25 Nov 1934
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1934
Page
1
Paris editors wonder why Uncle Sam has not written off war loans while Europe fears uncollectible debts. The piece traces strains between the Roosevelt administration and European creditors, cites Ickes and Moffett clashes over PWA housing, and notes political shifts around Cutting and Chavez in New Mexico.
Three girls aged 7 to 16 were found dead on a mountainside near Huntsdale. Autopsies found no violence. carbon monoxide poisoning is suspected. Investigators seek a Connecticut licensed car seen nearby and await stomach and blood analysis and any confession.
In New York, donations to Community Chests show a near record level with early figures about 1 percent above last year and within 10 percent of 1929 records. Bradley Buell, associate director, calls the trend reassuring as large givers contribute amid higher taxes for relief.
A fragment notes concerns about whether the current system provides security. The text hints at public worry and institutional assurances, suggesting a broader debate on protection and stability.
Me Hopkins advocates a definite constructive public works plan that will place many men in secure employment rather than makeshift tasks. He argues lasting employment is needed to sustain and maintain projects built during the emergency.
A narrator compares London to Stressful America and finds solace in a village in England. A friend recalls rapid modern life and urges balance of work and prayer, urging mindfulness before returning to the road and time’s shadow. The piece closes with a reverent moral about living kindly.
Rome reports Italy will strengthen land and sea defenses under an official decree imposing strict censorship. Citizens are banned from discussing information related to national defense and face heavy penalties for disobedience.
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd departed from Little America at 5 15 p m on a Southeast flight to reassess the supposed Antarctic transcontinental strait. He seeks a eastward passage for two tractors near the 8 1st parallel and 146th meridian, aiming to confirm if a strait or land bridge exists near Marie Byrd Land. Byrd flies the Condor with Harold S. June and a co pilot and navigator aboard, laden with 19 000 pounds.
President Roosevelt intervened to ease a clash between the housing and public works chiefs James A Moffett and Ickes over a government financed housing plan. The leaders issued a joint statement denying infighting and recounting a two hour White House conference to defuse the dispute.
President Roosevelt directs the NRA to study methods to regularize employment in the U S auto industry and reduce seasonal swings. The recovery administration will coordinate with the Labor Department and other agencies to improve labor conditions and address demands for a 42 hour work week.
A car of No 2 white corn sold in Kansas City for one dollar a bushel marking the highest price in over four years. The sale by Lathrop Marshall Grain to Uhlmann Grain was at 9 1/2 cents over the Kansas City December corn future price.
In Chicago, Federal Relief Administrator Hopkins told midwest relief officials there will be no shirking of duties to the unemployed. He suggested Congress may act early on a broad public works program with federal supervision while cities and states bear only unemployable costs. He said unemployment insurance is not the solution for 17,000,000 jobless people.
In Los Angeles 1800 striking workers walk out halting most rail service. Police protect strike-run cars as officials seek federal intervention and a settlement. Mayor Shaw appeals to President Roosevelt amid fears of broader disruption and labor council backing.
The Cedar Rapids reading shows a moderation in temperatures with a 9 30 p m value of 39 degrees after 41 at 4 p m and a daytime peak of 46 at 3 p m readings from Chambers Inskeep company. The settling conditions preserve Saturday’s earlier gains with fair skies and continued mild air.
Report lists outcomes from Cedar Rapids toll in 1934 with figures for accidents injuries and deaths. The OCR fragment includes numbers 336 2434 and letters ae wu without clear context or full data.
Paris reports a Franco Soviet understanding stirs the cabinet as officials say Russia offered armed aid to France against Germany. Herriot allies claim Laval blocks Barthou policy and push for clearer foreign policy notes. Officials insist moves aim at securing peace in Europe, not targeting any power.
Air France officials announce plans to start weekly round trip mail flights to South America next spring with a million dollar fleet. The service would begin in March, linking Paris to Dakar and Natal to Buenos Aires, reducing Europe to South America travel to about three and a half days. Thirty six round trips across the South Atlantic are planned for 1935, with all-year weekly service by 1936 and scrapping of steamers.
Forecast covers the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys with precipitation on Monday, drier conditions Tuesday and Wednesday, another wet period late week, and fluctuating temperatures from cold start to warmer middle then colder finish.
Washington a bid for the speakership forms as House Majority Leader Burns plans a northern alignment to back his post. He faces Sam Rayburn and William Bankhead with potential northern running mates named John O Connor John W McCormack Robert Crosser Adolph Sabath and William W Arnold as the battle shapes party cohesion and Roosevelt's program risks.
Edsel Ford met President Roosevelt at Warm Springs Georgia for a business talk described as hopeful. Ford said Ford Motor Co. is complying with the NRA code and predicted a recovery as production aims for 1,000,000 cars in 1935. The talks followed a dispute over NRA code compliance and signaled possible easing of emergency controls.
Samuel Insull and sixteen co defendants were acquitted of mail fraud in federal court after a two hour jury deliberation. The 75 year old financier cried as the verdict ended a long capital empire fight sparked by 1930s depressions. The case charged use of the mails to defraud investors of 143 million dollars.
The government accused Samuel J Insull and 16 co defendants in a mail fraud trial of using the mails to sell stock for Corporation Securities of Chicago by false representations and market rigging. It alleged wash sales kept prices above value while exploiting discounted stock from Middle West Utilities to boost trading, with the firm shown as profitable in 1930 though it suffered a loss totaling over 1.5 million dollars, not counting 46.5 million in depreciation.
Edith Perry, 32, described as a rainbow woman for several days due to her skin shifting colors, showed signs of recovery Saturday. Physicians reported she was slowly returning to a normal complexion while the cause of the color changes remained unknown.
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