Farm program to succeed AAA now in effect
Washington March 2 The White House approved the New Deal soil conservation and farm relief act, a $600 million successor to the AAA. President Roosevelt said the goal is parity of farm income with three major objectives linked to national welfare. Davis announced rapid action with 30 million acres to be taken out of production for soil conservation and new conferences with agricultural leaders.
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Washington
White House
Department of Agriculture
New Deal
AAA
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Chester C. Davis
Speec
Davis
Memphis
Chicago
New York
Salt Lake City
Congress
Two Named on Election Board in Van Wert County
Arthur C. Frericks a Democrat and N. W. Elder a Republican began four year terms on the Van Wert county election board by appointment of Secretary of State George 8 Myers. Frericks succeeds Martin W Feiger while Elder continues. Other continuing members are Walter Putman and M. M. Ayler.
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Arthur C. Frericks
N. W., Elder
van Wert
George 8. Myers
Frericks
Martin W. Feiger
Elder
Walter Putman
M. M. Ayler
WPA sponsored community meetings open in Van Wert county
Emergency Schools division of the Ohio Works Progress Administration sponsors weekly meetings in York township Middle Point and Convoy to discuss community agencies local government taxation and the Ohio Schools Foundation Program. Speakers include Van Wert county officials and educators with entertainment by local talent and broad public invitation.
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Emergency Schools Division
Ohio Works Progress Administration
van Wert
York Township
Middle Point
Convoy
York School
County
Thane Spahr
8S. S. Beard
C. R. Keyser
L. W. Acam
Leo J. Hummer
WPA
C. L. Shaffer
Inspection Tonight for 135th Company
Members of Van Wert's National Guard unit the 135th Collecting Company polish uniforms and even door knobs at headquarters in the YMCA. Tonight the annual inspection in the armory will be conducted by Major Ross B. Brett of the 115th Medical Regiment Indianapolis after a dinner at the Hotel Marsh hosted by Capt. W. E. Beach Capt. R. H. Good and the armory board headed by William McGirr.
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135Th Collecting Company
van Wert
National Guard
YMCA
Ross B. Brett
115Th Medical Regiment
Indianapolis
W. E. Beach
R. H. Good
Armory
William McGirr
Hotel Marsh
Bittinger Announces Candidacy for Lieutenant Governor
J Freer Bittinger of Ashland, speaker of the Ohio House, declared his bid for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor. He is vice chairman of the Democratic state executive committee and currently serving his fourth consecutive term in the House.
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Columbus
J. Freer Bittinger
Ashland
Ohio House of Representatives
Bittinger
Breckinridge to Seek Democratic Presidential Nomination
Col. Henry Breckinridge, New York attorney and critic of the New Deal, will file in Maryland for the Democratic presidential nomination opposing President Roosevelt, announced today by the association in defense of the constitution.
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Baltimore
Henry Breckinridge
New York
Maryland
Rooesevelt
Association In Defense of the Constitution
Warren Hotel Fire Kills Woman and Injures Man in Ohio
A woman died and a man was seriously injured when they jumped from a third floor window as a fire swept the Warren Hotel in Warren Ohio. Six others were trapped inside while firefighters battled the blaze. Two people were carried out through rear windows by firefighters as the fire, which began on the third floor, spread rapidly through the building.
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Warren
Warren, O
Italian victor in East Africa routs Ethiopian forces
Italian Marshal Pietro Badoglio reports smashing nearly all Ethiopian armies facing him in East Africa. Emperor Haile Selassie's personal force in the Deasye area fights on, but Ras Kaesa's warriors retreat. The Tembien front bears an estimated 10,000 killed and wounded.
