Man Crowley Captured After 159 Policemen Siege
In New York City, Francis Crowley and two companions were cornered after a mass police assault of nearly a thousand shots at a Riverside Drive apartment. Crowley, 20, wounded thrice, and his 16 year old sweetheart Helen Walsh were arrested following a brutal Nassau county murder case. Crowley faced a first degree murder indictment for Patrolman Frederick Wired. Rudolph Durniger, also sought in Virginia Brannen’s killing, was captured with them. The siege drew a large crowd as authorities prepared to set trial within a week.
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New York
May
Francis
Helen Walsh
Manhhattan
Crowley
Fred Hirsch
Nassau County
Rudolph Durniger
Virginia Brannen
Riverside Drive
Expect Nurses Home Question To Be Revived
Lorain County building commission to meet at 1 pm with Frank Bail on tuberculosis sanitorium. Dr H F Gammons as superintendent will present a letter urging construction of a nurses home. Debate centers on bond issue funds of 425000, with a 20000 estimate for the home.
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Lorain County Building Commission
H. F Gammons
Brothers Loses New Trial Plea
Chicago May 8 Judge Joseph Sabath refused to grant a new trial to Leo V Brothers convicted slayer of Tribune reporter Alfred J Lingle and sentenced him to 14 years under the verdict a jury returned one month ago Attorneys filed notice of appeal to the State Supreme Court Sabath granted a stay of sentence for perfection of the appeal
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Chicago
Joseph Sabath
Leo V. Brothers
Alfred J. Lingle
Chicago Tribune
Brothers
State Supreme Court
Sabath
Weather forecast for Ohio and western regions
Increasing cloudiness followed by showers in western Ohio tonight and Saturday, with warmer temperatures in the east. General conditions favorable for warmer weather, then cooler and fair on Sunday. Yesterday’s highs include Phoenix 96 and Jacksonville 84. lows unknown across Calgary and Yellowstone regions.
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Ohio
East
Sar Ray
Rev William Muir Auld Marks Seven Years At First Congregational
The First Congregational Church celebrates seven years of Rev William Muir Auld’s ministry on Mother’s Day May elev enth 1921. His work includes 350 new members, 200 baptisms, and nearly 100 weddings, plus active church school leadership and debt clearance from 1924 renovations. He blends scholarly preaching with plain directness and plans further study in Edinburgh next summer.
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First Congregational Church
William Muir Auld
Auld
Emerson Poste Si
Christ
U. S
United States
Parks Cadman
Central Congregational Church
Brooklyn
New York
Margaret Alexander Waugh
Scotland
Calvery Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia
Old St. Andrews
Toronto
Elyria
Auburn
Oxford
Edinburgh
Congregationalist
Senate probes 1928 political activity of Bishop Cannon
The Senate campaign expenditures committee, facing Ada L. Burroughs who refuses to answer about anti-Smith funds, continues hearings on Bishop James Cannon Jr. of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Cannon will not be subpoenaed unless he agrees to testify under oath and waive immunity.
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Washington
May
Senate
James Cannon, Jr
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Ada L. Burroughs
Cannon
Sue
Briton Courtauld Found Safe After Greenland Ice Rescue
A rich young Briton, Jeff Courtauld, trapped on Greenland’s inland ice last winter, was found safe by a sledge party led by H. G. Watkins near Angmagsalik. Swedish pilot Albin Ahrenberg located the hut where Courtauld wintered and dropped provisions after finding it empty, then guided the rescue party to the meteorological station.
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Copenhagen
Mar
Augusting Courtauld
Greenland
Angmagsalik
H. G. Watkins
Courtauld
Watkins
Jeff Courtauld
Fishing Ministry
Albin Ahrenberg
Norway
Ahrenberg
Httle
Tle
Bass Camp
Britain
Denmark
Sweden
England
America
Defer Action On New U S 6 Routes In Ohio
State Highway Director O W Merrell said he would defer action on designating State Highways Nos 2 to 322 as U S routes until June. He will consult with American Association of State Highway Officials members at a Chicago meeting and weigh an alternative Sandusky to Bryan route to avoid a toll bridge dispute.
