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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1933
Page
14
Washington reports a nationwide push to employ one million jobless Americans on civil works Monday. Hopkins leads a $400 million wage program from a $3.3 billion fund to remove millions from relief rolls by December 15. Women may fill 10 percent of roles in nursing, clerical work, and sewing.
About 7,000 unemployed men started work on Civil Works projects in Iowa's sixteen largest counties after a conference with relief administrator E H Mulock and 150 county delegates. More approvals and workers are expected as the Iowa quota of 50 000 be filled by December 15. Prof George Keller of the University of Iowa will serve as civil works engineer for Iowa, Gov Herring announced.
Hollywood AP reports Al Jolson will sing his swan song to motion pictures in the film Wonder Bar He cites happiness with his wife and wealth as reasons for giving up strenuous screen work He may continue on stage at 47 years old.
A minor earthquake was felt in multiple sections of Los Angeles county including Long Beach Wilmington and parts of Los Angeles at 245 a.m. CST. A second, likewise slight tremor was reported at 431 a.m. with no damage reported.
Janet Day joins a Premier stage unit in Los Angeles to pursue dancing life. She endures three months of training, discovers the hard work behind glamour, and bonds with Doris Stallings while debating prospects in New York. Ted Barry proposes nightly practice to sharpen their dancing, as the unit travels toward Denver amid fatigue and shifting ambitions.
The narrative follows Jan who dislikes singing and any spotlight while a troop of Sixteen Gayety Girls sew and endure the performers’ tedious entertainments. After a week in San Francisco the unit travels to Sacramento Salt Lake City Ogden and back toward Denver with little respite. To Be Continued Tomorrow.
Joe Sinaiko reports tires stolen from his truck near Town Milling on Sixth Street NE. Myrtle Campbell underwent minor eye surgery at St Luke’s Hospital, left after recovery. Several local notices include meetings, ads, and bids.
Special gospel meetings led by Rev L L A Hatch of Omaha Nebraska continue for a few more days at Church of God on L avenue and Eighth street NW. Meetings run each evening and the public is invited.
Special exhibition checkers matches will be played in the Y M C A lobby under Cedar Rapids Checkers club auspices Tuesday at 7 30 p m by A Basset who has been ao playing partner of Wille Ryan widely known checkers champion Basset will play several opponents collectively and will also feature blindfold play The public is invited A collection will be taken.
Firemen answered two still alarms on Sunday. At 1:50 p.m. they reported a grass fire at the Chandler Pump company heating plant at 1210 Twelfth street BW that spread to a wood pile owned by the company and a hay stack belonging to Tony Hardwock. A second call at 3:55 p.m. to 1229 Second avenue SE for a bonfire found a man supervising the fire and the crew released without action.
James Killian secretary treasurer of the Killian company was elected chairman of the mercantile bureau of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce at the annual meeting. The executive committee includes John Carey Marlin Dry Goods A L McKinstry Cedar Rapids Gas Adolph Boyson Boyson Jewelry Marshall Brebner Craemer's A J Cassel J C Penney Frank A Brooke S S Kresge Carl Ettinger Newman's C C Kaldenberg Franklin Katterssohn Gazette Roy A Curry Montgomery Ward Clyde Landis Kinney J M Levin Syndicate Balcom Luberger Joe McCormick Cedar MRanatds Tribune J B Miller Armstrong Gus Mineck E G Nichols Town Electric A L Smulekoff Sml koff's W H Stepanek Stepanek Vondracek W H Schaffer Sears Roebuck. Organization of the retail trade council began at the mercantile bureau meeting but will be completed later in the week.
New York Academy of Medicine released a 290 page report finding 65.8 percent of New York City puerperal deaths from 1930 to 1932 could have been prevented with proper care. The committee assigns blame to medical groups 61.1 percent, patients 36.7 percent, and midwives 2.2 percent, citing overuse of anesthesia and instrumentation and excessive operative interference in 243 percent of cases at sixty-seven hospitals.
Frank Carroll and George Wingert named special representatives of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Iowa. The Washington Tigers greeted at Union station after victories at Toledo and Harrisburg. Coe College to build a new athletic field with homes moved for access. Possible Linn county tuberculosis sanitorium site near Kenwood. 27 acre Snand tract reviewed by supervisors and County Attorney Linville. Katherine Edna Frazee and Howard A Lockwood wed in Central City. Frances Roe and John E McDonald married at Immaculate Conception. Signor Sorrentino concert at Greene's Opera House. A horse stolen from Mrs William Streeter returned mysteriously. E A Parsons of Marion elected president of Iowa Firemen's State association.
Washington report on Senate critique of government price fixing for oil. Senator L. J. Dickinson charges proposed prices would boost big company profits at consumer expense. Hearings before the petroleum planning and coordination committee large with 150 expected witnesses. Ickes cites 500 to 700 briefs.
Cambridge mass AP Weather cycles repeat roughly every twenty three years according to Dr Charles G Abbot secretary of the Smithsonian. In a NAS paper he notes 1956 patterns mirror 1933 and 1911 with Hale’s magnetic cycle driving the rhythm. The periodometer links solar variation and rainfall across regions.
Ten American dance orchestra musicians from Seattle and Portland appeal to the American consul after their instruments were allegedly seized by Gance hall managers. They accuse Tokio police of holding passports, denying communication, and coercing signatures. Leader Jerry Wood alleges a police strike on a band member and a warning of gang trouble if they left the city.
CHICAGO INS Police investigated the fatal shooting of Russell L. Blount a wealthy mortgage banker who died after three gunmen tried to invade his Beverly Hills home. Blount stated before dying that he believed his attackers were kidnappers aiming to hold him for ransom. He fired a tear gas gun at them during the confrontation.
President Roosevelt will keep the non recognition stance toward Grau San Martin and avoid intervention as Ambassador Sumner Welles returns to Havana. The plan signals no immediate policy change while Roosevelt assesses San Martin efforts to maintain peace.
Members organized a rabbit hunt Sunday under captain J J Carney at 1023 F avenue NW. The hunt across Norway Newhall Williamsburg and Parnell will be marked by a game dinner Tuesday at 6 30 PM at the K C club rooms 31514 First avenue with a brief business meeting at 7 30 PM. Prospective K C members will be guests of honor.
Linn County Iowa board approves a long list of payments to individuals and firms for poor relief, fuel, rent, medical care, and supplies. Notable items include Rockwood Grocery poor prov 3.90, Registrar of Vital Statistics services, and Sixteenth Ave Auto Wrecking Co. payments. Payments issued November 21, 1923, with Fred Stirn as chairman and Robt. Vesely as county auditor.
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