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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1930
Page
4
The Commercial Tribune issue dated Tuesday June 24 1930 carries the masthead with publication details. It lists publisher Harry W. Brown and notes Associated Press rights and pricing for daily and Sunday copies.
The hit skip driver kills the ninetieth traffic victim this year in Hamilton County while two more are left in serious condition. The piece criticizes public apathy toward recurring auto fatalities and calls for life saving legislation and increased personal responsibility, noting Lindbergh Jr arrival as a national event and touching on veteran relief policy discussions.
In a January speech Rep Franklin Fort of New Jersey argued the central issue is repeal versus retention of the Eighteenth Amendment. He defended the home brewed claim as non intoxicating and urged readers to judge the speech in full, noting the broader primary contest includes Morrow Frelinghuysen and Kelly.
A short humor piece features a father answering a child’s camel joke questions about humps and why camels are built that way, noting desert origins and ending with a gentle bedtime nudge.
A brief aphorism notes that the natural man struggles in society and is often judged as a scoundrel for not being a hypocrite. A whimsical verse follows about a girl named Eileen who wanted to join the screen but, due to edition, found nobody home in her bean, humorously misspelled.
A Sunday morning scene shows a customer asking for change for a quarter and the druggist replying with a quip about hoping the sermon. In the air a pilot report notes half the people below expected a fall, and half the people aloft shared the sentiment.
The Harris County Texas jail, age three, has already outgrown its facilities, per a recent grand jury report. The finding highlights space, staffing, and safety strains as the facility serves a growing inmate population.
A narrator recalls his grandfather warning against finance risks. Youth misreads experience as folly, pursues Wall Street gains, and grows rich until a market fall exposes hard lessons. Margin calls arrive, and the speaker admits the old man may have had sound sense after all.
New York June 23 motion picture press agents from major studios signed a code under Will Hays to bar drivel and nudity from publicity, insisting all material reflect the pictures honestly. Critics warn the industry would lose its appeal if bunk is removed, while reformers urge a Federal Board of Trade to regulate distribution of surplus produce to relieve high prices for consumers.
Ex-Senator J B Foraker urged Y M C A Law School cadets to guard against the heresy of interpreting the U S Constitution against its framers meaning and stressed strict maintenance of state and federal government. Dean Ochiltree gave 28 diplomas, Hanley addressed the Ohio Christian Endeavor, and Buckeye State rejoiced with a debt-free league report. Cincinnati Reds beat St Louis Cardinals 4 to 3 after poor outings. Weather hot and humid 71 to 93 degrees.
A Cincinnati Commercial file note recalls the 1880 national Democratic convention at Music Hall. Hancock and English were chosen for President and Vice President, prompting jubilation among locals who celebrated with torchlight parades and slogans. Cumminsville gains bring fare to five cents, while census figures place Covington at 29,444. the weather is clear with a high of 88.
A wrap of top radio features across numerous stations. The Ideal Ashcan Company's string quartet impressed with clear orchestral playing after a brakebeam chorus from The Hobo of Hoboken. Dr Hooley discussed peritonitis forms. Uncle Tiddley entertained children. Mose Gumbo explored Snowshoeing in Central America.
The column laments Alfred Lingle's death and warns Cincinnati's Police Department about gangland influence. It argues reporters risked knowledge of underworld crime and urges stronger pursuit of “known” criminals, citing cases like August Bruck and Bob Zwick and condemning police lassitude.
New York World News Service reports at Detroit on June 23 that Dr. M L Harris of Chicago warned the American Medical Association opening session that medicine faces a siege from state forces. He urged county medical centers offering affordable care to replace free clinics and prevent physicians from becoming state employees.
The Bachmann bill to create an additional Federal District Court in West Virginia was passed by the House and sent to the Senate. The new Western District would consist of Tyler, Pleasants, Wood, Jackson, Mason, Roane, Wirt, Ritchie, Doddridge, Gilmer, Calhoun, Wayne, Lewis, Upshur, Lincoln, Cabell, Putnam, Mingo and Logan Counties.
Mrs Helene Lubitsch was granted a divorce from film director Ernst Lubitsch in Los Angeles on June 23. She testified he was ninety nine per cent in love with his work and had no time for home. She cited temperament and unpleasant names among other circumstances.
Salem Ore June 23 Progress noted as voters will face a state ballot measure next November to ban manufacture and sale of cigarettes and forbidding import possession purchase or giving away of tobacco products. A petition with 15733 names from the Anti Cigarette League of Oregon is on file with the Secretary of State to place the measure on the ballot.
Harold H. Schroeder, charged with murder and arson in the death of an unidentified man found burned in his car near Indianapolis on May 31, was moved from Mobile to Indiana. Attorneys agreed not to contest extradition after requisition papers arrived.
Miss Mary Todhunter Clark of Lane and Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller, son of John D. Rockefeller Jr., married in Cynwyd Pennsylvania at St Ralphs Church. The ceremony was performed by Reverend Benjamin N Bird rector.
Harry Weywood president of the Esswein Plumbing Company of Columbus was found dead in his Buckeye Lake cottage. He shot himself in the breast after long illness.
Isaac Van Grove leads Zoo Opera Company in a charming Lakme performance that captivates with fresh musicality and strong acting. Josephine Lucchese’s Lakme shines alongside lyric tenor Edward Molitore, whose naturalistic singing elevates the production. the cast, chorus, and ballet receive high praise despite a small audience. Next up: Il Trovatore tonight, with Lakme slated for Wednesday and Friday nights.
John C. Wright born in Elkhart County Indiana fifty four years ago. George B. Ford born at Clinton Massachusetts fifty one years ago. Marshall H. Saville born in Rockport Massachusetts sixty three years ago. Roy T. Davis born at Ewing Missouri forty one years ago. J Leighton Stuart born in China fifty four years ago. Lewis Browne born in London thirty three years ago. Jack Dempsey born in Manassa Colorado thirty five years ago.
In Derby Connecticut 1753 William Hull later a soldier of the Revolution and the War of 1812 was born. He died in Newton Massachusetts on November 29, 1825. Also in 1777 Sir John Ross English Arctic explorer was born and died August 30, 1856. 1802 Anthony B Allen farmer farm machinery manufacturer and writer born Hampshire County Massachusetts died January 12, 1892.
Today in history recalls the 1814 Battle of Bannockburn marking Scotland’s independence. It also notes 1497 John Cabot and his son Sebastian, Venetian navigators in English service, reached Labrador, first to sight North America mainland.
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