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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1924
Page
1
A diverse column notes political maneuvers, quotes, and social observations. It mentions Secretary Hughes guiding Europe toward peace, Dawes plan discussions, upcoming announcements in the Sylvan Theater, and shifts in Democratic Senate elections. It references Clarence Darrow, Leopold and Loeb, biblical students, prohibition debates, fashion modesty drives in Washington, and labor rate politics amid broader national commentary.
Chicago July 21 AP report says Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold Jr. pleaded guilty to killing 13-year-old Robert Franks, putting their fate to John R Caverly chief justice. State seeks death penalty. defense seeks life imprisonment. Trial plans shift to a judicial hearing with an empty jury box beginning next Wednesday.
Coolidge notification ceremonies on August 14 may shift from Memorial Continental Hall to Sylvan Theater or an outdoor open stage depending on weather. Republican managers weigh open air to accommodate thousands, with radio broadcast possible. concern remains over Coolidge’s throat if held outdoors at night.
Havana reports Helmuth von Krohn a World War I German ace among six fatalities in a Barranquilla Colombia airliner crash. Ernesto Cortissoz, Colombia’s Air Navigation Company president, and four German residents in Colombia also died. The victims ran an airline linking interior points of Colombia.
Fifty seven persons drowned when the Matsuya Maru foundered off Goto Island near Kyushu on July 11. The old vessel had no radio and carried no passengers. One fireman named Fukuoka survived, rescued by a trawler in Kobe after boats searched Formosa to Japan for days. A typhoon, aided by seaworthiness issues, caused the disaster.
Rome reports two saints likely at the 1925 holy year with one confirmed as Blessed Mary Marguerite Posteille and a second possible as Teresa of Lisieux or Cure Cars. Eight beatifications expected, names not yet released. Vatican dismisses rumors of postponing the holy year.
Republican chairman William M. Butler says the campaign for the presidency will be nationwide and open not aimed at one section or group of states. He notes local problems will be met but not by sectional effort, and predicts at least 30 million voters. Butler reports readiness and confidence among Republicans nationwide. CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGE.
Newport July 23 Four passengers died and hundreds more were saved after the passenger liner Boston collided with the tanker Swift Arrow two and one half miles southeast of Point Judith. The Boston, crowded with up to nine hundred people, was left without lights or steam and unable to signal. The Swift Arrow stood by whistling for help as naval tugs and coast guard cutters rushed to the scene. The collision, likely in heavy fog, set rescuers in motion as relief ships approached and assistance was requested from nearby vessels. The Boston’s status and passenger count reflect peak seasonal traffic between Boston and New York. The story continues on the next page.
John W. Davis on a Maine vacation begins campaign prep by studying party platforms and public utterances. He aims to condense his acceptance speech to 4000 words and cites lasting Democratic values of equality, opportunity, and liberty. The routine includes golf with Frank L. Polk and readings from Democratic and Republican platforms.
Secretary Hughes declares American aid for Europe pending Dawes Plan implementation. He says relief may come through disinterested advice and essential loans, stressing that governmental involvement could hinder timely action and urging constructive effort by American experts.
Secretary of State Hughes spoke at the Pilgrims dinner in London urging European care of its future and pledged American aid for Europe’s economic rehabilitation if the Dawes plan is executed reasonably to protect investors. He warned against commitments implying Congressional action and emphasized constructive support for a lasting peace via arbitral settlements and a permanent tribunal.
London reports that the Dawes plan for German reparations rests on financiers as the inter allied conference considers a 40 million pound loan to Germany. Observers note hopeful anxiety while Sir Montagu Norman and J. P. Morgan & Co. discuss safeguards in a Bank of England room. The reparations commission will judge defaults. loan holders gain priority on Germany state assets. The American member's appointment must occur within 30 days of protocol adoption.
Two Arlington Trust Company workers escaping a sign mishap were knocked by a falling 13,000 volt cable in Rosslyn Virginia. Ernest and John Bowers narrowly survived as the wire struck autos and buses, with rescue crews and fire engines responding and traffic halted about two hours.
Five Hedgelin children aged from months to nine perished in a second story fire that destroyed their home near Sandy Lake Pennsylvania. Evans, seven, escaped by jumping after his mother urged him to flee. Four bodies were recovered. the blaze broke out as the father left for work and the mother tended the garden. The cause remains unknown.
Paris July 210 Offera notice says Mrs A M Dike and Miss Anne Morgan have been made officers of the Legion of Honor and three associates in the American committees for devastated France named chevaliers. The notice came via a fer ce from Minister Godard after ceremonies in which the American committee transferred deeds of chateau Blerenacourt to the people of Blerenacourt. Chevaliers named are Misses Evelyn Walker, Hilga heth Scarborough, and Elizabeth Peins.
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