Plane and crew lost as Samoan clipper explodes in fire
Pan American Airways captain Edwin C. Musick and six crew aboard the giant flying boat perished when the all-metal trans-Pacific clipper crashed 12 miles off Pago Pago after dumping fuel to land. Avocet found charred clothing, logs, charts, and other fragments. Officials cited fire or explosion with uncertainty whether it occurred in air or water.
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Pago Pago
trans-Pacific
Edwin C. Musick
Pan American Airways
Auckland
N. Z
Avocet
T. J. Findley
Alameda
Calif
J. A. Brooks
Honolulu
Naval
Musick
Brooks
Findley
Ecil G
Change Residences Move Alters Local Addresses
Former office at 37 E Hunter St remains, while Dr and Mrs Victor A Simiele relocate to Forest Weinrich property at Culver and Second St. Mr and Mrs Robert Welch occupy the upstairs of the Hunter St house.
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E. Hunter St
Victor A. Simiele
Forest Weinrich
Culver and
Second Sts
Robert Welch
Hunter St. House
Captain Edwin Musick's record flight endures in tragedy
SAN FRANCISCO AP January 13 Captain Edwin Musick commander of the Samoan clipper perished with six crew in a fiery Pago Pago crash. He trusted instruments compass sextant slide rule radio barometer and calculated every move to the last moment. Even with a crippled motor he chose a long approach to exhaust fuel for a safe landing, yet an unquantified atmospheric factor likely caused the disaster.
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San Francisco
Edwin ¢. Musick
Pago Pago
Musick
Mrs. Missouri Erwin Dies at 69 in Logan
Mrs. Missouri Erwin 69 wife of William Erwin Sr died at her West Main Street home after a stroke ten days prior. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 30 p m at the Logan A B Church with Rev John A Toy and Rev C B Clendenen officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery. Survivors include her husband two sons Clyde and Edgar of Logan four daughters Mrs Elmer Schrader Mrs James Byers Mrs Charles Mitchell and Mrs Florence Pierce all of Logan three brothers John Hale Columbus Henry Nelsonville Williamson Love City C and three sisters Mrs Judith Stewart Wellston and Mrs Elizabeth Eberst Washington D C.
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Logan A. B
Missouri Erwin
William Erwin
West Main St
Clyde
Edgar
Logan
Elmer Schrader
James Byers
Charles Mitchell
Florence Pierce
Roosevelt weighs curtailing credit buying in auto sales
President Roosevelt in talks with business leaders including Alfred Sloan Jr and others discussed limiting installment credit in car purchases to curb high pressure salesmanship. Sloan reportedly rejected a 25 percent credit cap as too drastic, with timing still unclear.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motors Corporation
Sloan
M. W. Clement
Pennsylvania Railroad
Colby Chester
General Foods Corporation
Bootlegging Slumps in Columbus 1937 Report Declares
Liquor enforcement chief Alfred Humphrey announced the 1937 annual report shows major liquor violations down and bootlegging at an unusual low. He cited 1936 seizing 1,160 stills versus 701 destroyed in 1937, indicating a sharp decline in illicit activity.
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Columbus
Alfred Humphrey
Humphrey
Pastor Alfred Dittmar Killed in Train Collision
Steubenville O Jan 13 The Rev Alfred E Dittmar president of the Steubenville Ministerial Association and pastor of Grace Lutheran Church was killed when his car was struck by a train at a crossing. mourners recall his leadership in local church circles following the tragedy.
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Steubenville, O
Steubenville
Alfred E. Dittmar
Grace Lutheran Church
Graft probes order hearing for Allison
In Columbus Ohio on January 13 the graft hunting committee ordered the arrest of State Finance Director M Ray Allison on contempt charges after he refused to produce six vouchers for investigation expenses. The panel set 2 30 pm today for his appearance before the Senate bar. Allison sought aid from Atty Gen Herbert S Duffy who advised returning the vouchers to the committee while a ruling on the committee’s loyalty is considered.
