Hoover Opposes Slayings by Dry Patrols and Silencing Weapons
President Hoover opposes careless prohibition agent shootings and discusses limits on gun use. Treasury officials say agents must face discipline if shots are not in self defense. Deaths of Archibald Eugster and Henry Virkkula trigger calls for aid to dependents and funding for weapon-silencing measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
New York World News Service
Washington
Congress
Seymour Lowman
the Treasury
Department
United States
Customs Nets undeclared jewels from travelers in New York
In New York on June 12 the Customs Department seized undeclared jewels from a passenger aboard the liner France including Lucrezia Bori, the Met Opera star, and collected duties and fines totaling 27,036.58. Earlier seizures involved four Chicago women with thirty two trunks and Rudolph Lederer and family, all in a four day crackdown on valuables believed brought into the United States without duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New,york
Customs Department
Charles Carey Rumsey
H. Harx
France
Romsey
Lucrezia Bori
Metropolitan Opera Company
Chicago
Anne Loeb
Rose Loeb
Virginia Bohnen
Anna M. Katheling
Rudolph Lederer
Ruth
Slayer Believed Negligent In Border Shooting
International Falls Minn June 12 A state investigator said the slaying of Henry Virkkula by border patrolman Emmet J White during a liquor smuggling hunt was negligent. An Washington ordered probe would interview Mrs Virkkula and run about a week as White remained jailed on second degree manslaughter charges with 1500 bail.
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International Falls
Minn
Eveleth
Henry Virkkula
Washington
Dahly
Emmet J. White
White
Minister Denies Charges In Ward Case At New Philadelphia
Rev. Floyd Ash of Urichsville testified from an invalid’s chair that he did not abuse his sixteen year old foster daughter Mary Saunders as his wife claimed in a divorce suit. Mary testified he kissed her often and she viewed him as a father while Mrs Ash described him holding the girl in his lap for hours. A heart attack forced a recess as Ash appeared in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Philadelphia
Floyd Ash
Urichsville
Tuscarawas County
Mary Saunders
Ash
Vurichsville
Mother of 16 Children Sentenced for Alcohol Sale
Mrs. Joe Post of Altus Arkansas, mother of sixteen children, pled guilty to selling liquor and was sentenced by Federal Judge Frank A. Youmans to one year and six months in the Federal Industrial Institution for Women at Alderson West Virginia and a $100 fine.
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FT. Smith, Ark
Joe Post
Altus
Ark
Federal Industrial Institution For Women
Alderson
W. Va
Frank A. Youmans
James J. Davis to Quit Labor Post in Gabine
James J. Davis will retire as Secretary of Labor this year to enter the Pennsylvania governor primary. Edward A. Filene, Boston merchant and labor promoter, is named as likely successor if he accepts. Davis aims to leave cabinet duties by year end, while Filene pursues broader aims in production and distribution reform.
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Pennsylvania
Edward A. Filene
Boston
New York World News Service
Washington
James J. Davis
Labor Department
Hoover
Filene
Smith
Lincoln
Henry Ford
Labor Bureau
League of Nations
League
Labor Board
Ford
United States
Europe
American Association For Labor Legislation
Twentieth Century Fund
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Davis
Moose Lodge
Two Young Men Killed in Coolville Train Collision
Two young men Homer Lemaster and Will Norton were killed early today when their milk truck collided with a Baltimore and Ohio freight train at Coolville near Athens Ohio. Police reported the crash occurred in the early hours and the victims were identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Baltimore & Ohio
Coolville
Homer Lemaster
Will Norton
Sea plane dives. five injured in Hudson River crash
Five people were hurt when a passenger seaplane nose-dived into the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie. The pilot James Madison and others Clifford MacMillan Arthur Syran Harold Gibbs and a Mr Hess were injured. Madison was described as probably fatally injured and Gibbs as serious. The Coastal Airways craft operated between New York City and Lake George.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Hudson River
Clifford MacMillan
Mineola
James Madison
Arthur Syran
Blackwell
Harold Gibbs
New York City
Hess
Madison
St. Francis Hospital
Gibbs
Coastal Airways, Inc
Lake George
Republican revolt widens in Congress over farm relief tariff
Hoover program stalls as Senate rebels led by Borah and Brookhart clash with party leaders. Debate centers on recess adjournment and broader tariff revision, with tensions spilling into the House and Senate as leaders seek a united stance on farm relief, census, and immigration measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
Senate
House
Borah
Idaho
Brookhart
Iowa
Herbert Hoover
Congress
Watson
Indiana
Sault
Jones
Senate Finance Committee
Protestants’ Ire Dooms Concordat Hope in Prussia
Berlin June 12 The Association of German Protestants urged that any state agreement with the Holy See guard Prussia’s sovereignty especially over bishop appointments and school policy It demanded German Catholic clergy be educated in German institutions and universities’ freedom be safeguarded It called for a parallel Protestant agreement to match the Catholic one with full historic significance.
