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The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1938

Page

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Four Wellington Residents Hurt In Route 20 Crash

Four Wellington residents suffered injuries Saturday after a sideswipe collision led their car to strike another vehicle and a truck on Route 20 near Hallover Road. The most seriously hurt were Tda Edwards, 58, and Pied Edwards, 73, both of Barker Street, followed by Mrs. B. D. Wilson, 52, and Mr. Wilson, 52, of Johns Street. All were transported to Allen Hospital in Oberlin. Additional minor accidents were reported locally, including rear and head-on collisions on Broad Street, West Avenue, and Kuron Street, with drivers including Gilbert Zillyett of Lorain, Mack McCarty of Berer, George Ludham of Ripton, and others involved.

Wellington Route 20 Hallover Road M Gt Tda Edwards Barker Street Pied Edwards B. D. Wilson Johns Street Wilson Ray Hildebrandt Cleveland Street Broad Street George Ludham Ripton Joseph Holiday South Mayle Street Ray Shewell Tenth Street West Avenue Tremont Street Myron Silsby Cleveland

Boys Confess To Series Of Burglaries

Four Pasadena area youths aged 15 to 18 were arrested Saturday evening in an eight man net for a string of burglaries and related offenses. George Martin 18 of Lodi Street Joseph Ble?k 15 of Parkview Court Keith Knerrin 16 of Tembolle Court and Eddie Gurovski 15 of Lodi Street confessed and were bound to juvenile court or grand jury as appropriate. The arrests, aided by improved police staffing, capped a major crime wave by a gang believed responsible for numerous break ins in the Pasadena Park area. A sample burglary tied to Martin was a 1834 half dollar stolen from W B Hysell of Floral Court. another break in at 120 Harwood Street was reported but the intruder fled when a dog barked.

Tasadena Park Porlice George Martin Lodi Street Joseph Blek Parkview Court Kieth Knerin Martin Rleh Joseph Q. Petro E. J. Stankard Thei Pasadena C E. Parker Fred Bongs H. J. Indicott C. E. Andress Corwin Burrer Edward Stankard, Jr C. C. Garrison Robert Schwartz Schwartz Ohio Street Branston Avenue Parker Bongs C. E. Southam W. B. Hysell Floral Court Robert Holcomb Harwood Street

Masonic Leader Urges Liberty in Stirring Elyria Talk

Melvin W. Johnson of Boston, top Scottish Rite officer for the eastern and northern U.S., told Elyria Masons that Masonry cannot endure under a dictatorship as liberty is central to the craft. He praised Frank A. Smythe and outlined Masonry’s global status after visiting South America, Europe, Asia and the British Empire. The audience included officers from Ohio and other jurisdictions.

Melvin VV. Johnson Boston Temple United States Johnson Toledo Elyria Frank A. Smythe Ohio Supreme Council Scottish Rite Harry L. Reynolds Masonry South America Europe Asia British Empire Adderss

Ohio Weather Shift From Rain To Snow And Cold

Rain changes to snow flurries and much colder tonight across Ohio. Tuesday expected to be generally fair but colder with east snow flurries. Central U S shows a high pressure area over Illinois, Springfield reading 29.02 inches dominating the weather. Rain from Gulf States to the lower lakes. snow in Upper Mississippi Valley. temperatures vary with mild Ohio Valley rise and much colder Northern Plains and Prairie regions.

Ohio Illinois Springfield United States Atlantic Coast Gulf States Ohio Valley Lower Lakes Mississippi Valley Plains States Canadian Prairie Provinces

Parents Of Elyria School Teacher Killed In Crash

The Herd family of Union County suffers the death of James Herd and his wife while driving to a son’s home when their auto is struck by a New York Central train near Marysville. Their daughter Mabel Herd teaches at Jefferson Junior High School. Surviving children include Dr. Dwight Herd, Paul Herd, Mrs. Sarah Cowgill, Ralph Herd, and Mabel Herd.

Elyria Union County Marysville New York Central James Herd Mabel Herd East Avenue Jefferson Juninrhigh School David Vis Herd Liberty Township Ralph Herd Hoover Crossing Lunda Raymond Dwight Herd Wenton Paul Herd Ohio State University Sarah Cowgill Columbus Ralph Tierd Wiss Mabel Werd

Students Invited To Become Pilots

Washington Jan 74 and students of four Ohio colleges were invited today to become airplane pilots through training offered by the war department. Rep Don W Harter of Akron chairman of the House military affairs subcommittee sought recruits for the flying cadet class from Akron University Kent State Oberlin and Hiram. The war department said 232 vacancies exist for the March class at Randolph Field Texas. Candidates must have two years of college training or pass an equivalent exam. The course lasts one year with cadets receiving 75 dollars monthly and a ration allowance of 1 dollar per day.

