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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-03-02
Off Street PARKING
Bond Issue Planned
For November Ballot

East Cleveands two top officials reported they
will recommend to city commissioners that bond
issue for off street parking be put the November
ballot.
According to City Manager Charles A. Carran,
commissioners have been receptive to the idea. He
further stated that the bond issue will be for sev-
eral hundred thousand dollars
The commission will be asked to give official sane
ton sometime before July.
If approved by the city fathers and okayed by
the voters the bond issue will cover one-thrd of the
cost of off street parking plans now being con-
sidered.
Finance Director Grant T. Apthorp explained that
the businessmen in the areas of the proposed lots
will be assessed the other two-thirds.
He further commented that if the bond issue is
approved the money will be spent only as the prop
erty owners in the parking lot areas comply with
the assessments.
The only locality already earmarked for off street
parking is the Noble, Nela where space for 200
cars is expected to be provided
This lot will be combined effort of East Cleve-
land and Cleveland Heights and Apthorp is to meet
today Thursday with Heights officials to iron
out details.
The Finance Director says that lot in that area
will cost approximately 100000 with the two sub
urbs splitting the costs. Two thirds of East Ceve-
lands share will be assessed to property owners in
the area while the city pays from the bond issue
one-third or 100000.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-03-02
Films Cover
TruveI> Oil
And Flowers

What is the Eighth Wonder"
of the world? You'll find out at
the East Cleveland Library
film program, Thursday, March
9th, at 8 pm.
In a tour of the breathtaking
natural wonders Of Rock City
on Lookout Mountain in Ten
nessee, majestic scenery helps
explain the history Of geologi-
cal formations.
A second feature, "Big Risk
shows how a drilling crew by
special airlift deep into the jun
gle of Guatemala searches for
oil.
And with a promise Of spring
at least in the seed catalogs,
"Roses for America" presents
the worlds most beautiful roses
and how they are grown in
magnificent gardens from
Maine to California.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-03-02
Shaw Hi Places Seven In Top Five Per Cent Of Ohio Scholar Exam

Iof Ohio who competed in this
examination.
| The state superintendent en-
phasized that the large number
(22.693) of students taking the
state test is Indicative of a rec
ognition on the part of high
schol students of the importance
of scholastic achievement. One
of the purposes of this testing
program is to give recognition
for scholastic attainment.
Results Of the test are recog-
nized by colleges, universities,
and other scholarship-granting
agencies throughout the nation
as one of the most reliable pre-
dictos of academic success in COL
lege. DR.. Dean l.. Hummell, act
ing director of the Division of
Guidance and Testing of which
Ohio Scholarship Tests is a part,
said that Ohio Scholarship
Funds, recently created by leg
islative action, planned to award
a number of scholarships annual
ly to high-ranking students from
each county in the state.
To be eligible, a student must
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-03-02
Exchange
Students
To Speak

How does America impress a
senior high school student from
New Zealand? How does Greece
impress a junior high school stu
dent from the United States?
Answers to these pertinent
questions, as we'll as any that
may be asked by their listeners
will feature the Community
! Council meeting to be helc
Thursday, March 9th at Shaw
High.
The speakers will be Warwick
Gendall, this years American
Field Service student who is re-
siding with the r. G. HarleyS
of 1867 Wyatt rd.; and Darlene
Hoffman, the 1860 ATS East
Cleveland student abroad.
Darlene, who went to Greece,
/ is the daughter of the c. r
Hoffmans, 1858 Bender ave. She
| is a senior at Shaw.
The AFS program, a yearly
event on the Community Council
schedule, offers its members the
opportunity to meet the AIS
students and to see this unusual
student exchange program at
work.
Goal of AIS is better under
standing among youth of the
world for a better approach to
peace between nations.
As usual, dinner will be served
at $50 in Shaw cafeteria, by
reservation. The speaking pro-
gram following is open to al
visitors.
Program Chairman DR.. Harold
Nichols, who has heard War
wick and Darlene speak to 9TH
er groups, comments that they
are doing a fine job of present
ing facts and observations of
other lands and peoples.
Mrs. Robert Mcnamara, l291S
Forest Hill ave., is Council pres
| ident.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-03-02

