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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1924
Page
1
A compact, edgy column of humorous items and satirical notes on politics, society, and culture. It riffs on Ford, Harrison, Coolidge, and various public figures, mixing trivia, headlines, and wry observations with period flavor and playful exaggeration.
Paris Aug 19 Premier Macdonald's letter urging earlier Ruhr evacuation stirs deputies. Herriot's supporters call it a back-handed trick but accept his consent. Cabinet unanimously approves London conference results. Herriot to read a declaration in Senate and Chamber. Public reaction mixed, with calls for peace and cautious optimism.
The Washington Post reports from Chicago on August 19 that ham and eggs and other hearty American breakfasts are disappearing from business mens tables. Lee Hauer of the International Stewards Association cites demands of modern work life and wives’ reluctance to prepare heavy meals as the main factors, with fruits cereals and coffee and toast rising in popularity.
New York Aug 19 Swedish count and Chicago dental paste magnate Gosta Morner faces a bid to dismiss Peggy Hopkins Joyce suit for separation by arguing no service was properly served. Joyce, the countess, had filed after his fourth marriage aimed at annulment in Atlantic City last June. Justice Cotillo on the case set a ruling for tomorrow.
Leatrice Joy Gilbert, film actress known as Leatrice Joy, was awarded a temporary alimony of 360 dollars per week, plus 1600 dollars in maternity fees and permission to use the Gilbert home. The order awaits final action on her divorce from John Gilbert, who testified his salary was 1600 dollars weekly.
James Eade How, famed as the "millionaire hobo" of St. Louis, wed secretary Misa Ingeberg Sorenson in Chicago. Rev. Irwin St. John Tucker officiated at the aunt's home ceremony. How, 65, and Sorenson, 29, marked the union, linking charity gifts to hob o relief work.
Los Angeles August 19 grand jury charges former boxing idol Kid McCoy with the murder of Mrs Theresa Mare on August 12 and adds assault with intent to murder and robbery counts. Four robbery counts and three assault with intent to murder counts accompany the murder indictment. Alienists deem McCoy sane. authorities report he feigns insanity. A neighbor identifies Mora as the man seen fleeing Mare's apartment after the fatal shot. Continued on third page.
Special to The Washington Post From New York August 19 a Russian royal prince Dimitri, nephew of the late Czar Nicholas and cousin of the Prince of Wales, works in the National American Bank of Manhattan. He is punctual, modest, and hopes to return to Russia when Bolshevik rule ends, while remaining a Russian by blood. His grandfather is Dagmar the Dowager Empress. his mother is Grand Duchess Xenia. he has seven brothers and a sister, and he is the only one of the family living in the United States. Julian Gerard, president of the bank, notes his diligence and loyalty.
President Calvin Coolidge hosts Henry Ford Thomas Edison and Harvey Firestone at Plymouth Massachusetts. The trio predict Coolidge victory, discuss campaign issues proclaiming Coolidge as the national focus, and share light moments on the porch and at a nearby cheese factory visit.
Dawes uses a brisk campaign tone praising reduced government costs and debt cuts while warning against radical alliances. He argues Democratic straddling harms the party and lauds Republican foreign policy and world stability under Coolidge era plans.
In Mississippi August 19 incomplete county returns show Senator Pat Harrison leading for renomination by a wide margin. Campaign manager Eugene Fly stated Harrison was renominated probably 8 to 1 with Harrison carrying every county so far. Brewer conceded defeat and sent congratulations from Jackson as early results favored Harrison.
Bitter fighting between Wahabis and Transjordan government forces left 300 Wahabis dead after they seized several towns including Tarash. Government troops aided by local tribesmen retook towns and captured prisoners, camels, and rifles as the unsettled Palestine mandate region sees ongoing clashes involving Emir Abdullah and regional figures. Henry Ford buys a century old stage coach for the Cambridge museum project, to be moved from Sudbury to Wayside, Massachusetts.
The International Mixed Commission reports 17 Bulgarian peasants were killed by Greek guards at Tullis, northern Salonika, with no provocation. It blames local authorities for grave negligence and finds no proof the attack was by comitadjis, Bulgarians, or Greek provocateurs.
Atlantic City New Jersey August 19 a license to permit bull fighting at the Atlantic City dog race track was revoked an hour after it was issued today when the Atlantic Rotary club protested to the city commissioners. Acting Mayor Anthony M Ruffus said the license had been granted on assurances there would be no bloodshed and only rubber swords would be used.
In Lisbon on August 19 six people died and 40 were injured when a passenger train traveling from Lisbon to Batorel collided with a freight train. The carriages were crowded with businessmen en route to a fashionable summer resort.
The 1924 Republican vice presidential nominee Dawes spoke to thousands at his Evanston home lawn, opposing radicalism and flagging the La Follette third party. He defended the Constitution, criticized League of Nations plans, and praised adherence to the permanent court of international justice. He credited others for the reparations plan and urged unity to prevent a mood of fear and depression across Europe and America.
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