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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1928
Page
3
A brief item notes a moment of arrest or capture, credited to Central Press Association. The line indicates a clipped news notice or caption typical of wire service material from 1928.
A late night broadcast rundown lists programs on WJZ WIR KDKA and WOR with shows from Stanley at 10 30 p m Janssen s Hofbrau Orchestra American Foundation for the Blind time signals and musical pieces including Longine time, The Continentals, Slumber Music, and Vincent Lopez and his orchestra across stations and meters.
Eastern Time listings feature Emerson Gill and his orchestra at Bamboo Garden Restaurant at 6:00 pm with Joe Cantor and his orchestra at 7:30 pm. Additional performances include Selberling Singers, Beavoledy Tour, Howard time, B B A. Rolfe Palais Dor Orchestra, and a joint studio recital by Elizabeth Weedman Kelley and pianists. Weather, scores, and amusements fill gaps through the night.
Radio schedule listings detail hourly programs and concert acts across WHK and WJAY including Louis Rich and his orchestra, Maurice Spitalny’s from Hotel Statler, and Judge Corlett debates, with additional features on WEAF and WGY such as Voter’s service and political sketches.
United Press notes air time features for WEAF WJZ CFCA WOR and Goodrich hour. Donizetti opera La Sonnambula discussed on WEAF at 9 30 EST while light opera hour airs on WJZ at 8 EST. CFCA Toronto covers Canadian finals International Oratorical Contest at 7 EST. Oneretta in miniature on WOR at 8 EST. WEAF 30 CST features Goodrich hour.
Miss Glenna Collett moves into the third round in the British women’s championship in Hunstanton England facing Mrs Tempel Dobell a top British player. Collett beat Mile Thione De La Chaume 3 to 1 in wind the previous day and then Shirley Lamplough 7 to 6 in the second round.
John McGraw manager of the New York Giants was confined to his hotel room in Chicago after injuries from being struck by a taxi. Details on the accident were limited but the event prompted concern about his health and team leadership.
Amherst May 15 updates note 33 Ohio schools entered the state mass contest. Amherst placed 16th with 304 percent. Bowling Green graded papers. Rehearsal for Methodist Sunday school orchestra set for Wednesday. Brownhelm P T A to meet Friday with officer elections and student work displays. Eighth graders faced state exams. high school commencement set for June 6 at the Opera House. Mother Daughter banquet at St Joseph’s Church drew about 150 attendees with a full program. Community groups including Jessamine Lodge, Men’s Club, St Ann’s Society, Philathea class and Pythian Sisters planned meetings and socials.
Giants manager John McGraw was knocked to the pavement by a taxi driven by George Patzorz near the Chicago Cubs park yesterday. He suffered severe bruises on the right leg but physicians called the injuries not serious. McGraw refused to lodge a complaint, saying he was largely responsible for the accident and would stay at his hotel.
Maryse Bastie, a daring French aviator, studies Atlantic charts with a Paris to New York summer attempt planned. Her husband, an aviation instructor, survived a crash after teaching many, including Bastie, to fly. Lacking funds for a plane she turned to films as a stunt flyer and bought her aircraft with her earnings.
Leonard Louis Furman, a Chicago boy born in China who speaks English and Chinese, returns to the United States with his Salvation Army missionary parents. The boy has been made a Sergeant major of Marines with official uniform and cap, after living six and a half years in the war-torn Orient.
A Shanghai stocking factory named The Wisdom and Bravery Stocking Factory printed handbills in imperfect English after a world cruising liner docked. The misprint Bravey appears, and the flyer touts stockings as newish in style with durable woolen material and color that never fades with washing.
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