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The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1938

Page

2

Chinese Army Mobilizes 100000 Mongol Troops for Suiyuan Push

Shanghai reports from Hankow say 100000 Chinese troops from outer Mongolia ready to sweep into Suiyuan to meet Japanese forces near Pailingmiao. Japanese reinforcements of at least 20000 moved north as Chiang Kai-shek’s forces map operations along the Lunghai railroad amid renewed fighting near Tsining.

Shanghai Outer Mongolia Suiyuan Pailingmiao Hankow Peiping China Chiang Kai-Shek Lunghai Shangtung Province Tsining

Japan Moves Toward Severing Ties With China

Tokyo reports Japan has virtually severed diplomatic ties with China under the imperial policy and will recall Ambassador Kawagoe. Premier Konoye called parliament members to rally support for a vigorous program to crush Chinese resistance, with spiritual mobilization underway. Chinese residents in Japan face no expulsion, while a passport request to the Chinese ambassador looms as a staged gesture.

Tokyo Japan China Shigeru Kawagoe Foreign Office Fumimaro Konoye Hsu Shih- Ying

County budget details outline staffing and supply appropriations

The report itemizes salaries for county staff including the supervisor and clerks, with raises for Miss Gleason and others, and sets totals for stationery, supplies, and office expenses. It notes a new law allowing board members three dollars per meeting, and outlines remaining unappropriated funds of 3,283.23 planned for emergencies alongside prior year carryovers and 1988 adjustments.

Emma Gleason Bessie Douglas Mary Salisbury A. T. Smith Howard R. Butler

Wealthy Woman May Face Murder Charge in Friend Killing

DETROIT Jan. 17 Mrs Julia Barker wealthy real estate operator may face a murder warrant today for the killing of her longtime friend and business associate Mrs Edith Mae Cummings Assistant Prosecutor William E Dowling indicated. Barker questioned almost continuously since surrender six hours after the shooting Saturday she changed her first story but stood by details of the second.

Detroit Julia Barker Edith Mae Cummings William E. Dowling

Tries To Sell Bike Stolen In Toledo

New York City man offers a stolen bicycle for sale in Toledo after riding from Toledo to Cleveland. Police detain him in city jail as Toledo officers arrange transfer. Patrolman Robert Schwartz investigated. suspect admitted stealing the bike in Toledo to ride to Cleveland.

Toledo New York City City Robert Schwartz Cleveland

Prison Break Fails as Inmates Surrender After Shootout

Ristich sprained his ankle while jumping to the street and surrendered with no struggle. Yoho encountered Capt. Clarence Hawthorne and also surrendered. Thomas Shaw fired a rifle, wounding Loftus in the shoulder and Gerken in the leg as they fled. Rabalais fled to the laundry. Loftus and Gerken were taken to the prison hospital. others to solitary confinement.

Ristich Yoho Clarence Hawthorne Thomas Shaw Loftus Shaw Gerken Rabalais

Auto Stolen In Broad Street Daylight

William Dailey of 1004 East Avenue reported a 1935 Ford Tudor with Ohio license YZ 713 stolen from in front of Frederick's restaurant on Broad Street between 8 20 and 9 45 a m. The theft in broad daylight marks a rare crime for downtown.

Broad Street Willam Dailey East Avenue Dailey Frederick

Kodak Stolen From Koplin Drug Store

Perry Koplin proprietor of Koplin Drug Store on Lodi Street reported to police Saturday that a kodak was stolen from a store showcase. The stolen item was valued at 57 dollars.

Perry Koplin Koplin Lodi Street

Horn Stolen From Car on Washington Avenue

Sylvester Schaeffer of Grafton reported a horn was stolen from his automobile while parked on Washington avenue Saturday evening. The horn was valued at $2, and police are investigating the incident.

Sylvester Schaeffer Grafton Washington Avenue Schaeffer

No clear event to headline from fragment

A fragment notes figures shifting by a fixed amount with a 1937 value adjusted downward by the same margin. No context on subject, source, or entities to identify persons, organizations, or locations involved.

Chantemps Pursues National Front Cabinet in Crisis

Paris Jan 17 Ca mille Chautemps radical Socialist leader agreed to try to form a cabinet to end a three day political crisis after his Popular Front resigned earlier. Blum failed to form a broader ministry and Chautemps sought a national front government with good will from opposition and continued Yvon Delbos as foreign minister.

Paris Camille Chautemps Popular Front Leon Blum Chautemps Albert Lebrun Blum Edouard Dalscher Defence Chanutemps Bank of France France New York Paul Reynaud Francois Pietri Pierre Etienne Flandin Lebrun Chantemps National Union Albert Sarraut National Front Yvon Delbos

Avenida da Liberdade Promenade in Lisbon, Portugal

The Avenida da Liberdade is identified as Lisbon's main thoroughfare in Portugal. It is renowned as the city’s central boulevard and a historic axis connecting key districts. The statement presents the avenue as a defining feature of Lisbon.

