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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1928
Page
1
A 65 mph northwest gale hit Palm Beach and nearby areas as a tropical disturbance offshore, moving between the Florida coast and the Bahamas. No hurricane reports were confirmed, though palm trees were uprooted and exotic plants damaged along estates.
Dr. P. L. Etter and Dr. A. W. Crow lead the Washington fife and drum corps to Kirksville Missouri for the One hundredth anniversary Osteopathy celebration. The group travels by seven or eight autos after a West Chester concert and will head the Iowa section of the parade. Iowa eyes winning the first prize while Iowa osteopathic leaders bid for next year’s national convention in Des Moines.
Many people plan to travel to West Chester this evening for a paving celebration featuring the Queon Beatty post drum and bugle corps. Two dances, one old fashioned and one new fashioned, will be on the program.
Ensign C. H. Lehmich and aviator pilot S. T. McIntyre of the aircraft squadron's battle fleet drowned when their plane overturned in San Diego harbor today.
The executive council of the American Federation of Labor decided to remain neutral in its treatment of presidential candidates. The report notes the federation’s stance as it addresses the 1932 campaign.
John P. Stege, newly named deputy commissioner of detectives, challenged 1,000 plainclothes officers to action over words. He pledged no general house cleaning, demanded results, and vowed to abolish politics in the department while aiming to purge hoodlums and racketeers.
The article promotes season tickets priced at two dollars granting grounds access during the entire session. It notes special attractions with single admission fees from two to four dollars and two feature days August 16 with the National Opera and Dramatic company and August 20 with Redpath company performing Tommy.
Two leading women Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will broadcast a debate on prohibition tonight. They will analyze party platforms and discuss social and economic aspects of the dry statute starting at 6 p m eastern standard time.
Senator Smith W. Brookhart accepted an invitation to address Monona county farmers at Blencoe on August 16 during the wheat harvest celebration. The invitation followed tensions with the Monona County Farmers Union and a Mapleton dispute. Brookhart earlier spoke at Elma and New Albin and is scheduled for Burlington, Wayland, and other community events this week.
French aviators Favreau and Pemernier started from Le Bourget field aiming to beat the world endurance record of 65 hours 14 minutes set by Germans Ristitz and Zimmerman. They fly a course from Le Bourget to Calais and hope to stay aloft until midnight Thursday.
Rain last night measured at 0.63 inches by the official weather observer. Yesterday's official high reached 9 degrees.
Captain Philip J. Crail will lead Troop G of the 118th Cavalry and Iowa National Guard units to Camp Dodge for two weeks of intensive training starting Sunday. The Washington unit departs 1 30 AM by Rock Island train, arriving Camp Dodge at 9 AM. they return August 26. Camp Dodge improvements include board floors, electric lights, larger ration allowances, and a large swimming pool. Governor Hammill will review the troops on Governors Day at the state fair.
Democratic leaders acknowledge that farm relief will require careful study. John J. Raskob, head of the national committee, says an economic, nonpolitical commission will investigate the entire farm problem. Professor B R A SeHeman of Columbia University is appointed to lead the project with a corps of specialists, likely taking weeks or months.
Paris August 7 The aviators Favrot and DeMarnier were forced to land at Abbeville at 3 20 p m today due to motor trouble after less than 12 hours aloft in an attempt to break the world record.
Stockholders of Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Co vote to reorganize and form a new company aligned with Studebaker, per president Myron Forbes. The announcement confirms the merger plan and affiliation details.
In Memphis a boy named Woodrow Wilson aged 11 who had been kept indoors by his father since infancy was freed by juvenile court. He experienced firsts like swimming and visiting a zoo in a single afternoon and asked to return tomorrow as he explored the town with Optimist Club volunteers.
An inquest opened in Mounds Illinois into a wreck of two Illinois Central trains with eight dead and more than 68 injured. Named victims include Lewis A. Drennan Mattoon and four others. four unidentified bodies of Black women were found. Coroner Dr O T Hudson announced that a severed arm was not a separate body.
Martha Sands of Ainsworth spent a brief time in Washington, visiting officials and examining local issues. Her trip highlighted interest in federal matters impacting her community.
City council approved the budget estimate for the next fiscal year and passed an ordinance levying taxes on property. The 1929 tax levy is slightly less than the current year, with details published in the Journal.
A brief note describes someone traveling in the morning to Burlington to visit her sister. The fragment records a casual travel intention without further details or outcomes.
A Rotary Club talk by Miss Jeane Morrison, a longtime United Presbyterian missionary in India, urged greater U S interest in India. She described calico origins, colonial impact, Hindu traits, and economic patterns, highlighting debt and trust issues, and noted Indian students in the U S. The program featured LeRoy Pratt on drums and Porter Colvig on piano.
August 7 crowd surpasses 2000 at Maplehurst Charley A Singmaster ranch rodeo directed by Pete Carr. Two performances attracted attendees from outside the community despite weather and rough roads. The event was sponsored by Charley Singmaster and his son Sammie, with historical ties to a Legion-backed show last year.
Dr A W Clow and family depart for Corydon Iowa with Mrs Clow sister Mrs G S Beal and son Billy of Yorba Linda California who have been visiting. Mrs Mlow Dofiria Betty and Doris plan to visit J N Hogue home at Corydon while Dr Crow attends the National Osteopathic Association convention in session at Kirksville Missouri.
In the Adriatic, the submarine F-14 sank after colliding with the destroyer Missori during maneuvers off Brioni Island. Fifty one crew members were aboard with 22 initially reported alive, as divers and rescue ships worked to raise the vessel amid rough seas and potential toxic fumes.
In Mukden Manchuria on August 7 Chang Tso-Lin was laid to rest in Kao-shan-tze, his native village. Wives and children attended the tomb as mourners including the late dictator’s kin. The funeral featured professional mourners, a bed state display, and rites at the temple and mausoleum.
Father O. J. McGuire and Dr. Edward Wheelan drove to Clinton yesterday on a brief business trip.
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