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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1939

Page

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Keep Elyria Ahead civic program analyzed this week

Elyria Chamber of Commerce secretary Harry W Luethi reports workers are reviewing seven business group meeting scores to shape the Keep Elyria Ahead plan plank by plank. D H Hifiman, campaign chair, is organizing 22 teams to reach 408 business concerns while past presidents gather Wednesday for guidance.

Elyria Elyria Chamber of Commerce Harry W.luethi Chamber Plank Civic Es D Hifiman Graystone Neely Powers Powers

Bill Would Give Congress A Check On Presidential Authority

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee weighs a neutrality bill said to curb presidential power. It would let Congress declare a state of war and bar shipments to belligerents, require semiannual Munitions Board reports, and permit 90 day to longer credits for foreign buyers. The measure aims to repeal the Arms Embargo and faces isolationist opposition as it advances through committee.

Fashington Senate Foreign Relations Committee Congress Senate Thie Netweri Thio Orore Control Board Pat Harrison Miss Bennett C. Clark Key Pittman Clark Robert .M. la Follette Pittman Munitions Board Sens William E. ‘Borah Ida Hiram W. Johnson Cal Borah Amctics Chote Pat McCarran New United Press

Weather summary for Ohio and region cooler tonight

Mostly fair and cooler weather to spread tonight and Tuesday after light east showers. A trough from Ontario to Texas to California governs conditions with highs centered in the Missouri valley and North Atlantic coast. Rain fell in the Lake region to the South Atlantic and east Gulf states, with 3.08 inches in Los Angeles over 34 hours. Warmth in the lower lake region and Ohio valley contrasts with cooler Missouri valley and northern Rocky Mountain areas.

Ohio East Portion Ontario Texas California Missouri Valley North Atlantic Coast Lake Region South Atlantic East Gulf States Rocky Mountain End Plateau Los Angeles Lower Lake Region Ohio Valley Rocky Mounian

Dr. Freud Dies in Exile in London

Private funeral services set for Dr. Sigmund Freud 83 father of psychoanalysis after his death Saturday night at Hampstead home. H. G. Wells recalled Freud’s eagerness to become a British citizen, with friends pressing Parliament to grant citizenship before five years of residence. Freud was an exile from Vienna.

London Sigmund Freud Freud Hampstead H. G. Wells Dr. Freud Vienna

Fireman Severed Artery During City Fire

Fireman William Davis severed an artery when he thrust his arm through a window defending a frame house fire in East Liverpool Ohio. The blaze destroyed the dwelling and Davis was rushed to a hospital for treatment.

Liverpool William Davis

Treasure Hunt Promises Prizes Across Elyria Stores

Elyria stores launch a Treasure Hunt for Chronicle Telegram readers with prizes from one to ten dollars. Twenty nine local shops cooperate including J C Penney, Sears, Loeffler, Ohio Public Service, Hektmyer Hardware, Elyria Lumber, and more. Readers use front page numbers 1 through 11 800 printed today to win prizes by matching numbers in participating stores. The event runs tomorrow through Thursday with prizes hidden in the participating outlets.

Elyria Chronicle - Telegram Chronicle- Telegram Chronicle-Telegram Beerifig Wat E. Loeffler Company Ohio Fuel Gas Company Beyson's Elyria Dry Goods Company J. C. Penney Company C. B H. Merthe and Company Ohio Public Service Company Hektmyer Hardware Company The Bell Company Elyria Hardware Company Inskeep Elyria Lumber Company Reger and Binnieger’ Economy Bill Struck Furniture Rigvee Company Elien's Welsh Curtain Sears and Company Farm Implement Com Elyria Stern

Legion's 21st Convention Opens in Chicago

The American Legion began its 21st convention in Chicago with about 250000 of its 1030000 members registered. National Commander Stephen F Chadwick urged action against foreign entanglements while War Secretary Harry Woodring warned of the perils of global conflict and the need for neutrality. Governor Leverett Saltonstall urged staying neutral while aiding world relief as the event runs through Thursday, highlighted by a 13 hour parade on Michigan Boulevard.

Chicago American Legion Legion Stephen F Chadwick Federation” Infr-Afliés-Des’ “Ancieny ‘Compas America Chadwick France Harry H. Woodring Leverett Saltonstall Massachusetts United States Michigan Boulevard Hen

Heavy Gunfire Reported Off Norwegian West Coast

News des not clear on all details but reports say heavy gunfire was heard off the Norwegian coast near Bergen. Mariners observed trawlers moving away and fog and smoke reduced visibility during the unidentified naval activity.

Norwegian

French Collier Phryne Torpedoed Off English Coast

The French collier Phryne of 2600 tons was torpedoed by a German submarine off the east coast of England. The crew of 24 with two injured were rescued by a life boat as two British destroyers arrived within moments and dropped depth charges. The sinking was witnessed by hundreds onshore.

