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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1939
Page
1
A 24 hour stoppage on a Cedar Rapids to Denver line ended after Chicago secured a settlement. Local trucks halted carried meat and merchandise valued at about 30 000 dollars.
William Lemley aged 50, custodian at the Lakeview Country Club near Chariton, drowned after falling from a raft into eight feet of water in Crystal Lake while repairing an intake pipe supplying water for the golf course. Firemen recovered the body with grappling hooks.
Waterloo Dysart farmer Walter J Brandt aged 37 is hospitalized with possible jaw fracture and severe facial lacerations after a tractor backed over him. His father, 65 year old W Y Brandt, is in serious condition at the same hospital from an April 10 automobile crash.
Former Senator L J McKinson and Mrs Dickinson will break up their Algona home for the first time since their 1901 marriage and move to Des Moines soon. Mrs Dickinson leaves for Washington this week to arrange moving goods to Des Moines.
Waterloo police traced a telegram claim of a fatal airplane crash to a Waterloo man. A Corpus Christi relative had pleaded for money, then the man said he hoped death in a plane crash would end the matter. No crash had occurred.
Princess Mareena Ormsby Dixie a Holstein cow from Maplecrest Farms Wellman will join 19 other Holstein cattle at a commercial exhibit in New York City. Attendant Fern Anderson accompanies the cow as Maplecrest Farms of Wellman, operated by A. Gingerich, expands its dairy display linked to a large turkey business.
A Des Moines hospital reports a nearly two year old boy Arthur Shepard crying for his father as he lies critically ill at Broadlawns Contagious hospital. Doctors say finding his father, now traveling in southern Iowa with a scavenger wagon and home made trailer, could be life saving.
Ruthven services for John Ruthven 94 founder of Ruthven set for Friday afternoon. He was father of Alexander G. Ruthven president of Michigan University who will attend. Born in Lin lithrow Scotland he homesteaded near the present town with two brothers. Surviving are three children.
Iowa City report notes continuing European crisis dampening national business. University of Iowa economist Prof. George R. Pavies cites war risk and coal industry labor troubles as factors slowing investment and delaying peaceful progress.
Col Charles A Lindbergh told friends there is no imminent European threat and that the United States risks falling behind Germany in aviation if it does not speed its expansion. He spoke after returning to the U S from Europe while France plans to buy over 1200 military airplanes in the United States.
DES MOINES Iowa Al Smith fished with a 10 cent line on Center Street. He felt a strong bite and began hauling in a fast moving catch. When the hook bent, he jumped into shallow water and wrestled the fish to shore winning a 23 pound buffalo after a brief scuffle.
J F P Sproatt announces that auditors Lester A. Todd and George Weidenfeld found the cemetery road project 70 percent finished. City and county are to receive 629 dollars each, representing 35 percent of the federal allotment. Ready to pour concrete. Mansman to supply mix. School projects Stewart and Lincoln progress with roof delays and foundation work ongoing.
Des Moines reports a major public administration challenge as newly formed boards and commissions settle in. Merged divisions including the social welfare board and the Iowa Emergency Relief Administration occupy distant spaces and lack immediate relocation plans. The state securities division remains far from its new headquarters, while Public Safety officials must shuttle between floors for meetings.
Iowa City May 4 601 copies of Civilization Against Cancer by Dr Clarence C Little were mailed to libraries across Iowa. The drive by the American Society for the Control of Cancer division led by Mrs Arthur V O Brien sent 572 books to public and private libraries and 29 to colleges and universities. The volume explains cancer and current research optimism and is intended for the general public. Dr Little is the society's managing director.
Peter DePaolo, famed race driver, spoke to 165 automotive service men and guests of Sidlers Auto Parts about his hazardous career. He described his greatest speedway triumphs on three continents and the crashes that nearly ended his life. Since retiring, DePaolo works as a Hastings piston rings field engineer.
Albert Simpson spends a few days in Washington hospital with an infection in his hand and is getting along very well.
A national campaign against cancer is being conducted by the Women’s Field Army, mobilizing volunteers to raise funds and awareness through local activities and community outreach. This effort aims to support research and patient care initiatives nationwide.
