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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1938

Page

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Operation Of Relief Law Explained

A state official outlines how relief funds under the Carey Act may be used by townships and counties. Subdivisions outside the central unit may participate with matching state funds, with retroactive eligibility as of January 1. Monthly relief ledgers are requested from all subdivisions for county auditing and statistical use.

Jowas Presen Lerain Miyyta Vott Lake Auta Dailimange Alo Klebold

End Coach at Princeton Goes to Michigan

ANN ARBOR Feb 23 Campbell Dickson former University of Chicago football star and end coach at Princeton under Fritz Crisler since 1922 today was added to the University of Michigan football staff.

Ann Arbor Minch Campbell Dickson University of Chicago Princeton Fritz Crisler University of Michigan

Weather Ohio Tonight And Thursday Cloudy With Snow

Partly cloudy in the south and cloudy with light snow in the north tonight and Thursday, with slightly colder conditions in the south. A trough moved from the Ohio Valley to Virginia while a high pressure system sits over the lake region and central valleys. Light to moderate rain reported from the south and middle Atlantic States and upper Ohio Valley, with snow in the St Lawrence valley and western lake region. Temperature changes have been relatively light in the past 24 hours.

Ohio Ohio Valley Virginia Lake Region Dakotas South Middle Atlantic States St. Lawrence Valley Mississippi Valley

Pershing Battles Illness As Son Rallies At Bedside

General John J Pershing, aged about 60, lies seriously ill in Toulon with rheumatic conditions and high blood pressure. His son and sister Mary Pershing stay at his bedside as doctors report the general is worse yet hopeful for recovery. Physicians note heart concerns but deny a heart ailment, while a relapse followed a recent improvement. Page 2 continuation promised.

Toulon John Pershing Davison Gen. Pershing

Tighten Secrecy On Army Navy Maneuvers

President Roosevelt personally tightened secrecy on Army and Navy maneuvers as about 150 ships of the U S Fleet prepared to sail for annual drills in the Pacific. News and camera crews were barred from the fleet, while Fleet Problem 19 was extended to the southwest Pacific near Japanese mandate territory, amid broader moves to curb publicity.

Washington Roosevelt U. S Pacific Navy Southwest Pacific Hawaiian Islands American Samoa Midway Island

Destructive Floods Rage In Arkansas

Destructive floods spread across south Arkansas with rivers rising and thousands of acres flooded. Levees along the Arkansas river were sandbagged as six hundred workers protected areas south of Pine Bluff. The Red River flood forced 1,060 families to flee Foreman and Fulton. White river peaked near Newport isolation occurred. Ouachita river fell at Camden near a record level. Oil field activity ceased as Smackover creek flooded near El Dorado.

Little Rock Ark Arkansas Arkansas River Pine Bluff Red River Foreman and Fujton el Dorado Smackover Creek Ouachita River White River Newport Ouachita Camden

Washington's Many Interests Described By Speaker

Dr. Carl Wittke outlined George Washingtons wide range of interests to 115 Federated Men's Club members of Elyria at the Church of Christ as they met for Washingtons Birthday dinner. Rodney G. Rockwood was elected president, Frank Spencer vice president, Otto Greene secretary, and B. K. Holmes treasurer as officers for the coming year.

George Washington Federated Men's Club of Elyria Church of Christ Carl Wittke Oberlin College Ohio State University Washington Rodney G. Rockwood St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Deane Burns Frank Spencer Second Congregational Church Rockwood Otto Greene First Congregational Church Carl ©. Schmitkens M. E B. KE. Holmes Mt. FR

Two Traffic Accidents Cause Rib Fractures and Cuts

Paul Molnar aged 52 of Stop 47 12 Elyria Avenue suffered two fractured ribs in a crash when his car was struck by a machine driven by William R. Ziese 79 of 1035 12th Street Lorain as Molnar was turning into his driveway. Molnar treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Gerard Miltner of Strongsville was cut on the forehead in a separate East Avenue collision at 1 40 a m today involving Saverino Bernino of 301 15th Street. Milner’s car and Bernino’s machine sustained significant damage.