London Phryne England

French Guns Pound Nazi Fortifications on Front to Swiss Border

French long range guns pummeled heavy Nazi troop concentrations in the Black Forest east of the Rhine as artillery barrages stretched along a 125 mile front to the Swiss border. French and German fire slowed after a day of the war's strongest bombardment reportedly forced Germans to pull West front reinforcements to the East. Gamelin artillery targeted Lauterbourg fortifications while the plan calls for preliminary demolition before any attack, with caution shown by the French high command.

Paris Black Forest Rhine River Gamelin Westwall Lauterbourg

Pope Plans Appeal Against Spread of Atheism

Vatican announces Pope Pius XII plans to appeal to European nations to oppose atheism amid Soviet intervention in Poland. Monsignors William Godfrey and Valerio Valeri are to report on the possibility of a European conference to form a united church front.

Vatican City Pius XII Europe Russia Poland Vatican William Godfrey Valerio Valeri London Paris

Hit and run victim Ethel Williams dies in Lorain

Mrs. Ethel Williams 36 of Avon Lake died from a fractured skull after a hit and run on Lake Road near Stop 53. She was found Saturday night and died Sunday at 12 30 PM in St. Josephs Hospital Lorain. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Charles Williams Avon Lake and sister Mrs Karl Morelock Cleveland Heights. Funeral arrangements pending at Taylor Funeral Home with burial at Lake View Cemetery Cleveland.

Ethel] Williams Avon Lake St. Joseph's Hospital Lorain Williams Lake Road Charles’ Willams Karl Morelock Lee Cleveland ‘Heights Taylor Funeral Cleveland Heights Lake View, Cemetery Cleveland

Prices Fall From War Market Peak As Grocers Report Decline

A nationwide survey shows meat prices easing from the wartime surge that began in early September with pork and lamb leading the downtrend. Sugar and flour mostly hold a 1 cent rise due to war effects, while butter eggs rise 3 to 4 cents. Potatoes vary by city, up to 7 cents in some areas, with bread coffee and tea generally steady. Hoarding has ended as households use surplus stock and expect further sugar price drops forthcoming.

Two Injured In Traffic Crashes

Two people were treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital for injuries from traffic crashes over the weekend. Cyrus A. Jewel 44 of Murray Ridge Road suffered fractured ribs and facial, arm, and leg wounds after his car collided with Katharine Beeler of Lakewood at Huron Street and Route 113 about 5 25 p m yesterday. Jewel’s three children were not hurt. Albert Lapp 20 of Warren Avenue was treated for a cut above the left eye and a bruised right leg after his motorcycle collided with a car driven by Gilbert Hiscox of Elyria on Broad Street near East Avenue at 7 20 p m Saturday. James Ickes 603 Lodi Street riding with Lapp was not injured. Myrtle Holmes of Bond Street reported a rear parking lot collision at 5 30 p m Saturday as she checked out of Broad Street.

Elyria Memorial Hospital Cyrus A. Jewel Murray Ridge Road Huron Street Route 113 Katherine Beeler Lakewood Jewel Albert Lapp Warren Avenue Gilbert Hiscox Elyria Broad Street East Avenue James Ickes Lodi Street Lapp Myrtle Holmes Bond Street Apenas

Sandusky businessman Fred A. Martin dies at 57

Fred A. Martin, 57, a Sandusky candy maker and restaurant owner, died today in Sandusky Ohio. He was known as a local business man with ties to the city’s confectionery and dining trades.

Sandusky Fred A. Martin

Sub Warfare On Neutral Ships Begins

London reports indicate German submarines have begun a new phase of unrestricted warfare against neutral ships, following the weekend sinks off the Norway Sweden coast. The campaign targets neutral tonnage to choke Britain’s supplies, with about 50 vessels sunk to date including 31 British and 12 neutral ships.

London Germany Enesset Norway Sweden Oman Britain

Bombardment on Western Front Opens War Activity

Paris Sept. 25 French and German heavy guns fired along a 125 mile Rhine front from Wissembourg to the Swiss frontier marking the first bombardment of the war in that region. Observers said it was unclear which side fired first and that both sides could have joined in without orders. Local front conditions showed some German and French line rectifications along the Saar, Blies river, and Hardt Forest areas as patrols remained scarce.

Paris Rhine Wissembourg High Command Zweibruecken Saar Front Blies River Hardt Forest

Warsaw in ruins as German siege grinds on

News reports from Budapest describe heavy German artillery destroying much of Warsaw after a 17 day siege. Civilians suffer mass casualties while Polish and Allied broadcasts claim morale remains high and request aid. The city, once a cultural hub with universities and the Holy Spirit church, faces near collapse.

Budapest Hungary Warsaw Centurion Paris Tient London

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