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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1939
Page
16
Senate debates over the neutrality program continued with administration supporters aiming for roughly sixty votes. Isolationists faced internal splits as opponents warned against railroaded passage while Democratic leaders pressed to finalize amendments before week’s end.
A New York City scene recounts a police ticket for horn honking near Roosevelt Hospital amid a traffic jam. The column then shifts to aviation talk with Jack Frye and Tony Fokker, praising Sea Scout rescues from a yacht fire, and ends with Times Square gunfire noise, old skyline signage, and Tower advertising rents.
Dozens of Elyria women plan to sew or donate funds for European refugee garments and hospital supplies. The effort, led by the Elyria Red Cross chapter under Mrs H W Pond, involves local churches and groups, with Oberlin also organizing. The Red Cross supports inter country aid and has allocated funds but reports no need for wool donations at this time.
Dr Howard Robinson, Oberlin College history professor, warned students to scrutinize war communiques and speeches for bias. He argued Europe’s wars show that war rarely produces lasting peace and urged focus on permanent peace and democratic values. Dr Carroll Shaw added that the home front involves economic, political, social, and financial challenges, not dramatic battles.
The will of the late Mrs Jennie Dean of Columbus provides Hiram College and the United Christian Missionary Society of Indianapolis each receive 2500 dollars. The Elyria Chapter keeps part of local memberships for district operations while the national fund and local chapter divisions are outlined. The plan allocates 350 dollars to the local chapter from a five dollar membership, with the rest to the national fund, while higher gifts stay with local chapters for district work.
Columbus Ohio October 25 Lafe Williams 50 will die in the electric chair tonight for the murder of Henri Graham 65 year old Butler county farmer and for the first time in memory the death row in the penitentiary will be vacant. The execution will close one of the deadliest chapters in Ohio capital punishment with thirteen having died in the chair in the last year.
The article notes English cathedrals have prepared air raid shelters in their crypts. It also reports the Government of Norway restricting sales of many articles.
State Chairman Arthur L. Lambach urged defeat of the Bigelow $50-a-two-month old age pension plan and the accompanying constitutional amendment at the November 7 election. He warned the proposals threaten welfare, fiscal policy, and church property tax status, citing fears of minority tyranny and eroding local security programs. The GOP also opposed Bigelow, and the statement followed a lack of quorum at the Democratic State Central Committee meeting.
Four Ohio bank workers pleaded guilty to embezzlement and were sentenced by Federal Judge Robert N Wilkin in Cleveland. Ciara Title Harding received a suspended sentence for stealing 4700 from Macedonia Northfield Bank. Clayton Knoll got two years for 9700 taken from Mansfield Citizens National Bank. Clyde A Deese was sentenced to two years for 1600 stolen from Firestone Bank. Alt ton H Spreng received three years for 12400 at Farmers Savings Bank. Carl Fuller was fined 1000 and costs for beer tax evasion.
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