Des Moines Church Leader Reveals University Mess
The Rev. Harold N. Geistweit, former board chairman at Des Moines University, alleges graft and deterioration under Baptist and fundamentalist regimes. He cites a $627,000 endowment with monthly bank loans and demands an audit, detailing clashes over disclosure and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines University
Harold N. Geistweit
Ninth Street Baptist Church
Regular Baptists
Bible Union of America
Buffalo
Geistweit
Towa
University
Baptist College
De‘murred
Students Obtain Court Order Shields and Miss Rebman
A court issue shields two students reportedly linked to a school case and protects Miss Rebman from disclosure. The order imposes privacy safeguards while the matter proceeds, detailing the parties and the court authority involved.
Des Moines University Reopens after Court Order
A district court issued an injunction to reopen Des Moines University after trustees closed it following a protest by students. The move halted the ousting of the faculty led by President Harry Co Wayman while the Students' Ministerial Association criticized Dr. T. T. Shields and urged Baptist churches to withhold support from the current board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Des Moines University
District Court
Board of Trustees
Harry Co. Wayman
Students’ Ministerial Association
T. T. Shields
All Baptist Union Churches
Father Mourn Death of Two Waltz Brothers
Frank C. Waltz of 3075 Daytona Avenue Westwood mourns after son Earl Waltz 31 is killed when run over by a Western and Atlantic train in Marietta Georgia. Earl had left Hyde Park to California and later moved to Georgia with his wife. He served in the navy in World War I and belonged to Cheviot Blue Lodge Masons. Funeral details await arrival of brother Carl Waltz.
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Frank C. Waltz
Daytona Avenue
Westwood
Waltz Typewriting Company
Earl Waltz
Western & Atlantic
Marietta
Lyle Waltz
Hyde Park
Coney Island
California
Los Angeles
Georgia
Cincinnati
Cheviot Blue Lodge of Masons
Waltz
Carl Waltz
Mabel E
Mary
Ida May Waltz
Frank C. Waltz, Jr
Chicago
Louis P. Waltz
Marriage Ends Long Friendship
Thelma Smith Dillon filed for divorce from Richard Dillon after a brief marriage of about one day. In Domestic Relations Court Judge Hoffman noted neglect as the grounds, citing a quarrel the day after their Newport wedding when Dillon refused to establish a home.
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Richard Dillon
Auburn Avenue
Thelma Smith Dillon
Fulton Avenue
Charles W. Hoffman
Dillon
Hoffman
Island Queen Stranded in Mud Off Coney Island
The Island Queen steamer sits upright and grounded in mud at Coney Island inlet blocking the landing. Officials from Coney Island and Pittsburgh, after a failed U S Government tow, discuss ways to float her off at high water. Hull reportedly undamaged. divers and experts assess the scene.
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Ohio
Coney Island
Pittsburgh
George Schott
United States
Ottawa
Washington
Fernbank
Steamer Lane
Thomas McGuffin
Pt. Pleasant
Schott
John Richey
Board appoints Edward Roberts as Cincinnati superintendent
The Cincinnati Board of Education accepted the resignation of Dr. Randall J. Condon and named Edward D. Roberts, longtime associate superintendent, to succeed him effective August 31. Condon will act as consultant and remain available. Roberts vows to continue Condon’s policies and work.
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Randall J. Condon
Cincinnati
Board of Education
Edward D. Roberts
Dr. Condon
Condon
Dr. Roberts
Unanimous Voto
San Diego
Cal
Roberts
Minneapolis
Renowned Zoological Keeper Charles Snyder Dies After Snake Bite
Charles I E Snyder head keeper of mammals and reptiles at the New York Zoological Garden died in Good Samaritan Hospital Suffern N Y after a rattlesnake bite on a hunting trip in the Ramapo Hills. He was bitten yesterday afternoon and treated with rattlesnake serum but died before former chief Raymond L Dittmars could reach him with Brazil serum.
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New York
Charles IE. Snyder
New York Zoological Garden
Good Samaritan
Suffern
N.Y
Snyder
Ramapo Hills
Raymond L. Dittmars
The
Zoological Gardens
Dr. Dittmars
How About The Porch
Porch furniture looks outdated against new paint and updated color schemes. The Commercial Tribune classifieds offer a swap or sale path through Want Ads to dispose of old pieces and find suitable replacements for a refreshed home approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Commercial Tribune
Electric mule demonstrates voice commanded mining system
Casey the electric mule, a voice controlled mining locomotive, showcased at the American Mining Congress in Music Hall. Demonstrated by C. T. McLaughlin of General Electric, the device could eventually enable driverless trains guided by radio voices with television monitoring. Deeper thinner coal veins drive rapid mechanization of mining methods.
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Casey
American Mining Congress
Music Hall
Radio ‘Experimental Laboratories
General’ Electric Corporation
C. T. McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Sign of Spring Straw Hat Parade on Walnut Street
Attorney Carl W. Rich reports spotting the first straw hat of the season on Walnut Street near the Gibson at 2:30 p.m. A man in a slicker shivered in drizzle, wearing a chipper hat with a bright band. The piece playfully notes spring arrivals and anticipates a street full of straw hats as May 15 approaches.
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Carl W. Rich
Gibson
Rich
Walnut Street
Col Sherrill Denies City Dicking Over Murderers
Col Sherrill the City Manager denied in a prepared statement that police or the City Prosecutor were negotiating with anyone regarding the surrender of the murderers of August Bruck. He said the police are pursuing those connected with the crime and that capture will not depend on any bargain to modify punishment.
