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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1932
Page
1
The Democratic convention recessed at 2:10 p m amid a clash over the repeal plank delaying floor fights. Roosevelt supporters rally in six states seeking candidate nomination bandwagon while a bare majority rule for future nominations is proposed.
New York defeated Washington 6 to 5 while Detroit beat Cleveland 4 to 1 and Chicago edged Louis 1 to 0. Brooklyn topped Philadelphia 7 to 3 and Cincinnati rolled over St Louis 9 to 4. Two games rescheduled with standings updated.
Washington June 29 The United States schedules the end of its fiscal year with a deficit of about 1.9 billion dollars on the wrong side of the ledger as of June 25 1932. Officials foresee 3.261 billion dollars in tax revenue under the 1932 bill to stabilize treasury finances.
Vivian Smith twelve, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Smith, recovered at St Anthony hospital from second degree burns suffered when her dress caught fire while trying to frighten her sister Elaine fourteen after an argument over housework. Barber John Bettas aided by tearing away burning clothes and suffered burns on the hands. Elmer V Smith took the child to the hospital.
Mrs Myrtle Gairnese shot and killed Harold Schnell 32 after he robbed her at gunpoint of $30 at her home in San Jose. Schnell fled from the rear of the house and died in the street after she retrieved her husband's revolver and opened fire.
June 29 Chicago Democrats paused platform talks for a Rogers appearance at the stadium. Will Rogers thanked Oklahoma delegates for inviting him and joked he would stay until the platform issue is settled. Eddie Dowling introduced Rogers as he quipped about returning to the stage and the party’s unresolved platform.
In Flemington New Jersey on June 29 AP reports Colonel Charles A Lindbergh once tried to leap into a stormy sea to reach a boat believed to hold his kidnapped baby for ransom. W E Haskell testified at John Hughes Curtis's hindering police case about Curtis offering a tainted story andCurtis later repudiated his confession.
Logan Utah June 29 Director William Peterson of Utah State Agricultural College extension service, returning from Corvallis meeting, said survey shows best crops in the northwest from Twin Falls through Boise and Caldwell. He noted people are returning to home life fundamentals.
Frank W. Poate, 55, a salt lake city reservoir attendant, apparently slipped and fell into the water while inspecting a gauge behind the attendant’s house. Robert H. Harden heard Poate cry for help and tried to throw a hose, but could not reach him. Poate is survived by his widow.
Chicago June 29 John W. Davis, a Democrat, delivered the best speech yet, advocating shouse and Walsh alternating. Davis shows humor despite past battles with Walsh. Huey Long is blamed for splitting the party, with a potential quiet until a big fight over future steps.
Idaho delegates to the Democratic national convention favored resubmission but opposed repeal of the 18th Amendment. Mayor James P. Pope of Boise said the group would not change its position despite a resolutions committee move toward repeal. Compton I. White Jr., 11, entertained with a recitation as the platform awaited final action.
A goodwill air tour through Idaho and Montana starts July 2 from Boise led by A C Blomgren the state aeronautics engineer. Seventeen pilots from Idaho Washington and Montana will join. Stops include Twin Falls Hailey Pocatello Idaho Falls Salmon Missoula Lewiston Kellogg Coeur d Alene and Cascade with local sponsorship by Chambers of Commerce American Legion posts and city governments.
Temperatures in Pocatello climbed to 94 degrees by 2:30 pm as the area endured a warm spell. The city shows eight straight days at or above 90 with no change expected tomorrow. Nearby readings include Idaho Falls 90 and Salt Lake 8.
Reports from Lausanne say German willingness to pay on account may end the deadlock on reparations. In Washington the Senate approved 40 thousand dollars for U S attendance at a world monetary conference, despite Hoover’s recommendation and Borah’s doubts about a planned meeting in London.
In Chicago the prohibition plank moves to a floor showdown as the resolutions committee backs repeal of the 18th amendment and quick Volstead act modification. Senator Norris proposes Volstead changes. Utah delegates discuss an outright repeal stance. Contemporaneously wheat and cotton relief funds are approved for distribution by Red Cross, while Kiwanis International taps Carl E Endicott as president for 1992-33 and designates Los Angeles as 1933 convention site.
New York June 29 directors of Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co. today omitted the quarterly dividend of 25 cents on common stock but declared the regular distribution of 8.74 cents a share on the preferred.
In Chicago on June 29 the Democratic resolutions committee adopted a submission plank urged by Roosevelt loyalists to require Congress to submit a repeal amendment to state conventions for a vote on keeping or ending prohibition. The platform also includes a call for an international silver conference and a tariff stance for revenues only. The full platform was debated amid fights over prohibition Tariff and silver.
Chicago report notes the Democratic convention imposes a time curb on nominating speeches. Twenty minutes per candidate across eight contenders equals two hours forty minutes, plus five minutes per seconding speech could reach four hours. Spectators expect ongoing demonstrations as each delegate announces a name, with no firm end to speechmaking.
William Z. Foster, Communist Party presidential nominee, was freed from Los Angeles city jail on orders of Captain William F. Hynes after his arrest at Municipal Plaza. Bail stood at $10,000 as a habeas corpus hearing was planned. police had earlier used tear gas to disperse the crowd. Captain Hynes cited lack of evidence of criminal syndicalism.
Miss Ann Esklund, a clerical worker at a San Francisco trade paper since 1927, died in hospital after setting herself on fire with benzene last Thursday due to unemployment and lack of funds. She sought to conceal her identity. daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Esklund of Scipio Utah.
President Hoover signed three bills to raise postal charges, projecting about 10 million dollars in annual revenue. One act sets publication rates within the same postage district 21 where publishers offices are located, another fixes indemnity limits for domestic registered mail, and the third covers indemnities for domestic insured and collect on delivery mail in third and fourth classes.
The forecast: generally fair conditions with little temperature change tonight and Thursday. No significant precipitation is expected and conditions remain mild across the state.
A wrist and toe bone, linked to the famed Peking woman, were described by Dr. Davison Black at Rockefeller Hospital. The wrist bone suggests a hand capable of making and using tools, a key factor in human evolution alongside brain development.
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