Roosevelt Put On Spot Over Prohibition Issue
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt faces a bind as New York passes a bill urging Congress to repeal the Eighteenth Amendment. He must sign or veto, with supporters expecting him to sign, while critics fear the move could embolden foes and complicate his White House bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul R. Mallon
United Press
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Albany
Congress
Roosevelt
White House
Smith-Raskob
National Committee
Alfred E. Smith
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Smith
Raskob
Wisconsin
Russia's Five Year Plan Joins Global Money Talk
Arthur Brisbane discusses Russia's five year plan as it shifts from equality theory to wage driven growth. He notes higher wages and employer challenges, predicting eventual wealth if Russia industrializes its vast villages and farmers. Calvin Coolidge comments on national income and tax realities, challenging the notion that government is funded by the rich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Wall Street
Calvin Coolidge
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Mothers Days at Ohio University Draw 500 Attendees
About 500 to 600 mothers of Ohio University students visit Athens for the sixth annual Mothers' Days. Activities include a noon Majestic Theater concert by Lee Sellars and his orchestra, class visits, a girls dancing and sports program, a skit show at Memorial Auditorium, serenades by Delta Tau Delta, plays at Playshop, a university reception, special dinners, a YWCA tea, and a violin recital by Freda Levin at Alumni Memorial Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers of
Ohio University
Athens
Majestic Theater
Lee Sellars
University
Ohio University Women's Gymnasium
Memorial Auditorium
Delta Tau Delta Eraternity
Pierre Patelin
Ohio University Dramatics Society
Playshop
Ohio University Men's Union
Freda Levin
Alumni Memorial Auditorium
Passion Play Story Begins in The Athens Messenger
The Passion Play illustrated story by Will C. Merritt of Trimble will run in The Athens Messenger starting next Sunday and weekly until Easter. Merritt, a known teacher in Athens and Meigs counties, visited Europe last summer and interviewed managers and actors. Copies of The Messenger containing the full story should be ordered now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Messenger
Will C. Merritt
Trimble
Athens County
Meigs County
Merritt
Europe
Messenger
Bombing Blamed on Reds Lands at Polish Daily News Figure
In Cleveland a dynamite blast wrecked the Kurdziel home injuring no one, blamed on Communistic activity connected to The Polish Daily News. August Kurdziel, his wife and child were asleep as six sticks exploded under a window, with $11,000 in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
U.R
August J. Kurdziel
Daily News
Kurdziel
Paul Kurdziel
August Kurdziel
Pauline
Henry
Peter Lacka
D. L. Cowles
Funeral director collapses during service in Huntington
Huntington, March 20. Arthur O. Kinkaid, a Huntington funeral director, collapsed and died while directing funeral services for David H. Brown at Crook Chapel near Huntington. The incident occurred during the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
U.P
Arthur O. Kinkaid
Huntington Funeral
David H. Brown
Crook Chapel
Here
Borah Power Behind One in America
A Beverly Hills note recalls Senator Borah urging Hoover to enjoy Porto Rico before departing. The writer says many would back Borah for president but doubts the senator would accept, fearing loss of prestige and authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Bill
Beverly Hills
Calif
Hoover
Porto Rico
Senator Borah
Borah
Bill Borah
Mussolini
Will
Proposed Budget Cuts Ohio State and Other Universities
The Ohio Chamber of Commerce proposes a biennial budget cutting state funded higher education by 1,254,500 annually. Ohio State University Miami University Ohio University and Bowling Green State College face reductions in personal service and maintenance with some mixed adjustments. Net yearly losses vary by institution from 25,900 to larger figures overall.
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Columbus
U.R
General Assembly
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Ohio State University
Ohio University At Athens
Miami University At
Oxford
Bowling Green State College
Miami University
Ohio University
Ohio Senate debates anti license Bible sales bill in marathon session
The Ohio Senate spent the afternoon debating the Horner Bill to bar municipalities from charging license fees on Bible and religious literature sales. The measure, moved at the request of the International Bible Students Association, was recommitted to resolve amendments. House action included $4,000 for unpaid veterans adjusted claims, while a separate proposal to let common pleas judges perform marriages was killed by the House Codes Committee.
