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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1932
Page
3
A World War veteran found unconscious in the street dies days after alleged intoxication and heart disease are cited. The coroner initially rules no inquest despite later reversal, while questions arise about humane treatment and hidden injuries. Local editorials reflect on forgotten citizens and media focus on sensational news.
Hollywood detectives questioned Marino Bello, stepfather to Jean Harlow, after gaining access to her parents home to inquire into the apparent suicide of Paul Bern. Bello suggested the motive was Bern’s mental state and referenced a handwritten farewell note to Harlow.
Police press for answers as Jean Harlow faces inquest on the death of her husband Paul Bern. Detectives seek motive while coroner orders Thursday inquest at Price and Daniels Mortuary in Sawtelle. A witness reports a speeding car near the Bern home early Monday.
Henry Bern, Paul Bern's brother, flew to the Pacific coast by airplane on Tuesday to investigate his sibling's death. He called rumors that a quarrel over servant dismissals caused Paul's death utterly ridiculous and said Paul was too level headed for such a motive.
Hollywood Thursday report says Paul Bern and Jean Harlow parted on good terms after a tennis session Sunday night, hours before Bern killed himself. Join Carmichael, a butler at the Bern household, issued the statement on Tuesday denying any quarrel and asserting no foul play was involved.
The text notes that hundreds of thousands hold bank accounts and jobs today due to aid to banks and corporations, implying broad impact of such assistance on employment and financial inclusion.
Iowa farmers association officers vow readiness for further strike orders after approving a resolution. They call on Governor Turner to press for a Midwest embargo on foodstuffs below production costs. About 100 officials attended and 20,000 farmers were cited as potential Sioux City marchers.
Lieut. Echenique the military supervisor of Marianao was killed and Capt. Manship Marianao police chief and Officer Navarette were wounded when a bomb found in Miramar Monday night exploded Tuesday. The two injured were not expected to survive.
Former President Coolidge writes in the Saturday Evening Post urging reelection for Hoover. He defends the Hoover approach to relief against critics and praises the Republican platform as broad in statesmanship and economic sense. He also supports prohibition reforms amid the economic crisis and calls for voters to back experienced leadership.
A San Francisco jury of seven men and five women found former public defender Frank J. Egan and associate Albert J. Tinnin guilty of murdering Mrs. Jessie Scott Hughes. They recommended life terms. sentencing set for Thursday. The four week trial featured clashes with prosecutor Isadore M. Golden and included testimony from Verne Doran who implicated the defendants.
New York Democratic leader John McCooey agreed to co operate with the Roosevelt Garner ticket and will have an office at the Democratic National Committee. James Farley expressed confidence Roosevelt will win New York State after talks with McCooey and other campaign chiefs.
President Hoover resumed duties at the White House after a Labor Day trip to Virginia, signaling a return to national leadership following his holiday.
Coroner R A Vorpahl orders an inquest into the death of George C. Meier 37 of 915 Second Street SW Cedar Rapids the World War veteran who died in city jail early Sunday Family and new injury findings prompted the reversal from an earlier ruling that no inquest was needed City Physician Suchomel found only facial scratches and intoxication Meier was jailed Saturday on intoxication charges after being found near the Eighth Avenue bridge Witness accounts and an undertaker report of additional injuries spurred the coroner to proceed with the inquest slated for Wednesday. Continuous coverage on page 10 column 6.
Manila cablegram reports a discovered skeleton on Di pari island in northern Luzon is not Glenn Brophy the missing British aviator. Aleko E Lilius says mutiny stranded the crew near the Yami islands and Brophy search ends. Brophy vanished over a year ago.
The Swiss telegraphic agency said Henri Walther aged 20 confessed to the murder of Gerane Elbershoff of Cleveland Ohio. Her body was found last week at the foot of Zermatt mountain after she had been beaten to death with a rock.
Fight Lieutenant Neri an Italian speed ace was killed when his seaplane crashed from about 300 feet over Lake Garda. He was about to attempt a new world speed record and had set an unofficial 430 miles an hour mark last June.
Cleveland wins both games in a Tuesday doubleheader as box scores show. St Louis scores 3 and 8 respectively. Other baseball notes and tennis results appear in the sport section of this issue.
In Chicago the ex-president of a defunct Indiana bank and two ex-convicts were arrested in South Bend Indiana for forging Cook County tax warrants. Officials say the scheme could have reached five million dollars if not halted. Swanson says the group tried to sell five thousand dollars worth of forged bonds to Winsett Finance in South Bend. None of the forgeries are believed sold, though rumors had circulated for days.
In Portland Oregon a bomb exploded in a room at the Willard hotel killing Forrest Edward Wright 25 and injuring Barton 25 whose face was torn and body burned. The blast wrecked three hotel rooms and tore through the building with a large floor hole. Police suspect the men were manufacturing the explosive.
New York mayor Joseph V. McKee announced he would reduce his own salary from 40 000 to 25 000 a year and cut city commissioners pay from 15 000 to 12 000. He pressed for a deeper reduction across the 425 million salary budget after a budget director conference.
The endurance flight plane Spirit of 76 remains aloft in Los Angeles as pilots Fred Murillo and John Sheasey press to beat the 647 hour record after lifting off Sunday afternoon. Four refuelings completed.
Daily articles covering diverse subjects for women will begin on Monday September 12. The feature aims to provide practical guidance and insights across home, health, fashion, and social interests.
Will Rogers recalls a day touring Tonopah Goldfield Gold Town and Death Valley sites in 1906 era, noting Battling Nelson versus George Dixon bout and Scotty's Castle, then mentions Las Vegas and Boulder Dam with water costs. He muses on silver as money and Western towns.
Rudy Vallee's marriage to dancer Fay Webb has ended as she arrived in Reno. Fay refused comment on the split, saying only there was no possibility of reconciliation. Attorney Hyman Bushel was present but would not discuss reasons or the private property agreement.
Federal prohibition agents arrested Ed L. Jackson, 30, at 311 Seventh Avenue SE and Bert Rogers, 53, at 802 Third Street SE during a raid Tuesday around 4 15 p m. Officers seized two quart jars and two half pint bottles of alleged alcohol. The case was directed to the county attorney for action.
Frank J Parker, Montreal brewer and former Capone associate, was nabbed in connection with a Sunday safe deposit vault robbery in Chicago. Police say he masterminded the plan. four accomplices detained. Victims report losses ranging from 100 000 to 250 000 with many fearing tax scrutiny. Mrs Fritch, 91, lost 2900 saved for a cemetery monument. her son fears the shock could be fatal.
Berlin reports Germany demands equality of arms and hints at withdrawing from disarmament talks if principles are unmet. Von Neurath and Gen. Schleicher press for militi a conscription system and weapons parity, while East Prussia defense and coalition talks loom as Hitler prepares to return from the Bavarian Alps.
Otto Jeidels, partner of Berliner Bandels Gesellschaft, arrives in London to negotiate lower interest from 6 3 4 percent to 4 1 2 or 5 percent and a postponement of principal on Germany’s 8 billion mark foreign debt with American and British bankers led by James H. Cannon of Chase National Bank.
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