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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1929

Page

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Prohibition Debates Shadow Hoover Administration Actions

Washington reports amid protests over killings tied to enforcement of prohibition. Senators Brookhart and Glass rail against “Bush stuff about murders” as Hoover faces bootlegging and border smuggling. plans to deploy federal agents at key crossings and press for stricter compliance while Wisconsin discusses a constitutional amendment to permit state liquor production and sales.

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Senate votes to end secrecy rules open hearings on treaties

The Senate adopted a new rule by 69 to 5 to end secret sessions and allow open consideration of presidential ov encations and treaties with foreign nations. The change, long sought since 1884, will take effect after a recess and applies to recent nominations.

Washington Senate Hoover United Press West

Washington Junior College Honors Two Top Students

Dean Hariand Mead announced honors for the Washington junior college year. Jane Godfrey ranked first with 2.594 and Lucy Bruty second with 2.563 based on a new statistical method using thirty two hours of work and grade values. Bruty receives a Riverside teaching post. Godfrey to Center Point, Cedar township. Martha Hendrickson to Mequeen school Conesville.

Hariand Mead Washington Junior Jane Godfrey Lucy Braty Lucy Br Samath Lucy Bruty Riverside Grates Martha Hendrickson T Mequeen School Conesville Gane Godfrey Center Point Cedar Township

Brookhart Seeks Texas Testimony In Post Office Probe

Brookhart announces Senate committee plan to travel to Dallas and Port Worth Texas to hear witnesses in the post offices and post roads probe. Creager and other figures will be scrutinized as part of a broader investigation into Republican patronage and law enforcement issues in the state. A separate dispatch from Francisville Illinois reports a Way team damaging two light poles cutting power for two hours.

Washington Brookhart Senate Post Offices and Post Roads Committee Texas Dallas Port Worth B.S. Creager Nitteeman Cairman Francisville, II

Britain Faces Limitation of Arms in Navy

London on June 19 reports Britain debating naval arms reduction with US backed qualifiers. The leaders Dawes and MacDonald urged that experts be kept out of talks while statesmen define policy, coordinating yardsticks for naval strength and seeking a new international order without threats or pacts.

Britain London Great Britain United States G. Dawes Crete Jador Charons Hue Pusiy Donald Old Ossiemonth Dawes Council of Nee Ess Tianger Brit Alty France Germany Belgium Irad Japan Macdonald

Christian Endeavor Convention of Iowa Opens Thursday

Newton Ia June 19 Twenty thousand attendees are expected for the forty second annual Christian Endeavor convention of Iowa with sessions, a banquet, and fellowship events planned. Notable speakers include Rev Mckinley Memorial University staff, Dr Douala Tippett, Rev Bert Wilson, and Harold Singer as entertainment. The convention runs through Sunday at multiple churches and venues.

Newton Re Mckinley Douala Tippett Church of AN Nations New York City E. Ke Reiner Wavelind Avewin Chieweo Aerine Miller Philadelphia Sudhindra Base Bengal India Bert Wilson Indianapolis M. Sherwood International Christian Endeavor Union Harold Singer Play Toy Metropolit Opera Company of New York Walt Pyres

Coach Rice toledo Joe coach toledo high hires Rice

Washington high school will lose Coach Rice as he accepts a Toledo assignment at Libbey High. He will coach basketball and track, assist football, and oversee physical training. The move follows his two successful seasons in Washington and comes as Libbey seeks a successor to Buzz Hogan.

Hoddy Rice Jpnior Washington Igh Libbey High School Toledo Rice Imail Mr. Rice Greenfield Iowa Addiion Iedo Libbey School Tie Board of Education Tully Howau Wastulngt Board Edu J. Nh Peet Whee Washinton Buzz” Hogan Town Carnegie Tech i Pittsburgh Libbey Waite Scott Coreh Washington Lim

Heat Wave Strains Cities as New York Swelters

New York reports a scorching heat wave with temperatures rising past 100 degrees and several heat related incidents. Patrolman Philip Meyer collapses and dies amid the heat. Boston drought and rising heat bring prayers for rain as crops suffer. Clergymen in Hartford seek divine intervention to ease parched fields. A New York feature contrasts hot city life with workers enduring cold environments at an ice cream plant where the temperature reaches 46 degrees below zero.

New York Philip Meyer Boston Dow Dominick Cipriani Red Rock Arthur le Mercury

Lightning Kills Four Mules in Barn Scene Near Town

Four mules died and four men narrowly escaped injury when a bolt struck a barn used by Longer Bone and Bros road grading camp west of town. Seven men were inside. four were stunned briefly and one man sustained eye burns. The barn was saved from fire by quick action. about thirty animals were on site, with grading work slated to finish from town to Crooked Creek.

Longer Bone, Bros Crooked Creek

Heavy to very heavy rainfalls hit Iowa crops urge more rains

Iowa crop bulletin reports rain in western counties failed to replenish moisture as high winds and heat increased evaporation. Some fields saw little signs of growth while corn planting neared completion in parts of the north. Weather cooled then turned hot with hail and winds causing localized damage and raising losses around $100,000 in some towns. Cutting alfalfa and red clover began with high yields but rank growth and hail injuries reduced recovery prospects for oats, barley, and winter wheat.

DE Altho Moines Lowa Mississippi River Valley Coas Lyon Seus Monona Chiles Reed

Livingston to finish at Harvard in 29th commencement

Schuyler William Livingston son of Mr and Mrs W Livingston of Union Town will graduate at Harvard Universitys 29th annual commence ments in quadrangle ceremonies. He will receive a bachelor of laws with honors after earlier earning a bachelor of arts at Harvard. The procession, baccalaureate at Appleton Chapel, class day events and the Harvard Yale boat race mark the ceremony week led by President Lowell and chief marshal Franklin D Roosevelt.

Cambridge Mass Schuyler William Livingston W. Livington Wion Town Harvard University Fof Batchelor Harvard Harvard Law Harvard Hall Harvard Yard Appleton Chapel Lowell Harvard-Yale Soldiers Field Sernor Franklin Roosevelt New York Thurday Priday New London

Prohibition Debate Highlights Congress Summer Adjournment

Senate discussions split over enforcement and Hoover tariff stance as Congress prepares to adjourn for summer. Glass accuses administration of dodging the issue while Hoover’s White House stance on tariff plans remains unclear.

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