Hoover orders troops to end bonus march riots in DC
President Hoover announced U S troops were needed to stop rioting and defiance of civil authority as cavalry infantry and tanks moved into Washington to clear the federal properties used by the bonus army. He blamed some participants as communists and those with criminal records and said many remaining were not veterans.
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Washington
U Ab
United States
Hoover
Treasury
District of Columbia
Congress
Story of William Hushka A World War veteran slain in Washington
Chicago reports details from Charles Hushka about his brother William Hushka 35 a B E F member killed in Washington D C The veteran enlisted in 1917 served at Camp Funston Kan where he was naturalized He left Paconia four years earlier facing unemployment and his wife had divorced him taking custody of their daughter Loretta 12
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Chicago
William Hushka
B.E.F
Washington, D D. C
Charles
Hushka
Paconia
Camp Funston
Kans
Loretta
Leader Facing Bribery Trial in Ohio Politics
Secretary of State Clarence J. Brown will testify in the Durbin bribery and election law case in Bucyrus. Durbin of Kenton, a Democratic state leader, allegedly aided Brooks Fletcher’s campaign by distributing unsigned literature and attempting to influence officials.
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Columbus, CO
U,r
Clarence J. Brown
W. W. Durbin
Kenton
Bucyrus
Durbin
Brooks Fletcher
Congress
Eighth
Fletcher
Brown
Clarence A. Ahl
Pair Held in Federal Counterfeit Case Involving Molds
Joe Thomas, 30, of Fort Wayne Indiana and Leslie Sayers, 27, of South Bend Indiana, were held after pleading not guilty to possessing molds and other materials for making counterfeit half dollars. Detectives with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad arrested them at an unspecified location.
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Cincinnati
Joe Thomas
Fort Wayne
Ind
Leslie Sayers
South Bend
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Leaders Unable To Hold Control Of Bonus Army
Washington July 29 The bonus army of 7000 veterans collapsed into small groups after gas flame and sabers disrupted their camps. Police and Treasury agents faced rioting as shots rang out and a casualty was carried away. President Hoover ordered troops to disperse the marchers with tear gas and gas masks.
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United Press
Washington
Calvary
Waters
Glassford
William J. Hushka
Chicago Bonus Marcher
Hoover
Veterans Army
White House
Anacostia
Relief Funds Expanded Across Ohio Counties
The Ohio Relief Commission approved $231000 more for relief efforts. Butler County may issue $140000 in Espy-Roberts bonds, Huron County $40000, Kent in Portage County $11500 from gasoline tax and auto license funds, Salem $4000, Bellaire $1000, and Delaware, Fairfield, Montgomery Counties $10000 each, with Shelby County allowed $5000.
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U.P
Ohio Relief Commission
Butler County
Espy-Roberts
Huron County
City of
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Portage County
Salem
Bellaire
Delaware
Fairfield
Montgomery Counties
Shelby County
Funeral Rites Held for Ohio Airmen Lost in Crash
Military rites were accorded Lieutenant Albert E. Harter and Sergeant Cuba H. Burns in Columbus as they were mourned after a Circleville Airport crash. Three planes flew in formation during the funeral procession and officers served as pallbearers. An Army investigation found witnesses believed Harter caused an overly steep climb that stalled the engine, leading to a fatal dive.
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Columbus
Albert E. Harter
Cuba H. Burns
Circleville
Army
Harter
San
Auto death verdict adds to estate in Franklin case
In Marysville on July 29 a Union County Common Pleas Court verdict added 5000 to George Alexander's estate after his death in an automobile crash. Administrator Stephen J. Hart of Marion sued Ada Phillips of Franklin for 25000 for damages. The Phillips owned truck driven by Harkes Gobard struck Alexander's car last October 2, killing him instantly.
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Marysville
Union County Common Pleas Court
George Alexander
Alexander
Stephen J. Hart
Marion
Ada Phillips
Franklin
Phillips
Harkes Gobbard
Akron Policeman Shot During Confectionery Robbery
Policeman John Mueller was shot in the abdomen after attempting to arrest a bandit following a confectionery holdup. He fired three times at the robber, who fled with a small sum. The suspect, about 28 and well dressed, was described as a punk armed with a cheap gun.
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Akron
U.P
John Mueller
Mueller
Swings Sold Fast After Messenger Ad Listing
Mr J B Swenson of 68 N Court Street sold a batch of porch swings within a day after placing a Messenger classified ad. The notice advertised canvas porch swings with stand each pull length priced at $2.56 and identified Swanson as agent. For furniture sales, callers were directed to dial 0242 and ask for an ad taker.
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J. B. Swenson
N. Court Street
J. B. Swanson
Swanson
County Holds 3 on Charges
Cleveland July 2. Indictments allege embezzlement in a Cuya hoga County treasury shortfall of about a half million dollars. Councilman Herman H. Finkle and Alex Bernstein named as principal and aider and abettor in a 37,273.52 tax funds theft. reportedly restored via four checks to the county treasury. Also charged is Joseph F. Lange, Republican ward leader and former deputy treasurer.
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Cleveland
Herman H. Finkle
Alex Bernstein
Cuyahoga County
Joseph F. Lange
Finkle
Bernstein
Remove Hazard on National Road Blaine Ohio Project
Ohio State Highway Director O W Merrell announced bids will be received August 19 for improving the steep descent into the Ohio River Valley and eliminating the grade crossing over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Blaine Belmont County This will upgrade a link in the historic National Road Route 40 The current descent forces trucks to use low gear and has caused many accidents Merrell said
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Columbus
U.P
O. W. Merrell
Ohio River
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Blaine
Belmont County
Wheeling Creek
Merrell
Killer Gets Life Arcadia Man Sentenced in Grocer Murder
Orville A. Stephens of Arcadia Hancock County received life imprisonment from Common Pleas Judge J. H. Platt after pleading guilty to second degree murder in the two year old slaying of Frank J. Williams a Fostoria grocer during a holdup. He claimed he was present but that another man fired the fatal shot.
