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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1939

Page

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Roosevelt Will Not Change His Foreign Policy

Roosevelt signals no shift in policy on arms sales to Europe. will allow cash purchases of American fighting planes by France and Britain while stressing equal balancing of military power. Senate panel members dispute details of secret discussions as Showdown on policy nears.

Washington Roosevelt Key Pittman Nev Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senate Europe France Germany Rhine Sen. H. Styles Bridges N. H Senate Military Affairs Committee

U S Bomber Heads to Chile With Earthquake Aid

A U S Army B 29 type bomber, described as the world s biggest, departed Langley Field Virginia at 6 33 am with a crew of five officers and six enlisted men on a 4400 mile flight to Chile carrying medical supplies for earthquake victims. Major C V Haynes led the mission authorized by Secretary of War Woodring. Weather will determine the route via Panama Lima and Santiago if conditions are favorable. The Red Cross provided the medical aid.

Langley Field Uspj Chile C. V. Haynes Panama Lima Santiago South American Haynes Harry H. Woodring American Red Cross

Ohio Weather Forecast Heads Toward Warmer Sunday

The Ohio forecast calls for fair and not so cold tonight with Sunday turning cloudier and warmer. A storm moved off the New England coast after bringing moderate to heavy rain and snow to the Atlantic states yesterday. Ohio saw light precipitation except in the southeast. High pressure dominates central valleys, lake region, and western Canada while eastern Ontario to Ohio Valley experiences colder air.

Ohio Atlantic States New England Lake Region Canada Ontario Ohio Valley South Atlantic States Pacific Mountain

Scotland Yard Acts To Halt Terrorism

London police closed Parliament to the public and mobilized thousands of officers after a terrorism campaign blamed on the Irish Republican Army. An explosion at an airplane parts factory near Windsor Castle followed subway blasts, with authorities awaiting further planned dynamiting and assassination actions.

London Scotland Yard Windsor Castle Irish Republican Army Northern Ireland

Elyria Woman Dies Suddenly While Shopping

Minnie Baker 70, longtime Elyria resident of 905 East River street, died of a heart attack this morning in Grant's store on Broad street while visiting with her grandson. She had been in Elyria 66 years and was a Grace Lutheran Church member. Survived by two sons, five grandchildren, two great grandchildren, two sisters, one brother, and many relatives. Funeral arrangements pending at local funeral homes with services at Grace Lutheran Church Tuesday.

Broad Street Minnie Baker East River Street Elyria Baker Rudolph Stark Grace Lutheran Church Ladies Aid Society Harold H. Baker Beebecourt

Village and Rural School Board Members to Meet in Lorain County

Lorain County Board of Education began preparations for the annual meeting of village and rural school board members. A speaker will be arranged by Gibbons as the meeting is tentatively set for March 18 or 25, with final decision at the March meeting. Board members to be paid two dollars for attendance. Meanwhile, a separate report notes the fatal saw mill accident of August Fischer of Philothera, Ohio, whose arm was caught in a pulley yesterday.

Lorain County Celina August Fischer Philothera. C

Seasonal floods threaten Ohio and Tennessee valleys ease

Sharply falling temperatures checked rising rivers from Pittsburgh to Cairo as 28 hours of rain and snow ended. Floods crest expected near Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. deaths reported in West Virginia. Tornadoes and storms afflicted the South with damage but no fatalities.

Pittsburgh U.P Ohio Valley Cairo Ill Ohio Monongahela U.S W. C. Devereaux Cincinnati Ohio River Golden Triangle Allegheny Tennessee Arkansas West Virginia Middleboro Columbia la Grange Philadelphia Miss Headquarters United States New England J. R. Lloyd Chicago

Ohio River Is Rising Towns Making Ready

The Ohio River rose toward Cincinnati's flood stage of 52 feet as heavy rains threaten new floods across Ohio West Virginia Kentucky and Indiana. Forecaster W C Devereaux predicted a crest around 55 feet at Portsmouth and 35 feet at Cincinnati with warnings issued from Huntington to Carrollton. City services moved to emergency readiness while merchants rerouted goods and storage tanks were secured.

Cincinnati Ohio West Virginia Kentucky W. C. Deverleaux Devereaux Huntington W. Va Carrollton Crossley Field Cincinnati Reds Mill Creek Red Cross American Legion Boy Scouts C. M. Stegner Ironton Portsmouth Louisville

Bombs Dropped on Two Chinese Cities

Japanese planes bombed Kewiyang and Wanhsien in Eastern Szechwan, causing heavy destruction. Wanhsien suffered over 1,000 casualties, while Kweiyang reports around 400.