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Berlin
Vatican
Association of German Protestants Today
Holy See
Prussia
Abduction of Idaho Lieutenant Governor by Four Bandits
W B Kinne was abducted by four armed men after leaving Lewiston and jailed in a wreck near Orofino Idaho. Two would be rescuers W L Tribbey and Paul Kile were beaten. Tribbey freed Kinne and himself, bandits tied the trio to a tree then fled.
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Orofino
Idaho
W. B. Kinne
Lewiston
Spokane
Arrow
Kinne
W. L. Tribbey
Idaho Building and Loan Association
Paul Kile
Kille
Tribbey
Greer
Indictments in Detroit police ambush case
Ralph A. Wood real estate dealer Cecil W. Holt and Herbert L. Sullivan were indicted for the slaying of Ambrose L. Hagerty in a police ambush meant to thwart an alleged plot against Wood. Holt and Sullivan arraigned and pleaded not guilty. Wood was absent. The case ties to an insurance motive and a broader attack plan involving Wood’s wife and others.
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Detroit
Ralph A. Wood
Cecil W. Holt
Herbert L. Sullivan
Ambrose L. Hagerty
Wood
Harry J. Dingeman
Holt
Sullivan
Lansing
Justice of the Peace
Arthur E. Gordon
Hagerty
Grace M. Wood
William Thompson
Taylor Pierce
Protest Filed Against Hepburn Hoover Nominee
Senator Sackett said he received a telegram from H Green Garrett of Louisville protesting Emil S Hepburns nomination as Collector of Internal Revenue at Louisville The Telegram was filed with the Senate Finance Committee no action was taken on the nomination Senator Barkley sought discussion and the appointment was laid aside temporarily by Chairman Smoot
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sacket
Rep
H. Green Garrett
Louisville
Emil S. Hepburn
Kentucky
Internal Revenue
Sackett
Senate Finance Committee
Barkley
Dem
Smoot
Technicalities Delay Murder Trial in Paintsville
In Paintsville Kentucky June 12 a second jury objection in two days postponed the murder trial of Dennis Saylor to October. Saylor is charged with killing four people and wounding another in a Johnson County brawl. The victims include Lee Gibson Wallace Hannah Gibson’s wife and her fourteen year old son. Wayne Hannah brother of a victim was wounded and to testify. Two jury panels were rejected on legal grounds by the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paintsville
Dennis Saylor
Johnson County
Saylor
Lee
Gibson
Wallace Hannah
Wayne Hannah
Two Boys Play Tiddly-Winks With Manhole Cover
Two boys aged 4 and 6 at 305 Byrd street Covington handled a heavy iron manhole lid when gas they were sniffing exploded. Harry Collins suffered forehead bruise and leg burns while Jacques Ford was bruised on the nose and lips. Both treated at home by Dr. C W White. A natural gas mains leak is suspected.
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Byrd Street
Covington
Harry Collins
Jacques Ford
C. W. White
Ocean Flyers Plan Europe Flight From Old Orchard
Old Orchard Maine June 12 crew of the Yellow Bird bound for Paris and the Green Flask bound for Rome announce a take off around 8 am tomorrow pending favorable weather. Reykjavik Iceland reports ill luck continues for Capt Ahrenberg attempting the Arctic route Sverige to America after mechanical defects. New York Herald Tribune notes Parker Cramer may attempt a Chicago to Sweden flight next month after a secret amphibian departure from Roosevelt Field.
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Old Orchard
Europe
Paris
Rome
Reykjavik
Iceland
Albin Ahrenberg
Sverige
America
Arctic
New York
New York Herald-Tribune
Parker Cramer
Rockford, Ill
Sweden
Chicago
Roosevelt Field
Hartford
Connecticut
Farmer Died by Poisoning in Akron Area Pond
Akron officials questioned widow Mrs. Charles Chandler as tissue analyses link the farmer’s death to arsenic or mercury poisoning and show he did not drown. County prosecutor Don Isham and Coroner M. B. Crafts said further kidney analysis is planned. four men and two women remain in custody for further questioning.
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Akron
Stow
Charles Chandler
Chandler Farm
Chandler
Don Isham
M. B. Crafts
Isham
F. C. Potter
Crafts
Venezuelan Legation Regrets Curacao Raid by Bandits
The Venezuelan Legation in The Hague informs the Dutch government that the entire nation condemns a recent raid on Curacao in the Dutch West Indies carried out by Venezuelan bandits.
