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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1949
Page
1
The U S fleet fled Shanghai in haste to avoid a communist trap. Vice Admiral Badger led ships down the Whangpoo toward the Yangtze as fighters moved to safety. Nationalist forces fought a northward thrust and reinforced Soochow and Hangchow defenses.
In Washington the House speaker forecast administration victory as Congress confronts efforts to repeal Taft Hartley. Rayburn said he could beat the Wood substitute while Truman pushes to restore the Wagner Act and keep Taft Hartley provisions in force.
National Music Week events include a Fortnightly Club organ recital Sunday May 1 at 7 30 pm in the Methodist church. John L Yousling will perform works by Old Masters with a two organ duet and free will offering. Local sponsors include the American Guild of Organists in Southeastern Iowa.
Mr and Mrs Richard Minick and eight month old Mark Ray arrived here from Hollywood California on Sunday and are at the local hospital lodging.
Funeral services for Walter E. Matthew who died in Sacramento will be held at the Sorden and Adams Funeral home in Riverside Wednesday at 2 00 p m. Dr Fred Miller of Washington Methodist church will conduct the service. He was the eldest son of Ed and Clara Nicola Matthew and left Riverside in 1919. Survivors include an uncle W R Nicola Robert Nicola and family of Riverside Mrs G H Nor gang of St James Mo and Wallace Nicola of Clinton.
Bill Barris and Dick Reidel landed their red, orange and cream plane in Fullerton California to establish a world endurance flight record of 1,008 hours and two minutes. They landed at 2 46 p m EST after six weeks aloft as 10 000 spectators cheered. The pair beat the previous 726 hour record by 11 days and 18 hours.
Navy Secretary John L. Sullivan resigns to President Truman citing drastic actions by Defense Secretary Louis Johnson. He criticizes the halt of building the 65,000 ton carrier and warns of far reaching, potentially tragic consequences. Sullivan notes regret over circumstances forcing his departure.
Gov William S Beardsley announced he signed into law a bill extending the present income tax collection rate for two years and raising the filing floor to 1500 for singles and 2300 for married people The signing followed 14 bills including pay raises for district and municipal court judges and for a Cedar Rapids superior court judge.
Iowa farmers face 53 percent completion of spring plowing, lagging behind recent years. Week progress rose four percent, with oats seeding at 90 percent but slowed in northern Iowa by April snow. The Weather and Crop Bulletin notes delaying factors are not deep rooted and corn and bean prep could speed up with open weather. Legume crops show an estimated nine to 17 percent winter kill.
Large crowd packed the high school auditorium last night to see The Queens of Corn of 49 a retro minstrel show. Ottumwa business and professional women played all cast parts directed by Dorothy Elsey Burkland and sponsored by the Odd Fellows lodge in Washington.
Police hunt for two courteous burglars who apologized for entering the Zack home in Brooklyn by mistake then robbed Sol Katzman the jeweler and his son Murray of 9750 dollars in jewelry. The suspects referred to as the big thief and little thief bowed as they intruded and again as they fled after the second crime.
Howard Lang, 14, once Chicago’s youngest murder defendant, was found innocent by Judge John Sbarbaro of killing seven-year-old Lonnie Fellick. A prior 22-year sentence was overturned after the state supreme court ruled the boy did not grasp the plea.
In the House of Commons Winston Churchill demanded Britain bolster its distant fleet to deter further Chinese communist attacks on warships. He denounced the shelling of four British ships on the Yangtze River, calling the incident an atrocious outrage that cost more than forty lives.
The Washington Farm Bureau hosts a Thursday night Farm Management and Outlook Meeting at the office. Gus Alsip states the session replaces the spring analysis meeting with time for discussion on crops and livestock profitability over the next five to ten years, cost cutting, efficiency, price outlook, and federal farm program impact on Iowa.
