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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1932
Page
23
The piece contrasts Al Smith and Arthur Brisbane on the forgotten man and class prejudice, cites Robespierre’s rise and fall, and notes U S Ambassador Edge on apple shipments. It urges careful relief administration in Linn county and critiques political scapegoating and the Insull empire collapse.
The Lytton commission report urges Japan to withdraw troops into the railway zone in southern Manchuria and uphold the 21 demands against China. It also finds Japan’s Mukden attack hard to justify as self defense while backing the treaty’s validity and possible Manchukuo arrangements. The full report will be published Sunday, with security tight at the printing shop.
John Meyer a Cedar Rapids bank janitor was grabbed from behind on the Eighth avenue bridge at 6 30 p m Saturday and robbed of 25 dollars. Two Negro men fled westward across the bridge after taking the billfold with the cash. Meyer gave police a rough description Ages about 40 and about five feet seven inches and a younger man about five feet tall. No weapon was shown.
Philadelphia AP reports a resolution proposing federal supervision of motion pictures to be introduced at the United Lutheran Church in America biennial convention in Philadelphia scheduled October 12 to 19. The measure seeks government oversight of film content and distribution.
Stockholm reports heavy betting on an official engagement announcement for Prince George of Great Britain and Ingrid of Sweden. The two, tall and stylish, share tastes in music and sports with Ingrid described as poised and well bred.
Waukegan Illinois. Miss Hilda Henderson and John Lake renewed their vows after seven years of marriage. They checked their original license with the county clerk, found it valid, and reflected they had simply let time pass. He said they began with thoughtfulness and seven years later still feel happily married.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt attended Game 3 of the World Series with 51,000 fans, watching the Yankees defeat the Cubs from a Wrigley Field box with Chicago Mayor Cermak. He had met Illinois Democrats and farm leaders on the morning of the event, discussing farm policy and cooperation, then planned to depart for Detroit after a Stevens Hotel banquet and speech.
Preparations for President Hoover’s return to his native state to campaign for re election move forward with crowds and welcome groups along the route to Des Moines. A 21 gun salute at Davenport signals his entry and he will appear on rear platforms in Davenport West Liberty Iowa City and Newton. Des Moines crowds are expected as Governor Turner and other officials greet the president who will dine with the Turners then speak at 730 pm at the Coliseum. The speech will be broadcast coast to coast by National networks and about 100 stations. An estimated 150000 are expected in Des Moines for the rally with supporters traveling from West Branch and Waterloo for the homecoming.
A reader used The Gazette Want Ad columns to arrange a trade. An exchange deal closed between a real estate firm and a party after contacting the office, following an ad published September 15 and matter settled September 23. The exchange involved a Halton-Hatfield Co listing and a Marion home trade for a Cedar Rapids cottage.
Room cottage in Marion with a large lot and some fruit offered in a swap. Advertiser answered the following Tuesday and trade completed Thursday. Dial 2-1870. Gazette Want Ads note misc articles and real estate can be traded or swapped.
James Walker speeds from Gibraltar by car to Malaga and Paris to reach the Europa in time for a potential mayoral re election. Repairs on the Rex delay sailing, while passengers shift to the Vulcania. Walker aims to meet Tammany leaders if nominated.
President Hoover's special train will arrive in West Liberty at 12 15 p m Tuesday with a ten minute stop. Mayor Evans asks businesses to close during the stop. Mollie Carran, Hoover's former teacher in West Branch, will board the train here as the West Liberty band welcomes him.
UT philosophy associate Dr E T Mitchell says young people will drive and park cars and urges designating lit well patrolled city parks or property for student parking. He argues such spots can deter robberies and provide privacy while remaining unobtrusive.
Police in Galveston and Fort Worth using crowbars and shovels uncovered a body in a cabin on Galveston Island believed to be A. G. McGuerty a 33 year old Elmhurst Illinois man and newspaper circulation auditor who disappeared after telling his landlady he would mail a letter.
State's Attorney Swanson invites Samuel Insull, Martin Insull, and Samuel Insull Jr to return to Chicago for grand jury questioning as part of a probe into the two billion dollar Insull empire collapse. Reports note Martin Insull and his wife reside in Orillia Ontario while the elder Insull is in Paris.
Melvin Watson was found guilty after ten ballots for acting as lookout in the holdup that led to Emil Kirsch’s death. He received a 99 year sentence. Earlier Charles L. Winchester, a paroled St. Louis convict, was convicted of firing the shot and sentenced to death by electric chair.
Five armed robbers halted a Chemical Bank payroll truck at the Pier 49 entrance in New York. They disarmed two messengers and took four payrolls totaling 13 000 dollars before fleeing in an automobile. Truck driver Michael Nichell and messengers Jacob Holder and Henry Bond offered limited details about the suspects. The heist occurred as the truck neared a 9 500 dollar payroll for the Southern Pacific Steamship Co.
Floods from a week of rain left fourteen dead in northern Mexico and hundreds homeless. In California the Tehachapi Pass region faced nine confirmed dead with many missing as washouts blocked roads and rails. A freight train wreck killed engineer A. H. Moss and two brakemen were missing amid wreckage. Homes were swept away near Woodford and Caliente, with unconfirmed bodies found and rescue efforts hampered by continued rainfall and rising waters.
Cedar Rapids police report two masked bandits roped four drug stores on Thursday night and two groceries on Saturday night. A black Ford coupe carried the pair as they ordered clerks to the floor and demanded cash, including $35 from a register and $12 from a second store.
Washington reports warn that a Democratic victory in the polls next month could abruptly end decades of progressive Republican dominance in the Senate. Analysts say Democrats may overturn the GOPs slim last session majority, with control shifting in a short session through a possible Democrat appointment.
AP weekly forecast covers upper Mississippi and lower Missouri areas. Mostly fair with showers in northern sections near the beginning and end of the week. Temperatures near or slightly above normal.
Secretary Stimson urged equal, non discriminatory tariff relations and praised Hoover era policy. He hailed the 1931 debt moratorium as vital defense against economic collapse and noted improvements in relations with Latin America and moves on arms reduction and the St. Lawrence treaty.
AP reports from Ahmedabad that Mahatma Gandhi told followers he would renew his fast to the death if caste distinctions and untouchability are not removed from Indian society after a six month period.
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