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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1938

Page

2

Dues Drive Shuts Plants. 4800 Out of Work

A dues collection drive led to Fisher and Buick plants closing after unions denied entry to non payers. About 4,800 workers were idle as pickets and union officials moved to collect dues and sign new members. Reopening restored employment, while GM divisions faced looming strike votes approved by union members.

Witynt Mich Figher Body Company Ths Buick General Motors Corporation Big Fisher United Automobile Workers Union Fisher Fial Chevrolet

Japan to Pay Indemnity for Panay Sinking Promotes Ties

Tokyo reports the Panay incident will be settled with full restitution, including a 4,000 dollar claim for the United States and payment for three Standard Oil ships. The United States adds a Japan America trust fund of 7,000 yen to aid victims, with possible use for American sailors graves in Japan.

Tokyo I Wag United States Japan

Profit Decline Signals Shifts in American Economy

The report cites a sustained drop in profit rates, with old returns no longer achievable. It notes potential business adjustments amid a possible new phase of calm, while outlining a list of elements from the so-called current American revolution. Ralph Standen chaired the organizing committee as Marion Crowder presided and Rev Bran Hicks gave the invocation.

Tather Love Ralph Standen Marion Crowder Bran Hicks M. E

Lorain Youth Congress to hear Dr Slutz on careers

A large crowd from Lorain County and nearby areas is expected at the Lorain County Youth Congress meeting in Elyria High School auditorium Thursday night. Dr Frank D Slutz of Dayton will speak on Choice of Careers. The program includes group singing a junior high chorus and a high school instrumental group. Eleven youth organizations are co operating. He will also address Elyria High assembly Thursday morning and Elyria Kiwanis Club Thursday noon.

Frank D. Slutz Lorain County Elyria High School Elyria Kiwanis Club

Dancer Killed In Death By Own Action Plunge

NEW YORK April 19 Thelma Giroux a blonde dancer fell from the fifth floor of the Hotel Lincoln onto the sidewalk below police say she killed herself In the room they found Jobb Stoppelli an ex convict whom authorities say was connected to the scene in a case mirrored by Norma De Marva a Greenwich Village nightclub habitué whose body was found in an alley after a 12th floor fall Police held Stoppelli for hours then released him saying the dancer’s death was self inflicted.

New York Thelma Giroux Lincoln Broadway Jobb Stoppelli Miss Giroux Norma de Marva Greenwich Iilage Iast We Steppelli

State Briefs from Uelina and Beyond

State and local briefs report a business veteran’s death in Urbana and ensuing funeral, a nurse supervisor appointment in Champaign County replacing a strike-resigned nurse, a Cleveland city records falsification probe of coal reports, Ohio high school musicians vying for state honors at Ohio State University, a life-imprisonment sentence in St Clairsville for a 33 year old killer, and a regional Social Security leadership swap with Cleveland headquarters.

Washinton Social Security Board Today M. 2. Parker Cleveland Ifesaeasus Benedict Crowell Ohl Kentucky Michigan

Bitten by dog reports on Fourth Street incident

Ward Smith of 320 Hayes Avenue said he was bitten on the left leg by a dog while collecting on Fourth Street. The report was filed with police yesterday. A new law in Brazil requires all industrial firms to register with the government.

Ward Smith Hayes Avenue Fourth Street Brazil

Lorain deputies to wear new silver gray uniforms

In Lorain County an update notes deputy sheriffs will soon wear new silver gray shirts adopted after receipts from the department dance at the Mouse Coliseum. About 1,000 attended the event, the second held by the department, with funds previously aiding the olive uniforms now worn by deputies.

Lorwin County Sanemer Chuel William G. Smith Lorain Smith

Dairymen To Meet At LaGrange Friday

Dr Charles R Donaham of Ohio State University will discuss mastitis and Bang s disease control at La Grange High School Friday evening. The talk aims to reduce heavy annual losses in Lorain County dairy herds. the meeting is open to all county dairymen.

