Congressional Probe of TVA Seen Certain
Washington March 22 Congressional investigation of the Tennessee Valley Authority seemed certain despite Roosevelt plans to dismiss or suspend its chairman Dr Arthur E Morgan Senate leaders indicated an inquiry would be undertaken The President demanded Morgan withdraw charges against co directors but Morgan refused saying he did not intend to resign Norris urged removal rather than suspension to avoid delaying a successor Continued on Page 2.
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Washington
Tennessee Valley Authority
Roosevelt
Arthur E. Morgan
Senate
Alben W. Barkley
Wiliam B. Bankhead
Inday
Dr. Morgan
Maregurt. Morgan
Dasa
Lilienthal
Yellow Springs
Vntroch College
Othe White House
TVA
Thoosevelt
George W. Norris
Ned
Morgan
Norris
Two Positions Are Consolidated By Board Of Education Here
The Elyria Board of Education merged the clerk treasurer and assistant to the superintendent roles. W C McClellan will become clerk treasurer on August 31 with a $3500 annual salary, replacing S S Rockwood who retires after 29 years. The move saves $2700 yearly by using current clerical staff for bookkeeping while McClellan remains in the superintendent role. Rockwood’s retirement aligns with the state pension law requiring non teaching staff age 79+ to retire by August 31.
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Elyria Board of Education
W. C. McClellan
S. S. Rockwood
McClellan
Rockwood
McClelland
Dr. Morgan greeted by Xenia friends at Antioch visit
Dr. Morgan, former Antioch College president and TVA co director target of a TVA dispute, arrived by train in Xenia to Yellow Springs home. About 200 students and faculty welcomed him with smiles and autographs. He declined to comment on Roosevelt's urging resignation, planning to stay several days and review TVA records at home. He may issue a statement later.
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Dr. Morgan
Yellow Springs
TVA
Griscom
Ernest
W. B. Alexander
Antioch
Weather Summary for Ohio and Central U.S.
Showers tonight and Wednesday with warmer conditions in the south and much colder readings by Wednesday night. A trough of low pressure stretches from the western Lake region to the Texas Panhandle while high pressure sits over the Atlantic States and the Rocky Mountain Plateau. Scattered showers and thunderstorms stretch from Texas to Minnesota with warmth in the Central Valleys and notable chill in the Central and Northern Plains and Rockies.
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Ohio
South Portion
Western Lake Region
Texas Panhandle
Atlantic States
Rocky Mountain Plateau
Texas
Minnesota
Plains
Rocky Mountain
Naval Expansion Faces Debate In Senate
The Senate considers President Roosevelt's 21,546,900 Naval Expansion bill amid talk of bitter foreign affairs debate. Senate Naval Affairs chair Walsh signals two secret Navy reports may be requested, including details of a San Francisco maneuver and Captain Ingersoll's London mission. House endorsement was about 3 to 1. final tally 292 196 100.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
David J. Walsh
D. Mass
Naval Affairs Committees
Navy Department
House
San Francisco
Royal C. Ingersoll
London
Walsh
Touse
U S Sends Bill To Japan For Panay Bombing Loss
The United States formally presented a bill to Japan for loss of life injuries and damages from December 12 when Japanese bombing planes sank the American gunboat Panay, the State Department announced in Washington on March 22.
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U.S
Bill
Japan
Panay
Washington
State Department
President Roosevelt to vacation in Georgia for 10 days
President Roosevelt departs Washington for a 10 day vacation at Warm Springs Georgia. An official stop is planned in Gainesville to dedicate a town square named after him. He will stay in a cottage near the Warm Springs infantile paralysis foundation, arriving late tomorrow.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Gainesville
Professor-Author To Speak Here Thursday Evening
The Reverend Father Cyprian Emanuel, O. F. M. will speak Thursday evening March 24 as the second in a series of Catholic Study Club lectures at St Marys Church. A Franciscan with a PhD from Catholic University, he has taught ethics sociology and history, and serves on ethics and peace committees. His talk is titled International Peace and will be held at 8 09 o clock in St Marys Parish Hall.
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Father Cyprian Emanuel
St. Mary's Church
Father Emanuel
Catholic University
Washington, D. C
Franciscan Friary and College
Rocky River Drive
Cleveland
Ohio
St. Mary's Parish Hall
Eight Million Men Ready To Defend France
Paris dispatch reports eight million Frenchmen ready to serve rifles and exploit fortifications as France arms for possible war. More than half of all taxes are routed to the army navy and air force as rearmament accelerates. Continued on Page 5.
