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The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1938

Page

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Increase in Ohio school costs per pupil rises in 1936 37

Columbus March 26 Current expenses in operating city schools in Ohio rose by 64.31 per pupil for 1936 37 compared with the prior year. Exempted village schools costs per pupil climbed 1560, Dr T G Holy of Ohio State University said from reports to the state education department. The main rise came from destruction costs, up 408 per pupil due to restoration of parents. General central schools showed a decrease. Average yearly cost per pupil rose to 9190 from 8459. Shaker Heights had the highest city school expense at 16 25 per pupil, while Westville had the lowest at 12 04.

Columbus Ohio Holy Ohio State University Dueation Research Bureau State Education Department

Plan Inquiry Into TVA By 10 Man Group

House leaders prepared to act quickly on Senate resolution for TVA investigation. A joint committee of ten members from each chamber would probe if TVA operates economically and efficiently, and whether board members aided private power suits. Hearings to begin Monday with potential Senate House action by midweek.

Washington Maron House Senate Tennessee Valley Authority Pat Boland Leman TVA

Three More Girls Pass Life Saving Tests

Three more Hlyria girls passed Red Cross life saving tests last night and are now qualified to receive Red Cross certificates. Helen Zechman passed the senior test and Mona Lee and Joan Beavis passed the junior test. The tests were given to members of the evening class at the Y M C A swimming pool under the direction of Mrs Franklin Sanders. A new class will be formed immediately, Mrs Sanders reported.

Hlyria Red Cross Helen Zechman Mona Lee Joan Beavis Franklin Sanders

Weather Ohio fair tonight and Sunday with cooler turn

The weather summary notes fair conditions in Ohio tonight and Sunday with a cooler night and slightly warmer Sunday afternoon. Across the Plains and Midwest, a high pressure area dominates northern fronts while light to moderate precipitation appears from Colorado and northern Texas to the lower Great Lakes region and Ohio Valley.

Ohio Plains States Astern Lake Alberta Rocky Mountain North Pacific stAtes Colorado Texas Lower Lake Tegion Ohio Valley Central Plains Mississippi Valley Atlantic

Catholic Bishop OReilly Dies in Florida at 65

Bishop Thomas OReilly, born in Cleveland in 1874, head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Scranton, died in Miami Beach at 65 after a cerebral hemorrhage. He served as pastor at St. John the Evangelist Cathedral in Cleveland and later as Chancellor of the Cleveland diocese. Funeral plans pending relatives’ decisions.

Miame Beach Fla. Varch Thomas Charlo Oreilsly Charese Scranton Tocears Hr Wonler Pest Oreily Cleveland St. John the Evangselist St. Marys Seminary Clevelam Im TaTito Sean Fonoayn Paes

Amherst paving project hits funding snag

The Amherst East street paving WPA project facing a $16,000 cost stalled as county would need to assume financial responsibility for final WPA approval. County board said they sponsor only if not financially liable, shifting burden back to village and WPA. Amherst delegation, led by Mayor C B Cooper, to seek clarity with WPA officials.

East Street Amherst Board of County Commissioners WPA Howard R. Butler C. B. Cooper

Elyria Free Of Smallpox After Quarantine Lifted

Elyria remains free of smallpox with the quarantine on the second city case removed. City health Commissioner Dr. G K French reported no new cases since the first case last month and the second earlier this month. Neither case was serious, and sufficient time has passed to suggest continued safety.

Elyria G. K. French French

Nationalists Press Forward on Catalonia Front

Nationalist forces, reinforced by thousands of foreign volunteers, push toward Catalonia as Loyalist lines collapse on the Aragon front. Key objective is Leda, east of Bujaraloz, with Pancho Franco’s army tightening control of the Med coast region.

