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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1930
Page
5
The article traces a policeman's rank rise from captain to inspector on April 1, 1925, then to chief of police on September 13. Weeks later he becomes director. A separate line notes owls' eyes rotating almost fully as a compensation detail.
Washington reports Arthur Woods, Hoover appointee, to coordinate federal state and local efforts to aid 350,000 unemployed Americans this winter without direct federal charity. Woods arrived from New York and begins immediate work at the Commerce Department to organize relief while avoiding federal funding for food or shelter programs.
In 1930 Ponti Advertising appeals voters in Illinois for support in the election. The message promises fewer and better laws and reflects a past and future motto. The note requests continued assistance as the campaign proceeds toward November 4.
President Harding placed unemployment relief on the agenda as Woods endorsed the period's recommendations and urged coordinated federal action to aid local efforts. He said a sound plan in one community could inspire others, stressing that the nation must race against human misery with jobs and relief. Woods, a Republican and former New York City police commissioner, promised to assess the situation by week’s end and push vigorous action.
The Navy General Board approved a 15 year build program costing 750 million to 1 billion dollars to create a virtual London treaty fleet. It calls for modernization of battleships New Mexico Mississippi Idaho and the cruiser program including 6 inch guns and hybrid carriers, plus submarines and destroyers to reach treaty tonnage. Funding would come via a special deficiency bill as 1932 budget does not cover it.
Figures on automobile accidents in Paris over the past year show 450 posts of the old gas design toppled or bent by careless motorists. A movement is underway to remove posts from the middle of principal streets to reduce damage and improve traffic flow.
Montreal police director Hulbert Lange states Fridas and the 13 h gangs are active with cited incidents around April Fool's Day. The fragmentary report notes a police action leading to jail or detention, referencing local crime and civic authorities in Montreal.
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