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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1934
Page
1
A Senate committee probes armament makers amid labor clashes and alien agitators. Critics warn the munitions industry fuels unrest while officials, including Secretary Perkins, fail to curb internal threats. The piece laments complacency toward domestic agitators and cautions against undermining democracy.
The 85,000 hosiery workers are called to strike for midnight Wednesday after textile leaders ordered 50,000 more in related trades to walk out. Francis J. Gorman urges presidential mediation board to become an arbitration panel and for mills to close pending settlement. Pickets would guard mills to prevent damage as protests continue.
Militant leaders extend the walkout to upholstery drapery carpet rug pile fabric plush and velvet plants as about 50 000 workers are expected to join. A hosiery silk and rayon dyers addition is under consideration. Gorman says the test will be felt. guards brace plants while labor leaders plan counter moves. The Honea Path tragedy underscores the national dispute.
The remark highlights enduring opportunities since 1778, noting unique potential unmatched elsewhere. It emphasizes historical continuity and a claim of unparalleled scope for growth and enterprise.
The author warns that clever propagandists push quack remedies to victims during trials and labels the munitions probe as bungling. They argue the probe, though perhaps justified, ignores more dangerous, subtler risks as officials chase coyotes while wolves close in.
In Nurnberg Hitler denounces women's political equality as a product of decadent Jewish intellect, telling 2 000 women politicians at the party convention that a woman's role centers on bearing children while youth 60 000 boys in uniform cheer his code of life. He urges obedience courage honor and hardiness, and warns against class divisions as Germany looks to the future.
A reflective piece argues against complaint and whining in hard times. It urges resilience, self control, and quiet perseverance, noting that displaying strength earns respect while constant venting misaligns others and drains one’s spirit.
Six men were shot and scores more injured when a fistfight between International Longshoremen's Association members and a local Negro longshoremen's union sparked violence in Beaumont Texas. Police report chaotic scene with numerous injuries and ongoing arrests expected.
The forecast covers the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys with showers at the week’s start, a mostly fair middle, and possible showers near the end. Temperatures are expected to run near normal for the period.
A Washington report says Republican leaders accuse the Roosevelts of attempting to influence Maine voters in the upcoming election. Henry P. Fletcher denounces the Passamaquoddi power project as a fake as Maine voters head to polls for governor senator and three representatives.
Major Robert C. Kent a prominent Virginian and lawyer was found guilty of kidnapping Mrs Mary C Hastings Blue Ridge Springs hotel proprietor. He received a 13 year prison sentence and his defense motions to overturn the verdict were denied by Judge A C Buchanan.
Louisiana National Guard artillery moved into position in New Orleans to back Huey P. Long's faction during a heated election campaign. An agreement for peaceful elections was reached by a citizen committee. Long's forces and the anti Long city administration pledged no armed presence at polls and a five member arbitration panel was set to handle disturbances. Police would enforce rulings while Militia remained in barracks unless martial law is declared by Governor Allen. Mayor Walmsley prepared to resist with 1300 police and 500 deputies as rumors of violence spread. A special legislative session to revoke the charter was anticipated.
Col. C. B. Robbins former assistant secretary of war and now adviser for the American Life convention said the War Department still seeks foreign munitions markets and that U S manufacturers should sell arms anywhere He denied recalling writing a quoted letter but affirmed the department's policy of preparing for national defense by maintaining large plants and skilled workers for arms production.
Walter Barris of Amherst had a tile roof repaired in Elyria and discovered his wallet and cash hidden under a broken tile, six years after the roof was first built.
A jury acquitted Neal Myers a 21 year old pharmacy student of murder in the death of Marian Mills 19 at the University of Oklahoma The verdict followed the judge instruction that charges depended on whether Mills was pregnant at the time of death Myers planned to return to OU and resume fraternity work after the trial while denying any abortion or murder attempts by him.
In downtown Chicago a bus driver identified as Rosenthal fired from the running board as two women aboard his commandeered vehicle were cut by flying glass. The chase through heavy traffic ended when Rosenthal fled to a passing car and drew a revolver. no shots hit anyone. Police consider weapons charges and assault and battery for others involved amid a recent strike injunctions aimed at stopping violence.
In Madison AP report Conrad Hansen seeks women voters with campaign cards printed on the back with pickle recipes. Selma I. Fjelstad targets men voters by listing hunting season dates and regulations on her cards.
A Cedar Rapids Gazette contest challenges readers to match song titles to sixty two ads across six weekly cartoons. Prizes range from 25 dollars to theater tickets, with ties sharing awards. Participants must extract five words from each ad and submit eight completed pages by October 31.
Unaccounted for 225 after Morro Castle blaze as 333 rescued. Patients recount chaotic deck scenes at Fitkin Memorial Hospital, Neptune City, including nurse Marthe Bradbury and her companion Lilian Davison amid sea rescue attempts.
Federal investigators studied reports of an unexplained lapse of one hour and eight minutes between the first stand by signal and the final distress call after the Morro Castle tragedy. A board of inquiry, led by D. N. Hoover, will hold public hearings in New York to review signals, hull and boiler inspections, and other disaster phases.
The Ward liner Morro Castle en route from Havana was wrecked by a fire off New Jersey leaving between 130 and 225 dead or missing. The ship towed by the coast guard cutter Tampa beached near Asbury Park as 333 were rescued and 225 unaccounted.
The list names identified victims at Manasquan and Point Pleasant from the Morro Castle incident. Entries include Captain Robert T. Willmott of Hollis New York and others across New York Philadelphia New Jersey and Pennsylvania with several addresses and ages noted. Some entries are tentatively identified or with missing addresses.
New York AP reports Robert Moore of Sioux City Iowa survived the Morro Castle disaster. He was a member of the engine room crew aboard the liner when it burned off the New Jersey coast early Saturday, leaving crew and passengers to scramble for lifeboats.
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