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The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1937

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Force Caucus On Issue Of Adjournment

Senate leaders oppose early adjournment with a tentative test of New Deal sentiment centering on the minimum wage and hours bill. A House move forced a caucus on adjournment with farm tax and wage hour measures to be debated. Senate leaders back a quick adjournment but differ on program, while Barkley aims to bring wage and hours to the floor by July 26.

Washington Senate Hoowevelt House Senate Democrats Roosevelt White House Congress Barkley John N. Garner Senate Judiciary Committee Supreme Court Henrick Shipstead Minn Executive Department Ellizon Smith Agriculture Committee House Democratic

Weather Ohio Tonight and Saturday Showers

Generally fair tonight then local thundershowers Saturday. Warmer tonight cooler Saturday afternoon or night. Eastern high over the states east of the Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes. Winnipeg low moved eastward north of Lake Superior. Northwestern high over Montana and Saskatchewan. Scattered showers from Gulf states to upper lakes. fair weather elsewhere. Temperatures rise in the lower lakes and Ohio valley. cooler in the northern plains.

Ohio Mississippi Valley Great Lakes Winnipeg Tooming Lake Superior Montana Saskatchewan Gulf States Upper Lakes United States Lower Lakes Ohio Valley Plains Alates

Heiress Janet Wohlsen Missing After River Encounter

ELKTON Md July 23 The 18 year old Pennsylvania heiress Janet Wohlsen vanished after a rowboat trip on the Northeast River near Chesapeake Bay. Coast guard searches with motorboats and Army planes failed to locate her. police doubt a drowning and await further clues as authorities chase reports of a black hulled sailing boat and several men.

Elkton Coast Guard Chesapeake Bay Janet Louise Woklser Pennsylvania J. Clark Samuel Wilmington Del Miss Wohlsen Red Point Justice Department Bureau of Investigation John O. Wohlsen Lancaster Polie Aberdeen Havre de Grace

Seven Die In Crash Near Laurel After Sideswipe

Seven persons from Laurel Maryland died when their automobile, returning from a carnival, was sideswiped by truck driver B M King of Monday Point Virginia. The car overturned and burned with four family members among the dead. King was held on bond pending inquest.

Upper Marlboro Here Laurel Bernard Lammers Mildred Lammers Anna Meg Lammers Pauline Lammers Frances Baker Frances Baldwin David Manning B. M. King Monday Point Glen Burnie King Young Manning

Mother Slays Her Four Children Ends Own Life

In Flagstaff Arizona on July 23 Mrs Marie Walkup 35 murdered her four children in their beds then killed herself. Four youths discovered her body in brush near the Flagstaff Country Club. Investigators found Danny 10 Phoebe 2 Jackie 5 and Rose Marie 8 dead in the home with taped nostrils or cotton plugs noted.

Flagstaff Ariz Marie Walkup Sheriff's Office Danny Phoebe Jackie Rose Marie

Hog Prices Hit 1928 High at Chicago Stockyards

Hog prices surged to a $13 per hundredweight peak at the Chicago Stockyards amid heavy demand on tight receipts. The day marked the highest level since September 1928, after earlier this month reaching $12.50 per hundredweight.

Coicago Juif Se Chicago

Communications Board Chairman Dies In Maine

Washington reports FCC Chairman Anning S. Prall died at his Maine summer home after a period of illness. Prall, 66, had been appointed by Roosevelt for a second term this spring. A longtime New York political figure, he served in Congress before joining the FCC. Irvin Stewart likely will act as interim chairman.

Washington Federal Communications ‘Commission Anning S. Prall Commission Maine Prall Presid Roosevelt Sten Island N. Y New York New York City FCC Irvin Stewart White House

George H. Chapman 74 Elyria clothing merchant dies

George H. Chapman 74 of 403 East River street died yesterday afternoon at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a brief illness and a stroke. A lifelong Elyria resident he lived there since birth November 25, 1862 and spent about 50 years in clothing trade. He began as a clerk then partnered with T. T. Robinson before retiring six years ago. Survived by wife Chloe E Chapman a daughter Stella C Philpott of Lakewood a son Kenneth S Chapman of Elyria three grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral services at 2 p m Saturday Taylor Funeral Home with Rev Will J Foster of the Elyria Church of Christ officiating Burial Ridgelawn Cemetery.

George H. Chapman East River Street Elyria Elyria Memorial Hospital T. T. Robinson Church of Christ of Will J. Foster Elyria Church of Christ Ridgelawn Cemetery

Compromise Farm Tenancy Bill Is Signed

Washington July 23 President Roosevelt signed the compromise farm tenancy bill. The measure aims to ease tenancy evils through an experimental federal aid program to help farmers purchase their own lands.

Washington Roosevelt

Ohio Senators Split On Court Bill Row

Washington July 23 Ohio's two Democratic Senators divided on the motion to recommit the administration's judiciary reorganization bill to the Senate judiciary committee. Sen Vic Donahey backed the motion with 70 supporting. Sen Robert Bulkley joined 19 opponents against the motion.

