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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1925
Page
1
In Des Moines on April 3 the Iowa Senate and House pressed bills amid a race to adjourn. The road bill faced delay as lawmakers debated federal aid terms while the gasoline tax measure faced possible rejection. Both chambers planned late sessions to avoid a holdover into next week.
University of Iowa registrar figures show fraternity men average 1.866 and non fraternity men 1.863 for the first semester. Accacia fraternity tops 27 fraternities with 2.308, Delta Gamma sorority leads 17 sororities with 2.686. University events include Sir George Parish talk April 21 and radio broadcast of The Crucifixion April 5. A nursing institute at Town hospital May 7–8 led by Miss Lois B. Corder.
The London housing crunch drives new compact furniture. Bunks stacked one above another fold away in latest flats. A six in one contrivance folds bed, washstand, chest of drawers, mirror, shoe rack, and bedding storage. Mrs. Elsie Speidel and daughter of Wayland visited Washington friends yesterday.
Judge J R Reed, 94, longtime Iowa jurist and public servant, died in Council Bluffs. He served on the Iowa Supreme Court, then as congressman for the district, and later as chief justice of the court of private land claims appointed by President Harrison. He lived in Council Bluffs since 1866 and is survived by his widow.
Clinton men Otto Fechtner and Ernest Kohn with Chicago Specialty Box Company are accused of conspiring to manufacture and distribute illicit liquor. E W Voespel and son Lyman linked to bootlegging operations. Federal agents raid Clinton plant and Fulton farm. warrants issued in Chicago.
William Phegley former Genoa resident serving 12 years for killing his wife Laura cannot profit from her life insurance. District Judge Sutton ruled against Phegley in a suit to compel payment of a $1,500 policy left to him as beneficiary.
Huntsville Texas April 3 Sidney J Pete Welk 31 was executed in the electric chair for the murder of Willis Champion Dallas county assistant jailer during an attempted jail break.
Miss Helen Lucile Helwick returned this morning from a visit among her girl friends at Muscatine. Dr. W. W. Bowers came this morning from Muscatine and is spending the days at his home here.
Senate announced Senator Anatole de Monzie would become finance minister succeeding Clementel. President Doumergue signed the decree at 9 am. Louis Loucheur reportedly declined the post. De Monzie favors keeping the Vatican embassy, opposing Herriot and socialist backers. He will push treasury measures next week without new bank bill issues. The chamber backed Herriot’s government 530 to 26. Cap levy and tax changes likely replace bank bill expansion. income tax may rise by 50 percent, spread over ten years.
The University of Iowa school of public health nursing announces new faculty for the summer session. Miss Helen F. Boyd, director, and Miss Edna L. Foley of Chicago join the staff with Miss Anna M. Drake among the additions.
Justice McCardie set aside a £5,000 verdict against Mrs. Dorothy Dennistoun for breach of contract after her alleged agreement with ex husband failed. She keeps £472 18s plus costs except for breach damages, amid nationwide sensational attention over claims including improper relations to aid a military career. Lieut. Col. Dennistoun, now husband of the Dowager Countess Carnarvon, faced charges in court.
State director of the Iowa bureau of public health nursing and Miss Ruth Houston of the Minnesota bureau join the regular faculty for a summer program. The aim is to train new nurses and prepare leaders in community health work. About 50 nurses attended last year, with 50 expected in 1925. A conference for nurses and lay directors is set for July 16 and 17, and the session runs from June 15. There are 15,000 public health nurses nationwide, with a need for 50,000 more. An official notes one nurse is needed for every 2,000 city residents and every 1,500 rural residents.
Miss Mollie Goldsmith of Wayland was among the out of town shoppers in our city yesterday.
Washington April 3 The Metamorphosis of Mellon sketches how the Treasury secretary's four-year Washington stay has thawed his icy reserve. Once secluded in Pittsburgh he now enjoys dinners receptions and public duties. Observers note he appears younger and more engaged, with plans to stay in office.
In Chicago April a third bail bid for murder suspect William D. Shepherd was heard by Circuit Judge William V. Brothers after Chief Justice Hopkins previously rejected two pleas. The hearing was postponed to confer with Hopkins, with Shepherd slated to be arraigned next Thursday if the motion fails.
Charles H. Duell faces perjury charges and disbarment after testimony about pressuring Lillian Gish into film engagements for his company. He claims he was paralyzed on the stand and asserts an engagement existed, while Miss Gish denied any agreement. Related letters and radio messages were released as evidence amid court proceedings.
The Council Bluffs high school band, victorious in the local contest, departs for Kansas City to join the national preparatory school bands contest. Principal R F Myers of Thomas Jefferson High School will accompany as chaperon. The group performs this evening.
In Cortez Colorado on April 3 Mermor Joy an Ute Indian healer sits in a Montezuma county jail cell charged by the government as an accessory in the burial alive murder of an 18 day old Ute baby girl and by the state in the killing of his prisoner in a nearby cell. His son in law Plat Nay is held by the government for the baby’s murder. Nay says the killings were ordered by Joy. The case involves federal and state prosecutions with cross representation.
Mrs Henry Field, wife of the Shenandoah seed company president, died suddenly this morning in a Council Bluffs hospital after a bout with several illnesses. She was born August 3, 1878, in Hillsdale Nebraska.
Chicago April 3 Stanley R Graham prominent big game hunter and wealthy interior decorator was sued for divorce by his wife Mrs Laura Bell Graham She accuses him of cruelty and seeks dissolution of their marriage in a suit filed yesterday by The Associated Press report notes Graham’s fame as an outdoorsman and decorator in Chicago society
New York April 3. Lillian Gish wore Charles H. Duell's ring during an alleged unofficial engagement and later when the engagement became official after his divorce. Duell testifies he and Gish discussed marriage, she wore the ring intermittently, and she returned it in 1924 amid the Inspiration Pictures dispute.
Washington April 3 The government’s bid for criminal convictions of Albert B Fall Edward L Doheny Harry F Sinclair and Edward L Doheny Jr for western oil land lease actions suffered a serious setback as indictments were dismissed due to an assistant attorney general presence in the grand jury room. The government planned an appeal as a technical issue. Cleveland April 2 Allen Pomerene said an appeal would be filed with Owen Roberts.
Hungarian motion picture star Vilma Banky arrived in Hollywood to inspect the Mary Pickford residence and begin work as a leading lady in American films. She is praised as "the Mary Pickford of Europe" and traveled from Budapest to explore opportunities in Hollywood.
Vice President Charles G. Dawes became a member of the 40 and 8 division of the American Legion in Chicago on April 3. He responded to the honor by contributing $1,000 to the endowment drive recently launched by the organization.
In Aberdeen Washington Samuel Benn reports a wren twice failed to raise young as wild bees occupied the bird house he built. The bees formed a honeycomb over the eggs in both seasons causing the nests to be unsuccessful.
A note states that the firm led by Duell and a group of partners is undergoing liquidation. Details on creditors and final disposition were not provided in the readable text.
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