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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1932

Page

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Gardening guidance from Vernon Davis for city plots

Vernon Davis of the state agriculture department urged careful weed control and insect management in city gardens at a high school talk arranged by Mayor W H Van Oster. He advised planning, soil prep, strategic fertilization, and planting tomatoes, beans, carrots, beets and parsnips with about 400 plots allocated and 100 acres slated for cultivation this spring.

Vernon Davis State Department of Agriculture W. H. van Oster Davis Wiis Myer van Oster

Weather forecast for Ohio turns colder with rain then snow

Ohio sees cloudy colder conditions with rain expected in the far east and turning to snow flurries in the far north. Wednesday should bring fair skies. Public weather desk notes no major storms ahead.

Ohio

Democrats Set Policy On Billion Dollar Revenue Bill

Senate Democrats plan a late afternoon caucus to craft party policy on the billion dollar revenue bill. The session will focus on income and inheritance tax rates as factions push to modify provisions before the June 10 adjournment.

Bulletin Washington Senate Democrats United Press Senate

Judge Webber To Handle All Court Matters

Judge A R Webber will take over all court matters during Judge W B Thompson’s three to four week absence for rest. Assistant Prosecutor John Harding said non urgent criminal cases may be postponed. Opinions said an outside judge likely unnecessary and no funds were appropriated by county commissioners.

W. B. Thompson John Harding Thompson A. R. Webber Samuel Deutsch Lorain County Bar Association

Rum Runners Kill U S Patrolman at Dania Beach

Bulletin from Miami dated April 26 reports rum runners kidnapped and killed D A Romberger, a United States customs board patrolman, at Dania Beach near Miami, with police reporting the incident.

Miami Fla D. A. Romberger United States Customs Board Dania Beach Here

Firemen Answer Call At 2:22 To 222 Wooster Street

Hylria firemen responded to a 2:22 P M call at 222 Wooster street where a Thompson car engine backfired into a flooded carburetor igniting the auto fire. No damage was reported.

Hlyria Wooster Street E. B. Thompson

Ford Outlines Plan to Merge Farming and Industry

Washington April 26 Henry Ford viewing Virginia flower gardens paused to meet President Hoover and present a plan to combine farming with manufacturing. He argued city workers could save money by growing their own food and that factories should shift labor onto farmland. Ford endorsed enforcing the eighteenth amendment and claimed automobile production would continue strong as workers return to work.

Washington Henry Ford Virginia Hoover Ford White House Jean Fit

Boy Wrestles With Four Foot Snake

In Santa Barbara California on April 26 five year old Robert Bissett battled a four foot diamond back rattlesnake after he urged his mother to come see his lizzard. The snake lay still from cold as the boy struggled to subdue it until help arrived.

Santa Barbara Calif Robert Bissett Lizzard Robert

Advisory Council Health Dept Sets May 2 Meeting

The district advisory council of the General District Department of Health will meet at 2:00 PM on Monday May 2 in Elyria in the director's room of Lorain County Savings and Trust Co. Mayors of ten villages and township chairmen compose the council. A board member will replace Dr. F B Gregg of Wellington who retires after twelve years. Invitations go to local organizations. others may attend.

Board of Health F. B. Gregg Wellington Cha County

Tornado Toll Hits Shelby County with Four Dead

Four killed and 35 injured as a tornado battered Shelby county communities near Memphis Tennessee with damage across Rosemark Parkfield Lock Millington and nearby rural settlements. Ambulances ferried the injured to Memphis hospitals amid reports of additional missing persons and higher death toll. The storm swept from Osceola Arkansas across the region causing extensive damage including at Osceola and across the south with gusty winds, rain and unroofed buildings in Sweetwater Glasgow and Birmingham.

Memphis Tenn Tech Here T. J. Dale Kerrville Eddie Piggie Rosemark Roberts Harris Parkfield Hihern Adams Kessville Locke Lucey Bolton College Atoka Brunswick Millington Woodstock Shelby County Mississippi River Osceola Ark Birmingham Ala Sweetwater Glasgow

Lorain County farmers apply for crop loans before deadline

25 Lorain County farmers have applied for Crop Production Loans under the Reconstruction Finance Corporation program. Applications must be in Washington by Saturday. funds may be used for seeds fertilizer spray materials feed for work horses and tractor supplies. Field inspector Charles F. Class reports 221 farmers in 13 counties sought about 37,767 dollars in loans for an average of 170.85 per farmer.

County Agricultural Extension Service Washington Congress Reconstruction Finance Corporation Charles F. Class Ohio

Hines Opposes Cash Bonus in Veteran Aid Debate

Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, administrator of veterans affairs, testified before the House Ways and Means Committee in opposition to the $2 billion WWII veteran bonus bill. He described current aid levels and noted February expenditures by the veterans administration reached $70 million.

Nhullet Washington Frank T. Hines Veterans’ Affairs House Ways and Means Committee Hines Veterans’ Administration

Ingalls urges adequate defense at Elyria Rotary luncheon

David S. Ingalls assistant secretary of the navy and Ohio gubernatorial candidate warned against excessive defense cuts. He cited per capita government costs showing navy spending modest and argued the U S should expand aviation, asserting a strong armed force deters war. He spoke at Elyria Elks Ladies Day event, addressing Rotary members.

