Planting of Farm Crops Progresses Across Iowa
Des Moines Iowa April 20 Rapid progress in planting was reported by farmers across Iowa weather of the past week favored outdoor work with oats seeding nearly done in the south and west and 60 percent complete in the northeast corn plowing advancing 25 to 40 percent in the south and west alfalfa being seeded amid feed shortages from drought prior year fruit trees blooming in the southeast and pastures slow due to cold with minor relief from recent showers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
S. E. Decker
U. S
Rainfall Totals Thirty Six Hundredths Inch Reported
Rain last night and today forenoon measured .36 inch according to the official weather observer.
Senate Reacts to Britain's Debt Policy
The Senate condemned Britain's failure to budget payments on wartime debt to the United States. Lawmakers suspect Secretary of State Stimson’s European tour centers on debts reparations as much as disarmament. Senators Borah Lewis Reed and Howell voiced sharp criticism.
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Washington
INS
Great Britain
United States
Senate
Europe
Stimson
Borah
Idaho
Lewis
Ilinois
Reed
Pennsylvania
Howell
Nebraska
Massie Trial Sees Mrs Massie Testify Amid Courtroom Buzz
Honolulu April 20 The trial of Lieut Thomas H Massie and his wife Mrs Thaia Massie continued as she arrived with her husband to testify in the Honolulu honor killing case. Clarence Darrow argued that Massie was insane when the fatal shot was fired and the case against two enlisted men and Mrs Massie’s mother proceeds.
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Honolulu
T. H
INS
Thaia Massie
Massie
Thomas H. Massie
Joseph Kahahakai
Lieut. Massie
Grace Hubbard Fortescue
Albert S. Jones
E. J. Lord
Clarence Darrow
John H. Harwood
North Carolina Superior Court
Lola
Raleigh
N. C
Miss Harwood
Revenue Department
North Carolina State College
Washington High and Junior College beat Muscatine in two meets
Washington High School defeated Muscatine High 68 to 59 while Washington Junior College beat Muscatine College 70 to 56 at Case Field. The first electric light meet featured solid performances by Frederick and Ahrens with several firsts and high finishes. the evening highlighted the mile relay and a mix of personal bests in a cautious track setting.
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Washington High School
Muscatine
Washington
Case Field
Muscatine High School
Muscatine Collegians
Carlton
Ahrens
Frederick High
Wells
Frederick
Wash
McAvoy
Wilson
Muse
King
Minden
R. Hesseltine
Evans
Watson
Smith
McGuire
Fuhr
Lange
Musc
Frederieck
Butts
Lutz
McElhinney
C. Smith
Greater Secrecy Surrounds Search for Lindbergh Baby
News dispatches report intensified secrecy as Lindbergh emissaries probe abductors while police press on. A mysterious visit to the Hopewell Lindbergh home involved a brunette woman and a man, possibly FE P Eustis, and Dr John F Condon worked to reestablish contact with the kidnapers.
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Trenton
N. J
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Lindbergh
Charles A. Lindbergh
New York
Norfolk
Sourland Mountain
Hopewell
Kansas City
FE. P. Eustis
John F. Condon
Jassie
Program Issued for Southeast Iowa Music Meet
Washington hosts the Southeast Iowa District music contest Friday and Saturday with sessions at two venues. The Washington band competes in class A Friday morning at the high school gym, the girls glee club sings at 9 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church, and solo and trio events occur in the afternoon at the high school auditorium. The Washington orchestra performs Friday at 7 p.m., with other class A groups at the gym. Friday evening sessions also feature the boys glee club. Saturday morning entries include woodwind chamber, French horn and cello solos at the high school, while vocal numbers occur at the Presbyterian Church. The full program is on page three.
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Washington
Washington Band
Washington Girls’ Glee Club
The
Presbyterian Church
Washington Orchestra
Washington Boys’ Glee Club
Washington to immunize children for diphtheria
The first diphtheria prevention dose will be given Tuesday April 26 at 9 a m in the Y M C A building by Washington physicians. A second treatment follows on May 6 and a third on May 10. The three dose complete treatment costs one dollar and immunizes about ninety five percent for life. Children must have consent blanks signed by parents or guardians.
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Washington
Laura Einspahr
Physicians of Washington
Washington County
Governor Files for Re nomination
Des Moines Iowa April 2 Gov Dan W Turner filed nomination papers with the secretary of state and issued a statement saying he was collum ing the fight for tax reduction and tax revision
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Des Moines
Iowa
Dan W. Turner
Secretary of State
Coluiming
Officials of Girl Scouts at Meeting
A two day regional conference of Girl Scout officials opened here today with delegates from four states present to hear committee reports and addresses by national officials.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Heart Committee
Mildred Brown Tops Washington Popularity Vote
In a county popularity contest, Mildred Brown leads with 247 850 votes placing third overall. Mary Dougall nears 100 000 with 109 550 votes while Mary Pauls remains ill but has 256 100 votes. Contestants rally for a European trip prize as totals rise and supporters push for first place.
