Council seeks bond to restore city streets
City council, at the request of city solicitor Howard Butler, passed a resolution authorizing him to pursue collection of a $10,000 bond from the National Surety Company. The bond covered restoration of streets to their pre-rail condition after the Cleveland Southwestern Railway Company received a franchise here. The company’s franchise was forfeited after service suspension over a year ago and its affairs are in bankruptcy court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Butler
National Surety Company
Cleveland Southwestern Railway Company
Butler
Primaries Under Way as Roosevelt Leads Pack Across States
United Press reports three Democratic primaries shaping the race with California testing Garner against Roosevelt and Smith. Alabama split delegates between Roosevelt and an uninstructed slate, South Dakota holds a Roosevelt-favoring delegation, and Maryland grants Hoover’s first campaign advance. Rhode Island instructed its 10 delegates for Smith at Chicago after a Roosevelt motion failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
California
John N. Garner
House of Representatives
William G. McAdoo
Garner
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alfred E. Smith
Alabama
Roosevelt
South Dakota
Hoover
Maryland
Joseph
France
Albert Ritchie
Rhode Island
Crosser airship bill would unlock subsidies for transatlantic lines
Washington May 3 The House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee favorably reported the Crosser merchant airship bill making available all its subsidies for transatlantic dirigible lines.
Local Democrats Predict Victory In Nov Election
Local Democrats predict victory in the November election as 36 candidates for state and county offices spoke at a Democratic meeting in Eagles Hall. Candidates stressed nominating strong figures, with emphasis on economic questions. Four new state contenders appeared, including Weygandt for chief justice and Dye, Young, and Galleher for other offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles Hall
Lorain County
Carl V. Weygandt
Cleveland
Ohio Supreme Court
Paul F. Dye
Urbana
Stephen M. Young
E. C. Galleher
Weygandt
Supreme Court
Dye
Young
Galleher
United States
Morris D. DeVarkin
Clarence Connor
Mansfield
Bright Spots In Business World
E R Squibb & Sons reported 1931 net income of 1 651 234, up from 1 571 648 in 1920. Norfolk Ford assembly began with 500 workers on a five day week, with 1590 more to be added. Detroit REO shipments in April reached 1 204 units, up 28 percent from April 1931. Washington export of agricultural equipment rose 26 percent over February to March. Pittsburgh Suburban Water Service Co earnings for year ended February 29 were 194 764, with 168 360 added from the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
E. R. Squibb & Sons
Norfolk
Ford Assembly
Detroit
Reo Motor Co
Washington
Department of Commerce
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Suburban Water Service Co
Committee Will Study Electric Plant Proposal
City council orders a committee to study the feasibility of building a municipal electric power plant at the water works pumping station. Councilman Carl Curtis urged eliminating the Ohio Public Service Company service charge by city action. The plan echoes similar efforts in Norwalk and Berea as debate over debt and service persists. The lighting and water works committee will investigate the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Curtis
Ohio Public Service Company
Curtis
Elyria
Norwalk
Berea
Walter Kohn
Lighting and Water Works Committee
Ernest Birch
Edward Notley
Leonard Smith
Former Elyria Pastor Takes Cleveland Church Post
Marion C May 3 Rev Paul H Bourquin former pastor of Salem Evangelical church has accepted a call to Frieden s church in Cleveland.
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Elyria
Cleveland Church
Marion,c
Paul H. Bourquin
Salem Evangelical Church
Frieden
Cleveland
Patman Flags Mills Opposition In Soldier Bonus Battle
Rep Ren Patman of Texas charged the secretary of the treasury Mills and others opposing the measures lack sound judgment. He argued the country’s condition proves they are not capable of giving good advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulletin
Washington
Ren, Patman
Texas
House
Ways and Means Committee
Health work in Lorain County reviewed at district meeting
Lorain County health officials and local officials gathered for the thirteenth annual district advisor council meeting to review progress over the past year and discuss plans for the coming year. Dr. Harlan Dudley was elected to the County Board of Health, W. N. Hitchcock as president, and Dr. H. R. O'Brien as secretary. The report highlighted infant mortality drop from 72.9 to 43.1 per 1000, 20 infant deaths and 464 live births in 1931, and no diphtheria cases for the first time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Rose
Isadore F. Diederich
W. H. Hart
F. C. Billings
J. B. Davidson
Edward W. DeChant
Ward Tolhurst
Tolhurst
Rose
Diederich
Elyma
Hart
Billings
Davidson
Kipton
George White
John L. Zimmerman
Perry H. Stevens
Akron
Court of Appeals
Don W. Harter
Congress
Lorain County
Lorain County General Health District
Harlan Dudley
Wellington
County Board of Health
F. B. Grege
W. N. Hitchcock
Grafton Township
H. R. O’brien
Oberlin
O’brien
Health Department
R. D. A. Gunn
J. E. Betteridge
Elyria
Lorrain County
Gregg
Gress
W. R. Morrison
Br. O'Brien
Rime Department
City Council weighs $25,000 relief transfer in tax funds
Hlyria seeks to move 25000 of gasoline and auto license tax for relief items. Rejected by state relief commission for lack of advertisement and a public meeting. Council plans to renew request. funds split 12000 hospital and medical 6000 relief work 4000 groceries 1000 garden seeds 500 tools 650 supervision 370 incidentals 500 fertilization.
