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Newspaper

Cincinnati Commercial Tribune

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1927

Page

3

Civil Service Denies Trick Question Claims in Exams

The Civil Service Commission denies that trick questions were asked in recent exams. A council member cited a supposed trick question in a fire department automobile engineer test, which the commission says did not appear in the December 2 1926 exam. The letter explains the commission’s goal to broaden advertising for city job applicants and asserts no manipulation occurred.

Civil Service Commission Julius Luchsinger Luchsinger Cincinnati Recreation Commission

Village of Heaven Petitioned For Hamilton County Territory

The Hamilton County Board of Commissioners scheduled a hearing for August 5 1927 at 11 a.m. on a petition from more than thirty electors living in Whitewater Township seeking to form the Village of Heaven from parts of Sections 15 16 21 and 22 Township 1 Range East. The territory covers land traced through multiple landowners and parcels, includes about 475 residents, and notes no infirmary grounds within its limits. Clarence H Hallman and William Stuard are listed as agents for the petition.

Board of County Commissioners County of Hamilton State of Ohio Great Miami River Whitewater Township Hamilton County Margaret McClanahan Margaret McCllanahan John Chidlaw John Edwards Clifford Walker Valley Junction Hooven Road Harry J. Hunt Frank Minges Cleves and Valley Junction Miami River John L. Scoggins John Weisbrodt, Jr Heaven Board of Commissioners Commissioners Clarence H. Hallman William Stuard

Gift to Cincinnati University for Research On Worms in Red Pepper

The University of Cincinnati accepted a $2,000 gift from the Frank Tea and Spice Company to fund basic science research on parasitic eggs and worms in pepper production at its Institute of Scientific Research. The gift supports publication rights and patent options for the sponsor. The board also announced a $3,600 fellowship in surgery and noted extensive new gifts to libraries, departments, and the medical college, plus faculty promotions and upcoming commencement at Nippert Stadium.

University of Cincinnati Higher Learning Frank Tea and Spice Company Basic Science Institute of Scientific Research College of Engineering and Commerce Spice Company Fleischmann Company Basic Science Research Laboratory Herman Schneider George Sperti Frederick C. Hicks College of Medicine Hispanic Society of America Cervantes College of Liberal Arts W. H. Pabodie Helen P. Conant Chemistry Frederick W. Weissman Geneva Vernon. Venable Geneva School of International Studies Switzerland Ohio Society of the Sons of the Revolution Department of History Dr. Hicks Nippert Maj Frank Jones Maj. Jones Christ Church Charles ®. Taft Anna Linton Taft Cincinnati Institute of Fine Arts Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Department of Internal Medicine Leon Schiff Medical College J. Hobart Hoskins Rodney P. Robinson Frank R. Byers Guy A. Tawney Francis Landrum Merton J. Hubert Willard Kinne Nathan C. Foot

Ohio Mechanics Institute to hold 98th commencement exercises

The Ohio Mechanics Institute will host its 98th annual commencement in Emery Auditorium tomorrow at 8:30 pm with an alumni dinner preceding the ceremony. John Weld Peck will address graduates, followed by diploma and certificate presentations across day and evening programs in engineering, drafting, art, and industrial courses.

Emery Auditorium Peck Ohio Mechanics ’Institute Alumni Association Walter A. Draper John Malick John Weld Peck United States John T. Faig

CANCELED MAIL ON THE COLUMBIA STIRS OLD FEUD

The air mail contract went to North American Airways despite Levine's stake, but the Postmaster General canceled that bid and awarded to National Air Transport led by Paul Henderson. Comptroller General McCarl backed the decision amid protests. DOJ eyes civil action over salvage contracts with the War Department.