United States David S. Ingalls Navy Ohio Elyria Rotary Club Elks Club Army Onlg

Advisors of four H clubs meet in Lorain County

The 1932 girls Four-H Club season opens with countywide meetings at Elyria Savings and Trust to discuss club operation. OSU extension specialists Miss Alma Garvin and Miss Bertha Baker will advise nine food clubs on Thursday and 25 clothing clubs on Friday, with sessions on projects judging exhibits and demonstrations.

Lorain County Elyria Savings and Trust Company Ohio State University Extension Alma Garvin Bertha Baker

Fatal Blast In Highland Park Detroit Area

DETROIT April 26 Thirty three people were injured one fatally when a defective gas main exploded in Highland Park area causing three buildings to collapse. A three year old boy Peter Betrus was missing feared buried. William Hyman 28 died of injuries. Firemen and police battled flames as victims were rescued and homes damaged by flying debris. Experts cited furnace ignition and gas fumes triggering the blast.

Detroit Highland Pari Peter Betrus William Hyman

Capone Still Pressing Lindbergh Kidnap Inquiry

Capone and several henchmen pursue a role in the Lindbergh kidnapping case, while authorities seek to reunite the child with Col and Mrs Lindbergh. Lindbergh refuses liaison with Capone and no reliable contact has been established. Capone claims a willingness to help, but officials see no feasible delivery and warn the gap between wish and ability remains vast.

United Press Hopewell N. J UBH al Capone Lindbergh Col Charles A. Lindbergh United Press Today Capone New Jersey Chicago Col. Lindbergh U. S Leavenworth Penitentiary

Man tarred and feathered by mob in Long Beach

A man believed to be James was attacked by a mob in Long Beach California on April 26. He was tarred and feathered in an apparent assault with authorities investigating the incident.

Long Beach Calif James

La Grange Residents Injured in Car Collision

Mr and Mrs Albert Archer of La Grange sustained minor cuts and bruises about 1130 p m yesterday when their car was struck by a machine driven by E W Brandt of Wellington on Oberlin road near Middle avenue Police report says Brandt swerved to avoid a backing vehicle from a driveway causing the collision The Archers were taken to Memorial hospital where their injuries were dressed.

Albert Archer la Grange E. W. Brandt Wellington Oberlin Road Middle Avenue Brandt Archer Memorial Hospital

Blast wrecks patrol boat 290 on gasoline pier disaster

New London Conn April 26 Patrol Boat 290 a Coast Guard rum chaser exploded at a gasoline pier tearing the vessel in two. Commander Alexander C Cornell and five crewmen were badly burned two Coast Guardsmen near death. Coast Guard boards investigate, ruling out foul play as likely accident due to high test gasoline.

New London Conn Coast Guard Hum Alexander C. Cornell Marine Gasoline Station Lawrence and Memorial Associated Coast

Japan to Resent League Formula

Tokyo reports Japan will reject the League of Nations formula for resolving the Shanghai dispute with China, with public opinion seen favoring breaking with Geneva. Reports cite anti Soviet activity in Manchuria, suspected Soviet blame for railway damage, and calls to send Japanese women to Manchuria to settle.

Tokyo Japan League of Nations China Shanghai Mainichi Osaka Geneva Manchuria Mukden Nippon Dempo Harbin Toshiko Matsudaira Japan Women's Society

Mob strips and tar and feather Lacey after jail release

Lacey, a 35 year old listed as an assorted radical, was stripped and tarred and feathered by a mob today. The assault followed his release from jail where he had been held since Saturday night on suspicion of criminal syndicalism.

Lacey

Bright Spots In Business World

The Illinois Central Railroad reports March net operating income of 1,470,713 versus 23,510 in March 1931. Ford Motor Co River Rouge plant reaches 1,000 cars a day, targeting 2,000 daily in May. Reading Co March net income 395,084 versus 585,100 in 1931. Plymouth car shipments for week ending April 16 total 5,014, up 34.9 percent. Ford steel market entry noted with 2% to 5% capacity usage. Passenger car sales in 41 states rose 12.7 percent in March from January per Polk. Hanes Hosiery Mills first-quarter sales reach best-ever level. Utilities Power and Light Co reports 1931 electric output up 7.5 percent from 1930. Steelmaking in Youngstown district at 30 percent capacity, up from 26 percent last week.

Chicago Thellinois Central Railroad Philadelphia The Reading Co Detroit R. L. Polk & Co

LaGuardia Reveals Clippings On Stock Hype Hearings

Rep F A LaGuardia testifies before the Senate Banking and Currency Committee showing scrapbooks of newspaper clippings and cancelled checks he says prove stock promoters used publicity to rig markets. He identifies a witness and cites Horblower and a paid writer network linked to Sav age Arms and A T T stock manipulation claims.

Washington Senate Banking and Currency Committee F. A. LaGuardia Republican New York LaGuardia Norbéck le Guardia Plummer Richard Whitney New Yorks Stock Exchange

For Rent Signage and Tenant Tradeoffs Highlighted

Fragmentary text discusses rental ads and upkeep costs, noting landlords’ burdens and tenant demand. Mentions back landlord role, commissions for agents, and the impact of maintenance expenses on rental profits. References demand from Want Ads and tentative numbers for rents.

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