Defeat Seen For Plan Of President Roosevelt Court Fight
Washington May 18 The retirement of conservative Justice Willis Van Devanter from the Supreme Court and the Senate judiciary committee adverse report on court enlargement shape Roosevelt's judiciary plan. Committee vote to reject compromise amendments leaves only minor clerical changes. Roosevelt’s program to add six justices faces possible compromise or defeat as observers note one appointment now possible.
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Wasilington
Willis van Devanter
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Senate Committee
van Devanter
Judiciary Committee
William E. Borah
Idaho
Borah
Congress
George W. Norris
Ind
Neb
M. M. Neely
W. Va
M. M. Logan
William H. Dieterich
Table Ordinance To License Plumbers Falls
Elyria council failed to pass a proposed plumbing licensing ordinance as Councilman Elmer Nelson moved to table it. The vote followed objections from Radiant Mills Company Romeo Pump Company and state licensed plumber Mr Bisson who called the measure unnecessary and not properly drawn.
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Elyria
Elmer Nelson
Frank Henke
Edward Krebs
Krebs
Radiant Mills Company
Romeo Pump Company
Bisson
Weather Summary Ohio Shows Showers Tonight and Wednesday
The Ohio region experiences cloudy skies with showers tonight and into Wednesday morning, followed by cooler conditions Wednesday and in the extreme north tonight. Low pressure centers are noted over Iowa St Lawrence Valley Saskatchewan and Utah with a high pressure zone over the Middle Atlantic and Manitoba. Showers and storms extend east to Chicago and Indianapolis with reports of showers in New York New England and over the North Pacific coast. Cooler air settles over Ohio and the Northern plains while warmer air reaches the far northwest.
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Ohio
Towa
St. Lawrence Valley
Saskatchewan
Utah
Middle Atlantic States
Manitoba
Chicago
Indianapolis
New York
New England
North Pacific Coast
Plains
Council Acts On Routine Matters In City Council Agenda
City council acted on routine items including financing a power grader for the street department not to exceed 5500, vacating a five foot strip on Filbert street for Elsha Foundry, selling an old boiler, and authorizing negotiations to buy land from Elyria Savings for a potter's field. They adopted a plan to keep Gulf road property unsold for now and moved water main work on Harwood street forward with plans. A smoke nuisance at Mendelson Terrace was targeted by Arthur Beck. Funds were shifted for city hall repairs, and an ordinance to reclassify Broad street property from residential to commercial was referred to committees. A delegation was given to Wil liam Morgan for moving a house.
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Filbert Street
Beech
Elsha Foundry Company
Elyria Savings and Trust Company
Ridgelawn Cemetery
Gulf Road
Earl Jenkins
Harwood Street
Caro Mne
Dillworth Streems
Arthur Beck
Cleveland
Mendelson Terrace
Broad Street
Kipling
Sumner Streets
William Morgan
William Street
Warren
Broad Streets
Tunnel Explosions Shock Cincinnati Streets
Cincinnati authorities report seven conduit tunnel explosions in downtown caused by a short circuit in a subterranean cable. A manhole cover blew off and first blast shattered windows and stained glass, followed by rapid additional detonations from melting insulation fumes. Fire chief B. J. Houston filed reports as flames and smoke rolled through the damaged utility tunnel.
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Cincinnati
Woman May Be Seriously Hurt In Street Crash
Two people were injured in a morning auto accident on West River street. Mrs Addie Cannon 19 of 10 Shear street suffered possible skull fracture and head contusions and was admitted for observation. Mrs Mary Stiles 21 of the same address had minor cuts and bruises and was discharged. Noble Stiles Jr., three months old, escaped unhurt as the car struck a telegraph pole after losing control at West River and Filbert.
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Weat River Street
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Addie Cannon
Shear Street
Mary Stiles
Cannon
Plans For Memorial Services In Ely Park May 23
Memorial Day activities announced by Grand Army of the Republic officials include a 10 a m gathering at Ely Park flagpole for a brief service and wreath laying on Maine and army battle tablets. Delegates will escort to First Methodist Church for a second service led by Rev E Bond.
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Grand Army of the Republic
George P. Colburn
Memorial Day Committee
Ely Park
Maine
J. A. Kaley
First Methodist Church
E. 4. Bond
Kaley
Colburn
Spanish War Veterans
Carl Wolf
American Legion
Ella Mae Morse
Spanish War Auxiliary
Mary Kolopos
American Taesian Auxiliary
Ridgelawn Cemetery
Sndee
Arthur H. Day
Ohio Supreme Court
General Memorial Dar Committee
Carl Smith
The
Duke of Windsor to Wed Mrs Warfield on June Third
Official communique from the Duke of Windsor states no member of the royal family will attend the wedding at Chateau de Monts on June 3. Only those who have accompanied the couple since last November will be invited. The bride is Wallis Warfield of Maryland.
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United Press
Monts
Frince
Duke of Windsor
Wallis Warfield
Herman Rogers
Chateau de Cande
Teakle Wallis Warfield
Maryland
Duke
Mrs. Warfield
Abandon Plan For Second Million Gallon Water Well
City council abandoned plans for a second million gallon water well at the Lake Erie pumping station and approved an alternate suction well to utilize full capacity. The $25,000 project will be financed by the water works division and plans were authorized with first reading of an ordinance to hire a resident engineer and two junior assistants plus two inspectors for the project.
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Lake Erie
I. D. Faxon
Water Works Division
PWA
Council Last Sight
Council
Lorain Drives Against Vagrancy Ahead of Eucharistic Congress
Lorain police began a cleanup of tramps as preparations for the Eucharistic Congress May 26 and 27 proceed. Yesterday 13 were rounded up and sent to the grand jury. 10 more were expected today. Jail population rose to 31 this morning, the highest since Prohibition days. A tramp conviction can yield one to three years in the penitentiary.