in the state of Ohio. Only those
who were in the top 40 per cent
of their class were eligible to
participate. One hundred and
thirty-six seniors from Shaw
High School were in this group.
The top seven students in or
der of rank from Shaw are:
Gary J. Handelman, SO percent
lie; Michael D. DiLillo, 90 per-
centile; Marvin j. Price, Richard
V. Dowden, SO percentile; David
L. Presser, 90 perrentile; Laurel
D. Sillag, 96 percentile: and
Robert j. Hendricks, 96 per-
GENTLE.
The test included examinations
in each of the following areas:
English, history, mathematics,
science, and reading language.
For the total score of the COM
bined tests, the 50th percentile
for the state was 1872 correct an
swers, while at Shaw the 50th
percentile, was 142 correct an
swers.
The ranking of the top stu
dnts in each of the subject areas
land their percentiles on q state
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-03-02
Essay Contest
Is Sponsored
By VFW Ladies

This year marks the 26th
anniversary of the National
High School Writing Contest,
sponsored annually by the
Ladies Auxiliary to the Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars, in CO.
operation with the educators
and free press of the nation.
Since the first contest was held
in 1885, this program has
grown in size and scope each
year.
Names Of the winners Of To-
cal contests will be announced
after local contests end on
March 18th.
The East Cleveland Ladies
Auxiliary to VFW Post 1900 is
sponsoring Villa Angela Acad-
envy, again this year, under the
direction of Sister NJ. Nathan
iel, principal.
Topic of the essays is Law
and the Free Citizen" Judges
this year are j. Durant Mix.
president Of commission in East
Cleveland; Bob Ledyard, form
erly of radio and TV; and
August Trombetta, commander
of NFW Post 1900.
Presentation of prizes will be
made at the Post and AuXili-
ary's installation of officers,
April 22nd.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-03-02

Joseph A. Ellington, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Ellington of
1928 Rosemont is reported still
in critical condition at Presby-
terian General Hospital in Pitts
burgh, Pa.
The former star Shaw High
athlete was injured in a recent
auto accident on the Pennsyl-
vania Turnpike.
He was returning home from
visiting Carnegie Institute of
Technology with another former
Shaw student Joseph j. Benich,
SON of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Benich of 1923 Atherstone rd.,
when the mishap occurred.
Benich is also listed in critical
condition.
Ellington graduated fr m
Shaw in January after round
ing out a successful sports
career as the Cardinals first
string left guard.
Parents of both boys are at
present in Pittsburgh.
Latest report on Ellington
was that he was able to recog-
nize his mother and mention
her name before slipping back
into a four-day coma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellington are
staying at the Civic Center
Motel, on Forbes st. in Pitts
burgh.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-03-02
Plant Trees
City Style
This Way:

Property owners soon viii
be thinking of planting trees.
and the city forestry depart
ment offers the following sug-
gestions:
Trees can be planted as soon
as it is apparent the last frost
of the season is out of the
ground.
Try to avoid planting trees
over or too close to sewer con-
nectiOns.
Trees not less than one-and-
a-half inches in diameter
should be used.
East Cleveland has planted
trees in the past with smaller
diameters, but according to
City Manager Charles A. Car
ran. too many of the smaller
types did not survive or were
broken by youngsters.
The city itself will concen-
trate primarily on five types
of trees, chosen for their
beauty, durability and adapt
ability to growing conditions
in urban areas.
Trees selected are Norway
Maple, American Red Maple,
CoIumnar Norway Maple, Cri-
mean Linden and kwanzan
Cherry.
Property owners are not al
lowed to plant trees on tree
lawns without prior consent of
the city. Also. city officials
will not permit the planting
of certain type of trees that
are prone to blocking sewers,
raise sidewalks or driveways,
etc. Some such trees are pop
lars and soft maple.
Trees should not be planted
closer than 40 feet to water
or sewer connections, street
lights, driveways, etc.
II is desirable as far as pos
sible not to have too many
varieties Of trees on the same
street. says Carran.
Anyone desiring further in
formation or suggestions As to
the type of tree that might
be best suitable for his par
ticular property should call
either Joseph Henry or Mrs.
lone Johnson at the city hall.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-03-02
Professor Biagi In Tune
For Another Fifty Years
As Church Organist

until late in the afternoon. On
Saturday, after morning serv-
ices, there are many weddings.
According to the professors
daughter, Mrs. Buci, he can
sleep late on Sundays-until 4
a. m.
Up until nine years ago, ne
also gave piano lessons. Now,
he says his only concern is
teaching the piano to as many
Of his 20 grandchildren as he
can, particularly the two
daughters of Mrs. Bucci, Laura
Ann and Barbara Ann.
Meanwhile, he still intends on
getting to the church on time"
and continuing his most re-
markable record of melodies
and devotion.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-03-02
Auxiliary Marks 26 Anniversary

