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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1937
Page
1
Japanese bombing of Nanking kills civilians as diplomats warn against war. Roosevelt curtails public works loans to trim the budget while census plans and unemployment figures draw scrutiny. Oklahoma County orders idle workers to pick cotton or face jail amid relief struggles.
Commerce department reports widespread labor scarcity in industrial and rural areas including Cleveland Birmingham Jacksonville Portland Louisville and Fresno for the first time since 1929. Agencies place over 350000 workers in August while WPA reduces relief rolls.
In Fremont, two masked gunmen entered the home of 87 year old Miss Amanda Warner and her 73 year old sister Laura late Tuesday night. They cut telephone lines and threatened to kill the women if the demand was not met. The sisters said the intruders escaped after claiming only $10 was in the house.
The United Automobile Workers announced it has submitted a blanket wage increase demand of 10 cents an hour for Chrysler production workers. A company spokesman said the request had not been received yet and the union said the demand was sent by letter late Wednesday.
The text questions whether a system can shield taxpayers from burdens created by families' reproductive choices. It argues for safeguards against perceived societal costs and weighs roles of policy, duty, and compassion in addressing demographic pressure.
Baseball scores from two games with teams St Louis New York Philadelphia Detroit Boston Cleveland Washington and national league results. Notable pitchers Hogsett Bonetti Bildilli Giuliani Wicker Dickey Jorgen Hayworth Newsom Marcum Desautels Ferrell Melton Mancuso Hartnett Passeau Stephenson and others.
Des Moines reports 97 marking the hottest September 22 in state history. Shenandoah hits 102 for three hours. Charles City records 94, the warmest since the 1970s. Davenport sees 91 on the last day of summer. Omaha reaches 98. Other readings include Des Moines airport 96 and Cedar Rapids 96.
The Supreme Court will withhold its formal ruling on ouster proceedings against Justice Hugo L. Black until the term opens October 4. Chief Justice Hughes told International News Service that he is studying constitutional objections to Black’s seating and preparing for the new session.
North Western railroad officials said President Roosevelt’s special train will enter Iowa at 2 20 p m Thu at Clinton reach Boone at 7 05 p m stop five minutes and reach Omaha at 10 50 p m A pilot train will precede it The President is not expected to appear en route The Cedar Rapids leg is scheduled as the second section of train No 21 around 3 40 p m in Cedar Rapids and should pass about 3 50 or 4 p m over the cut off Otis to Beverly the southwest edge of the city.
President Franklin D Roosevelt begins a two week train boat and motor tour toward Victoria British Columbia. He will observe major dam projects Bonneville Grand Coulee Fort Peck and Owyhee while visiting eight states and gauging public opinion on his economic program and court plan.
Des Moines AP Attorney General John H. Mitchell said federal evidence on a suspected Iowa slot machine ring collected over ten months will be handed to the state. He noted federal officials assured access to the material as part of a liquor related probe.
Davenport AP reports Judge John E. Purcell in Scott county awaits ruling on a defense motion to separate the H. M. Cooper 100000 damage suit against Central Broadcasting Company, The Cedar Rapids Gazette and editor Verne Marshall. The case raises whether radio defamation is slander or libel. Cooper, former Iowa liquor control chairman, sued after Marshall’s broadcast addresses.
A reflection on midlife monotony and attitude. The narrator cites Arnold Bennett and contrasts work with labor and toil. With the right mindset, daily life can be turned from endless duty into a source of occasional joy.
Miss Alice Biggs 25 wrote a note asking Mrs. G M Biggs of Marengo Iowa be notified if she died. The note was found in her pocket after her body was recovered from the Port Arthur highway following a wreck. She died four hours after being struck by a parrant.
Chicago traders pushed Sept corn to 1.12 a bushel amid a rush to buy as a U S inquiry into a Corn corner sparked trading controls. With 10 million bushels left to deliver and 3 million from 1936, concerns rose over market manipulation and broker reporting.
A United Airlines plane overran a municipal airport Wednesday night and struck a line of parked cars in Chicago. Officials said no injuries were reported.
London reports say the Duke and Duchess of Windsor will travel to Paris this Saturday to quash rumors of a quarrel after three months of marriage. An intimate friend says there is no basis for gossip and the couple remains blissfully, joyfully happy.
The United States, joined by France and Britain, delivers a second emphatic protest to Japan condemning the Nanking air raids. Ambassador Grew files the note as Tokyo continues ruthless bombardment, warning against harming civilians and U S nationals.
A 1937 reflection recalls a Louisville parade for the Camp Zachary Taylor end of World War I. Doughboys and one band marched as officials watched from the reviewing stands while an eyes right miscue left the governor and mayor snubbed and ignored by the crowd.
Shelbyville Kentucky reporters say three Garr brothers Roy Jack and Dr E S were denied immediate bond in the Denhardt killing case. A Sept 24 examining trial will determine if charges are upgraded and bond may be reconsidered. Jail officials wired the facility amid recent break attempts.
Britain proposes a London based special world conference to address the Sino Japanese dispute outside the League of Nations. The plan seeks US participation, limits attendance to directly affected powers, and names France and Japan as invitees on a consultative, embryonic program.
AP reporting from Nanking describes a Japanese air raid that killed and wounded more than 200 Chinese civilians, many trapped in burning huts in the Hsiakwan slum. The bombardment endangered about 20 Americans in the city and followed prior raids that year.
Des Moines authorities seized a marble pinball machine to test if pinball devices fall under the state slot machine law. Attorneys Milton Strickler and George Comfort said the case will go to the state supreme court for final settlement after earlier rulings allowed seizures.
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