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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1936
Page
2
Officials say the outbreak of the civil war makes a stable government impossible and foresees eventual seizure by communists anarchists and syndicalists. They call for tighter front line order and pledge cooperation among socialists communists and the General Confederation of Labor led by Largo Caballero.
Nile V. Luke one of three Sioux City policemen fired for graft testified in a civil service hearing denying taking bribes from liquor dealers for immunity from liquor violations. The session heard 14 witnesses. defense sought dismissal on nine grounds while prosecutors argued the affidavits supported the charges.
Former Comptroller General John R. McCarl blasted Roosevelt era financial policies as wasteful and called the revised 1937 budget highly favorable to the administration. He spoke in Washington at his second post retirement press conference, criticizing emergency agencies as loosely set up and highly taxing.
Patrolman Stusak spots two men Arthur Akers of Carthage Illinois and Ben Lane of Washington DC who match a wanted notice. Police check with federal identification and hold Akers and Lane for investigation after a Thursday arrest.
Details of a surprise greeting between President Franklin Roosevelt and Governor Alfred Landon at a drought conference in Des Moines reveal a casual encounter in the governor’s suite and lunchroom. Landon entered, greeted the President, and both men shared laughter as Roosevelt introduced his son John.
New York police arrested Joseph Kuehnel after finding a bomb shaped like a corset he could wear under a coat and threats against the U S government. The Daily News reports Kuehnel had a definite plan to assassinate President Roosevelt.
Kuehnel arraigned in Yaphank on explosives possession and manufacturing charges. He pled guilty and received 30 days in county jail. State police held him pending a thorough investigation while labeling him an alien communist and alleging plans against the President.
A detachment from Schofield Barracks moves to Kilauea camp perched near the Halemaumau crater to strengthen defenses and improve the precarious outpost on the volcano’s rim.
President Roosevelt and Governor Landon joined Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri and Oklahoma leaders in Des Moines to discuss drought relief. They described the session as non political though tied to pressing farm aid, WPA funds, water conservation loans, and freight rate relief for drought areas.
Rome reports direct Italian intervention plans slimmed after Barcelona promised to curb anti Italian outrages. Mussolini's naval reinforcements remain off the Spanish coast with Italian lives and property at risk. authorities note a recent Barcelona crackdown on Italian residents including publisher Orazio Vergani.
Chicago detectives report 22 year old Walter Meyers confessed to killing Lombard Police Officer John B. Frost after an attempted holdup. Dorothy Bergholz, 19, was with Meyers when the officer was shot while offering a ride for gasoline. The pair fled in a police car before Frost encountered them again.
Aberdeen South Dakota Mrs Marie Brown city treasurer held in home under technical arrest as officials press an investigation into shortages totaling more than 125000 in municipal and school funds. Records show 76159.45 city funds and 49768.96 school funds were missing. Brown admitted irregularity but would not explain disposition of the funds.
Mrs Ruth McCue aged 1040 Third Avenue SE suffered bruises at 10 10 p m when a car driven by K A Lynn also of 1040 Third Avenue SE was rear ended by B M Port of 966 Thirteenth Street Marion on the Marion road in front of Cedar Memorial cemetery. Port said he tried to pass but fell back when an oncoming car approached. Tommy Troy of 915 Seventeenth Street NE had minor injuries at 5 30 p m when his bicycle north on Second Street SE at Fourteenth Avenue was struck from behind by M E Lombard of 1310 First Avenue East.
Oslo notes that Norway formally refused Russia's request to expel exiled Bolshevist leader Leon Trotzky. The note cites friendly relations and Norway's vigilance against actions destabilizing other nations. Russia had demanded Trotzky's expulsion on August 29 after he and his wife were interned.
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