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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1938

Page

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Grand Jury To Convene On Sept Sixth In Leorwin County

The Leorwin County grand jury is called to meet on September 6 for a session that may hear about three dozen charges against multiple defendants. Cases include shooting with intent to kill involving Abraham George of Amherst and family dispute outcomes. Other scheduled indictments include defrauding theft of property and fornication with malicious property destruction.

Leorwin County Fodai Tia Erend Mnelides Severil Torial St Abraham George Amherst Bertha Abraham Eke Cohan Amanda Birr Leonerd Bunt Howard Baker Mlapence Greve Steve Raleneik William Hearne Wesaly Russe Glenn Walton Aly Moore Dace Behach Crise Fate Grand Dare Peter Reema Nichal

Use Of Union Men On Lorain Bridge Projects

Representatives of several county trade unions met with county commissioners this morning to discuss employing union labor on Lorain Bridge projects under PWA regulations. No decision on wage scales was reported. commissioners urged timely action.

Lorain

Spanish Loyalist Destroyer Crippled in Strait Run

The Spanish Loyalist destroyer Jose Luis Diez was crippled off Gibraltar after an attempted run through the Straits into the Mediterranean. Twenty men were killed or wounded, most apparently by an explosion in the foredeck compartment. the ship arrived at Gibraltar for safety after earlier refits in French yards and a voyage from Le Havre via Barcelona.

Gibraltar Jose Luis Diez Mediterranean le Mavren France Barcelona Ceuta Spanish Morocco Carnero Point Spain Canarias Algeciras

Weather Brief note with scattered showers forecast

Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with possible local showers in the southwest Sunday. Cooler in the extreme northeast tonight. Over the St. Lawrence Valley and Prairie Provinces barometers high, with scattered showers from the Northern Rockies to Illinois. Warmer in the Northern Plains with little overall temperature change elsewhere.

Suneday St. Lawrence Valley Canadian Prairie Provinces Sierra Nevada Wyoming Rockies Ilinois Plains

Roosevelt Hit With Federal Funds Bribery Charge

WASHINGTON Aug. 27 James W. Wadsworth charged President Roosevelt used federal funds to subdue Congress and the Supreme Court. He claimed funds were wielded to favor allies in primaries and elections, bribe the public, and pressure states. Hamilton backed the purge tactic as an attempt to divert attention from New Deal failures.

FDR Washington James WW. Waingworth Roosevelt Wadsworth Ira Congress White House Court Wadewert Npenhy John Hamilton Homer Cape G. O. PL Springfield Republican Party Hamilton

Last Of Brain Trusters Quits Bulletin Hatch Park

President Roosevelt accepted the resignation of Adolf A. Berle junior, last of the original brain trusters and a Columbia professor, who planned a British American trade treaty role but left to take temporary office. His departure follows friction with anti monopoly policy talks and comes as Roswell Magill also resigns as under secretary of the Treasury. Berle said he could resign effective any time in September. the move was made Sept. 15.

Hatch Park Roosevelt Adolf A. Berie Ant Ate Brain Berie Roswell Magill The Treasury Berle Columbia University New York City F. H. LaGuardia Borie Ray Motley Charles, Taussig Warm Springs White House

Two Hundred Houses Wrecked by Wind in Cozumel

A hurricane swept Cozumel on August 26 leaving two hundred houses wrecked and trees uprooted along with significant wind and water damage. No casualties were reported. damage assessments and broader effects are being compiled by authorities.

Mexico City Cozumel Yucatan Peninsula

Tropical Storm Nears Mexican Gulf Coast

A four day old tropical storm was expected to strike the upper Mexican Gulf Coast late today. The disturbance was located about 325 miles east northeast of Tampico, Mexico, and moving west northwest at about 14 miles per hour according to the federal hurricane warning system in New Orleans.

