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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1934

Page

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Espionage Ring Revealed In PRI Case In Paris

Paris report details a vast espionage network reaching to the United States. Police allege collaboration among French Secret Service and American and British services, with arrests including Colonel Du Moulin Aubry Reich and Mrs. Davidovici. Switz and wife questioned after nine hours, revealing names of new suspects and secret documents traced to Switzerland, Moscow, and Berlin.

United Press Paris Robert Marjorie Switz Atlantic United States Secret Service Soviet Russia France Great Britain Switz Vassar Manistrate Ernest Benson Surete Generale Paris du Moulin Charras Legion of Honor Armee Et Democratie Vatroslas Reich Biological Institute Aubrey Army Powder Service Davidovici Switzerland Moscow Berlin War College Aubry Reich Frances Anglard Bessarabia Benjamin Bercovitz Navy Bereovitz Mme Lydia Stahl Columbia University New York Louis Martin

The Weather Forecast Ohio: Fairtonistt and Wednesday

Ohio forecast notes fair tonist conditions on Wednesday with a trend toward rising temperatures. Weather advisory not issued. Highs expected to reach warmer levels inland with light winds.

Ohio

Reading of mayor veto delays hospital ordinance vote

Mayor W H Van oster's veto message on the hospital ordinance drew council comment. The measure would split indigent hospital cases one third to Elyria Clinic and two thirds to Elyria Memorial. Councilman William G Smith opposed classing the hospital as municipal owned, likening it to YMCAs and churches. Frank Hoover defended training and local purchasing, noting most trainees are local and Elyria girls receive preference when qualified. No new ordinance was presented and no veto override attempted. the city cannot pay hospital bills without an ordinance, and the hospital continues to accept cases.

W. H. Vanoster Elyria Clinic Elyria Memorial Hospital William G. Smith Smith James Scott Frank Hoover Elyria Hoover Elytia Howard Butler

Nearing Final Draft of Tax Program in Ohio House

The Ohio House taxation committee met in executive session to refine a draft tax program for 1935 revenue of 28.6 million dollars. The plan, debated after a 10 hour hearing with about score speakers, includes an income tax, higher utility taxes, higher assessment rates on tangible property, and a retail store license tax targeting chain stores.

Columbus Ohio House of Representatives

Freighter Heastad sails first coal cargo to Detroit

The Bark Hemstead departed Toledo harbor for Detroit with a coal cargo, marking the first freighter to leave its winter dock in Toledo.

Detroit Toledo Hemstead

Wisconsin governor joins Democrats for Senate bid

Francis E. McGovern, former Wisconsin Republican governor and ex district attorney, announced his candidacy for the U. S. Senate on the Democratic ticket. He pledged to support President Roosevelt 100 percent if elected, a move seen as surprising to Wisconsin politicians.

Francis E. McGovern Wisconsin U. S. Senate McGovern Senate Roosevelt

Council Votes to Refund License Purchases

City council approved refunds for taxi beer and soft drink licenses bought before new low prices took effect. Taxies dropped from 25 to 5 dollars while beer and soft drink licenses combined were reduced to 5. Refunds must be claimed by April 1 under the ordinance.

Council

Council Approves 10739 For Relief Fund Allocation

The council last night appropriated 10739 for relief. Of this, 6189 comes from federal relief money with 5714 for groceries 1700 for fuel 200 for clothing and the rest for other needs. Four thousand five hundred fifty from the gas tax fund was transferred to relief with 3000 for hospitalization 300 for groceries 500 for gardens and the balance for other incidentals.

Council

Rickenbacker Testifies on Airmail Policy Critique

Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, famed World War I ace, testifies before the Senate Post Office Committee in Washington. He accuses President Roosevelt of being fed by traitorous elements in his official family as he charges cancellation of private airmail contracts and orders the army to fly the mail.

Administration Army Eddie Rickenbacker Senate Post Office Committee Washington Rickenbacker Roosevelt

Auto Plant Rush as Strike Looms in Detroit Area

Detroit reports a near strike as automobile workers face a midnight deadline. Plants pushed capacity production while shipments of finished cars flooded highways to dealers nationwide. Negotiations in New York and a plea to President Roosevelt offered hope for a last minute truce amid fears of 400,000 out of work if the walkout proceeds. The Detroit common council urged presidential intervention to avert a strike.

Detroit Flint Pontiac Lansing Roosevelt New York National Automobile Chamber of Commerce American Federation of Labor Ten In & Union Detroit Common Council Washington

Ohio City relief workers to earn twelve dollars weekly

Washington reports that the new federal relief plan replacing the CWA sets an average wage of twelve dollars per week for Ohio City relief workers. Harry Hopkins says this is about three dollars less than the CWA average and two dollars above direct relief. He estimates one and a half to two million people will shift from CWA to work relief on April 1.

Washington Ohio City Harry L. Hopkins Hopkins

Insull's Future In Complete Doubt

Athens march 29 Sannel Insull carried on his Mediterranean voyage in bad weather as ports refused entry and he sought refuge among the Aeolian Islands. Private reports say his ship faced rough seas while the Maiotis denial of SOS claims stirred no official acknowledgement. Mrs Insull postponed Paris plans to stay in wireless contact with her husband.

Athens Sannel Insull Aerean Maiotis Frelsi Incall Ministry of Marine Insull

City authorizes repairs and water main project funds

The city council authorized Service Director F A Underhill to buy materials to repair and remodel 19 fire stations and approved spending 4300 for administration of the 400000 water main project. The work is to be done under CWA and referred to Washington for PWA approval.

F. A. Underhill CWA Washington PWA

Guarded Stanford coed amid extortion plot threats

Mildred King, a Stanford University coed in Palo Alto, California, is under guard after threats against her family tied to a $75,000 extortion plot. The notes were sent to the King family in Nam pa, Idaho.

