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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1936

Page

1

Landon Speaks Tonight On Taxation

Governor Alf M Landon planned a major speech in Buffalo on taxation to energize New York Republicans ahead of the November election The event followed factional clashes within the party over leadership and strategy and rumor of a Union Party candidate consideration The trip included a dinner with the Republican committee and a later swing to Chicago and Illinois appearances before continuing to Topeka and New York for a Madison Square Garden address in October The speech touched on anti Roosevelt themes and included a denunciation of teacher oath laws.

Buffalo N. Y Alf. M. Landon New York Roosevelt Herbert H. Lehman Melvin C. Eaton Erie County Brii F Jaechle Eaton Joy Lannon Al&g Plm Republican Enmity Committee Republican Party Chicago Topeka West Middlesea Chautauqua Mer Flow Atlantic Seaboard Madison Square Garden Treasury Declen Mills State Assembly Irvin Tyes New York State Landon District of Columbia

Chest Group Looks Forward To Annual Campaign

Chest Group outlines plans for annual Community Chest drive. Fifty more notes proposed for membership. elections set for the board and officers at the September meeting. Campaign chairman to be chosen. November drive to be conducted.

Chest Group Incorperature Viia Community Chest, Inc Thaetess

No Developments In Fire Investigation

Detective Lloyd Sweet reported no new developments in the fire probe into the deaths of Mrs William Cecil, 24, and her daughter Geraldine, 4, on August 11. The inquiry has narrowed to one witness who has been missing since the investigation began, and efforts are underway to locate that person.

Lloyd Sweet Niagara Falls William Cecil Geraldine

Weather OHTO: Showers Likely Tonight and Thursday

The weather forecast notes probable showers tonight and Thursday across most areas. It mentions slightly warmer conditions in the far southwest tonight and in the eastern and central portions on Thursday.

OHTO

Secretary Dern Severely Ill At Walter Reed Hospital

Washington August 26 Members of Secretary of War George H Dern family were summoned to his bedside at Walter Reed Hospital where the 84 year old cabinet member is described as alarming due to heart and kidney complications from a spring influenza attack He has been in hospital weeks President Roosevelt recently visited and left word to keep him informed John Dern a Chicago lawyer is expected to arrive Dern who earlier governed Utah and later joined Roosevelt's cabinet was in mining work before his appointment

Washington George H Dern Walter Reed Hospital Dern John Dern Chicago Roosevelt Wilite

Elyria Men Seek Willys Overland Plan in Toledo Talk

Four Elyria men met in Toledo to press for a use plan for the Willys Overland plant in Elyria. They told Federal Judge Hahn of delinquent taxes and then conferred with Willys Overland officials on terms to purchase the property. The court heard testimony and adjourned with a ruling expected soon as the IRS and Lucas County tax issues were settled.

Elyria A. H.W H.W. Luethi J. R. Johnson A. C. Hudnutt Toledo Wil Oseeland Elvrians Hahn Willys-Overland Iver Wilson Willys -Overland Coa Lys Cprr Willys-Overstand Company George P. Wahn Itreraid Openlander U.S. District Attorney L. S&s. Treasury Willys- Overland Company Lucas County

Admits Being Driver Of Death Car In Ohio Case

SPRINGFIELD O Aug 26 Paul L Duckett 21 of Springfield admitted to Sheriff George W Benham and Coroner Austin Richards today that he was the hit skip driver of a automobile which killed Mrs Frances Perkins at Durbin Ohio Sunday night He said he fled because he was scared He had been arrested yesterday at his grandmother s home at Givens Ohio near Waverly A second degree manslaughter affidavit was to be filed against the youth in municipal court today.

Springfield Paul L. Duckett George W Benham Austin Richards Frances Perkins Durbin Ohio Duckett Givens Waverly

CCC Drainage Camp May Leave County

Lorain County may lose the CCC drainage camp near Gulf road if the Mendelson Reduction Company health issues are not resolved. Lieut. Carl G. Olson said conditions at the plant, about 1009 feet west of the camp, include stench from exposed dead animals and flies. If unresolved, the camp could be moved to spare nearly 200 members. County officials will refer the matter to the State Department of Agriculture to regulate or revoke the plant’s license, with inspector Jacob Leopold to inspect and enforce compliance.

Lorain County CCC Gulf Road Mendelson Reduction Company Carl G. Olson United States Navy Lieut Olson M.A. Freitag State Department

Art Instruction Set for Ten Lorain County Schools

Hundreds of young artists will study painting drawing and color in ten Lorain County schools next month under a new county circuit system. Lois Bingham and June Harrison will teach in six and four schools respectively, with programs varying by grade and school, from elementary crayon drawing to watercolor for older students.