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Arcadia
Tiffin
Orville A. Stephens
Hancock County
Common Pleas
J. H. Platt
Frank J. Williams
Fostoria
Stephens
William
Williams
Municipalities Organize to Promote Public Utilities
In Columbus 71 Ohio city and town representatives formed a plan to create a Municipal League aimed at municipal ownership of utilities and tighter regulation of private providers. L. G. Whitney was named temporary chairman and M. G. Irwin secretary as 80 of about 200 invited municipalities sent delegates. Whitney pressed for public rate setting based on 1932 valuations to replace 1929 bases and support a test case on valuations.
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Ohio
M. G. Irwin
Municipal Electric Light Plant
Norwalk
Irwin
Olio
Whitney
Municipal League
State Commissiona
Logan
Athens
Chauncey
French Davis Cup push continues as Crochet tops Allison
In Paris at Roland Garros France moved close to the title as Henri Crochet defeated Wilmer Allison. The match added to France’s growing lead in the Davis Cup with Crochet’s victory and further emphasized France’s strength in the event.
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Roland Garros
Paris
U.P
France
Henri Crochet
Wilmer Allison
Texas
America
Jean Borotra
Ellsworth Vines
California
Vines
United States
Henri Cochet
Cochet
Lyne Named Athletic Director at Rio Grande College
Paul R. Lyne will assume the role of athletic director at Rio Grande College in Rio Grande, Ohio. He previously led Rio Grande athletics and spent the last two years with Defiance College’s athletic department.
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Rio Grande, O
Paul R. Lyne
Rio Grande College
Lyne
Rio Grande
Defiance College
Hoover cabinet meet to decide where to move bonus army
Beverly Hills report notes Mr. Hoover and nearly all cabinet members meeting to discuss relocating the bonus army. Democrats plan a meeting on where to move Hoover and his cabinet. The writer complains about rising costs and pervasive worry in a satirical tone.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Army Ends Bonus Army Sit-Down After Washington Eviction
In nine hours the US Army, about 600 men, dispersed 7000 bonus marchers from Washington. Action began at 3 p.m. and by midnight the major camps were cleared, huts burned, and bonus veterans scattered. General Douglas MacArthur led the operation.
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United States Army
Columbia
Hoover
Bartlett
Pennsylvania Avenue
Department of Agriculture
Anacostia Flats
Anacostia
Bonus
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur Warns of Revolution Threat From Bonus Army
General Douglas MacArthur told reporters at the White House that delaying action against the Bonus Expeditionary Force could have threatened the institution of government. He described the veterans as a bad looking mob animated by revolution and said a few veterans among them might have inspired insurgency.
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Walter W. Waters
Treasury
Washington
U.P
Cenere
Douglag MacArthur
United States Army
MacArthur
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Caponeam
Marriage License Granted for Athens Pair
Richard Hollister aged 20 and Lillian Landis aged 24 both of Athens received a marriage license with a waiver granted.
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Richard Hollister
Athens
Lillian Landis
Link 20 Counties Radio Plan Debated by Ohio Officials
In Bowling Green on July 20 a meeting at the courthouse sponsored by the Buckeye Sheriff's Association will discuss linking 20 Northwestern Ohio counties by a central broadcasting station at Findlay. Ophia Moore will speak. Sheriff Bruce Pratt says projected cost is $20,000 for setup and $6,000 annual upkeep with Wood County contributing about a third.
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Bowling Green
Ohio
Buckeye Sheriff's Association
Ophia Moore
Association
Bruce Pratt
Wood County
Findlay
Washington Bicentennial Flight Traced Route to Newark
A one day air journey retraced George Washington route in a Washington bicentennial feature. Notables aboard included Major Jimmy Doolittle and A F Maple with Miss Anne Madison Weington, representing the aviation chamber of commerce. The Ohio touchpoint was Pomeroy Bend.
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Washington
Mias
Anne Madison Weington
Newark
N. J
Richard Alworth
James Doolittle
Mie Inten
Jimmy Doolittle
A. F. Maple
Avronmautical Chamber of
Comgnerce
Ohio
Pomeroy Bend
Ohio must amend B and L laws to join Federal home loan banks
Columbus July 20 The Ohio General Assembly may be asked by Governor White to include in the September special session a bill allowing building and loan companies to buy stock in Federal home loan banks pledge collateral and borrow on bonds and mortgages Ohio law now blocks stock purchases limiting access to the new system The state's associations hold about 700 million dollars in mortgages which would qualify under Federal rules as loan collateral The estimated stock purchase would be seven million dollars and could permit up to 70 million dollars in loans to assist eliminating frozen deposits
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio General Assembly
White
Ohio
Congress
Ohio Guard Training Concludes at Camp Perry
Troops of the Ohio National Guard finish two weeks of training at Camp Perry today and will undergo an official inspection Saturday morning.
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Camp Perry
Ohio National Guard
Bonus Army Evicted as Washington Braces for More
United States troops cleared the burning Camp Mark? near Anacostia Flats as bonus marchers faced evacuation. Casualties were listed after clashes with police and federal forces, with several injured including police and veterans.
Reds Protest Hoover Action Against Bonus Army Veterans
The White House reported telegrams from Communist groups nationwide protesting the eviction of the bonus army veterans. Theodore Justin, the president's press secretary, offered no details of the telegram texts. The groups allegedly opposed Hoover administration measures, though specific names were not released.
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Lprthe
White House
United States
Bonus Army
Theodore Justin
Hoover
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