Prisoner Tells Of Betting Service At Ohio Penitentiary
A convict testified that a race horse betting service operated among inmates at the Ohio Penitentiary. Edward Lee, a four year prisoner, said bets ranged from 20 to 50 dollars daily and that he was punished by Warden James C. Woodard for his activities. The hearing before the Civil Service Commission continues as state lawyers seek dismissal of Woodard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Civil Service Commission
James C. Woodard
Ohio
State Welfare Department
Woodard
Edward Lee
Lee
Lucas County
Harry Hannah
Hannah
Oo Lee
W. F. Amrine
Amline
Shaffner
W. S. Pealer
Jay J. la Roye
Amrine
Sundry Claims Bill Recommended by Finance Committee
The House Finance committee unanimously recommended passage of the sundry claims bill after cutting about $9,200 from the total 485 741 dollars. House leaders planned to bring the bill up for passage Friday in Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
House Finance Committee
House
Weather summary for Ohio and surrounding regions
Fair and cooler conditions in extreme south tonight with increasing cloudiness northward tomorrow. Showers expected Friday night in the south and Friday afternoon in the north, followed by Saturday showers. High pressure over the Great Lakes and South Atlantic States contrasts with low pressure over the West. general showers and thunderstorms observed from Texas to Manitoba. cooler in the Lower Lakes and St Lawrence Valley. warmer in the Northern Plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Great Lakes
South Atlantic
North Dakota
Idaho
Texas
Mississippi Valley
Manitoba
Lower Lakes
St. Lawrence Valley
Plains States
Approve 300000 Fund for Drive on Foreign Spies
The House Appropriations Committee approved a 300000 emergency FBI fund to finance a counter espionage drive against spies kidnappers and extortionists. The allocation is part of the State Justice and Commerce Appropriation bill totaling 121399120 for the 1940 fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
G-Men
FBI
State, Justice and Commerce Department
House
Zionists unveil three point plan to resist British Palestine plan
In London on May 18 Zionist leaders announced a three point resistance strategy to British plans for a Palestine under Arab dominance. The plan calls for non cooperation, a political campaign including Commons debate and an international court appeal, and intensified Jewish work in Palestine. An independent Palestine would be created ten years after order is restored, tied to Britain by treaty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Palestine
House of Commons
League of Nations Mandate Commission
International Court
Hague
Great Britain
Guardsmen and Pickets Exchange Gunfire Near Kentucky Mine
In Harlan Kentucky National Guardsmen and United Mine Workers pickets traded about fifty shots near the High Splint Coal Co. mine tipple at Totz Kentucky. No injuries were reported as a brief gun battle ended. Civilian power outages affected the area two hours earlier when a main line between Harlan and Lynch failed. Captain Vernon Sanders said about 25 men appeared over a hill. four militia were stationed at the point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan
National Guardsmen
United Minee Workers
High Splint Coal Co
Totz
Harlan County
Lynch
Vernon Sanders
National Guard
High Splint
Sanders
Yu Point
King and Queen Begin 8000 Mile Canada US Tour
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth launch an 8000 mile Royal tour by a palace-like 12 coach train. Crowds greet them in Montreal as officials plan a packed program with a guards parade, City Hall reception, Notre Dame Cathedral tribute, St. Helen's Island visits, and a Civic banquet. Tourism spending is estimated at 25000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George VI
Guard of Honor
Queen Elizabeth
Quebec
Canada
United States
Montreal
George
Elizabeth
Palais
Citadel
Lord Tweedsmuir
W. L. MacKenzie King
St. Helen's Island
City Hall
Notre Dame Cathedral
Sieur de Maisonneuve
Mount Royal
Senate Debates Navy Fund Bill Amid Food Purchase Ban
The Senate opened debate on the $773,000,000 1940 naval appropriation to fund 23 new warships and 500 airplanes. An amendment would bar buying foreign foods, including Argentine canned corned beef. Col. Lindbergh urged expanded aircraft research facilities as Congress weighs foreign production and force levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Navy
House Military Appropriations
Charles A. Lindbergh
Two Named Clerks In Liquor Store
The appointment of Donald Rob inson of Oberlin and Ray Lucas of Carlisle township as clerks on the State Liquor Store here, effective Monday, was announced here today by Frank A. Stetson, chairman of the Lorain County Republican Executive Committee. The liquor store clerkships pay $120 a month. Also named was E M. Wickens, Jr. of Lorain appointed state game management agent at $1,500 a year, through the county committee’s recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Robinson
