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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1930
Page
3
Readers debate whether to remove horse hitching racks from Central Park while proposing a partial fence retreat. They argue roads improved and horse use declined, suggesting leaving two rack sections at each corner to accommodate a few teams and keep the square open for visitors. Readers are invited to submit further suggestions.
The piece argues the Smoot Hawley tariff is blamed for Monday's stock surge and questions responsibility. It notes fears of retaliation and foreign countries focusing on their own tariff strategies rather than being agitated by U.S. measures. It stresses mutual respect for tariff moves.
The piece surveys tariff controversy with critics calling the Grundy bill unfair to eastern interests, supporters arguing protection for agriculture and industry. It notes views from business centers, mentions Nicholas Murray Butler's London speech, and jokes about Stimson at the naval conference.
A compact note on common usage and pronunciation from Daily Lessons in English by W L Gordon. It highlights double negatives and mispronunciations with examples like I don't know nothing and irreplaceable, plus guidance on synonyms Archives annals chronicles and a daily word study urging mastery of one new word intolerable used in context.
A quirky miscellany notes Frank Macon’s return to health and hints at rising circulation, a bakery aroma on a fifth floor, and a mock column about putting a picture at the top. It includes a humorous Lincoln and McClellan exchange, jokes, poems, and spoof ads.
DES MOINES June 19 The fifty third annual Town Christian union convention winds down with an open meeting headlined by Dr Daniel A Polling president of the world Christian Endeavor union and a vote on a 1931 convention city with Cedar Rapids favored Delegates heard Dr Samuel M Zwemer of Princeton Theological Seminary lecture on outlawing war and world Christianization Election of officers saw Judge Hubert Utterbach reelected president with Horace Mulder Mary Eaton A J Hammers stedt and regional vice presidents named for districts across the state
A Scottish engineer named George Henie unveils a new railplane concept claiming cars for 25 passengers can safely reach 150 mph. Demonstrations planned in Milngavie feature a steel trestle track and air propeller driven cars on a suspended rail-plane system.
On June 19 Reed plans a nationwide radio reply to Senator Hiran Johnson of California and others. Johnson criticized the pact and condemned Secretary of State Stimson and the naval treaty. The Californian accused officials of contempt for his naval policy and urged rejection of the treaty.
Washington June 19 A license to marry Miss Elizabeth of this city has been issued here to Smith W Brook Jr son of the Republican senator from Iowa.
The Republican Judicial Convention of the Sixth Judicial District of Iowa is set for July in Oskaloosa to nominate judges for the district. Delegates are apportioned by county based on 1928 votes, with Jasper 22, Okboard 18, Mahaska 16, Washington 14, Poweshick 12, plus others. Dated June 1936 in Oskaloosa. H E Willlicockson chairs.
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