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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1932

Page

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Jury Draw Names For Service In December

Fifteen residents were drawn from the jury wheel yesterday for petit jury service starting December 21. Names include Henry Miller Elyria. John Penound Carlisle township. Thom ix Willis Oberlin. Walter Duke Carlisle township. Edward Wise Lorain. Oliver Stocking Rooster. John Olsavsky Lorain. Harry Waller Columbia Station. Mrs Mabel Penfield Lorain. Charles Nagy Lorain. A B Root Belden. Helen Frey Lorain. R G Wurmer Lorain. Ta Yazel Nevins Lorain.

Esterday Petit Henry Miller West Bridge Street Elyria John H. Pen‘ound Carlisle Township Thomix Willis Oberlin Walter Duke Edward Wise Oliver Stocking Rooster John Olsavsky Lorain Harry Waller Columbia Station Mabel Penfield Charles Nagy A. 8. Root Belden Helen Frey R. G Wurmer Yazel Nevins

Lawsuit Seeks 25000 in Personal Injury Damages

Hubert Barnhart sues Safier's Inc. and Cleveland firm through his father David Barnhart for 25000 in damages alleging injuries from a collision between machines on North Ridge Road near Leavitt, dated November 9.

Hubert Barnhart David Barnhart Safier’s, Inc Clevend Etwas Endant Ridge Roads Jast

Weather Forecast Updates Cold Patty Evening

The forecast notes cloudy skies and continued cold tonight. Saturday brings increasing cloudiness and a slow rise in temperature.

Laval Defines Position of France

Paris dispatch reports Pierre Laval, premier and potential future French leader, asserting France may suspend war debt payments to the United States until Germany and other debtors agree to a fair basis of payment. He criticizes unconditional or unconditional debt, seeks a new accord and compensation from Germany before resuming full payments.

United Press Paris France United States America Germany Pierre Laval Laval Hoover Senate Washington England

Oberlin physician Dr Ellen Hawkins dies suddenly

Oberlin Ohio December 16 Dr Ellen Frances Hawkins a practicing physician for nearly thirty five years died suddenly at her home 171 West College street She had been in good health aside from a slight cold Three sisters Miss E K Spaulding Mrs Dodge who lived with her and Mrs Drennen of Denver Colorado survive Funeral arrangements have not been completed.

Oberlin Oberlin, O Ellen Frances Hawkins West College Street E. K. Spaulding Dodge Drennen Denver Colorado

Stevens Named Assistant by Harding

Frank E. Stevens 29 of Elyria was named assistant Lorain county prosecutor by prosecutor-elect John M. Harding. Stevens to take office January 1 as Harding assumes duties. he follows his father F. M. Stevens who led Lorain county as prosecutor 1906 to 1913.

Frank E. Stevens Elyria Lorain County John M. Harding Harding Stevens F. M. Stevens Ohio State University The Humane Society Frank Stevens Republican Executive Committee Irma Cochrane Cornell Avenue Common Pleas Court A. R. Webber W. B. Thompson

Mark Time in Death Probe

Lorain authorities press forward in the Eva Volpe death inquiry as prosecutors question Otto Miller Jr. in Cleveland Heights and consider grand jury subpoenas. The case concerns whether Volpe, 21, was murdered or died by her own hand after her body was found near a cliff at Avon Lake.

Eva Volpe Lorain Don W. Myers Myers Otto Miller Irene Miller Cleveland Heights Mis. Volpe Miller Napoleon Clarence Adams Paul Chapman Miss Volpe Lake Erie Stop 69 Avon Lake T. A

Washington Socially Elite Upset Over White House Invitations

Washington society circles accuse President Hoover and Mrs. Hoover of trimming local elite from the diplomatic reception guest list to accommodate nonlocal guests. About 8,200 invited. roughly 3,200 invitations issued. 1,400 invitations sent out of town and 1,500 attendees, including Ambassador Paul Claudel who arrived early amid the splendor of the White House.

Washington White House Hoover Mra. Hoovler Paul Claudel Earlly

Hoover backs Paris debt talks oppose general conference

Washington December 16 The Hoover administration favors discussing revision of the French debt with Paris but rejects a broad general debt conference, an authoritative source said today.

Hoover Washington Paris United Press

Millers Oppose Plan to Tax Wheat Processing

Frederick J. Lingham of the Millers National Federation tells the House Agriculture Committee that the domestic allotment plan for farm relief would bankrupt wheat millers and shift costs to consumers. He argues a tax on wheat processing is needed on other grains to avoid distortions and warns that wheat could cost four times corn, driving consumers to substitutes.

Washington House Agriculture Committee Frederick J. Lingham Millers National Federation

Hines Seeks 50 Percent Disability as New Basis

Veterans Administration head Frank T. Hines urged Congress to drop veterans not permanently disabled to 50 percent from disability payments. He testified before a congressional committee investigating VA economies, saying the move would save about 851.844 million dollars in the first year and remove 356,553 veterans from the rolls.

Washington Veterans’ Administration Frank T. Hines Congress Congressional Veterans Bureau

House Staff Faces 10 to 20 Percent Salary Cut

The patronage committee of the Democratic majority in the Ohio House decided to reduce salaries of House employees by ten to twenty percent over the next two years. The measure aligns with Governor White's economy policy and was endorsed by a caucus of Democratic representatives-elect.

Columbus House of Representatives House White

Veterans Administration Seeks Savings on Retroactive Awards

Veterans Administrator Hines told a joint congressional committee that restricting retroactive compensation could save about 15 million dollars annually. He had previously recommended similar economies, totaling 15 million dollars per year, in the administration.