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United Press
Ethiopia
Pietro Badoglio
East Africa
Halle Selassie
Deasye
Ras Kaesa
Tembien
Auto Licenses Now on Sale in Van Wert
Frank West, registrar, re appoints deputy registrars F. E Wagstaff and J. A. Olberding for Van Wert. Auto tags available from Wagstaff at Hudson Terraplane Sales room and Olberding at Van Wert Motor Supply. New numbers in use after March 10. required on cars by April 1. Tags cost 7 dollars for up to 26 hp, 10 dollars for 25 to 32 hp, and 16 dollars for over 32 hp.
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Frank West
F. E Wagstaff
J. A. Olberding
City of
van Wert
Wagstaff
Hudson-Terraplane
Shannon & Jackson Sts
Olberding
van Wert Motor Supply Company
Main
Market
Band Fathers' Comedy Show at Lincoln School Gym
Band Fathers' Association of Van Wert High School will stage a comedy boxing show next Monday night at Lincoln school gym. A rehearsal is set for Friday night with twelve events and a socco game arranged for the program.
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Lincoln School
Band Fathers’ Association
van Werth High School
Democrats file petitions for county engineer and sheriff
Maj. J. F. Mollenkopf deputy county surveyor has filed petitions and declaration of candidacy for the Democratic ticket for county engineer. The office will be designated as county engineer when the new official takes office. Leland Couts has filed on the Democratic ticket as sheriff candidate.
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J. F. Mollenkopf
Leland Couts
Church Fire at St Marys Catholic Church
A fire in the boys sacristy of St Marys Catholic Church on East Central Avenue was extinguished before heavy damage. Rev Father Robert L Gallagher, pastor, moved a painting to save it. Firefighters responded, and another small roof fire at 2148 Wall Street was put out.
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St. Mary's Catholic Church
E. Central Ave
Robert L. Gallagher
Gallagher
George Potter
Wall St
Daniel Webster Postmaster's Hero Tells Rotary
Former Senator D. J. Gunsett, Van Wert postmaster, addressed the Rotary club at the YWCA on Daniel Webster as the Defender of the Constitution. He traced Webster's life from boyhood to national leadership, noting his enduring influence and missed presidential bid, with a Vene Cocia quartet performing and high school Rotarian David Miller's farewell.
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Daniel Webster
D. J. Gunsett
van Wert
Rotary Club
YWCA
Gunsett
Rotarians
Vene- Cocia
J. Alford Breese
D. J. Evans
Palmer Davies
Ernest Dustman
A. B. Himes
Rotary
Democrats to Meet in Van Wert Tonight
The Van Wert County Democratic Central Committee will hold a meeting at 8 o'clock this evening at Democratic headquarters.
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van Wert County
Democratic Central Committee
Democratic
Elevators Stop in New York During Strike
New York faces a city wide service strike as 20 000 building workers walk out affecting upper west and east side neighborhoods including Park Avenue Fifth Avenue and Sutton Place. Up to 1 400 buildings paralyzed yesterday with 125 000 more expected by night. Police surge to 12 000 guard routes as Empire State Building and other towers go quiet and elevators fail.
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New York
Upper West Side
Manhattan
Upper East Side
James J. Bambrick
Building Service
Innational Union
Sde
59Th Street
110Th
Bambrick
Park Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Sutton Place
Yesterany
60Th and
126Th Streets
United Press
Rand
Pearl Bergoff
Red Demon
Bronx
Empire ‘State Building
International Union
Alfred Smith
Empire State
Lewis J .Valentine
Valentine
Danford to Address Forum Meeting At YMCA
Rev John W Danford will speak at the Community Forum at the YMCA on Wednesday at 8 PM on Liquor Legislation Past and Present He has studied the liquor problem and invites the general public to attend and join the discussion after the address.
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YMCA
John W. Danford
Danford
Wren Wins Its First Tourney Title in Lincoln Gym
Wren High School captured its first county tournament title by defeating Ridge 31 to 24 in the finals at Lincoln gym. Coach Charles Shell led Wren, while Ridge was led by coach Fred Hoffman. Both schools will enter Shawnee sectional play, joining other county winners Celina and Delphos entrants for the weekend tournament.