Oberlin
Ray Lucas
Carlisle Township
Frank A. Stetson
Lorain County
Republican Executive Committee
E M. Wickens
Lorain
Hunter Accidental Shooting Claims Life On Farm
On a farm six miles east of Millersburg Ohio Dr M D Miller of Akron shot and killed companion hunter Samuel H Johnson 76 of Greensburg while attempting to shoot a groundhog The shooting was ruled accidental by acting coroner Dr J M Jones
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millersburg
M. D. Miller
Akron
Samuel H. Johnson
Greensburg
Here
J. M. Jones
Mine death marks first Pocahontas Tug River fatality since restart
Kenneth Shrader, 20, was killed May 18 by falling slate at the Crane Creek mine of the American Coal Company in Bluefield West Virginia. The incident is the field’s first fatality since operations reopened Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Kenneth Shrader
Crane Creek
American Coal Company
Pocahontas Tug River
Arrest Woman Suspect in Arsenic Ring
Federal agents arrested Mrs Rose Carina in New York on suspicion of involvement in a Philadelphia arsenic murder ring. Hoover said she would be taken to Philadelphia later and that no further FBI action was planned unless requested by authorities. Carina, nicknamed the woman with the kiss of death, faced inquiry over Pietro Stea's poison death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Rose Carina
Philadelpha
G-Men
New York
Hoover
Carina
Philadelphia
Pietro Stea
Wagner Defends Labor Act Before House Panel
Senator Robert F. Wagner defended the National Labor Relations Act before the House Labor committee. He dismissed calls to discard the act as folly and opposed Hoffman and Anderson proposals to split administrative and quasi judicial functions of the Labor Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert F. Wagner
N. Y
House Labor Committee
Clare Hoffman
Mich
C. Arthur Anderson
Labor Board
Wagner
Arrest Suspects in Mail Swindle in Midwest Scam
Five men arrested in Buffalo on charges tied to a large mail fraud scheme that defrauded thousands across the Midwest of about 300000 through a non existent Twinsburg Ohio cemetery lots outfit linked to the First Commonwealth Trustees of Chicago. Several suspects were among 18 indicted. one man sought in Berkeley for a separate 14000 counterfeit liquor case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Motorist alerts family as home burns to ground
May 18 reports a fire at the Earl Lytle residence in Columbus that leveled the house after ignition in the attached garage. Herman Cheatham driving by woke the Lytle family including son Clovis 24 allowing their escape.
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Columbus
Earl Lytle
Lytle
Herman Cheatham
Clovis
Machinery Arrives as Plant Moves to Elyria Reported
A carload of machinery for Manufacturers and Fabricators Inc arrives, signaling the move of its plant to Elyria. A second car is en route from Cleveland, with arrival expected soon. The firm will use three buildings in the former American Rolling Mills plant, pending electrical service and crane readiness for unloading. Company officials remain in Cleveland and are not due until next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manufacturers and Fabricators, Inc
Elyria
Cleveland
American Rolling Mills Company
Hoffman seeks House probe of John L. Lewis and UMWA
Rep. Clare Hoffman introduces a resolution calling a five member committee to investigate John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers Union. Questions cover union authority to bar work, spending to influence workers, use of mass picketing or force, and possible government assurances about armed force against state troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clare E. Hoffman
Mich
House
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Lewis
UMWA
United States
County Trustees And Clerks Dinner Party Advised
The Lorain County Trustees and Clerks Association will host a dinner at Eaton Township Centralized School at 7 30 P M on Thursday May 25 for trustees clerks and their wives with evening entertainment to follow About 200 guests are expected The group announced the state convention to be held in Cincinnati June 22 23 and 24 W H Hitchcock of Grafton township is president and Lee Terrell of Eaton township is secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County Trustees and Clerks Association
Eaton Township
Cincinnati
W. H. Hitchcock
Grafton Township
Lee Terrell
Five Killed in Woolwich Arsenal Blast Near London
The second explosion in 24 hours at Woolwich Arsenal near London kills five men and injures six. A prior blast at the Cartridge Pressing shop yesterday killed two and injured two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arsenal
London
Woolwich Arsenal
City to Oil Dirt Streets. Residents Urged to Avoid Traffic