Hendaye Catalonia Aragon Front Francisco Pranco Pris Bnuidtaloz Mediterranean Franva Leda Sebastian Pozas Bujaraloz

Measles Rare In Elyria Amid Regional Epidemic

Elyria sees only one or two measles cases while Cleveland and Lorain report rising numbers. Health commissioner Dr G F French says Elyria will likely experience the epidemic later, potentially shortening its duration as schools close. He notes the outbreak tends to begin on schedule in Ohio and emphasizes vigilance despite the slow start.

Elyria Theora Cleveland Lorain French Elyma

Man Suffers Laceration in City Street Incident

John Stettler aged 66 of 61 Chestnut Street received a laceration above his left eye at 10 45 P M yesterday after being struck by a car door handle on a turn at West Avenue and Broad Street. The vehicle was driven by Louis Schmauch of 805 Huron Street, police said.

John Stettler Chestnut Street Elyria Memorial Hospital West Avenue Broad Street Louis Schmauch Huron Schmauch

Judge Nye Takes Case Of Boy Under Advisement

Judge Nye held a juvenile court hearing into a burglary ring in Sheffield Lake where a 17 year old seized four revolvers a rifle and a hunting rifle from Gerald Huebner’s home before an adventure in the untamed prairies. Three other youths implicated were released to their parents with warnings. Two guns were found on an older boy walking with weapons in his belt. The youths had links to unemployment and absent guardians. One boy’s family drew a pencil drawing of the gun room to plan the burglary.

Sheffield Lake Gerald Ifoebner Wrst Waliam Wekoiniey Bor Rankt Huebner Hone

Uses Schoolyard As Auto Race Track Leads to Arrest

John Dobis, 19, of Stop 48 Omaha Avenue, was arrested at 2 20 p m yesterday for reckless driving after using the yard around Clearview School as an auto race track With the car cutout open the racer disturbed students Superintendent W J Durling complained prompting deputies to detain Dobis pending arraignment in Lorain Municipal Court.

Clearview School John Dobis Omaha Avenue W. J. Durling Pohns Lorain Municipal Court

Will Vote On Reorganization Bill Monday

Washington March 26 opponents of the government reorganization bill said they lack Senate sentiment data and could not say how many senators remain undecided. The bill awaits a final vote by 4 p.m. Monday under a unanimous consent agreement reached yesterday. The Wheeler amendment to curb presidential powers was rejected 43 to 99, with several administration supporters abstaining. Senators who usually back the President split on the amendment.

Washington Senate George L. Berry Tenn Homer T. Bone Wash Prentius M. Brown DPD Mich Robert K. Bulkley Guy Cilette Doda Pat McCarran D. Nev Francis T Maloney J. Conn John HK. Miller Ark Key Pittman Nev

Great Lakes States Endorse Fishing Compacts

Washington March 28 The Senate approved a joint resolution authorizing compacts between Great Lakes border states to manage fishing in the Great Lakes waters.

Washington Senate Great Lakes

Change in Elyria YMCA By-Laws on Trustee Election

The Elyria YMCA trustees will study a proposed by-law change to allow trustee elections at the annual dinner. Worth A. Fauve, president, announced the plan during the quarterly meeting at noon. The group will also hear quarterly reports and consider other business ahead of a membership dinner on April 20 for officer and staff reports and trustee elections.

Elyria Y. M. C. A Worth A. Fauve

Britain Plans Armament Build Up Per Capita

The editorial reports Britain spends 38 dollars per person on armaments this year as war threats loom near Gibraltar and Hong Kong. It notes 547000 tons of ships under construction, 60 vessels due in 1938-39, a balloon barrage to protect London, 30 million gas masks, evacuation plans, and a mobile mechanized army with about 449000 officers and 65000 troops stationed abroad in India and Burma.

London Great Briain British Isles Stanley Baldwin Dover Rhine Gibraltar Hong Kong Great Britain Offtce Uvea Indlai Burma

Nine Elyria Firemen Await Promotion Exam Results

Elyria fire department members anxiously await Civil Service exam results from last night. Six firefighters sat for lieutenant and three for captain as vacancies opened by Captain C A Erbskorn's retirement. High scorers in each group will be certified to the safety-service director, with one name per group.

