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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1934
Page
24
Dr H C Sweany of Chicago calls pneumo thorax the most important advance in years for tuberculosis as rest remains foundational. He notes many sanatorium patients receive the procedure to collapse the lung and rest diseased tissue, alongside other treatments and rest-focused strategies.
About 150 shippers railroad reps and truckers are invited to a mock interstate commerce commission hearing at the Chamber of Commerce next Tuesday at 7 30 pm. The session will debate whether railroads deserve the requested rate rise of about 7 percent and who among attendees will act as the hearing panel.
The traffic bureau of the Chamber of Commerce aims to gather information at this gathering to aid local shippers and highlight points of interest in the competition between trucks and the railroads.
About 110 delegates from the Mississippi Valley TB conference will motor to Oakdale Sanatorium for a state tour. Dr J A Edwards will host tea at the sanatorium then the group will return to the Hotel Montrose for an x ray clinic in the Terrace room.
The new Anne Adams pattern book is ready with style details and wearable clothes. It promises easy to follow patterns to make outfits for women of all ages and for children's clothing, with ordering instructions in today’s issue.
Washington reports large banks and the administration clashed over Roosevelt policies yet banks aided the Treasury in refinancing 1.775 billion dollars of federal debt. Most holders offered to swap, about 375 million remained. Treasury officials believe bankers provided counsel and action aiding the New Deal. Morgenthau expects refunding the 992 million due Dec 15 with longer term securities if market conditions permit. No major financing planned until December.
Washington reports the first department budget estimates show no firm plan to balance the national budget next year. Officials seek pay as you go but avoid hard commitments until the President’s January message. Since 1930 expenses have exceeded income, with debt rising from 16.19 to 21.72 billion dollars.
Frank Erwin of Cedar Rapids and now Stockton California visits friends and his Marion brother George Erwin. Reports mention police court intoxication, a family peace disruption case, a stolen spare tire, a Ford roadster theft, a school sign violation, overtime parking fines, and a rear light violation. A note on tree frogs and pitcher plant leaves adds a botanical curiosity.
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