropriations Committee
Treasury-Post Office
Burns
White House
Washington
Hoover
Albany
Roosevelt
Congress
Howe
Companions Of Ruth Elder Shake Hands And All Is Well
Kendrick Johnson and M J Holland shook hands in Reno after a courtroom fight over Ruth Elder's mid Atlantic flight accident. Elder received a heavy blow but did not speak. The cause and who struck remain disputed.
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Ruth Elder
Reno
Nev
Kendrick Johnson
M. J. Holland
Miss Elder
Ocean
Johnson
Holland
Weather Update Cedar Rapids Mild But Cloudy
The Cedar Rapids forecast shows a temporary end to the recent cold spell with temperatures rising from 25 to 30 by midmorning and reaching 39 by 1 30. Cloudy skies alternate with sun as a weak warming trend continues.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercing
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