Smartest Child Reported In World IQ Prodigy Revealed
New York reports a Brooklyn Ethical Culture School pupil with an IQ about 230, surpassing Einstein, as the Bureau of Child Guidance highlights a seven and a half year old prodigy. His motherteacher fears publicity, while he excels in music, math, and novel notation systems.
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New York
Bee
Albert Minstein
Bureau of Child Guidance
Bureau
Einstein
Lou
Brooklyn Ethical Culture School
Henry Neumann
Prodigy
Bureau of
Board of Adication
Brooklyn
Morris Krneman
Dr. Krugman
Hdurational
Himelf
Councilman Attacks Enforcement Of Obscene Literature
City officials clash over an obscure literature ordinance as Councilman Elmer Nelson displays a 25 cent magazine in council. He argues enforcement laxity and cites a prior action when the ordinance passed. Chief E J Stankard notes he reads no magazines while Solicitor Howard Butler reviews pages before passing the issue to Councilman Henke.
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Elmer Nelson
Nelson
E. J. Stankard
Stankard
Council
Everett Wilson
Howard Butler
Anna Kennedy
Weather Summary for Tonight and Wednesday
Generally fair conditions with slight lake effect flurries possible. Temperature expected to remain steady with little change.
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OHTO
Katherine Lenroot named chief of the Children’s Bureau
President Roosevelt announces Katherine Lenroot to head the Children’s Bureau succeeding Grace Abbot. Lenroot, daughter of former Wisconsin senator Irving Lenroot, previously served as Grace Abbot’s assistant. The appointment fills the vacancy created by Abbot’s resignation.
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Roosevelt
Katherine Lenroot
Children's Bureau
Grace Abbot
Learoot
Irving Lenroot
Wisconsin
Misa Abbott
House Barn Destroyed By Flames In Wellington Ohio
An overheated stove started a fire at the Penfield home of Mr and Mrs Carl McAlpine at 2 AM. The blaze gutted the house and a large barn plus smaller buildings while a garage and chicken coop survived. 300 bushels oats 75 bushels wheat and farming gear were lost. Firefighters worked four hours to contain the blaze. Insurance covered the loss.
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Wellington
Dee
Penfield
Carl McAlpine
Fordbush
LaGrange
City to Retire $10,000 of Scrip
City auditor A C Schilleman announced that the first block of $10,000 in city scrip will be retired from circulation by payment of delinquent taxes. The city issued $59,000 in scrip, with retirement funded from designated taxes as redemption begins.
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A. C. Schilleman
Believe Coma Is Near End
CHICAGO December 4 relatives of Patricia MaGuire believe she is awakening from a coma that held her in sleep for more than 33 months. In Oak Park her mother describes small movements as signs of progress and recalls Patricia responding to messages and recognizing spoken prompts.
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Chicago
Patricia MaGuire
Oak Park
Peter Miley
Patricia
Miley
Pat
Mrs. Miley
Ava
City To Accept Samuel Street
City council votes to accept Samuel Street and nearby Jean Laura and Robert courts after years of consideration. Legislation to formalize the dedication will be drawn for the next meeting possibly December 17, with the sidewalk condition waived to ease adoption for residents.
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Samuel Street
Samuel
Jean
Laura
Robert Courts
Council Asks Advance Of City Funds
City council adopted a resolution asking the county treasurer to advance to the city all funds belonging to the city. City Auditor A. Schilleran stated the amount was about $22,000.
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A. ©. Schilleran
Dayton churchmen seek spiritual power for social causes
Leading Protestant churchmen convene in Dayton to discuss applying Christianity beyond ethics to social change. Dr. Lewis Mudge says Christianity must reveal God's power for human need as the biennial meeting opens with leaders set to address arms regulation, church roles in economic crisis, civilian chaplains, and German Protestantism’s link to Nazism.
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Dayton
America
Lewis S$. Mudge
Federated Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Albert W. Beaven
Christ
God
Dr. Mudge
Gerald P. Nye
Senate Munitions Investigating Committee
Fifty Week Citizenship Examinations Before Common Pleas Judge
About 50 applicants were set to appear before Common Pleas Judge A R Webber for final naturalization exams. They had prior preliminaries and today’s session focused on brief questions. Successful candidates will receive citizenship certificates from the clerk of courts in a few weeks. Officer S H Ewing of Cleveland assisted.