Chicago report notes five year old Mayes twins Maude and Agnes suffered nearly identical appendix inflammation. Both were operated on within an hour of each other and discharged home together.m
The article notes the home of Mrs. C. C. Reister and her son Mr. Minick who plan to establish their residence in the area. The plan centers on building a new house on the family property.
The leader demanded power retaliation for future communist attacks on British prestige and asserted two carriers would head to the far east to ensure proper treatment. He cited protests by Yangtze area communist authorities over alleged entry into a war zone and heavy casualties from Royal Navy fire, with denial of self defense justification.
Cherokee County Attorney Harold Grigg said an inquest into the deaths of three people from a Friday crash is likely after the coroner returns from vacation. Victims named are William Dooley 18 and Kenmore Nims 17 of Cherokee and Harry D. Aspleaf 41 of Sioux City.
The State department said the path to lifting the Berlin blockade and a possible Big Four foreign ministers meeting appears clear if Tass reports are accurate. It outlined how Jessup questioned Malik about Stalin's Jan 30 interview and the currency issue and noted Malik’s reply that a F M meeting could precede a blockade lift if the allied counter-blockade moved.
GOP leaders announce farm vote as top 1950 target after three days of strategy talks. Chairman Hugh D. Scott Jr. attacks Brannan farm program as a weakness and says a midwest farm meeting, perhaps in Des Moines, may be planned to hear farmers.
L F McNeal, long hospitalized in Washington County for burns from a house fire, has been moved to the Veterans hospital in Des Moines. He suffered first and second degree burns and is reported recuperating satisfactorily.
The Izaak Walton league Chicagua chapter reports completion of plans for its annual Sport Show to be held Tuesday and Wednesday evening May 3 and 4 at the armory. Highlights include Arturo the magician a style show and a wildlife exhibit with Mrs Louise Pratt Miller and her electric organ. Prizes and program features are arranged. Also note a Lake Project update with funds but no earmark yet and engineers scheduled to finish in four to six weeks. John Lemmon named chairman to send a boy and an adult to a conservation school in June.
Carl T. Anderson of Wellman praises the 53rd General Assembly for passing a 20 year road program funded by automobile and truck licenses. He says the plan will reduce property taxes for roads, lower school district taxes via state aid, and create a 30 million dollar stabilization fund, while noting some mistakes to be addressed next session.
He is likely confined to the hospital for a period after Mr McNeal was transported to Des Moines today by ambulance.
A study finds that feeding hairy veten to chickens produces toxic effects. Researchers note clear health declines in exposed birds and call for further testing to determine mechanism and safe handling practices.
Dr. C. A. Owen of Monmouth college told the Washington Rotary club that U S relief funds are being squandered abroad. He urged reform to apply American dollars where they will do good and weighed business principles against indiscriminate spending. Attending were John C. Owen and Warren C. Ives, with program by Dr. C. W. Mc Laughlin.
The Knights of Pythias held a regular meeting in the lodge hall electing Charles Murdock as chancellor commander and Francis Crone as vice chancellor. New officers include D W McClure prelate Hubert Lober master of work Daryl Burham secretary George Baker master of finance Randolph Kelsey treasurer Frank Shephard master of arms Leo Mangold inner guard Dale Kerr outer guard Boyd Mael district deputy Ottumwa installing officer Cloyce Cummins Fairfield. Hubert Lehrer acted as chancellor commander during business meeting. Page rank to be conferred on four candidates at next meeting Monday May 2 with chili supper at seven.
Nic McCleery suffered a severe hand burn while working with a tractor on the McCleery farm. Sparks from the exhaust ignited corn stalks behind the tractor, and the ensuing effort to remove the flames caused the injury.
Weather forecast for Des Moines shows fair conditions and cooler air tonight. Tomorrow will be fair and warmer in the extreme west, with high temperatures around 70 in the west and 55 to 60 elsewhere. Tonight’s low near 36 to 40, with northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Temperatures Monday range from a high near 36 to a low around 45.
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