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Washington
Mildred Patterson
Mildred
Mary Dougall
Mildred Brown
Mary Pauls
Miss Pauls
Europe
Elsie Glassburner
Mildred Craig
Wash
Mary L. Barnes
Craw
Eva Burh
Has She the Votes Eva Burham Rival Rumor
Rumor says Eva Burham could lead if she returns all votes she holds. The column asks if other contenders plan to dump votes soon to surpass her, noting it is continued from Page Three.
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Eva Burham
Dark Horse
Will Offer Bill to End Farm Overproduction
Chicago April 20 IN S Congress to consider a bill to curb overproduction of agricultural goods. The plan would allocate an annual domestic quota for wheat cotton and tobacco with allotment certificates required for purchases, differing from McNary Haugen and debenture proposals.
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Chicago
INS
United States
W. L. Stockton
Montana Farm Bureau Federation
Congress
National Grange and
Farmers’ Union
Auto makers rally opposition to tax plan in Washington
The passage notes that manufacturers rush to Washington whenever a tax is proposed, but buyers pay the price. It argues auto makers feel discriminated against and predicts little of Congress' tax bill will remain beyond the envelope sent to the Senate.
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Congress
Senate
McLeery Speaks to Ottumwa Y M C A Members
Richard McLeery international president of Y's Men clubs spoke at Ottumwa's Y M C A meeting attended by several hundred at a banquet in the Wy gym. He outlined four core Y M C A philosophies—wholesome clean reverent and Christian—and praised the organization during a year of depression.
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Richard MecCleery
United States
Canada
Mexico
Ottumwa
Ottumwa Board
Gage
Cow College
Y. M. CC
Eveyone
Coupland
Y's Men
Washington Club
Ottumwa Club
Small Boy Injured When Hit by a Car
Bobby Keyser seven year old son of Mr and Mrs R J Keyser of 1 1/2 miles west of Washington is in Washington county hospital after being struck by a car on highway No 2 west of Washington last evening about 430 He was walking home from Grant school where he is a first grade pupil and suffered minor bruises and a cut to his left ear The car was driven by an employee from the natural gas pumping station at Harper It is hoped he can return home within a day or two.
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Bobby Keyser
R. J. Keyser
Washington
Washington County Hospital
Grant School
Harper
Bobby
Iowa Hospital to Open Bids for Des Moines Veterans Facility
Washington April 20 bids for construction of the United States Veterans hospital at Des Moines will be received from April 22 to May 31 according to Frank T. Hines head of the veterans administration. Advertisements for bids will be started Friday. The hospital is expected to cost about 1 300 000 dollars.
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Washington
INS
United States Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Frank T. Hines
Veterans Administration
Economy cuts face House as Garner attacks lack of aid
Speaker John N Garner denounced the administration for giving Congress no intelligent aid in trimming the 4 billion dollar budget. He faulted department heads for failing to keep spending within appropriations and attacked Wilbur secretary of interior for a ten percent cut deemed a hocus pocus method. The climate favors economy as lawmakers push to slash veterans bureau and other department budgets, while veterans groups oppose a major reduction in their allowances.
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Washington
INS
John N. Garner
The
House Today
Congress
Wilbur
Senate
House
Garner
Veterans’ Bureau
State, Justice, Labor and Commerce Department
Appropriations Committee
Indians Invoke Treaty Rights Challenge to Hunt Law
Newberg Oregon Henry and Ernest Petite Indians indicted by the Yambill County grand jury for possession of deer hides out of season admitted the charge here. They claim state game laws conflict with Indian treaty rights to hunt and fish whenever they please.
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Newberg
Ore
Henry
Ernest Petite
Yambill County
Bret Harte Pageant Dates Set for Open Air Theatre
Bret Harte Pageant schedules May 27 to May 29 in the open air theatre near Columbia California. The event marks the second annual pageant with plans announced by local organizers and confirms a weekend of performances in the historic town area.
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Sonora
Cal
INS
Columbia
Women Insist on Dry Platform in Hoover Meeting
A delegation from the Women’s National Committee for Law Enforcement met President Hoover in Washington and read a resolution opposing any dry candidate running on a wet platform. Mrs. Henry W. Peabody said the group supports Hoover, calling the resolution a political safeguard.
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INS
Hoover
Womens National Committee For Law Enforcement
Henry W. Peabody
Orlando
Fla
White House
Peabody
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