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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1929
Page
1
London April giant plane secret government built airship monoplane with 82 foot wingspan aims 5900 mile non stop flight from India. It holds over 1000 gallons of fuel and features a pneumatic bed so one pilot can sleep while other flies. Flight seeks air supremacy amid wartime rivalries.
In Centerville the murder case of Geo tian minor Domyancich returns to court with jury selection complete and witnesses called. Prosecutors describe the shooting of attorney D. Fulton Rice on courthouse steps February 28 as the defense prepares alienists to argue dementia praecox. Rice family absent due to illness.
A snow storm sweeps western Colorado Nebraska and western South Dakota hampering telegraph service farming work and blocking highways. Falls reach about seven inches as authorities alert travelers and crews work to restore routes.
In Washington on April 24 a car used smoke as a screen in a liquor smuggling chase. Otiver Herman Fleming, 21, was killed and Jack Stevens, the other occupant, was captured after tires were shot and smoke blinded pursuing officers. Fifteen cases of liquor were found in the automobile.
An encouraging interest in a local baseball league emerged at a meeting last night despite rain attendance stayed solid. Ray Klesey announced first tryouts Friday at Lite field southwest of town with no salaried players planned and funds needed for uniforms and field.
President Hoover orders White House garage to observe traffic regulations during his trip to the capital. Previously a motorcycle escort led the president’s car and halted traffic briefly to clear the way. A report from Wyoming notes a different account of events.
Heavy rainfall and rising Mississippi River water forced residents of Quincy and nearby areas to flee to higher ground as a dike broke. The break sent water into fields and gardens, threatening homes and a stretch of rail line. Officials reported river levels around 21.5 feet with widespread flooding along a 60 mile reach north and south. Local authorities mobilized sandbags and levee reinforcement as dozens of blocks flooded and hundreds faced property loss.
A lively English club comedy "Wh An we Brought Home" was staged again after a small Friday showing. The capable high school cast, directed by Miss Helen Wilson, delivered a delightful performance that pleased both audiences.
Special meeting at the county agent's office revised the farm bureau articles to conform with a new state law passed by the legislature. J. W. Merrill and Jr Montgomery attended and later joined a district farm bureau meeting in Mt Pleasant. Similar updates are planned for other counties statewide.
In Hemmelmark Germany on April 24 pomp marked the funeral of Prince Fens fry of Prusia a drotuey of the former Kaiser and a leading figure in the German navy at the height of its power the scene reflected ceremonial grandeur and national mourning.
London dispatch from Shanghai reports Marshal Lin Chen-Nien capturing Shantung city from Chang insurgents. Nationalist forces, aided by Kefoo, organized Changs followers while 50,000,000 Chinese in famine zones were allotted only 12 million dollars for relief.
Burglars who ransacked the high school last night broke open the money drawer in the office and damaged doors in the cafeteria and boys' locker room. They used keys to fit most doors, entered several halls without breaking locks, and escaped with little value found. Sheriff Denison investigated, hoping clues may solve the break in. Entrance was gained through an office window while many rooms were ransacked.
Union county and Adams county watchers await results of a bond issue to fund paving Wy way No 24 across the state. The Adams County vote date was set by supervisors after an earlier order, with action expected this summer.
Ward L. Carey, president of the Pullman Company since 1922, died of a cerebral embolism today at his Gold Coast home. He was 61. Carey led the company through postwar years, shaping rail car design and corporate strategy.
London reports in the House of Commons that Sir Austen Chamberlain announced Britain supports arms reduction and limits similar to the United States. He cited proposals from Geneva and noted elasticity in adjusting strength among Britain France and the US. Chamberlain conveyed Britain's wish for a complete agreement and welcomed the constructive tone from American delegates.
The Senate at The Hague unanimously ratified the Kellogg peace treaty today, marking a decisive endorsement of the pact aimed at preventing future wars. The historic vote affirms commitments across parties, signaling renewed international diplomatic unity despite postwar tensions.
DES MOINES April 24 qip Weather hampers spring farming as Charles D Reed predicts slow corn planting with rain delaying field work in most regions. Seed has been mudded in and only limited acreage in northeast has been sown while southern areas see slow progress. Winter wheat remains fair but needs sun. Cherries bloom later northward with frost risk. strawberries wintered well and bloom in Lee county.
L. S. Robinson of Glenwood was elected head of the Iowa State Jewelers Association at the close of the annual convention in Cedar Rapids. Charles Rowe of Chariton named vice president, William T. Clark of Sioux City as secretary treasurer, Mator Perry elected president of the board, Adolph Ross on of Cedar Rapids reelected director. next convention decision pending.
Des Moines, April 24. Iowa state bank deposits increased nearly five and a half million dollars in the first quarter of 1929 as reported by L A Andrew, state superintendent of banking. Total deposits reached 568,205,280.62 across 67 savings banks, state banks, and 12 trust companies.
At a meeting of the Washing Community observance committee yesterday afternoon at the MC A, several chairmen officers and committees were selected to oversee the May 3 program. The executive committee includes representatives from organizations each year active in Memorial Day.
A 12 year old boy, named as Gerald De King, testified before a grand jury about a dry raid his parents hosted last month in Enewa HL. Deputy Roy Smith is hospitalized with a bullet wound to his leg after being shot by the boy. The grand jury is probing the killing of Gerald’s mother, while the father Joseph De King also appeared and faces manslaughter charges based on coroner’s jury findings that the shooting was unjustified.
Washington April 24 Administration forces faced stiff resistance as voting opened in the House and Senate on the farm relief measure. Brookhart charged Hoover broke his pledges to farmers and urged Congress to pass a real farm bill to place agriculture on equal footing with industry. He cited Republican platform promises and campaign speeches while Senate fights continued over amendments and the equalization fee plan.ẽ
J A Lednicky not a candidate but tied with Nels Monson in the recent city election after a coin flip decided the outcome.
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