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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1932

Page

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Liner Georges Phillippar Fire Spares Many At Sea

Rescue reports show 690 people saved from the French liner Georges Phillippar after a May blaze in the Gulf of Aden near Somaliland. The captain and several aboard were rescued. bodies and remaining passengers were unaccounted for into late reports.

R. M.S. Mahsud Gulf of Aden INS Georges Phillipar Somaliland Paris Georges Phillpar Singapore Marseilles Kaiser-i-Hind Otranto Georges Phillipat Mahsud Aden Messageries Maritimes Indo-China Linera Total Messageries Martimes Compagnie Generale Transatlantique North Atlantic Cape Gugnardaful

Memorial Day school visits by patriotic groups

Representatives from the Woman's Relief Corps Daughters of the American Revolution Daughters of Spanish American War Veterans Auxiliary and Grand Army will visit local schools ahead of Memorial Day. Committees will tour Wallace Heights Centennial Lincoln high and St James schools on May 18 19 and 20 with appointed volunteers.

Woman’s Jtelief Corps Daughters of the American Revolution Daughters of Spanish American War Veterans Auxiliary Grand Army Ward Wallace School A.H. Twinam W. S. Kyle Loyd Morrison J. A. Dawson Heights School J. EB. Gardner Charles Brown Harry Crone J. A. Embree Centennial School Frank Kurtz Hugh Dougall George Brinton Alex Dawson Glen Hayes Lincoln School Julia Cavender Nettie McLaughlin A. EK. Baldrige J. E. Harvey Orville Elder Frank Gobble A. Anderson Elle Rice J. Boice L. R. Baker J. ©. Boice Fred Stewart J. M Thompson St. James School Charles Hebner Catherine Swift Carlton Wilson Laura Longwell

Cleveland Prices 20 Percent Lower Than Year Ago

Retail prices in Cleveland on March 15 were 20 percent below the level a year earlier according to figures from the department of commerce.

Cleveland INS Department of Commerce

Japan in Crisis Folklore Ends with Premier’s Assassination

Tokyo reacts to the May 16 assassination of Premier Ki Inukai as fascist forces threaten a dictatorship. General Araki urges unity. 18 officers held. police and civilians wounded. stock and commodity exchanges suspended. Hirohito consults elder statesmen.

International News Services Tokyo INS Army Cané Navy Japan Ki Inukai Sadao Araki Araki Army Navy Inukais Korekkiyo Takahashi Hirohito Kominichi Saionji

Sixty Killed in Bombay Riots as Violence Surges

In Bombay on May 16, during ongoing Moslem Hindu clashes, daylight killings, arson, looting, and destruction spread unchecked. Police and government troops proved unable to halt the violence as deaths rose to 60 and injuries topped 700. Government forces rushed into the city amid a paralyzed, deserted urban scene.

Bombay INS

Washington Popularity Contest Draws Big Crowds

Washington merchants staged a 33 day Europe trip prize with a second prize amid statewide interest. Elsie Glassburner became the first nominee and the final audit counted a landslide of votes. Saturday’s heavy ballots filled the vault at the Washington National Bank before counting resumed. Crowds, traffic jams, and spirited support marked the climactic finish day.

Washington National Bank Washington

Five inspectors rescued from Missouri river plunge

Five government inspectors were swept into the Missouri River and pulled to shore after a harrowing struggle. Each man wore his hat as they gained the bank, dripping and grateful to be alive.

Marshall INS Missouri River

Suspect In Baby Killing Described

Reports of Betty Gow’s alleged death act denied by Col. H Norman Schwarzkopf. Coast Guard says it believes the fishing schooner used in the Lindbergh kidnapping negotiations was in New York Harbor two weeks earlier. Police identify five men and a woman as suspects, based on Dr. Condon’s dramatic ransom recital aboard a boat.

Trenton N. J Betty Gow Lindbergh Col H. Norman Schwarzkopf State Police Col. Schwarnkopf New York INS Randolph Ridgely, Jr Coast Guard International News Service John Hughes Curtis Charles A.lindbergh Norfolk Newark Curtis John F. Condon Bronx New Jersey Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr Condon Jassie

Second Second Place in Popularity Con Test

A contestant claimed the second spot in a popularity contest earning a trip to Colorado. The event highlighted social circles and local admiration as participants vied for the top prize.

Illinois Bandits Loot Union National Bank in Streator

Five bandits used a fake accident call to hold bank staff at gunpoint and loot the vault of $50,000 at Union National Bank in Streator Illinois. They forced assistant cashier Earl McNamara to unlock the vault while others guarded the cashier's office and McNamara’s family. The group waited for the time clock to release the vault at 8 30.

Streator Ill INS Union National Bank William Boys Earl McNamara McNamara Mre

Contestant Barnes Tops Out of Town Voters in Crawfordsville

Another winner, Miss Barnes of Crawfordsville, captured the largest vote among out of town contestants, highlighting her strong support from visiting participants and local observers.

Miss Barnes Crawfordsville

Temperature Plunges After Warm Sunday In Rapid Swing

The official thermometer fell 44 degrees from 86 Sunday afternoon to 44 this morning. Saturday peaked at 80. Rainfall last night measured 0.17 inch as the area shifts to early spring conditions after a warm spell.

Mercury

Record Fish Landing Cuts Prices at Boston Pier

Boston fish pier saw a major haul of 2,400,000 pounds of fish sparking a price drop as cod hake and haddock were quoted at 4.44 cents per pound. The robust landing reflected strong industry activity and market shifts for key species.

Boston INS

Petticoat Government Again Rules Mount Ida

In Mount Ida Arkansas a women led slate retained control with Mrs J E McClean re elected as mayor over an all male ticket. The result confirms continued female leadership in city offices.

Mount Ida, Ark

Heavy Last Minute Vote Wins for Her in Washington Contest

Final tallies declare Elsie Glassburner the winner of the Washington popularity contest earning a trip to Europe and a crown in Central Park. Major vote counts show Glassburner 3 838 860. Mildred Brown 2 435 200. Mildred Crate 2 152 500. Mary Dougall 1 222 000.

Central Park Washington Hngh Washington Guther Elsie Glassburner Europe BDO Miss Glassburner Miss Brown Mildred Craig Winish Hlsie Glassburner Mildred Brown Mildred Crate Mary Dougall Mery Paul Mary L. Barnes Craw Mildred Patterson Dorothy Soukup Riv Mae Mangold Wilma Brinning Marguerite Reister Alice Poole Wes Thrre Dorothy Masson Ann A. Knottnerus Alice Wolfe Marguerite Hunsaker Verna Palmer Virginia Mirgon Dorothy Ruebsam Ains Kathleen Coffey Marjorie Robertson Sain Journal Park Denver L. A. Jones Funeral Harrison Dodder Better Washington Club Mildure McKay Pauls Lumber Company Iowa Southern Utilities Company Park Board McKay Carl Klein

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