North American Airways, Inc Cleveland Levine National Air Transport, Inc Chicago Paul Henderson New War Treasury Departments Postmaster General Henderson North American Airways McCarl Sargent Department of Justice War Department Air Company McCar

Two Traffic Lights Donated in Cleves Honor War Dead

The Miller Stockum American Legion post presented two traffic lights to Cleves Ohio at a village council meeting to honor Peter Miller and A J Stockum killed in the Argonne Forest. The lights will be installed at State Road and Miami Avenue and at Mt Nebo Road and Miami Avenue to protect children crossing busy intersections after the school building burned and students moved to North Bend.

Peter Miller A. J. Stockum Argonne Forest Miller-Stockum Post American Legion Cleves State Road Miami Avenue Mt. Nebo Road North Bend

Rites for J L Mondary Sr Funeral at Home and Church

Funeral services for John L Mondary Sr 71 who died Sunday at his home 554 Laurel Street will be held at the residence this morning followed by a requiem high mass at Josephs Church Mondary leaves his widow Mathilda Boyd Mondary two sons John L Mondary Jr engineer Fire Company No 46 and Charles Mondary and three daughters Mrs M Schroeder Mrs Neler and Mrs C Brum Burial will be in St Josephs Cemetery.

J. L. Mondary John L. Mondary Laurel Street Joseph’s Church Mondary Mathilda Boyd Mondary Fire Company No. 46 Charles Mondary M. Schroeder Neler C. Brum St. Joseph’s Cemetery

Versailles Peddler Makes Survival Bid in Hotel

Abraham Kauffman a 47 year old peddler of 1529 John Street attempted to end his life by cutting his throat and slashing his right wrist in a Versailles Indiana hotel. A telephone message from Sheriff Smith said Mrs Kauffman noted long illness and he left Monday night around 8 pm to mail letters to relatives in Poland. He is expected to recover.

Abraham Kauffman John Street Versailles Ind Smith

Resignations and Leaves at University Across Colleges

The board accepted resignations of numerous staff across colleges including Liberal Arts French tutor Martin Hubert and Chemistry instructor G I Thurmond. Nurses and Health staff Helene Mikessel and Katheryn Sanders. Law professor Walter Shohl. nursery director Marie Acomb. and others. Leaves of absence were granted to Helene Mikesell and Rebecca Anderson, with Iza beth Endebrock noted for the School of Medical Administration.

Evelyn Mercer Pediatrics Nursing School of Household Administration Florence Oleson Claudine Meyer Iscellaneous Edward O Courtier Hilda Eveslage Virginia Cash Ruth Rosenfelder Mildred Lucey Thomas E. Lavery King College of Law College of Liberal Arts Martin J. Hubert G. I. Thurmond School of Applied Arts C. Ralph Bennett College of Medicine John F. Bateman Goodrich B. Rhodes Joseph Lindner J. Louis Ransohoff Dudley W. Palmer Joseph Heiman Erwin Straehley John J. Leichliter Department of Pediatrics School of Nursing and Helene Mikese Katheryn C. Sanders Edna May Long School of Household Administration Marie Acomb Colle . of Walter M. Shohl School of Nursing and Health Helene Mikesell Rebecca Anderson School of Ncedota Izabeth Endebrock

Levine Had Government Contract to Reclaim Shells

Isaac Levine claims his son Charles A Levine ran a postwar government shell disposal operation dubbed the junk business. He says the contract withdrew explosive charges, sold empty shells, and returned 40 percent to the government, profiting from the arrangement. Levine Sr notes Charles later moved into stock brokerage in 1925 and pursued aviation for science, not just money.

Levine New York Charles A. Levine Clarence D Chamberlin Germany Isaac Levine Columbia Tube and Steel Company North Adams Mass Long Island Shell

Woman Lost in Cemetery Falls Into Lake Rescued

Mrs Louisa Brengelman 68 of Liberty and Barton streets wandered Spring Grove Cemetery last night and fell into the lake. Night watchman Floyd Baker pulled her out and she was taken to General Hospital for observation while police determine how she became lost.

