Prominent Chi o An Dies On Christmas Night
Columbus Ohio December 26 Clinton C Hollenback 64 national auditor and founder of the American Insurance Union and Ethics Committee chair of the National Broadcasters Association died Christmas Day of heart disease at his home. He owned the American Publishing Company and began as a printer later becoming a noted photographer and electrician. He served 14 years as secretary of the Press Section of the National Fraternal Congress of America and helped found the American Insurance Union which runs station WAIU. He was a director of the station in 1924 and helped shape the National Broadcasters Association manual.
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Alleged Owner of Still Slain in Christmas Raid
In Portsmouth Ohio on December 26 a charge of murder was expected against James Yeley of Blume Township for the Christmas Eve killing of Kerney Walters 40 alleged owner of a still Walters was shot as a raid party of five including the constable descended on his home Walters fled into a hollow and Yeley fired twice He said he only intended to scare him Two deputies said it was necessary to rush the constable from the scene Walters relatives gathered preparing to confront the raiders but withdrew It later emerged that a still in the hollow was not operating Walters left four children behind.
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Former Police Officer Dawley Death by Own Action
In Springfield on December 26 a verdict of death by own action was returned for Fred Dawley, 33, a former Columbus police officer. While held under guard after an alleged station robbery attempt, he slit his throat with jagged glass at Springfield City Hospital Christmas Eve, dying hours later. Dawley, captured with Eleanor Means, was feared to face trial amid alleged robberies. he had been suspended from the Columbus police in September 1929.
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Fred Dawley
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Eleanor Means
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Bandit Caught In Cleveland
In Cleveland two detectives arrested a two gun bandit linked to the Smiling Joe Fuilkowski gang after a shootout at an underworld resort. The suspect, tied to a theatre cashier robbery and shooting, may reveal Fuilkowski’s whereabouts. During questioning, two masked robbers entered the Yellow Cab office, knocked out cashier Robert Milar and escaped with 119.50.
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Arthur Wunderle
Fred Slepicka
William Cowles
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Kiwanis Club HS Enjoyable Christmas Party Report
The Kiwanis Club of HS held its annual Christmas party at Hotel Newell with a noon gathering. Jim Armitage chaired a committee that organized an entertaining program including George Call’s trumpet solo and Ruth’s piano, Paul Wainwright’s focal piece, and Mary Jane Kershaw’s tap and ballet numbers, plus Santa Claus gifting gifts to children. In Cleveland, Pilot Samuel Samson set a three hour thirty minute air record for the 421 mile NYC to Cleveland flight.
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Priests Capture Bandit In Catholic Church Theft Case
In Chicago two priests disarmed a youth bandit in St Boniface Church shortly after two other robbers took 2500 dollars from a parish house of St Adalbert's. The captured man John Bresto, 19, of Portage Pa, aided by Rev Christian A Rempe and Rev Joseph Gehrig. The other bandits bound four priests who offered no resistance.
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Samson Sets Christmas Day Tri-Motored Record Flight
Samson established a new flight record on Christmas Day by piloting a tri-motored passenger plane from New York with five passengers aboard, reclaiming the previous record he also held.
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