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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1924
Page
1
Delegates adjourn to 1 PM today as William Gibbs McAdoo fails to secure a majority in 61 ballots. Senator Robert La Follette continues to wait on Democrats in the effort to nominate a candidate for president. The For President Club asks the senator to run.
A lengthy report from New York outlines Democratic convention debates over rule changes amid a split among leaders. La Follette remains in distant contact with New York activities while weighing his presidential nominating path.
A long chaotic nomination fight in New York centers on Alfred E. Smith with sixty one ballots, heated debates, and pressure from leaders to end the deadlock. McAdoo and Smith vie as delegates seek a path forward during the Democratic convention amid intense intraparty maneuvering.
Patriot events mark Uncle Sam's birthday with a central ceremony at Memorial Continental Hall led by the DAR, a 230 pm program, and a Takoma Park fete starting at 3 pm with reveille by Boy Scouts, parades, and fireworks. Police ban fireworks within the District. Virginia Maryland suburbs may permit them. President Coolidge and Dawes are wished well. Mme de Pasquali to sing.
A light collision occurred between a car and a bus at Vermont avenue and FF street with no injuries or damage. The conductor sought witnesses and queried a man reading a newspaper who refused to identify himself until declaring I am Senator Borah, spelling his name. The anecdote ends noting the public fame of the senator.
James E Monahan age 27, a marina, lost balance on the coaster dip at Glen Echo Park last night. His left thigh, leg and arm were broken when jammed against a guard rail. He was taken by street car to Georgetown University Hospital and later to the Naval hospital. His companion Kenneth Sullivan, stationed at the barracks here, assisted. Few at the park knew of the accident. Monahan rose from his seat according to park management.
Bradford Pa July 3 Six men were seriously injured this afternoon by an explosion at the Luminol Corporation of Pittsburgh plant near Lewis Run. The plant extracts luminol gas from natural gas and had begun operations weeks ago. Injured listed as George Wisecarber Waynesburg Pa president Paul Frank East Weare N H Joel Light Allentown Pa John Minchie Joseph Minchie Lewis Run and Victor Deprater Lewis Run. Little hope is held for their recovery.
A strong earthquake was logged from 12:05 a m to 2:00 a m yesterday at Georgetown University with maximum severity around 12:40 to 12:46 a m Father Tondorf noted the peak, while Rome reports sesamographic observatories noting the shock as violent and briefly disabling instruments The Bandandi observatory placed the epicenter about 5 800 kilometers distant likely in Turkestan or India The oscillation lasted one hour.
In a Viareggio meeting with Lieut Gen Count Cadorna Puccini announced his new opera Turandot would debut at the Metropolitan Opera in New York next year. He insisted it would not be staged in Milan where his Madame Butterfly faced boos. The composer said he was finalizing Turandot.
Eight members of a single family were killed and a ninth severely injured when their car was struck by a Chicago and North Western passenger train at a grade crossing in Lake, Minnesota, on July 3. The crash occurred within the village limits, amid surrounding shock and investigations.
Paris July 3 Ambassador Herrick misses the Fourth of July events due to prostate poisoning. The American Olympic team and Sons of the American Revolution join wreaths at Lafayette’s grave and the unknown soldier tomb under the Arc de Triomphe. Sheldon Whitehouse will represent the ambassador at La Fayette ceremony. Speakers at the banquet include Premier Herriot Gen John J Pershing and Sen David A Reed. Tomorrow night the perpetual flame will be lit above the unknown soldier’s tomb under the Arc de Triomphe.
Maj H H Richards of the air service escaped unharmed when his plane crashed into a tree at Bolling field during routine hops. The aircraft broke apart. leaves, struts, wings and motor parts scattered. Richards, reported to be on a weekly flight schedule, was about 20 feet up at impact. the tree was at a blind angle and the motor idle.
New York July 3 reports rapid growth of vice presidency candidates within the Democratic party with three or four names added daily. Lee Cook a Kentucky inventor and shipbuilder is named by Rep William D Upshaw, who also uses crutches. Roosevelt and Gardner join the shortlist alongside Walsh Copeland Meredith, while Brown Springs Berry Owslay and Upshaw have headquarters active. Geographical considerations looms large in deciding the running mate.
Locusts have destroyed the entire harvest in Jaen's Linares area with the heaviest losses near Linares. Newspapers and municipalities request government aid as Spain reels from the invasion.
Paria July 3 report says by French government instruction the stars and stripes will fly tomorrow the Fourth of July alongside the tricolor on flagstaffs of a public building in France and her colonies.
Convention opens at Loom with Permanent Chairman Walsh presiding. Rev Mansfield Spencer of the Church of the Strangers New York City delivers invocation. The Star Spangled Banner is sung. Augustus Thomas reads the Declaration. Roll of States resumes the presidential nomination process.
Orthodox priests of Montenegro join the strike demanding better pay and material conditions. They quit work until their demands are addressed, announcing the action to the Bishop of Montenegro as unrest grows across the region.
London July 3 J H Thomas colonial secretary told a banquet in connection with the congress of empire chambers of commerce that no party should be known in imperial affairs. He warned that future imperial conferences would include leaders of the opposition to insure policy continuity.
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