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Common Pleas
A. R. Webber
Federal Naturalization
Clerk of Courts
S. H. Ewing
Cleveland
Alcohol dumped in ditch sparks theft recovery near Avon Lake
Residents along Stop 69 Lake road found about three drums of alcohol dumped in a roadside ditch. Deputy sheriffs said the liquor was stolen from Rogers Oil Company Warehouse in Lorain Saturday night and that it had to be returned to the owner. Thieves abandoned the barrels after fearing pursuit and rolled them from their truck into the ditch.
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Stop 69 Lake Road
Avon Lake
Paul Chapman
Joseph Woodings
Rogers Oil Company
22Nd St
Broadway
Lorain
Chapman
Four Men Held For Investigation After Chase
Four out of town men suspected by police last night are in jail for investigation. Patrolmen C E Parker and E L Oldag chased them from Broad street to Riverdale court and East River street, where one man threw out an empty colt revolver. The gun was not loaded. One man hailed from Cleveland and the others from Michigan.
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C. E. Parker
E. L. Oldag
Broad Street
Riverdale Court
East River Street
Cleveland
Michigan
Deputies Keep Vigilance At Cemeteries Near Vermilion
Sheriff Clarence W. Dick and six deputies watched cemeteries around Vermilion Brownhelm Axtel and nearby regions last night hoping to catch vandals destroying tombstones and monuments. Deputies stationed in Brownheim and roads nearby patrolled as Brownheim officials failed to secure a county reward due to legal limits. The watch team included Gerald Nau Joseph Woodings Ed Monroe Samuel Provenza and Henry Moell.
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Clarence W. Dick
Vermilion
Brownhelm
Axtel
Brownheim
Board of County Commissioners
Verbal Tilt Marks Council Meeting Over Meter Inspection Ordinance
Councilman Homer Nelson won appointment to work with the finance committee on his meter inspection ordinance after a tense exchange with Anna Kennedy. Kennedy said the committee never lets ordinances die, while Nelson claimed no appointment existed and President Everett Wilson then assigned Nelson to the committee. The bill seeks an assessment on athilities for paying city meter inspectors and is presented as a revenue measure.
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Anna Kennedy
Homer Nelson
Finance Committee
Nelson
Acts
Council
Everett Wilson
J .Nelson
Council votes first reading to pay $22 for injury claim
After a heated debate council debated liability for injuries after Margaret Scot struck her head on a Broad Street wall box. Councilman Ebner Nelson pushed the claim against solicitor Butler's advice. The measure failed as an emergency but passed on first reading by a 5 to 2 roll call.
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Finance Committee
Margaret Scot
Broad Street
Eastavertue
Miss Scott
Ebner Nelson
Howard Butler
Nelson
Ed Notier
William G. Smith
James Scott
Frank Henko
Karl Lautenschleger
George Thompson
Anita Kennedy
Leonard Fisk
E. J. Stankard
Humane Society Reelects Officers at Lorain County meeting
Lorain County Humane Society officers were reelected at the annual meeting with Mrs. Alice Fisher as president, Mrs. Tempa Burrell as vice president, and Mrs. Joannie Bins as secretary treasurer. Richard Horan was reelected attorney and general agent. Louis Stolzanburg and A. E. Hardin reelected as groundskeepers. A 20 percent salary reduction was approved. Three directors, Richard Horan, Maria Gilman, and Geraldine Gifford, were reelected for four-year terms. Reports on the past year and financial condition were presented by Horan, Hardin, and Mrs. Bina.
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Lorain County Humane Societys
Alice Fisher
Tempa Burrell
Joannie Bins
Richard Horan
Louis Stolzanburg
A. E. Hardin
Elyria
Maria Gilman
Geraldine Gifford
Lorain
Republican Leaders Stand Firm Amid G.O.P. Revolt
Washington reports a split in the Republican ranks as insurgents press for new leadership. Henry P. Fletcher refuses to resign as RNC chair, while Sen. Borah weighs a internal reorganization. Hoovers’ circle remains influential, and Mark L. Requa signals Hoover era continuity in party strategy.
