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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1929
Page
1
A mosaic of headlines notes Streetcar profitability disputes in Des Moines with one vs two-man crews and wage raises, a Petunia the hen reportedly flying in an Atlantic City area airplane, escalating tensions over Manchurian war risks, and a Sunday safety column warning of deaths from trains and crossways while noting a Rancho California tremor and a humorous curbside pop stand substitute.
News from Harbin reports two Chinese soldiers killed at Manzhouli near Manchuria as Sino Soviet border tensions rise over the Chinese Eastern railway dispute. Moscow demands restoration to ante status and refuses talks without compliance, warning that war danger remains.
The Royal Northwest Mounted Police were asked to aid in the search for Clarence A. Duke Schiller, the noted Canadian air pilot missing for over two weeks in the barren lands between Baker Lake and Hudson Bay. Searchers have scoured the area without results, but Schiller and his companions are experienced bushmen with about a month of provisions.
Twenty two Pullman passengers ten railway employees and an unknown number of second class passengers were snowbound for 70 hours on a train about 50 miles from Los Angeles. There were eight women and six children aboard. Food and fuel were on board to last several days as officials called the storm the worst in years, hindering road operations.
London Aug 12 International News Service reports negotiations underway to form the largest British automobile merger. Five large motor firms and two smaller ones would pool machinery to produce two models a 10 horsepower British car and a larger 20 horsepower unit aimed at foreign markets. Valuation of properties is under way for stock flotations and working capital. The new company may be named British National Motors Ltd.
Harry Smith, 32, chief pilot of Middle States Airways, died when his plane crashed shortly after takeoff near Bettisfield on the Lebanon Church road. The craft rose, hit high tension wires, plunged onto the concrete road, gasoline tanks exploded, and wreckage burned. Smith lived in New York and operated mostly near Los Angeles.
In Des Moines on August 12, two young proprietors sold their father's home brew at a roadside stand after demand grew strong. A case intended for heat relief workers was later found to be sold at nominal prices, prompting an investigation by the father. The stand had closed before authorities arrived.
President Hoover resumed duties at the White House shortly before 11 after a weekend at his Rapidan River fishing camp in Virginia. Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh also returned to Washington after a weekend visit.
The Courier will be delivered to your home before 4 30. If the paper is not received by that time due to carrier error or other cause, call 6100 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach the office before 6 30 p.m.
The reparations conference faced delays as private talks continued to seek a path to resolving the Anglo French stand. Morning reports in The Hague noted J P Morgan in London offices amid mediation rumors. Officials discussed Snowden’s proposals and the potential for a mediator to bridge gaps between allied delegates.
In Atlantic City New Jersey Petunia a local hen became famous as the first chicken to lay an egg in a flying plane. Jack Brogan of May's Landing took her on a Ford sightseeing flight and after the trip Petunia laid an egg. Brogan believes the hen wished to thank the pilot for a smooth flight.
Three Swiss airmen Oscar Kaeser Kurt Luescher and Alfred Tschopp were located in Lisbon after three days missing They prepared for a Lisbon to New York hop in the Young Suffolk land plane Kaeser age 22 Luescher 21 Tschopp said he would not fly and would remain as crew while gas tanks were topped They flew from Gazaux France covering 621 miles in six hours after overnight stops along the Brittany coast and Le Bourget prior to their Le Bourget departure
Des Moines reports continued warm weather with temperatures above 90 expected today and tomorrow. Forecaster Charles D. Reed predicts mostly fair skies and little temperature change. Estherville led readings at 94, with Inwood 93 and Des Moines 91, while the coldest was 57 at Inwood.
Five thousand people from Worth and nearby counties gathered at Soberg grove on Silverlake Sunday to boost the drive for a state park. Speakers included W. K. G. Saunders of Emmetsburg, chair of the conservation board, Congressman Gilbert N. Haugen, State Senator O. B. Gunderson of Forest City, and Representatives R. Torgeson of Joyce and J. M. Robertson of Mason City.
Buffalo and surrounding Wyoming county villages reported chimneys and walls cracked while nearby cities including Erie Albany and Sayre felt tremors. Seismograph readings from Georgetown University traced the quake to about 245 miles north with 12 second first shock and minor aftershocks.
Beverly Massachusetts August 12 detective reports, investigating a $250000 jewelry robbery at Sydney E Hutchinson’s West Beach estate. Authorities weigh an airborne thief theory against inside job possibilities as private NY detectives assist and staff are questioned.
Air crash near Clovis New Mexico after cockpit vent cover blew off. Pilot Lieut O L Stephens 38 and passengers Thomas E Scully 32 and Philip Berry 29 were killed when the craft crashed after a 100 foot climb over a dry lake bed. Stephens on leave from Mitchel Field New York was en route to Cleveland for an air meet. Stephens was born near Lincoln Nebraska where his body will be buried.
Washington Aug 12 The Association Against the Prohibition Amendment released charts claiming a rise in liquor consumption since prohibition. Stated increases cover alcohol related deaths insanity drunkenness arrests seizures of distilling apparatus and other effects with 82,474,234 liquor patrons seized in 1928 versus 153,735 in 1920 and 261,611 distilling apparatus seized versus 15,416 in 1920.
Des Moines reports intermittent light paths as Earth wanders through Perseid meteors for a second day. Scientists say the display will continue tonight with milder shows for about two months. Local observers note meteors worldwide as they attempt to time Perseid falls.
In Columbus on August 12, the defense rested without calling alienists after challenging the autopsy by Coroner Joseph Murphy. Dr. Eugene McCampbell testified the cause of death would be hard to determine from the autopsy, as the defense argues a skull fracture caused death rather than throat wound.
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