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Hlyria
State Relief Commission
Columbus Dispatches
Council
Columbus
Frank Hoover
Memorial Hospital
Price Stabilization Bill Faces Senate Opposition
The Goldsborough price stabilization bill, approved 289 to 60 in the House, aims to restore the dollar’s purchasing power to the 1921 to 1929 average via Federal Reserve actions and Treasury oversight. Opponents note the current Fed bond purchases at about 10 million dollars weekly already pursue a similar goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Treasury
Federal Reserve Board
Secretary of the Treasury
Officer Waldron Leaves Hospital For Home Convalescence
Patrolman Frank Waldron, injured in a squad chase crash on Cleveland street, has been released from Memorial hospital to his home at 924 Walnut street for convalescence. Chief BE Stankard said he does not expect a return to duty for a few weeks.
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Frank Waldron
Memorial Hospital
Walnut Street
Waldron
Cleveland Street
Ins
BE. J. Stankard
Fire protection outside city limits debated by council
Councilman Carl Curtis urged cooperation with township trustees to allow city fire services beyond the limits without mayoral orders. Delays in obtaining such orders reduce effectiveness. Residents of the Carlisle district on fast avenue seek a definite arrangement to ensure prompt protection, with the matter sent to a council committee.
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Comel
Carl Curtis
Fast Avenue
Carlisle
Charles Sarjtor
Crack Whip In House To Cut Expenses
Washington May 3 Despairing party leaders cracked their whips today to force the House into line for sweeping government salary cuts and a large economy bill. Democratic chiefs planned a roll call to raise the exemption from 11 percent to the original $1,000, not $2,500. The present plan would save 12 million, vs 67 million at the lower exemption. Republican leaders, after a Hoover meeting, pushed to adopt the president’s furlough plan for a five day week, aiming to save about 80 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Hoover
Pleads Not Guilty to Liquor Charge in Lorain arraignment
Julia Gust of Lorain pleaded not guilty when arraigned before Justice Walter H. Watts on a possession of liquor charge. She was released on a $200 bond pending trial. State Prohibition Agent O. P. Davis brought the charges after reporting 83 pints of alleged beer and a small quantity of alleged liquor.
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Julia Gust
Lorain
Walter H. Watts
O. P. Davis
Wives And Children First In Congress Payroll Patterns
United Press reports that Senator Simeon D. Fess of Ohio employs family and acquaintances as clerks, including daughter-in-law Dorothy Fess in Toledo at 2220 a year, a common practice in both houses. The piece notes the Carlton Hotel listing and questions the use of government funds for nonofficial work.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press Stff Corp
United Press
Washington
United States
Republican National Committee
Simeon D. Fess
Ohio
Capitol Hill
Republican National Committees
Fess
Toledo
Dorothy Fess
Senate Library Committee
Tomuch
Ary
Carlton Hotel
Carlton
Lchr Fes
House of Representatives
Congress
Pla
House
Senate
Heelere
Bandit Kidnaps Farmers After Bank Loot Near Union City
Three farmers Alvin White Elmer White and J B Wells were kidnapped by a bandit after he looted the Union City Bank and Post Office of 1286 dollars. A posse of over 100 pursued as the bandit fled with the captives in the farmers car. About 400 dollars of the stolen money was recovered from the bandit’s abandoned vehicle. The trio was released and returned home after an harrowing chase lasting an afternoon and night.
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EL Reno
Okla
Bank of Union
Union City
Alvin and
Elmer White
J. B. Wells
Banner
Route 20 Rail Directors Hear Fine Reports
Federal Highway No Twenty Association directors met in Norwalk on Monday evening with members from Elyria Bellevue Fremont and Oberlin among others. Frank L Fowler reported about twenty Route Twenty projects in construction or planning and a decision to place more tourist signs. A committee was named to arrange additional signage while the secretary treasurer noted no outstanding obligations and the largest bank balance since formation.
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Federal Highway No. Twenty Association
Norwalk
Frank
Fowler
Monroeville
J. ©. George
Elyria
Sol M. Wolfe
Bellevue
H An
Donaldson
A. W. Last
Fremont
L. A. Harris
Clyde
P. A. Lins
H. M. Hermerdinger
Woodville
Chas. Clark
Wakeman
William Williams
W. H. Stein
Forty three Apply For Citizenship Examinations Today
Forty three applicants for citizenship take oral examinations before U.S. naturalization officer and Judge A R Webber at the county courthouse after passing prior preliminary tests. The process comes as part of standard proceedings for naturalization.
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Cleveland Southwestern Railway Co
Garner Boom
George Washington
Federal Hall
Bryant Park
Kenneth Murchinson
DeVorkin
Patman Flags
Secy. Mills
Officer Waldron
Rail Directorg
A. B. Marshall
Venice
Attica
Ralph W. Chilcot
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