Ravenna Track Open as Jury Refuses Indictment
Ravenna Ohio June 24 A county grand jury declines to indict Ed Bates a contributor booth worker on gambling charges. Officials say no further action can be taken without governor intervention while the Ravenna track proceeds with its summer meeting and the contribution system remains unchallenged. Sportsmen celebrate the lack of convictions in Ohio for operators or contributors.
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Ravenna
Aids County Grand Jury
Ed Bates
Everett L. Foote
J. R. Ferry
Cooper
Columbus
Gvernor
Gilbert Bettman
Ferry
Foot
Ohio
Five Cincinnati men donate three story building for scouts
Five men Bolton Armstrong Maurice Lyons Edward Harte A P Strietmann and an unnamed donor gifted a three story brick building at 1207 Elm Street to the Cincinnati Council of Boy Scouts of America for headquarters. The council will remodel it into admin quarters training spaces and a supply room with the deed keeping property for scouting in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of America
Cincinnati Council of Boy Scouts
Elm Street
Bolton S. Armstrong
Maurice E. Lyons
Edward B. Harte
A. P. Strietmann
Washington Fark
Washington Park
Cincinnati Council
Council
Cincinnati
Jersey City Mayor Held In Contempt Of Senate
Jersey City Mayor Frank Hague, vice chairman of the National Democratic Committee, was arrested on a contempt charge for refusing to answer Senate questions about his wealth. He was jailed and given 24 hours to seek a habeas corpus writ, held by Marine Sergeant-at-Arms DeWitt during the custody period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Frank Hague
Jersey City
National Democratic Committee
Marine Dewitt
State Senate
Lucchese Shines In Meyerbeer Dinorah At The Zoo
Josephine Lucchese headlined the Zoo performance of Meyerbeer’s Dinorah with Joseph Elliott as first clarinet delivering superb phrasing. Mario Valle Van Grove Cavadore Dee Glade Lydia Dozier also impressed in support as the cast and staging earned high praise for its splendiferous mounting and bridge scene.
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Josephine Lucchese
Meyerbeer
Dinorah
Joseph Elliott
Robert Aura Smith
Zoo
Lucchese
Elliott
van Grove
Mario Valle
Cavadore
Dee Glade
Lydia Dozier
Countess Erroll Wins Third Divorce Suit
London reports Countess Erroll sister of Lord de la Warr won a divorce from her third husband on grounds of misconduct with Mrs. Edith Mildred Ramsay-Hill. The Earl was a co respondent in a previous suit in which damages of 15000 were awarded. The Countess, noted in London society for style, married Lord Erroll in 1923 as Lady Idana Gordon.
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London
Errol
Lord de la Warr
Edith Mildred Ramsay-Hill
Maj
Ramsay- Hill
Lord Erroll
Idana Gordon
U S Opens Summer Office in Sandusky
A temporary United States Immigration Service office opened in Sandusky on June 24 to enforce immigration laws during the summer boat traffic to Ontario ports. John G. Swift of Detroit leads the office and said it could become permanent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Sandusky
United States Immigration Service Office
Ontario
John G. Swift
Detroit
Long Service Acknowledged as School Superintendent Leaves
Seventeen years as Superintendent of the Public Schools of Cincinnati are cited with praise for his work and partnership with the board. The resolution expresses appreciation and heartfelt wishes for the future as this marks their last meeting with him in official capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Schools of
Cincinnati
Condon
Expect Speaker Re-Elected By Parliament In Labor Era
London June 24 The second Parliament under a Labor government will elect a Speaker with Capt Edward A Fitzroy expected to be re elected unanimously The Labor party had considered a party member but kept the traditional non partisan Speakership The House may hear a vital defeat and a confidence issue for the new ministry once the Speaker is chosen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United Kingdom
Edward A. Fitzroy
Labor Party
Capt. Fitzroy
House of Commons
George A. Schneider Dies Civil War Vet G O P Leader