Senators Plot Tactics to End Filibuster of Lynching Bill

Washington motioning toward quick votes, sponsors Van Nuys Wagner plan night sessions and strict rule enforcement to break filibuster by Southern senators. Barkley calls enforcement a day to day issue as Connally backs long debate despite leaders’ optimism. Ellender speaks six hours as debate continues with expected lengthy session.

Washington Robert F. Wagner N. Y Frederick van Nuys Ind Wagner New York van Nuys Senate Alben W. Barkler Tom Connally Tex Connally Allen J. Ellender

Theft of Prestine Cases Reported to Police

The Norwalk Truck Line reports the theft of five cases of Prestone containing 30 gallons, valued at $60. The line's manager said the loss occurred between December 24 and December 26, and a recent check confirmed the theft.

Norwalk

Love Dolls Trend Spreads in Dallas High Schools

In Dallas Texas girls adopt a new fad wearing handmade lucky sun love dolls. The two paired yarn dolls hang from necks as a growing classroom trend signals a pop culture moment within local schools.

Dallas Tex

By Mrs. Esther Wood Notice and Service Call

Mrs Esther Wood of 306 N Professor St lists a service contact and a phone number 2323 plus a separate line referencing plane 4174 and a $2 union stake. The fragment details appear in a classified notice style with limited context.

Esther Wood Professor St

Oberlin club activities fill week with meetings

A schedule of social and civic gatherings in Oberlin lists the past Chiefs of the Pythian Sisters quilting party at Mrs. Edna Mack’s Groveland home with pot luck. The Monday Night club at Oberlin Tavern features dinner by Mr. and Mrs. Milo Kendeigh and bridge at Woodland avenue. Multiple clubs meet Jan 18–21 at areas including Grey Gables 163 West College, K P Hall, Elmwood Place, East College Street and Oberlin Inn with officer elections, entertainments, and suppers.

Pythian Sisters Edna Mack Groveland Street Milo Kendeigh Oberlin Tavern Woodland Avenue Progressive Club Mary Duncan Grey Gables West College Street Methodist Service Guild Ruth Peabody Orchard Street Oberlin Women’s Club Clara Green Elmwood Place East Oberlin Townsend Club K. P. Hall Oberlin L. H. Trufant Nineteenth Century Club South Prospect Street American Legion Auxiliary Agnes Felkner East College Street Martes Club S. E. Miller

First Church Oberlin Holds January Meeting Dinner

The annual meeting of the First Church in Oberlin is planned for Thursday evening January 29 at the James Brand House. An annual dinner precedes the meeting with gathering at 5:45 and dinner served soon after. A special committee will present the program and introduce new fellowship features before the business session begins.

Oberlin James Brand

Democratic Women informal supper meeting in Oberlin

The Oberlin Democratic Women's club will hold a 6:30 supper meeting Wednesday evening at the home of the Misses Beck in the Howard apartments North Pleasant street. Sheriff and Mrs Grall will attend and Mr Grall will speak. Anyone interested is invited to attend the supper or meet the Gralls after.

Oberlin Odd Fellows Lodge Knights of Pything Ladies Aid Society of The Grace Lutheran Church John Bauman North Park Street Merry Wives C. M. Shreffler East College Street Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Whiteman South Cedar Avenue Ladies -Aid Society of the Baptist Church S. H. Hayden Eastern Star Auxiliary Ed Sable West Lorain Street I. O Oberlin Democratic Women’s Club Misses Beck Howard Apartments North Pleasant Street Sheriff Mrs. Grall Mr. Grall

Local Health Notes From North Pleasant Street

Misa Jean Kelly daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Kelly of North Pleasant street had ear surgery at Allen hospital late last week and is reported improving nicely Miss Virginia Goodrich of Elyria spent the weekend with her aunt Mrs A B Chesbro of North Pleasant street Mrs C F Spitler is ill with pleurisy at her Willard Court home Miss Mary Waldecker in nurses training at Charity Hospital Cleveland spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs N Waldecker

Misa Jean Kelly Harry Kelly North Pleasant Street Allen Hospital Virginia Goodrich Elyria A. B. Chesbro C. F. Spitler Willard Court Mary Waldecker Charity Hospital Cleveland

Fate of 18 Year Old Girl and 57 Year Old Suitor

Florence Williams, 18, and her married suitor C C Vandermark, 57, vanished in snowbound northwestern Pennsylvania after leaving town last Tuesday. A 100-man search, aided by state troopers, uncovered their abandoned car, and investigators found supplies suggesting a planned lengthy stay in the mountains. Heavy snowfall paused the effort, with authorities fearing the pair may remain missing through spring or have perished from freezing.