New Orleans Mexican Gulf Coast Federal Tampico Mex

Former Members of 37th Division Form Chapter Here

Former members of the 47th Division of the AEF formed a Lorain County Chapter of the state organization at a meeting held last night in the city council chambers. Temporary officers were chosen to preside until the charter is received. Plans to attend the state reunion were discussed, and indications are that a large group from this county will attend. The ladies organized an auxiliary and elected officers. Another meeting will be held soon to select a permanent meeting place.

Lorain County

U S Awaiting Japan Reply Over Hong Kong Air Attack

In Tokyo American Ambassador J Clark Grew and aides canceled weekend plans to wait for a Japanese government response to the U S protest over the machine gunning of a Chinese civil airplane near Hong Kong, flown by American Hugh L Woods.

Tokyo J. Clark Grew United States Hugh IL. Woods Hong Kong

Death summons Jenkin Edwards in Elyria at 79

Jenkin Edwards, 79, of 320 Tenth Street, died at 10 a.m. today at Elyria Memorial Hospital after years of illness. Born in Aberystwyth Wales on March 31, 1859, he came to Elyria from Johnstown Pennsylvania in 1894 and helped with National Tube Company plant construction in Lorain. A retired pattern-maker, he belonged to First Methodist Episcopal Church, served as trustee, and held Masonic and Knights Templar memberships. Survived by three daughters and two grandchildren. his wife died in 1932. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at the Episcopal Church with burial at Brookside Cemetery.

Jenkin Edwards Tenth Street Elyvia Memorial Hospital Mr. Edwards Aberystwyth Wales Elyvia Johnstown National Tube Compa Lorain National Tube Company Edwards First Methodist Episcopal Church Ternally King Solomon Mason Elyria

Dewey Agents Guard Nine Witnesses in Case Against Hines

District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey’s agents sequestered nine potential witnesses from Connecticut to testify next week in a racketeering case involving J. Hines Tammany Hall leader and the late Dutch Schultz. The witnesses, some kept in a hotel, are to corroborate Dudley Brothwell’s testimony.

New York Distriet Attorny Thomas E. Dewey Connecticut Times J. Hines Tammany Hall Dutch Schultz Dudley Brothwell Fairfield Conn M Ier Schultz Lou Roenkranz Hines George Weinberg Sehalia Dewey J. Richard Dixie) Davis Mob Weinberg Himes

Page Dairy Trots To 10-2 Opening Win At Toledo

Har mon Field hosted the Ohio State amateur softball tourney opener as Page Dairy of Toledo trounced General Implement of Van Wert 10-2. Russ Wenger limited Van Wert to three hits while Ky Williams yielded 11. A eight run fourth inning sealed the lead and Page Dairy advances to meet the Columbus United Club or Cambridge WPA winner at 7 p.m. Mountery and Mumert handled catching duties for Toledo.

Page Dairy Toledo Ohio State Harmon Field van Wert Meumee City Russ Wenger Larry Mumert Ky Williams Mounthomery Columbus United Club Cambridge United Club Ws Pape Dairy

Extension of Time Sought for Court House Bond Vote

County leaders seek a time extension for the 185 400 bond issue election for a court house annex. After Akron talks with L A Boulay the PWA director in Washington the plan is to gain approval to vote at the November election rather than a special date.

Court House Annex L. A. Boulav PWA Akron J. E. Davidson Er. W. DeChant Don W. Harter Davidson Harter Washington Boulay Oscar G. Dunn Davidson and DeChant Bilay Columbus

Eight French Aviators Lose Their Lives in Plane Crashes

Paris dispatches report eight French aviators killed when two army planes collided near Pau. One aircraft went down last night and the other this morning. Four men were aboard the first plane, with the second carrying four as well.

Paris Pau

Continues Probe In Deaths Of Four Convicts

Philadelphia Aug 27 Corsoner Charles H Hersch ordered eight county prison guards to report for further questioning in connection with the roasting of four hunger striking convicts. Warrants for six guards and higher ups who allegedly gave the order to turn on the heat remain outstanding. Officials disclosed that the victims endured three pots of intense heat over three days in the prison block.