George A. Schneider 92 a Civil War veteran and longtime Republican leader died at his home 1116 Elm Street. He served in the Turner Regiment and fought at Chickamauga where he lost use of his left arm. He held posts as Cincinnati Alderman in 1878 State Senator in 1890 and directed with the James L Haven Iron Co. Survived by son George H. Schneider and daughter Mrs William Guckenberger. Funeral in Memorial Hall tomorrow afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Schneider
Old Blaine Club
Elm Street
Turner Regiment
Schneider
Chickamauga
James L. Haven Iron Company
Cincinnati
Hamilton County Board of Control
I. O. O. F. Here
Grand Army of the Republic
German Pioneer Society
Altenheim and
General Protestant
George H. Schneider
William Guckenberger
Atlas Bank
Mémorial Hall
Sir Mortimer Singer Dies in London at 66
Sir Mortimer Singer 66 native of Yonkers New York and scion of the Singer Sewing Machine family died in London. He was Isaac Merritt Singer’s eldest son and naturalized British subject in 1900. A pioneer in cycling motoring and flying he funded Milton Hill Hospital for wounded soldiers during the war. Knighted in 1920 he bred and raced horses since 1881 owning hunters jumpers and harness horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mortimer Singer
London
Mortimeer Singer
Yonkers
N. Y
Singer
Isaac Merritt Singer
Mortimer
Milton Hill Hospital
M F Healy Iowa Democratic Leader Dies After Long Illness
M F Healy of Fort Dodge Iowa died after a long illness at age 66. He had supported Alfred E Smith at the Democratic convention in Houston last year and had chaired Iowa Smith Robinson Club organizing efforts. He served as a state Democratic leader and attended eight national conventions.
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M. F. Healy
FT. Dodge
Alfred E. Smith
Houston
Iowa Smith-Robinson Club
Death of Princess Hohenlohe Schillingsfuerst in Vienna
Princess Alfred Hohenlohe Schillingsfuerst formerly Katharine Britton of Washington died in Vienna on Friday night from paralysis of the lungs. Her husband, then serving in the Hungarian Diplomatic Service in Washington, was at her bedside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess Hohenlohe
Vienna
Alfred Hohenlohe Schillingsfuerst
Katherine Britton
Washington, D. C
Washington
John D. Owens Dies in Marion Leader of Owen Interests
John D. Owens 72 head of the Owen Interests company died at his Marion home. He led five local manufacturing plants and was a pioneer in the lime and stone industry.
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John D. Owens
Marion, O
Owen Interests
William P. F. Ferguson Dies at 68 in Franklin
William P. F. Ferguson, 68, editor of The Franklin News-Herald and former Prohibition party presidential hopeful, died at his Franklin home yesterday. He had previously served as editor for publications in New York City Chicago and Harriman Tennessee.
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W. P. F. Ferguson
Franklin
William P. F. Ferguson
Franklin News-Herald
Prohibition Party
New York City
Chicago
Harriman, Tenn
Russians Evening Draws Big Cincinnati Crowd
The Foreign Trade Committee of the Chamber of Commerce reports high interest in tomorrow's Russian Evening. Malcolm M. Stewart arranged extra space as reservations flood in. Dinner at 6:30 features special Russian dishes, followed by the film The Soviet Union at Work and Robert Alter's talk. The event unfolds at the Chamber of Commerce.
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Foreign Trade Committee
Chamber of Commerc
Malcolm M. Stewart
Mr. Stewart
Soviet Union
Russia
Robert Alter
Mr. Alter
Chamber of Commerce
Rabbi Philipson Attends Fortieth Central Conference Anniversary
Rabbi David Philipson travels to Detroit for the Central Conference of American Rabbis fortieth anniversary meeting where about thirty rabbis convened and the conference growth reaches 300. He will deliver the sermon on Authority and the Individual Spirit and serves as Liturgical Literature chair and Commission on Jewish Education head. A public hearing on moving company recordkeeping is set, with opposition from Mayor Seasongood and Councilman Yeatman. William Wright Wood Jr. named Assistant Activity Secretary at Central Y M C A starting July 1. Hopkins graduate ex-tennis team manager joins the staff.