Lorain County C. A. Gibbons County Scheral Music Department Lois Bingham Onerim College Paris Clearview Vincent Avon Lake Avon Brookside South Amherst June Harrison Kent State University Belden Maton East Carlisle Elyma Township

Denounce Circus Aspects Of Lindbergh Case

A Boston report to the American Bar Association sharply denounces the circus like aspects of the Lindbergh case. The special committee on criminal trials criticizes public handling and rush to judgment while noting the association as a whole does not necessarily share that stance.

Lindbergh Boston Aspreta American Bar Association Special Committee William L. Ransom Association

Kiwanians To Hear Head Of Home For The Aged

Rev. Kari P. Maister superintendent of the Elyria Home for the Aged will address the Elyria Kiwanis Club at noon Thursday. The talk titled Tendencies in Aid for the Aged will be delivered at Hotel Billinghurst.

Kari P. Maister Elyria Home For the Aged Elyria Kiwanis Club Billinghurst Meister

Forecast of Large Enrollment at Elyria High School

Elyria High School plans a first semester schedule close to last year’s, with increases in practical courses like manual arts and home economics. Principal P Shively notes enrollment may dip slightly if job opportunities draw students away, but city growth this summer could offset declines. School sessions begin with a half day opening September 8 and full classroom work starting September 9 as officials move to minimize lost time.

Elyria High School P. Shively Shively

Roosevelt Heads to Drought Area for Policy Talks

President Roosevelt travels aboard the presidential special to the drought-stricken northwest for a series of conferences with governors and local officials. He will inspect damage across Minnesota Iowa Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma and Missouri with stops in Pierre La Crosse Des Moines and Des Moines. He aims to shape a definite drought control policy during the inspections and discussions with farmers.

West Spectal Ang. Roosevelt Jeff Washington Bismark Roosevelt Takotas Minnesota Towa Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Missouri Pierre, &. M St. Paul Minn la Crosse Wis Des Moines Springfield Indianapolis Ind Chicago

Strike Closes Plant in Cumberland Amid Labor Clash

The Kelly-Springfield Tire Company plant, a Goodyear subsidiary in Cumberland, closed today due to inadequate police protection during a striking incident. Edmund S. Burke, the president, issued the closing order following last night's clash as United Rubber Workers Union members had walked out on Monday.

Cumberland Kelly-Springfield Tire Company Goodyear Edmund S. Burke United Rubber Workers Union

Robson Funeral Held Today for Elyria Businessman James Robson

Funeral services for James Edward Robson 67 longtime Elyria businessman were set for 3 p m today at St Andrews Episcopal Church with Rev B Redhead officiating. Robson a lifelong resident and former partner in Fauver and Robson died Sunday evening after a two month illness.

James Edward Robson Elyria St. Andrews Episcopal Church B. Redhead Robson Elyria and Vicinity Fauver and Robson

Two New Deal Senators Triumph In Primary Races

Incumbent senators faced anti administration challengers in Mississippi and South Carolina with victory in both states. Pat Harrison in Mississippi led opponent Martin Connor by over two to one, while James F Grynes in South Carolina held a large lead for the Democratic nomination. California returns showed Townsend forces possibly retaining influence as eight incumbents backed by Townsend appeared headed for renomination.

Senate Pat Harrison Mississippi Martin §. Connor Roosevelt South Carolina James F. Grynes California Townsend Charles J. Colden

Eleven Die In Plane Crash In Russia Near Krasnoyarsk

An airplane crash near Krasnoyarsk in Asiatic Russia killed eleven people and injured three others, mostly regional government officials, with Pilar Kukanov among the injured. The disaster ranks Russia’s worst aviation crash since 1934.

Moscow Russia Maxim Garki Krasnoyarsk Regoval Government Pilar Kukanov

President Roosevelt to Speak in Cleveland Campaign Visit

President Roosevelt plans at least one major campaign speech in Ohio before the November election with a Cleveland night rally at the lakefront stadium. He may also speak briefly in Youngstown and Akron after touring the Muskingum flood-control district, with a possible stop in Columbus or Cincinnati if urged by allies.

Washington Roosevelt Cleveland Lakefront Stadium Youngstown Akron Muskingum Columbus Uin- Veinnatl

Rebellion In Spain Enters Final Phase

The final phase of the Spanish rebellion appeared near, with rebels on the offensive in key battle zones and making progress. Loyalists reported Segovia captured after a four hour fight, and Asturias miners aiding air assaults on Oviedo, while government air power and frontline reports showed mixed gains and renewed rebel momentum around Madrid and the Navacerrada Pass.

