County Health Chief Reports Higher Deaths and Births
Lorain district birth and death rates rose last year but remained below 1922 levels. Dr. F. R. Dew noted 448 deaths and 598 births to district mothers if local hospital births are counted, with infant mortality up to 64 per 1000. Tuberculosis remains a major issue, and education programs expanded.
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Lorain County General Health District
F. R. Dew
Oberlin
Elyria
Lorain
Dew
Weather Ohio Fair and cool tonight into Thursday
Fair and continued cool conditions persist in Ohio with light frost likely in exposed areas tonight. Over the past 24 hours high pressure dominated the Ontario region and western lake areas while a low centered over Saskatchewan and off New England influenced moisture. Rain fell in northern New England, showers from Ohio west to Missouri, and rain in Washington, Oregon, and the Northern Rockies amid regional warmth in the northwest and central plains.
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Ohio
Ontario
Western Lake Region
West Gulf States
Pacific Northwest
Saskatchewan
Arizona
New England
Missouri
Washington
Oregon
Rockies
Northwest
Central Plains States
Elyria High to Induct 29 Into National Honor Society
Formal induction of 29 Elyria High School students into the National Honor Society occurs at 8 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Richard F. Stevens, president of the Elyria Board of Education, will speak. 11 juniors and 17 seniors were elected this spring. John Faulkner is chapter president.
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Elyria High School
Richard F. Stevens
Elyria City
Alice Storer
John Faulkner
Grace Sayles wills half estate to Salvation Army
Grace Sayles 57 of Seventh Street died in Mobile on February 15. Her probate filing shows a $26,000 estate with debts $1,400. She leaves $13,000 in specific bequests to 11 relatives and directs the residue to the Salvation Army here. Household effects go to Mrs Olie Dimaline.
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Salvation Army
Grace Sayles
Seventh Street
Mobile
Ala
Carl Dimeck
New Mexico
Olie Dimaline
Grafton
Cora Dimaline
Park Dimaline
Mary Booth
Elyria
Eric Alexander
Essie Burke
California
Clare Sayles
Lynn Hamlin
Fern Jackson
Hlyria
Elsa Sayles
Ocean Beach
Calif
House Approves Naval Expansion Bill in 67 to 31 Vote
The House backed the conference report on a 1.156 billion naval expansion bill to add 46 ships including three 35 000 ton battleships that could grow to 45 000 tons. Senate approval and presidential signature are pending.
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Washington
House
U. S. Navy
Senate
White House
Roosevelt
Fear Missing Child Kidnapping Searched Across States
Four year old Marjory West vanished during a Mother's Day outing in Bradford Pennsylvania. A car with a Pennsylvania plate carrying a man and a girl resembling Marjory prompted authorities in West Virginia Ohio and Pennsylvania to widen the search. The intensive manhunt stretched through woods and remote cabins as investigators pursue the possible kidnapping lead.
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Bradford
Marjory West
Pennsylvania
Thomas
W. Va
West Virginia
Ohio
Demand Return Of Relief To The States
Washington May 11 Republican members of the House Appropriations Committee charge Roosevelt's recovery program threatens solvency. They urge relief administration to return to the states and call for a congressional investigation of the WPA with a broad plan to cut federal spending and tax burdens.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Roosevelt
John Taber
N. Y
Robert L Bacon
Richard B. Wigglesworth
Mass
Work Progress Administration
Treasury of
United States
Public Works Administration
PWA
Spanish Foreign Minister Attacks Britain and France
Geneva May 11 Julio Alvarez Del Vayo Spanish foreign minister denounced Britain and France for allowing Germany and Italy to intervene in Spain. He condemned the British Italian accord and blamed democracies for desertion amid bombardment and civilian murders.
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Geneva
Julio Alvarez del Vayo
Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
Council
del Vayo
National Grange Master to Speak at Cleveland Kiwanis
L. J. Tabor master of the National Grange will address the Cleveland Kiwanis Club tomorrow on The Four Horsemen of Recovery. The talk will be broadcast from WHK at 12 45 p m and is open to Cleveland businessmen county agents and nearby farmers.
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Lorain County Grange
Cleveland Kiwanis Club
L. J. Tabor
National Grange
Four Horsemen of Recovery
WHK
Cleveland
Miss Van Buren To Sing In Ohio Conference Program
The Sunday afternoon music feature for the Ohio Conference of Congregational Christian Churches will include Miss Catherine Van Buren a ly ing soprano a Fisk University and Oberlin Conservatory graduate living in Pittsfield Massachusetts The eighty sixth annual meeting opens Thursday and runs through Sunday with Rev Thomas Alfred Tripp of New York among the speakers He has a long ministry from Oklahoma to Mystic Connecticut and Yale Divinity School history now serving at the Board of Home Missions.