An open invitation is ex-
tended to all present and form
er members to attend and take
part in the celebration.
Reservations must be made
in advance for the dinner
Deadline for reservations is
March 3rd. Call Mrs. Edmond
Heser, MU. 1-4189. Music by
the Rhythmaires.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-03-02

A amous quotation by
Thomas Carlyle, noted Scottish
historian, philosopher and es-
sayist, reads Music is well
said to be the speech of
angels"
Ii this. be true then it can be
said that Prof. Silvestro Biagi
Of 1928 Rozelle has been a
spokesman for the angels for
more than so years.
Music has been the profes-
sor's whole life and for the past
half century he has been the
official organist for Holy
Rosary Church on Mayfield rd.
in Cleveland.
Two years ago when the
church observed its 50th an
niversary, church officials said
"a golden jubilee celebration
in our Parish would not be COM
plete without honoring a man
who has been so intimately con-
nected with our church"
This was written in the an
niversary booklet which further
stated, professor Biagi and
Holy Rosary have been insep-
arabic for almost so years"
The veteran organist was
born in Pedona, Province of
Italy Dec. 31st, 1884. He re-
ceived his education in the
Ginnasio of Lucca and attended
in the same city the famous
"Pacini Institute of Music"
He came to America in 1908
and first served as organist at
a church in Chicago. He moved
to Cleveland in 1909 and to
East Cleveland five years ago.
He lives with his daughter and
son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Bucci.
At 76. Prof. Biagi still main
tains the rigorous schedule as
when he became official organ
ist of Holy Rosary on March 4
1911.
This consists of getting up
at $3.50 a. m.; preparing his
own breakfast; leaving the
house at 4:30. and arriving at
the church at ) a. m.
On most week days, Prof.
Biagi is through at II a. M,
but many times the need for
him detains his arrival home
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-03-02
H2O Is Topic

Wendell LaDue, Akron Water
Commissioner, will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the regular
noon meeting of the East Cleve-
land Kiwanis Club at the YMCA
next Monday.
He will be introduced by Dr.
Harold L. Nichols, Superintend-
ent of the East Cleveland
Schools who is a personal friend
of Mr.. LaDue.
The topic will be, "Water Re-
sources, A Key to the Future.
His talk will deal with the prob
lens Of water and its conserva-
ticn.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-03-02

three or more suites Except
rooming houses) to have new
and more expensive licenses by
Jan. /, 1862.
The proposed law will be put
on a first reading at Tuesday
nights meeting, according to
Finance Director Grant APP
thorp.
"The code is essentially a
preventative rather than cor
rective measure something
that will give US the tools for
maintaining East Cleveland's
property values" he said.
The increased license fees
will net the city some $4,000
a year more and will pay for
the additional expenses of
stricter enforecemnt.
Among some of the specific
provisions of the proposed laws
is a minimum floor area Of $50
square feet for the first resi-
dent of suite and 100 square
feet for each additional person.
This is designed to prevent
over crowding," Apthorp said.
The law also calls for strict
maintenance of the property
including painting every five
years; keeping surrounding
areas clean and for occupants,
keeping their individual suites
in good order.
Fees have been established at
$3.50 per year per suite with a
maximum cost Of 500.
The new housing code is
aimed at the 577 apartment
buildings in the city that have
total Of 5,724 suites.
The ordinance had been in
the making for several months
with city officials spending
even weekends in preparing it.
After it becomes law. the city
will work on rewriting the
rooming house code.
Those involved in preparing
the housing bill besides APP
thorp were City Manager
Charles A. Carran; his assist
ant Sheldon Schweikert; Law
Director Stanley Webster; City
Engineer Malcolm S. Douglas;
Building Inspector John Cowing
and his assistant, Orval Ply
male.
Also consulted and approving
the code in its final form were
Karl Duldner, executive vice
president of the Apartment and
Home Owners Association and
Henry DuLaurance, jr,, presi-
dent Of the Federation of Realty
Interests.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-03-02
smorgosbord At
Salvation Army

