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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1932
Page
1
United Press findings show several lawmakers employ relatives on the Congressional payroll with dubious work claims. Ample examples include Rep. Hooper and Speaker Garner, each with relatives paid for roles as secretaries or assistants. controversy centers on efficiency, franking cuts, and payroll ethics amid economy drive.
Ohio forecast calls for cloudy skies with possible showers tonight and Saturday. Warmer temperatures expected in the southeast portion tonight.
In Washington on April 29, Senator Bankhead of Alabama seated himself unchallenged after Heflin, former Alabama senator, urged against him for five hours. A 64 to 18 vote, with 41 Democrats 22 Republicans and one Farmer Labor member supporting Bankhead, ended the election fight. Heflin called the action a rank travesty of justice while remaining defiant.
Frank Lanning known as E C Brickey was taken to Middletown to face a first degree murder charge for the December 22 1926 killing of John Ecton after confessing the crime. He had posed as Brickey for over a year and four months serving as secretary of the Lorain County Building Trades Council.
Charles Sternberg was returned from Tiff by deputy sheriff to answer a warrant charging the issuance of a fraudulent check for 421 dollars to Tony Manzo of City Produce Company. He pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Justice Joseph Petro. Bond was set at 200 dollars pending a Monday hearing.
In Norfolk, April 29 developments were awaited on John Hughes Curtis and a group claiming to be Lindbergh kidnapers negotiating terms. Lindbergh spoke by long distance from Hopewell, while Rear Admiral Burrage and Rev Harold Peacock were involved, and the motor yacht Marcon remained at the Norfolk base as clues point to an unsettled negotiation.
County Auditor C. Kelser warned that tomorrow is the final day to pay outstanding personal property tax returns filed recently to avoid penalties. Assessor Clark Phinney estimated about 2,000 returns remain unpaid. tax may be paid within ten days after the final filing date, which was April 20. True payments must be mailed by April 30. The second half of the year’s personal tax is due in August.
County commissioners awarded the road widening project on Stoney Ridge road to Plas Construction Company for 4732 dollars. Work will start immediately and extend about three to four tenths of a mile from Route 20 north to 18 feet wide.
Ohio pioneers of learning gathered at Ohio Wesleyan University for the annual Ohio Academy of Science session presenting 134 discussions over two days. Topics range from health and mental hygiene to protons and neutrons with sections in zoology botany geology medical sciences psychology physical sciences and geography.
Veteran diver Robert M. Zimmerman spoke to a large Kiwanians gathering at Hotel Newall about life in deep sea work. He described high pressure, nitrogen absorption, and the slow offgassing needed to avoid bubbles in the blood. He recounted encounters with barracuda, weapon use, and diving gear from 30 to 150 feet, plus underwater photography experiences. Local attendees included Clifford Pease and J. R. Gerken, with George Colburn winning the attendance prize.
A dog raid at Ward Tolhurst’s Middle Ridge road farm yesterday morning killed one sheep and several lambs, and injured others. County dog warden Lea Minkler led deputies and farmers in a late night search after reports the dogs were sighted nearby, but the animals did not return.
An earthquake was felt across Imperial Valley regions at 8:55 a.m. today with no reported damage. Areas including El Centro Calexico and Brawley reported the tremor which appeared to move north and south for about a half second.
Washington April 29 Substantial revenue increases in the 1932 revenue bill came from Senate Finance committee action boosting beverage taxes. Wort rate up to 10 cents a gallon from 5. malt syrup to 4 cents a pound from 35 cents. grape concentrates taxed per gallon 44 cents vs 40 cents ad valorem. Legal cereal beverages cut to 1.4 cents per gallon. Unfermented grape juice slated at 11 cents. Carbonated waters five cents. still water two cents. House hoped $40 million from malt wort and concentrates and $10 million from other beverages.
Washington April 29 The Senate voted 39 to 29 to consider immediately bills on Philippine independence. Chairman Bingham of the Insular Affairs Committee moved to bring Hawes-Cutting bill before the Senate. It would allow Philippine Islands voters to decide independence after 16 years under tutelage with independence to take effect two years later.
Thirteen Elyria High School students were elected to the school's National Honor Society chapter. Eight are from class 12-A and five from 12-B, with members named from both groups. The NHS emphasizes scholarship service leadership and character, with election by a faculty council. The Elyria chapter was chartered in 1926.
Anna Hunt of Loraine sues James R. Conklin of 1327 Lake Avenue for 10000 claiming injuries from a car crash on Lake Road June 7 1931. The petition states Blumenthal was in the car with Hunt and the vehicle was parked with a flat tire when hit on the roadside.
Tokio April 29 The Coastal Steamer Kurenai Maru Number 5 sank after a collision with the Nagato Maru near Hiroshima. Thirteen bodies were recovered and thirty passengers were saved, while thirty seven remain missing.
Four high school students from Shreve were killed when their car was hit by the Broadway Limited passenger train at the Pennsylvan ia railroad crossing near Shreve, Ohio. Watchman S K Ringler said signals flashed as the freight from the east neared. the driver Morgan believed the signals warned of the freight and drove to beat it onto the tracks.
A bequest of 500 dollars to Elyria Memorial hospital from the estate of Miss Fannie Jean Olmsted, formerly of Elyria and later of Newport Beach California, was announced by the hospital board. The funds are to support the Gates hospital for Crippled Children with no specific use designated by the donor.
Dozens of Elyria babies are set to attend the first big party of their lives at Elyria Memorial Hospital on May 12 as part of National Hospital Day honoring Florence Nightingale. All babies born in the past year are invited with their mothers. A group photo will be taken on the hospital lawn if weather permits. otherwise the Elks Club will host and the photo will be taken there. The event runs from 2 to 4 p.m.
Lorain County student Everett Hales, Eaton High School senior, scored 833 in the general scholarship test, the top Lorain County result among 50 county testers. The test covered 84 of Ohio’s 88 counties, and results will aid scholarship distribution to top scorers.
Elyria High School hosts a physical education demonstration featuring 700 girls tonight. The program includes volleyball cage ball badminton deck tennis basketball ping pong stunts folk dances a clogging exhibition special exercises and relays. A Washington Bi Centennial feature honors George Washington's 200th birthday with the high school band directed by J Martin Beck under Miss Marian Kemble.
New York reports March railroads net operating income at 28.969 million, up from 20.426 million in February. St Louis notes Monsanto Chemical Works first quarter profit 275,859 vs 255,378 in Q1 1931. Chicago cites 1931 sales of one refrigerator make up 52,000 units, with dollar volume up 10 million. Hamilton Ontario National Steel will keep plant open all summer for Ford Canada orders. Independence Kansas Universal Atlas Cement to resume operations May 2 after months shutdown.
Washington April 29 Tariff protection items were slated to be restored to the tax bill today amid a Senate Finance Committee scramble for more millions. In two days of secret talks they cut potential revenue from 46 to 55 million, voting out coal and oil tariffs yesterday while a copper tariff failed by one vote. Lawmakers predicted log rolling to protect oil coal copper and lumber, with an oil or coal revival possible today. Exclusions trimmed revenue further, easing sales tax foes but reopening anti sales tax fights in the House. Ultimately auto taxes and related fees were approved to raise about 66 million.
A. L. Werner announced the Red Cross flour distribution center would close until Tuesday May 3 at ten o'clock. Starting Tuesday flour will be issued on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays, and no new names will be added to the list until after Tuesday.
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