Charles R. Donaham Ohio State University LaGrange High School County Dairy Extension Committee Lorain County H. B. Rowland Howard Darton Theodore Camp Lawrence Betts Sterling Mills Ralph Fowl Leon Lehman D. G. Swanger Ras Eppley Norman Leininger N. B. Everson J. P. Jackson

Strikes It Rich Again Reconciled With Divorced Wife

Kane Hutchinson, April 19. Former oil field worker Ur L E Douglass, who funded a $7 500 Easter trip for 18 schoolgirls, reconciles with his wife who had filed for divorce last summer. The pair remarried in Rev Arthur L Miller's home, reshaping a dramatic family story as they plan a second honeymoon in Oklahoma with friends and relatives. Their children June Dolores and Jimmy returned to school with classmates who joined a special car trip from Chicago.

Hutchinson, Kane L. E. Douglass Douglass Arthur L. Miller Oklahoma June Delores Jimmy Chicago Dousiss

Strikers Return To Jobs In France After Easter Break

Paris April 19 Sit down strikers who occupied 9 metallurgical plants in the Paris region and halted government airplane rearma ment returned to work at the end of the Easter holiday. About 155000 workers were involved. At Gnome-Rhone 300 of 7000 reoccupied the plant while Renault plans with 35000 employees prepared to resume after technical issues were settled. Strikers evacuated plants over the weekend after cabinet mediation.

Paris Brosrani Gnomeé-Rhone Renault

Oberlin Community Notices and Events

Oberlin listings cover assemblies at Finney Chapel and other campus venues with speakers from Cleveland College and the Federal Council of Churches. Also notes the marriage of Ruby Cheyney to Clark Shepard in Lakewood, plus club meetings, garden tours, and visits among Oberlin residents and neighboring Lorain County groups.

Oberlin Finney Chapel Protsav AL Jeliiffe Sovial Seieove Club Goerlin Inn Henry M. Baseh Cleveland College College of Arta and Sciences Conservatory of Music Finner Schout of Theology Bosworth Hall Philip A. Schwartz Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America Federal Council of Churches and War AL Alt. W Allen Art William H. Brown Warner Hall William Sokol

City approves boxing and wrestling commission ordinance

The new city law creates a boxing and wrestling commission with full regulatory authority. The ordinance clarifies the commission is distinct from the amateur athletic body and appoints current boxing officials to serve through 1938, with future members to be appointed by state magent authorities, including George Richci Burr and Clinton C. Braden.

Boxing and Wrestling Commission Boxing Commission Athietic Commission Booxing Commission Magent George Richci Burr Clinton C. Braden

Lorain High Schools Receive Preliminary Approval Again

Three Lorain County high schools Ridgeville Wellington and Wellington high schools received preliminary approval for another year from the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. They remained members from last year. Folyria High School was also approved for another year, announced by principal U I Shivery.

Lorain Conwigh North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools C. A. Gibbons Ridgeville Hear ‘Lew Wellington Association Folyria High School U. I. Shivery

Mediation Failure Halts Columbus Street Car Service

In Columbus Ohio a three day strike by union carmen paralyzed street car and city bus service. Ben W Marr president of Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co sought police protection to resume service, while Mayor Myron B Gessaman had mediation attempts fail. A clash between pickets and company guards occurred at a car barn as a U S labor department conciliator worked to settle the dispute.

Columbus. O Ben W. Marr Columbus & Southern Ohio Electrily Co Carmen Marr Oscoris Myron B. Gessaman U. S. Labor Department

Policeman Chalmers Sentenced to Twenty Years to Life

In New York on April 19 Arthur W. Chalmers, a mounted policeman, was convicted of killing Irma Louise Pradier, a French domestic who loved him, and sentenced in General Sessions Court to 20 years to life. He shot Pradier and dumped her body on the Harlem River Speedway, with prosecutors saying the motive was robbery to fund a trip with a married woman.