Service Director I D Faxon appealed to residents on dirt streets to refrain from driving over newly oiled surfaces for four to six hours after application. Oiling begins tomorrow weather permitting with barricades to keep general traffic off until the oil soaks in. Henry Hart of Elyria won the contract at about six cents a gallon for 40 000 gallons. operations to take about three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. D. Faxon
Henry Hart
Elyria
Faxon
Judge Hull Named Memorial Day Speaker in Cleveland
Municipal Judge Bradley Hull of Cleveland will speak at the May 30 Memorial Day exercises announced by George Colburn, with Dan B. Symons chairing the speaker committee. The Memorial Day Committee listed chairs for flag, music, school, flowers, platform, and parade, and William Sudre named grand marshal with Chief Stankard as assistant. Spanish War Veterans plan flag pole services May 28 at Ely Park followed by church services at First Methodist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley Hull
Cleveland
George Colburn
Judge Hull
Dan B. Symons
Colburn
Mason Smith
Dave Robinson
J. M. Powell
E. Mulroy
Arthur Richwine
James Howlett
William Wehlber
E. J. Stankard
William Sudre
Chief Stankard
Ely Park
First Methodist
John Kelopes
Jews Protests Turn Violent as Jewish–British Clash Escalates
Riots, curfews, and arson erupt across Palestine as Jews clash with British troops over homeland prospects. Twelve wounded in Tel Aviv incidents, government offices burned, strikes declared from dawn to midnight, and mass protest meetings held in over 200 locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Palestine
Tel-Aviv
Sarafand
Tel- Aviv
Jaffa
Open Bids On Nickel Plate Road Job
The board of county commissioners will award at 1 p m today the contract for river channel work washing out the road on the Nickel Plate line. The Plas Brothers Construction Co of Elyria bid 3972 dollars, the low bid. Other bids: H C Willis Mansield 4385, P DiGioia Cleveland 4963, L H Grobe Elyria 4965, Frank Testa Cleveland 5792, C A Abookire Elyria 6206.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Plas Brothers Construction Co
Elyria
H. C. Willis
Mansfield
P. DiGioia
Cleveland
L. H. Grobe
Frank Testa
C. A. Abookire
Swedish flyer believed dead after solo flight attempt
Stockholm May 18 Hope faded for Charles Backman 25 a Swedish flyer who left Botwood Airport Newfoundland Tuesday for a solo flight to Sweden It was assumed he had crashed at sea a remote possibility remained that he was picked up by a ship without radio or landed at a remote coastal spot
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Stockholm
Sweden
Charles Backman
Botwood
Newfoundland
Backman
Eighty Projects Authorized Funds Reduced
The House passed the omnibus rivers and harbors bill cutting authorizations from 120 million to 83.7 million. It eliminates 23.7 million for the Umatilla dam and 12.5 million for the Tennessee Tom Bigbee waterway, with about 80 projects authorized and funding to be provided in later appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Umatilla
Columbia River
Oregon
County seeks PWA grant for new courthouse project
County commissioners telegrammed Congressman Don Harter seeking details of the Starnes Bill proposing 500 million dollars in PWA grants for public improvements. They favor a new courthouse estimated at 800 thousand dollars with local funds about 500 thousand, and plan to apply for a grant and a 500 thousand bond issue if the bill passes. The current facility is overcrowded, unsafe, and costly to repair, prompting the push for a new building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don W. Harter
Starnes
PWA
Eidt Announces Appointments In Civil Service Posts
John N. Eidt reports new hires in the maintenance and construction divisions. Kenneth Alexander, B A Jenne of Amherst, F A Bunting Elyria, Walter West Wellington, J J Langon Rochester named to laborer roles. Raymond Perrin Norwalk, A C Lunn Amherst to inspector posts. T E Seward Elyria named rodman on Route 58 PWA project. Civil service rules required selection by rating before others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Eidt
Rocal Department
Kenneth ‘Alexander
B.A. Jenne
Am‘herst
F. A. Bunting
Elyria
Walter West
Wellington
J. J. Langon
Rochester
Eidt
Raymond ‘Perrin
Norwalk
Dismissal in Effinger Case in Detroit
Criminal syndicalism charges against Virgil Effinger of Lima Ohio, once linked to the Black Legion, were dismissed in Detroit after prosecutors said they could not proceed. A prior bomb possession case against Effinger was dismissed when a key witness fled to Indiana and later escaped from jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Virgil Effinger
Lima
Black Legion
Robert Arnold
John Ricca
Common Pleas
Ned Smith
Noile Prasse
Effinger
Ricca
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Sundry Claims Bill
Gov't
Bulletin
King
Three Rivers
Monreal
King’s Bastion
Chateau Frontenac
Maurice Duplessis
Leislative Council
New World
Australia
Portsmouth
Hunter
Wagoner Defends Labor Act
Union
Hoffman
Jewish National Council
Nickel Plate Road
Signy Bell
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