Prohibition groups pressed in Senate hearings
Washington April 18 A letter from William H Stayton chairman of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment to Charles Wood was read to the Senate Lobby Committee as it probed wet and dry work. Henry Curran testified. Atterbury called to testify. Raskob and du Pont letters cited. debate over Hoover's enforcement and party considerations continued.
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Washington
William H. Stayton
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
Hoover
Senate Lobby Committee
Henry H. Curran
Charles Ss. Wood
Philadelphia
Association
Congress
Atterbury
Graham
House Judiciary Committee
Slayton
W. W. Atterbury
Republican National
Gen. Atterbury
Republican Party
Raskob
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Democratic
Lamont du Pont
Robinson
Rep
Ind
Man mistaken as suspended after jail sentence
George Schuwe of Covington faced 115 defendants in a federal court on prohibition charges and received a five year sentence but was mistakenly told his sentence was suspended. He left court and sold his soft drink stand before a deputy marshal corrected the error and sent him back to jail.
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Hell
George Schuwe
Short Main
Watkins
Covington
George
Federal Court
Mr. Schuwe
Wall Told Horrid Tales Led To Divorce In Bridgeport
In Bridgeport on April 18 a divorce was granted to Mrs. Haskell W. Wall after she testified her husband delighted in sensational morbid stories that harmed her health. She said he made her sleep on the floor and kept a sick rooster at home, while Edward L. Morrison testified the couple’s social circle avoided Dr Wall due to his horror stories.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Haskell W. Wall
Dr. Wall
Richmond man arrested on letters linked to Arlington death
Marvin Sisson 35 was arrested at his Richmond County home on a warrant charging possession of information about the Mary Baker death. Deputies took him to Rappahannock County then Arlington officers to Washington. Sisson, a Baltimore hardware salesman, is married and vowed he could prove his whereabouts that day.
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Warsaw
Marvin Sisson
Fred Settle
Richmond County
Mary, Baker
Navy Department
Arlington
Sisson
Rappahannock
Yva
Arlington County
H. C. Jones
William G. Gloth
Commonwealth
Washimgton
Baltimore
Settle
Rappahannock County
Writer of Detective Stories Son of Bishop Arrested for Slaying
James Matthew Maxon Jr., 21, son of Bishop James Maxon of Chattanooga, was arrested in New York for the drunken killing of David Paynter, 73, at a West End Avenue rooming house. Lodgers testified Maxon chased residents, knocked Paynter down, and beat him with a chair. He denied the murder to police.
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Bishop
New York
James Matthew Maxon, Jr
Young Maxon
James Matthew Maxon
Chattanooga
Tennessee
West End Avenue
David Paynter
Maxon
Paynter
Winds Hold Divers From Lifting Car in Maumee River
In Toledo Ohio on April 18 strong winds and the swift Maumee River hinder divers seeking to recover a car that plunged from the Ash Consaul Bridge early today. Officials say it now takes about thirty minutes to lift the car once the current slows to five miles an hour, aided by a shift in wind. Three people are missing from nearby homes after the incident as families await news of loved ones.
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Toledo, CO
Maumee
Ash- Consaul Bridge
Addison Thatcher
City pension plan research topic eyed by city officials
A government research expert and city officials in Col Sherrill s office discussed forming a nine member committee to study pensions for police fire and other city workers. George Buck will do actuarial work and data gathering on age and service.
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Meyer Russel Wilson
George Buck
New York
Buck
Col. Sherrill
Governmental Research Bureau
City Council
Col
Sherrill
Mr. Buck
Charles O. Rose
Russell Wilson
John Lentz
John Blandford
Research Bureau
Berlin Scientist Predicts Six Hour Transatlantic Flight
Dr. Paul Heylandt, a leading German authority on industrial liquefied gases, predicts rocket powered planes could reach the United States from Europe in six to eight hours. He envisions switching off the motor over Newfoundland to glide to New York. He cites tests with Max Valier's rocket car as proof and outlines plans to test a rocket powered airplane in steps including a Channel crossing.
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Berlin
Paul Heylandt
Germany
United States
Europe
Newfoundland
New York
Heylandt
Associated Press
Max Valier
Valier
Dr. Heylandt
English Channel
Repeal Leads Straw Ballot in Literary Digest Wet-Dry Poll
The Literary Digest poll shows repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment leading with over 41 percent of 23,175,972 ballots. Enforcement sits at 915,681. modification 51,475. repeal 1,308,816, with about 30 percent favoring light wines and beers. Kansas remains dry with 58 percent for enforcement. Connecticut, Louisiana, New Jersey and Rhode Island favor repeal. First returns from several states include Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming.
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Diggest
Publichec
Literary Digest
Hoover-Smith
William Seaver Woods
Arizona
Nevada
New Mexico
Wyoming
District of Columbia
Kansas
Connecticut
Louisiana
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Two Ohio Convicts Paint Saviour for Prison Chapel
In Ohio Penitentiary the Good Shepherd canvas spans eighteen by twelve feet, a mural by parole violator Clarence Ross and forger Thomas F. Egan. Created in a chapel schoolroom, the piece decorates Easter services backdrop as inmates completed months of work on the large canvas.
