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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1930

Page

2

Friarhurst appoints Fred Kramer as athletic director

Fred Kramer is named athletic director at Friarhurst Tower Hill replacing Matthew Spaeth Jr who resigned after being elected president of the Friars Club. Kramer plans an athletic carnival for the Fourth of July at the Tower Hill camp. Dr. Peter O'Donnell will teach a summer history course at St. Xavier College on America's role in world stability and business growth.

Fred Kramer Friarhurst Friars’ Club Tower Hill George Theobald Matthew F. Spaeth, Jr Kramer Friars America Peter O’donnell St. Xavier College Seventh Sycamore O’donnell

Radio Merchants Guild Discusses Fall Show Plans

The Radio Merchants' Guild met at Union Gas and Electric Auditorium with A. Biddle presiding. They reviewed preliminary plans for the annual fall radio shows and discussed summer activities such as a radio picnic proposed for Coney Island.

Radio Merchants’ Guild Union Gas and Electric Company Fourth Main Streets Biddle Coney Island

Chilean imports rise. U S goods find market

Ralph Ackerman, Commerce attache, told Cincinnati exporters that Chile’s high per capita imports, reaching 45 dollars in 1929, make Chile an excellent market for American products at a Foreign Trade Department meeting of the Chamber of Commerce.

Chile Ralph Ackerman Department of Commerce Cincinnati Foreign Trade Department The Chamber of Commerce

Col Pillsbury Nominated to Assistant Chief of Army Engineers

Washington June 17 Colonel George B Pillsbury of Massachusetts has been nominated by President Hoover to be Assistant Chief of Army Engineers. He will fill the vacancy created by Brigadier General Herbert Deakyne's term ending June 26. Pillsbury, then District Engineer in Philadelphia, will hold the rank of Brigadier General.

Col. Pillsbury Washington George B. Pillsbury Massachusetts Army Engineers Hoover Herbert Deakyne Philadelphia

Will of Bellevue magnate leaves Toledo daughter bulk estate

The will of Joseph W. Close filed in Fremont Ohio provides $10,000 to housekeeper Mrs Della Moyer and $100,000 to grandchildren Joseph Kempf Close and Susanne Gertrude Close. The remainder, about 1 million dollars, goes to daughter Leila Close Harsch of Toledo.

Fremont, O Della Moyer Joseph Kempf Close Susanne Gertrude Close Joseph W. Close Bellevue Leila Close Harsch Toledo

Today’s events listed for hotels clubs and groups

Hotel Gibson hosts Odd Fellows Convention all day. Newsboys dinner 6 30 p m at Hotel Metropole. Lions Club lunch eon 12 30 p m. Cincinnati Club hosts Crosley Radio Corporation meeting at noon. Various noon meetings include Board of Directors Reserve Officers Knights of the Round Table Watson Airport Civic Theater K of C Club and others. 12 15 p m Electric Club Public Health Civitan Wednesday Club Lambda Chi Alpha Milk Exchange 3 p m Bible Students 7 30 p m.

Gibson Odd Fellows Metropole Newsboys Lions Club Cincinnati Club Crosley Radio Corporation Board of Directors Reserve Officers Knights of the Round Table Watson Airport iInc Civic Theater of C. Club

City department to adopt new regulation summer uniform

Chief Cope issued order for all members to wear new summer uniforms starting tomorrow. Col. Sherrill, retiring City Manager, ended the blue trousers gray wash shirt summer style. The light weight blue serge with standing high collar is said to add dignity to the department.

Copelaw Col Sherrill

Mrs Flora Miller Seeks Missing Mother Nancy Hamilton

Flora Miller of 1328 Race Street seeks help locating her mother Nancy Hamilton 72 who vanished after saying she would visit Columbus on June 7. No word has been heard since.

Flora Miller Race Street Nancy Hamilton

Skating rink owner reports theft of fourteen ice skates

Willam L. Witherspoon of the Calico Cat skating rink at 8785 Beechmont Avenue reports fourteen pairs of special ice skates and shoes worth 98 dollars stolen from the building between Sunday and yesterday.

Willam L. Witherspoon Calico Cat Beechmont Avenue

Woman 65 Attempts Suicide At Home

Mrs Anna Clark of 1772 Sycamore Street attempted suicide by swallowing poison tablets yesterday. She was transported to General Hospital in serious condition with despair over poor health blamed for the act.

Anna Clark Sycamore Street General Hospital

Plank Strikes Laborer At Starrett Building

Ray Crouch 35 laborer of 2836 Marshall avenue was struck by a plank at work in the basement of the Starrett Building Fifth and Vine streets. He was taken to the Jewish Hospital with back injuries.