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Columbus
Senate
M. Ray Allison
Martin L. Davey
Allison
Episcopal Dean Fasts To Work Out Philosophy
MEMPHIS Tenn Jan 13 AP Friends of the Rev Israel Harding Noe waited as the 46 year old dean neared the end of a second week without food or water He has kept a full schedule while doctors fear collapse He began the fast Dec 23 1936 and has eaten only communion wafer and wine since Jan 2 He says the demonstration is spiritual and for the other fellow s good while regrets a yesterday story calling it premature He claims the effort is a personal pioneering life philosophy for future usefulness to others.
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Memphis
Tenn
Israel Harding Noe
St. Mary’s
Episcopal
Dean Noe
Murder ends strange love of father and daughter in Scottdale
In Scottdale Pennsylvania a 47 year old man Nelson Meese and his 17 year old daughter Nellie were found dead, shot in the head, in the Hollis home. Coroner H Albert McMurray ruled murder and death by own action after letters revealed an inescapable father daughter relationship formed after they reunited.
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Scottdale
Westmoreland County
Pearl Hollis
H. Albert McMurray
Nelson Meese
Nellie. McMurray
Meese
Brownsville
Sawyer plans not yet revealed in Cincinnati report
Charles Sawyer, Democratic national committeeman from Ohio, said on his return from Washington that it would be some time before he would announce political plans. He has been mentioned as a possible challenger to Governor Martin L. Davey, and he stated he had talked with Senators Bulkley and Donahey and engaged with Marvin McIntyre, secretary to the President. The Times-Star suggested an announcement may not come until March.
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Cincinnati
Charles Sawyer
Ohio
Washington
Sawyer
Martin L. Davey
Robert Bulkley
Vic Donahey
Marvin McIntyre
Roosevelt
Times-Star
Wright to testify on motive in Glendale killings
In Los Angeles on January 13, aviation executive Paul A. Wright, described as dark haired and crisply mannered, will claim that a kiss was the trigger for him to kill his wife Evelyn Wright and his friend John B. Kimmel at his Glendale home. Defense attorney Jerry Giesler announced Wright’s intention to testify in his murder trial.
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Los Angeles
Paul A. Wright
Glendale
Jerry Giesler
Wright
Evelyn Wright
John B. Kimmel
Nihiser Furnishes Bond In Craven Case
Craven Nihiser of Haydenville was released from county jail on a $1000 bond after being charged with second degree manslaughter as the driver of the car in which Mrs. Mary Krannita was killed weeks ago. His trial, set for Monday Jan 17, is postponed to February due to his attorney Eugene Wright’s illness.
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Craven Nihiser
Haydenville
Mary Krannita
Frank Nihiser
Laurel Township
Eugene Wright
Dillon to succeed Coleman as Hocking County schools chief
Succeeds Coleman Samuel H. Dillon will be the next superintendent of Hocking County schools, succeeding J. W. Coleman on retirement. Dillon, named by the county school board, is currently in his second year as Ward Township rural schools superintendent. Born in Graysville, Ohio, 36 years ago, he has 18 years teaching experience and previously led Maxville High School and Ilesboro High School, with earlier posts in Monroe County and Rockbridge. He is a graduate of Woodsfield High School and has studied at Monroe County Normal School Bliss College Muskingum College Ashland College and Ohio University. He holds an AB from Ohio University and is pursuing a master's degree.
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Samuel H. Dillon
Hocking County
J. W. Coleman
Dillon
Coleman
Ward Township
Graysville
Monroe County
Maxville
Perry County
Ilesboro
Rockbridge
Carbon Hill
Woodsfield High School
Monroe County Normal School
Bliss College
Muskingum College
Ashland College
Ohio University
Two Logan Girls Reported Missing
Two 14-year-old Logan junior high students Wilma Freeman and Virginia Snyder were last seen near City Hall at six o'clock Tuesday night and remained missing today. Probation Officer Alfred Campbell led the investigation, with a lead suggesting they may be at the Freeman aunt's home in Ripley West Virginia.
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City Hall
Logan
Wilma Freeman
Russell Freeman
Virginia Snyder
Raymond Snyder
Alfred Campbell
Freeman
Ripley
W. Va
Dr C O Allen Rallies After Restless Night Illness
Dr C O Allen remained seriously ill after a restless night. Tue yet the physicians reported continued critical condition and vigilance in his care at the hospital.
