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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1929
Page
1
The coast guard captured its fourth rum runner in three days. CG-148 towed the Leona M. Sproul into New London with four prisoners and 700 cases of liquor aboard.
Senator Brookhart of Iowa warned that fireworks against enforcement are only the start as congress reconvenes. Senator Borah of Idaho said conditions amount to a scandal and wrote to President Hoover about the situation. F. Scott McBride of the Anti Saloon League backed tougher action, urging federal judges and district attorneys to enforce the law. Brookhart plans to present evidence when the senate meets again, likely after January reports, while Borah may follow with his material at the proper time.
Denver, December 31. Billy Russell Howard, aged three, will give up his daily tobacco pipe New Year’s Day as a new leaf. His father Lee Howard doubts the resolution but hopes it succeeds.
Radio schedule listings show WEAF NBC network programs at 3 30 pm CST East West Football WJZ NB EC network 6 30 pm Westinghouse Salute WEAF NBC 7 90 pm Moble Hour WEAF NBC 8 20 pm Palmolive Hour WIABC BCS network 10 00 pm Hank Simmons Showboat
Britons in the Chatham Islands near the Admiralty Date Line welcomed 1930 at 7 a.m. local time, arriving ahead of New York and U.S. celebrations. The article notes the date line and time standard adjustments for global calendars.
Washington county students from Monmouth college Drake university and other institutions performed at a Presbyterian church concert under Fort nightly club music department leadership. The event featured solos by Margarite Williams Estelle Davidson Donald Steele and others with a final piano solo and vocal trio, raising about 24 dollars to offset expenses.
Shanghai reports the National government says abrogation of extraterritorial rights in China will not take effect immediately. Foreign Minister Wang says China will consider representations within a reasonable time. Peiping notes New Year mass meetings celebrate abolition, but Takung Pao warns reforms are only gestures and locals remain dissatisfied.
A Rotary Club gathering ended with Mrs Hugh H McCleery accusing her husband of defaming her and causing mental distress. President Hammer kept peace as a committee was given power to act. Muscatine performers closed the night with piano, songs, dances, and acrobatic acts.
Mrs Gailord Waymack and her guest Miss Margaret Dudley return to Cincinnati Ohio after a week with Mrs Waymack's parents Mr and Mrs E B Hammer of 733 East Main Street. They drove here and back by car.
Reports from Brussels Paris London Capetown describe a multi country winter storm causing dike bursts, flooding, landslides, collapsed cables, fatalities, ship distress and unusually cold conditions across Belgium France Britain and South Africa with widespread damage and evacuations.
The Dutch Creek wood chopping bee gathers Friday at eight thirty at the Y M C A before a pilgrimage to Singmaster farm. About forty men from Washington and Valley farmers join to cut timber for local families, with lunch provided by Valley Women and wood hauled by nine trucks.
In Washington business houses invoicing work disrupted the final city league basketball games at the Y yesterday evening. The matches are rescheduled for Wednesday night.
Community invited to two to eight thirty program at the YMCA and YWCA with music by the high school orchestra hobby show tea and exhibitions in gym and pool. Rotarians versus Ys Men volleyball and Y Leaders versus Jians basketball highlight the evening lineup.
The Farmers' National Grain Corporation plans to buy wheat in the open market when executives deem profitable. Samuel McKelvie said no fixed price exists and purchases will follow private merchant practices. William Kellogg discussed policies with Farm Board members. McKelvie predicted the grain corporation would handle nearly 40 percent of next year's crop.
Carolyn McCleery departed this morning for Monmouth Illinois for a brief visit with friends and to spend a few days there.
The son of a Wheeling divorcee identified his mother Mrs Irene Schroeder of Benwood West Virginia as the gunwoman in the slaying of Corporal Brady Paul near New Castle Pennsylvania. Police traced the pair to Bellaire Ohio where the boy admitted his mother's guilt and acted as a witness to the shooting.
Evangelist B. H. Coonrodt outlines a campaign theme How to Get Your Name Changed at the Church of Christ. He cites Pauls letter to Corinthians Luther and Wesley urging unity beyond sectarian names and urges believers to bear a Christlike name and seek entry into the Lambs Book of Life.
A monthly ministers meeting in Washington County featured a debate on whether the church should refrain from politics. Rev. D. Chalmers Fulton argued affirmative for the resolution, with Rev. Carl W. Klein opposing. The session followed by a luncheon at the North Side restaurant after the YMCA venue.
A New Year’s noon dinner is planned at the Presbyterian church with a program of entertainment to follow. All members of the congregation are invited to attend.
The H. H. club postpones its Christmas exchange meeting to Thursday afternoon January 2 hosted by Mrs Jen Green. Members must roll call with a Christmas poem reading or song. An election of officers will be held during the session.
In Paisley Scotland on New Year’s Eve panic followed a small film booth fire at the Glen cinema. About 80 children died or were missing with 40 in grave condition among 150 hospitalizations as smoke caused a deadly stampede and crush near the balcony stairs.
Spring like warmth continues with 62 degree high and 50 degree prior day as gardens wait. Golfers enjoy the course while youths resume football and marble play. Roads remain smooth due to highway work and rain or snow may arrive tonight or tomorrow with cooler weather forecast by prognosticator Charles D Reed of Des Moines.
Chicago officials warn that new Denver court rulings could jail cabaret and restaurant proprietors for a year if a glass owned by the venue is found with alcohol consumed, even without liquor sales. federal injunctions based on observation evidence may tighten.
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