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Ohio
Saviour
Columbus
Ohio Penitentiary
Clarence Ross
Clinton County
Thomas F. Egan
Cleveland
Doss
Egan
Lebanon
Warren County
Ohio State Reformatory
Weather promises ideal Easter in local forecast
The local Weather Prophet predicts ideal Easter weather with bright sun and gentle breezes for Easter Sunday. Across the nation forecasts show clear skies for the East and most regions, save the Pacific Coast and Rockies where unsettled conditions loom. The White House egg roll is set for Easter Sunday with children leading the day and adults admitted only if a child leads.
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W. C. Devereaux
United States
New York
Rockies
Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountiin
Denver
California
Pacific
San Francisco
Washington
East
New England
South
Weather Bureau
White House
Wins Suit For Bite Of Toothless Dog
Chicago jurors awarded Nellie Tobin 100 dollars after ruling John Guara's dog, though toothless and not barking, could still bite. This verdict follows a prior trial that had awarded 600 dollars to Tobin. Guara’s counsel plans another trial request.
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Chicago
John Guara
John
Nellie Tobin
Guara
Miners and constable wounded in Royalton street shooting
In Royalton Illinois on April 18 a shooting affray between two rival mine factions left five miners and a constable wounded, one seriously. Barney Davie of Zeigler was shot in the abdomen. others suffered wounds to the scalp leg hand and shoulder as cheers and threats erupted outside a meeting. An organizer Adolph Germer accused Edmondson of being a paid agent and claimed more than fifty Lewis faction sympathizers were brought to disrupt the event.
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Royalton
Wiese
Teeo Wri
Clobe
Barney Davie
Zeigler
Zeigler Hospital
John Hicks
Adam Ivanich
Miner
Roy Groves
West Frankfort
Ray Edmondson
Tony Bosich
Adolph Germer
Alexander Howat
Germer
Howat
Edmondson
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Howat- Ge
Dr J Schwartz Dies After Window Leaps
Dr Jacob Schwartz 45 of 3560 Beldare Avenue died at General Hospital from injuries after leaping from a second story window. He had pursued his wife Louise Schwartz from their home slashing her with a razor before leaping then repeating the act and leaping again. His injuries were severe but the death was unexpected.
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Jacob Schwartz
Beldare Avenue
Louise Schwartz
General Hospital
Schwartz
Newspapers Have Long Career Ahead Despite Inventions Says W A Head
The Western Union executive group led by President New comb Carlton said the newspaper as an institution has a long useful career ahead despite modern devices. They visited Cincinnati en route to Brownsville Texas to inspect plant improvements tied to regional agricultural expansion and discussed wireless photo copying versus telegraph transmission.
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W. A. Head
Newcomb Carlton
Western Union Telegraph Company
Cincinnati
Brownsville
Tex
Telegraph Company
Carlton
Two Priests Among Victims in Romanian Easter Fire Tragedy
Dispatches from Choesti near Pitesti report a church fire during an Easter vigil killing or injuring at least 150 people. The crowd jammed inward doors, hindering escape as flames spread from candles. Among the dead were two priests a notary and the local Burgomaster.
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Bucharest
Rumania
Choesti
Pitesti
Lightning strikes factory. 38 workers killed in Macao blast
Reports from Macao say a factory was struck by lightning causing an explosion that killed 38 workers, both men and women. The incident occurred in Lisbon per dispatches dated April 18.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Macao
China
Kentucky Cashier Admits Large Bank Shortage
J M Millis 40 cashier of the First National Bank of Russell Kentucky admitted responsibility for a shortage of about 23000 in his accounts. E R Faris national bank examiner said Millis is son in law of bank president J W Ramey and has served as cashier for six years.
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Ironton, O
J. M. Millis
First National Bank of
Russell
E. R. Faris
National Bank Examiner
Millis
J. W. Ramey
Temperature Outlook by State and City Summary
The report shows fair conditions in Ohio and Kentucky with light changes in temperatures from Saturday to Sunday. Indiana expects a warm trend with partly cloudy skies and possible showers, while Tennessee forecasts cooler readings in the far east with increasing clouds. A table lists current and high temperatures for many cities including Louisville Boston Nashville Cleveland and Chicago with readings around the 60s to 70s and light precipitation noted in several spots.
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Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Tennessee
Eastport
Louisville
Boston
Nashville
Cleveland
City
S. S. Marie
Wash'ton
Chicago
Jackeville
Duluth
N. Orleans
Kan
Galveston
Omaha
Pittsb'gh
Denver
S.W
West Virginia
New York
Detroit
Atlanta
St. Louis
Gift Home Route Tips for Cincinnati Real Estate Show
The Gift Home at the Cincinnati Real Estate Show is in Homewood subdivision along Wooster Pike near Mariemont. Best car route from downtown is East ern avenue to U S Route 50 to Gift Home, with bus and streetcar options via Mariemont Hyde Park and Settle avenue respectively.
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Cincinnati Realtors
The
Commercial Tribune
Cincinnati Real Estate Board
Homewood Subdivision
Woosterpike
Mariemont
Eastern Avenue
Hyde Park
Homewood Avenue
Settle Avenue
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