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Columbus
May
O. W. Merrell
United Press Today
U. S
Merrell
American Association of State Highway Officials
Chicago
Ohio
Erie
Butler
Ind
White
Cape Cod
Meadville
Cleveland
Sandusky
Toledo
Bryan
U.S. No. 6
Bowling Green
American Association
Sandusky Bay
Protection Sought For Cousin Of Sniper Victim
In Cleveland, Olive Desmond 16 and her cousin Louise Gaudig 17 were walking when Louise was fatally shot Monday night. Olive’s mother, Mrs. Desmond, asked for police protection for Olive, fearing the gunman’s aim was directed at Olive. A 22-year-old former acquaintance of Olive’s sister, described as demented, visited prior to the incident.
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Cleveland
O. Way
Olive Desmond
Louise Gaudig
Truck Explodes When Struck By Train in Ottawa Hills
In Ottawa Hills a collision between a New York Central passenger train and a high speed gasoline truck killed Melvin McCormick of Riga Michigan and badly burned engineer J E Mann and fireman Edward Ingold. The truck exploded after impact and the track was blown apart with debris scattered across the area.
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Toledo
New York Central
Ottawa Hills
Melvin McCormick
Riga
Mich
J. E. Mann
Edward Ingold
Mann
Ingold
McCormick
Patterson Reappointment Consideration Amid Student Strike
MT. PLEASANT O May and the Board of Education considered renewing William Patterson as superintendent after a brief student strike protesting the board’s refusal to reappoint him. More than 100 students left classes Thursday in protest.
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MT. Pleasant
O. May
Board of Education
William Patterson
Patterson
Ireturn
Reinstatement Decisions Expected Soon for Two Officers
The District Court of Appeals is reviewing Lorain County cases this week after Patrolmen Christ Kray and Faul dine Birkline were upheld in Common Pleas Court in their bid to be reinstated to the police department. They were dismissed by Service Director J. N. Eidt for inefficiency, with the city appealing.
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Christ Kray
Fauldine Birkline
District Court of Appeals
Lorain County
Common Pleas Court
J. N. Eidt
Burke Refuses Surrender for Ohio Trial
In Lansing Michigan on May LANSING May. Fred Burke, reputed killer of more than 20 men, will not be surrendered to Ohio for trial on murder charges. He is serving a life sentence in Michigan for killing a St Joseph police officer. Ohio will not easily gain his transfer, as commutation may be required to move him.
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Lansing
Mich
May
Fred Burke
Ohio
Charrest
Michigan
St. Joseph
Toledo
Paul W. Voorheis
Burke
Motions on Patterson Reappointment Stir Board
The board refused to reappoint Patterson citing his refusal to move from Batavia where he is in business. The disagreement arose after Patterson declined relocation, prompting debate among members about local service and personnel mobility.
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Patterson
Batavia
Air Armada Plans Stir Resistance Across States
Washington May 8 The air armada of 672 planes to sweep the eastern half of the nation late this month met opposition from National Guard units in Maryland Massachusetts and others New Jersey New York and California raised questions but the War Department said objections were met and all would fly at Darton Ohio The maneuver is expected to cost about 3 million President Hoover invited War Department officials to Rapidan Camp to discuss curtailing expenses to aid the deficit debate
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National Guard
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New York
California
War Department
Darton
Ohio
Hoover
Rapidan
Mine Clash Injures Three as Strikers, Workers Clash
In St Clairsvile on the Flushing Holloway road a battle at the Rosemary mine of Gibson Belmont Coal Company injures three men and leads to five arrests. Tension arose after the firm reopened post insurance payments and barred several union leaders, reviving a dormant open shop dispute. About 40 miners had been at work recently. As workers headed to the mine this morning, five men stopped three and a clash erupted, ending when the crowd moved onto the mine property.
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ST. Clairsville
Flushing-Holloway Road
Rosemary
Gibson Belmont Coal Company
Ohio
Elyrians honored at Oberlin College
Two Elyria girls and a Elyria High school teacher were among Oberlin College students honored at the annual Honors Day program. Virginia Elizabeth Ross a freshman and Dorothy Alice Boynton a junior ranked high in scholarship. Luella Eisenmann, Elyria High School French teacher, won a fellowship to study at the University of Grenoble in France.
