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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1938

Page

5

Riverside woman leads drive for Women’s Field Army funds

Riverside on April 14 reports Mrs. William O Loughlin as chairman for the drive to raise funds for the Women's Field Army. She is aided by Mrs. Norval Flynn, with Mrs. H P Allen directing publicity. The funeral attendance for Louis Langenberg at St Mary's Church included Mr and Mrs George Deatsch and several Riverside residents.

Estelle Critz Riverside Women's Field Army William O'Loughlin Norval Flynn H. P. Allen Louis Langenberg St. Mary's Church Town City George Deatsch Rudolph Simon Janet Fred Kron Margery John Robert Constance Deatsch Ray Wombacher Frances Mougin

Riverside High School Breaks For Three Day Vacation

Mrs Langenberg widow formerly Flora Deatsch sister of Mrs Mougin. Mrs Wombacher and John and George Deatsch visit Riverside. S L Griner and daughter in law Mrs Glenn Gringer of Hills visit. Riverside high school faculty and pupils enjoy a three day vacation this week with classes dismissed Tuesday afternoon and to resume next Monday.

Hills Langenberg Flora Deatsch Mougin Wombacher John George Deatsch S. L. Griner Inlaw Glenn Gringer Riverside Riverside High School

Warden Lawes Continues Screenwriting Impact With Over The Wall

Warden Lewis E. Lawes of Sing Sing gains fame for penning Over The Wall a Fox Cosmetop film about an incorrigible prisoner whose singing voice earns nationwide notice Starring Dick Foran with June Travis John Litel and Dick Purcell in supporting roles The piece notes Lawes influence from penology to public discourse and film adaptation

Lawes Fox Warner Bros Dick Foran June Travis John Litel Dick Purcell

Board of Control Barred from Labor Contracts

In Des Moines on April 14 an informal opinion by Attorney General John H Mitch ell holds that the state board of control cannot legally enter into contracts with labor unions. The ruling notes employees have a right to join such unions.

Des Moines INS John H. Mitchell State Board of Control

Early Rubber Latex Tapped From Wild Amazon Trees

The extract describes latex first tapped from rubber trees growing wild in the Amazon valley and other parts of South America. It notes the origin of natural latex and its initial harvesting from untamed trees in the region.

Amazon Valley South America

Cedar County Engineer Refuses to Resign

Joe Tipton Iowa April ld Cedar County Engineer A R Bartell declines a resign request from the newly appointed board of supervisors who replaced suspended members amid a grand jury probe into irregularities. Bartell had been named to replace H L Phelps, and the board’s decision not to re hire Phelps triggered the investigation.

Tipton Iowa INS Cedar County A. R. Bartell Board of Supervisors District Court Bartell H. L. Phelps Phelps Grand Jury

Early turquoise mining by Indians in Mojave Desert

Indians mined turquoise in the Mojave Desert long before Europeans obtained the stones from Turks and coined the term Turkish stones.

Mojave Desert

International Labor Organizations By Helen Livingston

Ex President Hoover lauds the International Labor Organization as a useful clearing house of economic and social information. The ILO studies labor conditions, proposes goals, and addresses world trade impacts, arguing workers’ welfare should guide trade policy over pure price competition.

International Labor Organizations Helen Livingston Hoover League of Nations International Labor Organization League Jackson Place Washington, D.C Ethiopia International Labor Office Brussels Great Britain Norway Sweden Japan International Association For Labor Legislation Geneva Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Poland Portugal Rumania Salvador Siam Spain Switzerland Turkey Union South Africa Russia United States Uruguay Veneacsla Yugoslavia China Brazil Cunha

Swope urges tax relief to stabilize employment

Gerard Swope president of General Electric argues in a radio forum that government at federal and state levels should offer tax reductions to employers as an incentive to stabilize employment or guarantee a minimum annual wage by lowering unemployment tax in proportion to success in stabilizing jobs.

New York Gerard Swope General Electric Company

Two Causes of Obesity

Obesity stems from two main causes. The first is overeating and lack of exercise. The second arises from abnormal metabolism due to disturbance of internal secretion glands.

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