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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1932
Page
10
A local citizen argues excess publicity around the Lindbergh kidnapping invites danger. He says using the best detective and keeping details quiet would have been wiser than much that has appeared in newspapers.
A radio discussion analyzed kidnapper psychology, claiming abductors seek to avoid publicity, while Lindbergh era publicity has been widely used to influence public attention and responses. The speaker argued publicity risks for kidnappers but noted Lindbergh himself engaged every publicity channel available.
Politics are warming in the county as six to a dozen candidates seek offices. The piece questions unemployment as a factor and suggests some run as a sideline. It urges voters to prioritize efficiency at the polls.
A statement credits the press with stabilizing finances as bank deposits rise across the country, outpacing withdrawals by about 20 million dollars weekly for the past three weeks. For the first six weeks of this year withdrawals averaged 60 million weekly, aided by the press’s non partisan stance.
After a milder winter, March delivered fierce storms nationwide with Virginia reporting six to nine inches of snow that halted traffic for hours and disrupted travel from coast to coast including Florida.
President Hoover’s plan to reorganize the administration with extra assistant secretaries drew sharp pushback from Speaker Garner of Texas. Garner warned that if officials spent more time on political speeches than on Washington duties, no extra help would be required.
AFL president William Green says unemployment near 8.3 million on February 1 and about 40 million below the health-minimum living standard. He forecasts no relief without a 35-hour workweek.
The death of John Philip Sousa removes an international figure and the greatest bandmaster of our age. He contributed much to the science and art of music. Millions have been charmed by his compositions, including his famed The Stars and Stripes Forever, and his influence on the public good endures.
The piece lauds nonpartisan congressional actions supporting Hoover’s reconstruction and relief plan, arguing politics should pause during mass unemployment and near-starvation. It contends such procedure would broadly favor both Democratic and Republican parties by demonstrating pragmatic relief efforts over partisan volleys.
After holidays a group of farmers visited Washington to push regarding stalled farm bills. They attended committee meetings and voiced concern at the delay, asking which party or officials are responsible and when bills they endorsed will be reported out.
Statistics compiled by Thomas H McDonald chief of the U S Bureau of Public Roads show labor earning 910 dollars per 1000 for concrete pavement. He notes no intrinsically valuable material is used, so much goes to labor and funds often criticized for road building.
Shirley W Wynne New York City health commissioner argues farmers suffer low prices due to lack of organization. He says collective action could raise prices and improve their welfare, aligning with Chronicle recommendations.
H L Mencken argues today that the widespread low mood stems from chasing huge fortunes. He says many have not lost all, though some have, and that the depression may be worth it if it nudges Americans to thrift. He asserts true wealth lies in disciplined living, not gambler’s luck, and a civilized, contented life is possible without display.
A Pella writer urges churches to publish regular notices of church services in weekly papers. He notes Pella’s churchgoing character and argues that churches should seize publicity to meet people’s expectations rather than rely on ministers or laity to push announcements.
A continued decline in net operating income for January is shown for seven railroads making the first reports. The total net operating income for January 1932 was 8,401,000, vs 6,376,000 in December 1931. Gross revenues for January were 31,796,000.
Speaker J N Garner appointed a special committee to study reorganizing government departments with a report due by April 16. Democrats had previously pressed the measure before the issue was taken up.
In the House and Mr Garner appointed seven members to the committee with Mr Joseph W Byrns of Tennessee named chairman He also serves as chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the House
IT 18 notes a rift as Democrats push early passage of the proposed 750 million Wagner road bill and a Hale navy bill to meet London treaty limits, challenging the President's program and signaling strained harmony with the current Congress.
A rural column recalls a Virginia sermon tale about church affiliation and delay. It notes residents renewing Chronicle subscriptions, quips about cosmetics and wind, mentions doctors and a shared prescription formula idea, and ends with a colorfully muddy scene of Reverend Jacobs arriving in a two horse buggy.
The piece notes Chicago as a proving ground for party merit with Democrats costing more for conventions than Republicans. It cites State Auditor Long’s travel expenses, including trips to New York and Biloxi, and discusses how extensive official travel inflates taxes. It also reports a Polk county jail sentence for Wheelock for a drunk driving conviction amid an earlier acquittal for a related homicide.
Des Moines man Lewis J. Wheelock is identified after an automobile crash into a Northwood Anchor report references the incident and notes Wheelock as involved. Further details on the crash condition or location are not provided in the readable text.
A peek at a dancing party reveals bizarre antics and reports of rough behavior. The scene features arrestees, tense movements, and notable grappling as onlookers compare it to famed wrestling ringside clashes.
