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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1936

Page

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Legion Rally Sees Nationwide Peace Talk At Cleveland Parade

Veterans prepare for the American Legion national convention in Cleveland. Ray Marsden of Grove, Ja., leads as the parade opens with 11 college pro-am bands and 7 000 drummers, 250 motorcycle units, and 30 000 hotel rooms to be filled amid protests and calls for neutrality.

Veland Ciereoday Reland Ray Marsda Grove Ador Legion Ind Melucklestone Chicago Coners Legions Murphy America

County road improvement plans face postponement

Claims filed in connection with the Chestnut Ridge Road widening project were not filed. The county commissioner postponed the hearing to allow board members to review plans by County Engineer J. W. Warden. The project would widen the road to 20 feet and pave it with bituminous material from East River road to Geldon road, about jiles. Estimated cost ranges from $53,000 to $55,800. The job has been in process for letting since 1932.

Chestnut Ridge J. W. Warden East River Road

Weather Notice: Fair Tonight With Mild Weekend

Fragmentary weather note indicates generally fair conditions tonight and tomorrow with little change expected. No further specifics available.

President Roosevelt Returns to White House After Harvard Speech

President Roosevelt will cut short plans to visit Hyde Park and return to Washington after delivering remarks at the Harvard Tercentenary due to Mrs. Roosevelts illness. Officials said her condition was not serious, she suffers from an attack of grippe.

Cambridge Mass Roosevelt Washington Harvard Hyde Park N. Y

Elyria High protest group faces fruitless noon walk out

About 100 students reportedly left Elyria High School at noon in defiance of regulations as the student protest committee had urged restraint until a special school board meeting Monday. The committee, led by Ray Renz, planned to present arguments to the Elsha Board of Education at 7 pm. Also today the 30 minute lunch periods from last year returned, replacing four 27 minute lunches and shortening morning homeroom to 10 minutes. The group seeks a 45 minute lunch and freedom to leave at noon.

Elyria High School Ray Renz Bisra High School Elsha Board of Education Elen E. Shaw R. C. Maston C. P. Shively Noor

Fate Of Madrid May Hinge On Present Battle

Rebels press Talavera offensive as loyalists race to match air power. Reports say 535 royalists killed. Alcazar siege and Toledo bombardment influence Madrid’s fate. Rebels push near Santa Olalla with planes and artillery as Moors and Foreign Legionnaires arrive from the north.

Madrid United Press Gibraltar Talavera Alcazar Toledo Spain Escalona Santa Olalla Santa Olaila Santa Clatia Guadarrama Mountains San Sebastian-Bilbao

Steamer and barge collide near Cairo on Nile

Approximately 50 laborers drowned when a steamer carrying 390 excursionists collided with a barge on the Nile near Cairo. The disaster occurred on September 18.

Cairo Egypt Nile

Dargush Proposes Major Ohio Tax Reform Plan

Carlton S. Dargusch in Columbus urged amendments to radically restructure Ohio taxes. He called to place debt levies outside the 10 mill limit, require public votes on new bond issues, limit special assessment liens to benefit properties, and cap total subdivision debt by tax duplicates. He argued reforms would empower voters and promote a pay-as-you-go system.

Columbus Ohio Carlton S. Dargusch State Tax Commission Dargusch Supreme Court Ohio National Bank Parma Dargush

County Welfare Board To Meet On Monday

Probate and Juvenile Judge H. C. Wilcox announced a meeting of the county welfare board for Monday following the appointment of Guy E. Wells of Wellington as the sixth member. Other members include J. B. Sewara Elyria Mrs. Thomas Butler L. A. Snell Lorain and County Commissioner E. M. Wickens. The board, created under the state social security act, will dispense aid to dependent children under the act.

Guy E. Wells Wellington H. C. Wilcox Welfare Board J. B. Sewara Elyria Thomas Butler L. A. Snell Lorain E. M. Wickens

Democrats To Rally At The Hedges LaPorte Sunday

Governor Martin L. Davey is to open the Wall campaign with a county wide picnic rally at The Hedges LaPorte on Sunday. Other speakers include Congressman Don W. Harter Stephen Young John McSweeney Judge Will Stephenson Samuel Squire and local leaders. The event features baseball games music dancing and entertainment with arrangements led by Alfred G. Bauer and sports coordinators Eugene Finegan and Frank Henke.

Martin L. Davey LaPorte Davey Don W. Harter Stephen Young John McSweney Supreme Court Will P. Stephenson Samuel Squire Vincent Gray Elyria Lorain Eugene Finegan Frank Henke Alfred G. Bauer

Cleveland Boy Runaway Returns Home From Bus Stowaway

Kenneth Murphy nine of 1714 West 25th Street Cleveland was found aboard a Southwestern bus at 10 last night after running away from school. He admitted to police this morning he ran away before, and said his father works for WPA. He was placed in Chief Stankard's office overnight and returned home with a newspaper representative.

Cleveland Cleveland Southwestern Kenneth Murphy West 25Th Street Kenneth

Water line air valve spout mistaken for geyser near Elyria

Motorists on Lake avenue two miles north of Elyria saw a large water column as an air valve on the citys new 30 inch water line was left open. Service Director I D Faxon said it was quickly fixed by closing the valve and water was turned into the line for leak testing, with the final test in progress.

Lake Avenue Elyria I. D. Faxon

Alcazar Dynamite Blast Shakes Madrid and Toledo

Loyalist forces dynamited the Alcazar fortress in Toledo triggering a massive explosion. The blast destroyed parts of the structure, sent debris into the city, and sparked fierce hand to hand fighting as loyalists moved to secure the ruins and evacuate civilians nearby.

