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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1934
Page
1
Fragmented Washington dispatch describes Senate debate intensifying over the administration’s budget measures and potential amendments. It notes expected votes, party positions, and the looming deadline as Congress moves toward a decision and possible adjournment. It also references an injury in a wrestling match and other sports results in the same column.
Forecast covers Ohio and Lake Erie region with general indicators for the period. Expect easterly winds and higher humidity with chances of rain showers late in the week. Temperatures fluctuate around seasonal norms as fronts move through the area.
Dr. Brownies Osman presented the graduation address for Ef fie Senoul's Jane sradue Piss or Jame, recognized as an outstanding mid century educator and author. He is noted for expertise in preial economic and political questions and has engaged with world issues including industrial Japan, Hassan, Wells, Germany, Chun, and Great Urban. He holds degrees from Boston University and Texas, with long service in education before becoming a ordained minister and lecturer.
Fragmentary note reports a flood related event with a baby named Ngneve in Tiberias and mention of Pontine. Details are unclear due to damaged text, but names and places suggest a local incident context.
Official inquiry into the Nantucket lightship disaster that killed seven crewmen opened, with evidence suggesting fog and faulty bearings contributed. Capt. John W. Binks of the White Star line reported the lightship seemed clear before the collision, which sank the vessel.
Theodore Hall and William Simacher, suspended city patrolmen, were indicted by the Cuyahoga County grand jury for the fatal beating of Frank Pojman. Pojman died from a fractured skull after arrest following a manor traffic accident. Protests in Sokol Hal praised the action. defendants deny mistreatment during the ride to the station.
A rare arson case opened today before Judge W. B. Thompson. Aaroh McPherson 41 a World War veteran stands charged with setting fire to a tarpaper home he built in Ridgeville near Center Ridge road on May 6. Prosecutor evidence cites quarrel with his wife and kerosene on floors. McPherson contends he left during the quarrel and found the house in flames on returning. No insurance or debt existed, sole loss to McPherson and spouse. He was gassed in the war and hospitalized for a nervous disorder. He has remained in county jail since March unable to post bond.
Mrs Helen Bayer of Mansfield fell 24 feet from the Pepanssena bridge into the Maumee river channel in Toledo Ohio and hung on for 25 minutes before rescue by fireman George Sparman and Joseph Raver. She suffered a broken left wrist and stunned state but was expected to recover after treatment at a hospital.
Beverly Hills millionaire William F Gettle case seen as solved after Clyde Stoddard's arrest on suspicion of kidnapping related to a ransom plot. Previous suspects James F Kirk Roy Williams and Larry Kerrigan began life terms at San Quentin after a 14 minute Los Angeles trial. Stoddard denied involvement, claiming he and co defendant Tan owned a temperate machine and gave it to Kirk without knowledge of their plan. Car linked to Gettle manor registration noted as fictitious, as police pursued further leads and the Gettle family early released their captive.
A stalled bus citation case was reopened allowing the introduction of further evidence. The proceedings, described as unsettled, indicate new testimonies may be considered to clarify prior rulings and responsibilities.
A federal jury resumed deliberations in the trial of Mrs. Fern Sankey and Mrs. Alvina Kohler over a $600,000 kidnapping of Charles Boettcher II of Denver. The 12 jurors convened after four hours of debate, with the government alleging the women helped plan the abduction and handled part of the ransom. Defense argues Mrs Sankey was dominated by her husband Verne Sankey, who died after arrest.
British MP Anthony Kalen urged the League of Nations council to impose an arms embargo on Bolivia and Paraguay to end the Gran Chaco war. Prime Minister Eden asked neighboring countries not to allow arms shipments through their territories, highlighting no seaports and reliance on neighbors for war supplies.
Delegates from four nations including Canada Australia and the United States gathered at the adsortment conference to approve increased export quotas for wheat. The agreement hinges on continued production growth and alignment of national policies to meet demand and stabilize prices.
Tucson reports doctors casting doubt on the tale of six year old June Robles imprisoned for 19 days in a corrugated iron cage near the desert city. Physicians say the coffin like box could not sustain life that long and authorities suspect the incident was exaggerated or staged. Police watch two local suspects while a third is cleared. mob fears rise as the girl suggests punishing her captors.
In Mansfield March 17 a hearing on an injunction to stop striking employees from obstructing shipment of materials opens before Judge G. H. Huston. The case follows another settlement overture, with defense witnesses to be examined today as the strike enters its tenth day.
Maye or W. H. Vanoster announced plans to seek council approval for sewer rental and street lighting assessments to raise about 50 thousand dollars this year and help cover a projected deficit. The plan hinges on water use and street frontage, with an estimated annual cost of seven dollars for a typical 50 foot lot.
A fire damp explosion in the Fief mine near Mons traps twenty men while a Tuesday blast killed 42. Rescue attempts suffer heavy losses with fears that fourteen rescuers have died. six are brought to the surface and nine injured as the hunt for bodies goes on.
Martin I. Davey, Democratic gubernatorial hopeful in Ohio, assailed administration delays in the Workmen's Compensation Department and pledged action on old age pensions. He spoke to readers here last night, calling for reforms in conservation and reforestation programs in southern Ohio.
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