The fragment describes a Ford Sedan sound or impression resembling a car passing through a corrugated culvert. It notes the dance was not in Blakesburg and offers a personal impression of how it appeared to the writer.
In 1893 Grover Cleveland faced a panic blamed on Republicans, a stigma his party never shed. Now under Hoover after a decade of Republican rule the current administration proclaims innocence, highlighting the shifting blame and partisan double standards.
A Common Anxiety. Keokuk County News notes nationwide grief for Anne Lindbergh and fears the kidnapper ring. The piece questions whether mobs will deter the perpetrator and warns of further violence as the crime spurs national debate on safety and lawlessness.
A motivational passage extols the resilient individual who perseveres where others fail. It claims such a man wins in the end regardless of opposition or obstacles, and notes the idea applies broadly to any community.
The Police Gazette, long a staple in barber shop reading rooms, has filed for bankruptcy. Editors note there was little demand for its content, claiming newspapers now offer scarier stories and more indecent pictures. The paper will cease operations.
About 20 Newton and Jasper county residents met in the courthouse Saturday to form a Voters and Taxpayers League of Jasper county. Officers were postponed to a later 2:00 pm meeting, with a resolution urging citizens to participate in caucuses primaries and elections to support honest public servants. Discussion covered world peace, agriculture and labor needs, with no denunciations or wage-cutting agitation.
A playful exchange between father and son explores the naming of freight. The boy asks why sea freight is cargo while land freight is shipment, prompting the father to step outside for air.
A diner sits in a refined restaurant with a napkin tied around his neck. The manager urges the waiter to handle the correction politely as the customer is informed of a mistake. The waiter replies with a humorous question about whether he should provide a haircut or a shave.
Library Notes reviews feature Grit A Plenty by Wallace about Davy and Andy seeking their late father s hunting trip on Indian Lake, The Bronze Hand by Wells a passenger s superstition turns deadly at sea, The Luck Of The Kid by Cullum set in Yukon Alaska with Marty LeGros pursuing gospel among Eskimos and gold, Jimmie Dale And The Phantom Clue by Packard as he protects Marie amid underworld threats, and The Spirit Of The Border by Grey detailing Moravian missionaries and Lewis Wetzel in the Ohio Valley frontier era.
Bus times show departures from Pella to Des Moines at 9:81 a m and 2:31 p m and a later route to Illinois at 7:46. Additional departures from Pella to another city occur at 9:84 a m and 8:84 p m with 72 coaches leaving Hotel 1 Pella.
The Chronicle notes elections with S Rhynsburger and Simon De Haan chosen as school directors. A $5,000 high school site bond failed. William Jennings Bryan was announced to speak in Des Moines on April 3. Barker of Garden City Feeder Works heads to Canada to run a branch factory. Ed Van Gorp left Pella Auto Co to join Harve Van Gorp at Star Auto Co. Mrs. J. Mitten was elected president of the PEO sisterhood. Mrs. G A Stout broke her ankle. Deaths mark several homes including the Gosselink baby, John Carson, a four year old, and William Van der Kamp, C. Vroom, and Jennie Dykstra. Permits issued to Van Gorp, De Wit, Bensink, Van Zante, Messamaker, Schakel, Van Rees, and Breuklander.
Eastbound passenger trains 472 and 474 operate between Des Moines and Keokuk and Des Moines and Eldon with daily service except Sunday. Westbound trains 473 and 831/832 run between Des Moines and Keokuk and Eldon, with local freight carrying passengers. Freight for local shipments must be at the station by 5:00 p m the day before. both local freights carry passengers.
The timetable states a Howell Local train at 11:05 p.m. will carry passengers to Albia or beyond and stop only at Runnells Des Moines or Albia depending on the section, with restrictions on intermediate stops. The service limits passenger pickups to specified destinations and excludes other intermediate stations.
Prof Carl Wittke of Ohio State University lauded Paul von Hindenburg as "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen" during a Heidel berg celebration of the U S bicentennial at Heidelberg University.
Ten years ago in 1922 Arie Schilder returned to the Holland Meat Market. Dan De Vries, a Des Moines truck company worker, suffered a severe hand injury. William J. Van Wely sold his stake and planned to move to Monroe. A surprise birthday party celebrated Mrs. Charles Porter at her daughter’s home. In school elections P. Van Sittart was elected director and C. N. Cole treasurer. F. C. Hakkers and Chris Rus traveled to Ames to buy equipment for Hakker’s Franklin Street tailor shop. Death notices include Mrs. M. Verros 59 Nealie Slycord 16 and Mrs. Joe Slycord mother of the boy, Mrs. Aart Van Steenis 85. A letter from Mrs. N. C. Towne reported the death of Mrs. Marks, former Ella resident.
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