Bootlegger Testimony Blows Hole in Lutes Alibi
In Criminal Court Robert Kolker and wife Thelma Kolker testified that Breck Lutes was at a west of Middletown location with Jack Parker and Herbert Moore at 9 p.m. on April 7 and again at 4 30 a.m. The pair linked Lutes to the Pelican Club robbery that killed Marshal Peter Dumele, challenging his claim of being at home with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Dumele
North College Hill
Robert Kolker
Hamilton
Kolker
Thelma Kolker
Breck Lutes
Middletown
Dumele
Lutes
Jack Parker
Herbert Moore
Parker
Rodney Ford
John “Todd
Messner
Robert Zwick
Koni
Robit Andres
Resignation of Judge Winslow Ends Congressional Inquiry
United States District Judge Francis A. Winslow resigned, ending a House investigation into alleged irregularities in bankruptcy matters. The resignation, sent to President Hoover and accepted, leaves Winslow facing questions about misconduct while maintaining no finding of personal corruption. The case involved alleged improper probation and payments related to a bankruptcy case and related disbarment actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Francis A. Winslow
Congressional
House of Representatives
Winslow
Harding
Hoover
F. H. LaGuardia
LaGuardia
William Sirovich
Congress
Federal Grand Jury
Meyer Kaplan
Marcus Helfans
Tuttle
Helfans
Deral
Aw Arso
Cincinnati attorney given 15 months in Atlanta jail for beer conspiracy
John L Schrimper of Cincinnati is sentenced by Federal Judge Benson W. Hough to fifteen months in Atlanta Penitentiary and fined 500 for conspiring to bribe a federal prohibition officer. He and Adolph A. Gruber face disbarment hearings while Bert B. Buckley appeals a longer sentence. Sperber serves four months in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
John L Schrimper
Cincinnati
Benson W. Hough
Atlanta
Bert B. Buckley
Schrimper
Hough
Buckley
Darby
Hamilton County Common Pleas Court
Adolph A. Gruber
Gruber
Joseph Sperber
Jackson Brewing Company
Sperber
Hamilton County
John F. Eckhart
Ohio-Indiana
National City Leads Bank Race in Historic Merger
The National City Bank merges with Farmers' Loan and Trust to form a banking powerhouse with about 2.06 billion dollars in capital and resources. The two firms preserve separate entities, with Trust and City Bank handling distinct operations and stockholders swapping shares. Charles E. Mitchell to chair all three entities. Eric P. Swenson retires from the board but remains as a director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National City Bank
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company
Wall Street
United States
National City
City Bank
Farmers’ Loan
City Bank Farmer Trust Company
Charles E. Mitchell
National City Company
The
Trust Company
Eric P. Swenson
Bank
Five acre Milford poultry farm for sale
Five acre poultry farm in Milford Colorado, nicely improved, on state highway, available with small down payment. Also notes two aggressive young men wanted for local sales by a large New York concern and a four room first floor apartment for rent in Norwood. Upright piano offered for immediate sale at a bargain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
New York
Norwood
Warden Turns April Fool Prank Into Police Station Call
In Columbus Ohio on April 1 Warden Thomas of the state penitentiary recounted joke victims who left memoranda telling friends to call his Adams 4157 number. He said he told them they were wanted at the police station to end the prank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, O
Thomas
State Penitentiary
Adams
Wagner
Dorothy Schaefer
Wittekindt Terrace
Thelma Bailer
Colerain Avenue
Easter Egg Roll Brings Life to White House Lawn
President and Mrs Hoover watched children roll dyed eggs on the White House lawn amid crowds at the Capitol and Zoological Park. Guests included Mrs Ray Lyman Wilbur and other cabinet wives. Youngsters chased eggs down grassy hillocks as officials eyed the playful scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Washington
Capitol
Zoological Park
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Interior
Hoover
Edward H. Gann
Curtis
James J. Davis
Secretary of Labor
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
Zoo
Mexican Armies Clash as Rebels Hold Jimenez Front
Fighting rages on three fronts of the Mexican revolution with federals and rebels in a major battle near Jimenez. Reports place combat streetside in Jimenez as air scouts observe fighting and allied lines stretch south of town while Pacific Coast forces push toward La Cruz and Naco comes under aerial attack.
