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Washington Washington Democrat

Location

Washington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1930

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Indiana high school music contest finals in Bloomington

Eleanor Williams from Washington will compete in the second annual state high school music contest at Indiana University May 17. Winners from sectional contests in Bloomington, Fort Wayne, Gary and Indianapolis advance. awards include gold, silver and bronze medals. The contest will feature an institute on music teaching and personal conferences with IU artist-teachers for contestants.

Bloomington Ind Eleanor Williams Washigton Ins Ana University Moomington Ft. Wayne Garys Indianapolis Migs William Indiana University School of Music Indiana Washington Piano Divison Mary Ellen Kapp Walton Jane Buch Ladywood High School Beulah Cole Whiting Mary Eleanor Fields Bedford Rosemary Humphreys Linton Robert L. Jacobs Hartford City Thomas Jensen Wheatfield Gwendolyn Maloney Huntingsburg Margaret Ray Montpelier Bertha Schmitt St. Mary’s Academy Juanita Zur Chet Floris Arnotss Rensselaer Ann Elizabeth Baker Nort Side A Wayne Florence Grosvenor High School Fort Wayne Maxine Palma Ladywood Idianapolis Josephin Ro Emerson Ace Withliam Stuart Crispus Attucks Austin Smith Moray High School London Mary Elle Kapp Edwin Patton Bluffton

Naval Appropriations Bill Reported by House Panel

The House Appropriations Committee reported the 1931 naval appropriation bill totaling 379,036,086 dollars. It includes 49,400,000 for new ship construction within the London limitation treaty. The panel paused endorsement of the London naval party pending executive session reconsideration. Rear Admiral William V. Pratt named to head expert naval witnesses with expectations to follow Secretary Adams.

Washington House Appropriations Committee Appropriations Naval Sub-Committee Wm. V. Pratt Adams

Parker Nomination Rejected by Senate 41 39 Vote

Washington May 7 the Senate rejected President Hoover's nomination of John J Parker as associate justice of the United States Supreme Court by 39 to 41. The defeat ends a bitter fight dominated by organized labor and Negro groups, forcing the president to send another name to fill the vacancy caused by Justice Sanford's death. Parker said he would prepare a public statement.

Washington Senate Hoover John 4. Parker United States Supreme Court Supreme Court Organized Labor Negro Organizatio Senate Judiciary Committee Justice Sanford Richmond John J. Parker United Press Unite States Supreme Court

Democratic Victors Lead Knox Daviess Primaries

Victory and disappointment rested on primary candidates as Knox and Daviess counties tabulated ballots. Democratic leads included Miles for county clerk and Raney for recorder, with Rankin for sheriff and Wilson for assessor. Republican gains led by Sisson for congress and Gilley for state representative. Voter turnout was about half, with 6,819 votes cast for sheriff and 12,440 in the previous presidential race.

Court House Henry Arthur Miles R. L. MclIntosh Miles Dennigan Raney Rankin Wilson Sisson Gilley Camp Ricks Bateman Washington Township Lane Knox County Smith William Dennigan Washington Knox and Daviess Coun Daviess County Livingston le County Greenwood Denningan

Punctual Muncie youth to graduate from Indiana U

Robert Study of Muncie will end sixteen years of perfect attendance as he graduates from Indiana University this June with a commerce and finance degree. He began schooling in Muncie at age six and later earned Central High School honors. The dedication marks a lifetime of punctual study anchored in local education.

Muncie Ind Robert Indiana University Jane Central High School

Indicted man fails to gain nomination in Clinton primary

Clinton Ind May 7 All danger that Vermillion county might have a sheriff who was indicted on charges of liquor conspiracy was removed when the primary vote thwarted the ambitions of Roy Wright who was to appear for arraignment in federal court at Lis today and had campaigned for Republican domination of the law enforcing office.

Indianapolis Marion County M. Holmes Louis Ludlow Pettengill South Bend Marion Ind Mary Watson Grand County Yesger Sturgeon Robert Clinton Vermillion County Roy Wright T Lis

Concrete work begins on State Road 57 project

Sandborn May 7 laying of the new state road 67 from Sandborn to Switz City began Saturday morning. The paving ends at the Kate Jerrell property corner in the south part of town with further connections planned from Bick to the Jerrell area.

Sandborn Switz City Kate Jerrell

May Day Program for Washington Public Schools

The May Day program in Washington public schools features exhibits in manual training sewing cooking and art plus drills. The 2 pm event Friday in the new gym includes school acts from West End South Side Dunbar Walnut Street and more with music by Miss Smith and a Sailors Hornpipe drill by girls and boys classes.

Washington Public Schools West End South Side Dunbar Walnut Street Izzy

Bishop Cannon to testify before Senate lobby panel

Washington May 7 Bishop James Cannon Jr of the Methodist Episcopal Church will be invited to appear before the senate lobby committee in a week or ten days to answer testimony linking him to financing the anti Smith movement in the south Chairman Caraway announced. Cannon will be confronted with the testimony of Ed Jameson the Angel of the anti Smith campaign who said he gave Cannon and 50000 dollars.