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The
Hague
Curacoa
Dutch West Indies
Coolidge Visits New York Life Board as Private Citizen
Calvin Coolidge, retired president and now insurance executive, attends the New York Life Board meeting in New York in a quiet scene with no fanfare. He shows a sprained left wrist from fishing while recalling his post presidential return and plans to rejoin wife in Northampton that night.
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New York World News Service
New York
Calvin Coolidge
New York Life Insurance Company Today
Secret Service
United States
Darwin
P. Kingsley
New York Life
Coolidge
Kingsley
Vermont
Fat Wrassman to Be Buried Quietly With Guards Present
Cincinnati police and city officials moved to guard the funeral of George Wrassman known as Fat Wrassman after he was slain in a gun duel. Detec tive Joseph Schaefer who killed Wrassman said he would not attend the private services at his Evans ton Ave home. Guards at Schaefer’s home will continue. Wrassman’s size and public gang ties are noted as the funeral prepares.
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Chicago
Emmett D. Kirgan
Cincinnati
George “Fat” Wrassman
Joseph Schaefer
Wrassman
Kirgan
Schaefer
Col. Co
Sherrill
Seasongood
Col. Sherrill
Evanston Avenue
Peter J. Rebold & Sons
Anna
Robert Zwick
Hamilton
Butler County
Joe Jacobs
Symmes Corner
Newport
John C. Calhoun
J. M. Digby
Campbell County
Zwick
Tenth
Hamlet
Frank Bregel
Hamiltton
Ohio
Peter Dumele
Marshall
North College Hill
Jacobs
Kenton County
Covington
Sir Henry Thornton Visits Cincinnati Today
Ex Cincinnatians call him Sir Henry Thornton a leading transport expert and former Pennsylvania Railroad division engineer now president of Canadian National Railways. Born in Logansport Indiana he spoke to Vanderbilt alumni Monday night and arrives by private car from Nashville at 9 this morning before departing for Canada tomorrow.
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Sir Henry Thornton
Cincinnati
Pennsylvania Railroad System
Canadian National Railways
Sir Henry
United States
Logansport
Ind
Vanderbilt University
R. C. Barnard
Pennsylvania Railroad
Russell Wilson
Times-Star
Nashville
Canada
State sends tax bills to hundreds of corporations
Columbus Ohio June 12 Franchise tax statements will be sent out next week to 23 500 domestic and 2 600 foreign corporations State Treasurer H Ross Ake announced today The franchise tax will bring about 5 700 000 into the general fund.
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Columbus
H. Ross Ake
Z General Fund
Lions Praise Schaefer and City Detectives
The Cincinnati Lions Club adopted a resolution commending city law enforcement officials after Joseph Schaefer's bravery. George Eyrich installed as director. last meeting of the season. Lions picnic set for June 29 at Roy Biles home, 2600 Harrison Avenue.
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Lions
Schaefer
Joseph Schaefer
Cincinnati Lions Club
George Eyrich
Roy Biles
Harrison Avenue
Motorist Galack Killed Returning From Roadhouse
Akron Ohio reports Joe Galack aged 40 died when his car struck a telephone pole on a curve as he was returning from a roadhouse. The crash occurred early today and the driver died at the scene.
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Akron
Joe Galack
Cincinnati Council Approves Riverside Drive Plan Costing 348000
City Council passed final act authorizing expenditures for the first section of the Columbia avenue boulevard from 400 feet east of Kemper lane to Torrence road. Total project cost estimated at 6 050 000 with 4 160 000 for construction and remaining for property. city pays 348000 for the Riverside Drive segment. Sayler Park fire station sale authorized as excess property. Water rate reduction discussed with study by expert for possible savings.
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Riverside Drive
Cincinnati
Columbia Avenue
Kemper Lane
Torrence Road
Eggleston Avenue
Third Street
Linwood Road
Sayler Park
J. M. Manley
The
Industrial Association
Public Utilities Committee
Charles Eisen
Law Committee
Hinsch Mausoleum Cost Set From Estate
The estate of Charles A. Hinsch to spend 49500 for a mausoleum in Spring Grove Cemetery. Probate Court approved 34500 for the granite structure with bronze door to be built by a New York firm and 15000 for related costs.
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Charles A. Hinsch
Spring Grove
Fifth Third Union’ Trust Company
William H. Lueders
New York
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Prohibition
Archibald Eugster
Florence P. Kahn
Cal
Metropolitan Opera
U. S
WANT
Hyde Park
City
St. Louis
Evanston
Mt. Auburn
U. C. and
Hughes High School
Gabine
Robinson
Arkansas
UGS
Dano
TLING
Hepburn
Capitol
John C. Galhoun
Fat’ Whagoman
Buril
Pollice
Gunman
Cincinnatian
Hinsch
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