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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1941
Page
1
A war update notes Axis forces moving toward Athens and reports Roosevelt states German units may have reached Greenland. The column also covers local Iowa notes and public safety actions in Coralville.
Des Moines resident Robert Boggs, 20, drove on Clark Street when a left front wheel detached. The car bounced, the front wheel rolled under the running board, and the rear wheel ended up atop the detached wheel, stopping the vehicle until Boggs pushed it off.
Mrs Gladys Kleyweg petitions in district court for annulment of her marriage to Niel Kleyweg two years after the ceremony claiming she did not know it took place and that she already had a husband.
Fred Mulhern Jr., 18, a Wascon City high school senior, is bound to the grand jury on a manslaughter charge tied to the death of 17 year old Lyle Carman. Carman died from a cerebral hemorrhage after a fight, hospital admission occurred April 14 following the altercation, according to coroner Ralph K. Smiley and Police Chief Harold Wolfe.
Ben Hentzinger of the state highway patrol resigns to accept a U S civil service position as an electrician. Patrolman John Powers of Mt Pleasant substitutes today. It is unclear who will conduct the examinations for the district. Bentzinger plans to begin his new job May first.
Senator Harry F Byrd of Virginia called for the resignation of Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins in the Senate today and urged appointment of a "two faced"? no. "two-fisted man with intestinal fortitude" as her successor, signaling a demand for a tougher labor leadership from the Byrd camp.
President Roosevelt nominated James Joseph Gillespie to be United States marshal for the southern district of Iowa. Gillespie, a druggist, succeeds George Miller whose term expired a year ago. He is a Town Independent Retail Merchants officer and was elected to the Senate in 1926 to succeed George Wilson, present governor, as Polk county's first Democratic senator in 60 years.
President Roosevelt announced the United States will extend the neutrality patrol to all seas if needed to protect the western hemisphere and pledged continued aid to Greece as it seeks victory and political independence. He spoke with a delegation from the Supreme Order of Ahepa at the White House.
Mason City police report the 29 year old musician Harry Parks was found dead in his car parked in his garage at home. Coroner Ralph Smiley ruled carbon monoxide poisoning as selfinflicted after investigators noted his financial hardship and unemployment woes.
Three cars carrying young people home from a wedding dance at the Snails Highland Palace near Haskins collided at the 218 intersection one o clock this morning. The lead car driven by Robert Frank of Riverside slowed to turn left and was struck on both sides by the two following vehicles driven by Edwin Horn of Riverside and Hubert Beranek of Kalona. All occupants escaped with only minor bruises and cuts. Damage to the trio was about 250 dollars. two cars were out of commission.
County welfare director Stephen B. Jones released first quarter 1941 figures showing 93 fewer relief cases than 1940 and a welfare office cost reduction of $1794.56. Over three months 939 family contacts yielded 497 on relief and 442 receiving services amid social welfare challenges. A larger staff enabled deeper investigations and better services, while relief and employment factors contributed to lower aid and stronger self-reliance.
All Legion posts in the county attended the Riverside meeting with Riverside Legionaires as hosts. Van Vodicka of Kalona presided. Riverside showed motion pictures from the national Legion conventions in Los Angeles and New York. Refreshments were served. About 66 members attended, including a large delegation from Washington. The next county meeting, a joint Legion and Auxiliary gathering, will be held in Wellman in June.
Ice cream and other frozen desserts are annually manufactured in 2,734 U S factories valued at 285,806,781 dollars according to the census.
A Washington junior college play titled Sinister House, staged by Ruth Flood's cast of girls with Milo Steele as the lone male corpse, drew a full house last night and is repeated tonight. The mystery comedy, praised for timing, lighting, and strong ensemble work including Phyllis Shalla Dorothea Snyder Beverly Niffenegger and Lois Humble, delivered both suspense and humor.
ATLANTA Ga April 25 Lord Halifax British ambassador said the battle of the Atlantic is the most critical of all in this war and expressed hope that US aid to the Atlantic struggle be delivered soon. He added that those producing war materials must see their efforts pay off.
Postmaster Mack C. DeLong designates the week beginning May 5 as rural mail box improvement week. Patrons of Washington post office routes are asked to provide suitable, accessible mail receptacles, display owner names, keep boxes painted, and replace unapproved types to prevent carrier injury.
Columbia April 25 The South Carolina public service commission granted the Southern Railway permission to suspend temporarily service due to a soft coal shortage. Eight trains operating between South Carolina cities were halted as a result.
Carroll county sheriff reports Lee F. Rensburg, 59, a farmer living north of Lanesboro, died after his car collided with a Great Western freight train at a crossing on the north edge of Lanesboro. He was blind in one eye and hard of hearing, and died en route to Lake City hospital.
At the conference the speaker avoided direct comment on the convoy issue, offering no specific stance while fielding questions from attendees. The brief session focused on broader topics and future plans, with no definitive remarks on the contentious convoy topic.
Axis armies push toward Athens after a three day battle near Thermopylae while Allied resistance remains stiff. Washington officials deny plans for full convoying in the north Atlantic as Nazi press accuses Roosevelt of lying to cover aid failures to Yugoslavia and Greece.
The House Ways and Means Committee revealed that experts favor raising $1.1 billion from income tax increases instead of the Treasury’s $1.521 billion. Charles E. Spain and associates propose lighter surtaxes on middle and lower incomes, starting at six percent above $2,000 and a flat $2,000 exemption, contrasting with the Treasury plan.
Census reports show that American factories annually manufacture toothbrushes valued at more than 7.5 million dollars, reflecting a strong domestic dental care demand and industrial output across the sector.
Carnegie-Illinois Steel, a major United States Steel subsidiary, shut two blast furnaces today due to a coal shortage from a work stoppage. Officials say two had been banked and production fell from 163 percent to 93 percent since April 1, leaving 16 of 23 furnaces operating in the Chicago area. 20 were in use on April 6.
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