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David Philipson
Detroit
Central Conference of American Rabbis
Law Committee
City Council
Seasongood
W. Meredith Yeatman
William Wright Wood, Jr
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Central Y. M. C. A
Ralph A. White
Y" Committee
Wood
Johns Hopkins
Meeting on Employment Stabilization in Cincinnati Industries
Fred K. Hoehler Director of Public Welfare announced in his report on the employment situation to Col. Sherrill City Manager that a near future meeting of leading representatives from industrial groups will discuss plans to stabilize employment in metropolitan Cincinnati. The meeting will be held under the Sub committee on Continuous Employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Fred K. Hoehler
Public Welfare
Col. Sherrill
Chamber official to attend interstate hearing in Frankfort
Samuel Herndon manager of the traffic department of the Chamber of Commerce left for Frankfort Kentucky yesterday to attend the interstate commerce commission hearing today and tomorrow He will represent the Chamber of Commerce and Southern Ohio shippers at the meeting as Kentucky shippers complain of higher rates than neighboring states
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Herndon
Chamber of Commerce
Frankfort
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kentucky
Herndon
Southern Ohio
Traffic light plan to address backing at three avenues
Col. Sherrill City Manager told City Council that backing of street cars at the Woodturn Gilbert and Montgomery intersection makes traffic lights at that point useless until the issue is resolved. He said the problem is under study and future plans will aim to eliminate the backing of cars.
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Woodturn
Gilbert
Montgomery Avenues
Col. Sherrill
Sewer plan recommended for Digby avenue and nearby streets
The Sewer Committee will ask City Council to approve building a new sewer on Digby avenue alongside street improvements. Contracts for the street work are already awarded. The committee also backs sewers on Mansion place Price Hill and Standish avenue Kennedy Heights.
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City Council
Digby Avenue
Mansion Place
Price Hill
Standish Avenue
Kennedy Heights
Morgenstern Advances Marcus to Associate Professor
The Hebrew Union College announces through President Dr. Julian Morgenstern that Dr. Jacob R. Marcus is elevated from assistant to associate professor in Jewish history. The college also awards honors and tenure considerations for his advancing role.
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Hebrew Union College
Julian Morgenstern
Jacob R. Marcus
Deaths in Cincinnati Area June 1929 Obituaries
List of local obituaries with names of the deceased, spouses, addresses and funeral details. Anna Brauer John Eger Jacob Hagner Daniel Hogan Katherine Klein Schmidt William Lammers Elsie Merrill Bertha Selbert William John Tillett Peter White. Services scheduled for June 26 and 27 at various funeral homes and churches, with interments in Columbus and Hyde Park area.
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Brauer
Anna
Renzgehausen
Ernest Brauer
Frank T. Corken
Reading Road
Oak Street
Eger
John
Marie Eger
Fairfield Avenue
W. Mack Johnson
McMillan
Upland Place
Hagner
Jacob
Ella Knode Hagner
Henry Gildehaus Company
Vinestreet
Columbus
O. Hogan
Daniel W
Scott M. Hogan
Chicago
Edna Hogan Hunter
Blanchester
William
B. Henry
Fredericka Lammers
Elsie Flora
Haarlammert
Claude E. Merrill
Mildred Merrill
Merwin Avenue
Madisonville
Thomas
Whetsel Avenue
Selbert
Bertha Ruehl
Albert Selbert
Ruth Avenue
McMillan Street
Tillett
William John
Ida Tillett
Ramsay
Carl] Street
North Fairmount
White
Peter J
Emma White
Jeckel
Michigan Avenue
Hyde Park
J. J. Sullivan & Co
Bel Place
St. Mary’s Church
Local Club and Business Meetings Schedule
A compiled list of various groups and organizations with meeting times throughout the day. Entries include Gibson Buckeye Club Goodyear Tire Pi Omicron Loreco Interstate Commerce Commission Metropole Century Club Co operative Club Cincinnati Club A Nash Tailoring Company Municipal Executives' Club Kentucky Table Central Clinic H E Stonebarger Chamber of Commerce Health Committee City Planners Building Owners Juvenile League Retail Coal Dealers Study Club Wholesale Jewelers Motor Truck Association with times ranging from noon to 12 30 and later in the day.
