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DEFIANSfESEhieflionf D. Van ; of irith to ired No.lit-lath un-ap-vlth gu-He be-, D. rold ser-waairithfteihisgunhiatolorenal I In for-lent sC. r of im-Fry S Ofwaslua-hialar-andith-rollAl-jm-i to rith5m-EluseLavefivetateLavefourbelar-ml-flce,I in ren; rht; dl-intyem-hlo ;d a i, a :on-at-1 to een two th-iim-t.neclreg-rtedad-, in sent:RIAYian,sec-5meion,dayantm.singromLear^JMQC.LowellFljztcg dcwar a MQf.'ffCtkJfiMifiJ tifiQiCoii Petti oetir CeVEu. 'D.A.Q. a F/esr 'PGesiVEVrGermS**. IM*.THE CAROLINE SCOTT HARRISON D. A. R. MEMORIAL, Oxford College for Women, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio; dedicated in memory of Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, the first President General of the National 8ociety of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs. Harrison was educated at Oxford College for Women, and her husband. President Benjamin Harrison, was graduated at Miami Unlverslty.fT*Thompson Sees Source of Funds For New BridgeIncrease of the federal • aid to states for highway lt;building, recently authoriz - | ed by congress holds the possibility of hastening ac- ! tion on the new Maumee , river bridge at Defiance, ! providing prompt action is j taken by state authorities, ! according to Congressman j Charles J. Thompson.In a letter to the Cres- | cent-News from Washing- | ton, Mr. Thompson says: !“The Dowell bill is now a ] law. This bill increases the i Federal appropriation for i aid to the states in highway J I building to $125,000,000. This j I can mean much for north- i western Ohio if the Highway department at Colum- ! bus will take advantage of i the opportunity offered for [ securing easy road money, i and proceed with the im- t provements needed in and , around Defiance, including I the bridge.” Idu—-- *CHAFFIN TO RUN FOR TREASURERBrad W. Chaffin, formerly chairman of the Democratic central committee here, and for the past few years proprietor of a popular restaurant in Defiance, today announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for county treasurer at the primaries Aug. 12.Mr. Chaffin said that his petition probably would be filed in about two weeks.FOSTER HURT IN AUTO WRECK NEAR JUNCTIONJohn Foster, Toledo, son of Thomas Foster, 1019 Wayne avenue, is suffering from body bruises and cuts on the face and head due to an automobile accident south of Junction at 4 a. m. today.Foster's Chevrolet sedan was badly damaged when a brake locked and he lost control of the machine which ran into the ditch and upset after hitting a fence post.HINT DICTATORSHIPIN GERMAN CRISISBerlin, March 31.—The willingness of some members of the new Heinrich Bruening cabinet to resort to dictatorship in Germany if narliamentary oppositionCOOPER TO SPEAKOxford, O., March 31.—The Caroline Scott Harrison D. A. R. Memorial at Oxford College, Miami University, will be dedicated here Tuesday. The memorial is a 3-story brick and stone dor mitory, containing accommodations for 150 students, also a large assembly hall.Caroline Scott Harrison whose memory is perpetuated by the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, was the first president general of the society, which was organized in Washington, D. C. in 1890 with 18 members. Mrs. Harrison was the wife of President Benjamin Harrison. She was graduated at Oxford Col-legel while President Harrison was a student at Miami University. Oxford was the first women’s college founded in the middle west, 100 years ago and Miami is now in its 125th year.Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart, president general of the D. A. R., will deliver the dedication address and Governor Myers Y. Cooper will accept the gift in behalf of the state of Ohio. Dr. Alfred H. Upham, president of Miami and Mrs. Alfred J. Bros-scau will also deliver addresses.Dedication of the memorial will be the major event of the four-day annual state confer ence of the D. A. R., which began here today.Mrs. Walter L. Tobey, state regent, was among the early arrivals.Mary Harrison McKee, daughter of Caroline Scott Harrison, will be unable to attend to represent the Harrison family. Her brother, Colonel Russell B. Harrison, will come in her place.Tomorrow afternoon the Grant Memorial ballroom will be dedlt; icatcd and the Peck Foundation unveiled.HAWKS TURNS BACK IN LONG GLIDER HOPTucson, Ariz., March 31.—Cap tain Frank Hawks, attempting a glider flight from San Diego to New York, returned to the airport here today after he and his tow plane, piloted by J. D. Jem-igin, Jr.. had taken off for El Paso, Texas.Neither would say what forced them to return.DEFIANCE WEATHER (Municipal Water Works) TemperatureToday at 8 a. m..............31Today at 2 p. m............ 53Yesterday maximum 44Yesterday minimum ........ 25Inches Rainfall For 24 Hours Ending 2 p. m. 0Tnfol fhla mnnfh 1PllAlABelrBrter 1 Pion 50, g Pion theii Tt SaulRealt;of h resui Ml his \ ter i Saul reac Beln were T1 statlt; of PCDTiAdaFi in fi Rid! A. J 2:30 illne M mar yeai thel Ridj four Hi eigh ence hom Ray and brot St. ] Hele anclt;son,HiWKeyautl$230comaidtiondent1SIbilltagChaCreiJARTt Den; Deft flam Nap repc nigh here Di ies s ther en 1 is si heat Dlt; covetralchinToleWatrollClt;for
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