27 Oct 1934
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1934
Page
1
A brisk column surveys disarmament hopes in Britain and jitters in Washington among bankers and treasury experts. It notes shifts in support, the banker's questions, and mentions public figures like Farley and Huey Long amid budget anxieties and campaign intrigue.
Washington reports show the Roosevelt administration distanced from Upton Sinclair in California with a so called endorsement letter using Farley’s green ink that was later called a mistake. A later Creel repudiation letter reinforced open doubt about White House support for Sinclair.
In a Devon hilltop memory, two old friends watch a sunset over the Bristol Channel. The scene contrasts heavenly beauty with vulgar revelry below, as one friend condemns the crowd and muses on the value of life and faith.
Lyle Radtke twenty two-year old man held at Picher Oklahoma Friday in a probe into whether he is Thomas Robinson the kidnapping suspect of Mrs Alice Speed Stoll His mother said Friday night she had confirmed his identity with Oklahoma officials The youth said he jumped from a bus fearing two passengers would take his sixty dollars and he had been seeking work near Woodbine IA his final destination unknown His description did not match the Justice Department description of Robinson and he had earlier lived with his mother on a farm His father is dead.
Murray Humphries known as The Camel, linked to Capone era crime, surrendered near Whiting Indiana and pled guilty to income tax evasion. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison and a $5,000 fine, with prosecutors noting his past influence in Chicago's cleaning and dyeing, milk industries, and other enterprises.
Tokyo reports reveal heightened crisis as Britain and the United States condemn Manchukuo oil monopoly plans. The move would force storage investments of 20 million dollars by Standard Oil and Royal Dutch, with no guaranteed protections or noninterference.
TOKIO UP reports that the United States maintains Manchuria as part of China, fueling protests against a suspected oil monopoly in Japanese circles. The issue centers on perceived control of oil resources in Manchuria and its impact on regional power dynamics.
Des Moines AP Marguerite Neuendorf secretary of the Iowa Independent Dairymen association says in two weeks many independent dairymen will deliver milk in new standard bottles. The bottle features a blown in seal with an outline of Iowa and the dairy name on the cap. Adoption approved at the October meeting, but local groups may opt in separately. Des Moines has begun using the standard.
In Austin AP reports Rep Z E Coombes of Dallas introduced a bill to tattoo habitual drunkards on the back of their hands with blue ink and the letters HA. Selling or gifting alcohol to a marked person would subject the violator to a fine, and enforcement details are unclear.
Berlin reports nearly three million formerly jobless Germans now employed under the Nazi regime as industrial output nears prewar highs. Analysts warn the apparent boom masks a fragile balance, with conservative business leaders fearing an eventual burst while propaganda and coercion sustain production gains.
Washington AP Attorney General Cummings announced the Justice Department will appeal the Railway Retirement Act to the U S Supreme Court after the D C supreme court ruled it unconstitutional. An appeal directly to the high court is expected to be sought promptly.
University of Wisconsin President Frank argues for an economics of plenty over scarcity. He says science and industrial power enable lower costs and higher living standards, warning against restricting production and politicized policy. Continued on Page 7.
Bedlam marks Huey P. Long’s LSU football junket bound for Vanderbilt game in Nashville. Six special trains with thousands aboard. cadets ride Long’s train, chant Beat Vandy, and pledge liquor bans. Rumors swirl he may announce 1936 presidential bid.
Five year old Lola Starry daughter of Harlan Starry was struck while crossing near her Alburnett area home. Glenn Wagner reported the incident after stopping at Central City and rushing her to St Luke’s hospital Cedar Rapids. The child suffered a severe skull fracture and facial injuries. condition improved slightly Friday evening.
Federal officials accuse unscrupulous lawyers of guiding reluctant farmers into the Frazier Lemke debt moratorium. The act aims to reduce farm debt under court supervision with a five year moratorium if adjustment fails. Conciliation commissions in rural counties allegedly cooperate, increasing case filings in the second and fourth land bank districts including Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia and Delaware.
The American Legion, with 830000 members, elected Frank N. Belgrano Jr of San Francisco as national commander to push for an immediate cash bonus. The convention approved the bonus by 987 to 183. the Town delegation cast 36 votes for the measure amid reporting errors about town support.
August Jaeger, Nazi lay counsellor and ally of Reichsbishop Ludwig Mueller, resigns from the church government amid a bitter reform conflict. The move, described as voluntary, aims to ease internal dissension and may clear the path for a bishops council to bridge opposition and Mueller.
State troops may intervene to stop a Northwest Florida mob from lynching Claude Neal after reports he confessed to attacking and killing Miss Lola Cannidy. In Jackson County a mob seized Neal from an Alabama jail, while 32 sheriffs deputies and extra officers were placed at strategic points.
Sheriff reports a telephone warning that a mob planned to lynch Neal, 23, accused of attacking and killing Miss Candidy near Greenwood. Crowds gathered while authorities moved the suspect from Chipley to Brewton for safety as calls to prevent the mob grew.
Fern Mae Sankey widow of the Boettcher kidnaping figure faced a five day federal trial on conspiracy charges. The jury of twelve men retired at 4 11 p m Friday night after hearing closing arguments and evidence.
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