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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1937

Page

5

Chinese Government Abandons Shanghai To Chungking

The Chinese government moves its capital from Shanghai to Chungking as evacuees shift to Hankow and Nanking prepares for further disruption. U S embassy leaders plan to depart aboard the Luzon while staff remain at Nanking under secretaries George Acheson Jr and J Hall Paxton. Evacuation proceeds by boat rail and road. Japanese forces advance toward Soochow as Mao announces a shift to mass warfare and broader mobilization.

Shanghai Luzon Chungking Yangtze River Hankow Nanking Nelson , Johnson Gelaff Diear E. J. Marquart U.S. Navy Johnson George Acheson, Jr J. Hall Paxton Soocunow Johntin Pankow Yangtze Kwangsi Sechuan Canton Soochow Domei Wusieh

Weather Ohio Snow Flurries And Cooler East

Snow flurries and colder conditions linger in eastern Ohio tonight with generally fair and continued cold Sunday. A strengthening midwestern high stretches from Manitoba to the Texas gulf, while low pressures sit off the mid Atlantic and Puget Sound. Light snows persist in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes region, with rain along the Atlantic coast and in the northwest. Cold air reaches the Dakotas and extends south to Galveston and New Orleans.

Ohio Midwestern Plains States Manitoba Gulf Coast Texas Middle Atlantic Puget Sound Ohio Valley Lake Region Atlantic Coast Great Plains Gulf States Ohio Valey South Atlantic States Dakotas Galveston New Orleans

Assistant Pastor Begins Duties At St. Mary's Church

The Rev. Joseph Scharnitzky starts as assistant pastor at St. Mary's Church succeeding the Rev. Edward J. Murphy. Very Rev. James T Daley departs to St. Aloysius in Cleveland after seven and a half years. Rev. William H. Moseley will replace Daley, with Rev. Sylvester P. Lux continuing at St. Mary's.

St. Mary’s Church James T Daley Joseph Scharnitzky Elyria St. Edward’s Church Cleveland Edward J. Murphy St. John’s Cathedral Daley St. Aloysius Church Elyria Church William H. Moseley Sylvester P

Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Takes Stand On Issues

The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation adjourned after approving all resolutions at its annual meeting in Columbus. They endorsed limits on wage growth, backed a constitutional tax on federal and state employes, and opposed the Black-Connery Wage Hour bill and the current sales tax. They urged a bi partisan highway commission, extended farmloan programs, and current funding for relief. Officers re elected include Perry L. Green as president and A F Moon as vice president.

Columbus. C Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Federation Ohio State Highway Department Perry L. Green Hiram A. F. Moon Conover M. D. Lincoln Columbus W. E. Sellars Washington D. H L. T. Taylor J. E. Keltner

Present Story Of American Indian At YMCA Thanksgiving Party

A pan tomime style presentation about American Indian life and Pocahontas with Captain John Smith and the first Thanksgiving was shown to 51 boys at the YMCA Thanksgiving party. About 25 more boys learned they were closed out. Participants included Jack Reinhardt Warren Wilcox Robert Earp Harrison Comstock Thomas Chapman Raymond Scarbrough and Charles Stewart with treasure hunt songs games and refreshments also part of the event.

Herman Geyer Pocahontas John Smith Jack Reinhardt Warren Wilcox Robert Earp Harrison Comstock Thomas Chapman Raymond Scarbrough Charles Stewart

Smashing of Narcotics Ring Reported by Morgenthau

Treasury Secretary Morgenthau announced that agents crushed a wide-spread narcotics ring handling about three quarters of a million dollars yearly. Among those arrested in New York were Mary Debello Pennochio and Vito Pennochio, wife and brother of Tommy Pennochio of the Bulls, linked to the Luciano gang. Seventeen importers and large-scale dealers were arrested in the crackdown.

Washington the Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr Treasury New York Mary Debello Pennochio Vito Pennochio Tommy the Bulls Pennochio Lucky” Luciano Morgenthau

Tax Repeal Backed by Senate Leaders and Ohio Pair

A Senate poll shows more than a third favor immediate revision of the undistributed profit tax. Ohio Senators Bulkley and Donahey support repeal, while leaders push for broader measures to curb labor strife and ease utility regulation. Senate filibuster prospects loom over anti-lynching debates and farm bill timing.