Washington U. P Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee Sen Vic Donahey Robert Bulkley

Independence Of American Judicial System Saved

Senate leaders halted President Roosevelts court plan and move to a substitute bill aimed at lower court procedure reforms while preserving judicial independence. Democrats back a constitutional amendment possibility as they draft ten reforms to accelerate justice and discuss retirement age and two thirds vote limits, with no immediate action on amendments expected.

Washington Senate Roosevelt Supreme Court Judicial Committee Democrats Tom Connally Tex Edward R. Burke Neb Judiciary Committee Henry F. Ashurst Ariz Charles O. Andrews Prentiss Brown Mich High Tribunal Congress John N. Garner Alben W. Barkley Burton K. Wheeler Mont

Auto Crash Leaves Man With Lacerations

Norman Derek, 27, of Valley City, treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital for scalp and facial cuts from a Route 252 crash. Condition listed as good. No further details or formal report available from sheriffs department.

Norman Derek Vailey City Elyria Memorial Hospital Sheriffs Department

Noted Seattle doctor kills son then dies in mercy act

In Seattle a renowned urologist Dr Guy B. Peterkin 66 killed his invalid son Shearman 22 then shot himself hours later, after bringing him home from Europe and noting in a letter that the boy would never fully recover. The tragedy followed a nervous breakdown and a family crisis.

Shearman Paris Dr. Peterkin Europe Peterkin

Four Men Rob Bank in Cleveland Suburb

Four robbers held up a Central National Bank branch in Cleveland shortly after noon and fled with more than $10,000. They forced five employees and a customer to face the wall, opened the vault, and took a $700 cash package en route to an armored truck. A passerby saw the truck’s stolen license plate.

Cleveland Central National Bank aArthur Orient Theodore Mackianey Leonard Goelinitz Virginia Wells Henry Franz Mackianey Leo Worth Avon, O

Boy Rescued From Black River By Young Hero

An Elyria 13 year old boy nearly drowned in Black River south of the old powerhouse and was saved by Nelson Beller 14 of 757 West River Street. Beller heard calls for help swam out rescued the boy then brought him to shore. He recalls taking swimming tests at Cascade Park and earning a Junior Lifesaver badge.

Elyria Black River Nelson Beller Morris Beller West River Street Beller Cascade Park Elyria High School Chronicle-Telegram

Farley Plans Crowded Saturday Schedule Across Ohio

Postmaster General James A. Farley will travel Saturday with a busy agenda. He will arrive in Cleveland for breakfast and a briefing with post office workers, attend the Great Lakes Exposition, then tour Lorain County with four stops at North Ridgeville Elyria Lorain and Oberlin to dedicate the Oberlin post office before continuing to Toledo. Public invites extend to meet the postmasters along the route.

James A. Farley Cleveland Lorain County North Ridgeville Elyria Lorain Oberlin Farley Toledo

Bill Creates Federal Cancer Research Institute

Washington July 23 The House completed action on a bill establishing a 750000 federal cancer research institute to be funded by six 700000 annual appropriations. The institute would be directed by the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service and goes to the White House for signature after Senate approval yesterday.

Washington Tpp House White House Senate United States Public Health Service

Budget Talks Focus on Salaries in 1938 County Plan

County commissioners push to draft a 1938 budget near revenue limits after a heated session with department heads. Total requests amount to about 728,781 with potential gains from state levies sales tax and delinquent taxes. Discussions center on salary increases and pay equity across offices amid calls for grading and uniform pay.

Oscar G. Dunn Board of Commissioners Dunn C. A. Horn Davidson Mose Wilder H. E. Agate DeChant Davidson and Dunn Walter Wright H. H. Nya Wright Horn Court House C. S. Kelser Howard R. Butler R. G. Baus D. A. Cook Agate Wilder Nye Butler

Alaska Shaken By Tremors From Fairbanks To Coast

FAIRBANKS Alaska July 23 Earthquakes shook central Alaska from Fairbanks to the south coast. The first tremor struck at 7 09 am followed by minor shocks through the day. No deaths were reported broken windows and damaged homes the Richardson highway breaches mud and water spouts interrupted telephone service. Residents rose in night attire as the ground rocked for about a minute. A second tremor came at 7 55 am and a third six minutes later. Last night additional slight tremors were felt.

Fairbanks Alaska Black Rapids Galactfer Here Richardson

Green To Be Tried On Charge Of Dual Unionism

Washington July 25 United Mine Workers officials will try William Green president of the American Federation of Labor on charges of dual unionism. The Mine Workers Executive Board acted amid the rift with UMWA president John L. Lewis. Green, longtime CWA member from Ceshoctéa Ohio, did not appear, saying he would not endure a sham trial.

Washington ED —Vwlllam Green American Federation of Labor United Mine Workers Mine Workers Executive Board John L. Lewis UMWA Green Ceshoctéa Ohio

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