Philadelphia Boyle Khan Block Bklondike

Germans Abroad Meet At Stuttgart Congress Opens

At Stuttgart the sixth and largest annual congress of Germans living abroad opened, focusing on Czechoslovakia and the Austrian union with Germany. The gathering runs to September 4, ahead of the Nazi party congress in Nuremberg beginning September 5, with warnings that minority negotiations in Czechoslovakia will shape the national stance.

Berlin Czechoslovakia Stuttgart Nuremberg Austria Germany Foreign Office Viscount Runciman Adolf Hitler North Sea

Akron WPA placement rules explained to county officials

County Commissioners J E Davidson and E W DeChant learned WPA placement rules from district director Fred La Roose. Roose, overseeing 19 counties, said 1,880 Lorain County workers are on WPA jobs and 935 are waiting, including 140 single men. Regulations prioritize larger families and those with eight or more members are already placed, followed by seven-member families before smaller families.

Works Progress Administration J. E. Davidson W. DeChant Fred la. Roose WPA Akron Roose

Will Ask Funds For Probe Of Chiseling

Ohio relief chief William C Dixon said he would ask Works Progress Administration head Harry Hopkins for funds to investigate alleged chiseling. The note appears in a Cleveland dispatch dated August 27 with continuation on page 4.

Cleveland Ohio Relief William C. Dixon Works Progress Harry L. Hopkins

Gerber Star Leads Columbus Past Warren in Open Round

Gerber pitched for Columbus Fergusons State Auditors and drove in the only run with a fourth inning triple as they blanked Warren North End A C 1 to 0 in the opening round of the Ohio State Amateur Championship Softball Tournament at Harmon Field. Vitello held Warren to four hits as Columbus, all auditors in State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson’s office, advanced to face Mansfield Beecher Ross in tonight’s second round. Score by innings shows Columbus 000100 x 1, Warren 091 OO b-0.

Warren Gerber Columbus Fergusons State Auditsors Capitol Warren North End A. C Ohio State Harmon Field Gerber Warren Lilyman Vitello Columbus Ten Joseph T. Ferguson Mansfield Beecher- Ross

Stetson Reelected County G. O. P. Chairman

Stetson was reelected chairman of the Lorain County Republican Executive Committee at the organization meeting in Lorain. J. N. Stone was reelected secretary and treasurer for his twelfth term. The committee named women leaders and set a six-member panel to arrange a county observance of Constitution Day on September 17 in Lorain.

F. A. Stetson Lorain County Lorain J. N. Stone Oberlin Goldie Perry Elyria Belle Wells Ora Stemple Wellington Mac Dramm Russia Township Stetson John J. Baird Elizabeth Dasde Perry Clarence E. Cooper Amherst Mary McGramm Doris Gregg LaPorte Republican National Committee

Record Speed Set At 345 MPH In Utah Salt Flats

Capt George E T Fyston drove the seven ton Thunderbolt to a new world land speed record of 345 miles an hour at Bonneville Utah officials noting possible correction but agreeing he surpassed his prior 312.42 mph mark.

Bonneville Salt Flats Utah George E. T. Fyston Salt Flates

Britain Warns Germany to Avert War Over Czechoslovakia

London dispatches report Britain’s policy to prevent a European war urging Germany to cooperate in preserving peace. Sir John Simon warned Britain might be drawn into war if Czechoslovakia is invaded, as 42 Royal Navy ships move to the North Sea for autumn maneuvers.

United Press London Great Britain John Simon Britain Germany Czechoslovakia Admiralty North Sea Uu.r Lanark Scotland John Sir John Joan Sudjeten Europe

Also Mentioned on This Page

Columbus, O Veter Mans of Foreign Wars Eugene J. van Antwerp Anna Mae Lochner Buffalo Ladies Auxiliary Patrick Houle Lackawanna N.Y Brain Trusters U. S Japan William Mellin Internal Revenue Department Davis Lnt Tery Banks Lloyd P. Strycker Central Park West Stryker Hungary Nicholas Horthy Charlottenburg War College RH. E. Toledo Co Whips Rlh.e. Columbus
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