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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1932
Page
1
Columbus Ohio February 11 marked changes in personal property taxes under a new law enacted by the General Assembly. The first listing of property returns is due February 15 through March 31 with returns in duplicate. tax blanks are issued county by county and interpreted by the Tax Commission.
All courthouse departments will be closed tomorrow in observance of Lincoln's birthday as reported by commissioners.
Ohio outlook rain and colder air moving in tonight and Friday. Cloudy conditions persist with snow flurries in the far north and far east regions, bringing a marked temperature drop across the state.
During the first semester of 1991 1992 at Elyria High and Washington Junior High twice as many girls as boys earned high honor. Twenty seven students achieved an average of A with 18 girls and 9 boys. Nineteen names appear with grades and class sections from 12 A 12 B 11 A 10 B 9 B S A 8 B and T A. An additional 124 students earned honor ratings just below high honor by averaging at least one A and no grade below B.
Clyde Beatty, famed lion trainer, is seriously injured in Peru Indiana from a fall in a lion cage. Nero paces near his cage awaiting Beatty’s recovery and may visit him in hospital. Doctor Thurman Rice diagnoses Pasteurellosis from wild animal claws. Beatty notes Nero once saved him from a tiger in Kohomo last year.
A scan of early 1930s business updates notes January cotton consumption by U.S. mills at 440000 bales versus 416000 in December 1931, Water Wheel Corp reports strong January sales, Lorillard Co net profit 484373 or 213 a share, National Surety Co writes 2311105 new business, Eureka Pipe Line 1931 net income 205621, J I Case declares 175 dividend on preferred stock, and Baltimore and Ohio shops Beech Grove to restart with 1200 workers on Feb 15.
Former Ohio governor Myers Y. Cooper of Cincinnati announces candidacy for the GOP nomination. He cites tax reform with a six point plank agenda including a 25 percent tax cut for homeowners farmers and businesses and higher taxes on intangible property and public utilities. Cooper vows to face the issue against incumbent administration.
John McDowell, 80, was found dead along Gore Orphanage road this morning as Sheriff Clarence Adams reported. Coroner T A Peebles said heart disease caused death. $23 found in his clothing. He likely died last evening while en route to visit an old friend. He was uncle to Archie McDowell, former Henriet ta township trustee. The body was taken to Berlin Heights undertaking establishment.
Milan Ohio marks the birth anniversary of Thomas Edison as the Edison estate buys property adjoining his birthplace, fueling plans for a memorial to the Wizard of Menlo.
County officials were told by State Highway Director O. W. Merrill that state funds will be used to widen Route 20 from Cuyahoga County to Elysia, about seven miles, and possibly resurface the entire road. The plan includes $390,900 for Route 20 work, $11,000 to finish Lake Road from Beaver Park to Kibanes Camp, three miles, and an overhead crossing at the Nickel Plate and Lake Shore Electric lines near Vermilion, without railroad funds.
Federal agents arrested John Daniels and his son at Daniel's Villa on Cleveland road after posing as patrons. They entered at 9 30 pm, one claimed a jackpot win of about 20 dollars on the slot, and beer of about 5 percent alcohol was served. Father and son were taken to prohibition headquarters in Cleveland for bail. Sheriff Adams said he learned of the raid only after agents revealed themselves.
Lorain attorney Malcolm Thomson announced his bid for the Republican nomination for State Representative in Lorain County. A Lorain High School and Baldwin Wallace College graduate, he earned law training at Western Reserve University and passed the Ohio Bar in 1930. He practices with Andrew M. Keep at 320 Broadway Building, Lorain, and resides at 1215 8th Street.
Geneva bulletin reports Soviet Foreign Commissar Litvinov urging abolition of tanks heavy artillery naval guns air bombs and chemical and biological weapons at the world disarmament conference He also backs disarmament parallels with nations on borders and cites China Japan Far East tensions and U S recognition issues. Belgian Foreign Minister Huysmans laments arms race and warns war ruin and revolution.