Governor George A Wilson names F. Hopkins of Mason City as the democratic member of the Iowa board of control. Hopkins, former state PWA administrator and former Mason City city manager, fills the last seat as the board’s membership is completed. The move follows the 1939 abolition of the board and comes amid a Senate inquiry reporting cruelty immorality and neglect at state mental hospitals and orphanages run by the board.
WSUI at the University of Iowa will air the high school music meet this week. The schedule runs 18% hours with live competition broadcasts and results summaries on Thursday and Friday at 6 50 p.m. Other air times include Thursday 7 to 9 30 p.m. Friday 1 to 5 30 p.m. 7 to 9 30 p.m. Saturday 8 to 11 50 a.m. 1 to 4 p.m.
Senator Arthur H. Van denberg of Michigan introduced legislation to re enact the cash and carry provision of the neutrality act which expired last Monday. The measure was sent to the foreign relations committee where hearings are under way on several proposals to repeal or amend the law. The day’s hearings included Bainbridge Colby former secretary of state denouncing executive discretion in foreign affairs.
Police capture three Missouri fugitives William Montgomery Dave Rogers and Eugene Booth and a blond accomplice in Wheeling West Virginia after a raid. The men escaped Neosho jail using a tin gun ruse and were sought in connection with a series of bank and post office robberies tied to the planned consolidation of two banks with a claimed $3 million cash and securities transfer.
Pete P Swartzendruber 79 of Wellman died last night at 11 10 after a paralysis stroke suffered Sunday. Funeral set for Saturday 1 30 at Lower Deer Creek church six miles north of Wellman with Abner Yoder and W S Gingerich in charge. Burial at Lower Deer Creek cemetery. He was born December 16 1859 on a farm north of Wellman and married Emma Kemp in 1885 then Emma Yordy in 1890. Survived by wife four children Lewis John Herman and Magdalena plus brothers and sisters Samuel P Wichita Joe P Wellman Ida Yoder Parnell B P Upland M S Limon and Mrs C My Slagel Harper.
Ben H. Fletcher former cashier of Dike Savings bank in Guthrie Center Iowa faces embezzlement charges after a loan of 17000 allegedly without directors approval. He says the loan was secured by a 248 acre Butler county farm and remains jailed awaiting counsel.
A Senate appropriations subcommittee approved additions totaling 338 million dollars to the agricultural supply bill for parity payments to farmers and surplus crop distribution. The panel earmarked 225.9 million for policy payments and 113 million for surplus crops from a 90 million fund, and urged suspending rules to consider a 4 cotton export subsidy proposed by John H. Bankhead.
Ames Iowa May 4 A W G Murray Iowa State College economist reports a downward trend in farm mortgage foreclosures for 1938, with fifty five foreclosures statewide and an estimated five and a half million dollars in debt. Insurance companies held nearly half of the foreclosures, followed by private investors. Southern and western Iowa contain most of the foreclosed farms.
TORIO May 4 Japan plans to refuse joining Germany and Italy in a military alliance against European democracies. Baron Kiichiro Hiranuma has secured imperial consent for an alliance aimed solely at deterring Soviet aggression, signaling Japan will avoid entanglement in European affairs. Rome reports German and Italian leaders discuss France Poland and Danzig amid Mussolini’s reservations about Germany's Poland policy.
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain announced in the House of Commons that if the conscription bill runs three full years about 800000 men will be trained. He said 310000 will be affected this year with an estimated 200000 available. The bill excludes Northern Ireland with a tank unit reserve force planned instead.
Warsaw reports Britain calls for moderation in Josef Beck’s forthcoming speech replying to Germany. Poland aims to show readiness to maintain friendly ties with Germany while refusing to surrender Danzig and proposing negotiations.
New York May 4 A national soft coal miners strike appears inevitable after failed contract talks. John L Lewis president United Mine Workers announced a walkout affecting 126 009 miners outside Appalachia to begin tomorrow or Saturday. In Appalachia 338 000 miners idle since April. Iowa reports 8000 miners set to walk out at midnight unless countermeasures issued.
Mrs. Doyle Pauls and her children and Mrs. Walter Fuchner of Brighton were seen shopping in the city yesterday, a routine daytime outing highlighted by their presence at the local market.
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