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France
Paris
Nazis Arrest Two Hapsburg Dukes In Vienna
Vienna reports Duke Maxmilian and Duke Ernest of Hohenberg sons of Archduke Franz Ferdinand were arrested by Nazi authorities. Monarchists and other prominent nobles faced detentions as Austria tightens controls before the April plebiscite. Police raided Sigismund Freud's home seizing passports and money.
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Vienna
Maxmilian
Ernest of
Austria
Newiy
Naz
Freud
Department of Public Works
United Press
Germany
la Pohea
Sigismund Freud
Turing
Food Handlers To Meet Tonight In Elyria
The Elyria Food Dealers Association will hold a meeting at 8 P M in the Council Chamber to decide on the new health regulation requiring licensing of food handlers. Chairman H A Peabody says members want to voice views on the amendment and gauge overall sentiment before any further action.
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Elyria Food Dealers Association
H. A. Peabody
Association
Peabody
Warm spell fades as cooler air looms in Elyria
The Elyria thermometer on Court Street read 85 at noon under direct sun. Weather forecasters warn that much cooler weather is on the way with a temperature drop expected by Wednesday night.
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Elyria
Court Street
Court freezes records removal in Highway Department case
In Columbus on March 22 a temporary restraining order prevented Highway Director John Jaster from removing any records from the department offices. The order was granted to Mrs Agnes B Dickinson who filed a 6 million dollar taxpayers suit against the Hot Mix contractors and Director Jaster.
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Columbus
John Jaster
Highway Department
Agnes B. Dickinson
Dickinson
Hot Mix
Jaster
No Action On Pension Bill At This Session
Announcement by Chairman Ro bert L. Coughton D N C that the House Ways and Means Committee will not hold hearings on the General Welfare Bill. Democratic members opposed granting hearings amid a petition from 140 representatives while Rep. Harry R. Sheppard Calif floor leader vows to seek signatures to discharge the committee and bring the measure to the floor.
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Washington
Onpe
Robert L. Coughton
XN. C
House
Ways and Means
Harry R. Sheppard
Calif
General, Welfare Federation
Washington Y
Francis HK. Townsend
Approval For Reorganization Bill Forecast
The Senate rejected the Pittman forest service exemption and predicted passage of the Executive Department Reorganization bill this week. Senator Pittman and supporters argued the forest service should stay in Agriculture, while opponents warned against broad delegations of authority to the executive branch. William Green of the AFL urged recommitment for study.
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Washington
Senate
Executive Department
Key Pittman
Nev
Forest Service
Agriculture Department
Department of the Interior
Pittman
William Green
American Federation of Labor
A. F. of L
Income Taxes Up Five Percent in Early March
The treasury reports that income tax collections for the first 21 days of March totaled 655,689,563 dollars, up 5.1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Undersecretary Roswell Magill told the Senate Finance Committee that returns are bringing about as much revenue as the January budget estimate, with a possible slight shortfall.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Senate Finance Committee
Roswell Magi
Earler
City Votes to Borrow 7000 for WPA Sewer Work
City council approved legislation to borrow seven thousand dollars for WPA sewer projects. Funds will buy materials for ditch enclosure on Abbe road and a storm sewer on Prospect street to ease flood near Broad street and Garford avenue. They also authorized bidding for 1600 feet of 39 inch pipe for Prospect street and 1500 feet of 18 inch pipe for Abbe road at an estimated five thousand dollars.
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Abbe Road
Prospect Street
Broad Street
Garford Avenue
Harwood Street
Dillworth Street
Gulf Road
Vic Donahey
Hubert Bulkley
Don W. Harter
Ruge
Joseph Q. Petro
Elyria
Leonard Fows
Solons
Lake Avenue
Lodi
Elks Build New Neon Danger Signal on East Bridge
The Elks Club funded and erected a neon danger signal at the East Bridge street railroad abutment as part of a state wide traffic hazard program. Built by Jim Armitage Sign Company, the display was tested last night showing a blazing red pillar and the word danger, at an approximate cost of $200 paid in full by the local lodge.
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East Bridge Street
Elks Club
Jim Armitage
Elks Lodge
Council Invited To Zoning Board Dinner
Solicitor Harvey Cheney invited council members to a district meeting dinner at the Graystone Hotel here next Wednesday. District Board of Zoning Appeals of Ohio will represent 27 counties. Earl Hater and Amos Kauffman will speak. the gathering precedes the May state convention.
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Harvey Cheney
Graystone
District Board of Zoning Appeals of
Ohio
Board of Zoning Appeals
Earl Hater
State Association
Amos Kauffman
Lakewood
Cheney
Council To Recall $108,000 of Bonds
City council voted to recall 108000 dollars of waterworks bonds bearing 5.75 percent interest to refund them at 3 percent. The bonds are held by the sinking fund and are part of the 360000 dollar issue tied to the new water main and storage tank.