Washington, D.C James Cannon, Jr Methodist Episcopal Church South Senate Lobby Committee Caraway Texas Angel Ed Jameson New York Indus- Jameson Cannon

Louisville Woman Sprains Ankle At Filling Station

Mrs F Sharp of Louisville sprained her right ankle early this afternoon stepping from a car at a filling station on Road 50 east of here. She was taken to Dr H Wadsworth's office where X rays were done and the ankle placed in a cast. The party then continued to Louisville with Mr Sharp and a young friend of the family joining.

F. Sharp Louisville St. Lg Here Louis Sharp Sir

Separation from husband suit filed in St Joseph court

A Mrs Yolanda N Nemeth of South Bend Indiana filed for a five year separation from her Hungarian husband Dd D.z Nemeth in St Joseph circuit court. The action seeks alimony of 25000 dollars. Detention: pti t eth. 26. via Joseph circuit ry and non as in Hungary. The year 1925.

Sis South Bend Ind Dd. D.z Nemeth Yolanda N Ptit Joseph Circuitry Nonas Hungary

Seven of Her Ten Children Die in Ohio Tragedy

Mrs. Ethel Geller, 44, shot and killed seven of her ten children in Columbus after reportedly cutting them to bed, then tried to kill herself. The dead include twins Alige and Alden Yeldon aged three, Byron and Wayne Yeldon aged five, Eleanor aged seven, Elaine aged eight, and Bernard Geller aged 15. Mrs. Geller, in a dying condition, had a second husband Darby 46, previously sentenced to seven to ten in 1926 for a statutory charge. Surviving children are Mildred 17, Verne Pas, and Marion Geller 21, with the United States aid at Atlanta.

Columbus Ethel Geller Jehildren Alige Alden Yeldon Byron and Wayne Yeldon Eleanor Yeldon Elaine Yeldon Geller Darby Mie Mildred Verne Pas Marion Gelier United States Atlanta

Kiwanis Club Meeting Retains Mix of Talks and Guests

The Kiwanis club held a session with no program, featuring classification talk by Bu zap and a talk by Dr. W Me Kitttrick about Dr. Burres. Mrs. J L Henderson attended as a guest and sang three vocal solos with Stix Nutter on piano, while Leslie Hamersly and Rolla Gines also joined. Plans were made to send a delegation to Vincennes and Oakland City on Thursday May 16.

Kiwanis Club Itingly Buzap W & Me Kitttrick 2 Burres J. L. Henderson Stix Nutter Leslie Hamersly Car Club Davenport Lowa Rolla Gines Missouri Vincennes Oakland City

John H. Shipp Confined to Home After Illness

Local report states John H. Shipp, described as a respected public figure, has been confined to his home due to illness. No further details on diagnosis or treatment were provided, and the situation was confirmed this morning by family sources.

John H. Shipp

Evansville MA Regains His Pet

Evansville Indiana May 7 Fré Brissenden happy for the first time in five years he can see friends many he never before met His sight failed years ago when he came Evansville two years ago he could only guess at appearances Now he takes them by the hand with a new understanding Medical science stored sight A delicate operation three months of darkness with heavy bandages over his eyes and then Brissenden saw in

Evansville Ind Brissenden Khé Brissendén

Local Youth In Serious Condition At Evansville Factory

Mr and Mrs Henry Rayman of Sugarland are called to Evansville as their son Fabian, employed at the Gras ham Brothers Evansville factory, is in serious condition with cancer. No further particulars available.

Henry Rayman Sugarland Evansville Ness Fabian Grasham Brothers

Petersburg Doctor Reports Major Operation at Local Hospital

Fred Newkirk of Petersburg underwent a major operation at a local hospital in Daviess County this morning.

Fred Newkirk Petersbur Daviess County

Large oil well found in Pike County

A new oil well in Pike County has been drilled by a prominent operator. The well yields a 190 barrel natural flow in High Tower sand with oil rising to a depth of 00 feet in an 18 inch formation, signaling a productive strike for the operator and local industry.

Pike County Literro

Foreign relations panel to start open hearings May seventh

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee announced plans to begin public hearings in London on naval matters. The session aims to scrutinize relations with foreign powers and address pressing defense concerns amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.

Senate Foreign Rélations Committee London

Priests Attend Blessing at St Meinrad's Abbey Service

Thirteen Catholic priests from the territory witnessed a rare blessing at St Meinrad's today. Right Reverend Ignatius Esser received the blessing from High Reverend Joseph, Bishop of Indianapolis, with attendees from St Simons St Mary's St Patrick's and other local parishes.

St. Meinrad’s Ignatius Esser St. Meinrads Abbey Joseph, Chartra Indianapolis John T. O’hare William da A. A. McLaughlin St Simons Meinrad Rouck St Mary’s James A. Holland Cannerburg

Bicycle Rider Causes Accident Near Bluffton Indiana

A May 7 report says a youth riding a bicycle caused a collision that endangered eight people in two autos. Drivers swerved to avoid the rider at Kingsland north of Bluffton. one car overturned injuring the driver, his wife, and two children. The other car’s occupants escaped injury.

Bluffton Ind Kingsland Blufften John Zer

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