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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1934
Page
5
Jenkin Edwards of Tenth Avenue asks Brookdine Cemetery markers be raised. Councilman W G Smith calls for a public hearing due to differing opinions. Edwards says raising markers keeps faces clean by removing them from dirt.
The Elyria post 1079 VFW and Ladies Auxiliary held a regular meeting at the VFW Hall on Broad Street with a very large turnout. A message from Commander in Chief James E Van Zandt urged members to wire Senators in support of the bonus bill. Sister Anna Powell was reported very ill in the hospital and Comrade Louis Young confined at home. Members urged to attend a rally on Saturday March 24 with plans for cars and entertainment.
Arrangements were completed for a governor banquet and meeting at the American Legion Home on Ohio Street at 6 39 p m tomorrow Elger will address 124 attendees and speak at the event involving John A El Ges.
Council approves a contract with Lerain Commy Sa to act funds for city use. The agreement pays interest at 0.5 percent on active funds and 1 percent on inactive funds up to £69,000. Only one bid for city funds was submitted. The remaining text about Japanese and flowers is not related to the contract.
Councilman James Scott told the council that Cascade street paving remains under study by the streets and sidewalks committee with a report due at the next meeting. The council authorized a payment of 322 to the Ohio Engineering Co as part of the Luke avenue resurfacing balance from 1932.
Queen Mother Emma, widow of King William III and mother of Queen Wilhelmina, died at 7 45 a m after a battle with bronchitis. She was 75 and had been gravely ill. Wilhelmina and her sister Princess Juliana were at her bedside along with Prince Frederick of Waldeck and Pyrmont. Emma was born to George Victor, reigning prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont.
A new airmail bill before the Senate post office committee would end subsidies and empower the ICC to fix fair rates. The plan diverges from the administration proposal by giving the postmaster general power to require commercial airlines to transport mail without rate controls, akin to railroads carrying postal matter.
Earl S Fendeigh of Gifford road Henrietta township reports six sheep stolen from his barn to the sheriff's department. Savings Deposit Bank and Trust Company sues William S Brokaw et al for 2143 dollars on a promissory note. Foreclosure of Eaton township property requested. Myrta B Herard sues Dr Charles M Herard for alimony in common pleas court on grounds of gross neglect. Dulzu of Elyria sues Anthony Vomiza for divorce on grounds of extreme cruelty. Emilie H Roth of Elyria seeks divorce from Dr Clyde Roth on grounds of gross neglect of duty. Steve Sevakar of Lorain sues Clara Mararchkar for divorce on grounds of willful absence. Berethy Lightfoot of Amherst township granted a diverse from Artur Lisnifont on grounds of gross neglect and extreme beauty by Judge A. 2 Webber today.
Aster named for Lor Ven Liquer Store clerk Arthur J. Mc Ghee of Lyeran has been appointed cashier of the state liquor store to be located in that city.
Fourteen projects totaling about 2,100,000 were sent to federal PWA headquarters for approval. Included were Lorain plant equipment of 800,000 and other items such as Utle and related gear at 560,000 and 240,000 in various allocations.
Death notices report Alois P L Wolf of 115 Fremont Street died Monday March 19 after illness. Born August 24 1882 in Pittsburgh he lived in Tuscaty 26 years. Survived by widow Wallburga and children Anstone Hranels Robert Helen at home and others. four sisters and two grandchildren. Funeral at St Agnes church and burial in St Marys cemetery. Also notes the death of William C Schaffer in Virginia age 72 formerly Elyria. Frank Csikai with services at Sacred Heart church. Daniel Kelly of St Petersburg Florida, father-in-law of Mrs J W Smith, died suddenly.
Youngstown district steel production rebounded to 36 percent of capacity as the Public Steel Corporation resumed operations at its Hessemer plant after a three week idling. The plant will run three shifts daily and raise output despite labor tension at auto plants.
A discussion on how rumors flourish as a sign of possible normalcy, tracing past waves from Riga runners to Wall Street whispers. The piece notes many unfounded reports tied to Soviet Russia, Latvia, and U.S. finance, arguing that rumor often outpaces fact and reflects wider public unease.
The Dominoe Players of the First Church will stage two one act plays on March 21 at 7 30 P M in James Brand House. Eugene O Neill s He portrays life aboard a New England whaling ship and Oliphant Down s The Maker of Dreams feature Pierrot and Pierrette. The cast includes Captain Alder Ryan The Steward Henry Martin The Captain s Wife Susan Carson Harpooner Marcel Kaiser First Mate Bud Arnold Cabin Boy Hubert Stone Pierott Robert Wheeler Pierrette Phylis Ohly Manufacturer Robert Lauchs The event is sponsored by the Young Women s Club under Mildred Stegman and Robert Wheeler with Grace Schauffler in charge of scenery. An intermission with wine and punch will precede a silver offering. Public invited, admission free.
An illustrated pattern feature offers Style No. 2543 for sizes 12 to 38 inch bust, with a mossy crepe look dress and optional sleeveless drop-shoulder version plus a brief jacket. Includes material estimates, pattern price 15 cents, and a Spring Fashion book offer with 48 pages of patterns and beauty tips from a Fifth Avenue expert.
Rumor spreads from London of a Roosevelt moratorium on official monetary policy announcements. At a press conference the president joked about the duel season ending and that press handling would require a news moratorium over the weekend. The London chatter, fear and cables ripple back to Washington as a rumor with uncertain backing.
In a historical human interest note, Dr. Logan Clendenin discusses early obstetrics and medical practices around George Washington’s birth. The piece contrasts ancient quill treatments with modern methods, notes the first obstetricians and schools, and remarks on Washington’s eventual health outcomes and vaccination notions for smallpox.
Ada Siberia’s happiest schoolchildren, recalling Stalin’s exile years, write to the Kremlin inviting him to Moscow at government expense. Commissar Andre Bubnov granted the invitation, reflecting the child’s reverent view of Russia’s revolutionary leaders.
Cleveland grain and produce market notes show bids for poultry, potatoes, corn, oats and hay with prices from Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota and Washington. References to Creery extras and futures, Chicago quotes, and Toledo grain close detail supply in large regional ranges.
A lone woman, Mrs Galina Papanina, lived a year at a Soviet scientific Arctic station on Franz Josef Land with 23 men. She proved a myth wrong by joining her husband Ivan Papanin, head of the station, and received a greeting letter praising her as a comforting, capable Arctic worker and friend.
Geneva observers report Europe circles drift toward secret parley for disarmament ties. League of Nations officials warn private chanceries risk eroding the league utility while public discussions fail to forge agreement.
A decoding expert at the navy ministry aided police by using information from a young Swiss source to identify an espionage gang. The group concentrated on secret military information involving wastes aircraft poison gas artillery powders and automatic weapons.
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