Ray Crouch Marshall Avenue Starrett Building Fifth and Vine Streets Jewish Hospital

Robbery at Walnut Hills Grocery Targets Store Manager

Thomas King, manager of Roger Grocery at 669 June Street, Walnut Hills, was held up yesterday afternoon and robbed of 60.41 while alone in the store. Police are investigating the incident and reviewing security footage for leads.

Thomas King Blair Avenue Roger June Street Walnut Hills King

Riverside Robbery Report Near Mt Echo Road

Kenneth Duncan reports two Black men robbed him yesterday afternoon at Riverside drive and Mt Echo road. One man covered him while the other rifled his pockets and took $6.25. one offender carried a small nickel plated revolver.

Kenneth Duncan Riverside Drive Mt. Echo Road Duncan

Shafer inquiry probes embezzlement tied to Cosmopolitan Bank

The probe centers on a $210,000 embezzlement scheme as Shafer authorities anticipate a guilty plea at next week’s arraignment. Bank records and ledgers were seized to verify statements, while state examiners increase staff to speed inventory and protect depositors. Attorney General Bettman pledges full legal aid to depositors and cooperation with prosecutors to recover assets and settle claims.

Shafer Schwab Cosmopolitan Bank Common Pleas Court Eli G. Frankenstein Frankenstein First National Bank of Mt. Washington Acertain Gilbert Bettman Cincinnati Cosmopolitan State Superintendent of Banks Ohio Edward D. Schorr Commerce O. C. Gray Raymond Kunkel

St Louis Embezzler Gets Ten Year Prison Term

Frank L. Berryhill former sales manager and director of First National Company faces ten years in prison after pleading guilty to embezzlement totaling 605000. Court heard the loss included 250000 of his own savings and securities he persuaded customers to leave with him. Berryhill surrendered after two weeks missing.

St. Louis Frank L. Berryhill Sélés First National Company First National Bank Taylor Compeny Auditory Barryhill Berryhill

Cleveland Trust official alleged to embezzle 60000 dollars

Assistant Prosecutor E B Freed said the county grand jury heard evidence that Whitmore L Pinder 37 assistant manager of the Wade Park branch embezzled 60000 since 1929 and that Pinder made a statement admitting the embezzlement The jury also heard the case against Frank Spollito 50 charged with shooting with intent to kill one of two women he lived with for twelve years The shooting victim Theresa Scilla 34 is in a hospital Spollito faces illegal possession of dynamite charges

Cleveland E. B. Freed Whitmore L. Pinder Cleveland Trust Company Wade Park Freel Pinder Frank Spollito Theresa Scilla Spollito

Bank chief charged in three forgery cases in Texas

B. B. Samuels, former president of the Texas National Bank, faces three state court complaints charging forgery and the use of false instruments totaling 83,266.64. District Attorney Stuart will seek Samuels extradition from New York. He is also charged in federal court with misapplication of 1,285,000 of bank funds after the bank closed January 31 following a bank run.

FT. Worth Tex B. B. Samuels Texas National Bank Stuart Samuels New York Texas National

Bank Robbery and Shooting Incidents Murky Across Two States

In Akron Ohio a bandit robbed the Macedonia Banking Company of about 1000 dollars at noon as assistant cashier Edith Balass was alone. In New York City a securities messenger carrying 3 to 4 million dollars was shot by a traffic policeman after an argument inside a Fifth Avenue bank building.

Akron, O Jume Bank of the Macedonia Northfield Twinsburg Edith Balass Balass New York Murray Malina Normandie National Securities Corporation Fifth Avenue Millane

Poor Kentuckian Willing to Feed Five More Children

R H Johnson of London Kentucky, on a small income, supports a wife and sixteen children. He offers to take five more chairs at his table to help his daughter Maude Tompkins and her four granddaughters. Tompkins is jailed for bond default after an alleged shooting incident. his wife seeks aid from Fairfield Township funds.

The Commercial Tribune Hamilton, O R. H. Johnson London Maude Tompkins W. W. Finfrock Johnson

Obituary of Kirk Munroe Pioneer Author of Florida

Kirk Munroe 79, noted author of thirty five books for boys, died in Orlando Florida after long illness. A Coconut Grove pioneer, he wrote Flamingo Feather and Through Swamp and Glade used on Seminole life. His career included cross continental travel, railroad exploration aid, and meetings with Kit Carson and William Cody.