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Elyria
Elyria High
Oberlin College
Virginia Elizabeth Ross
Dorothy Alice Boynton
Luella Eisenmann
Elyria High School
Stud
University of Grenoble
France
Health Day Parade At Lorain County Fairgrounds
Thousands of county students celebrate Health Day with a parade on the race track at the Lorain County Fairgrounds. Blue Ribbon winners, bands, and pagesants highlight the morning, followed by a Highland versus Eaton County League game and a picnic lunch. Dr. Alfred B. Lappet and Dr. Richard A. Bolt address attendees as banners and awards are presented, coronations held for May king and queen John Draper and Ramona Hamburger, then school banners awarded for Class A and B.
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Lorain County Fair Grounds
Elyria
Fair Grounds
Highland
Eaton
Chronicle-Telegram
Alfred B. Lappert
Division of Child Hygiene
State Department of Health
Richard A. Bolt
Cleveland Child Health Association
Vincent School
Penfield School
Brighton School
Ay King
John Draper
Pittsfield
Number Seven
Ramona Hamberger
LaGrange School
C. D. Barret
A. C. Hudnutt
Chronicle Telegram
South Amherst
Brownhelm
East Carlisle
Murray Ridge
Russia
Bandits Murder Bank Manager During Bank Robbery
Three bandits entered a Dominion Bank branch in Winnipeg and killed manager P. B. R. Tucker after he did not raise his hands. They escaped with about $6,800. Tucker was described as partly deaf.
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Winnipeg
Man
Dominion Bank
P. B. R. Tucker
Prospects Brighten for New Industries in Elyria
Elyria stockholders heard at the noon meeting of the Elytia Investment Company that negotiations with three candidate firms are advancing, with potential for at least one new plant and possibly more. Cleveland firms in consolidation show strong Elyria interest, an Eastern airplane maker seeks to relocate, and Elyria Magnesium reports eight days of operation with high grade product. Chamber secretary Earl Bacon noted two to three additional inquiries from prospective industries about Elyria.
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Elyria
Elytia Investment Company
Newell
E. Jay Howenstine
Cleveland
Howenstine
Earl Bacon
Chamber of Commerce
Big Liner Berengaria Goes Aground in Fog
The Cunard liner Berengaria inbound from Europe ran aground in heavy fog off Sandy Hook. It settled in soft mud near the Gravesend Bay and Ambrose Channel meeting point, with refloating anticipated at the next high tide.
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New York
Burgett Not Found In Contempt In Habeas Ruling
Habeas corpus proceedings brought by L A Burgett director of the defunct Port City Mortgage were upheld by Common Pleas Judge N H McClure of Medina. Burgett was jailed for refusing to answer questions about accepting stock as collateral during depositions in a bankruptcy suit. If upheld, the ruling limits questioning of other directors and may move the case to the court of appeals.
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H. C. Johnson
Court of Appeals
Johnson
Burgett
Cyril Maple
McClure
Lorain County
Pictures Shown At Meeting Of Hospital Staff
Elyria Memorial Hospital staff held their regular monthly meeting. Movies on peptic ulcer treatment were shown at 7 15 for nurses and staff and again at 9 45 for the staff men. H W Korner of the YMCA operated the projection machine as a courtesy. Dr A S McKittrick read a paper on the subject and Dr J P Rankin spoke on Early Surgery of the Stomach with Dr J R MacDowell of Cleveland displaying X ray films on the topic.
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Elyria Memorial Hospital
H. W. Korner
A. 3. McKittrick
J. P. Rankin
J. R MacDowell
Cleveland
Frustrated Lisbon Area Bomb Plot Seized Militants
Government police in Lisbon area halted a broad revolutionary plot by seizing large quantities of bombs and arms at Alverca and Albufeira near Lisbon. The operation disrupted what authorities described as a widespread conspiracy and led to arrests.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Alrabaca
Alverca
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