Kane Florence Williams Pennsylvania C. C. Vandemark Vandermark Andrew Hichenko Miss Williams Hichenko

Mississippi Town Proud Of Sidewalks

HATTIESBURG Miss five hundred and a long street boast the longest straight paved sidewalks world along Hardy Street to be hard surfaced under WPA labor. Mayor Travis H Boykin pushes modern touch on Hardy Street famed for lore and length.

Hattiesburg Miss Hardy Street Travis H. Boykin Hardy Capt William Hardy Meridian New Orleans Southern Railroad Copeland Sullivan Kilrain Lumberton College State Teachers College Kamper Park Magnolia State

Student Slang In The Swish On Campus Lingo

ALBUQUERQUE NM The UNM student paper lists current campus slang with terms like Big man on the campus Goon In the Swish to be in the know Hardware Jam Sessions Dig Kee Wee Nub Pitching Woo Hang the Hardware or Plant a Pin Quilling Rum d umb Sklooking T P or Table Party The Morgue To Jelly Wheel a Sled Wolfing and other terms reflecting college social life.

Albuquerque N. M University of New Mexico

War ribbons banned angered SA railwaymen on-duty

Johannesburg South African railway workers, many ex servicemen, protest an order from the Railways Administration forbidding wear of war medal ribbons while on duty. They condemn the move as an attempt to belittle their war honors and insult their service.

Johannesburg Railways Administration

Kent State Students Dislike Mustaches in Poll

Men at Kent State University can quit counting facial hairs as a campus humor poll shows 82 percent of women students dislike mustaches. The survey reflects attitudes among co-eds regarding facial hair.

Kent Kent State University

Treaty Ports in China Define Foreign Trade Ports

The term Treaty Ports in China refers to 48 ports of entry where foreigners may sue or engage in business under various treaty-based agreements or voluntary concessions.

China

DiMaggio Named Most Valuable Player by New York Writers

New York writers select Yankees outfielder Joe DiMaggio as the player of the year over rival league standouts. DiMaggio, who joined the Yanks from San Francisco, is set to receive a plaque at the 15th annual banquet on January 30. He helped power the Yankees to a second world championship and drew massive crowds, with contract talks likely to follow.

New York Baseball Writers’ Association Yankees Jon DiMaggio San Francisco DiMaggio Tony Lazzeri Hank Greenberg Dizzy Dean Carl Hubbell Herb Pennock Lou Gehrig Bill Terry Yankee Charley Gehringer Detroit Joe Medwick St. Louis Metropolitan Scribes Dimag Yanks Joe San Francisco Seale Babe Ruth Jake Ruppert Col. Ruppert

Oberlin Defeats South Amherst 15-12 in Independent Game

Oberlin High Indians edged South Amherst 15-12 as Norman Willbond and Clarence Bowman hit late field goals. Al and Ken Jones led scoring with five points each for their teams. In the opener, Oberlin Reserves beat South Amherst Reserves 20-18.

South Amherst Norman Willbond Clarence Bowman Oberlin High Indians Herman Hudwell Oberlin Ken Jones Ohberlin G. FT. Wigton Rl Ceceaeeereveverse Ain Morris, Co Bowman Ceeveere Seid Slater Ceeseees Coeuaveses South Amherat Jones Sliman Novak TY Schacht

City Class B Pin Loop Matches Tonight

Eight matches are on schedule in the City Class B Bowling League tonight at the Elyria Recreation. Early shift at 7 includes Tattersall Dairy versus Smitty's Waldorf Lagers No. 1, Harshaw Chemical versus Romeo Pump, Wykrent's Cafe versus Fox Furnace, Gerber's Meats versus Welsh Funeral Home. Late shift at 9 features Eagles No. 2 versus Von's Service Station, Bittner Funeral Home versus Ridgeville Boosters, Electro Alloys versus DeBray Body Shop, Vic Silver's Jewelers versus Shell Petroleum.

Elyria Recreation Tattersall Dairy Smitty’s Waldorf Lagers Harshaw Chemical Romeo Pump Wykrent’s Cafe Fox Furnace Gerber’s Meats Welsh Funeral Home Eagles No Von’s Bittner Funeral Home Ridgeville Boosters Electro Alloys DeBray Body Shop Vic Silver’s Jewelers Shell Petroleum

Golf meeting aims to organize teams under CYO

A meeting tonight at Camm's Kentie Shone at 7:30 p.m. will discuss forming multiple golf teams sponsored by the C. Y. O. Attendees listed include John Soja Floyd Laskey Adam Zeleski Mike Zeleski Nick Ross Babe Machock Walt Maslyk Carl Sniczek Joe Kocsis Joe Vavinzak Tony Wolodzko Tom Koviak Stanley Dudek Dod Staskiews Paul Fritz Tony Kushinski Ed Ross Rudy Mate Babe Kiltz Frank Seekins Frank Fritz John Machock and Joe Ross.