Washington Senate

Japan and Italy to Sign New Commercial Treaty

Tokyo reports Japan and Italy plan to sign a new commercial treaty to balance trade, expected mid December. The move comes as part of a fascist bloc alignment alongside the Japanese German Italian pact, with the imperial headquarters also outlining aims to speed an end to the Chinese war.

Tokyo Japan Italy United States Great Britain Imperial Headquarters Supreme War Body

Chest workers seek final third pledge by Tuesday in Elyria

Elyria Community Chest workers, trudging through snow, seek to raise the last one third by Tuesday. They plan a noon luncheon at the Y M C A to hear Rev. S Lee Whiteman Jr. and present their final third report. Pledges totaled 20 886 94 with strong turnout expected for the final reports.

Elyria Community Chest S. Lee Whiteman, Jr Oberlin First M. E Whiteman Oberlin Boston School of Theology Graduate School of Boston Harvard University Massachusetts Cape God Community Chest

Train Derailment in Snowstorm Kills One, Injures Fifty Three

Four Norfolk and Western passenger cars derailed eight miles west of Bluefield West Virginia during a blinding snow storm. At least one man died and 53 were injured, five seriously. The dead man was not identified yet. Injured were taken to Bluefield Sanitorium and St Luke's Hospital as five were reported dying.

Bluefield W. Va Norfolk and Western Here St. Luke’s Hospital

Would Increase Corporation Income Taxes Would Increase Corporation Income Taxes

Washington November 20 Advocates of lightened business taxes were warned that to offset losses from undistributed profits and capital gains exemptions the government will raise normal corporate income tax rates. The House subcommittee has tentatively agreed to higher rates, with final level tied to revenue loss estimates.

Washington House Ways and Means United States Treasury Vinson

Two Highway Improvements Seem Assured

Divisional State Highway Engineer J R Ault of Ashland told county commissioners a four mile Avon Belden road widening from Kingsley’s Corners to Route 82 and the elimination of the S curve on Route 20 at Brookdale Cemetery are on the state program for early next year. He urged traffic signals at North Ridge road Elyria avenue and Route 57 Fuller road intersections, with stop signs temporarily installed at North Ridge and Elyria. Guard rails will be added at Cooper Foster Park, and a drainage basin four feet below grade will be raised. Continuous inspection of the North Ridge road approach to the new North Ridge bridge was planned, with improvements for a mile east and a half mile west. He noted no comment on the single track railroad crossing east of the bridge. He also said the Route 59 curve near Birmingham, linked to a fatal recent crash, had been improved and deemed safe.

J. R. Ault Ashland Avon-Belden Kingsley’s Corners Route 57 Ault Brookdale Cemetery Here North Ridge Road Elyria Avenue Fuller Road Grafton Cooper-Foster Park Oscar G. Dunn Birmingham

Chicagoans Die in Michigan Car Crash Near Jackson

Three Chicagoans were killed and two others injured, one seriously, when their car left the highway and crashed into a tree fifteen miles west of Jackson, Michigan, late last night.

Jackson, Mich Here

Snowbound highways snarled as crews race to clear roads

Fleecy snow blanketed the area from three inches to a foot, halting traffic and keeping city county and state crews busy through the night. Main routes including 18 20 59 57 82 10 and 303 were blocked at times, with accidents reported along Route 20 and Route 59. One injury occurred near Elyria as slick streets caused several collisions and vehicles damaged parked cars. Continuous plowing and cinder spreading continued into today to reopen main arteries.

Sheriff's Department John Fulton John Hudak Highway Patrol Harwood Lersch State Department City New York Central Route 59 Elyria Elyrian Route 20 H. L. Childs Stanford Avenue Harriet Childs Childs John Fyre Elyria Avenue Emil Kasper Lake Avenue Stewart Shuman Parmely Avenue Bond Street Amherst Joseph Lotz Chestnut Street John Downs Erie Street West River Street West Bridge Street H. Slauter Broad Street J. W. Baker West Avenue Ben Zlatkowsky Charles Schacht R. D Louisiana Avenue Joseph Clark Diagonal Road Ralph Weisman Detroit Walter Cebula Bell Avenue Hazel Street Donald Meyers

Wellington men held for grand jury in break in

Edward Davidson 28 and Albert Curry 25, both of Wellington, were bound to the grand jury under $1,000 bond each after arraignment before Justice Preston Coon on breaking and entering charges. They were arrested a week ago for breaking into the granary of the Arthur Mason farm on Pitts road near Wellington.