Ladies of the Salvation
Army Home League are hold
ing a SmOrgasbord Thursday,
March 9Th at the Temple
Corps, S23 East l52nd ST..
from $50 to z pm.
The dinner is being held
for the benefit of the mis-
sionary program and is open
to the public. Tickets will be
available at the door.
If you've never partaken
of one of these wonderful
smorgasb0rds may we
say, Its the greatest.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-03-02
LADIES GUILD SPONSORS
DAY OF RECOLLECTION

The st. Philomena Ladies
Guild is sponsoring a Day of
Recollection Sunday from l:3O
to 4:30 p. m. in the chapel OF
the Blessed Sacrament Fathers
at 1760S Euclid ave.
Special busses will leave the
schoolyard at l p. m. Fare is
SOC for the round trip.
A light luncheon will be
served at Eymard Hal after the
exercises for those who wish it.
All ladies are invited. For res
ervations call Ruth Huston, Ii.
1-12S3, Emily Schmitz, Ii.
1902, or Mary Mikulin, UL.
1-404S before Friday, March 3rd
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-03-02

March 7th will mark the
twenty-sixth anniversary of
the East Cleveland Ladies Aux
iliary- to VFW Post 1900. This
will be celebrated Saturday,
March 4th, with a dinner-dance,
7 o. m. in the Post Hall, 18403
Euclid ave.
The Auxiliary will honor all
it's past presidents.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-03-02
Oscar Time
At Library

It's Academy time at the East
Cleveland Ii brary tonight
Thursday, at s p. ~
"Red Balloon, the movie
that won the acclaim Of all the
critics. is the eXtra-special at
traction Of the program.
The second film, Escape to
the Rockies" takes YOU on a
package tour" from Chicago to
the Canadian Rockies.
The Library hopes to welcome
both old and new friends at this
program.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-03-02
Jim Woehrmunn
In Cello Solo

James Woehrmann will pre-
sent a cello recital Sunday at 4
D. M. in kulas Musical Arts
Building of Baldwin Wallace
College The program is open to
the public and free of charge.
Jim is a senior majoring in
music at the College. A member
of the band, orchestra. and choir,
he is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John H. Woehrmann, 1864
Claiborne ave.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-03-02
Stamp Clubs

The East Cleveland Stamp
Club will hold its regular meet
ing Thursday, March 9th at 1880
p. m. at the East Cleveland
YMCA, Lee at Euclid ave.
The East Cleveland Y Junior
Philatelic Club will meet Satur-
day afternoon, March 18th from
l to 8 .. m.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-03-02

have taken the General Scholar
ship Test and have applied for
admission to an Ohio college or
university approved by the board
of trustees of Ohio Scholarship
Funds.
Results of the test are sent by
Ohio Scholarship Tests to any
college or university in the world
at the request of the participat-
ing senior.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-03-02

Michael A. Janning son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney tanning of
1884 Speedway Overlook, has
been initiated into the Tau Deu-
teron Chapter of Alpha Epsilon
Pi National Fraternity at Wes-
tern Reserve University.
He is a June, 1860 graduate
of Shaw.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-03-02

Shaw High School placed sew
en- students in the top five per
cent of the Ohio General Schol-
arship examinations which were
taken Jan. Goth. A total of 22,693
students took this examination
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-03-02
Blood Mobile

The Red Cross Blood
mobile cOllecte 12S
pints of blood on its
most recent trip to East
Cleveland.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-03-02

Philip R. Morey, 14505 Strath-
more ave., was named to the
Deans List of Honor Students
for work done in the first semes-
ter at the University of Dayton.
Morey is a junior in the col
lege Of Arts and Sciences.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-03-02
Commission To Get Long-Awaited
New Housing Code tuesday Mite
Proposed Ordinance Effects
577 Apartment Buildings;
Cited As preventive Law

City commissioners will be presented the long
awaited housing code when they meet Tues
day night.
Similar to Cleveands code, but much stronger
the ordinance will require all owners of dwellings with
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-03-02

wide basis follows: of the subject
Those students who achieved sdered to be in the top
the 99h percene in any onecent of the students In the State
Evening star., 1961-05-13
Home Tour
Reodied
On Hill

