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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1933
Page
1
An editorial notes the federal adjustment administration will not approve price sets for foodstuffs, arguing farmers must receive an equitable share of costs. It discusses Roosevelts policies, bank asset valuations, and calls for action to revive confidence and employment. The piece touches on senate races in Benton Tama and the Talmadge sisters.
President William Green of the AFL calls patience and arbitration as the recovery program unfolds. He says strikes are last resort and highlights that labor boards and codes aim to resolve disputes. He notes near 3,000,000 employed since June but concedes more jobs are needed and favors action over inaction.
Gus Winkler, detained after questioning in the Miles Cunningham slaying by mail robbers, was booked on a vagrancy charge. His wife, held earlier with him, was released.
In a 1933 column the writer notes two young men leave a church over wage cuts and hypocrisy. They demand an everyday religion aligned with fair practices and labor codes, arguing true faith requires action beyond prayer. The piece questions moral business ethics and the need for genuine righteousness.
W A Nelson, 50, of 1829 Bover Avenue SE, was arrested at 5 15 p m Saturday by Patrolman Fred Parrish near the Third Avenue and First Street SE intersection. Nelson was seated in the front seat of a nearly new car badly damaged in front after a rear end collision with a truck whose driver was not identified.
Henry Bruere of Bowery Savings Bank named to coordinate the government credit operations under Lewis Douglas. Roosevelt seeks a sound money policy with no rapid inflation and eyes a commodity dollar, possibly tying gold resources to international settlements.
New York City braces for a three cornered race for control of the city government with Joseph V. McKee challenging Mayor John P. O'Brien and Fiorello H. LaGuardia. McKee gains backing from M. Maldwin Fertig and James J. Lyons while fusion leaders push a strong anti Tammany campaign. Press favors LaGuardia as Tammany allies weigh their choices. Alfred E. Smith stays distant from campaign.
Cedar Rapids milk distributors raised retail prices effective today. A quart now 10 cents, pint 6 cents, and half pint cream 10 cents, up from 9 cents. Move follows higher base price paid to producers, with producers raising butterfat testing to $1.95 per hundred pounds.
James Jenkins a 25 year old escapee from an Indiana state prison was fatally wounded by a county posse in Bean Blossom after firing on a pursing citizen Herbert McDonald was wounded Jenkins died at Dr L R Crabtrees office. Jenkins and other escapees had fled in a car with Victor Lyle driving after being cast from a car carrying at least five escapees the pursuit began when Jenkins entered Bean Blossom seeking gas.
Madison Wisconsin former governor Philip F La Follette reported an overnight attempt to abduct him by two masked men who visited the Willams Bay cottage of former Congressman Thomas Amilie twice Friday night. La Follette said he and Amlie had not yet returned from a political meeting in Kenosha and that the intruders left after 12 45 am. He doubted cranks were behind the incident and suggested political opponents sought to remove him. Mrs Amlie said her car was followed Friday night and the cottage had no telephone lines for help.
Washington report notes Rep. Wright Patman proposes reopening the bonus issue at the American Legion convention in Chicago He would urge immediate payment of adjusted service certificates in new currency restoring pre economy act benefits Spanish American War veterans and dependents and granting pensions to needy disabled veterans The plan estimates benefits at 23 billion and bonds at 25 billion plus savings on interest totaling about 837 million annually plus 112 million by early cashing of certificates
Chicago AP reports National Commander Louis A Johnson urged United States American Legion members to unite against reductions in disability payments and back the four point rehabilitation plan. He warned of a nationwide campaign aimed at cutting compensation for sick and disabled veterans as the world convention opened.
The forecast covers the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and the northern and central Great Plains. Expect generally fair and cooler conditions at the start, with a few scattered showers and a potential warm spell on Tuesday or Wednesday, then a return to normal temperatures toward week’s end.
The Gazette will provide complete play by play of every World Series game via direct wire to the baseball playograph on the west side of the Gazette building. An announcer will relay plays as registered. Games start at 12 30 Cedar Rapids time with the first two games in New York on Tuesday and Wednesday.
E W Backus of Minneapolis files federal suit against the United States Department of Agriculture and named brokers and figures Gustavus A Swift Allen Mosier and Herbert Bloom alleging deliberate market cornering of July 1928 corn futures and seeking access to brokerage records to recover losses of about 289 750 dollars with potential triple damages. He says he delivered 950 000 bushels of July corn and that futures rose from 1 05 to 1 15 causing his default and a later settlement near 1 20 per bushel.
Officials disclosed that talks had started with Albert J Bates, convicted kidnapper, for return of his share in the $200000 Urschel ransom. Bates' portion was reported near $75000.
Washington insiders report Senator Norris of Nebraska, veteran leader of the senate independent Republicans, joined a congressional group urging immediate inflation. He wired Senator Thomas of Oklahoma that he favored immediate currency expansion to boost commodity prices and ease domestic debt payments.
Chicago police say Mrs Cox left New Orleans with her family of her own free will. Detective Chief Shoemaker disclosed she plans divorce and that all police involvement was dropped. Four men held over calls to Cox were released after questioning by Shoemaker and the FBI.
Firemen tackled a smouldering blaze around acetylene and oxygen tanks at the Auto Electric company on Second Avenue and Sixth Street SE. The fire was reported at 6 45 pm Saturday, with no serious damage beyond rubber hose near the tanks. The owners, W L Chandler and W L Blazek, had closed the shop at 6 pm. A heated torch used earlier may have started the blaze, authorities said.
President Roosevelt arranged a winter relief plan to supply food clothing and coal for the unemployed through a federal program. Harry Hopkins said 330 million dollars of a 500 million fund will be used and states must contribute, with actions to be announced soon.
President Roosevelt visits Ostia and is expected to outline steps for the national recovery campaign. He continues pressing the credit expansion to aid agricultural and industrial price supports with Henry Bruere of Bowery Savings Bank coordinating federal credit agencies. Roosevelt also attended a wedding at St James Episcopal Church in this area, Alicia Douglas Robinson marrying Kenneth Walker, daughter of Theodore Douglas Robinson, a cousin and former Navy secretary.
Owners from Illinois Iowa and Indiana plan a Joint 14 member committee meeting near Chicago to align a coal code operation with NRA guidance. Reed of Illinois presides and a six two member delegation will join Washington representatives. Sam Yelen and George Heaps are named as likely committee members.
Mr. and Mrs. CW Black, aged 73 and 66, were treated at St Luke's hospital for facial abrasions after a two car crash on Center Point road NE between H and I avenues. Both occupants were taken by ambulance after their vehicles collided and Black's car was spun around.
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