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Columbus
Senate
Lewis
Marshall
Nickels
Scott
Taft
Dearmond
J. W. Headington
Knox County
House Codes Committee
Weber
Common Pleas
Protest Over Tournament Site Suggests Athens Return
In Chillicothe Ohio on March 20 officials from the South Central Ohio Athletic Association representing six large district schools protested moving the Southeastern District Scholastic Basketball Tournament to Portsmouth next year. They urged a neutral Athens floor as in the past, noting two other district schools favored Athens. Members include Chillicothe Washington Courthouse Wilmington Hillsboro Greenfield and Frankfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chillicothe
U.P
Portsmouth
South Central Ohio Athletic Association
Athens
Ohio
Washington Courthouse
Wilmington
Hillsboro
Greenfield
Frankfort
Banks settle tax case in Athens County court
Suits brought by the Athens National Bank and The Bank of Athens along with the First National Bank of Amesville in Athens County Common Pleas Court protesting tax collection on stock holdings were settled out of court Thursday per court records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens National Bank
Bank of Athens
First National Bank of
Amesville
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Dry Workers Organize to Fight Change in Athens County
Athens magistrate Carl H Porter outlines a November referendum on repealing the Crabbe and Miller Acts allowing liquor sales with no state or county enforcement. The Dry Federation of Athens County forms led by Rev Paul B Kemper to educate in schools and churches and coordinate a county wide dry campaign with an executive committee from Nelsonville Glouster Murray City Chauncey Greens Run Albany Trimble and York Township affiliates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl H. Porter
Athens
Athens County
Anti-Saloon League
First Methodist Church
Athens County Ministerial Association
Dry Federation
Paul B. Kemper
Glouster
Arkansas Anti-Saloon League
H. T. Phillips
Kemper
Crabbe
HM. T. Phillips
Charles Sharp
Nelsonville
Gilbert Courtney
Chauncey
T. A. Copeland
Sam Starkey
Laure Gachel
Gloster W. Co
Wingett Brings Three Men From Distant Cities for Trial
Sheriff Wayne Wingett of Athens County traveled about 1300 miles to return three men to face non-support charges. William Clark and Russell Patton were arraigned and sentenced to 60 days in the Athens County Jail with Clark’s term suspended for $30 monthly support. Rowan Barnett was arrested on two warrants and to be arraigned on non-support and pool room breaking charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Wingett
Athens County
Wingett
Orrville
William Clark
New Philadelphia
Russell Patton
Tazewell
Rowan Barnett
Clark
Patton
M. Johnson
Jalil
Barnett
C. H. Porter
New Marshfield
Porter
Alienation suit filed for 100000 in Cleveland court
Mrs Theda FE Deubel of Peninsula Ohio sues Frank Deubel a Cleveland druggist and his wife Florence for 100000 alleging alienation of affections. The suit claims the couple boasted of wealth and social prestige and taunted her for poverty. The defendant Francis Deubel is identified as a vaudeville musician.
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Cleveland
U.P
Common Pleas Court
Theda FE. Deubel
Peninsula
Frank Deubel
Florence
Theda Deubel
Francia Deubel
Deubel
Francis Deube
Nevada approves wide open gambling and six weeks divorce
Carson City March 20 The Nevada Legislature approved and Governor Balzar signed a sweeping set of liberal laws. The gambling bill ends official interference for gamblers and the six weeks divorce bill introduces fixed price, 40 day caravan divorces. The session is hailed as one of the most liberal in American law making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson City
Nevada
U.P
Fred B. Balzar
Balzar
Illinois Prison Riots Prompt Legislative Probe
Illinois lawmakers in JOLIET and STATEVILLE begin hearings over the March riots that killed three and damaged two prisons. Captured inmates protested the parole system while guards and troops maintain control. Warden Hill invites all prisoners to present grievances as the committee probes causes and conditions.
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Joliet
Stateville
Joliet Penitentiaries
Parole Board
Henry C. Hill
State Parole Board
Illinois
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Logan Bank Closed Today After Liquidation Order
Logan March 20 The First Rempel National Bank of Logan failed to open as a notice on the door states the bank is closed by resolution and placed in the currency comptroller’s charge. Officers say runs and malicious gossip prompted voluntary liquidation to protect depositors and the community.
