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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1932
Page
1
Hoover leads a move to break precedents as he and Roosevelt plan a White House meeting to discuss national issues beyond party lines. Roosevelt accepts the invitation after March 4, signaling readiness for cross party counsel and national service.
Amy Johnson landed in Cape Town at 1 30 p m Greenwich time 7 30 a m Co S T Friday to shave ten hours from her husband J A Mollison's Cape Town speed record. She flew 6250 miles from England with four stops including Oran Gao Benguela Mossamedes and reached the field exhausted after a 4 day 6 hour 55 minute journey.
United States Senator George W. Norris said he opposed any cancellation of war debts and did not seek a cabinet position. Speaking before a Washington trip for the lame duck session, he criticized the half reduction as excessive and warned there is nothing for the U.S. if foreign powers repudiated debts. He emphasized European debts to the United States as a top national issue.
In Menominee Michigan Earl Engle 11 and his 9 year old brother Donald died when fire engulfed the log farm home of widow Helena Engle 40 Thursday night.
The President and President-elect meet next Tuesday to discuss war debt terms with European borrowers. Questioning who owes what, how much was lent, and how much has been scaled back, the issue will dominate winter headlines. The United Press prepares a series of explanatory articles beginning with this overview.
New York reports Thomas Patrick Morris a Brooklyn house painter failed to prove a claim to Ella Von E Wendel estate and the surrogate hinted at possible forgery. District attorney to review a witness letter kept in a tin box in Scotland or a marriage document as part of the tangled claim.
A long time resident and former official in Washington is in danger of death after suffering high blood pressure and kidney operation complications from three years ago. The elderly man, who served 33 years in public life, remains hospitalized and is under medical care.
United States District Attorney Dwight H. Green says Alphonse Capone at Atlanta peniten tiary receives fan mail and appeals for financial aid. Capone has become a model prisoner and an expert shoemaker, jumping at orders for possible time off his ten year income tax fraud sentence.
Chicago court records unfolded a sensational case involving Norman W. Harris, James G. Clark, and Mrs. Clark. Judge John R. Caverly presided as Clark claimed $300,000 in damages. Harris denied the charges and argued the matter was against public policy.
Washington reports a vast flow of money and credits totalling 10.296 billion dollars from the United States to Europe from 1917 to 1920 to aid allies. The piece outlines how funds were used, the lending principles, and the debate over debt relief versus full collection as Congress weighs postwar finance.
Gilroy’s Chief, a two year old English setter owned by W. F. Gilroy of Pittston PA, was named best of the 234 dogs entered in the Cedar Rapids Kennel Association’s eleventh annual show. Moravian Mandalay, an English bulldog owned by Paul E. Belting of Cedar Rapids, was best non sporting dog and a group winner. Argos V. D. Hartwigsburg, a German Shepherd owned by Louis H. Storz of Omaha, won the working group cup.
The stars warn of conflicting developments and high energy in dealings with large corporations or secret bodies. Those born on this day face a year of pressure and aggressive efforts to break obstacles, while a lively resourceful child may endure various career hurdles. Notable nativity: Nancy Carroll.
Rep Rankin of Mississippi led last year’s push for currency expansion. He urged balancing the federal budget by printing additional Federal Reserve currency to cover the deficit. He warned the government may miss balancing its books by as much as 2 billion dollars this year.
The congressional committee investigated alleged Philadelphia election fraud, hearing a charge that a Republican ward leader ordered cars bearing the Ku Klux Klan name and urging Roosevelt support printed for circulation in a Negro ward.
President Hoover convened his cabinet to discuss war debt extensions and budget containment as he prepares for next week’s talks with President-elect Roosevelt and congressional leaders. The session reviewed foreign debt moratorium requests and plans to trim federal expenditures to match receipts amid looming debt negotiations.
President Hoover to the group stated he could not support reviving the old war debt commission. He opposed the plan and said the issue must be handled differently.
Dr. Jose A. Membreno 53 consul general of Honduras was found dead in a hotel suite with Adolph Aleman consul general of Panama unconscious. A half empty whisky bottle was seized as an investigation began into possible poisoning while officials noted Membreno’s two year diabetes and warned drinking could be fatal.
Chicago AP reports Edward A. O Neal president of the American Farm Bureau federation urges an honest dollar through credit inflation and deflation to help farmers. He cites $9.2 billion in farm debt across 2.5 million farms and calls for mortgage relief farm agency coordination and stronger support for American products ahead of a new congress and administration.
A Santa Monica column echoes Will Rogers criticizing wartime propaganda urging nations to accept different terms or face default. He argues England would pay, France more able yet different, and claims the protests are a frame up by foreigners.
President elect Franklin D. Roosevelt met with New York hunger march leaders in the Albany mansion study. He pledged to investigate unemployed relief cases but said as a private citizen he has no special authority to intervene beyond campaign promises.
Colonel Raymond Robins a noted reformer and prohibition crusader who vanished en route to a Hoover conference was found Friday near Asheville with amnesia. A nephew identified him and officials said he had been missing since September in New York. Washington officials confirmed locating him though details were scarce.
Wesseman of the unemployed workers council of New York City Milton Stone of Schenectady organizer of hunger marchers and Richard Sullivan of New York, secretary of the conference for winter relief, press Governor Roosevelt to urge a $50 federal payment for each unemployed person and $10 per dependent for a Washington march. They seek protection and free transport. Roosevelt says he has no federal authority. Weissman asks to open armories, provide blankets, food, shelter, and transport to Washington. Continued on page 24.
In Chicago a final Shannon committee session heard Hanna urge a cost accountant in every bureau to stem bureaucracy and move toward private business. Testimony cited a loss of 150000 dollars yearly at a government coal yard and calls to stop government pools in federally financed farm cooperatives.
Federal agents investigated rumors of amnesia and espionage after the Chief Executive's disappearance. Two Chicago witnesses, Mrs W Requa Bryant and W W Haupt, said they saw Colonel Robins alive a day or two later, with Haupt asserting he spoke to him. Mrs Robins, in Maine, issued a written statement.
Final AP tabulations from 29 counties plus absentee votes from 38 counties show Karl C. Schuyler, Republican, leading Democrat Walter Walker by 856 votes for the unexpired U S Senate term. Schuyler holds 206,242 to Walker's 205,386.
A compact bridge book entry notes new scores and updated listings for the game in city and state. The brief item highlights revised scores, likely affecting local players and clubs.
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