New York Arthur W. Chalmers Irma Louise Pradier General Sessions Chalmers Miss Pradier Harlem River Speedway

Death Record for Bert M. Montaguy in Baton Township

Bert M. Montaguy, 73, died at his Durkee road home in Baton Township this morning. Born August 27, 1862, he lived on the family farm. He belonged to the North Baton Church of Christ. Survived by his wife Lucy, two sons Clarence of Fairview Village and Arthur of Cleveland, a daughter Mrs. Harold Carpenter of North Ridgeville, six grandchildren, two sisters Mrs. James Dickson and Mrs. Levi Baker of Lakewood. Funeral at Nichols Funeral Home Thursday at 2:00 with Rev. Archie Stevenson. burial at Butternut Ridge Cemetery.

Bert M. Montague Bert M. Montaguy Durkee Road Baton Township Montague Hue North Baton Cheist Lucy Montague Clarence Fairview Village Arthur Cleveland Harold Carpenter North Ridgeville Jaiies Dickson Levi Baker Lakewood Nichols Funeral Home Archie Stevenson Butternut Ridge Cemetery

Gutowski Funeral Services For Stanley Gutowski

Funeral services for Stanley Gutowski, who died at Elyria Memorial Hospital, will be held at 7:30 tomorrow morning from the Bittner Funeral Home and at 9:00 from Holy Cross Church. Burial will be in St. Marys Cemetery. Mrs Matilda Kohler dies after brief illness in Elyria at her son Carl Kohler’s home. Survived by three sons Fred Otto and Carl Kohler. She belonged to St Pauls Evangelical Church in Cleveland and the D O H Lodge of Dayton. Body to be removed to Dalford Daugherty Funeral Home for Thursday services at 2 PM. Burial in Harvard Grove Cemetery, Cleveland.

Matilda Kohler Carl Kohler Brandston Avenue Elyria Kohler Germany Fred Otto St. Paul's Evangelical Chucch Cleveland D. O. H. Lodge Dayton Ohio Carl

Davey summons mayors to relief conference Friday

Governor Martini Davey invited mayors from Columbus Cleveland Akron Dayton and city managers Sherrill and Edy plus legislators and other officials to a relief conference Friday. Invitations went to Senators Latta Metcalf and Foss and Representatives Wilkins McCulloch Kalb Kilpatrick and many others. Gas discovered at 700 feet in Kuwait marks Aradia’s first gas well.

Columbus Cuyahoga Verner Metcalf Ra Washington W. It. Foss Merears Ruth Lford Wilkins Frank Vihle Curakboga Willian M. McCulloch Miami Kuwalt Aradia

Townsend Club Hear Akron Man Informs Members

Local Townsendites heard W B Albers of Akron speak on Townsend activities in the Lith District and the national one million members drive starting April 24. LeRoy Snyder also spoke of a public address system across the 14th district. August Merk of Elyria and G E Dunkelman of Wellington spoke. a supper and dance followed.

Townsend Club W. B Albers Akron Albers LeRoy Snyder 14Th Townsend August Merk Elyria G. E. Dunkelman Wellington Grange Hall Eaton

Democratic Club Plans Dance at American Legion Home

The Young People's Democratic Club met at Graystone hotel last night to finalize a dance event to be held at the American Legion home. Reports from committees were given and the group noted regular meetings on the first and third Monday of each month. Landon forecast a strong sports season.

Young People's Democratic Club Graystone Hotel American Legion

Students Tour Elyria Bicycle Plant in Industrial Geography Study

Seventh and eighth grade pupils from Ely School visited Colgton Corporation to study bicycle manufacturing as part of industrial geography. Phyllis Choate and Roubert Stephen led by teachers toured facilities from raw materials intake to assembly, paint, and finishing, noting color options and automated processes. The plant can produce 1,800 velocipedes and 60 bikes daily, with rail and truck shipping nationwide. Additional meetings announced to explain the Agricultural Conservation Program.

Ely Colgton Corporation Commection Phyllis Choate Roubert Stephen I. Whitlock Elizabeth Yoder Hhe Elyria Glen Kunes Lorain Troxel Manufacturing Company Alma Michigan Akron

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