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Lorain
Grand Jury
Itas
Bill Grants Mrs Taft $5,000 Annual Pension
Washington May 18 a bill granting Mrs Helen H Taft widow of former President William Howard Taft a pension of 5000 per annum passed the senate late yesterday and sent to the White House for President Roosevelts signature
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Washington
Helen H. Taft
William Howard Taft
Senate
Roosevelt
Government Victory as Royal Attendance Is Withheld
The royal family will not attend the wedding of the abdicated monarch. The government refused to show royal approval of the former monarch’s marriage to a twice divorced American. A limited wedding party will include several hosts and dignitaries in Cannes and Enzesfeld, with attendance subject to Foreign Office approval. The ceremony falls on the birth day of the duke's father, George.
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Edward
Duke of Kent
Mary
Princess Royal
Herman L. Rogers
Warfield
Cannes
Charles E. Bedaux
Baron Eugene de Rothschild
Enzesfeld
Austria
Walford Se
Money To Be Held Until Claimed By Owners Of Slots
Unusual development in slot machine trials tomorrow centers on holding money in the devices until its rightful owners claim it. Commissioner Oscar G Dunn and Prosecutor Howard R Butler will insist the funds stay with the machine owners rather than defendants. Hampel and Rooney admit not owning the machines seized at Kate Krazers on Detroit road and William Boones on Cleveland road. Hampel faces trial before Justice Joseph Tetra. Rooney to be arraigned before Justice C. C. Lord.
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Adam Hampel
William Rooney
Oscar G. Dunn
Dunn
Howard R. Butler
Hampel
Kate Krazers Place
Detroit Road
Hamper
Joseph Tetra
Wiliam Boones
Cleveland Road
Rooney
C. C. Lord
Fatal Highway Crash Kills Elks Club Member
One man died and two were seriously injured when an automobile struck a culvert. George W. Lpaceford, 56, Elks Club member from Columbus, died of a fractured skull. J. S. Herman, 63, and George Facet were hospitalized for injuries.
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Aa Moonn
George W. Lpaceford
Elks Club
Columbus
Herman
George Facet
Citywide street improvement plan approved by council
Mayor Don A Baird outlined a summer street upgrade program approved by the council. Service Director I D Faxon may spend up to 12000 for surface treatment in addition to about 2300 for the regular road oiling program. A surface drag treatment for Lake avenue at 3950 is definite.
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Don A. Baird
Solons
I. D. Faxon
Faxon
Lake Avenue
West Third
West Avenue
Seventh
Sixteenth Street
Washington Avenue
Depot
Ohio Street
Washington
Gienwood
East Broad Street
East River
Prospect Street
Park Avenue
Eastern Heights
East Bridge Street
Cleveland Street
Abbe Road
Huron
West Street
Corporation
Memorial Air Race Won't Start From the U S
The U S Department of Commerce will not permit the Lindbergh memorial trans Atlantic air race to start from the United States. Technical authorities say the race would be hazardous and could risk lives and shake public confidence in air travel. France organized the event to mark the tenth anniversary of Lindbergh's historic solo flight.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
United States
State Department
Monro Johnson
France
Charles A. Lindbergh
North Atlantic
Dean of Conservatives Will Retire On June Second
Willis Van Devanter, long serving associate justice and a conservative vote on New Deal cases, announces retirement from the Supreme Court effective June 2 after its final session. Native of Wyoming, he plans to live in Washington and on his Maryland farm, with future intermittent circuit bench work possible.
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Willis van Devanter
Wyoming
van Devanter
Maryland
Ellicott City
Congress
Washington
Seigniory Club
Canada
President Roosevelt counts Van Devanter resignation as a one sixth victory
President Roosevelt views the resignation of Associate Justice Willis Van Devanter as a one sixth victory toward his plan to add six justices to the Supreme Court. A White House source said Roosevelt considers three more retirements would balance the expected gains. The notice, received via special messenger at 9:45 am, noted Van Devanter wrote the resignation himself.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Willis van Devanter
Supreme Court
White House
van Devanter
Roose‘yelt
U. S. Supreme Court
Resignation text from Supreme Court Justice Van Devanter
Justice Willis Van Devanter announces retirement from regular active service on the U S Supreme Court effective June 2, 1937 after 26 years on the bench and reaching age 78, invoking the 1937 retirement act. He signs the letter to President Roosevelt with formal respect.
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Washington
Willis Van.Deranter
Roosevelt
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
Dar Nest
Willig van Devanter
Voting Record of Justice Willis Van Devanter
Justice Willis Van Devanter voted against New Deal measures including NIRA hot oil gold clause railroad pensions first Frazier Lemke act NRA removal of Trade Commissioner Humphrey AAA processing tax Goffey Act municipal bankruptcy New York unemployment insur ance Wagner Act freedom of the press test Wagner Act application to stock and manufacturing industries He voted for TVA neutrality act prison ladder silver tax railroad labor act second Frazier Lemke act general Wagner Act principle coconut oil tax Litvinoff agreement
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Washington
Willis van Devanter
Supreme Court
NIRA
NRA
Humphrey
AAA
Goffey
New York
Stocl
TVA
Lake Shore Electric May Be Discontinued
Cleveland report indicates Lake Shore Electric may suspend service soon as the company announces a discontinuation of its lines due to heavy losses and ongoing financial difficulties. Officials state Creighg services will be suspended while strategic options are reviewed.
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Lake Shore Electric
Cleveland
Lake Shore
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