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Logan
Rempel National Bank of Logan
E. Trimble Smith
National Bank Examiner
A. F. White
J. A. Keller
Smith
First National Bank
Rempel National Bank
First Rempel National Bank
Creola Man Rescued After Car Overturn Trapping Seven Hours
Eiva Fri aged 30 was nearly dead when rescued from beneath his overturned car in Creola. He was pinned for seven hours while en route to Wellston, son of retired businessman David E. Fri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creola
U.R
Eiva Fri
Wellston
Fri
David E. Fri
Weather summary for regional forecast text
Yesterday temperatures ranged from 4 below in White River to 84 in Phoestx with highs near 80 in Los Angeles. The next 36 hours show fair to improving conditions with rising temperatures and possible showers by Saturday, winds eastward and variable in intensity across regions.
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Angeles
White River
Sat- Shra
Mendel Law Is Discarded In Brown-Eyed Heir Case
Chicago on March 20 40 Judge Michael Feinberg ruled Mendelian inheritance cannot apply to humans in a dispute over a $1 000 000 estate. George Adair Longley of Janesville Wis claimed descent from George W Longley the Chicago hat maker. Mrs Mary Longley contested the claim asserting the younger Longley was her husband's stepbrother.
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Chicago
R Mendel
Michael Feinberg
Feinberg
George Adair Longley
Janesville
Wis
George W. Longley
Longley
Mendel
Morton wins state oratorical contest for Ohio University
Wanda Morton of Ohio University won the Women’s State Oratorical contest at Capital University Bexley defeating six other Ohio colleges. She spoke on Let Us Have Our Dreams. Wittenberg’s representative finished second. other schools included Ohio Wesleyan Capital Heidelberg Wooster and Bluffton. Morton previously won the contest in Wichita Kansas and belongs to Pi Kappa Delta.
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Ohio
Wanda Morton
Nitro
W. Va
Ohio University
Capital University
Bexley
Miss Morton
Wittenberg College
Ohio Wesleyan University
Heidelberg College
Wooster College
Bluffton College
Wichita
Kan
Pi Kappa Delta
Child Poisoned in Fremont Death at New Vickery
Albert Thompson two year old son of Mr and Mrs Charles Thompson of New Vickery died after swallowing poison tablets in Fremont on March 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Albert Thompson
Charles Thompson
New Vickery
Ohio State professor injured in Florida car crash
Professor James R. Hopkins and Mrs. Hopkins of Ohio State University were hospitalized in Fort Myers Fla recovering from injuries after their car overturned on the Tamiami Trail near the Everglades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Myers
Fla
James R. Hopkins
Ohio State University
Everglades
All Want Ads for Sunday Messenger Phoned In
Classified notice urges readers to place all Sunday Messenger want ads before 3 p m Saturday. Ads reach over twelve thousand readers and can be phoned in to Athens 0245 Nelsonville 412W or Logen 272.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday Messenger
Athens
Nelsonville
Zeppelin worker admits plan to destroy dirigible in Akron
Paul Kassay, rivet checker at Goodyear Dirigible, confessed to attempting destruction of the Alon, world's largest dirigible for the US Navy, and implicated Communist ties. Secret Service raided his cottage after months of investigation. notes found but no broader conspiracy uncovered.
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Akron
U.2
Paul = Kassay
Goodyear Dirgible Company
Alon
United States Navy
Kasaay
Austr-Hungarian Na
Auther A
Masony
U Staton
Kasesy
Russia
Bela Kun
300 Year Old Amati Violin to Grace Cleveland Recital
Freda Levin presents a graduation recital at Memorial Auditorium Sunday night at 8 o clock using a 300 year old Amati violin made by Antonio and Hieronymus Amati. The instrument, loaned by a Cleveland firm, will headline Ohio University School of Music senior series concluding Mothers Days program in Athens.
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Amati
Freda Levin
Cleveland
Memorial Auditorium
Ohio Uni School of Music
Ohio U. Mothers
Athens
Antonius and
Heironymus
Cremonan
Miss
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