Orlando Fia Kirk Monroe Monroe Glade Florida Munroe Coconut Grove Miami Santa Fe Northern Pacific Kit’’ Carson Col William F. Cody

Mason Mitchell Actor Diplomat Dies in New York at 71

Mason Mitchell actor diplomat soldier and big game hunter died in New York aged 71 while visiting relatives. He had recently traveled from California to Hamilton and Syracuse and suffered a heart attack at his brother in law s home. He is survived by his widow and his brother Col J B Mitchell USSA retired. He once acted with Edwin Booth McCullough and Barrett and was leading man with Mme Modjeska and served as consul at Zanzibar Chungking Apia and Queenstown. He fought with the Rough Riders in Santiago and was a friend of Robert Louis Stevenson in the South Seas.

New York Mason Mitchell Mitchell Hollywood Hamilton Syracuse E. Vail Stebbins Col J. B. Mitchell Edwin Booth John McCullough Lawrence Barrett Mme. Modjeska Zanzibar Chungking China Apia Samoa Queenstown Ireland Theodore Roosevelt Rough Riders Santiago Wag Robert Louis Stevenson South Seas

Real Estate Transfers and Leases Almanac

The three story frame house at 2349 Ashland Avenue Walnut Hills sold by Stanley Burt to Brown and Brown brokers for a client. Eight rooms two baths and a garage. Isaac Jacobs took title to a seven room stucco house with garage at 3940 Dickson Avenue Avondale. Title by William I. Sachs broker for Mrs. David Kessel. The store at 39 East Court Street leased by Le Montree Manufacturing to General Refrigerating Company for one year at 1200 annually. Frederick A. Schmidt Company arranged the lease.

Ashland Avenue Walnut Hills Stanley Burt Brown & Brown Isaac Jacobs Dickson Avenue Avondale William I. Sachs David Kessel East Court Street Le+ Montree Manufacturing Company General Refrigerating Company Frederick A. Schmidt Company

Builders sale detailed for two Bond Hill residences

Edward Pool builder disposed of two Bond Hill homes yesterday. A brick five room bungalow at 1510 Kenova road went to William Nordyke and a five room dwelling at 1518 Robinwood avenue to Rudolph Kroell. Each property includes separate garages.

Bond Hill Edward Pool Bulder Kenova Road William Nordyke Robinwood Avenue Rudolph Kroéll

Walnut Hills two story building planned on Gilbert Avenue

Mrs Rose Bachrach plans a two story structure on the east side of Gilbert avenue just south of McMillan street Walnut Hills. The project includes two stores and a series of offices with a 30 by 110 foot lot. Bernard Pepinsky is architect and E A McCarthy is the general contractor.

Carew Tower Brickwork Advances Toward Midpoint

Brick work on the Carew Tower reaches the seventh floor and steel work begins on the twenty-fifth floor as construction nears halfway, with an exterior plan of black marble on the lower levels and buff brick above. Two brick factories supply the project, and a special brick size is produced to enhance color.

Carew Tower

Mortgage filings list numerous loans across Cincinnati banks

A long list details numerous mortgage filings in Cincinnati with lenders including Central Parkway Realty Company and Penn Mutual Life Insurance, sums up to 60 000 dollars and many smaller loans. Individual buyers such as Thelma Mellman and Theresa Stadtlander are named with bank and building loan associations. A separate item reports William M. Burton, an Omaha attorney and Ohio political figure relative, died by suicide amid ill health.