Spring Grove Louisa Brengelman Liberty Barton Streets Floyd Baker Wilstach Street General Hospital

Young Matty Mathewson to graduate at Bucknell

Christopher Mathewson Jr son of famed pitcher will graduate from Bucknell University in Lewisburg Pa tomorrow National League president John Heydler is paying tribute visiting the grave of the legendary Big Six social notes and honors arise around the ceremony

Lewisburg Christopher Mathewson, Jr Bucknell University John Heydler Matty

Births list with numerous family names and addresses

A scanned birth notice item lists many families with parents and newborns including BUCKLEY Edward and Agnes with a boy at 2810 Hyde Park Avenue and other couples such as CARLSON Frank Kay Maria at 2557 Melrose Norwood and CONNERS Albert and Amie with a girl at 1004 Delhi Avenue. The entries cover multiple households across Loveland and nearby towns with both boys and girls named.

Buckley Edward and Agnes Hyde Park Avenue Carlson Frank Kay Maria Melrose Avenue Norwood Oe Conners Albert and Amie Delhi Avenue Ela Ida Charlotte Street William and May Freeman Avenue Fehl Norman and Gertrude Linwood Avenue Gambenedetti Vittorio and Giovanna West Sixth Street Et and Edna Hosea Avenue Hightower Frank and Lillie Richand Lehman Willian Bertha Laidlaw Avenue Luigi Emma Scioto Street Schraer Michel Kate Smiley Samuel Mary Glenview Avenue Sweeney Laurence Anna Fuller Street Wilson Franklin Addie Newtownade

Marriage Licenses Listed With Names and Addresses

A list of marriage licenses is shown with pairs of names and ages, their professions, and addresses. Clergy are identified for each ceremony, including Rev. William A. Motter and Rev. Betsalel Epstein among others.

Ward Williams Haight Street Blanche Emerson Ella Stree William A. Motter Abe Wacksman Liberty Street Goldie Weinstein Seventh Street Betsalel Epstein Mendile Saffer Richmond Ind Pearl Cohn Prospect Place Louis Feinberg Leslie McDermott Sixth Street Clara Arnold Alms Hotel William J. Anthony Meredith H. Faulkner Elm Street Lucretia Layfield Race Street C. B. Koch Charles T. Moore Bellevue Dorothy Bonham Pendleton Street F. J. Siefert Herman Sherwin Blair Avenue Ida Allen Prospect Street George Hemberger Wilstach Street Frances Blum Francis Kessing

Coolidge Flag Day Proclamation Urges Public Display

President Coolidge issued a proclamation calling citizens to display the American flag on Flag Day June 14 to mark the 150th anniversary of the Stars and Stripes. He will speak in Hammond Indiana and urged displays on public and private buildings and in schools and community centers nationwide.

New York World News Service Washington Coolidge Hammond Ind Congress

Killed as Autosoviet envoy plunges down an embankment

A Night report describes youths injured in separate auto accidents on Southside avenue and Central avenue. Franklin Moormann drove to the doctor after striking 11 year old George Riegelsberger Jr. Eleanor Harris, nine, suffered a broken arm and internal injuries after stepping into a car on Central avenue. both incidents prompted police responses and hospital treatment.

George Riegelsberger, Jr Southside Avenue Frank Moormann Riverside Avenue Carpenter Street Moormann Dr. M. Bdwles Delhi Avenue Eleanor Harris Earl Harris Central Avenue Russell Wethenby Bank Street Findlay Street St. Mary’s Hospital

Mrs Kuni Mecklenburg Dies Wife of Mt Auburn Caf Owner

Mrs Kuni Mecklenburg 72 wife of Louis Mecklenburg owner of Mecklenburgs Garden and restaurant at University street and Highland avenue died at her home 307 Donahue street Mt Auburn after a lengthy illness She came from Germany in 1881 and helped build the family restaurant business Funeral at her Mt Auburn residence with Rev Ernst Vosster of St Johns Protestant Church officiating Burial in Walnut Hills Protestant Cemetery The family includes husband a son Carl former head of the Cincinnati Zoological Garden and a daughter Mrs R Wickman.

