09 Nov 1931
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1931
Page
1
The steel freighter Munseon broke up on rocks near Point Reyes as its 29 crewmen were rescued from surf in fog. Salvage efforts failed and the ship was a total loss after striking at full speed late Saturday night while en route from San Francisco to Portland.
A large landslide on the Isthmus blocks canal traffic with officials estimating a closure of about two hours. Gov Harry G Burgess reports the delay to the War Department as rainfall continues to flood Canal Zone lakes and halt operations at Gaillard Cut near the Panama Canal.
Washington officials purge of the Navy league ignorance charges follows Hoover’s push for cutbacks in future naval expenditures. Hoover aims to pare 350 million from government department estimates as he inaugurates a broader economy program. Also in brief, Frank Leithold of Gulf Road fined $20 and costs for employing a girl to work on his truck run when she should have been at school.
Ohio fair and warmer tonight with increasing clouds in southeast areas. Yesterday’s highs included 80 in San Antonio and Dal Rio. Low temperatures list Winnemucca 12 Yellowstone Park 12 Prince Albert 16. Eastward movement of a low pressure system may lift temperatures tonight with rain likely by Tuesday.
The schooner Arthur 8S James, battered for 48 hours with 13 crew and nine Cape Verde Island immigrants aboard, was picked up and towed by the Coast Guard cutter Davis 106 miles south of Martha's Vineyard. Crew faced starvation and minimal provisions as they rode out the gale en route to New Bedford.
Rome November 9 The cabinet announced the creation of a National State bank with 500 million lire capital. The institution will finance industry. Premier Mussolini presided over the cabinet meeting.
Chauncey Smythe, chairman of the Community Chest drive, said preparations are complete and the campaign will begin soon. He cited a report from 33 cities showing 1942 goals surpassed by 100.3 percent, with Elyria reducing its quota by 2.5 percent. He urged strong citizen cooperation and best effort to reach the top.
Charles Butler of Britain piloting a Comper Swift, the smallest plane, completed the England to Australia record flight arriving in Port Darwin on November 9. He departed Lympne Airdrome October 31 at 5 16 a m and landed at 4 22 a m local time, beating C W A Scott’s prior mark by about an hour. Butler’s nine days one hour 32 minutes included carpet slippers and a tomahawk for possible plane down safety, with total cost around 1270 dollars for fuel and oil.
Prosecutor Don W. Myers announced that grand jurors will be recalled for a second session on November 17. He cited a large accumulation of criminal cases since the last session and indicated about 30 cases are expected to be presented before the jury.
Ridgeville School pupil Biehopeh F Myers aged ten and Eaton School girl Dorothy Brush aged eleven win the Chronicle Telegram Bird Coloring Contest. Honorable mentions include Loix Nevins Beatrice Guthman Eleanor Stabo Rosalie Baron Eleanor Grabot and others. The winning entry features the wood thrush with cream and brown spotted waistcoat.
Chambers of Commerce of Elyria and Cleveland push revival of the Hilliard road project from Cuyahoga to Telegraph road in Elyria as the Edison Highway. A bridge over Black River would cost about 409000, funded by state federal aid with Lorain County right of way. County officials report 77000 in remaining damages and seek state federal backing to proceed.
Burglars entered Gilbert Shoe Store in Columbus Ohio through a rear window. They removed a 400 pound safe weighing $7000 from a larger strong box and loaded it into a truck or automobile through the back door.
Merrie and Christy compile a Christmas list but fear many names will be missed. As more names appear, Merrie grows worried and Christy fears the plan may not fit the funds. Opal Hemler notes nine days until Christmas and affirms effort.
A North Ridge tuberculosis sanatorium valued at 425000 faces dedication plans as the building commission, led by A C Calhoon, meets tomorrow. A November 24 dedication is suggested, with trustees taking over operation while patients may not be admitted immediately. The event may be a daytime and evening public inspection rather than a large outdoor service due to weather concerns.
New York reports October cotton cloth sales at 146.9 percent of production and orders on hand secure winter employment. Association of Textile Merchants notes department store sales boosted by cold weather. Chicago expects a sharp upturn in commodity prices to aid farm equipment sales and collections. General Cigar Co. to reopen in three weeks with about 300 workers in Wilmington Delaware. Westinghouse Electric garners a $1,239,090 order from the New York Board of Transportation. American Can plant in Toledo recalls workers and runs day and night shifts. John R. Thompson Co. third-quarter sales reach 3,664,945 versus 3,622,374 last year. End of five-week Lawrence textile strike costs 20,006 workers about 2,500,000 in pay. Ed and Manuel Smith of Toledo are arrested for sample larceny. maximum sentence 90 days, but 107 days in jail with 17 days credited toward any future sentence.
Cleveland reports a weekly surge in steel output across the Youngstown valley. Republic Steel raises capacity use to six per cent, Youngstown Sheet & Tube up to 35 per cent, Mahoning Valley resumes after a shutdown, with 24 of 66 open hearth furnaces active. Midland Steel predicts auto trade revival and pushes tool workers to shifts in Cleveland and Detroit as demand grows.
An Indian Summer heat wave gripped the Central States with 82 degree records at Pierre and Dodge City and 80 at Omaha. Chicago logged 73 for its third warm November day. Forecasters expect a brief spell of mild weather in Illinois Indiana and southern Wisconsin before a Canadian cold front sweeps through the Northwest.
Elyria Library reports October circulation at 11,338 books, second only to January, with fiction leading at 7,932 items. Charlotte Brooks notes a year over year rise of 2,108 and September growth of 2,902, driven by 5,017 adult and 2,221 juvenile fiction titles.
Cleveland today shifted to a mayor form of government as Law Director Harold H. Burton became acting mayor and chief executive. City Manager Daniel E. Morgan bids farewell to council, likely not a candidate for the mayoralty, while council seeks ordinances to stabilize governance during the transition under an active mayor for three months.
Henry Sehmittgen of Abberoad fired his shotgun at a milkman during a 4:39 AM incident. Several shots struck the rear of the milkman's truck. The milkman was grazed on the face and hand. Schmittgen said he believed someone was attempting to steal chickens.
John N. Garner, white haired veteran of 28 years in Congress, heads to Washington from Texas to organize the House under Democratic control. He is virtually assured of election to the speakership as Democrats gain the majority. He remarked that his lips are seared politically as he passes through San Antonio.
Missing from his Hollywood home since Saturday, veteran actor Aléc BEB. Francis has been located in Ventura in an exhausted condition. Manager George Ullman said Ventura police contacted him with the report of the discovery.
Unconfirmed reports from the East say a pilot may seize the Chinese Eastern Railway in Manchuria to draw the Soviet Union into conflict. Secretary Stimson, after a White House conference with President Hoover, outlined a new American move to maintain peace in the Orient, though details were not disclosed. A naval squadron and an infantry regiment are stationed in the Far East, with officials weighing steps to prevent open war between China and Japan.
Tokyo reports the Japanese government plans withdrawal from the League of Nations if Manchuria policy continues at Geneva. Officials deny word of a diplomatic boycott and condemn the League for acting as a super state and doubting Japanese claims.
Several hundred workers began canvassing Springfield to raise 180 900 dollars for the Community Chest. The drive runs through Friday and seeks broad local support from residents and businesses.
Columbus community brief notes highlight a names-led column mentioning New Sam J and Colemime Wei with sparse details. The fragment suggests local identity or event references without clear actions or outcomes. Further readable context is needed to form a complete item.
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