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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1933
Page
12
A Toledo trucker says Chicago brewers racketeers in a truckers union threaten and extort 200 to 230 dollars for exit rights from Chicago breweries supplying 3.2 beer to Toledo restaurants. Federal inquiry is opened and possible restraint of interstate trade charges loom.
Dr Franz Groedel, German heart specialist, links urban noise from radios cars telephones to rising heart disease. He urges moderation in eating smoking and alcohol and advises siestas rest and physio therapy to reduce nerve strain and strengthen the heart.
The Fourth Ward Democratic Club was formed last night in City hall council chamber. Officers elected: Martin Mueller president, William France vice president, Frank Claycomb treasurer, C. B. Conway secretary. Eight trustees named: Claycomb, Ben Bittner, Fred Bauer, Alfred Alten, Fred Humphrey, Nick Strainic, George Krugman, J. McLaughlin. Mueller outlined aims to unite Democrats, give direct voice in government, teach civic duty, preserve justice and democracy, and build a lasting organization. D. W. Seward and T. A. Conway offered brief remarks.
A reflective remark on virtue notes that a nobler soul has greater capacity for compassion and benevolence, urging empathy toward others.
The Torch Club of junior high boys met indoors for an outdoor style program featuring knot tying woodcraft birds and fire prevention demonstrations. The group also conducted its weekly Bible study session at the Y M C A.
Elyria youths will hike tomorrow sponsored by the Gray Y Clubs of Hamilton McKinley and Franklin Schools. Hikers depart the YMCA at 9 AM and return at 1 PM carrying lunches. Open to all interested boys regardless of YMCA or club membership. Senior Hi Y Club members will lead.
State Entomologist A G Ruggles reports Minnesota grasshoppers will be moved back to fishing bait classification this year. Soil samples from the Red River Valley show insect eggs greatly reduced after two years of control. Surplus funds from past appropriations will likely cover eradication, with poison bran bait having killed millions previously.
A memorial honoring eight guards who died and others wounded in the October 1929 Colorado prison riot will be erected at State Park Canon City. Prisoners carve the rock monument bearing the Colorado seal and the inscription Peace to the Officers Who Fell in Line of Duty October 2 1929.
A stock company touring Transylvania accepts barter for tickets starting from Bucharest. Managers report cash boxes nearly empty as actors receive lodging clothes boots bread meat firewood and groceries in exchange. They divide scarce pennies for pocket money.
In Fond du Lac Wisconsin George Frank a New York Negro was arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct. Police found dice and other items on his person and at the sergeant's desk the alleged bribe story emerged as officers described the incident and charges.
The court heard contingent plans for the orchestra to perform two selections. It was claimed a similar piece had been played before, with debate over whether the works were truly distinct.
Grace Lowe of Cleveland married Spencer Fullerton son of Professor and Mrs Kemper Fullerton of Oberlin in Cleveland on April 19. Maid of honor Katherine Fullerton. best man Robert Love. Couple to reside at 323 Riverdale Drive Rocky River. Fullerton editorial staff at Cleveland Plain Dealer. Little Big Seven League event May 6 in town. season schedule includes Ashland Mansfield Elyria Oberlin Lorain May 13 district meet Lakewood May 19 Berea May 29 state meet.
Y M C A officers gather in Oberlin after an invitation from Dean Thomas W Graham and Harry Kline. About fifty students and state leaders will attend with registration this afternoon and a 6.90 dinner at Oberlin Inn to open the conference. Saturday features discussion groups membership service luncheon and recreation ending with a 6 00 banquet and speeches. A final group discussion closes activities on Sunday April 23.
Oberlin High School track team opens season with relay races at Mansfield. Postponed last Saturday due to wet field, schedule includes dual meets and a triangular meet with Lerain and Ashland events.
Argentine officials say stamps labeled Tstar by Grra are not valid currency as Britain’s claim to the Falkland Islands is disputed. The government notes Argentina’s law holds the islands do not belong to Britain and all letters from the islands carry this status, with stamps subject to surcharge.
