29 Jun 1930
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1930
Page
1
Gallant Knight wins the Latonia Derby by a wide margin as thousands cheer along the river banks and bridges. Tom Greene defeats Betsy Ann in the steamship race on the 22 mile course.
The Tom Greene steamer wins the 22 mile Fernbank Dam to Coney Island race in two hours, beating Betsy Ann by a wide margin and ending a three year rivalry with a friendly handshake. Captains Way and Greene praise the event as festive and sportmanlike.
Charles Cremer, 30, of Hamilton, was found guilty of killing 68 year old Brown County farmer Robert Clemons after plotting to rob him. The jury sentenced him to death in the electric chair, with his alleged co conspirators to face similar charges. Cremer confessed, aiding the quick verdict reached in under two hours.
William L. Cannon, 73, longtime operator of Mississippi River packets, died in Louisville after the Ohio River race between Tom Greene and Betsy Ann. The Robert E. Lee, famous for 1870victory over the Natchez, was one of his boats. Mikantlers from that victory are kept in the State Capitol at Frankfort.
An Akron incident reports a mob throwing a suspect into Little Cuyahoga River after a chase following an assault on Mrs Hackelberry. Harry Surbeck arrests the suspect. In Texas, Jefferson County braces as deputies guard Port Arthur lynching fears involving Rainey Williams indicted on six counts including assault and robbery. Williams’ trial set for next week.
St Louis pilots John and Kenneth Hunter in City of Chicago monoplane near 420 hours in the air. Oil leak fixed after ten hours, crew remains hopeful to beat the record as support parties under Mey Arbor watch from the mother ship.
J F Shoemaker 59 president of Electric Service Co and two Springfield men died when the Cincinnatian plane fell 300 feet near Springfield Illinois. Shoemaker lived at 3437 Mooney Ave. He had learned to fly at Lunken Airport three years ago and had taught ex president Harrison to ride a high wheel bicycle. He is survived by his widow and daughter Mrs J F McCullough.
The City Morgue received two bodies last night both men driven to suicide by joblessness in Cincinnati. Francis E. LaCoste a 35 year old newspaperman from Ashton North Carolina arrived a week ago seeking work and hanged himself in his Grand Hotel room. George Williams 55 a veteran was found mangled near Ly and N Railroad tunnel after reportedly being despondent over unemployment.
Schnuck the fox terrier mascot of Admiral Byrd's expedition was run over and killed in Montclair New Jersey. Police buried the dog without recognition but Mrs Ralph Shropshire identified the collar. Schnuck had been picked up in New Zealand by the Byrd party.
The Vatican reports the Pope granted an audience in Vatican City on June 28 to 350 Canadian pilgrims led by Cardinal Rouleau of Quebec.
Reports from Arica and Buenos Aires indicate Bolivian revolutionaries secured victory. General Hans Kundt, chief of the army, is said dead and the government based on exile plans may be replaced by Abdous Saavedra as automatic successor. La Paz reportedly under military direction.
Abe Fridstein contractor and Emanuel Stern clashed after Stern offered 50 000 to invest and began long distance calls. Fridstein billed 150 for the calls and a fight followed at the State and Madison intersection. Stern faces assault and battery charges as they were to testify in court.
W C Burbank of Warren was chosen state commander at the convention in Lorain. He succeeds Karl Feist of Akron. Thomas E Jones of Ashland was elected senior vice commander and Charles Hoffman of Youngstown, junior vice commander.
An unclaimed iron bound trunk in a New York hotel baggage room opened revealing narcotics valued at $120000. Shipped under the name Mrs A Peck a suspect fictitious label. The trunk's origin lists St Genevieve Switzerland as the source and investigators explore links to Joseph V Unger and Arnold Rothstein associates.
In Terrebonne Quebec on June 28 Treffle La Pointe, aged 62, claimed he could still swim after 28 years away from the water. He leaped into the Jesus River from a boat and vanished from view as onlookers watched.
Washington June 28 President Hoover faced House opposition as private funds for the Law Enforcement Commission’s investigation were challenged as illegal. A $250000 deficiency bill item to continue the work was debated, with LaGuardia pressing to strike the expense and Mead seeking a report on contributions and contributors. Conferees deferred action on the second deficiency bill allocating $80 million for department contingencies.
In Rome on June 28, the Fascist government pledged half a billion lire for national defense amid preparations by France to fortify the Franco Italian Alpine border. The sum equals about 26 million dollars.
In a 1934 report from Columbus Ohio expert William C Bagley foresees classrooms run by radio and television with a specialist educator on screen directing exercises. The National Education Association meeting drew about 20 000 attendees as debates on work education for youths aged 6 to 16 continued.
In Tampa Florida on June 28 a report states Warren C. Vesta a Negro janitor at the Federal Building and Isaiah Vesta a Negro preacher from Dayton Ohio stand to collect 75 dollars each. They claim their father raised watermelons during the Spanish American War and soldiers borrowed and ate them. Government mathematicians valued the melons at 150 dollars, and the Senate upheld the judgment.
Representative Larsen introduces a bill to grant the Court of Claims authority to hear claims by American citizens who owned slaves prior to 1865 for losses suffered under Lincoln’s emancipation. He argues property rights were violated and compensation is due, citing due process and just compensation.
Commander Donald B. MacMillan arrived in the Bowdoin at Sydney on a northern cruise to Labrador Greenland and possibly Iceland. He travels with scientists bringing on supplies for the long voyage after sailing from WS Secassette.
The Senate confirmed Dana G. Munro of New Jersey to be Minister to Haiti on June 28. The nomination was approved without notable opposition.
Chancellor Breuning and Finance Minister Dietrich propose a wide taxation plan in the Reichsrat. Unmarried government employees earning over 8000 marks yearly would face higher taxes while a bachelor tax raises 10 percent on income per 1000 and removes deductions. The plan targets 110 million marks from bachelors and bachelor girls to help balance the budget amid unemployment and post war price pressures.
Gallant Knight the Audley Farm Stable colt led from the first half mile to win the Latonia Derby before 20000 fans at Covington. Playtime Culloden and Bezonian trailed as Reveille Boy faded to a distant finish. Time for the 1 1/2 miles was 2 35 as Gallant Knight earned 22175 with Playtime taking 4000 and Culloden 2000.
The bulletin lists fair to warm conditions in Ohio Kentucky and Tennessee with Sunday showers and cooler Monday. Indiana shows increasing clouds and warmth Sunday with showers Monday. West Virginia near warm with Sunday showers. A table reports current high and low temperatures and last twenty four hour precipitation for cities including Eastport Louisville Boston Nashville Albany Cleveland New York Chicago Duluth St Louis Atlanta Kansas City New Orleans Pittsburgh and Galveston. Record and daily temperature notes follow.
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