Edward Davidson Albert Curry Wellington Preston Coon Arthur Mason Pitts Road

Man mails unemployment card at fire box in Campbell

Campbell Ohio November 26 with help from the fire chief and three fire companies Steve Yavarick sixty attempted to mail his unemployment census card at a small red box in slushy streets. After minutes of effort firefighters directed him to a standard mailbox where the card was finally deposited.

Campbell Steve Yavarick Yavarick

Operations To Show Slight Gain At Lorain Plant

The National Tube Company plant at Lorain will show a slight gain next week over this week’s level though still below a few weeks ago. Two blast furnaces and six open hearths remain at the same level. Bessemer converter operates single turn. rail mill resumes Monday for five days. skelp mills butt mills lapp mill and seamless mill have five day schedules starting Monday. seamless mill No 3 runs two and a half days. pipe mill also shows a slight gain. Schedule is tentative and may change with orders.

National Tube Company Lorain Bessemer Skelp

Forecasts 2,000 Census Cards To Be Filed Here

Postmaster C. J. Sartor expected more than 2,000 census cards returned to Elyria with a near deadline. Cards come from varied workers including employed, retired on pensions, and temporarily laid off. On receipt, cards will not be classified locally. carriers will check names and addresses next week to catch errors and missing information.

Elyria C. J. Sartor Sartor Washington

Press for Action on Farm Bills Advances in Congress

Administration leaders moved to push farm bills with minimal debate. Senate Leader Barkley forecast action by next weekend and House Speaker Bankhead prepared for similar moves. Committees to finalize bills today with a Monday report planned. Deliberations begin Tuesday as Agriculture Committee members face stalled agreement and Ellison Smith orders a showdown vote on all amendments.

Roosevelt Federal Trade Commission Joseph C. O'Mahoney D. Wyo New York City O'Mahoney Ohio Robert J. Bulkley Vic Donahey Senate Ellison K. Smith S. C James K. Byrnes Bailey Smith Agriculture Committee Alben W. Barkley House Washington William H. Bankhead Ala Congress Ellison D. Smith

Sit-down strikes at Goodyear prompt guard mobilization

Sit-down strikes evacuated 4,000 Goodyear workers as National Guard units in about 20 cities prepared for a possible move to Akron to back up a strike over 1,600 layoffs. Ohio Adjutant General Marx said about 2,000 troops could be involved, with trucks dispatched from Camp Perry and armories to Akron for police coordination.

Akron Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company National Guard Armory Lee D. Schroy Columbus Emil F. Marx Ohio National Guard Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co Marx Camp Perry Gilson D. Light Toledo William L. Marlin Cleveland National Guard Fremont Findlay Oak Harbor Kenton Clyde Lima Ashland Caldwell Norwalk Youngstown Canton Berea Delaware Marion Spencerville

Labor Wars Spark Portland Relief Rolls Surge

In Portland 10,000 idle workers faced an extended labor war as police used power to quell unrest while authorities sought federal intervention. Relief rolls climbed by hundreds. some workers had three months without work after sawmill workers defected from AFL to the CIO. Mayor Carson urged the National Labor Relations Board to provide a solution or withdraw for local handling.

Portland Ore Washington American Federation of Labor Committee For Industrial Organization Joseph K. Carson National Labor Relations Board

Farm Home Damaged By Fire Near Brighton

A fire of undetermined origin damaged the farm home of Clement Green near Brighton, occupied by Will Mosher and family, discovered by Bus MacDonald driving on Route 13. Wellington fire department confined the blaze to one side. cause believed at baseboard in a room. extent undetermined.

Clement Green Will Mosher Brighton MacDonald Birmingham Wellington Stig

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Mao Tse-Tung Communist Army 8Th Route Army Yennan China Mao Bulkley and Donahey Josiah W. Bailey N. C Frederick Steiner A. F. of L GCLO Steiner West TVA Willight Bulletin Rev. S. AL. Whiteman, Jr
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