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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1935
Page
12
The report details a covert push by unnamed interests to fund a third party campaign to aid Huey Long in 1936. It describes midnight meetings in New York and California, secret strategy sessions, and a multi million dollar promise from backers believed to be tied to business interests.
The article argues that fish feel no pain in their jaws due to cartilage and lack of nerves. It says hooked fish continue to swim and eat normally even with multiple hooks, challenging sympathy for innocent fish.
Four grand officers of the Grand International auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and two general chairmen attend Cedar Rapids fourteenth annual state union meeting. The event at Hotel Roosevelt includes about 250 expected attendees, closed sessions with ritual and a rainbow drill, and speeches by Mrs. Turner and other officers from Chicago, St. Louis, Omaha, Ottumwa, and Burlington.
The passage notes a third‑party effort aiming to defeat Roosevelt and questions whether supporters would accept Long as president, with Long intending a 1940 or possibly 1936 bid. It suggests Long would not be a mere stalking horse to topple Roosevelt.
The Northeast Iowa Association of Congregational Christian churches met in Decorah to discuss President Roosevelt’s letter seeking clergy input on national affairs. Members debated his sincerity and whether he should have solicited clerical advice before the social security bill passed. Rev. J. F. Parsons of McGregor was chosen moderator and Rev. T. R. Gray of Edgewood scribe.
Washington county farmers had faced a two month chicken theft wave until four suspects were arrested Monday night. Sheriff Harold Putnam detained Jack Dawson and Clarence Minner who said they would plead guilty. Howard Dawson and Willard Dawson are held for questioning.
Springfield INS reports recommend disbarment of Louis Piquett, Dillinger's attorney, for lack of good moral character. Piquett was convicted June 25 1935 in Chicago federal court of conspiring to harbor a fugitive, sentenced to two years and a $10 000 fine, stayed pending appeal. He must file exceptions within ten days. case likely December term.
Official returns from the Memel territory election show a very high turnout likely around 90 percent for both German and Lithuanian candidates. The electoral committee planned when to begin counting, with results not expected before Friday at the earliest.
A. L. Taylor now Cedar Rapids chamber secretary traveled to Waterloo on Tuesday for the Dairy Cattle Congress. He was joined by A. L. Killian Cedar Rapids chamber president William B. Quarton Young Men's Bureau president and N. J. Leonard Young Men's Bureau secretary.
The Coe College Playhouse announces The Importance of Being Earnest as the first production of the 1935 36 season directed by Kent Andrews. Tryouts for parts will occur this week with rehearsals starting next week. Tickets are 50 cents each and season pricing will follow.
Berlin reports emphasize a temporary blockade on fats butter pork and other foods to back the self sufficiency program. Housewives face new limits with government control restricting purchases to a quarter pound of butter at a time as crowds gather at butter shops and families are seen among shoppers.
The 40 hour work week took effect Tuesday at the Cedar Rapids post office under a federal act. Postal employees will receive the same pay as before. Seven temporary substitutes were added to the regular payroll and seven more were hired as substitutes pending civil service exams. Permanent appointments await exam results.
Washington AP reports that Commerce Department figures Tuesday show Russia's purchases from the United States have decreased. The terse data reflects a shift in trade during recent months as analysts reassess Moscow’s demand.
Receipts for August fell to 826,167 down from 5,520,379 in July. The July spike was driven by exceptionally large cotton purchases, inflating the prior total.
Charles Murray of Albert Lea Minnesota succeeds John Barnicle as ticket clerk at Union Station. Murray formerly served as Rock Island railroad ticket clerk here and has worked at the consolidated ticket offices since 1930. Barnicle retires on pension after long service in the depot and ticket offices.
A collage of brief items: a Alabama farm scene with a rattlesnake near a baby, a Florida governor receives a pet chameleon from a Pennsylvania friend, a Dallas officer encounter ends with a man losing his trousers, and Mesa Verde guide notes posing light switch and horse questions about cliff dwellings.
Miles I. Cumming and wife to Rosetta Eyrend transfer parcels 10 11 and 12 in block 5 of Davis's Addition Mt Vernon with conveyance valued at 18 dollars 26 cents 35 cents.
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