Ning Elyria Fire Department C. A. Erbskorn National Civil Service Assembly Chicago Civil Service Commission Safety Service I . D. Faxon

Y M C A Awards Winners Named At Pirate Party

Names of 103 boys who earned stars and letters in the YMCA gym program were announced at the monthly Y M C A boys division party. The pirate themed event drew 45 attendees. Rudy Peshuran won costume prize, Joe Melnty won second, Leon Alfteld Chend Wayne Alten won via the treasure chest. Winners announced by Carl Wagner and Lester Hawke include Cadetlass Don Bryant Jerry Gaston William Mallow Robert Wolfe Donald Lapper Robert Henry John Bryant Tom Gray Ferdinand Steinhauser Theodore Morrison Stalph Neighbor Paul Rempert Harold West John Panger and William Carle Prep Class Bert Livsagh r Ronald Chaplan Mark McGinnis Arnold Molnar Jack Terry Ted Hitler Richard Loomis Loren.

Ue Y. M.oa YL M.C. A Rudy Dpeshuran Joe Melntyrn Leon Alfteld Wayne Alten Dhe Othey Carl Wagner Lester Ilawke Don Bryant Jerry Gaston William Mallow Robert Wolfe Donald Lapper Robert Henry John Bryant Tom Gray Ferdinand Steinhauser Theodore Morrison Stalph Neighbor Paul Rempert Harold West John Panger Wiliam Carle Bert Livsaghr Ronald Chaplan Mark McGinnis Arnold Molnar Jack Terry Ted Hitler Richard Loomis Loren

Dinner Meeting To Explain Social Security Laws

Plans were started in May for a dinner meeting at First Methodist Church on April 29 to explain provisions of the new Ohio social security law. The Elyria Chamber of Commerce along with the Ohio Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the event. Details of the program were not announced.

Elyria Ohio Elyria Chamber of Commerce Ohio Chamber of Commerce

Credit Rating Bureau Names Four New Directors

Four new directors joined the Elyria Credit Rating Bureau board at the monthly meeting, appointed by the Elyria Chamber of Commerce. They are Dy, Mark S. Willis, Raymond R. Ritter, Eleanor Brandau, and KE Reger, joining existing directors Frank Verbeck, John Mockler, and Harry S. Burr. H. W. Lucthi serves as secretary of both the chamber and the bureau.

Elyra Credit Rating Bureau Bureau Elyria Chamber of Commerce Mark S. Willis Raymond R. Ritter Eleanor Brandau KE. F. Reger Frank Verbeck John Mockler Harry S. Burr H. W. Lucthi

Merchants Division Reelects Officers In Elyria

Officers of the merchants division of the Elyria Chambers of Commerce were re elected for another year. M B Whitman was re elected as chairman and A J Robinson as treasurer.

Omcers Merchants’ Division Elyria Chambers Commerce M. BE. Whitman A. J. Robinson

New Pastor Will Conduct Services Here Tomorrow

Dr. Frank J. Hicks named new pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church arrives in Elyria to begin duties this week. He comes from the McCabe Memorial Church in Wilmington Delaware after an exchange of pulpits with Dr. E. J. Roud who moves to Wilmington. Hicks educated at Washington College Drew Seminary Columbia University and Union Seminary listed in Who's Who of the clergy and comes with high recommendations from Bishop Lester Smith.

Frank J. Hicks First Methodist Episcopal Church Hicks Elyria McCabe Fle Lester Smith

Broadway Improvement Likely for Lorain Route

Lorain officials expect a major Broadway upgrade from East 26th Street to the Loon, a 134 mile stretch, after county funds up to 75900 were pledged. State help may cover half the 178000 cost with the city and county to raise the remainder, paving Broadway with brick and restoring a 52 to 67 foot width across its length.