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Catherine van Buren
Ohio Conference of Congregational Christian Churches
van Buren
Fisk University
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Pittsfield
Massachusetts
Thomas Alfred Tripp
New York
Board of Home Missions
Congregational and Christian Churches
Oklahoma
Illinois Council of Religious Education
Yale Divinity School
Congregational Church
Mystic
Connecticut
Appeals Court Upholds Five Decisions in Common Pleas
The Ninth District Court of Appeals affirmed five common pleas cases. One ruling upholds partition of a 160 acre Ridgeville farm and sale of the property. another finds that accepting a settlement check bars further recovery on promissory notes. Other affirmed judgments involve land deals and disputes in Avon Lake Lorain and related parties.
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Ninth District Court of Appeals
Common Pleas Court
Appellate Court
Walter Maringer
Charlotte Walkden
Ridgeville
Catherine Maringer
Maringer
Carl Manzo
T. A. Conway
Elyria
Conway
Florence Briggs
George A. Enos
Avon Lake
Nick Pandula
Andrew Kaya
Mary Jacobs
Julia Jacobs
Lorain
Columbus Red Birds Pitcher Suspended for Three Days
George M. Trautman president of the American Association suspended pitcher John Chambers of the Columbus Red Birds for three days and fined three Columbus players ten dollars each for protesting two decisions in yesterday's game with Minneapolis at Minneapolis. Dick Seibert Justin Stein and Ken Miller were fined. Burt Shotton Eddie Morgan were ejected but not fined.
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Columbus
George M. Trautman
American Association
John Chambers
Columbus Red Birds
Minneapolis
Dick Seibert
Justin Stein
Ken Miller
Burt Shotton
Eddie Morgan
Charley Johnston
Hal Weafer
Revolt by Green Shirt Fascists Quelled in Brazil
The Brazilian government reports here that a revolt by green-shirted Integralist followers has been quelled. The dispatch from official sources notes the suppression occurred domestically within Brazil and was confirmed today.
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Washington
Integralistas
Judge Overrules Dismissal Motion in Taxpayers' Suit
In Columbus on May 11 Judge Henry Scharfett overruled Attorney General Herbert Duffy's motion to dismiss a 33 million dollar taxpayers' suit against an association of hot mix road material contractors and state officials. The ruling keeps the case active in Common Pleas Court.
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Columbus
Herbert
Duffy
Common Pleas
Henry Scarfett
Trial Ends Abruptly in Malicious Destruction Case
A mistrial halted the prosecution of five Medina men and one Lorain juror relation revealed. Judge Cook postponed proceedings to June 20 after juror Gilmore Shaver admitted to being father in law of a gas company employee. Raymond Coss had pleaded guilty earlier.
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Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Don W. Myers
D. A. Cook
Gilmore Shaver
Lorain
Shaver
Medina
William Adams
Philip Cobb
Weldon Anderson
Kenneth Alexander
Robert Adams
Alexander
Mallet Creek
Burrer
Belden
Raymond Coss
New Lexington
Mansfield Reformatory
Cook
Myers
Howard R. Butler
Butler
Elyria Rotary Elects Three Directors
Three members of the Elyria Rotary Club were elected yesterday as directors of the club. They are Arthur Smith, Worth Fauver, and J. D. Severs. The speaker was Sam Monetta of Toledo, a former track coach, who reviewed track history and training methods and highlighted outstanding track records. Arrangements were made by Roy B. Clymer, Elyria High School coach.
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Elyria
Health Council Reelects All Officers at 19th Meeting
Officers reelected by the Lorain County District Advisory Council include W. N. Hitchcock as chairman C. O. Goss as vice chairman and C. R. Comings as secretary. P. A. Mori of Amherst reelected to the Lorain County Board of Health. Judge H. H. Nye spoke on juvenile court relations to public health. Dr. F. R. Dew presented the 1937 annual report.
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Lorain County
Elyria Woman Recovers From Rare Illness Mystery
An Elyria woman diagnosed initially with smallpox is nearly recovered though doctors including Dr. G E French state uncertainty about the illness. Possible typhus like symptoms or spotted fever are considered, or an allergy. No new cases expected. patient isolated.