China Chungking Kewiyang Wanhsien Szechuanrovince Kweiyang

Search For Bodies Of Eight Firemen

Syracuse dispatch reports rescue crews searched for the bodies of eight firemen buried under the wreckage of a fire-ravaged warehouse. The missing firemen were buried under debris and feared dead.

Syracuse

Reverend Horne reviews two centuries of economic life

Rev. Edmund C. Horne of John Carroll University spoke at Knights of Columbus Hall on Our Domestic Problems outlining economic life since the Industrial Revolution. He linked Adam Smith to 20th century conditions and touched on the AAA program with first hand accounts. The series continues February 17 on Political Factors.

Edmund C. Horne John Carroll University Cleveland Knights of Columbus Horne Europe United States Adam Smith Agricultural Adjustment Administration William H. Moseley St. Mary's Church E. Keyes

Deputy Wage Hour Chief Pleads For Missing Son

Washington February 4 Deputy Wage Hour Administrator Paul Sifton appealed to William R Andrews son of Elmer F Andrews to contact his family. The 18 year old has been missing since last Monday after leaving the Wharton School of Finance in Philadelphia. He was last seen in Bristol Connecticut and then headed to New York following an unsuccessful job search attempt.

Washington Paul Sifton William R. Andrews Elmer F. Andrews Sifton Andrews Young Andrews Wharton School of Finance Philadelphia Bristol

AFL Reestablishes United Textile Workers Within AFL

MIAMI Fla Feb 4 The American Federation of Labor re established a national union in the textile field after a court loss by the Congress of Industrial Organizations The AFL Executive Council returned affiliation to the United Textile Workers of America once part of the CIO and expelled from the AFL a year ago President William Green declined to comment on peace or war implications between the CIO and the AFL

Miami Fla American Federation of Labor Congress of Industrial Organizations AFL Executive Council AFL United Textile Workers of America CIO William Green Civo

Flames Destroy Two Buildings and Three Homes

Fostoria Ohio February 4 two business buildings and three dwellings were destroyed by fire today. Loss was estimated at twenty thousand dollars the cause could not be determined.

Fostoria

Three Gunmen Hold Up Rankin Bank for $5000

Three masked gunmen robbed the Rankin bank today and escaped with about $5,000. The bandits, who wore masks, entered the bank and fled in a vehicle parked outside. No injuries were reported.

Rankin Bank

Jurist Demanded to Return for Grand Jury Questioning

Assistant Attorney General Kien McMahon sent a radiogram to Federal Judge Edwin S. Thomas demanding his return from a South American cruise to testify before a federal grand jury probing the business affairs of Martin T. Manton, former federal circuit judge.

Washington Kien McMahon Edwin S. Thomas Martin T. Manton

Two Die As Torpedo Explodes Prematurely Near Naples

ROME Feb 4 Two sailors were killed and another injured when a torpedo fired from the torpedo boat Desa exploded prematurely during naval exercises yesterday off Naples.

Rome Desa Naples

Explosion damages Conservative Club in Torquay

A heavy explosion at 3 P M shattered windows of a three story building housing the Conservative Club in Torquay England. The club was unoccupied at the time and no injuries were reported. Police and fire crews secured the scene and began investigations into the blast.

Torquay England

Three More Fired From Reichsbank By Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler removed three Reichsbank directors today and named three new members to the Board. The dismissed directors were Carl Ehrhardt Karl Blessing and Wilhelm Vocke. New appointees are Friedrich Wilhelm Kurt Lange and Walter Bayrhofer. Wilhelm is a Reichsbank staff member Lange comes from the ministry of economics and Bayrhofer from the ministry of finance.

Berlin Adolf Hitler Reichsbank Carl Ehrhardt Karl Blessing Wilhelm Vocke Friedrich Wilhelm Kurt Lange Walter Bayrhofer Wilhelm Lange Ministry of Economics Bayrhofer Ministry of Finance

Germany pledges no further anti Jewish action during talks

London reports that Germany assured no further measures against Jews during negotiations by the inter governmental committee for refugees. American committee director George Rublee pressed for a guaranty that Jews would not be molested. Germany avoided a public commitment but said no further action was envisaged unless an unforeseen incident occurred.

London U. P Germany Inter-Governmental Committee For Refugees George S. Rublee Avernet Vam

New Church Building Dedication Sunday at Elyria Nazarene

Members of the Elyria Church of the Nazarene plan dedication of their new building at 114 Harwood Street. Rev. S. E. Durbin, first pastor, will speak with district superintendent Rev. C. A. Gibson at 10 45 a.m. and 2 p.m. services. The church organized July 4, 1930, with 20 members. now 42. Indebtedness is 1100.