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C. O. Allen
Last Harwich mine blast death toll reaches ten
Pittsburgh report says weary rescue crews pulled the final body from the snowbound Harwich mine where an explosion killed ten men yesterday. State inspectors prepared to descend to determine the blast cause as 35 men were at work cleaning the idle pit. Fumes and fire were blamed, with four injured, two critically, all removed by brave fellow workers.
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Pittsburgh
Harwich
Frank Ciesielski
Anthony Weiner
John Kruresex
Joseph Lerch
Doss Nicholas
Thomas Keffer
Joseph Koprivinkar
Frank Harpster
Joe Prelesnik
Matt Anderson
Federal Court Upholds Ohio Liquor System Valid
A three judge federal court upheld Ohio’s liquor monopoly as constitutional, ruling no inherent right to sell intoxicating liquor and that the state may regulate distribution. The Walding Kinnan Marvin Co. of Toledo argued the law deprived them of property rights and sought medicinal sales, but the court found no substantial federal question and indicated appeal to the U S Supreme Court is possible.
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Columbus, O
Ohio
Walding, Kinnan and Marvin Co
Toledo
Florence Allen
Mell G. Underwood
Robert Nevin
State of
U. S. Supreme Court
Ohio bill would raise common pleas judge salaries
A Senate approved measure sent to the House would raise pay for common pleas judges statewide except in the eight most populous counties. The state now pays $3,000 yearly. Hocking County judges would see a rise from $3,612 to $5,020 under the proposal.
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Ohio Senate
House
Common Pleas
Hocking County
Delinquent Tax List Again Appears in Hocking County
The second and final publication of the Hocking County delinquent tax list appears in the Daily News. Since the first notice on Dec 30, four of 47 names have been removed for full payment, totaling over 26000 dollars. Ongoing litigation blocks collection from Logan industries Logan Clay Products and Logan Manufacturing, with a temporary injunction on the tile plant. Final settlement of unpaid street assessments against Logan Manufacturing is delayed pending a property abstract. a petition will be amended once the abstract is completed.
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Hocking County
Daily News
Logan Industries
Logan Clay Products Co
Logan Manufacturing Co
Harley Meyer
Wilam Jones
McArthur
Meyer
St Clair named Falls Township justice of peace
Frank St. Clair of 360 N Market St was chosen by Falls Township trustees to succeed the late C T Stephenson as justice of peace effective immediately He will qualify after receiving his commission from Governor Davey and will seat in Court Park in the late magistrate’s room He previously served two terms as county commissioner from 1925 to 1933 and as Logan City Council member 1910 to 1916 Trustees Charles Frasure Charles Brehm and Ray Snider announced the appointment from a field of six applicants
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Frank St. Clair
N. Market St
Falls Township
C. T. Stephenson
St. Clair
Davey
Court Park
Stephenson
Frank St.Clair
Webb Summit
Logan
Charles Frasure
Charles Brehm
Ray Snider
Death claims Chas. Reeves after illness
Chas. Reeves 82, retired farmer and former Logan Manufacturing Co. employee, died this afternoon at his Bowen Street home after several days of influenza and complications. Survived by wife, son Harry, and daughter Mrs. George Wonn, all of Logan.
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Chas. Reeves
The
Logan Manufacturing Co
Bowen St
Harry
George Wonn
Logan
Davey to Defend Choice of Jewell
Gov Martin L Davey said he would defend his appointment of Harrison W Jewell former Delaware County common pleas judge as chairman of the State parole board He indicated he would likely issue a formal statement in response to a parole grand jury report that Jewell was not temperamentally fitted for his work The governor also spoke on renewing efforts to secure legislative approval for a supplementary penitentiary at the London prison farm and suggested funding from a year end surplus.
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Columbus
Martin L. Davey
Harrison W. Jewell
Delaware County Common Pleas
State Parole Board
Jewell
Ohio
London
Davey
General Revenue Fund
Toledo plant shutdown due to lack of orders
The API Metal cap divisions of the Owdtia Illinois Glass Co. in Toledo and Glassboro New Jersey were shut today because of lack of work, the company announced.
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Toledo
API Metal Cap
Owdtia« Illinois Glass Co
Toledo- Glassboro
N. J
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White House
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Nihiser
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