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Elyria
G. E. French
Ohio
French
Hanes Offered Treasury Assistant Post
The Securities and Exchange Commission reports John W. Hanes has been offered the job of assistant secretary of the treasury. He is reluctant to leave his current post from December but Mrs. Roosevelt urges him to accept, hoping he can serve as a business administration liaison and provide financial expertise.
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United Press
Washington
Securities and Exchange Commission
John W. Hanes
Treasury
Hanes
Death Toll In Mine Disaster Nearing Hundred Mark
The Markham Colliery explosions in Stavely Coal and Iron Company operations near Chesterfield England push the unofficial death toll to 93. Officials report 79 dead so far with over 20 seriously injured and 14 missing feared dead.
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Chesterfield
Eng
Markham
Stavely Coal and Iron Company
Former Miner Percy Tetlow Elected Coal Board Chairman
Percy Tetlow, a former Ohio coal miner and United Mine Workers official, was elected permanent chairman of the National Bituminous Coal Commission in Washington on May 11. He succeeds in leading the agency overseeing coal industry regulation.
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Washington
Percy Tetlow
Ohio
United Mine Workers Union
National Bituminous Coal Commission
U. S. Steel Seeks Ten Year Debentures Issue
United States Steel Corporation filed with the SEC for approval of a 100 million dollar issue of ten year debentures. No interest rate set. issue matures in 1948. SEC provided only preliminary data with full details to follow. The move would mark the largest security flotation by a corporation in the past year.
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Washington
United States Steel Corporation Today
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Pledge of Peace Seen for Ohio Legislature Session
In Columbus May 11 the Davey administration and opposition agree a truce for the coming special session hinges on fragile grounds. Key aims include quick relief legislation, avoiding renewed partisan fights, and keeping the session focused on relief matters to ease campaigning pressures. Governor Davey must maintain closure to non relief topics to sustain harmony.
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Columbus
Davey
Assembly
Martin L. Davey
Helium Exports to Germany Seen Unlikely
President Roosevelt holds no power to intervene in Germany’s request for helium exports. A White House statement after a showdown with aides said the issue is beyond his jurisdiction and must be decided by the National Munitions Board.
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Washington
Germany
White House
Roosevelt
National Munitions Board
Farm Girl Ends Her Life With Bullet
Blanche Isabel Wagoner a 20 year old farm girl died by self inflicted gunshot near Toledo eight miles east police reported she left home after telling her mother she would visit a neighbor coroner ruled death by own action motive unknown Miss Wagoner was engaged to Ervin Puse a 21 year old Ohio State University agricultural student source notes a note to her parents contained no stated motive
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Toledo
Blanche Isabel Wagoner
Here
Rose Wagoner
Miss Wagoner
Ervin Puse
Ohio
Moline
Halford Whitacre
Wood County
Canton contractor denied plot charge in wife murder case
Miss Theresa Ludwig left a note claiming Rose Cable was killed by Cleveland assassins paid $200. Dueber S S Cable denied involvement and told police he had seen Ludwig since the investigation, while prosecutors say no charges are yet justified. The couple had a long affair with Ludwig and Cable previously questioned in the case. The note was addressed to Ludwig's attorney William B. Quinn and turned over to authorities. Public rewards totaling $2,000 stood offered by Canton and Cable.
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Canton
Dueber S&s. Cable
Theresa Ludwig
Cleveland
Rose
James Seccombe
Cable
Miss Ludwig
Quinn
Seccombe
Dueber
Conneaut
Rose Cable
A. C. L. Barthelmeh
Mrs. Cable
Akron
William B. Quinn
Barthelmeh
County Jail Sanitation Upgrade Approved
County commissioners and the jail improvement board approved plans for sanitary improvements at the county jail. Prepared by Silsbee and Smith, the project costs about $10,000 and will proceed after state and city inspection approvals. Bids will be sought once a date is fixed. Criticism of jail sanitation has long come from grand juries.
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Silsbee and Smith
Hart Dickason
Spring Cleaning Help Finds Money in Trash
A Telegram Want Ad proposes selling unwanted items in the Miscellaneous for Sale column as an easy way to fund spring cleaning. The tip suggests turning clutter into cash rather than burying it in storage.
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Chrosfch- Telegram
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Lorain County Tuberculosis and Health Association
L. B. Hindman
Dewex
Navy
Miss Ann Buren
Appeals Court
Bulletin
Rotary
Health Council
Morgenthau
New Heads Coal Board
U. S. Steel
Edna Rodebaugh
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