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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1928
Page
1
John Pokst, charged with possession of intoxicating liquor, changed his plea from not guilty to guilty before Judge W. B. Thompson this afternoon and was fined $500 plus costs.
South Amherst raids lead to fines for three men Roy Kazaka Sam Lentz and Joe Klemosewski each ordered to pay 1000 plus costs after liquor possession charges were brought by Sheriff E G Mathews deputies. A fourth defendant John Pobst pled not guilty with trial set for 1 pm. In Elyria the city votes to raze the dilapidated Court Street rest room and replace it with a new structure not to exceed 5500 dollars on the same site. council debated plans amid opposition from Stolzenburg and Moulton but approved the ordinance.
The Ohio Supreme Court will hold a second consultation on the Lorain County commissioners appeal from a ruling by the Lorain County appellate court that blocked bond issuance for the Black River bridge in Lorain. The $2,199,000 project faced a potential ruling set to be issued on regular decision day.
New York May 22 Four nonchalant gunmen shot Louis Fabrizio known as Louie the Wop and fled in a taxi leaving his body on an east side sidewalk. He was tied to underworld figures Leg Diamond and Augie. The attack followed a feud that also claimed Leo Boyle and Patrick Mitchell in recent days.
Christian Krauss age 93, reputedly the oldest Odd Fellows member in Ohio, died in North Lewisburg today. He had belonged to the fraternity for 69 years.
Cleveland Southwestern Railway Co gains two cent fare increase with seven cent cash fare or eight tickets per fifty cents plus free transfer. Free rides for under fives with parents and school fare of six tickets for twenty five cents from Sept 11 to June 15. Four year effective period. third reading and company agreement required. Also notes ongoing issue of franchise amendment versus a new franchise and city limits service. Twenty five naturalized citizens to be honored at Citizenship Night by Americanization Association with program at Methodist church starting 7:45.
Washington May 22 The House coinage weights and measures committee refused approval of a congressional medal of honor for Charles A Levine famed trans Atlantic flyer. It favorably reported Cobbs bill for Clarence A Chamberlain who piloted Levine across the Atlantic but did not amend the measure to include Levine as requested.
Harvey M. Nolcomb of La Grange will receive a civil engineer degree while George E. F. Kaper of 231 Delaware Avenue Lorain will receive a degree in pharmacy at Ohio Northern University in Ada today.
Washington May 22 The House sent to the Senate many bills passed yesterday with feverish speed. Included are the Jenkins bill liberalizing immigration to admit about 3600 relatives of aliens now in the U S The Porter bill creates two farms for segregating dope addicts among federal prisoners Bills raise pay for customs service employees and immigration inspectors and authorize Good Roads Act funding for 1930 1931 Also Crampton bill allows use of federal prisoners for road work taking the 1930 census
James W. Good of Chicago is in charge of the National Hoover for President effort. Senators Reed Blease and Norbeck assailed Hoover on grain policy and agriculture. The senate committee reviewed Lowden and Hoover activity in Indiana. Texas Democrats split into dry uninstructed, anti-Smith, and pro-Smith camps in Beaumont, while Dallas hosts a Republican convention backing an Hoover instructed delegation led by R. B. Crager.
May 22 MATHER Pa An explosion trapped 210 miners in the Mather Coal Mine. Frank Bucsha was found alive after 55 hours, rescued by Bruce Veal. The death toll was rising with 67 confirmed dead and 13 survivors at that hour, as rescuers advanced toward the main entombed group.
The Republican primary battle in Ohio cost about 111 418, with Willis anti Hoover expenses at 56 159 and Hoover’s campaign at 55 259. Committee records show total GOP spending 356 171 and Democratic 110 668, including 278 033 for Hoover and 140 668 for Smith forces as Steiner plans cross state witness hearings before the Kansas City convention. Oscar Focellinger reported 53 706 received and 49 722 17 spent in Indiana. Watson officials testified of 33 856 received and 52 671 spent.
Marion Ohio May 22 appointment of Rev Thomas A Nolan pastor Our Lady of Victory Columbus as state chaplain of the Ohio Council of Knights of Columbus to succeed Bishop T C O Reilly of Scranton Pa featured the closing session of the State convention here All state officers were re elected and Toledo chosen as the 1929 convention city Mansfield and Akron were other active contenders for the meeting.
Edward Linden aged 37 of Avon Ohio killed eight month old Mildred Balmert and stabbed the child's mother during a jealousy driven attack. Mrs Balmert survived with neck wounds and Linden wounded himself. Police report the couple had been friends for some time and Linden faces murder charges if he recovers.
May 22 in Copenhagen reports General Umberto Nobile awaiting favorable weather for the Italia polar expedition. If winds turn adverse, it may route to Greenland. the aim is a north polar flight with meteorologist Malmgren and engineer Trojane to be landed in a rubber boat if needed.
Hundreds of workers fought to prevent the Pleasant Valley dam near Castlegate from collapsing after leaks threatened Castle Gate Helper and Colton. Reinforced with filled material the 60 foot structure held back floodwater while an overflow tunnel operated and pressure diminished. Sheriff reports improved situation with adequate men and supplies to avert a breach and a main leak across the bottom appears plugged.
Ohioans fear lead line bill from Senator King of Utah would force scrap of boats pumping gravel from Great Lakes beds. They inform Senators Fess and Jocher seeking Ohio opposition while the bill aims to raise load line above standards set by Great Lakes vessels declared seaworthy by the steamboat inspection service. Illness of Senator Wesley Jones of Washington slows commerce committee action unlikely this session.
Federal taxpayers would save about 2053 million annually if the House accepts the Senate revenue bill, with administration approval and March 15 tax returns guiding the measures. The bill cuts corporate rates, raises exemptions, lowers surtax and auto tax, and raises admissions premption, with a Simmons amendment failing 33 to 33. Dawes named to lead conference with Smoot Reed McLean and Simmons Gerry as conferees.
Six Toledo police officers including one sergeant and five patrolmen were fired today by Safety Director John R. Cowell after a city inquiry into the department. The moves follow a probe ordered by Mayor William T. Jackson into police vice and squad activities.
The Elyria high school band travels to Sandusky Saturday to join six other schools Bucyrus Bellevue Fremont Norwalk Tiffin and Sandusky in the Northern Ohio high school band festival. A 230 parade precedes a 730 combined concert featuring over four hundred musicians with a pipe organ accompaniment.
A Navy aviator was killed and his radio man injured when their plane crashed on takeoff from the carrier Langley now in Hawaiian waters. Lieut. William H. Reddington of Coronado Calif died, Bernard Bagorio of Cavite P I escaped with slight bruises.
Word came of the sudden death of Frederick Gates, 56, of Cleveland, aged in 1915, after a motor trip to Atlanta. He was connected with Gates Advertising Co and was injured in Kentucky, later succumbing to apoplexy on the road to recovery. Survived by Mrs Athert Williams George as nephew to Lewd.
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