Paul Molnar Elyria Avenue Hop. m William R. Ziese 12Th Street Lorain Molnar Elyria Memorial Hospital Gerard Miltner Strongayille East Avenue 16Th Street Saverino Bernino 301 15Th Street Millner Bernino

Inquiry Into Hot Mix Contracts Spurs Senate Probe

Columbus Ohio February 23. State highway department bituminous engineer Harry Sparks testified before the Senate graft investigating committee that the state pays 1.53 a ton more than he deems reasonable for hot mix road materials. Sparks said 3.47 a ton would be fair for T-125 surfacing and noted the state pays about 5 a ton on average for T-135. The panel also recalled Bruce H. Seabright who testified that Lee Bradley, former Gov. Davey employee, was introduced to him by Tremper and that Seabright gave 125 to Bradley because he was “hard up.” Bradley faces a perjury warrant in East Cleveland.

Columbus Harry Sparks State Highway Department Senate Sparks John Jaster State Senate Highway Department Tthe James Metzenbaum Bruce H. Seabright Wheeling W. Va Lee Bradley Martin L. Davey L. L. Tremper General Motors Truck Co Chicago Seabright Bradley Metzenbaum Trenier Tremper Inneh Meizenbaum East Cleveland Davey General Motors Charles Druggan John KR. King Druggan Senate Committee

One Killed 30 Injured In Crossing Crash

An icy pavement caused a grade crossing collision between a pauper company truck and a fast Wabash train near Worth Illinois. One driver, Frank Gregson, was killed and 30 were injured including seven members of Hal Kemp’s orchestra and Maxine Gray. Train staff treated most injuries locally. about 15 remained in hospitals. The crossing had flasher signals.

Frank Gregson Chicago Trnck Hal Kemp Elrove St. Louis University Maxine Gray Shreveport Bruce Milligan Boston Mass Gregson

McNutt Denies Candidacy and Possible Roosevelt Third Term

WASHINGTON February 33 10r1 High Commissioner Paul McNutt of the Philippine Islands, spurned by Indiana supporters for the 1940 Democratic nomination, declared he is not a candidate for any public office. He will return to the islands as long as needed and denied any discipline of Lieut. General Davenport Johnson over a travel flight connected to his staff. He said there was no link between Johnson's transfer and the San Francisco Denver trip and refused to discuss a Roosevelt third term.

Wayne Coy San Francisco Denver Coy War Department McNutt Johnson Chanute Field

Chamberlain Says No Threat Behind Talks with Mussolini

Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain informed the House of Commons that Britain is not negotiating under threat or pressure from Mussolini. He noted colleagues are unanimous about not feeling coerced since the decision to reopen British Italian talks was made.

House of Commons Hitler Austria Anthony Eden Neville Chamberlain Britain League of Nations Europe London United States Acme Benito Mussolini

Situation Abroad Briefly Told by United Press

Vienna Nacis begin campaign against Jews and political activities of priests as 1,000,000 working people pledge support to Schuschnige. London cabinet meets to discuss instructions to Lord Perth on Mussolini deal. Rome Lord Perth leaves for London expected back within a week. Paris cabinet approves 105,280,000 extraordinary defense expenditures.

United Press Vienna Schuschnige London Lord Perth Mussolini Rome Paris

U S Bombing Planes Leave For Peru

In Santiago Chile on February 23 United States bombing planes departed for Lima Peru on a return visit to South America. Five planes flew out with a sixth remaining due to motor trouble. The lead craft left at 7 46 a m EST and others followed every two minutes. The flight to Lima was expected to take seven hours.

Santiago Chile United States Lima Peru South America

Post Office Clerks Hold Annual Meeting

Lorain county post office clerks from nearby towns and beyond gathered in Lorain for the annual Lorain County Post Office Clerks Association meeting. Attendance reached 108 as officers were elected for the coming year and speeches from state and local officials highlighted the event.

