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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1935
Page
1
Authorities say Hitler seeks to steer negotiations with Britain and France while Paris and Moscow consider a Franco allied accord. Soviet officials indicate Moscow will weigh a binding pact as Hitler reorganizes forces and reshuffles top diplomats including von Ribbentrop and von Buelow for broader European alignment.
A fragmentary report describes a protest note from authorities about Memel Statute treatment and Lithuania’s role. It notes statements on mistrust and urging sharing of places, citing a third protest and reference to Memel powers. A separate item mentions a burglary incident at a store with a hole smashed in a window.
Inspector J E Montgomery reported a prisoner, Miss Geraldine Watt, 18, missing after jumping off a train near Bakersfield. Watt had been held for allegedly stealing a roommate’s clothes and later told the conductor the guard was gone. Oakland police ordered her held in Fresno until Montgomery could catch up.
Springfield police seek Ray Edmundson provisional president of the Illinois Branch of United Mine Workers and two others on a murder count after a clash between the Progressive Miners Union and coal workers left one organizer dead, seven wounded near the Woodside Mine.
Official figures show a net loss of 115 million dollars for 7 682 nonmember Federal Reserve banks as they cleaned up 1934. About 205 million was written off for loan losses and depreciation with 70 million for securities. Bank buildings and fixtures depreciated 8 million and other losses 27 million, funded by RFC loans of 205 million to 3 347 banks and local contributions of 40 to 50 million.
Secretary Harold L. Ickes told the Associated Press luncheon that free press speech and assembly are the greatest safeguards of liberty. He warned against fascism communism and privileged plans while praising journalism veterans and noting political vitamins to withstand shocks to democracy.
C C Stillman, federal relief administrator for Ohio, announced a statewide exam for relief case workers and visitors in all 88 counties next Saturday. The current 2,800 staff will be tested, guiding recertification of temporary appointees. 150 to 200 more workers may be hired as many current staff do not meet standards. Salaries range from 75 to 100 a month, with a 75 minimum. to qualify, high school education is required. The ERF aims for tactful, economical, efficient relief service.
In Santa Monica, Will Rogers comments that European leaders bluff and delay, with cycles of statements and conferences. He suggests the U S is blamed for failed meetings and that new statements recur after each gathering. He signs as Will Rogers.
Washington. The Senate Finance Committee weighed the Harrison compromise bill amid a National Economy League push to discard it. Henry H Curran called the bill about 10 percent compromise and 9 percent surrender, saying Patman and ion bills are worse and should be killed quickly as hearings loom.
Governor Davey will use airplanes to join numerous invitations to speak across the state. His secretary, Mrs. Myrna Smith, said a complete list of invites has been requested and, if all accepted, would keep him busy for several weeks.
Sheriff Garland Auxier reports a valuable draft horse was stolen from the E. W. Patchell farm barn in Clermont County after a 30 year absence of horse thefts. No arrests reported as of Monday.
Varied Easter scenes from Vatican benediction to U S drought areas. Pope Pius XI prayed for rain while 100000 New Yorkers paraded on Fifth Avenue. In Jerusalem Christians, Muslims and Jews gathered for services as Paraguay hostilities played out in Chaco. Mrs Roosevelt and President attended sunrise services, and Mary Pickford joined 25000 at a Los Angeles Coliseum event.
Alexander M. Liggett age 77 died at his home Sunday night from paralysis. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 AM at M. P. Church with Rev Huff. burial in Clarks Chapter Cemetery. Survived by wife, children Minnie Dewey Union, John Liggett Barberton, Zina Gorry Wryleville WV, Edna Hoodlet, Edith Sherman Athens, William Liggett The Plains, 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Uniontown police report motorists paid 82 for parking spots sold by street map peddlers. Buyers say tickets continued and a glib salesman promised endless free parking for 2 dollars per space.
District Attorney Paul A Mueller announced the broken skeleton of missing Gladys Lawson was found at Dr H F Zimmerly’s Mechanics Grove home. Experts from Franklin and Marshall College Bucknell University and a Lancaster pathologist confirmed the bones were those of a young woman. Charges against Zimmerly will be presented to the June grand jury and he faces immediate trial if indicted.