Elyria To Have Inspector Of Sidewalks
Elyria council adopted an ordinance creating a sidewalk inspector position at 6 1 2 cents an hour. Mayor Joseph Q. Petro urged a citywide improvement drive, stressing a courtesy program rather than forcing repairs, with $400 appropriated for the post.
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Joseph Q. Petro
Hensley Taken To Prison For First Degree Murder
Edward Hensley, 22, was convicted here Friday of first degree murder in the death of Louise Hornbeck of Grafton and was sent to the Columbus penitentiary to serve a life term. A motion for a new trial alleging passion and prejudice was filed by attorney D F Rendinell of Youngstown. no hearing date set.
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Edward Hensley
Louise Hornbeck
Grafton
Columbus
William F. Graft
Willam G. Smith
D. F. Rendinell
Youngstown
Board To Borrow On State Certificate
Elyria Board of Education authorized clerk treasurer Rockwood to borrow 41062.17 on a state certificate received this month for the first quarter of 1938 under the Ohio School Foundation Program. The state still owes about 22000 on the 1937 last quarter distribution, with only half paid to date. the certificate is issued in lieu of cash and will be repaid when state funds arrive.
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Elyria Board of Education
Rockwood
Ohio School Foundation
Lake Steamer Is A Total Loss
The steamer City of Buffalo, burned Sunday at the Cleveland and Buffalo Transit Co docks, is declared a total loss by insurance underwriters. P. J. Swartz, general manager, has not decided on plans for the Cleveland to Buffalo service scheduled to begin May 15.
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Cleveland, C
City of Buffalo
Cleveland & Buffalo Transit Co
P. J. Swartz
Cleveland
Buffalo
Commission To Have Authority Over Professional Boxing And Wrestling Here
The city council gave first reading to a new ordinance creating a boxing and wrestling commission with regular meetings and explicit authority over boxing and wrestling. The commission members are George Richwine, Harry Burr, and C. C. Braden. The council also approved Mayor Petro’s appointments to a new athletic and recreation commission to regulate and promote amateur sports. Members are Ralph F. Bauer, Carl Wagner, Sherman Hallwon, Walter Kohn, and B. C. Keyes, with terms expiring in 1939 or 1938 as stated.
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Boxing and Wrestling Commission
Slmer Nelson
Tentioue
Boxing Commission
George Richwine
Harry Burr
C. C. Braden
Joseph Q. Petro
Athletic and Recreation Commission
Ralph F. Bauer
Carl Wagner
Sherman Hallwon
Walter Kohn
B.C. Keyes
Council Approves Bonded Purchase of Three Fire Units
The council unanimously passed an emergency ordinance to issue 40000 in bonds for a new ladder truck with 85 foot aerial ladder, a 1000 gallon pumper, and a 750 gallon pumper to modernize and raise the fire department to accepted standards. A city visit to view equipment and annual funding plans were also approved.
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No. 1
Nan
I. D. Faxon
Elmer Nelson
Joseph Q. Petro
Well Known Priest Dies At Lorain
Rev. John Kasinski 33 died at his sister's Lorain home after a lengthy illness. A Lorain resident most of his life, he attended St Mary's School and Lorain High, studied at St Ignatius College, was ordained 1909 in Cleveland. Funeral at St Anthony's Lorain with Solemn Pontifical Mass by Bishop Schremés.
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John Kasinski
Lorain
Agnes Nelis
East
Erie Avenue
St. Mary’s School
Lorain High School
St. Ignatius College
St. Marys Seminary
Cleveland
Farley
St. Mary's Church
Elyria
John T. Sheffield
Kasinski
St. Columbia’s Church
Youngstown
SS. Peter and Paul
Sandusky
St. Vincent's
Akron
Sacred Heart Church
Harrisburg
Ohio
Theodore J
Joseph B. Kasinski
Ripton
F. W. Tilman
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
J. F. Emerich
T. D. Burke
Marie Sugrue
Norbert Tillman
Paul Tillsman
Coatesville
Maurice Tillman
U S Rejects Canadian Request On Great Lakes Treaty
Washington March 22 The United States rejected a Canadian government request to negotiate a treaty addressing only one aspect of the Great Lakes St Lawrence water and power problems. Secretary of State Cordell Hull said the U S is ready for negotiations on the overall matter with the Canadian government.
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Washington
United States
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence
Cordell Hull
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Xenia
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NENA
Antioch College
Railead
Georgia
Father Fmanuel
Europe
Ralph Helzen
Hapsburg
Agriclture Department
Forestry Service
Bennett C. Clark
Nevada
William E
Borah
Idaho
Council
Elks
Zoning Board
Hensley
Gov't
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