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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1936
Page
2
Four students of crime college receive diplomas magnum cum laude as a white-haired kindly old man presides at Sing Sing Prison Ossining New York on January 10.
In Sing Sing the four men Ray Orley Newman Raymond Thomas Gilbride and Americo Angelini aged 21 21 20 and 20 were executed for the patrolman Killion murder. Professor Nelson Clark once urged clemency and wrote to Gov Lehman claiming the men were led astray. Clark 60 serves 15 years for receiving stolen property.
Columbus report notes 1000 state workers to be cut with 400 from Welfare. Dismissed from Charity division are H. H. Shirer Edwin Gibbs Nella Hodges. Notices issued by Welfare director Margaret Allman. Possible appeals to civil service commission discussed. In New Philadelphia council to hear malfeasance charges against City Auditor Rey Swinderman suspended by Mayor Earl Gross. State Examiner John Powelson probes auditor records.
Hollywood mourns the death of John Gilbert, once the silent era’s premier matinee idol. The actor died at 38 from heart disease, leaving behind four marriages and a string of beloved films including The Big Parade and Flesh and the Devil. A private funeral is planned, and a nurse was by his side when he died.
The Ohio Public Utilities Commission authorized the Dayton Nenia Railway to abandon freight service with provision for replacing it by truck service. The salary of a police judge in a charter municipality must be uniform during his term. The American Sheet and Tin Plate plants in New Philadelphia and Dover reopen under Tuscar Metals Inc to remodel for steel products. Death certificates for Mr and Mrs Walter Harrison list natural causes after initial murder and self harm theories. Charles M Robinson, 62, longtime chief clerk of the State Motor Vehicle Bureau, died of heart disease.
G. S. Hagans of Urbana Ohio president of the Farmers Union is one of 70 farm leaders summoned to Washington by Secretary Wallace. He was to speak at meetings in the southern part of the county this week as administrators draft a farm aid program to replace the AAA, struck down by the Supreme Court.
Rome reveals 81 357 couples used the Honeymoon Special rail concession since July 29 1932. Italian newlyweds may apply within five days after marriage. foreigners have 20 days at the nearest Italian Consulate. The policy, devised by Benito Mussolini in 1932, sought to encourage marriage with high subsidies in some cases.
Works Progress Administration officials completed final plans for a real property inventory of 25 Ohio cities. Starting by Jan 15, it will employ about 2000 white collar workers at an estimated cost of 1 million dollars. The study will catalog rent areas, slum conditions, sanitary issues, housing, crime factors, and social welfare data to aid municipalities. census completion will end the program by July 1936.
Neal Bowman, 33, was executed in the electric chair in Eddyville Kentucky for the 17 year old Conner Franklin murder near Danville. Franklin’s body was found at Herrington Lake in April 1934. Bowman claimed his death would satisfy bankers in Ohio and admitted robbing several banks there.
Common Pleas Judge Clarence Ahl of Bucyrus was assigned to try Ruth Hadaway Kelley of Elyria against attorney Walter H. Watts of Elyria. The case concerned alleged failure to account for about $6,000 entrusted for investment. An outside judge sat due to Watts' court ties. Watts was absent after injuries from a fall on his way to court.
Plans for a new department at the Elyria Y M C A to provide violet ray and massage services were announced by Carl Wagner the physical director. The department will operate under Wagner and opens next Friday. Farmers in eastern Erie county voiced regret that the AAA program failed a constitutional test and named a committee to continue a portion locally.
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