Washington Ohio War Department Don W. Harter Akron House Akron University Kent State Oberlin Hiram Air Corps Training Center Randolph Field Tex

Actress Rosamund Pinchot Found Dead in Auto

Rosamund Pinchot, actress and daughter of Amos Pinchot, niece of former Pennsylvania governor Gifford Pinchot, was found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning in her car on the Hi F Alexander estate in Brookville New York. Police did not immediately disclose details.

Brookville N. Y Rosamund Pinchot Amos Pinchot Gifford Pinchot Pennsylvania Hi. F. Alexander Miss Pinchot Max Reinhardt

Lorain County Unemployment Figures From Census Report

Lorain County ranks eleventh by population among Ohio counties and twelfth in unemployed numbers in the National Unemployment Census. The report by administrator John D. Biggers shows 4,388 totally unemployed, 3,303 men and 1,085 women, with 624 working on emergency projects and 3,580 partially unemployed. Elyria accounts for 1,067 unemployed and Lorain for 2,058, while emergency workers total 126 Elyria and 836 Lorain. Partially employed totals 697 Elyria and 1,981 Lorain, with most unemployed in Lorain. Ohio totals reach 304,682 totally unemployed, 104,185 on emergency projects, and 178,558 partially employed.

Lorain County Ohio John D. Biggers WPA NYA CCC Lorain Elyria Scioto

Grand Treasurer Guest Of Local Elks Tomorrow

Dr E J McCormick Toledo surgeon and leader in care affairs will be principal speaker at Elyria Lodge Elks gathering. About 400 attendees, 150 guests at birthday dinner, include visitors from Cincinnati Columbus Cleveland Toledo Lakewood Bellevue Lorain and other cities. Initiation of about 35 candidates led by J M Powell to form Dr E J McCormick Class at 5 P M program.

Elks Ohio Elyria Hids E. J. McCormick Elyvia McCormick J M. Powell Toledo Caie Atlantic City Ohio State Elks’ Association Cincinnati Columbus Cleveland Lakewood Bellevue Lorain

Manager of Otterbein College Farms Dies

Dr. J. R. King, 72, longtime Otterbein College Farms manager since 1932, died Sunday in St Petersburg, Florida while vacationing with Mrs. King. Otterbein graduate 1894, earlier Africa missionary 1895 to 1913, later Otterbein Home superintendent Lebanon 1913 to 1926, then King Hall dormitory manager until 1932. Funeral set for 2 p.m. Thursday in Westerville.

Westerville J. R. King Otterbein College Farms St. Petersburg Fla

Unconscious Dean Ends 22 Day Fast In Hospital

MEMPHIS Tenn Jan 24 The 10 year experiment of Rev Israel H Noe to prove immortality ended as doctors in Baptist Memorial Hospital fed him liquid nourishment while he was unconscious He collapsed while in a deep sleep and was taken by ambulance to hospital Friends and church members watched as specialists conferred and Noe began a three month plan to recover He had fasted since Jan 2 1937 and had grown weak with heart and breathing problems He sat at St Marys Cathedral earlier in the day and contemplated a future trip to North Carolina and the end of his vow to abstain from holy communion He had long pursued an absolute idealism that marriage was only for procreation and that religious life required vast self denial

Memphis Tenn Israel H. Noe Noe Baptist Memorial Hospital Hal Buchanan Episcopal Cathedral of St. Mary W. N. Lynn Knoxville Cathedral of St. Mary James M Manson Tennessee North Carolina Noes

Woman Sneezes Every 20 Seconds in Alameda Hospital

Oakland, Jan 24. Mrs Betty Grose 24 sneezes every 20 seconds and the ear whistle lasts 10 seconds. She has been in Alameda County Hospital since last Wednesday with doctors baffled. She is a mother of five, married at 14, and has sneezed about 260000 times.

Oakland Calif Betty Grose Alameda County Hospital

Rural Call for Cooperative Action by Farm Bureau Leaders

H C Ramsower of the Ohio State University extension urged Lorain County farmers to solve problems together starting at home and in their communities. He warned that outside programs may not fit local needs and stressed independence, youth involvement, soil fertility, crop and livestock improvement, and uplifting community life as core goals.

H. C. Ramsower Ohio State University Agricultural Extension Service Lorain County Farm Bureau M. E. Church KE. C. Cotton Avon- Avon Lake-Sheffield-Elyria Carl Webber Brighton-Rochester-Huntington Roscoe E. Campbell WN. Hitchcock A. D Crocker Glenn Hobbs Henry Leimbach Ramsower

County Receives 34380 From Sales Tax For Poor Relief

Lorain County will get 34380 this week as its share of the sales tax proceeds for poor relief under the new relief bill. State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson said funds may be used to match state dollars at two to one for relief. The statewide distribution totals 2750000 dollars.