Capitol Hill disclosed an amendment in the omnibus banking bill aimed at barring bankers from control of FDIC. It requires the comptroller of the currency on the FDIC board to sever banking ties and bans other directors from banking or trust company roles. It also prevents FDIC directors from joining banks before their terms end.
Easter pedestrians witnessed a husband William O'Connor and his wife grappling on a third floor window sill. He toppled to a second story abutment and she fell to the ground as police rushed them to hospital. neither sustained serious injuries.
Mrs Ralph Dixon of Guysville rural district suffered a light concussion and bruises after a collision on East Union Street. Dr A K Buell of Athens swerved to avoid a backing car, causing both vehicles to be heavily damaged.
A powerful quake and fires hit Northwestern Formosa over the weekend killing about 3,000 and injuring 12,000 with property losses estimated at 5,000,000 dollars. Relief workers face equipment shortages as the disaster, worst in the territory since 1923, unfolds across rural areas.
Two powerful quakes struck a Japanese island at dawn, burying hundreds in debris and leaving an estimated 10 000 homeless and 16 402 dwellings destroyed. Rescue efforts were hampered by lack of equipment as fires spread and survivors cried for missing relatives.
New York reports a cautiously optimistic view from publishers at AP and American Newspapers Publishers Association meetings. Clark Howell Sr of The Atlanta Constitution cites renewed confidence as key to recovery. Frank Gannett urges gold price adjustment and dollar devaluation to align with prospering nations. L K Nicholson notes improved retail conditions in New Orleans and surrounding areas. Frederick Murphy says Minnesota and parts of the Dakotas are in better shape than in years.
The Glase Banking Sub-Committee reported favorably on Marriner S. Eccles of Utah for governor of the Western Reserve Board without further inquiry. Chairman Glasa and others discussed a proposal to investigate complaints against Eccles, but the idea was not approved.
Ohioans to register views on the state liquor control system as it marks its first birthday. The Ohio State Liquor Control Board will hold hearings in Cincinnati next week and in Dayton Cleveland Toledo and Akron to solicit opinions on the Sabbath midnight sale ban.
The twenty-seventh annual International Itinerant Workers Union gathering in Pittsburgh opened with King Jeff Davis claiming 100000 adherents. Greetings came from Huey Long and Ohio leaders as delegates discussed a riverfront memorial for Stephen Collins Foster and other union goals. A stowaway, 50-year-old John Caven, arrived by plane but was made to sweep the administration building to cover the ride.
An Athens girl Elinore Hitchcock 14 and Frugene MacDonald 71 from Chicago, both Ohio University students, died when an express train struck their car near Hammond Indiana at midnight Sunday. The MacDonalds survived with injuries to others including M A MacDonald and Florence MacDonald. Hitchcock was a university freshman and Athens High graduate. MacDonald was a sophomore and Delta Tau Delta member. The family had traveled from Athens to Chicago, and Hitchcock’s body was to be returned for funeral services. The accident occurred at a grade crossing obscured by fog. the car was crushed against a post and thrown 100 feet by the engine.
The Ohio liquor dealers association announced plans to petition the state liquor control board for drastic changes. They urge abolition of state stores, price reductions, removal of the state excise tax, repeal of the $1 gallonage tax, liberalization of midnight closing, and tougher enforcement against bootleggers.
Dayton police investigated a slashing death of a man found in a field Sunday. Fingerprint experts planned to examine marks on a slashed throat. A second unidentified victim, about 65 to 70, was found in a vacant house after neighbors reported an intruder.
SHARON Pennsylvania Railroad crossing incident left Nick Lichvar 24 of Farrell dead after leaping from a stalled car struck by a train. Susan Tuckish MM of nearby remained uninjured as the vehicle was demolished.
The ousted leaders of the nation’s largest steel union filed suit Monday against internal rivals as the union prepares for its annual convention. The dispute unfolds on the eve of the gathering, with tensions high over control and policy direction.
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