County commissioners approved an advance of $6900 to the County Health Department this morning. The department has a total draft of $8001 against current tax collections, with the advance applying toward the $8009 expected at final settlement.
Mrs Edwin Kiev wife of the former pastor of the First Methodist church Elyria died at her Akron home from a heart attack this morning. Further details of death and funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Nick Vidos of Lorain was found not guilty by a jury before Judge A R Webber after a car accident killed Dorothy Kostoff in December. Jurors deliberated over two hours before freeing him.
Two suits totaling 25090 were filed in common pleas court against Julius Ardereon city hall janitor by neighbors Ignatius and Mrs Nagorka of Abbe road. They claim injuries from a quarrel on October 5 in which the defendants were shot by Vanderson. Nagorka seeks 15000 and Mrs Nagorka 10000 for bullet wounds.
In Shanghai on February 12 1932 Japanese and Chinese armies massed for a likely major combat with a morning truce set from 8 A. M. to noon to evacuate civilians from the Chapei district. Heavy fighting subsided after midnight and Chinese sources warned of possible bombardment of Nantao near the French Concession.
Rule announces for County Surveyor on the Republican ticket at Elyria with a long engineering background. Born in Lewis Nevada and resident since 1896 he studied at Elyria public schools Western Reserve Academy and Civil and Mechanical Engineering programs. He worked at National Tube Lorain, served as Elyria city engineer and sanitary engineering assistant, later moved to private engineering and manufacturing and now returns to civil service with Lorain County. He is married with two sons Fred and Bull and active in Boy Scouts as four year Scout Commissioner known as Dad.
Tokio reports Admiral Osumi minister of marine expressed formal regrets for the bombing of a Shanghai cotton mill by Japanese planes. An aide delivered the message to the United States embassy, with Ambassador Forbes and Secretary of State Stimson later informed. Officials regard the act as a tragic error.
Reinforcements were dispatched to Shanghai to join the 19th route army defending the port against a major Japanese offensive. The 37th and 88th divisions entrained for the front after garrisoning the Nanking Chinkiang area along the Yangtze. A 125 student contingent from Fenyang University also enlisted. General Tsai Ting Kai urged national material and moral support to resist the invasion.
Philip Wolfe of Mansfield filed his declaration of candidacy with the Lorain County Board of Elections in Elyria for the Republican nomination to the state senate from the 27-29 district. Wolfe, a former editor of the Mansfield News, later joined the printing business and has long been active in Republican politics, serving ten years ago as the Richland county representative in the state legislature.
Arctic weather persisted across the British Isles and continental Europe with snow sleet and winds. In England a 14 year old boy died and three were injured in a sleigh truck collision at Sheffield while two railroad workers were killed in separate snow related incidents at Southall and East Grinstead. Paris reports Channel steamer service paralyzed as one of the severest storms in years continued with several deaths from the cold.
Senator James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois was placed in the presidential race as petitions filed with the Secretary of State seek his name on the April 12 primary ballot in Springfield.
Clifford Smith of Lorain pleaded guilty to operating an automobile without the owner’s consent and was sentenced to Mansfield re formatory by Judge A. R. Webber yesterday.
Washington reports the Steagall-Glass measure would mobilize 2 billion dollars of idle gold from Federal Reserve vaults and Treasury, expanding securities Rediscount scope and enabling new currency issuance to lift credit by 8 to 10 billion dollars. Administration cites deflation arrest aims with rapid market optimism and brisk Wall Street gains.
Washington February 11 The House Ways and Means Committee widened its review of a proposed manufacturers sales tax by creating a special sub committee to study the revenue plan Acting Chairman Crisp also named sub committees to set rates on income and inheritance taxes and a tax on that form of revenue to report back to the full committee
Elsworth Highland of Wellington reported an early January 7 1932 street crossing accident to The Chronicle Telegram and filed a one week disability claim. The paper settled on February 5 1932 with a $7.50 check, fifteen days from report to settlement.
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