Lorain County Lorain Floyd P. Moulton Charles Tape F. W. Deiner Amherst Goldie Kreeger M. H. Sandow Elyria W. J. Curtis C.W. Berg Principe Laddie Cervenka South America M. J. O'Donnell Cleveland W. Ou. Turner Lima Post Office Clerks Association Hart McHugh Glenn Roe Akron

Parker Gilbert Dies Noted Financier in New York

S Parker Gilbert financier former Agent General for Reparations dies at Doctors Hospital from a heart and kidney condition. He was a partner in J P Morgan and Co and director of several leading firms.

New York Ri— S. Parker Gilbert Doctors Hospital J. P. Morgan and Co

President Roosevelt Ends Five Day Holiday at Hyde Park

President Roosevelt ends his five day holiday at his country home in Hyde Park and returns to Washington. He will drive to Poughkeepsie to view a new post office building under construction before resuming duties.

Hyde Park Roosevelt Washington Poughkeepsia

Prosecutor Pursues Grand Jury Probe of Black Legion Activity

Macomb County Prosecutor Vincent L. Fitzgerald won a grand jury mandate to probe Black Legion activity believed revived in the area. He cites cult threats and fear of reprisals, noting the group’s 1936 Detroit terror and ongoing prison terms for members in Southern Michigan.

MT. Clemens Mich IUP Black Legion Michigan Macomb County Vincent L. Fitzgerald Donald Parent Fitzgerald Detroit Southern Michigan

Feud Ends In Gun Duel Over Island Rights

INDEPENDENCE MO February 23 The lengthy feud over Rumpus Island formed 25 years ago by backwaters of the Missouri River led to a gun duel leaving Frank Hurshman near death with a stomach wound. Jesse Wirick 33 told Prosecutor Russell W Gabriel he shot Hurshman in self defense claiming both fired simultaneously. He said the quarrel was personal and not tied to Mormon land dispute involving reorganized church and squatters. Wirick said he leased land and the item continued on page 2.

Independence Rumpus Island Missouri River Frank Hurshman Jesse Wirick Russell W. Gabriel Hurshman Wirick Hyrshman Reorganized Church of the Latter Day Saints Wirich

Germany Near Its Peak In Size Of Army

Berlin reports that military experts interpret Hitler's Reichstag reference to strengthening the army as signaling possible faster rearma ment but doubt a large rise in actual troop numbers. They say Germany nears the pool of conscripts without extending service, with a potential increase in divisions by cutting men per division.

Germany Berlin Adolf Hitler

Russia to Take Measures Against Japan

Moscow reports Tass dispatch from Vladivostok stating public opinion expects counter measures by the government after the detention of the Russian freighter Kuznetskstrof at Hakodate. The ship en route from Petropavlovsk to Vladivostok was detained for coal, searched, with 35 crew and 37 passengers aboard. still detained.

Moscow Tass

Three More Added To The Relief Administration

County commissioners added three temporary employees to the relief administration to handle about 1,500 cases. Vera R. Jackson of Lorale, a registered nurse, was hired as investigator at $85 monthly, Ann Breese of Lorala and Pene Kunta of Elyria were stenographers at 7 cents per hour each.

County Relief Administration Vera R. Jackson Lorale Suomth Ann Breese Lorala Pene Kunta Elyria Yeach

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Eden Ate Hare Wapower Worth al- Hohie Enene Bove Avme Korein Cola Joseph Popsite Dire Ea. de Atediter Ore Tiet Wilds George A. C. Christianson Co.t Fred Armstrong Tic General Ohio Senate Davey Tree Expert Co Kent Chamberlain U.S Association Lorain P W. J. Moriarty Loren Palmer Hlytia Proup F. P. Moutron Don's Five Wellington Dow W. Harter Robert J. Bulkley Elyria Clerks S. Parker Gilbert World of Finance Russia Japan Relief Administration
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