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Washington
Henry P. Fletcher
Republican National Committee
Sen. Williams. Borah
Ida
Hoover-Mil Hilles
Borah
Republican Party
Hoover
Turore
Herbert Hoover
Mark L. Requa
California
Requa
Equa
Fletcher
Officers of Ship Indicted in Fire Negligence Case
NEW YORK December 4 federal grand jury indicted seven against the Holocaust ship Morro Castle its operating company and a shore official charging willful negligence in fire safety at sea. Acting Captain William S Warm chief engineer Eben S Abbott Henry B Cabaud and the company face separate indictments with possible penalties up to 10 years imprisonment and a 10000 dollar fine.
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New York
Morro Castle
Wiliam S. Warm
Eben S. Abbott
Henry B. Cabaud
New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Company
Cabaud
Company
Warms
Abbot
11 year old Lester Shunz wins 4-H corn title in Chicago
The Lalavelie Indiana boy Lester Shunz, aged 11, has been named national champion in the 4 H club corn achievement contest in Chicago. He reports earning about 4870 dollars and 83 cents over nine years while still attending school and helping with chores.
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Lester Shunz
Lalavelie
Ind
Chicago
Lester
Governor balks at sales tax without income tax link
Columbus Dec. 4 Governor White said he would refuse to approve a retail sales tax unless paired with an income tax and higher utility tax. He backs the house provisions but questions the two percent income tax on the lowest bracket. He warned a balanced program is needed for schools, localities, and poor relief, or funds may run dry after Jan. 4 without federal aid.
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Columbus
White
General Assembly
Federal Relief Administration
Fear Fliers Lost Over The Pacific
Captain Charles Ulm and two Flying companions are believed missing near the Hawaiian Islands. Globe Wireless in San Francisco reports their radio beacon request and SOS talk, with details that fuel is low and weather is poor. The beacon is said to be operating, but radio reception may be failing.
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San Francisco
Pec
Charles Ulm
Hawaiian Islands
Globe Wire- Tess
Flay
Globe
Honolulu
Globe Wireless
Locomotive Hits Snow Pile Leaving Two Hurt
In St Paul on December 4 a Creal Wester passenger train from Chicago struck a snow pile and overturned injuring the engineer and fireman. Police Chief Stankard warned motorists to stop driving over the center safety stripe in Middle Avenue, pledging no mercy for violations as the strip was planted with grass and shrubs.
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ST. Paul
Creal Wester
Chicago
HW. J. Stankard
Middle Avenue
Stankard
Probe Reported Effort To Shackle Sensational Munitions Inquiry
United Press reports that American arms makers prepared for a World War as early as 1908 and built large European sales forces. Senator Nye opened the Senate munitions inquiry with Benedict Holden’s statement to the IRS about campaign preparations and Colts contracts under scrutiny. Samuel M. Stone of Colt and others were questioned on foreknowledge of the war and prewar deliveries to Britain.
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Probe
United Press
Washington
U.P
Europe
Gerald P. Nye
Senate
Nye
U. S. Internal Revenue Bureau
Benedict W. Holden
Colt Patent Firearms Company
Holden
United States
Wota
Samuel M. Stone
Colt Company
Stone
Irenee du Pont
H. F. Beebe
Winchester Repeating Army Company
Lorain County explores cash relief plan for aid
Lorain County Relief Commission aims to shift from in kind to cash relief, seeking a two thirds cash basis soon. Director A. Houghton says the move could reduce costs but is uncertain due to rising relief demand. About 2,100 families, over 10,000 people, rely on relief this month, with expenditures near 56000 dollars. Currently relief provides grocery orders plus surplus government supplies. cash could improve economy and satisfaction, with withdrawal where funds are misused. The average relief family receives 45 to 50 dollars monthly.
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Lorain County
Houghton
Resolution sent to assembly urges tax allocation plan
Council adopted a resolution to be forwarded to the general assembly now in special session at Columbus urging adoption of the sales tax allocation in the governor's program. If an income tax passes, it should be amended so municipalities receive at least the current intangible tax revenue. ASK TRUCKS BE BARRED FROM WEST STREET petition presented seeks to ban heavy trucks from West Street between Lake and Woodland avenues and directs they use Huron Street instead. The matter was referred to The atreeta and sidewalls oe.
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Assembly
Council
General Assembly
Columbus
West Streert
West Street
Lake and Woodland Avenues
Huron Streets
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Anormen
Cranora
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Lester Shutz
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