Madrid Ppan Toledo Alcazar Irving Pilaum United Press Spain

Scientists at Expo Unveil New Gas thionyl chlorofluoride

Prof Harold S Booth of Western Reserve University and assistant Francis G Mericola announced the discovery of a new gas at the Great Lakes Exposition in Cleveland. The colorless pungent toxic gas, with formula socif, forms harmful byproducts and could be fatal if inhaled in small amounts.

Cleveland Harold S. Booth Western Reserve University Francis G. Mericola Western Reserve Booth Mericola Morley Chemical Laboratory

Gulfhawk Seeks Help as Engines Fail Off Barnegat

Coast guard reports Gulfhawk tanker engines disabled while drifting in the path of a hurricane five miles off Barnegat Lighthouse New Jersey. Mohawk cutter launched from Cape May 60 miles away in 65 mph winds to assist. Gulfoil standby unable to aid due to high seas. Tanker crew totals 40.

Washington Coast Guard Gulfhawk Barnegat Lighthouse N. J Mohawk Cape May Gulfoil

Steamship Ida Hav Atwater Seeks Coast Guard Help

The steamship Ida Hav Atwater with 28 crew aboard asked the coast guard for aid in a gale on Delaware Bay three miles south southeast of Brandywine lighthouse. Attempts to anchor the 2500 ton vessel in mid bay failed as high winds pushed it toward shore.

Washington Ida Hav Atwater Coast Guard Delaware Bay Brandywine Lighthouse Mid Bay

Hurricane Loosens Lighter Chesapeake From Anchor

The lighter Chesapeake drifted at sea after a hurricane tore it loose from its anchor near Cape Charles. Coast Guard headquarters reported the loss as of today.

Washington U. P Chesapeake Cape Charles Coast Guard

Clash reported between Japanese and Chinese troops at Fengtai

Peiping dispatch via the Domei agency reports a clash between Japanese and Chinese troops at Fengtai in North China. The report comes from Shanghai dated Saturday September 19.

Shanghai Fengtai China Peiping Domei

Storm Wreaks Havoc Along New Jersey Coast.

Hurricane driven waves lash the southern New Jersey coast washing three homes into the sea imperiling small fishing craft and rolling 30 feet high over the Wildwood Crest fishing pier.

Cape May Sourthien New Jersey Wildwood Crest

1500 Persons Homeless In Texas Flood

San Angelo Texas reports the Concho River flood left about 1,500 homeless and at least one dead with many missing. Damage estimated at 1 million dollars. A child drowned near Leon and rescue boats searched a ragged river. Over 300 homes wrecked and the business district inundated as water receded.

San Angelo Tex Concho River Concho Ralph Stevens Leon Copperas Creek

Denies New Trial For Gromand And Papes

Edward Grom and Anthony Papes, both 22 and from Cleveland, were denied a new trial for the First Wellington Bank robbery on May 14 in a ruling by Trial Judge D A Cook. Prosecution was Howard R Butler. defense briefs were not filed by Monday. The pair were sent to the penitentiary after conviction in July and are reported to be working as barbers.

Edward Gromand Anthony Papes First Wellington D. A. Cook Mondar Howard R. Butler Gromany Papes

Four Photographers Reported Missing Land Safely

Four photographers for the March of Time reported missing aboard an airplane in the storm area are safe and returning to Washington headquarters. They started for the storm area to photograph lighthouses but turned back and landed safely in Pennsylvania.

Washington Pennsylvania

Donald Hensman Elected Drum Major By Band Members

Elyria High School selects Donald Hensman 327 High Street as drum major after tryouts among four contenders. He will debut at Ely Stadium tonight with a remodeled uniform and a 40 member band behind his baton and historic role.

Donald Hensman Elyria High School High Street Hensman Ely Stadium Robert Wilcox J. Martin Beck Jack Crowell Allen Katz Robert Mallory

Shipping Hard Hit as Hurricane Rages Up Atlantic

A hurricane swept the Atlantic coast crippling shipping and forcing residents from low ground to refuge. One death reported at mid day near Atlantic City as a 40 foot cabin cruiser broke its moorings. Coast guard cutters race to aid vessels while warnings extend from Virginia Capes to Sandy Hook.

Norfolk Atlantic Virginia Capes New Jersey Coast Guard U. S. Weather Bureau Maryland Delaware Cape May N. J Eastport Sandy Hook Elizabeth City N. C Atlantic City Cambridge Harry W. Nice Ocean City Chesapeake Bay

Field Day Program Set For Tomorrow At Cascade Park

Field day activities involve Cascade Park with events such as an indoor baseball game between rival teams a freckle contest and a redhead contest. Prizes are supplied by the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs. Contests welcome children aged six to sixteen across the city recreational effort.

Elrria Cascade Park Rotary Kiwanis al Snodgrass Snodgrass

Needle Removed From Heart Of Small Boy

A two year-old boy underwent a remarkable operation in Melbourne as doctors removed a needle from his heart. The needle had been placed there when his mother, holding him in her apron, lifted him after a fall. Doctors expect the child to live.

Melbourne

Youll Do Better Youll Do Better In Many Ways

An advertisement urges readers to trade for a better used car with attractive prices as dealers clear floors before new car announcements. It also notes numerous fine bars advertised on today's want ad page, suggesting pride in ownership.

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