Kuni Mecklenburg Louis Mecklenburg Mecklenburg University Street Highland Avenue Donahue Street Mt. Auburn Germany Cincinnati Mr. Mecklenburg Middle West Carl Cincinnati Zoological Garden R. Wickman Kennedy Heights Ernst Vosster St. John’s Protestant Church Walnut Hills Protestant Cemetery

Robber Wins $80 From Cigar Store Till

The United Cigar Store at Fourth and Walnut was robbed of eighty dollars by a man who demanded quiet. Clerk John Mauer, 1900 Biegler Street, was downstairs ordering tobacco as the robber fled with the money. The suspect, about 35, smooth shaved, wore a gray suit and straw hat.

United Cigar Store Fourth and Walnut Streets John Mauer Biegler Street Mauer

Dangers of Fashions in Education Stressed

Rev H F Brockman Sr president St Xavier College warned at Mother of Mercy Academy Westwood graduation that educational fashions and programs threaten learners and educators. He said education requires aptitude and eagerness in students and inspiring teachers as essential qualities before higher learning.

H. F. Brockman Sr.j St. Xavier College Mother of Mercy Academy Westwood Academy Auditorium

Notre Dame Names Joseph Griffin Track Captain 1928

South Bend, Ind. June 7 Notre Dame announces Joseph Griffin of Detroit has been named track captain for 1928. Griffin is a hurdler and high jumper representing the Irish in intercollegiate meets.

South Bend Ind Joseph Griffin Detroit Notre Dame

Bassler Brothers Buy Bay Fourth Street Building for 125000

Fred and Harry Bassler of the Bassler Fur Company have purchased the five story building at 131 East Fourth street from L B Renkitt for 125000. They plan a remodel with at least 25000 in upgrades including a new front elevator and modern equipment and will occupy the entire building by August 1. The Basslers' current home is 139 East Fourth street and Harry will keep his shop at 111 West Seventh street.

Fred Harry Bassler Bassler Fur Company East Fourth Street Sammet Tailoring Company Fred Bassler L. B. Renkitt Bassler Company Fourth Street Bassler America West Seventh Street

Debt Reduction Could Save $63 Million in Interest

Washington reports undersecretary Mills told New York Bankers Association that public debt retirement and refunding will save about 63.9 million in interest next year. He framed this as permanent tax relief and cited the 1926 to 1927 debt reductions as proof of steady progress.

New York World News Service Washington Treasury Mills New York State Bankers’ Association Liberty Loan Harding Coolidge Treasury Department Congress

Church Visitation Plan to Continue in Ohio

The Ohio Council of Churches will extend the interdenominational visitation evangelism program launched last fall and winter. A 50-person conference supported local campaigns in six to eight counties and noted past efforts in Licking Muskingum Fairfield Perry Cincinnati Dayton and Cleveland with leadership by Bishop Henderson of Cincinnati.

Columbus Ohio Council of Churches State Council Licking Muskingum Fairfield Perry