Lorain County Joseph T. Ferguson

McKellar Defends TVA Against Corporate Takeover Charges

Senator Kenneth McKellar of Tennessee mounts a forceful defense of the Tennessee Valley Authority on the Senate floor rebutting Senator H Styles Bridges accusation that TVA serves a few giant corporations. Roosevelt prepares for a forthcoming conference that could reshape administration policy toward private utility operators.

Washington Kenneth McKellar D., Tenn Tennessee Valley Authority H. Styles Bridges N. H McKellar TVA Senate Roosevelt

Costly Blaze Destroys Vermilion Lumber Yard

Vermilion volunteers battled an eight hour fire that wiped out Fischer Lumber Company offices and yard, estimated loss about 25000 dollars. Fire destroyed the building but saved the president Elton Fischer’s nearby home. Fire crews worked from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. after a truck driver reported the blaze. loss covered by insurance.

Vermilion Fischer Lumber Company Elton Fischer

Raids on Spanish towns kill many across frontier

Nationalist and Loyalist air forces conducted dawn to dusk raids across Valencia Barcelona Puigcerda Leo D Urgell Port Rosas and Figueras. Reports say Puigcerda Seo D Urgell Port Rosas and Figueras saw dozens killed with Seville headquarters hit in Loyalist retaliation. Totals remain uncertain with estimates suggesting over 30 at Puigcerda and many more at Seo D Urgell Port Rosas and Figueras.

Hendaye Janu L.b Valencia Barcelona Puigcuerda Leo D'Urgell Port Rosas Figueras Puigcerda Paris Fuigenerda Seville Spain Salamanca Seo D'Urgell

Bus Fire After Ditch Crash Injures Three in Warren

A Buffalo to Pittsburgh bus ran into a ditch near Youngville on Route 27, bursting into flames. Driver Louis Mintz and five other passengers were treated for minor injuries, while two women and an eight year old child were hospitalized with serious injuries. The injured are Miss Carria Jayeer of Buffalo, diagnosed with a back fracture and leg cuts, Mrs Grace Dollinger of Baltimore with a brain concussion and leg and hip injuries, and eight year old Martin Jones.

Warren Buffalo Pittsburgh Westridge Bus Company Louis A. Mintz Mintz Youngville Carria Jayeer Grace Dollinger Baltimore Martin Jones

Roosevelt Eyes Utilities Policy Shift In TVA Region

Washington January 24 A government purchase plan for Tennessee Valley Authority utilities appears likely to push President Roosevelt toward a new direction of business cooperation. The White House expects clarifying talks within ten days as Roosevelt meets Governor Gordon Browning to discuss federal Tennessee purchase of transmission and generating facilities owned by Tennessee Electric Power Co. Browning proposes federal state cooperation, following Willkie’s offer to dispose of C and S properties in TVA areas. A federal court decision upholding TVA’s power program precedes Browning move.

Washington Tennessee Valley Authority Roosevelt Gordon Browning Tennessee Tennessee Electric Power Co Commonwealth and Southern Tepco TVA Browning Wendell L. Willkie Chattanooga

Fourth Consecutive Week Advance in Steel Output

New York January 24. Steel mills nationwide to operate at 32.7 percent capacity this week, up 2.9 points from last week and marking the fourth straight weekly advance per the American Iron and Steel Institute Report.

New York U.P American Iron & Steel Institute

Lawyers Honor A. R. Webber Birthday Surprise at Elyria Club

Former Judge A. R. Webber turned 86 Friday as the Elyria Lawyers Club marked his birthday during a weekly lunch meeting at the Graystone Hotel. He told how, if given life again, he would still choose to be a lawyer, citing the profession’s ongoing challenges and leadership role in national affairs. Mayor Joseph Q. Petro presented two McGuffey readers and a birthday cake after his talk.

A. R. Webber Elyria Lawyers Club Graystone Hotel Judge Webber Webber William Holmes McGuffey Fmous McGuffey Joseph Q. Petro

Labor factions split as AFL CIO meet separately

In Washington and Miami 1500 miles apart, opposing labor factions pursue steps toward peace amid the CIO split. John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers discuss new peace options while AFL leadership weighs punitive action against CIO affiliates and seeks unity. William Green hopes leadership change aids reunification.

Washington Miami Fla American Federation of Labor Committee For Industrial Organization John L. Lewis United Mine Workers Union Lb. M. W Lewis A. F. of L Federation William Green Green CIO

Cruiser Augusta Sets Record From Shanghai Run

Manila reports the United States cruiser Augusta arrived after a full-speed dash from Shanghai shaving 744 hours from the prior record set by cruiser Howe. The ship left Shanghai Saturday afternoon with Pael V aboard.

Manila United States Augusta Shanghai Howeton Pael V

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