Washington Hines Joint Congressional Committee

Hoover Has No Plans For Fresh Conference With Roosevelt

Washington December 14 The White House said President Hoover has no plans for another conference with President-elect Franklin D Roosevelt. Washington December 16 The house ways and means committee rejected a wine bill 14 to 89, effectively ending hopes for wine modification legislation this winter.

Roosevelt Washington White House Hoover Franklin D. Roosevelt House Ways and Means

Award given in Lorain court for one cent verdict

A Lorain county common pleas jury awarded the plaintiff one cent in favor of Mrs. Alice Fifield of Wisconsin against Milton and Irma Cayce. The Wellington tenancy dispute from May to November 1929 led to a trial over damages. court costs ran about 50 dollars.

Lorain County Common Pleas Alice Fifield Wisconsin Wellington Milton Irma Cayce Bay Village W. B. Thompson Albert Wil-lame Seymour Norton Ierene Whitehill Ella Milter John Crompp Beman Child Walter Lininger Stella Holshauer Mabel E. Roam Elizabeth Jago Fred, Pitts Clara Underhill

Elyria Men Face Charges Over Guard Rail Lumber Theft

Two Elyria men admitted to Sheriff Clarence Adams that they stole wood from county guard rails to trade for liquor. Sheriff Adams said the case would be referred to County Surveyor C. T. Bigans to consider formal charges.

Elyria Clarence Adams Adams C. T. Bigans

Vietzen Heads Foremen's Club in Elyria for 1933

Albert Vietzen was elected president of the Elyria Foremen's Club for 1933 at the final 1932 meeting held at the Y M C A. Other officers named were Claude Wigfeld first vice president Glen Shoemaker second vice president and Ernest Jones third vice president. W O McClellan remains secretary and treasurer. The new officers will be installed January 19 at the first meeting of the year. A Goodyear official J P Hidnay spoke about the diringibles Akron and Macon and the Akron air dock.

Elyria Foremen’s Club Albert Vietzen Harry Warren Claude Wigfeld Glen Shoemaker Ernest Jones W. O. McClellan J. P. Hidnay Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company U. 8. S. Akron U. S. S. Macon Akron The Canadian Wilds Five Aces Geo Zemba Harland Brown Robert Burns

Boxing Show Nets 1.50 For Fund

The Not An Empty Stocking fund gained 61.56 today from net receipts of an All Star boxing show held Monday evening. Attendance was 339 with gate receipts of 166.50. Sponsors were Robert Vestal Clyde Roose and Richard Finegan. Plans for another show in January under the fund are underway with further announcements soon.

Robert Vestal Clyde Roose Richard Finegan

Humane Society Elects New Officials in Lorain County

The Lorain County Humane Society elected Richard Horan as attorney and general agent to replace Frank E. Stevens who resigned to become assistant county prosecutor. Louis Stolzenburg was chosen humane agent and pound keeper to fill the late J. J. Howlett’s unexpired term from 29 applicants. A resignation by director A. C. Schilleman was not accepted. The board also sent a sympathy resolution to Mrs. Howlett.

Lorain County Humane Society Richard Horan Frank E. Stevens Louis Stolzenburg Fourth Street J. J. Howlett Stolzenburg

Fight to keep Newburg steel plant in Cleveland area

Old Newburg Club urged United States Steel Corp to reverse its decision to move the American Steel and Wire Newburg plant to National Tube in Lorain. Councilman Hopkin and Rev Scullen presented the protest resolution at Hotel Hollenden with about 100 attendees. They blamed river pollution and high city taxes for the move, while city officials pledged cooperation to keep the plant in Cleveland.

Cleveland Ohio William R. Hopkin William A.scullen Holy Name Catholic Church Newburg William J. Corrigan Cuyahoga River Steel Corp New York American Steel & Wire Co Old Newburg Club Hopking City Service William J. Kennedy Loraine Ernest. L. Davis Acetylene Stove Manufacturing Co Kennedy Davis

It’s Cold In Elyria Residents Compare Thermometers

Residents of Elyria woke to a frigid morning noting temperatures between five and ten degrees below zero. People recalled colder days while autos balked at starting and wind influenced thermometer readings, as skaters and sledders welcomed the cold for winter fun.

Elyria

Severe cold grips central United States

The severest cold wave since 1929 brings twenty below temperatures across central states with deaths from exposure and widespread distress. Forecasters expect two to three more days of severe cold as snow reaches to Shreveport and Texas. A blaze at Swift & Co oil storage in Chicago drains water turning to ice. three bodies found on Chicago streets are tied to the cold.

United Press Midwest Central States United States Shreveport Texas Chicago Swift & Co

Santa Claus Heads For Elyria Arriving Tomorrow Morning

The Elyria Chamber of Commerce announced that Santa Claus is en route from the North Pole and will briefly appear on Elyria streets tomorrow morning. No public reception is planned due to uncertain arrival time, but Santa and his wife hope to meet local children. He will stay through Christmas and has received many orders from Elyria merchants for toys and gifts.

Santa Claus Elyria Santa

Elyria Merchants Form Local Committee for State Legislation

Five Elyria merchants were named to a local committee to work with the Ohio Council of Retail Merchants on the coming state legislature session. Max Goldstein is chairman. other members include Neilson Fitch E Gite Slade Thomas and G E Gould. Two more members from Amherst and Oberlin will be added soon.

Elyria Ohio Council of Retail Merchants Elyria Chamber of Commerce Max Goldstein Neilson Fitch E. Gite Slade Thomas G. E. Gould Amherst Oberlin Chamber of Commerce

Practical gifts on the Gift rate in Classified Page

The Classified Page highlights a practical five gift option set under Gift rate. Shoppers are urged to review the offers and select useful presents for the season.

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