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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1932
Page
4
A Bible Thought note dated Wednesday January 13 1923 highlights Psalm passages about God's wonderful works beyond counting. It emphasizes praise and reflection on divine deeds as unnumberable. The brief devotional invites readers to declare and speak of these feats.
The piece contrasts Milwaukee and Chicago, praising Milwaukee as orderly and financially sound with a $2,000,000 surplus while depicting Chicago as overrun by crime and near bankruptcy. It argues Milwaukee’s honest, businesslike governance as a model for Chicago.
The Washington Post presents a table comparing yearly war debts of European nations to U S payments and their armament spending. It notes France would owe about 50 million dollars while spending roughly 547 million on arms. England would owe about 159 million and spend around four times that on armaments. The piece argues debt forgiveness clashes with ongoing European arms buildup and U S funding.
A speaker argues that despite spending more than peers, the nation gets less value due to higher costs and overall global distrust. The question is raised about what actions should follow to address these concerns and reduce skepticism worldwide.
The Railway Age forecasts a brighter 1932 for railways as freight rates rise by over 100 million annually and a 10 percent wage cut reduces payrolls. It notes expected freight growth and a substantial boost in railway purchases and overall economic activity, led by improved railroad earning capacity.
A brief guide highlights common errors such as fewer vs less and thirsty phrases. It explains mispronunciation Apiary and common misspelling of Equilibrium, offers synonym options, and promotes daily vocabulary growth with the word Patronize and its condescending usage.
An unusual busy day prompts the conductor to gratefully hand the column to the Contributors. The note thanks readers and asks them to stay fortified for such emergencies.
A collection of humorous anecdotes about insurance forms mishaps and public notices. Jokes include misread medical histories, odd wording, and a waiter named Kenney who loses a champagne cork in comic fashion. Another piece follows a Boerger Texas hotel scene with a private dining room half and a startling misdirection.
A humorous exchange shows Pat and Mike debating which candle burns longer a wax or a tallow one. A young lady asks for floor wax but the clerk offers sealing wax and she jokes about waxing a ceiling. Bridget
Two noncoms in a trench repulse an attack with heavy losses. A fragment of shouting and misheard dialogue reveals tension and fear as they wonder if the enemy will regroup and take their measure.
A collection of light snippets includes Brud Williams praising a fine goose, a playful exchange about a sermon, and a golf miscue in Scotland with a caddie quip. The town hints at Lester and Rosalie’s budding affection while promising readers to fill in last names in a future column.
A brisk seven minute sixteen second column preparation session was completed. Contributors gathered to finalize layout tasks and ensure timely editorial flow for the upcoming section.
Nellie Wylie and Harold Mangold discuss popular continuing stories in The Journal. Readers express eagerness for more installments of The Gay Bandit of the Border and similar serialized features.
RKO Radio Pictures presents Peach O’ Reno a gay burlesque of Reno’s divorce mills at the State theater Thursday Friday and Saturday. Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey lead a cast of top film comedians with Dorothy Lee and Joseph Cawthorn among others in a brisk comedy designed for laughs.
The piece spotlights Thur Hoyt as a quirky performer with Sam Hardy portraying a burlesque judge. Cora With erspoon and Josephine Whittell are noted figures in comedy circles while Mitchell Harris blends villainy and humor in his acting.
National commander Henry L. Stevens Jr. told Madison leaders that 1,000,000 jobs by February 1 are the goal of a national push. The plan calls for a six hour day five day week and a 10 percent personnel rise across industries, with regional committees persuading industry heads to adopt the plan and house to house canvasses promoting Rochester Plan repairs and improvements. An honor list of manufacturers increasing employment will be published in newspapers as part of the publicity drive.
The commission supporting the plan includes Palmer E. Pierce Marshall Field III Kermit Roosevelt Gen W W Atterbury James G Harbord and others as key promoters. Their backing signals broad establishment support for the reform effort.
Chicago on January 13 adopted a rule by the Auto Livery Chauffeurs' union barring privately driven automobiles from burial processions to ensure safety and prevent delays. Union president W. J. Kerrigan said drivers of hearses and limousines must not move if private cars join the procession, and the funeral directors' association is forming a counter effort.
City directors won an injunction to stop interference with funeral corteges but cannot compel union drivers to move. Kerrigan announced mourners can use union chauffeured cars for 2.50 to 3.00 per person. The union says the rule creates jobs and reduces congestion. mourners may use private cars via a separate route. About 100 funerals occur daily in Chicago.
Chicago police hunt bold daylight robbers who raided a palatial River Forest estate and escaped with a 300 pound white terra cotta elephant. The lengthy theft details a high value sculpture seized from the residence.
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