Elyria Church of the Nazarene Harwood Street 5. E. Durbin C. A. Gibson Columbus Ohio District Churches of the Nazarene C. W. Perry Durbin Wauseon van Wert Church of the Nazarene Gibson Ohio

Overheated stove blamed for Ridgeville two family fire

A blaze last night at a two family house in Ridgeville Township caused heavy damage estimated at 1500 dollars. The Lyons occupy the front room side and Hadaway’s side suffered less. Fire started behind a coal stove in the Lyons apartment and spread through partitions to the roof. Fire Chief Hadaway smelled smoke at about 10 30 P M and firefighters thawed frozen hoses, delaying return home until about 4 A M.

Ridgeville Township J. D. Johnson Ridgeville Cemetery Philip Lyons Russell Hadaway Lyons Hadaway L. A. Hadaway

Brother of Elyria Man Passes

Clinton Burns retired Standard Oil executive in China and brother of Deane Burns of Elyria died in New York after a nine month illness. Aged 58, he died at his Brewster New York home after living in China about 20 years and purchasing a country home near Brewster 13 years ago. He is survived by his wife and two sisters and his Elyria brother. Funeral services set for 10 a m Monday with his Brewster brother awaiting the rites.

Clinton Burns Standard Oil Company China Deane Burns Elyria New York Burns Brewster N. Y New York City Spata Illinois

Nine Fishermen Drowned After Squall Capsizes Oyster Fleet

Baltimore reports that nine fishermen drowned when a squall struck a fleet of 20 oyster boats in Chop Tank River off Chesapeake Bay last night. The chaotic weather overturned vessels and scattered crews, with rescuers searching waters through the night.

Baltimore Choptank River Chesapeake Bay

County commissioners challenge Soldiers Relief Commission pay raise

Comillesianers say the Soldiers Relief Commission may set its own compensation within reason. The panel, Harry Bratton, George Colburn, and Mrs. Beatrice Ferguson, raised salaries from 85 to 100 dollars monthly and the clerk from 75 to 90 to cover mileage costs. A ruling from the attorney general advised the commission could adjust pay, if within reason, and the officials plan to reach an understanding on the issue.

Soldiers Relief Commission Harry Bratton Lorain George Colburn Elyria Beatrice Ferguson Edith Hearne Commission Relia Commission Ferguson

Fever Outbreak Traced to Michigan State Lab

In East Lansing Michigan health authorities investigate an undulant fever outbreak linked to laboratory work at Michigan State College. Forty six cases reported with one death Arthur Goldberg a 22 year old veterinary student from Newark died yesterday. Twenty one patients in college hospital and others at home. The bacteriology building houses the world’s largest undulant fever culture collection developed by Dr Huddleson who discovered brucelin a curative vaccine.

East Lansing Mich Michigan Michigan State College L. F. Huddleson A. Arthur Goldberg Michigan Veterinary Science Newark N. J College Hospital Huddleson

Abandoned Baby Found Frozen in Garage Near Waltham

In Waltham Massachusetts a three month old boy, wrapped in a blanket, was found with a frozen right hand inside a neighbor’s garaged car. Augustus Hanlon heard the infant’s wail and located him in Bernard Sherry’s vehicle. The baby was hospitalized with no identification marks.

Waltham Mass Augustus Hanlon Bernard Sherry

Subdivisions Strive for County Relief Note Approval

County commissioners and subdivision representatives met to push unanimous consent for county issued relief notes totaling about 230000. A committee was appointed to urge remaining subdivisions to agree, arguing unified issue saves money. report due by Wednesday.

County Central Relief Unit John Davidson Edward Dechant Davidson Harvey C. Cheney Elyria Wayne C. Black Avon Lake Fred Ruth No. 2

Loyalists Driven Into a Trap at Catalonia Front

United Press reports from Loyalist territory describe heavy Nationalist advances across Catalonia near Gerona and Figueras as setbacks mount. Bombardment leaves Figueras in ruins with hundreds dead or wounded. Loyalist leaders evacuate toward safer France while planning a retreat to central Spain for continued resistance.

Perpignan Sea Gerona Hehway Figueras Wich Figuer United Press Catalonia France Spain

Protest Changes In Pension Checks In Ohio

In Columbus Ohio state officials report 90000 changes in Old Age Pension grants authorized by Aid for the Aged leading to many pension checks being returned. Pensioners believed there was a misprint as checks varied by fractions of a dollar. State Auditor Joseph Fergusa and Aid for the Aged chief Tom McCaw note the changes stem from a penny by penny revision ordered last September by H J Berrodin.

Columbus M. H. Hayhurst Joseph x. Fergusa Tom McCaw H. J. Berrou Berrodin

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