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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1932
Page
1
Democrats mass in Chicago to stage fights over Roosevelt opposition and vice presidential picks led by Al Smith. Prohibition faces a tug of war with dry and wet factions, while the platform aims to test national sentiment on repealing the eighteenth amendment.
Reports show minor damage from a recent wind and rain storm in Washington county with downed wires and fallen branches. Towns like Wellman and Brighton saw downed trees, while Wellman and Wayland areas reported wire outages briefly. Webster City received 4.97 inches of rain, the year’s heaviest in Iowa, triggering flood concerns along Cedar Rapids and Des Moines waterways.
Funeral services for Harvey Richardson, who died yesterday, will be held Monday at two o'clock at L. A. Jones funeral home. Dr. F. W. Eastwood of the Presbyterian church will officiate. Burial will follow in Woodlawn cemetery.
Col. J. Wilson returns from the Chicago Republican National Convention with Win Smouse and nephews Claire Dewey and Glen Conard. They recall radio coverage, convention noise, and highlight the prohibition issue. Smouse notes attending both parties’ conventions and praising Gov. Turner. Dewey met Iowa delegates and officials Stimson and Wilbur. Conard found the event loud but engaging.
Business leaders and the Better Washington club discussed plans for a 1922 festival at Case Field during a club meeting. President Dodder said a questionnaire will gauge support before final decisions, with the event possibly held earlier and integrated with the county 4H pig and calf show.
Gen Charles Gates Dawes arrives from Washington in Chicago and says there is a turning point in the depression. He urges reduced government spending and tax cuts, predicts recovery from the bottom up, stresses power demand and lower prices. He refuses to discuss politics and leaves reporters frustrated.
Dr B B Bagby of Virginia Division of Child Hygiene visited Iowa with Dr D C Steelsmith to study Iowa and Washington county health unit operations. He praised Washington county cooperation among physicians nurses and staff and said he learned more about the idea here than in Indiana. He also learned his father and Dr J C Boice were near neighbors during the Civil War and had fought on opposite sides in Virginia and Maryland.
S W W Easter county chairman of the farmers movement says meetings will be held throughout Washington county soon. Farmers and business men will be asked to support the effort. Keokuk county attendees heard state secretary Jesse Sickler of Boone speak at Sigourney. Mt. Pleasant meeting is set for Monday night and Louisa county gathering on Thursday night.
A group of Washington players travels to Muscatine tomorrow for the inter city season opener with nine matches at Hawns Tennis Courts starting at 1 00. Competing players include Hubert Kolesick Henry Little Tommy Cantoni John Jackson Mae Mangold and Doris Clow. The lineup covers four men's singles two men's doubles one ladies doubles and two ladies singles.
The Chicago 1932 Republican convention closed with Hoover renominated after a fierce contest. Curtis was considered, Curtis beating three rivals as MacNider showed promise. About 12 thousand Democrats filled the galleries as the session concluded.
Dr H F Masson, returning from New York after special work, traveled by air with an eventful route. Engine trouble near Cleveland prompted an emergency landing, then a late hop back toward Moline before resuming to Iowa City where he landed around two this morning. He savors the unusual trip despite delays.
Mrs Grace Ball Anderson of Des Moines is departing this afternoon for home following a visit with her sister Mrs A Anderson.
San Francisco report says Manzanillo a leading Mexican west coast port was shaken and badly damaged by a two minute earthquake early today. Mackay radio company received the report via wire.
Plans were rushed today for a farmers demonstration in 95 Illinois counties on July 4 after a resolution by 3,500 county farm bureau leaders gathered in Decatur Illinois.
The Senate rejected the soldiers bonus bill 62 to 18 and thousands of World War I veterans pledged to regroup for a new drive. Presidental veto looms over the fund program while Norris endorses a five and a half billion public works program in debate.
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