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Col. Sherrill
August Bruck
The
Gibson
Commercial Tribune
Tribune
Attorney Klein says Hall and Plunkett called for funds
Nicholas Klein, attorney for Joseph Plunkett and Edward D. Hall, reports they told him Sunday they could not raise defense funds or bond. He says the call was local and he does not know their location, and will not reveal it.
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Nicholas Klein
Joseph Plunkett
Edward D. Hall
Hall
Plunkett
Klein
Dinner Table Enemies Stir Senate Gallery Standoff
New York social rivals Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth and Mrs. Edward Everett Gann drew attention in the Senate gallery as their seating sparked whispers over precedence for the Vice President’s wife. An apparent reconciliation proved accidental as they briefly shared a row before parting.
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Senate
New York
World News Service
Washington
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Edward Everett Gann
Smith W. Brookhart
Simeon D. Fess
Longworth
Longworths
Eugene Meyer
Gann
Charles H. McGraw
Omaha
Bomb destroys Elk Theater amid labor trouble in Toledo
A time bomb exploded at midnight leveling the Elk Theater, a small neighborhood venue in Toledo. No patrons were present and no injuries were reported. Authorities estimate damage at 15,000 to 20,000 dollars. blame is set on labor trouble.
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Toledo
New Elk Theater
Bandits Loot Iowa Bank In Gilmore City Heist
Bandits held up the Gilmore City Savings Bank cashier H S Van Alstine and escaped with 5000 dollars after holding the Van Alstine family overnight. The crime occurred in Gilmore City Iowa on May 13 with the bandits fleeing after the robbery.
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Iowa Bank
Gilmore City
H. S. van Alstine
Gilmore City Savings Bank
van Alstine
Doctor and Wife Shot to Death in Kentucky Home
Lexington coroner believes Dr. Leroy Smith killed his wife Caroline Spelman Smith and then fatally shot himself after an estrangement and financial troubles. The couple, both prominent social figures, were found in their residence with Mrs Smith shot in the head and Dr Smith with a bullet near his ear. Police note ongoing inquiry into motives and connections to recent social scandals.
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The
Commercial Tribune
Lexington
Leroy Smith
University of Vienna
Caroline Spelman Smith
New Orleans
Leroy M. Smith
University of Kentucky
J.hervey Kerr
Dr. Smith
Robert L. Brown
Brown
Tessie Brown
Kentucky
Arthur Morgan Smith
Cleveland (Co
Smith
Samuel Bell
New York
Statue of Liberty tragedy as a man falls to ground
In Liberty Island New York a man climbed into the Statue of Liberty and leaped from a window on the goddess. Ralph Gleason aged 22 was discovered dead on the ground near Fort Wood after leaving a note to Aunt Molly asking for forgiveness and prayer.
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New York World News Service
New York
Bedloe’s Island
Ft. Wood
Ralph. Gleason
Molly
Covington to Build Museum for 65000 Specimens Landmark Corner Stone June 29
A natural history museum will rise in Covington to house Arch ie J Williams 65000 specimen collection. The Baker Hunt Foundation building faces Sandford street and backs 620 Greenup street. Corner stone laid June 29 marks Mrs. M. W. Hunt 84th birthday. plans call for a one story brick Colonial structure costing about 35000 with space for Boy Scout meetings and future expansion.
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Covington
Latonia
M. W. Hunt
Greenup Street
Sandford Street
Garber & Woodward
Cincinnati
Baker Hunt
North America
Smithsonian Institute
American Museum
New York
Field Museum
Chicago
Hoover May Get Right to Conscript Manpower
Secretary Foor urged Congress to grant the President permanent authority to conscript men aged 18 to 45 for immediate military service in time of war. Acting Chairman of the House Military Committee introduced the bill based on World War I selective service laws.
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Washington
Foor
Congress
House Military Committee
Good
Seven Drowned as Trinity River Flood Strikes Livingston
Reports from Livingston Texas said seven people were believed drowned when the Trinity River and its tributaries overflowed their banks. The information reached Dallas on May 13.
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Dallas
Tex
Livingston
Trinity River
Brookhart Objects to Pseudo as False in Farm Debate
Senator Brookhart of Iowa pushes back on the term pseudo used in criticizing Republican unity over the farm debenture provision. Senator Fess of Ohio says he borrowed the phrase from Senator Johnson of California, prompting Brookhart to joke about the origin as light from Ohio. President Hoover hosted Borah and Fess at the White House as discuss ion continued.
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Brookhart
Fess
Johnson
Washington
Hoover
Senate
Congress
Iowa
Ohio
Borah
Rep
Idaho
Nye
N. D
Bookhart
Cal
California
Senator Fess
Senator Borah
Lindbergh’s pay fixed at twenty five per day
Charles A. Lindbergh serves as adviser on aeronautics to the Department of Commerce and has not drawn salary for about five months. He earns twenty five dollars a day only when his services are requested. otherwise he receives nothing. Assistant Secretary MacCracken said no demand for his advice has arisen. Secretary Lamont noted Lindbergh’s informal visit about ten days ago, the first meeting with him.
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Samuel Aci
Cincinnati
Condon
Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
Department of Commerce
MacCracken
Lindbergh
Commerce Department
Lamont
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Miss Rebman
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H.H. Peters
BOARD
Hol
Lister
Educational Post
America
Hughes High School
University of Cincinnati
Columbia University
New York Zoo
Rattler
Kelly
Bruck
Hall and Plunkett
Attorney Klein
Dolly’’ Gann
Mesdames Longworth
Opera Place
Franks
Beckmen
G. W. Seifried Company
Cincinnati State Lighting Company
New York City
Park Avenue
Beil
Smiths
Liberty
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