Mildred King Stanford University Palo Alto Cal King Nampa Idaho

Amelia Earhart Putnam Testifies On Aviation Bills

Amelia Earhart Putnam urged the Senate Post Office Committee to act quickly on aviation regulation and airmail contracts. She called aviation a very young industry and supported simple, urgent measures with competitive bidding at the outset.

Washington Amelia Earhart Putnam Atlantic Senate

Plan for Lorain County Young Men’s Republican Club

Preparations for a new club to be named the Young Men’s Republican Club of Lorain County will be made Friday night at a meeting of county Republicans. Leonard Smith, local attorney and former councilman, heads the movement and will outline aims. Temporary officers may be elected and dues and application form set. Membership likely open to Republican voters 21 to 55 with social and political aims.

Young Men’s Republican Club Lorain County Leonard Smith Movement For Thein J Prpnosed Eclub Smith

Act To Sidetrack The Silver Issue At Congress Session

Washington March 20 The administration failed to force a vote on the silver issue as President Roosevelt and Speaker Henry T Rainey blocked action. Opposition secured a delay in the house vote on the Fiesinger measure.

Washington Roosevelt Henry T. Rainey

Hudson Plant Workers Await Call To Strike

Detroit March 20 bulletin says the AFL strike will begin at 9 a.m. tomorrow at the Hudson plant in Detroit unless manufacturers offer acceptable terms by tonight. The plant employs nearly 14,000 and is the federation’s focal point with expected spread to Flint Lansing and Pontiac under federation direction. William Collins, Michigan organizer, reports 9,000 Hudson workers in support.

Detroit American Federation of Labor Hudson National Administration of Manufacturers Flint Lansing Pontiac William Collins Michigan The United Press

Railroad Unions Demand Ten Percent Wage Rise

Washington March 20. President Roosevelt warned railways and labor that a swift agreement in the wage dispute may require federal action to safeguard the public interest. Union leaders demand a ten percent basic raise effective July 1, 1934, which would boost wages by twenty percent from current levels if granted.

Washington U.P Roosevelt W. F. Thiehoff Conference Committee of Managers Alfl Whitney Railroad Labor Executives Association A. F. Whitney Whitney Cnte Whitnes

Pittsburgh District Sees Trouble Ahead

Pittsburgh March 20 labor and capital in the steel district pledge a major confrontation over NIRA rights and collective bargaining. Workers insist on their interpretation of bargaining rights while steel leaders push for national unionization and broader union power. A Pittsburgh delegation rushed to Washington after the Warner and Connery bills failed.

Pittsburgh NIRA American Federation of Labor Pittsburch Storm Industries Warner and Connery Washington United Press National Labor Board William J. Long Wicrton Steel Co Senate Labor Committee

Silver Remon tization bill passes third reading

The administration faced resistance but the distinctively silver minded measure advanced with a two thirds majority. It authorizes accepting foreign silver at a 210 to 25 percent premium in exchange for American farm surpluses and envisions using the silver as backing for extra currency as the bill moves to the Senate.

Rati House Senate

Airmail Victim No 11 Killed in Cheyenne Plane Crash

Lieutenant R G Richardson, an Army Reserve Corps pilot recalled to active service to fly the airmail, was killed in a test flight near Cheyenne Wyoming. He was the eleventh fatality since the army started airmail operations and had no mail aboard.

R. G. Richardson Army Reserve Corps Cheyenne Wyo Richardson Army

New London Doctor and Family Injured in Ohio Crash

Dr A Roasberry head of New London Hospital staff and his wife and son were injured when their car collided with another on State Route 17 near Randolph Ohio while returning from a visit to Pittsburgh. The son Richard had a brain concussion. the doctor and wife suffered multiple injuries. Other occupants were cut by glass. All were taken to Rawlins Memorial Hospital in Ravenna.

New London, O A. Roasberry New London Hospital Randolph Ohio Richard Roasberry Mary Roasberry

Deadlock Hits Pacific Coast Longshoremen Strike Threat

Shipping interests and longshoremen near San Francisco prepared for a one day strike over a closed shop dispute set to start Friday morning. Governor James Rolph Sr. NRA West leader George Creel and regional labor board urged a settlement but progress was slow and failure loomed.

San Francisco Pacific Coast James Rolph California George Creel NRA Jiabor

Roller Bearing Co Workers Strike in Detroit

About 744 employees of the Roller Bearing Company walked out under AFL sponsorship, halting production and signaling labor unrest. The strike comes as a Detroit regional labor board planned a hearing on alleged discrimination against female workers. The plant employs around 1,000 people and supplies products to auto makers.

Detroit Roller Roller Bearing Company American Federation of Labor Strikera Detroit Regional Labor Board Fanion Tis

Auto industry faces potential nationwide strike threat

A looming national steel strike risk and a possible auto industry walkout threaten the New Deal recovery program. President Roosevelt weighs federal intervention as NRA chief Johnson hurries to broker a Detroit compromise while labor and management press for union or company-dominated bargaining.

Roosevelt Hugh S. Johnson NRA New York Detroit Automobile Industry A. F. of L National Automobile Chamber For Commerce William Green Federation United States Green Chamber Walter Chrysler Alfred Sloan, Jr Alvan MacAuley Henry Ford General Johnson Washington

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PRI Gop Council For Relief Hddie Rickenbacker Amelia Earart Putnam Tells Committee Plan Young Men’s Republican Club Liutenant Richardson New London Roller Bearing Co Beth Wood Martin Wood Donnie She Big Sister Les Forgrave Chronicle-Telegram
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