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Metropole
Century Club
Co-operative Club
Cincinnati Club
A. Nash Tailoring Company
Municipal Executives’ Club
Kentucky Table
Central Clinic
H. H. Stonebarger
Chamber of Commerce
Motor Truck Association
Memorial fellowships awarded for 1929 30
The Leo W Simon Memorial Fellowship is granted to Dr Walter E Rothman for 1929 30 and the Heinsheimer Teaching Fellowship goes to Rabbi Lawrence E B Kahn for 1929 30.
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Leo W. Simon
Walter E. Rothman
Heinsheimer
Lawrence E. B. Kahn
Hail Liberty Fireworks Dispenser Sparks Controversy
A fireworks dispenser linked to a Liberty celebration prompts debate as authorities investigate potential hazards and legal questions, amid public interest in an apparent clash of safety and tradition.
Fireworks Stand Operator Charged Over Street Crossing
Miss Mary Philbin 22 operates a Brooklyn side fireworks stand on Ridge road. Police say she drove a car loaded with $300 worth of firecrackers toward Cleveland while crossing the city line, was detained, and released after waiving a charge of possessing fireworks. The consignment remained in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Mary Philbin
Brooklyn Village
Ridge Road
Miss Philbin
Brooklyn
Augustus Malloy
Frank Tordy
Hoover aims to keep federal expenses within budget
President Hoover seeks to restrict federal expenditures to the prior year’s budget total of 3.736 billion dollars as agencies begin drafting the 1930 31 budget. Acting budget head R O Kloeber has issued instructions to all department and independent bureau heads.
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Washington
Hoover
R. O. Kloeber
J. C. Roop
Gen. Lord
Autopsy Planned in Ohio Woman Death Case
Kenton Ohio June 24 Coroner D E Johnson said he would perform an autopsy on Mary Irene Mummey 22 wife of Hardin County farmer Gail Mummey to determine how she died The body was found in her home with a bullet wound to the left breast a shotgun with a tethered trigger lay nearby The coroner had ruled death by own action but reopened the case noting shot lodged in the wall suggesting she may not have fired the weapon.
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Kenton
D. E. Johnson
Mary Irene Mummey
Gail Mummey
Hardin County
Johnson
University of Vermont Receives Wilbur Trust Support
The New Britain Herald reports James B. Wilbur’s will leaves a trust fund of 2 to 3 million dollars to the University of Vermont with conditions. A separate 500 thousand dollar fund is for his son, James B. Wilbur, who lives in New Britain. The university must cap annual attendance at 1,000, favor Vermont boys, and may increase the quota as Vermont’s population grows. Additional gifts include 25,900 to Western Reserve Historical Society and 100,000 to the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board.
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New Britain
Conn
New Britain Herald Today
James B. Wilbur
Chicago
Manchester
University of Vermont
University
Wilbur
Vermont
Western Reserve, Historical Society of Cleveland
Trust’ Fund Board
Library of Congress
Ironworker James Swift Dies After Quarrying Crush
James Swift, an ironworker from Jackson, died in a Gallipolis hospital two hours after being crushed at work in the Globe Iron Works on June 24. He had been employed at the plant and succumbed to injuries sustained in the incident.
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Gallipolis
James Swift
Jackson
Globe Iron Works
Aircraft Giants Reported Merger Plans in Wall Street
Reports of a major aircraft merger circulated on Wall Street after unconfirmed word that Curtiss Airplane and Motor Company and Wright Aeronautical Corporation would meet in Buffalo to discuss combining Curtiss interests. Richard F. Hoyt, chairman of Wright, acknowledged such a merger was possible.
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New York World News Service
New York
Wall Street
Curtiss Airplane and Motor Company, Inc
Buffalo
Curtiss
Wright Aeronautical Corporation
Richard F. Hoyt
Clemency Board to Review Ohio Prisoner Parole Requests
John Grogan a 41 year old life prisoner from Cuyahoga County and William H Gilman 27 also from Cuyahoga County serving auto theft terms will be considered for parole at today's Clemency Board meeting. Grogan was indicted for the slaying of a Cleveland policeman.
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Columbus
John Grogan
Cuyahoga County
William H. Gilman
Grogan
Cleveland
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