In Jugoslavia courts the dispute over Mark Trezin kissing a church cross is debated after he reportedly turned away when a priest offered the cross in Novi Bec hej. A local court fined him, the Court of Appeal reversed, and the matter may go to a higher court.
A gang in Shanghai posed as police to raid opium dens and gambling resorts. They would seize proprietors and release them after receiving a large payment, and were eventually arrested.
After the Oberlin Chapter convocation Royal Arch Masons will host Robert G. Smith of Elyria for an open lecture on Masonry. Smith, a high standing Mason and former British Navy serviceman, will share Masonite experiences from his service. Refreshments will follow.
Mrs. Rebecca Burgner Dechard, a former Oberlin girl, gave a twenty minute organ recital broadcast from Jerusalem for the dedication of a pipe organ in the YMCA building. She played at Easter service prior to the dedication. present were Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Fiske of Oberlin and Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey with ten children of Cleveland, all Oberlin graduates.
Brief notes record a short children's hour at the library Saturday at 10 o clock. Mrs Don Parmiree has left her relatives Mr and Mrs Bas sett in town to move to Akron with Mr F Parmles. Mrs H F Vaughan of South Cedar avenue is bound for Houston to visit an aunt for several weeks.
A man is captured while attempting to extort fifty dollars from an elderly woman found in a room containing an opium pipe and opium. Police investigations continue as details emerge.
Tonga announces land for everyone across islands. Queen Saloti and the Prime Minister confirm that every youth reaching 16 will receive a quarter of an acre in their village and eight acres in the bush, with a hut to be built and coconuts grown. Education is free and compulsory, and 99 percent of Tongans can read and write.
In Salem Oregon thieves ransacked the justice of the peace office and stole one dollar and a fountain pen. In Madison Wisconsin, a statewide push seeks improvement of fruit production through spraying pruning and orchard management training.
London fashion writers predict a shift from pajamas to sleeping robes this summer as West End designers unveil a gown length robe with belt fastenings. They forecast other warm weather trends, including collars on dress shirts and back-fastening waistcoats, while straw hat day arrives in Britain aided by royal favor.
Mary C Whitworth died this morning at the Home for the Aged after a lingering illness. Born in Cincinnati Ohio on June 29 1845 she had lived at the Home for four years and belonged to the Epworth M E Church in Cleveland. The body will be moved to the Home for the Aged for funeral services Monday at 2:00 p m Rev Karl P Moerster officiating burial in Lake View Cemetery Cleveland.
Six persons drawn from the jury wheel for service beginning April 2 include Lorain residents Don Tellman George Binder May Thomas and Pearl Thomas Frank Van Arsdale of Columbia Station and Ledi Ruth of South Amherst.
Lorain woman Clara Bangar petitions for divorce on grounds of gross neglect and extreme cruelty in common pleas court. Pierre Bangar listed as respondent in the action filed today.
Arthur Brown aged 18 is back in Vamouth Hospital Weymouth England after suffering the twenty fourth leg fracture. He had just left the hospital two weeks earlier after a six month stay and has a history of recurrent fractures since toddling.
London couple Edith and Mr Somers sued South Suburban Co operative Society over a sipladder claimed dangerous and defective. Evidence showed both weighed 225 pounds and stood on the single step simultaneously, leading the judge to dismiss the case.
In Texarkana area crime rises driving more repair jobs for locksmiths and hardware shops. Citizens arm themselves for protection as burglary and pistol weapon fears grow, with locksmiths reporting higher demand for security fixes and equipment.
A kidnapping survivor recounts the harrowing events, saying captors demanded ransom and forced him to disclose his father’s supposed involvement. He details being blindfolded, moved by car, and held in a small room with a mattress as the men pressured him for money.
The stock market resumed its advance at the opening with heavy volume and large blocks trading. Gains topped a point with blocks up to 7 500 shares, in a broad session though lighter than yesterday’s pace. Western Union opened at 26 1 8, up 13 8 on 4000 shares as many issues reached new yearly highs.