United Press Lisbon Portugal ALG Segovia Madrid Navacerrada Guadar- Tama Asturias Oviedo San Sebastian Cordoba Iran Estremadura Coumn Valencia Britik Mulage Antequerra Malaga Seville Granada Virgillia San Michal Cabanellas Francisco Franco

Trotsky Ordered Out of Norway by December 18

Oslo August 2 News says the Norwegian government ruled that Leon Trotsky violated asylum terms by political activity and must leave Norway by December 18. He may remain under stricter non political restrictions. a police guard surrounds his home amid threats from Moscow aligned groups.

Oslo Leon Trotsx Joseph Stalin Trotsky Moscow Nikoli Lenin Stalin Russia Gregory Zinoviev Leo Kamenevy Immigration Office

Japanese Patrol and 20 Soviet Cavalrymen Clash

Tokyo reports a clash between a Japanese patrol and Soviet cavalrymen inside Manchukuo. The Japanese returned fire, forcing the Russians to retreat with one Soviet casualties. Soviet reinforcements and machine guns occupied the river bank, drawing protest from Harbin's foreign affairs commissioner to the Soviet consul.

Tokyo Dome Hsinking Manchukuo Manchukhuan Kwantunk Politsa Harbin

Spanish Rebels Advance On Iran Front Battle Near Border

Spanish rebels led by Moors and foreign legionaries push frontal attack toward Iran’s frontier city of Biriatow as outposts advance over a mile. Loyalists fire heavy machine guns, drag two cannons to Rehoche bridgehead, and battle intensifies with rebel air support and a moving armored train confrontation near Irun and Trun.

United Press Biriston Iran Asturias Trun Rehoche France Biriatow San Sebastian Irun

Stalin Warns Red Forces To Be Prepared

London report cites Joseph Stalin warning the Soviet public and Red Army to brace for momentous events as enemies position themselves. The radio speech urges comrades to be ready to lay down their lives in defense of the proletarian fatherland on the eve of major actions.

London Ilp London Evening News Today Joseph Stalin Stalin Red Army Red Forces

Soviet Police Arrest Secretary of Radek

Soviet secret police arrest Comrade Tivel, secretary and right hand man of Radek the famous journalist. Tivel faced charges of campaigning to restore Trotsky power and allegedly acted under Comrade Tardei in the Social Economic Branch. Radek had been under party scrutiny in recent years amid the so called error trial connections.

Moscow Karl Radek Leon Trotsky Tivel Trotsky Soviet Russia Tardei Youse Radek Communist Party Gremn Troteky Im Oste

Government in Madrid Prepares for Emergency Defense

Madrid braces as authorities close southern roads to Toledo without a special pass and issue warnings against rumor spread. President Azana accepts the resignations of 19 members of the tribunal of guarantees, new revolutionary tribunals are created, and prisons swell with right wing leaders as Loyalists claim to hold their ground amid intensified front line fighting and raids on rebel sympathizers.

United Press Madrid Toledo Manel Azana Tribunal of Guarantees United States Supreme Court Fernando Gasset Popular Front War Ministry Estremadura Valencia Syndicalist Ramon Albareda Alfonso Ramon Santiago Parra Mateo

Bullitt Named Ambassador to France in Roosevelt Shuffle

Washington August 25 The State Department reorganizes its top diplomats after Jesse S Straus resigns as ambassador to France President Roosevelt appoints William C Bullitt to Paris Bullitt 45 a veteran diplomat currently ambassador to Russia is expected to sail for Paris around September 20 He previously helped recognize the Soviet Union and served in Moscow Loy Henderson will head the Moscow embassy until a new ambassador is named.

Washington State Department Europe Jesse S. Straus France Roosevelt William C. Bullitt William Phillips Italy Breckinridge Long Bullitt Russia Paris Department Wilson Union of Soviet Socialist Republics United States US. .R Moscow Loy Henderson

Madrid water supply seized by rebel forces

Madrid’s water source feared to be in rebel hands after Seville radio reported capture of the Loweve Biow region by northern rebel command. Authorities warned of potential disruption to water supply.

Madrid Gibraltar Seville Bulle Mole Loweve Biow

Also Mentioned on This Page

Nny Landon Wn William Lemke Union Ferry Lehman George H. Dern Elyrians Willys Concern Bangor LaCrosse LaFollette Wisconsin J. E. Robson New Deal Senators Spain Red Bulletin
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