Central Parkway Realty Company Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co Thelma Mellman Pearl Market Bank and Trust Co Security 8S. & L. Co Martin Bronstein Louis Harris I Strickmier Second National Bank Theresa Stadtlander Western Hills B. S. & L. Co A. F. Glenn Philip G. Posner Hildegarde Reichle Western Hills B. 5. & L. Co William C. Ruehl Elmore L. & B. Co Stacy B. Hill Hewitt Avenue L. & B. A Harry J. Sheldon William Breen Senate L. & B. A. Co Andrew Kee Columbia B. & S Ernest A Meyer Overlook S. & L. Co George E. Miller Brighton Bank & Trust George Bertram Carrie Almoré al Fg Heilmann Antonio 8. & L. Co Frank Holtzman Same Re Schuler Southern Ohio Loan Co Frances Bothwell Provident Savings Bank Allee Be Craddock Cottage B. & L. Co Willis J. Crellin Meee Feilhauer Raymond G. Frankel Hmma Read Queen City Bernice Rockwell Milford Home Bldg. Co Josephine Barlage Molitor L. & B. Co Gertrude Griffith Avondale U. 5S. L Protepee Tierney Rose Max Clinton L. & B. Co Hannah C. Daniel Fifth Third Union Trust Co David Glaun Eagle S. & L. A James W. Gillatoy Manuel Dimitri John H. Was Lincoln B. A Cora Gabriel Price Hill No. 2 Neee Ri Buckeye L. & B. Co John M. Hélferich Garland C. Jones Brighton Bank * Trust Co Clifton Home Builders Monarch B. & L. A. Co Bessie Kaiser Mary Kaiser Omaha, Neb William M. Burton Omaha Theodore E. Burton Ohio Oberlin College Bae Mt. Lookout Frances Fluegeman Charlies Leonhardt Minerva Williams Jacob Wymer Walter H. Kahler Jerome J. Kunz Joseph F. Vaughn Effie L. Simmons Weltem Wilson Industrial L. My I. Tebow Business Men's B. A. & L. Heat E. "Soman To First National Bank of Mergens A . Ru Henrietta First Paewettin Bank and Trust Company Elnineoea Rince L Willess Breen Senate L. & B.A. Co Ee Ee Commins T George Ez. Miller Stephen R. Lefeber Ee Eins B. & L. Co Clara F. Disken Rgeee Bothwell Provident Savings UK Alice R. Craddock Anna E. Boyer Madison B. A Henry F. Niemeyer North Cincinnati Ara Wallace East End L. A. Co S. Wernicke New Foundation L. & Co John Roa Oakley B. & L. Co Tg “Oo Tierney Melitori. & B. Co Raymond Thorburn Corryville Izabeth Stein Western Bank and Trust Company Krismer Cumminsville B. L. & B. Lucife Ts Snyder Mariemont Company Sarah F F. O Central Hyde Park Emelta Ader South Side L. & B.co Keneas C. Daniel Fifth Third Union Trusteee Anna P. Hamilton Amelia “Markert I Bastian Germania_B. A Cc. Keller Clifton Mutual S. & B H. Norton Lee Central Trust Co Walter Schichter Mt. Adams Building Company Irene M. Dempsey Hyde Park B. & L. ‘Co Kvelferich

Former Barberton official pleads guilty to payroll padding

Chester W. Briggs, 50, former Superintendent of Streets and Sewers for Barberton, pleads guilty to one of nine indictments charging payroll padding. Judge Pardee sentences him to one to five years. The specific count involved embezzling 560 dollars on July 16, 1928. remaining indictments to be dismissed.

Akron Chester W. Briggs Barberton L. S. Pardee State Briggs

Delaware City Official Resigns in Dispute with Administration

Delaware June 17 Fred E Huntsberger Director of Public Safety resigns citing lack of cooperation in city administration. He leaves his post effective immediately and did not specify future plans. The city manager and council have not announced a successor.

Delaware, O Fred E. Huntsberger Public Safety of Delaware

Methodists Fix Budget For Missions And Benevolence

Chicago June 17 A Budget Committee of the World Service Commission fixed a total of 8 million dollars for missions and benevolent activities of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The panel will hear proposals to raise the church goal to 10 million for the new fiscal year starting June 1.

Methodists Chicago Methodist Episcopal Church World Service Commission

Mortgage cancellations list ties to Mt Lookout and area firms

A long row of mortgage cancellations is reported, detailing numerous transfers and payoff amounts. Names include Bae, Fluegeman, Wymer, Simmons, Kunz, Williams, Vaughn, and many others, with sums ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars.

River stage and river departures reported from Cincinnati and Louisville

The Ohio River at Cincinnati stood at 12.3 feet at 6 PM yesterday. Reports show departures toward Louisville and Huntington around 5 PM last night as conditions on the river were updated.

Ohio River Cincinnati Kentucky Louisville Chris Greene Huntington

Obituary notices from Covington and neighboring towns

Several death notices and funeral details from Covington Kentucky and nearby areas. Entries include Cullen Sallie and Lange Fred G., with service times at St Marys Cathedral and St Joseph Church, and others for Gruner Carl Jr., Johnson Margaret, McKee Emma, Rice Carrie O, Troy William D, and Mack Johnson. Continuous notes list last names, dates of death, addresses, and funeral homes.

Covington St. Joseph Church McKee Emma James T. McKee Mt. Sterling Rice Carrie Henry Oliver Rice St. Louis New York Sonenyrgarét L Hess “T Concord Fuhera Gilligansis

Grtivity. Asethetle, Modern. C Civ. Cremation Co.

Ambiguous OCR fragment references a cremation company and a monetary amount. The readable elements point to a civil case or financial note involving cremation services and a payment figure, needing clarification from the original page.

Civ Cremation Co

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