Camm Kentie John Soja Floyd Laskey Adam Zeleski Mike Zeleski Nick Ross Babe Machock Walt Maslyk Carl Sniczek Joe Kocsis Joe Vavinzak

Harvard psychologists develop film to aid reading

Cambridge researchers create a moving picture film teaching correct eye movements to improve reading for both adults and children. The Harvard effort targets enhanced reading fluency and comprehension through guided visual tracking exercises.

Cambridge Mass Harvard

Boots Gone Strike Echoes at Corrimal Mines

A miner’s boots vanished prompting a strike at Corrimal mines in Sydney. The action ended when it emerged the camp boy had discarded the boots, mistaken for waste.

Sydney Corrimal

Roada in Holland Add Special Bicycle Tracks

A short item notes Dutch roads installing dedicated bicycle lanes amid ongoing discussions and Chinese Government actions create regional tensions.

Roada Holland

Crosby Golf Tourny Brings Disqualifications and Droll Comments

Leonard Dodson disqualified for carrying more than 14 clubs after finding a collapsible putter in his bag. Lawson Little also DQd for an incorrect scorecard. Bing Crosby hit a famous short birdie chance but fouled his putt on the backswing. Ben Hogan, a Fort Worth newcomer, reached the home hole in two from the green. Kibbee jokes about the extra seven clubs complicating his game. Sam Snead, winner again, recalls his high school singing days as he ponders his power. Rancho Santa Fe course praised as one of the toughest in Southern California. Audrey Devine displays fine amateur swing but is hampered by a faulty putter. Copyright 1938 United Press.

Henry McLemore United Press Ancho Santa FE Cal Bing Crosby Leonard Dodson Mumford Dodson Lawson Little Bing Ben Hogan Fort Worth Texas Ben UY Kibbee Kibbee Sam Snead Sam Hot Springs Jesse Owens ROS Rancho Santa Fe California John Montague Audrey Devine Iowa

Oberlin swimmers beat Ohio U in home dual meet

Oberlin College defeated Ohio University 44 to 31 at Crane Pool, extending the Yeomen home winning streak to seven. Individual event winners included Griffith in 220 free, Feidler and Roeble from Ohio in sprints, and McGreal in backstroke, among others, as Oberlin claimed several events.

Oberlin Oberlin College Ohio University Tankers Crane Pool Fisher Smith Stella Griffith Moran Miller Ohio Feidler Roeble Jennings Bersen Jones Brown McGreal Johnson Compton Gassler Morton Thompson C. Swanbeck Henkler Tedrick Ohio WU Hom

Colson Bowlers Edge Goetz Manufacturing In Close Match

Colson Corporation League bowlers defeated Goetz Manufacturing of Cleveland in a tight Elyria Recreation match. Colson won by 14 pins after 3 games, led by George Bohn’s 619 series and G Ballart’s 224 high single. Team rosters list several top scorers and averages from both sides.

Colson Corporation Goetz Manufacturing Jeglers Cleveland Elyria Recreation Sdes Colson George Bohn G. Ballart Colson Corporation Henk Ryan Cvcseaene Hamilton Selbysscseacee Bohn Valerius Goets Mig Company B. Parent S. Pastor R. Parent Ballart KF. Pastor

Local Name Change Petition Filed in Lorain County

An individual announces intent to apply to the Lorain County Probate Court for a name change to Philip Lewis Bradstock. The petition will be filed February 19, 1938, with the affidavit dated January 15, 1938, and is published as a legal advertisement.

Probate Court Lorain County Ohio Philip Lewis Bradstock

Sheriff Sale Notices in Lorain County Ohio

Court in Elyria Lorain County Ohio schedules multiple sheriff sales under Case Nos 39372 39437 39473. Properties at 119 West River Street Elyria 261 Harrison Street Elyria and 295 West River Street Elyria with appraisals ranging from 4500 to 34000 dollars. Sale dates February 1938 and February 1935 with cash terms and two thirds of appraisal minimum bid.

Home Owners’ Loan Corporation Charles Wynn Court of Common Pleas Lorain County Ohio Elyria Lorain State of Ohio Wm. Turners West River Street W. River St Elsha Lara J. J. Smythe Home Owners Loan Corporation Alex Jacob Court House Guilford Black River WM. F. Grall Henry P. Webber William E. Shay County of State of Lyria Township Harrison Street East River Street M. F. Grall Lora County

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