Massie Trial Opens Fight Over Insanity Defense
Lieut. Thomas H. Massie faces the court as Clarence Darrow readies again for the insanity defense in the Fortescue Massie case. Prosecutor John C. Kelley demands a clear, sharp presentation after a gastritis postponement, with a dramatic witness lineup and public interest high in Honolulu.
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Honolulu
T. H
INS
Thomas H. Massie
Joseph Kahahawai
Clarence Darrow
Pearl Harbor Naval Base
Hall of the Chiefs
Massie
Lieut
International News Service
U. H
Clarence O’ Darrow
John C. Kelley
Kelley
Washington High placed second in Iowa Nine forensics
Washington high school finished second with 62 points in the Iowa Nine forensics season. Grinnell won with 69 points, Fairfield and Davenport each earned Champion Over All plaques. First three: Richard Pooley Grinnell on the Geneva Conference, Willard Pedrick Fairfield on the Economic Situation, Wilma Altenbernd Muscatine on Cancellation of War Debts.
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Washington High School
Fairfield
Davenport
Grinnell
Maurice Mayo
Iowa
Willard Pedrick
Wilma Altenbernd
Muscatine
Karl F. Kalp
Newton
K P. Ryan
Joe Keley
University of Iowa
Hoover backs five day work week for recovery effort
President Hoover supports a five day week to spread work among more men and curb unemployment. He discussed the plan with his cabinet and labor leader William Green, who says six day weeks are inadequate as industry seeks recovery. Both view the short week as key to putting idle workers on payroll.
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Washington
Ins
Industrablists
Wmn
Hoover
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Mr. Thoma
Thoma
Harrison Dodder
I. Rothschild
Dodder
Knight Home Visit Highlights Stabilizing Finance Corp
H B Knight returned from Chicago for a weekend with family then will resume work Sunday night. He praises the reconstruction Finance Corporation for stabilizing the country's financial structure and notes easing demands as a sign of improvement. His tenure depends on Iowa demand and organization resources.
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H. B. Knight
Chicago
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Two Men Sentenced for Petty Larceny in Indianola
Ivan Stransky of Washington and Sam Gregory of near Washington were sentenced to twenty days in the county jail by Justice W. I. Barber for petty larceny. They were arrested for stealing caseline from cars Thursday night in Indianola Iowa. Earlier, Robert Piffer, a farmer, shot a mother wolf and her nine cubs, and received bounty totaling 46 dollars.
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Ivan Stransky
Washington
Sam Gregory
Near Washington
W. I. Barber
Indianola
Itowa
Robert Piffer
Fox Theater Opens With Fresh Interior and New Lighting
The Fox theater reopens after redecorating in green, gold and cream with a sky blue ceiling, new main auditorium paneling, art touches by V DeHerman, rose draperies, improved sidewall lighting and new lobby flooring reducing noise. Matinee lights added for safe entry without spoiling film viewing. The opening program features Amateur Daddy with Warner Baxter and Marion Nixon, plus stuttering Rosco Ates in Never the Twins Shall Meet and a Tom and Jerry cartoon.
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Fox Theater
V. DeHerman
Warner Baxter
Marion Nixon
Rosco Ates
Tom and Jerry
Hoover Presses omnibus economy plan for federal restructure
President Hoover urged a sweeping reform of the federal government with a five day work week and budget cuts aimed at saving 200 million plus annually. The House economy committee debated the plan while considering authority to reorganize departments and combine defense offices. Mrs. J W Owen of Brighton left hospital for home with daughter Marion George after a brief stay for medical care.
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Washington
GNS
Hoover
White House
Budget Bureau
INS
Hloover
Special House
House
J. C. Roop
Mr. Hoover
Ft Administration
Army
Navy
Department of National Defense
Congress
J. W. Owen
Brighton
Washington County Hospital
Marion George
Washington theater patrons praise Fox and State productions
Theatergoers in Washington express strong satisfaction with the local scene as Fox and State theaters present the latest shows under Ralph and Clyde Pratt.