Broadway Lopain East 26Th Street Board of Lorain City Fiaa Dou TR. Ault Ashland George P. Bretz Paul Mirkus Oscar G. Dunn John K. Davidson Edward DeChant Ndechant Ault John Jascer, Jr 28Th Street Public Utilities Commission

Car gill Grain Company Excluded by Chicago Board of Trade

CHICAGO March 26 Directors of the Chicago Board of Trade ordered the Car gill Grain Company of Illinois and all three officers expelled from membership for manipulating prices and cornering the September corn market. John H. MacMillan Jr president Edward J Grimes and Philip C Sayles vice presidents were found guilty of unlawful trading activities by two special investigating committees. Expulsion takes effect at midnight Monday marking a historic first in the exchange.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Cargill Grain Company Ilinois John H. MacMillan, Jr Edward J. Grimes Philip C. Sayles

Bitter Strike Outbreak At Bag Co Plant

Rioting erupted at the Lone Star Bag and Bagging Company plant in Houston as workers and pickets clashed. About 106 demonstrators kept a night vigil, blocked entrances, and cars were toppled amid a general melee. Six people were hospitalized, several beaten, and more than three arrested. The dispute arose as workers joined a strike called by the Textile Workers Organizing Committee.

Houston Texas Lone Star Bag and Bagging Company Textile Workers Organizing Committee Committee For Industrial Organization Union

Operations Show Increase At Lorain Plant

The National Tube Company plant at Lorain will show a slight rise in activity this week with seven open hearth furnaces, one blast furnace, and additional mills operating. The Bessemer converter and rail mill will idle until Thursday, while five to six mills, including butt mill No 6, lap mill No 2, and seamless mills No 1 through No 4, will operate under a tentative five day schedule.

National Tube Company Lorain Bessemer Lapp Mill

Auto Crashes Into Tree Killing Five In Woonsocket

Five Woonsocket men died and two were critically hurt when their car struck a tree on a rural Woonsocket road after leaving a cafe. The deceased were Joseph Dubois 27 Emil y Leduc 21 Isoiea Tway 28 Dennis Fatsy 24 the driver Nor bert Arseneault 22. Injured were Edward Dupree 18 with skull and jaw fractures and Arthur Gaulin 21 with fractures of both ters. Police said the seven had just left a cafe and were homeward bound when the vehicle failed to negotiate a turn.

Woonsocket R. 1 Joseph Dubois Emily Leduc Isoiea Tway Dennis Fatsy Norbert Arseneault Edward Dupree Arthur Gaulin Gaulin

Permit Issued for Storage Building at Duplex Manufacturing

Building inspector Hart Dickarson issued a permit to The Duplex Manufacturing and Foundry Company for a concrete block storage building to house patterns. The $3,000 project measures 155 by 82 feet with Tom Hume as general contractor.

Hart Dickarson Duplex Manufacturing and Foundry Company Tom Hume

Union Trust Co To Distribute 38 Millions

Oscar L. Cox liquidator of Union Trust Co announced a $38,000,000 distribution to 186,104 depositors of the closed bank after May 1, through the new Union Bank of Commerce. More than 200 Ohio banks will share in the dividend, enabling some to pay extra dividends to their customers.

Cleveland Oscar L. Cox Union Trust Company Union Bank of Commerce Union Trust Ohio Cox

Ohio Supreme Court appeal over million-dollar damage suit

Case from Columbus March 26 reports E C Dalmaine of Port Clinton appealing to the Ohio Supreme Court to overturn a lower court verdict granting Mrs Clarence Curtity of Lorain $5,000 for damages. The appeal also seeks to reverse a $16,000 judgment against Dalmaine and Horace Lumpkins of Lorain. Three-car collision damages are at issue.

Columbus E.C. Dalmaine Port Clittom Ohio Supreme Court Mra Clarence Curtity Lorain Dalmaine Hor Ace Lumpkins Curtis Lumpkins Eudic

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