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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1933
Page
5
About 300 officers surrounded the National hotel in Havana and moved to seize the presidential palace to restore the De Cespedes government. The action followed a tense display of machine guns at the hotel. The officers later withdrew after moving toward leading figures, signaling intent to back the restoring government and army.
Latin American governments discussed Cuba with the United States in a Roosevelt message, Mexico proposing ABC powers Argentina Brazil and Chile present joint representations to Cuba. Mexico recognizes the Cuban executive committee. In Cienfuegos the American consul residence was searched by thirty revolutionaries without damage. Indianapolis sails for Panama with Swanson aboard as reform promise follows junta rule.
Washington reports authentic evidence that large parts of Cuba lack effective government as the Navy accelerates patrols. The battleship Mississippi sails for Havana and eight destroyers head to Cuban waters, with orders limited to protecting American lives and assets. Secretary Hull signals U S responsibility for restoring order without noting intervention.
Cedar Rapids endured a belated heat wave with a Friday peak of 99 degrees at 4 p.m. as September's heat continued. Saturday markers showed a 92 at 1:15 p.m with sunshine widening the temperature gap from Friday’s record.
Chicago police raided union headquarters amid gunfire that killed James Tribble of the Touhy gang and later bodies found. Nick Muscato, leader of the 42 gang, was dumped at Cook County Hospital steps after a separate slaying tied to gang turmoil. Authorities linked the killings to past kidnappings and planned racketeering operations with Roger Touhy and associates.
Sanford Hill reports his 15 year old son Thomas and two companions Norval Skersick 16 and Bruce Brauzaukl 16 disappeared Thursday afternoon from 1237 Third Street NW. They attended Roosevelt School and may have gone to Chicago. description notes height, build and clothing for each boy.
In St Louis the medical effort to halt sleeping sickness reports a breakthrough with monkey inoculations. Dr Ralph Muckenfuss leads the committee from Washington University while Dr Howard McCordock notes progress toward isolating the virus and preventing spread amid 655 cases since July 30.
The body of Margaret McCarthy, 10, of Somerville, was found in bushes in Cambridge near the Harvard theological school. Police say she evidently was strangled after a cursory examination.
Two mail robbery suspects, one critically wounded, were captured after a dawn gun battle at a railroad station in Lake City. A third man escaped, possibly wounded. One prisoner identified as R. Peterson of Rockford Illinois. Precautions taken by the railroad followed a prior robbery that stole two pouches from the baggage room.
George Cejka of 1007 Twenty-sixth street SE fell asleep driving home from work at 3 a.m. Saturday and his car struck a pole at Mount Vernon avenue and Twenty-third street SE. He was unhurt and the car suffered little damage. The pole supported a streetcar line guy wire. Cejka agreed to pay damages. An electric pole at Nine teenth avenue and Hamilton street SW fell at 2:25 a.m. Saturday, blocking the street and breaking one light circuit.
Mrs. Alvina Wendell 54 was found semiconscious in front of 420 A avenue NE with both wrists cut and a towel around her neck. She was bruised after falling on the sidewalk, taken to St Luke's hospital by ambulance and reported out of danger at noon. She refused to talk.
Gasoline prices at major filling stations rose one cent per gallon across all grades effective Saturday. The new scale, including four and a half cents tax, sets high test at 20.1 cents per gallon, regular at 18.1 cents, and competitive at 16.6 cents.
Holmes Walker aged 21 was sentenced in Oklahoma City to 21 years in prison for his role in five store robberies. The district court delivered the ruling outlining the sentence and the crimes involved.
A brief item notes the Cedar Rapids auto toll program entering its current year with the aim of funding road projects. Details on toll amounts or dates were not provided in the readable text.
Roger W. Babson at the Wellesley Hills conference forecast a future fascist dictatorship in the United States driven by middle-class anger over wealth redistribution. He tied the vision to currency decline and rising prices and contrasted it with past market panics, noting disbelief then and cautious hope now about a new era of redistribution.
Five new investigators were announced by the county relief office to join nine staff under Miss Cora Jacobs, county director of relief. The appointees, all graduates, include Miss Mary Bueta Bennett of Lisbon and Miss Mildred Hoadley of Des Moines, with assignments across districts.
New York AP report shows United States Steel backlog fell by 129 681 tons in August to 1 890 444 tons, following a July decline of 86 546 tons.
Cedar Rapids witnessed a mass NRA parade Friday as 80 plus uniformed groups and floats joined a 10 000 spectator crowd. A 100 piece band and seven visiting drum and bugle corps provided continuous music along a mile long route. Traffic disruptions and heat marked the event, which closed with a continuation on page 5 column 5.
Physicians attending George M Sunday son of Billy Sunday said he will recover after a fall from his fourth floor apartment Wednesday night. He suffered several bone fractures but the injury is not considered life threatening.
Nearly 1000 children filled the Para mont theater for the first Cedar Rapids Gazette Kiddie Comic Frolic. Masked contestants competed for prizes themed on Sunday Gazette comic characters while Mickey McGuire and Mitzie Green drew laughs. Winners will be announced in the next Gazette.
Washington AP dispatch reports negotiations between Appalachian bituminous coal operators and United Mine Workers officials on a union contract to resume Saturday afternoon after operators broke off talks. President John L. Lewis and recovery chief Hugh S. Johnson influenced the restart as changes to the code were made, though operators remain opposed to price and labor provisions. Frank Taplin, a Cleveland coal operator, urged Johnson to use strong government force while being satisfied with the tentative outcome.
Washington upends soft coal negotiations as government drafted code wins AFL approval but appointees oppose it. Appalachian operators led by Walter Jones reject written changes and refuse to submit revisions by the 6 pm deadline. James D. Francis and others attend the scene as Johnson postpones a Monday hearing.
The U S treasury announced new gold price at 29.12 dollars per ounce on Saturday, down from 29.62 dollars the previous Friday.
Classified notice lists several rental offers with descriptions and contact numbers. Apartments and rooms at 1343 A Ave NE 3 room, 1539 1st Ave E, 1815 Grande Ave. garage, private bath, sleeping porch noted. A bungalow on 2 Place with garage is advertised. Also mentions selling a desk and closing time for ads tonight.
Six navy seaplanes flew 2059 miles from Norfolk Virginia to Coco Solo in the Canal Zone in under 25 hours the longest nonstop formation flight to date. Led by Lieutenant Commander NM Carpenter the crew battled stiff winds and stopped only for a brief landing before continuing toward their Caribbean course.
State Treasurer Tom Boyd was bound over for trial with bond set at 25000 after a preliminary hearing. He faced charges of converting 150000 of state funds for personal use in a case linked to the forgery of more than 1000000 in bonds involving Ronald Finney.
Des Moines AP Governor Clyde Herring said Judge Kenyon’s death is a distinct loss to progress in Iowa government. Senator L. J. Dickinson called him an able and honest public servant who served the common people, noting his career prioritized their cause.
King Feisal of Iraq died from a sudden heart attack in Berne. Doctors denied poison, saying investigations found no evidence of poisoning. The body was to be moved to Brindisi for transfer to a British destroyer bound for Bagdad.
Former U S senator and U S circuit court of appeals judge William S Kenyon died suddenly at his summer home in Sebasco Estates Maine He was 64 and had earlier suffered a heart attack His career included long service as Iowa representative and a noted stance against prohibition He declined a Navy secretary post and remained on the bench until his death.
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