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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1938
Page
4
Today's Bible Thought Thursday presents a verse from First Corinthians about charity and prophecies followed by a reflective quote from Bernard Shaw on fear and lion-tamers. The selection contrasts religious guidance with sharp social critique.
A Chicago Tribune study by Doris Lockerman on Owl Train riders reveals a pattern of drunken revelers and distressed women who navigate late night cars. Conductions observe fragile, sometimes violent behavior, while early risers become the hopeful symbol of a new day as social issues loom ahead.
The article cites Representative Bruce Barton arguing two sentences on recovery. He says one WPA job is a low-priced job, while one auto assembly job multiplies into 10 to 30 well-paid positions. He urges tax cuts and deregulation to boost industry, asking when that time will come.
The Richmond News Leader laments government economists overestimating knowledge and observes that even a taxpayer can be financially soaked to the saturation point.
A Canadian railway worker has served as foreman on the same assignment for fifty years. The remark notes a stubborn, hopeless reaction to economic royalist tendencies and laments the government’s abandonment of fundamentals in favor of funds.
Ed Conner endures his fifth poison ivy episode in five years and fears it may force him to give up his favorite sport of fishing.
Oakley defeated Phillips two and one in the championship flight to reach the next round. Morrison and Baldrige opened with Morrison seven and five. Don Paul advanced in the fourth flight by beating Glenn Uaygreen, and Paul meets Larry Wilson next. In the women’s first round Ruth Marie Morrison beat Helen Oakey three and two.
Leigh Soule and wife vacationed in Falmouth Cape Cod staying at a tourist home. A young proprietor’s son misread them as Iowans and asked if Leigh was a cowboy. Leigh explained Iowans have no cowboys and claimed tribal adoption instead prompting the boy to bring in a younger sibling. The anecdote ends with the lad sharing the Indian claim to amuse the visitors.
The standings show Pittsburgh leading with a .641 and 59 wins, followed by Philadelphia and Cincinnati with varying records. Wednesday results include Pittsburgh defeating Boston twice, New York beating Chicago, and Cincinnati topping Philadelphia as St. Louis edged Brooklyn. Upcoming games feature Pittsburgh at Boston and Chicago at New York.
Two wives talk about husbands who are always busy with office work and city duties. Each says they rarely see their spouse, but one notes the hour passes quickly despite the long hours. The exchange highlights a humorous contrast in perception.
Mrs E F Stutsman has been golfing with caddies, using a bottle of pop as stakes, and reportedly holding her own in nine hole matches. Must Have Been P R, a Washington socialite, called a favorite telephone number to ask what someone was doing.
Sixty five people attended an ice cream social at the Harry Hamilton home in White Oak on Tuesday evening. The event marked the end of threshing season as the district faces dry conditions and crops needing rain. Local health officials visited, and neighbors were noted in the day’s activity.
In a hazy cafe scene a man searches under a table for a dropped caramel while a neighbor quips about a box of caramels on the table. The searcher insists one caramel is special and “got my teeth in it,” as other patrons listen.
Kay Francis stars in My Bill with Bonita Granville Anita Louise Bobby Jordan and Dickie Moore adapted from Tom Barry's Courage. Francis plays an older widow mother of four facing financial ruin and social scandal as her children drift away to a wealthy aunt while young Bill stays with her.
In a tale of small town resilience a devoted mother Kay heals a fractured clan by marrying her longtime partner. The screenplay credits go to Vincent Sherman and Robertson White with direction by John Farrow.
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