Florence Ariz April 21 The lunacy hearing for Winnie Ruth Judd was postponed as the state failed to present its final witness. The county attorney requested a recess until this afternoon, and the judge granted it over objections from Mrs Judd’s counsel who argued the State should rest its case.
The first all Filipino cast presented Verdi's Aida at the Manta Grand Opera to an enthusiastic crowd. An extra performance was added after many patrons were turned away.
The article reports experts urging the United States and other nations to avoid currency depreciation races to gain temporary trade advantages. They say war debts should be settled to ease anxiety and currency instability, noting some countries cannot cover external debt service. A broad, coordinated global solution is demanded rather than isolated nibbling.
Mrs E White entertained No 2 division of the M E church Ladies Aid Society at her home on Tuesday afternoon. Attendees included Miss Emma Krautter and her nephew Richard Starr, Mrs C Wilford, Mrs Harvey Mahan, Mrs Frank Eschtruth, Mrs Arthur Eschtruth and daughter, Mrs J J Heckel, Mrs Clayton Westrott, Mrs George Reese, Mrs Martha Penrod, Mrs S C Hurlbut and daughter Edith Hurlbut, and the hostess. A short business session followed by a social hour and refreshments.
Mr and Mrs J G Morris and Gerald visited Mr and Mrs E E Alinard Tuesday evening. Miss Jaurabell Stoughton called on Mrs Frankie Reese Monday afternoon. Merlin Monagan and wife moved to a farm west of Penfield Junction. E A White and daughter Edith dined with Harold White of Lodi Ohio. Clara Keller has been ill recently. Edith Morris called on Mrs Malcolm MacPhie and daughter and then on Mrs P I Chambers. Margaret Lennart of Cleveland stayed several days with Elmer Weller and family. Frankie Reese visited Euna MacDowell and family and May Johnson with guest Hattie Standen in Elyria Tuesday.
The Woman's Association of the Lake Avenue Community church met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Howard Hulse's home in Lake Avenue with ten attendees. After devotions a short business session followed, then sewing carpet rags and light refreshments. next meeting planned for April 29.
Cleveland market notes show butter extras 264c, eggs steady with 12c receipts, poultry mixed values, potatoes listing US No 1 mostly 50 60c, hogs receipts 1300 with price gains up to 40c, cattle steady with light weight and dairy cow ranges, calves strong with veal up to 5.30-5.40, sheep mixed with lambs steady, feedstuffs including corn No 2 36 4c, oats No 2 white 21 3-8c, timothy seed 21 59 per cwt, Clover seed 60 96 per cwt, plus farmers local markets for beets carrots lettuce greens onions parsley radishes rhubarb and other greens priced per basket or bunch.
Market notes from Chicago show butter receipts across grades with prices per 100 pounds, eggs receipts with firsts and storages, poultry live receipts by truck and various ducks, potatoes receipts by car and shipments, plus regional wheat and corn price mentions and overall market tone described as steady to modestly higher with liberal new stock and trading activity.
Quotations show corn wheat oats and feeds with per bushel or ton prices. Listed are CLOVER CORN WHEAT FLOUR HAY STRAW ALFALFA OATS MILL FEEDS and meal prices with ranges and per cent values for various grades and cuts.
The item notes a gathering at the home of Mrs Otto Jabbusch on Griswold Road dated May 17.
A Friday evening party is scheduled in the school auditorium for Community church and Sunday school attendees. The organizing committee led by Miss Anna Beck, Mrs. R. A. Shryock, and Mrs. Robert Taylor plans varied entertainment for the event.
A clinic for children who will start school next September will be held at the school on Friday starting at nine o'clock. The event is designed to help parents and children prepare for the upcoming school year.
Mr and Mrs Frank Provosnik hosted guests from Cleveland Olmsted Falls and Lake Avenue for a Sunday evening dinner. Reverend Buchholz will speak on The Voices of Spring at Community Church Sunday morning at 730. Sunday school begins 930. The lesson is Jesus Reduxes Self- Seeking.
The influential writer William Dean Howells shaped social norms by teaching good manners and refined taste to millions across his era through his literary and cultural commentary.
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