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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1938

Page

6

Policeman Kills Man Then Fatally Wounds Wife on Chicago Street

Patrolman John Lowe confronted his wife Phyllis and her alleged lover Harry Johnson on a busy Chicago street. After Johnson was shot dead, Lowe killed his wife when she allegedly urged him to kill her as well. Patrolman Lewe said he tried to separate them and end the affair.

Chicago John Lowe Harry Johnson John Phyllis Lewe

New York Model Testifies in Smuggling Case

Ann Naylor a New York model sits on the stand in federal court as a witness for the United States in the case against Guy De Font-Joyeuse, VP of Marcel Rochas Inc, on smuggling charges. The government says gowns were brought into the country by models wearing the outfits ashore.

Ann Naylor New York Uncle Sam Guy de Font-Joyeuse Marcel Rochas, Inc U.S

Effect of Old Age on Sight

The effect of old age on sight is the reduced ability of the eye to change its focus.

Noted Newlyweds Honeymoon in Nor walk and London

Opera star Lily Pons and conductor Andre Kostelanetz wed at Pons estate near Norwalk Connecticut and begin their honeymoon there. Secretary Harold Ickes wed Jane Dahlman in Dublin and visited London afterward, the pair shown during the surprise ceremony and post wedding trip.

Lily Pons Andre Kostelanetz Miss Pons Norwalk Conn Harold Ickes Interior Jane Dahlman Milwaukee London Dublin Ireland

Slaver Donald Carroll Freed After Mental Health Review

Donald Carroll, 16, declared sane by New York psychiatrists and released from a hospital after being acquitted in the death of his sweetheart Charlotte Matthiesen. He is embraced by his mother and Mrs. Fred Matthiesen, the girl’s mother, upon release from observation.

New York Donald Carroll Charlotte Matthiesen Fred Matthiesen

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