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Wren
Ridge
Shawnee
Wren High School
Lincoln Gym
Charles Shell
Fred Hoffman
Lima Shawnee High School
van Wert
Ridge High School
Huffselatinae
Renne
Willshire
Ohio City
Wiltshire
Convoy
Middle Point
Star
Black
Gehres
Sweet
Ritchie
Pollock
Union
Paul A. Bricker
Bears
Lawrence Johnson
Hoaglin-Jackson
York
Detours Removed on Routes 49 and 54 After Floods
Detour signs have been removed from state routes 49 and 54 in the southwest part of the city after flooding from ice filled streams. Officials advised today that the detours were put in place during the flooding and are now rescinded.
Fear General Strike Looms Over Akron Goodyear Plants
Akron O March 2 Labor leaders threaten a general strike in a city of 225000 as the Goodyear Tire and Rubber three plants strike enters its third week. The Central Labor Union authorized by a 25 member committee would call a general walkout if the company uses force to reopen plants or if needed to win the Goodyear strike. A general strike would cripple the rubber industry and paralyze Akron, where about 60 percent rely on 15 rubber plants employing about 45000 people. United Rubber Workers locals at Firestone and Goodyear plants planned instant obedience. Seiberling General and other locals set meetings today.
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Akron
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Central Labor Union
Goodyear Company
Goodyear
United Rubber Workers
Firestone
Goodrich
Seiberling
General
Music and Magic concert at Lincoln school auditorium
Dr A B Himes to perform sleight of hand at Van Wert High School band event. Chorus by James H Jones directs 90 voices. Senior band of 60 under Leonard Wolf plays London Hippodrome and other numbers. Vocal solos by Chambers, Gribler, Emans, Reid. Joe Wolf to play chimes.
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A. B. Himes
Lincoln School
van Wert
James H. Jones
Columbia
Venetia
Down South
Leonard 2. Wolf
London
Elinor Chambers
Eva Gribler
Erlene Emans
Dorothy Reid
Joe Wolf
Chimes
Arrests rise in February police report by W E Jackson
February activity shows fewer calls but more arrests. Calls answered 100, investigations 113, assists 70, office consultations 50. Arrests total 12 including 11 men and 1 woman. Cases prosecuted 8 by officers and 2 by citizens. Police court actions 10. Two persons handed to county authorities, four sent to jail, one ordered to leave city. Police auto trips 74, miles driven 397. other services 49.
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W. E. Jackson
Jackson
William Gilmore Dies at 53 in Lima Ohio
William Gilmore, 53, vice president of the Ohio Steel Foundry Co in charge of operations, died of heart disease Sunday in Lima Ohio. He is survived by his wife and five children.
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Lima, O
William Gilmore
Ohio Steel Foundry Co
League considers oil embargo penalties on Italy
Geneva delegates from 18 nations meet to decide new penalties for Italy over the Ethiopia war. A oil embargo is debated though others favor tightening sanctions while Mussolini warns the League may be abandoned and the Locarno Treaty denounced. Rome notes Mussolini threatens to exit the League if penalties intensify.
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United Press
Geneva
League of Nations
League
Italy
Ethiopia
Benito Mussolini
Europe
Germany
Hungary
S4ussolini
Augusto de Vasconcellos
Portugal
United Stat
London
Rhineland
Rome
Weather reflects fair conditions tonight and Tuesday
Weather page notes generally fair conditions for tonight and Tuesday. Local temperatures show a 24 hour range ending today with a high around 38 and a low near 20. Forecaster indicates mild, dry weather with light winds.
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135Th Company
Col. Breckinridge
Mollenkopf
Cours
By Fred Myers
Mercer County
Celina
Rockford
Allen County
Gomer
Auglaize County
Cridersville
Minster
Delphos Jefferson
Delphos St
Ohio City-Liberty
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