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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1937
Page
1
A fragmented criticism of AAA corn acreage cuts and farm price controls dominates the piece. It cites Claude Wickard, Sen. Gillette, and figures like Borah and LaGuardia, arguing about federal farm management, court power, and political influence in Washington.
President Roosevelt will not call a fall special session as uproar over Justice Hugo L. Black’s Ku Klux Klan ties grows. Advisers say it would spark bickering unless Black resigns, paving way for a new Supreme Court appointment.
Justice Hugo L. Black of the U S Supreme Court refused to confirm or deny any Klan association as reporters pressed him after a West End theater outing with Mrs Black. A hurried meeting followed in which observers urged him to speak, but he remained silent.
Iowa City bids will be received Oct. 19 for the new University of Iowa men's dormitory. University business manager W H Cobb said construction would start soon after the general contract is let if the bids are satisfactory.
John Kay, 21, hurried from his boss to the hospital to see his wife and newborn. His dash ended in tragedy when he fell five floors through an open elevator shaft, dying at the scene.
A fragment reflects on precincts as the key to election outcomes and political bosses’ grip, noting that wards cities counties and states rely on precinct vote production and maintaining influence over its people.
A 1997 reflection marks the 150th birthday of the Constitution, urging renewed loyalty to the document as the cornerstone of liberty. It argues the Constitution rests on the spiritual worth of all humans and evolves with society while preserving core principles.
Des Moines reports Mrs. Vera Barrett a 17 year old with infantile paralysis was moved from Iowa City to Des Moines after iron lung was unavailable. She was placed in a Drinker respirator at Iowa Methodist Hospital thanks to a donated device from Des Moines philanthropist.
President William Green of the AFL censured the CIO for allegedly demanding favors in exchange for a $500,000 campaign contribution. He warned against an independent labor party and accused John L. Lewis of personal ambition and autocratic tactics. Green spoke ahead of the 57th AFL convention in Denver and cited the steel strike setback.
In New York City Tammany's old guard faced a shock as Roosevelt-aligned candidates swept the mayoral race. With 50 precincts left, Democratic results showed Mahoney ahead at 412,887 to Copeland 240,886 and LaGuardia 56,099. Republican tallies with 46 districts missing had LaGuardia at 79,862 and Copeland 46,560.
New York reports Sen. Royal S. Copeland defeated in a municipal primary as Fiorello LaGuardia and Jeremiah Mahoney surge. Mahoney claims victory for Roosevelt and progressive policies, signaling a Tammany Hall setback and a shift in Democratic power across Manhattan and the five boroughs.
Col Roscoe Turner flew from Chicago to Detroit in 53 minutes establishing a new air speed record with an average of 272 miles per hour. Turner remarked he was merely cruising and would discard the ship if it could not reach 300 miles per hour, besting the former Chicago Detroit record of 69 minutes.
Rain postponed several American and National League games. Cleveland and Boston split, while Brooklyn and Pittsburgh struggled in a doubleheader with low scores. Chicago, New York, Cincinnati, St. Louis, and Philadelphia also faced weather impacts and uneven results in their scheduled contests.
Corn for September delivery surged to 1.16 1 2 a bushel at midday as rumors of cover sales and a squeeze hit the Chicago market. Traders reported heavy holders of long contracts and cash corn pressed to reduce risk while Cargill and Farmers National Grain Corp were linked to short interest. officials denied confirmation.
Marshal Bill Donnelly holds a warrant for Virgil Emerson 22 Beverly driver in an incident that injured Patrolman John Stodola. Emerson, who had left the scene after a collision in Anamosa, pled not guilty in district court to leaving the scene without aiding.
Hollywood gossip column icon Walter Winchell says he will pause his column and radio broadcasting to seek a full night's sleep after years of limited rest. He reports seven hours sleep and improved health, acknowledging nervous exhaustion before a potential collapse.
Marie Dionneis, the tiniest of the Dionne quintuplets, was allowed to play with her sisters in Callender Ontario after two days in isolation with a slight indisposition. She was fully recovered.
Cedar Rapids city council voted to let residents decide in October about replacing street car service with bus service. The plan, seen as inadequate to remove tracks, would set fares at five cents for buses and transfers, with free rides for officers and children. The city would pay 15 000 dollars to remove tracks in paved streets and retain other property.
Three large Boston milk operators joined 29 local firms in petitions to Secretary of Agriculture Henry A Wallace contesting the constitutionality of the agricultural marketing act of 1937. Hearings set to start September 22 in Washington. The three largest firms H P Hood and Sons Whiting Milk Co and Nobles Milk Co argue orders are illegal and not binding on them while others claim exemption.
President Roosevelt announced he will start a westward tour from Hyde Park next Wednesday leaving Washington Saturday. He will spend the weekend at his upstate New York home then travel through northern states to the west coast visiting Chicago Montana Wyoming and key dam projects including Fort Peck Grand Coulee and Bonneville and meeting his daughter’s family in Seattle. The trip comes amid Sino Japanese and Spanish conflicts and signals a break from Washington.
Surya Pryor resigns from the Iowa relief administrator post accepted by Governor Kraschel. Pryor cited private business demands as the reason, previously urged to resign last spring but kept on with a $250 monthly salary. Kraschel plans to appoint a new administrator soon and noted no candidate is yet in mind. Pryor, a Democrat, was appointed June 27, 1935, by former Gov. Clyde L. Herring to succeed E. H. Mullock.
The United States rejected China’s appeal to lift the wartime embargo on war supplies in American vessels. Secretary Hull reiterated the embargo remains in force to keep the U S from foreign wars and protect shipping amid the Sino Japanese conflict. Ambassador Wang delivered the Chinese protest at the State Department in Washington.
President Roosevelt warned that dictatorial governments threaten civilization and pledged reforms within constitutional limits to preserve democracy. He spoke at the foot of the Washington Monument on the Constitution's 150th anniversary and criticized the Supreme Court's broad powers over legislation.
President asserts the Constitution is a flexible framework guiding democratic government. He argues it aims to safeguard liberties, enable evolution, and permits change to meet evolving commerce and taxation needs, denying a rigid unyielding focus. He notes Supreme Court powers are not explicitly granted by the document.
Sheriff James H Smith and Deputy Dick Payn closed two concession games at Lisbon Sauerkraut Day celebration Thursday night. Payn stopped a wheel game with money stakes and later halted a penny pitch after a heated argument between operator and player.
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