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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1924
Page
8
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A New York Lawyers' Club backed nonpartisan movement urges broad citizen participation to defend the traditional two-party system against bloc politics. It argues low voter turnout fuels special interests and party weakness, citing 1920 and 1927 elections, European bloc instability, and British party stability as justification for strengthening major parties.
July Washington bank clearings exceed 100 million dollars, about 10 million higher than July of last year, marking continued rapid growth in local financial resources and signaling stronger investment, construction, and business activity in the District.
Reports from Moscow and southeastern Europe warn of a new militant Soviet policy in the Balkans. The Soviet Union seeks recognition as Russia's de jure government while expanding influence in Bulgaria and Macedonia. It intervenes in local politics, stirs peasant discontent, and supports revolutionary groups.
The report alleges the Macedonian revolutionary committee led by Todor Alexandroff and Protogueroff raids Serbian Macedonia with Moscow backing. It claims Soviet funds aid Bulgaria's agrarian agitation and Croatian party tactics, with Stephen Raditch in Moscow guiding anti Belgrade actions as part of a broader bolshevizing push in Europe.
The piece debates whether the United States will overturn the current administration in November to pursue a social and political revolution led by La Follette or cling to traditional policy. It weighs economic prosperity, unemployment, and radical rhetoric against moderation, while noting U S divisions and international questions amid Irish boundary contention and Ulster’s stance.
A series of accidents shows the danger of "unloaded" pistols. A Southern State man shot himself while proving a gun was empty, a nearby youth pointed an unloaded pistol at a friend, and a New Yorker killed himself during an emptiness demonstration. The piece warns that foolhardy demonstrations threaten lives.
The boundary issue between Free State and Ulster has long troubled European statesmen and diplomats, adding to the regional diplomatic tensions. The article notes continued disagreements and the broader impact on Irish and British relations as talks stall.
A British zoologist notes that female butterflies avoid liquor, while American reports suggest the opposite. The piece uses a playful metaphor to imply some women indulge in excess and suffer tragic outcomes, casting satire on social behavior remarks.
A study notes Czechoslovakia leads in postwar military reform cutting its army from 150000 to 90000, with Yugoslavia Romania and other nations reducing forces. It warns that advances in poison gas aircraft tanks and long range artillery could outpace smaller forces, enabling rapid mobilization and stealthy warfare despite lower legions.
The letter recalls Miguel Unamuno refusing return to Spain under Primo de Rivera. It condemns forced suppression of truth, likening Spain’s path to Mussolini’s Italy and noting fascist violence including the Metti villa arson and Matteotti murder. It argues truth-tellers face danger since Philip II’s era.
The piece surveys Republican and Democratic aims in the 1920s race, noting Davis and Bryan as pacifists opposed to preparedness in Nebraska and New York politics. It cites Coolidge leadership, Hearst influence, Al Smith’s gubernatorial bids, and the price stance on farm aid, framing campaigns as cross-cutting on regional and industrial lines.
The Craters of the Moon region along Idaho’s Lincoln Highway between Carey and Arco is designated the United States youngest national monument by order of President Coolidge. The area features a striking lava field with extinct craters and cones, including a dominant 580 foot high cone, with lava and cinder flows described by RoW Timbert in National Geographic.
A vivid description places a Blue Dragon lava flow stretching southwest about 11 miles with cobalt blue gloss and crevasse patterns. The piece likens ropy blue lava twists to dragon claws, noting crystalline cracking and older flow intermingling as a striking geological feature.
The article cites Constapes Drexel via Harper's, noting that postwar sentiment in Latin countries, France, and Italy is distant from expanding women's rights. It highlights women's wartime roles, gains in France in 1939, later senatorial opposition, and limited municipal suffrage moves in Mussolini's Italy, with ongoing Nazarite life reference.
The London Chronicle recalls Gilbert Scott, then 21, conceiving a grand architectural dream that became Liverpool Cathedral. The ceremony honored Dr Chatarae who retired after 23 years as diocese leader, with the king granting knighthood to the architect, grandson of Sir G Gilbert Scott, famed Albert Memorial designer.
Letter writers attack La Follette socialism and allied movements as dangerous, arguing the third party would merge diverse groups into a disciplined machine while warning of past failures and political manipulation. A second letter laments trolley poles on upper Connecticut avenue, urging underground power lines and pole relocation to improve safety and traffic flow.
A recently probated Manchester will excludes the wife from any portion of the estate. The document expresses deep resentment and a wish that the wife and her son receive nothing, describing life as torture until death or divine call. The text reflects severe marital conflict and an explicit disinheritance.
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