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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1933
Page
1
President officials report progress in renewing diplomacy with the Soviet Union after 16 years of hostilities. A White House meeting between the president and Foreign Commissar is described as earnest, with discussions expected to shape recognition and debt settlements.
A fragment reports a republished educational piece for children in Athens next week. Belford Nelson is mentioned in relation to location and transportation by bus, with discussions around recreation and approval by a commission.
Fire in Middleport destroys the Covert Ice and Baking Company and nearby apartment and dwelling. Damage exceeds 150000 dollars with limited insurance coverage. Fire discovered by Mrs. Arthur Covert as flames engulfed the basement. roof collapse forced spectators back.
State Senator Earl R. Lewis said replacement taxes for 1933 may run only 23 to 27 million dollars annually instead of 45 to 50 million. He anticipates recovery could reduce the 1934 need to about 10 million and opposes a sales tax, suggesting a two year total near 33 million instead of 90 million.
Governor William Langer plans to modify the North Dakota wheat embargo to allow durum wheat to be shipped out of the state. The embargo on hard spring wheat would continue indefinitely.
25 sailors were rescued from the Cleveland freight er D. BE. Callender in Lake Erie off Long Point Ont. by Coast Guard Cutter Petrel as high seas battered the rescue craft and a gale blew snow from the Canadian shore. Rescue tug Minnesota stood by with Captain Jack Wylie noting the feat. Minnesota returned to Erie after three days seeking to free the Callender.
Thomas Thurmond and J M Holmes confessed to abducting Brooke Hart 22 and dumping his body in San Francisco Bay. Prosecutors will seek California’s death or life without parole under new anti kidnapping law. Authorities cite strong local feeling and Thurmond’s ransom call as key turning points.
State Public Utilities Commission investigator says school bus drivers using buses to haul football fans to Cincinnati will be arrested. Drivers proposed a $1.95 round trip fare and police will stop any buses headed to the game route from Athens.
In a White House ceremony President Roosevelt swore in Henry Morgenthau Jr as acting secretary of the treasury amid brief remarks. Roosevelt credited Woodin with preserving U.S. credit, noting that the credit stands as good or better than at any time in its history.
Kirnan Zur brick twelve was killed when he coasted from a driveway into the path of a car, according to police. The car struck him as he was on his sled late yesterday in Akron Ohio.
An unidentified peer renounces his title to pursue a life at a U S ranch. The move signals a shift from aristocratic privilege toward American frontier work and independence.
National farm strike largely ineffective as produce moved to market in all states except Wisconsin where roving pickets appeared. Farmers awaited results of the farm holiday association poll on continuation of the strike begun October 21. Reports of secret after sundown meetings emerged as organized “law and order leagues” formed in Iowa Minnesota and Nebraska to stop picketing.
The American Iron and Steel Institute reported general satisfaction with NRA code operations and petitioned to extend the agreement to May 31, 194. The move ends speculation on withdrawal and precedes the 90 day trial period’s end on November 1.
Brigadier General Henry C. Trexler 79 of Allentown a noted industrial leader and former National Guard executive died in Easton Hospital from injuries suffered in a motor crash.
Prof Rexford Tugwell argues in a public magazine that a 10 billion recovery debt could be repaid in three years if the economy revives. He outlines revenue assumptions from 4 to 8 billion and expenses around 2 4 billion, with tax and liquor revenues boosting federal income.
Athens County relief director Belford Neilson and county surveyor J. W. Wilson map projects for a federal Works program with 1200 to 1500 local workers. Adjt. Gen. Frank D. Henderson says Ohio aims to place about 60 000 men next week, statewide quota 220 000. first pay on Nov 25. Government orders clothing and location options include stone quarries, road work, parks along the Hocking River, and park improvements with potential use of local suppliers.
Foreign exchange experts told United Press that between 1.5 and 2.0 billion dollars of American capital has fled the country since March. Much left after President Roosevelt called for purchasing gold abroad. officials said rumors of government restrictions on flight of capital are unfounded.
Investigation of unlicensed gold and platinum mining securities began in Columbus. Edwin Judy says several Columbus business men a state official and Columbus Fire Department members plus hundreds statewide were duped into buying stock at $1 to $10 per unit.
Beverly Hills reader Will claims a paper lists Al Smith as Senate replacement for Copeland and others moving to France France and New York posts. He notes Copeland to ambassador, Lehman replaced by postmaster Farley and Raskob to U S Treasurer Woodin. If true, it marks a Democratic shift.
Lieut Earl LeRoyal Jackson and one trooper arrive at Chillicothe district headquarters with plans to station four to six troopers at nearby posts in Athens Wilmington and Portsmouth Fox Farm on Columbus Pike to be remodeled into permanent patrol HQ Jackson a former Hamilton County deputy sheriff and World War veteran makes his first local arrest a reckless driver The district patrols will focus on overloaded trucks faulty lights and traffic violations Other district patrol members for Athens Wilmington and Portsmouth to be announced later.
In Granville Ohio on November 17 college presidents acted to shield students after a warning from Wallace Husted of The Denisonian. The so called college bandits first struck Denison University October 19 taking 225 dollars cash and 75 dollars jewelry from five fraternities. They next hit Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware taking 124 dollars cash and 65 dollars jewelry from four fraternities. The raid continued at Ohio Northern University Ada on November 1 stealing 200 dollars cash 200 dollars in jewelry and personal belongings from six fraternities.
Ohio hotel operators favor high permit fees for on premises liquor sales and say $1,000 is fair, per H F Dugan of the Hotel Statler Cleveland, president of the Ohio Hotels Association, in Columbus.
Akron youth Gus Griffin aged 19 who is unemployed and in poor health attempted suicide by slashing both wrists and ingesting three poisons. He was found in a snowbank last night and is now in City Hospital with life threatening injuries. He is married.
Ohio plan proposes state monopoly on wholesale and retail liquor with sales in state stores, clubs, hotels, and restaurants on premise. Local option could ban stores. three appointed commissioners would regulate end to private profits and boost temperance toward beer and wine use.
Foreign Minister Koki Hirota told the Russian ambassador that no fortification of the Manchoukouan Siberian frontier would be most desirable. The spokesman noted Hirota proposed extending Portsmouth Treaty provisions to cover non fortification of the Russian Korean frontier.
Mil dred Doddroe, a waitress, sues her restaurant employer in Columbus common pleas court claiming a violation of the National Recovery Act. She alleges the owner signed the code and agreed to a $12.50 weekly minimum wage, but she was paid only $5 weekly for 15 weeks and received no overtime pay for 15 weekly hours.
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