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Almazan
Jimenez
Juarez
Escalon
Calles
Bermajillo
Mexico City
Cardenas
Pacific Coast Forces
la Cruz
Mazatlan
Iturbe and Cruz
Naco
Sonora
Wall Street Defalcations Tie Bank Clerk to $300,000 Loss
Louis Dietz a 32 year old assistant manager in a Brooklyn branch surrendered to police in Brooklyn after a week in hiding admitting he stole about $300,000 from Mechanics Bank now Brooklyn Trust. He claimed losses occurred in the stock market over the past three years aided by two fictitious accounts and bogus checks. Dietz was jailed on grand larceny charges as prosecutors weigh the total claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World News Service
New York
Iia’ Branch Bank
Brooklyn
Wall Street
Mechanics’ Bank
Brooklyn Trust Company
Louis Dietz
Hollis
Queens
The
Mechanics Bank
Broadway Gates Avenue
George W. McLaughlin
Trust Company
Dietz
Avenue “J
Newark
N. J
Aikeenex Dodd
Raymond Street
Dodd
Acquittal Hearings Scrutinize Mrs Caito Financials
An informal bankruptcy hearing probes the chaotic finances of Mrs. Anna Caito. Attendees question large loans, lack of records, and cash transactions totaling over $200,000 from a turnover exceeding $1,000,000. The case draws comparisons to Ponzi schemes and notes a single cleared obligation by Mrs. Shoemaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Caito
John H. Doyle
Doyle
Hiram C. Bolsinger
Otto Pflueger
Colony Schott Estate
Max Friedman
D. Weiskopf
Joseph L. Meyer
Ida Franks
Elizabeth Shoemaker
Norfolk
Miami
Fla
Cairo
Shoemaker
Colon Schott
Florida
James R. Clark
the Provident Savings Bank
Ida Frank
Charles Ponzi
Cassie Chadwick
Findlay Market
Cleveland Women’s Club Funds Shortage Revealed
The Police Prosecutor’s office reports a $2,000 shortage in the sub-Treasurer’s account of Cleveland’s Federation of Women’s Clubs. Directors meet to decide next steps with Ben F. Levin and police prosecutors to determine action. Dr. Bernice Neuberger led the audit findings and alerted authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Federation
Ben F. Levin
Bernice Neuberger
Cone
Hamilton County to designate surveyor as sanitary engineer
The Ohio House passed a bill by 83 to 17 authorizing Hamilton County Commissioners to designate the County Surveyor as sanitary engineer. The measure aims to cut costs, citing 1926 27 engineering expenses of 136000 plus dollars and potential annual savings around 70000 by replacing Maj. Lynn C. Boyatt with the surveyor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj. Boyatt
Nippert
Royal W. Ryan
Columbus
House
Louis Nippert
Hamilton County
Maj
Lynn C. Boyatt
Cincinnati Water Department
Hamilton Unty
Ohio Governor Backs Four Cent Gasoline Tax Plan
Gov. Cooper endorses a four cent gasoline tax as part of the Sullivan Bostwick measure. The Ohio State Automobile Association, while not supporting the full four cent rise, accepts a one cent increase and hopes the rest comes from the general revenue fund. Officials say passage is likely, funding township roads and aiding highway improvements despite some opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Cooper
Ohio General Assembly
Sullivan-Bostwick
House
Senate
Ohio
Ohio State Automobile Association
Charles C. Janes
Gov. Cooper
Janes
Onio
L. B. Palmer
Farm Bureau
C. A. Dyer
State Grange
George B. Chandler
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Ohio Manufacturers’ Association
Automobile Association
General Revenue Fund
Norton
Automobile Associatio
Highway Department
The
State's Prior Lien On Convict Relieves Him Of Jury Service
Frank Fridel Jr a trusty at the state penitentiary received a summons to appear for jury duty in Cuyahoga County on April 9. Prison officials ruled he would not serve because he had a prior engagement with the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Frank Fridel
Cuyahoga County
Fridel
Easter Storm Rages East Killing and Wrecking Havoc
The Easter storm that swept the Midwest killed six, injured about a dozen seriously, and caused nearly a million dollars in damage. It moved through Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and into Canada with winds near tornado force. Victims include L A Cornett in Newark and 16 year old Lou Bacon near Lima. other deaths and injuries occurred in Newell West Virginia and Wilcoe West Virginia, while damage extended to Cleveland and Buffalo areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle West
Ohio
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Canada
L. A. Cornett
Newark
Granville Road
Lou Bacon
Belmore
Lima
Montooth Road
Newell
W. Va
Ohio River
East Liverpool
Margaret Beal
Marion Brookes
Vernone Cline
Cleveland
Frank Moore
Charles Zizka
Moore
Zizka
Leo Grubka
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
N. Y
Wilcoe
Wayne Brooks
Stroudsburg
Boyd Titman
Polksville
Two Youth Rob Bank Of $10 413 In West End Hold Up
Two young well dressed gunmen robbed the Washington Bank and Trust Company on Clark and Linn streets yesterday afternoon taking 10413 dollars. The hold up sparked delays in police notification with teller Charles Wagner pressured to reveal details after two hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End
Washington Bank and Trust Company
Clark and Linn
John Hoffman
Michael
James McShane
Charles Wagner
Lathrop Place
Price Hill
Hoover Faces Big Task in Selecting A Paris Ambassador
Washington April 1 The death of Myron T Herrick former American Ambassador at Paris creates a major appointment for President Hoover with Henry L Stimson to shape diplomatic realignments. Names discussed include Hugh S Gibson Henry P Fletcher Kellogg Dawes Dwight F Davis Alvin Fuller and John W Garrett as potential Paris envoy while France's cruiser will transport Herricks body to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Myron T. Herrick
U. S
Washington
Paris
United States
Henry L. Stimson
Manila
Philippines
Coolidge
Herrick
Hugh S. Gibson
Califor
Nowce
Belgium
Friends of Press
Henry P. Fletcher
Rome
State Department
Kellogg
Charles G. Dawes
London
Dwight F. Davis
St. Louis
Alvin T. Fuller
Massachusetts
John W. Garrett
Baltimore
France
Wife doused husband with kerosene in attempted arson
John E Conrad files for divorce in Domestic Relations Court alleging his wife Minnie Conrad splashed him with kerosene and sent a lit match after him, hoping he would die. He cites prior knife attack and says she associates with another man who he says mortgaged their property to obtain a lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E Conrad
West Liberty Street
Minnie Conrad
Park Avenue
Mt. Healthy
Conrad
Charles L. Heckel
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Pierges
Rela
Martin Conboy
Aza
Farmers Loan and Trust
Want
Commercial Tribune Canal
April Foolsters
Associated Press
New Yorker
Gaito
Cleveland Women’s Club
GAO
Tions
Auto Associa
Tion
Gale
Wash
Ington Concern
Tails
Hoffman
Clark Street
Linn
W. R. Galloway
Galloway
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