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Washington
Fox and
State
Ralph and
Clyde Pratt
Thoma Pleads Lower Taxes Through Reduced Local Demands
Leo Thoma of Fairfield urged Better Washington club members to curb city operations to cut taxes. He noted Iowa's higher tax share for schools and roads, discussed proposed reductions, criticized sales and income tax proposals, and urged curtailing municipal spending as the path to meaningful tax relief.
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Leo Thoma
Better Washington Club
Thoma
Fairfield
Iowa
Thomans
Washington County
Contracts Let For Road Work In Washington County
The Washington county board of supervisors let contracts totaling 91 881 54 for twenty two culverts one bridge and surfacing and grading work. Risk Construction company of Washington received 19049 56 for twenty two culverts. The Iowa Bridge company won 18995 for one bridge to be built in Marion township section five. Dane company of Iowa City got 30260 for crushed stone surfacing on all projects. G H Lowe of Cedar Rapids was awarded 23576 98 for grading work.
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Washington County Board of Supervisors
Risk Construction Company of
Washington
Iowa Bridge Company
Marion Township
Dane Company
Iowa City
G. H. Lowe
Cedar Rapids
Economy of a mad house cited by Colgate professor
Utica New York quoted Dr. Thomas H. Robinson Colgate University sociology instructor describing the global production surge and stagnant worker wages as the economy of a mad house in remarks reported today.
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Utica
N. Y
Thomas H. Robinson
Colgate University
Mrs Ingham Dies in Amarillo Texas
Relatives report the death of Mrs. Fred Ingham of Amarillo Texas who passed away yesterday after a yearlong illness. Born Lizzie Libe in Washington county about fifty. survived by husband daughter Ivan Davis and granddaughter. Funeral plans uncertain with bids from contractors and county officials noting record bidder interest.
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Fred Ingham
Amarillo
Texas
Lizzie Libe
Washington County
Adam Libe
Washington Academy
Missouri
Ingham
Ivan Davis
Hereford
John
Frank Mayhew
Washington
Roy
Carrolton
Democrats toast Jefferson as Hoover looms in Hollywood
In Hollywood California Democrats met to toast Thomas Jefferson and elect Herbert Hoover by habit, yet this year many voters are choosing the Democratic ticket despite the party. The piece notes the unusual difficulty for Democrats to elect a Republican this fall due to shifting voter sentiment.
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Hollywood
Cal
Thomas Jefferson
Herbert Hoover
Death of Dr. A. M. Cowden at 77 in Washington
Dr. A M Cowden 77 died at 6 30 this morning at his home 215 East Jefferson street after years of poor health. Funeral at L A Jones funeral home Monday at ten conducted by Dr Fr W Eastwood. Burial Crawfordsville. Born March 31 1855 in Crawfordsville he practiced medicine until ill health. Survived by wife Mary A Crawford daughter Margaret missionary in Persia and son Bruce of Washington. Burial note and extended family details follow. long record of church work in Sunday school and Bible study.
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A. M. Cowden
East
Jefferson Street
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Fr. W. Eastwood
Presbyterian Church
Crawfordsville
Nebraska
Michigan
Washington
Alexander
Margaret McGaughey Cowden
Crawfordville
Washington Academy
Keokuk Medical College
Dr. Cowden
Mary A. Crawford
Margaret Cowden
Persia
Bruce Cowden
Washington County
Washington State Bank Opens Early After Court Action
Judge D W Hamilton signed an order approving the re organization of the Commercial Savings bank into the Washington State bank with fifty percent of deposits kept in trust for depositors. The bank opens Monday April 18 with $100 000 capital and a staff led by Ross F Davis as executive vice president and N G Barclay as president.
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D. W. Hamilton
Washington State Bank
Commercial Savings Bank
Commercial Bank
C. G. Schmoeller
George Morrison
John Shalla
C. R. McCutcheon
Ida Grove
McCutcheon
Washington State
Ross F. Davis
Lee Hotland
Frank Kos
Etha Dawson
Agnes Wheelan
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Towa
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Death Takes
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Cray Epords
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G. N. Barclay
Hr. F. Davis
Pr. W. N. Alcorn
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Me Daniel
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Ernest Knotek
T. C. Reeves
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Geo. L. McDaniel
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