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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1930
Page
1
April 5 in the northwest loop a major blaze at the Western Radio Manufacturing plant erupts with explosions and rapid spread endangering West Lake Street and Wacker Drive. Fire crews throttle the flames by 6 am as crowds watch, causing downtown traffic shutdown and heavy damage.
In Des Moines on April 5 six candidates for two major offices outline a busy week of addresses and radio appearances. Dan Turner leads with five speeches from Joliet to Fort Dodge, Dickinson tours Oelwein to Dyke, Lund appears Thursday on WHO, Lange targets Des Moines Keokuk, Smith to Toledo then east town, with final schedules pending.
The Pauly Lumber company yards at Bussey and Knoxville were sold yesterday to Spahn-Rose Lumber Co of Dubuque. Possession passed immediately and Spahn-Rose will run the yards, with no management changes. H A Pauly plans extended vacation from active management after the sale. he will stay at home and may travel.
Warner Brothers agreed to acquire the Burdswick Blake Col ender plant in Dubuque for about 10 million dollars. The sale was to be finalized in Chicago with papers signed, potentially making the Dubuque plant the distribution hub for sound pictures and employing around 5000 people. The plant formerly under Brunswick Balke Collender will shift to producing sound equipment and synchronizing Warner films.
The Washington junior college controlled the WSUT mic for an hour last night, delivering a smooth program that drew interest from Washington residents and listeners in Burlington and Des Moines. Supt J H Peet and Dean Harland Mead announced and hosted with Mead as announcer, praising the students who performed like veteran radio entertainers including Mrs Max Marble in soprano solos. It was a fine experience and a useful publicity event for the college.
Police name Ruth Jones, 23, and Edith Caspouies, 35, as the brains of a Detroit gang tied to two city bank robberies, a Toledo heist, and a string of other crimes. Ruth Jones and her sweetheart Leonard Kovie allegedly planned heists, studied bank layouts, and helped stage robberies including a Providence Hospital payroll robbery that failed.
London April 5 The American delegation plans to return home April 22 with a treaty among the United States Great Britain and Japan as the sole outcome of their January to April efforts unless developments change. Italy’s insistence on absolute parity frays and French security doubts hinder consensus while Paris hopes Britain accepts French readings of Article XVI and Italy weighs faster naval buildup if excluded.
Information filed against Washington county residents for driving cars with 1920 license plates instead of 1930 tags. Officials warn of stiff fines for not obtaining current licenses and will monitor for holders of the old blue and white plates amid a push to replace the prior black and green plates.
Tickets for the Y's Men's club three act comedy So This Is London will be sold at Klein Clothing Co Lemmon's Pharmacy Sherman’s Drug Phillips Hebner and McDaniel’s Drug and the Journal office. Reservations open Wednesday at 8 00 am for Thursday and Thursday at 8 00 am for Friday. The club emphasizes community entertainment over profit and has paid the royalty to Samuel French Inc New York City.
Washington April 5 Josephus Daniels and Henry H Crane are invited by Senator Robinson to testify before the Senate lobby committee on prohibition. The inquiry centers on an Raleigh News and Observer editorial alleging John J Raskob mixed wet views with Democratic party politics and should resign.
Riverside leader reports large shipment of road building machinery arriving at Hills this week as crews prepare to grade and pave Highway 161 east of Riverside. Piping for water supply on main street Hills and new concrete bridge planned north of Hills. Detours set from Riverside toward Town City with routes via Sandtown road and straight north past cemeteries toward No 1 highway west of Iowa City.
In Washington the Senate approved by 45 to 24 the Norris bill to place Muscle Shoals under government operation. The measure authorizes a Muscle Shoals corporation with three directors to oversee the $100,000,000 power and nitrate plant, marking the third Senate passage of Muscle Shoals legislation this session.
Oklahoma City reports the Mary Sudik wild gusher rampaged for ten days in the south city field. A six inch stream shot skyward through a battered mastergate and later through redesigned connections as sand pressure overwhelmed controls. Guarded by officials, a 2500 pound gate finally failed, renewing the oil and gas column skyward and threatening a 50 square mile area with fire hazards.
Reports state Mooney's attempt ended in Indiana with the pilot indicating plans to fly back to Italy in a few days. Witnesses described a crash impact near Fort Wayne as authorities began investigations into the failed flight and its causes.
Parsons College officials pressed ahead today in a drive to raise an endowment of 500000 dollars for the college with 80500 dollars already pledged. The campaign began yesterday and aims to boost funds for the institution.
The proposal would give the president complete charge of the government plant and authorize experiments in fertilizer manufacture, production of nitrogen and munitions for the army and navy, and sale of power with preference to states, counties, and municipalities.
Washington report notes government may lose control of railroad unification as a commission study examines actions of holding companies and fears of reduced federal oversight. Eastman cites concerns over rail consolidation and regulatory authority.
Judge Frank Bechly adjourned court for the week after a four o'clock recess in the Eldridge versus Rock Island Railway suit seeking 25000 dollars for personal injuries from a crossing accident. Witnesses for the railway included engineer Denny Morrisy and conductor George Dowell, plus passengers and a signalman. Jurors not on the Eldridge panel will report Monday when the court reconvenes for extended testimony and pleas to the jury.
Amos Norton of the Iowa Southern Utilities company suffered fractures in both heels after tipping from a twelve foot trestle while helping unload coal at the plant. X rays at the county hospital confirmed injuries and he will be laid up for several weeks.
Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie Davidson are set for Monday morning at Elm Grove cemetery with Rev. D. Fulton of the United Presbyterian church directing. Interment will be beside her husband Terry Davidson, who died in 1922. Mrs. Davidson died yesterday at her home in Chicago. She was born in Washington and had relatives in the area, having left as a girl to live in Chicago. She leaves three brothers James Burnham of Florida Howard Davidson of California and John Davidson of Chicago a sister Mrs Ellen Hancock of Tacoma and two daughters Mrs R J Orr and Mrs Carruthers of Chicago.
Labor leader William Green of the American Federation of Labor assailed Judge John J. Parker of North Carolina, saying he shows mental bias toward corporations and opposing workers. Green urged the Senate to block Parker, citing Parker’s 4th Circuit decision in United Mine Workers v. Red Jacket Coal and Coke and an injunction case at West Virginia Pittsburgh Coal. Hearings closed with subcommittee to prepare a report.
The outlook covers April 7 to 12 for the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and the northern and central Great. Showers are expected Monday night, Tuesday, and again near the end of the week in northern portions. Temperatures will be moderate, with a colder spell midweek.
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