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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1938
Page
3
A four alarm Toledo fire caused 130000 dollars in damage to three downtown buildings including the Clapp Stove Co building. Night watchman Clair Barber reported a thumping noise and a later explosion as three men fled the scene.
In Franklin Colorado May 5 eight year old Elsie Smith perished when fire trapped her and her parents and five siblings on the second floor of a frame house. Father George Smith rescued others before leaping to safety. George, 14, suffered severe burns with others sustaining minor injuries.
In Columbus Ohio on May 5 the State Civil Service Commission dismissed James A. Bolinger’s appeal from an order removing him as a State Securities Division examiner for alleged dishonesty. Bolinger was discharged April 14 by State Commerce Director Alfred A. Benesch who accused him of accepting a $3000 bribe from a Toledo Guaranty Corp representative to influence his review of company books. He has been indicted by the Lucas County grand jury on bribe charges.
The Chevrolet Parts plant in Bay City Michigan reopened with a skeleton crew after a two day strike. About half of the normal 1,199 workers returned while union leaders expressed dissatisfaction and threats of a power shutdown hovered over the plant.
Workers in Detroit remain off the job after an agreement was reached yesterday. Company leaders ordered their crews not to return to work, extending the stoppage despite talks.
In Cleveland, charges against Bontempo were dismissed after a court found insufficient evidence. The governor later reinstated him without explanation.
Francs E. Frothingham, president of the Investment Bankers Association of America, told the United States Chamber of Commerce that Roosevelt’s pump priming would not achieve a permanent business recovery. He blamed administration policies for stagnant capital markets and urged swift revival of capital markets and the return of confidence in government as the basic need, proposing six steps to relieve business pressure.
The speaker called for presidential power to end public money grants and to rewrite labor and tax laws. He urged pay as you go Social Security, repeal of certain taxes, and removal of exemptions for new government bonds while criticizing New Deal policies and money-rate manipulation.
An advertisement promotes Marmola Prescription Tablets claiming fat reduction without strict dieting or intense exercise. It targets fat persons with hypothyroidism, claims 20 million boxes sold over 30 years, and urges consulting a physician for diagnosis while providing the dosage and complete formula in each package.
Benjamin Bontempo of Cleveland was reinstated today as president of the Ohio Board of Barber Examiners by Governor Davey after a suspension amid blackmail charges. The action restores Bontempo to leadership of the state licensing body.
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