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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1934
Page
1
A Rhode Island governor criticizes communist agitation and urges federal help to curb strikes and defend U S interests. The column cites officials alleging agitators fuel violence and cites confusion over which department handles prosecution and deportation of alien agitators.
Senate hearing reveals Du Pont in Feb 1933 hired an international spy to move powder into Germany and Holland. Testimony cites canceled contracts with Del Fungo Giera, alleged agent for thirteen countries, and indicates Germany produced war explosives despite Versailles terms.
Senate investigators said a $10 million Reconstruction Finance Corporation loan to China last year helped finance arms and ammunition for Chinese troops in conflict with Japan. China reportedly used the funds to buy wheat from U S surplus stores and then traded the grain for war materials. RFC had proposed a larger loan mix including cotton purchases.
Senators probing the munitions racket reveal that 10 million dollars of a 30 million RFC loan to China funded arms purchases. China agreed to buy US wheat with the loan, then traded the wheat for war materials, leaving the United States as the loser.
A meditation on how small troubles test character more than major crises. The author notes serenity amid daily irritations keeps life bright, while big disasters reveal true strength. Careful attention to minor annoyances helps maintain joy and generosity. Copyright 1934.
Gov Clyde L Herring telegraphed Secretary Henry A Wallace urging that southern Iowa counties be added to the fodder purchase plan. Currently 68 counties receive quotas at 8 to 9 dollars a ton while 21 emergency drought counties are excluded.
Senator Daniel Hastings charged the Coast Guard Champlain’s detour to transport Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen from Greenland cost lives in the Morro Castle disaster. He said the reef boat’s slower response may have saved some victims and urged the inquiry to explain why the cutter was diverted from its regular station.
British police reported watching incoming ships from America on orders from New York to arrest witnesses connected to the Ward Morro Castle fire. Detectives were sent to intercept those who disappeared since the disaster and to halt departures to European ports.
Joseph Spilgas, a starboard boatsman, testified at a federal inquiry that life boat tanks were nearly rusted through and would have leaked if scraped clean before lead paint was applied, casting doubt on the vessel safety during the sea disaster.
New York report states Deck Storekeeper William O Sullivan testified that liquid polish and other highly inflammable stores were used by stewards as a general practice in violation of law and company rules. He noted stewards sought polish from the steward storekeeper and cited lax fire drills, including labor day incidents where 25 sailors were forced to drill.
Snow fell for five minutes in Rapid City on a Friday morning. Only three prior dates saw earlier snow in the city history: Sept 12 1903 and Sept 13 1903 and Sept 6 1929. The temperature reached 37 degrees at 12 30 p m.
Wilam Chamberlain of Highland Park Illinois will address a combined Cedar Rapids luncheon and Chamber of Commerce meeting under Rotary auspices at Hotel Roosevelt Monday noon in observance of Constitution Day. He will also speak at Coe College as it opens its fifty fourth academic year, with Arthur Poe presiding. Public invitation extends to nonmembers.
Retail conditions are reported better than in recent years with August gains in big department stores and rural trade rising. Leaders including Harris of Chicago Bank Babson and Giannini of Bank of America foresee continued improvement and renewed confidence, noting reduced inventories and improving capital. A Des Moines merchant comments on regional gains.
Industrial solicitation for the Community Chest begins Sept 17 and runs to Sept 24, with the general drive starting Oct 8. The $635000 budget supports eight agencies including the Sunshine Mission and YWCA. R Green is general chairman and S R Hawkins is campaign director. a city wide rally on Oct 8 at the Hotel Montrose will launch the campaign.
Kansas City AP reports farm leaders from Missouri Kansas Iowa Nebraska Oklahoma Arkansas and Texas adopted a resolution urging government to continue the corn hog program subject to a farmer referendum in October The leaders called for changes including reducing hog benefits from 5 to 3 per head and increasing corn payments from 30 to 40 cents a bushel The group opposed limiting the program to corn alone similar to a stance taken by leaders at Indianapolis.
George Johnson of 309 M avenue NW was killed at 6 15 am in a head-on collision three miles east of South Amana on highway 6. The Witwer Grocer driver suffered a skull fracture and multiple injuries. coroner T M Mahannah said nearly every bone appeared broken. Rescuers moved his body from beneath the other truck’s wheel as the eastbound vehicle was en route to Ottumwa with merchandise.
Nathaniel Cohen, a Chicago tavern keeper, hid a $300 roll under the counter after two men entered. The robbers took $46.20 and four bottles of whisky before fleeing west and being caught eight blocks away. Cohen refused to sign a complaint, fearing police would keep his money. Detective Chief Sullivan offered a receipt and whisky clause, then gave a blank to sign, leading to a filled complaint.
National League games featured a St Louis scoring 15 against New York 48 at Ebbets Field. Cincinnati won 27 to 2 over Houston as Johnson Lombardi and others starred. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia postponed by rain while Chicago faced Brooklyn in threatening weather. In American League action Boston lost 6 to 0 to Chicago. first game Philadelphia defeated St. Louis 9 to 3. second game St. Louis won 8 to 5. Detroit beat Cleveland 6 to 4. New York edged Cleveland 5 to 3 with Ruffing and others pitching.
CALLANDER Ont AP Blood transfusion equipment rushed from Toronto to be ready should the Dionne quintuplets condition worsen from intestinal toxemia Dr A R DaFoe spoke after visiting Friday his patients plight still caused concern but he was more hopeful
A Coast Guard seaplane in a storm flew 225 miles to the ship Effingham en route to France after a crewman had a cinder in his eye. Dr William A Weaver of Philadelphia, aboard with Lieut W S Burton, performed the operation and returned the doctor to Cape May.
Three Cedar Rapids musicians were involved in an incident with Vinton law men after loading instruments in a car at 1 20 a m Thursday Night Marshal A H McClellan allegedly used profanity And fired a tear gas bullet at Rum Hromatko 630 Ninth Avenue SE in the head during an attempted arrest Mokress 397 Forest Drive SE and Elmer Young 228 Third Avenue SW were present The men had played at a new dine and dance parlor opening the night before in Vinton and were leaving when the clash occurred.
Textile strike leaders urged a nationwide embargo on imported textiles to raise prices and push settlement. Gorman said talks with the mediation board failed as mill owners resist arbitration and stockpiles fear a longer dispute. Across Concord, National Guardsmen repelled rioting pickets with bayonets and tear gas after clashes at mill gates.
RI patrols report roving bands of pickets and communist hoodlums still at large in Saylesville Woonsocket and Providence while demonstrators converge on Westerly and four days of clashes leave deaths and property damage in their wake President Roosevelt sails to Newport for the America’s Cup races amid questions of his involvement.
The farm administration authorized distributing substantial amounts of creamery butter through relief channels, running into several million pounds. Chester C. Davis announced the purchase of 2 805 000 pounds of domestic Swiss cheese for about $600 000 to relieve accumulated surplus at farm factories.
Washington notes that virtually all of its 524,748,500 1 percent Treasury certificates maturing September 15 had been subscribed in refinancing operations.
New York City held what officials called the cleanest primary in generations with only thirty one arrests on various charges. Police described the seizure as almost perfection in public behavior at the polls.
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