This years House and Gar
den Tour of the Capitol Hill
Restoration Society will take
place tomorrow between 2
and 6 pm.
Some 10 restored homes
in the area to the east of
the Capitol will be included
in the tour, as well as the
Episcopal Church of st.
James, 222 Eighth street Sc,
which antedates the Capitol
itself.
In addition to seeing the
homes. ticket holders will be
provided "jitney" services be-
tween the homes on the tour
and are invited to take tea
at Friendship House.
Tickets for the tour may
be obtained from the Ameri-
can Automobile Association,
the Talbot Ticket Agency in
the Willard Hotel. Friendship
House. and on the day Of the
tour at any Of the houses
on display. Proceeds will be
used to further the work Of
restoration In the Capitol
Hill area.
Evening star., 1961-05-13

would make it possible for
many families to qualify as
home purchasers who can
not do so with the higher
monthly payments that
shorter term loans involve.
Some estimates run as high
as more than / million fam
lilies that would be thus
affected.
Rugged Interest
Jack Adair, of Atlanta,
chairman of the Legislative
Committee of the MBA, teSti-
fled before the House sub
committee that back of the
beguiling low monthly pay
ment is a rugged interest
picture. Carried to maturity.
the 40-year, no-down-pay-
ment mortgagor will have
about $50 per cent of the
original house price in
interest"
This compares. he pointed
out, with about 100 per cent
for the 30-year borrower and
80 per cent for the 25-year
borrower.
A home builder spokesman
argues that at least the
buyer is getting some equity
built up that he would not
have if he were merely rent
ing. In addition, a great per-
centage of the buyers hous-
ing cost, especially in the
early stages of the mortgage,
is tax deductible as interest.
Mr.. Adair also noted that
the 40-year mortgage has
grave implications for the
whole mortgage structure"
Cur rently," he said,
"about 40 per cent of the
gross supply of mortgage
funds comes from repay
ments. Anything that slows
down the rate of repayment,
therefore slows down the
total amount of funds avail
able in the market"
Evening star., 1961-05-13
Industry Divided
On 4O-Year Loans

The Kennedy administra-
tons proposal for no-down-
payment 40-year mortgages
has split the private segment
Of the housing industry
cleanly into two camps.
On one side are the build
ers and their suppliers who
favor the long term mort
cages. Staunch opposition is
coming from both the mort
gage bankers and other lend
ers who put up the money
people borrow to buy homes
and the National Association
of Real Estate Boards, whose
members sell houses.
The builders see in the
legislative proposal. which
would apply to Federal Hous-
ing Administration insured
mortgages, a chance to make
home ownership possible for
a much greater number of
people than can now qualify
for it.
This in turn would provide
q spur to the construction
of single family dwellings, a
phase Of residential building
that has not been keeping
pace with other advances in
the construction field.
Evening star., 1961-05-13
Equity Builds Slowly

Curtis E. Huber, of Evans
vile, Ind, chairman of the
Realtors Washington Com
mittee of the National Asso-
citation of Real Estate
Boards, testifying before the
House subcommittee, raised
the question of early pay-off
very few mortgages, on the
average, last over the full
Evening star., 1961-05-13

term for which they are
written) and depreciation.
1T has been argued" he
told the subcommittee, that
the length of the term of
the mortgage makes rela-
lively little difference as the
average life of an FILA mort
gage in 1859 was 9.12 years.
The early payoff is in
most cases due to the sale of
the home and use of the
equity as a downpayment for
larger home.
However, on a no-down-
payment 40-year loan, the
home owner would discover
after nine years that the
deprecated value of the
house was $670 short of the
remaining balance due on
the mortgage"
E. j. Burke. jr., Of San
Antonio. Tex, struck back at
the depreciation point. with
proper maintenance. today's
housing should last indefi-
nitely, much the same as the
early colonial homes which
you can still find up and
down the Eastern seaboard.
Poor maintenance Of a
$4,000 home within a few
years after occupancy may
deteriorate it's value just as
quickly as with a $4,000
home.
Evening star., 1961-05-13
UPkeep Good

Maintenance is a factor
in pride of ownership and
the record demonstrates that
generally throughout the
United States families at
tanning the goal of home
ownership carry out very
well the responsibility Of
maintenance"
He also noted that FHA
would have a responsibility
to take into account finan-
cial requirements of main
tenance when deciding
whether any particular buyer
can qualify for a 40-year-
loan.
Whether there Is little
reason to fear the 40-year
mortgage" as Mr.. Burke
feels, or "the Government
itself would almost be guilty
Of promoting responsibility
on the part Of both borrower
and lender" as Mr.. Adair
puts it. Congress will have to
decide.