Also Mentioned on This Page

Club W. Sutton Department of Hygiene Laurence B. Chenoweth Dorothy DeArmond Fischer Martin H. Fischer Japan Harlan C. Hines College of Education Hines Harold S. Nash Nash New York School of Ceramics New York State School of Ceramics Arthur Baggs Marblehead Foskett Company Isay Balankin Baldwin Clyde M. Dummer J. Rogers G Lampkin Sister Mary Frances O’leary Walter L Collins Hugh F. Johnson P. E. Bowman Brack Bowman W. E. Reinhart F. E. Williams Surgical Department D. Henry Peer H. Glenn Bell Ralph F. Bowers Procter George Lyford Omwake Malcolm Cook Morgan Robert T. Allison Ransohoff Berton M. Hoogle Harrington Hogan Carroll Lane Fenton Grace W. Sales Alice Dorst Thomas James Kelly Dilwyn Ratcliff John B. Frieden Groesbeck Edwina B. Steen Richard D. Bryant Frank John F. Earhardt C. Lesslie Martin Leonora Neuffer Paul A. Dorst Department of Lithographic Research Dave A. Wells Basic Science Laboratory Mary L. Wells B. A. Tibbits Foster Williams Edith Doherty Ann Courtney Bernice Eddy Robert L. Biltz Robert A. Bier Frank Seinsheimer Harry C. Kendall W. E. Nelson Carl A. Koch J. Roger. J. Hanna J. Jacob Kobes A. Tange Walter Reese Robert M. Schell Irving Schroth Medical Department Mark A. Brown L. G. Heyn Walter Stix J. Benjamin R. N. Speckman C. Striker H. B. Weiss W. L. Freyhof N. Saltzman C. Straehley C. Noonan S. E. Dorst Louis Gaker Lee Foshay H. Slutz Stuart Biltz L. Nielsen Nels Nelson James Lehman Don Deeter Fred Heinold Mont R. Reid Frank Fee John A. Caldwell L. H. Schriver Henry B. Freiberg Parke G. Smith Harold UL. Higgins T. J. Glenn E. I. Fovel Ida W. Caldwey S. K. Siebler Harold F. Downing Mendel Zeligs Leo S. Friedman Frank FE. Stevenson J. S. Mathews R. H. Kotte George Renner R. A. Lyon W. Nelson H. C. Kendall R. A. Bier R. L. Riltz Victor Ray, Sr Horace Reid Charles Hofline Victor Ray, Jr H. Stanberry D. T. Va Albert L. Hass Essie Asbury Elmore B.tauber Ena R. R. du Casse Harry L. Claassen Karl Zwick Lavender Walter E. Ar Edward =e Jones M. F. McCarthy H. Comrie V. Fischbach A. J. Light H. Nelson H. H. Vail Samuel Seltz L. J. Hendricks Herman Keck Henry Gruener Eecological Department Frank Conseck V. B. Roberts Jan Lester McDevitt Mabel Gardner Henry L. Woodward C. MU Harry Brand Heeb Edward Charles Hettesheimer Marion Albert Smith James Olin Clevenger John Riddel Luzader Frederick William Schuchter Ralph Andrew Vance Dorothy Irene Guttman Ruth Palmetier Higley Artie Mae McKee Virginia Oakford Orr Miriam Dell Tarkington William George Coe Jerome Mitchell Hartman Elmer Charles Murray Ian Hamilton Paterson Ernest L. Patterson William Claude Watts Dipoma Christopher William Liebel Robert Charles Fischer George Henry Imwalle William George Molleran Carl Joseph Schonhoff Paul Albert Schwankhaus Robert Edwin Hitchens Arthur Bernard Woerner Angelo Napolitano Robert John Rupprecht Simon Bacharach Carl Joseph Brinkman Edward George Dunn Erwin Theodore Moeflering Raymond Martin Rettig William Marion Fluck Harry George Kaiser Sylvester Frederick Bchulte Gordon Ethiemn Vera Rosalia Schneer Joseph Aloysius Braun LeRoy David Fischer Albert Anthony Henry Miller, Jr Albert Fredrick Hoysted Molloy, Jr Frank Martin Austin Irwin Matthew Fey Joseph Gesenhaus Richard Edward Hoffmann Donald Leroy Johnson Ray Willis Kohler John C. Miller Earl Schlaece Philip George Schlageter J. Tem Chnapp Henry Elmer Warren Egbert Kroose Werk Cleves, O Poland Soviet Union Peking Shanghai London Great Britain Union Volkoff Russia M. Volkoff Franz Ferdinand Sarajevo Bassler Brothers, Furriers Bay Fourth Street Secretary of Treasury IS Word Brady Taxicab CO
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