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Newspaper

Zanesville Signal

Location

Zanesville, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1939

Page

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Boxer Held for Murder of Nazi Consul Aide in Canada

New York police announced the arrest of Ernie Haas in Yorenta Canada for the murder of Dr. Walter Engelberg secretary of the German consulate. Haas allegedly beat Engelberg to death in a Brooklyn home. Toronto police described Haas as a 26 year old amateur boxer from Winnipeg with the alias Ernest Kehler, and New York detectives carried a warrant for his arrest.

New York John J. Ryan Ernie Haas Yorenta Canada Walter Engelberg Ryan Haas Engelberg Brooklyn Dea Frank Bals Toronto Dr. Engelberg J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation Havas Winnipeg Isoner Ernest Kehler

Canadian Vanguard Arrives in Britain

Canadian troops including a number of American personnel arrived at a British port to begin training before heading to France. The force includes English speaking Canadians, French Canadians, Canadian Indians, and a small number of Britons and Americans, convoyed across the Atlantic by British warships after about a week at sea.

London France Atlantic

Argentina to Intern Graf Spee Crew Amid Diplomatic Fight

Argentina announced it would intern Captain Hans Langsdorff and 1,039 Graf Spee crewmen in Buenos Aires, yielding to British pressure while Uruguay prepares to intern the German tanker Tacoma. The move follows Germany's protest over Montevideo’s handling and delays. The decree will be issued later as talks with Uruguay continue.

Buenos Aires INS Hans Langsdorff Graf Spee Tacoma Urnguayan Montevideo Monevideo Uruguay Britain Spee Germany Ejicht

Reds Entitled To NLRB Protection

Washington D C Philip Gi Phillips regional director for the National Labor Relations Board told house investigators Communists are entitled to the same protection under the Wagner act as members of other political parties as long as they are not engaged in subversive activities There is nothing in the act that says a Communist is not entitled to its protection He spoke in reply to Chairman Smith of the committee investigating the labor board and the Wagner labor relations act.

Washington Philip Gi. Phillips National Abor Relations Board iCincinnati House Philips Smith D-Va

Buckeye Lake repairs near completion amid flood danger

The state reports repairs on 13,000 feet of Buckeye Lake retaining wall between Sellars Point and Picnic Point are nearing finish. Officials warned of flood risk to the Licking river if the wall failed, noting Newark and vicinity could face overflow conditions. Spillway gates, opened for 30 days, are closed and water levels return to normal as flood-control projects proceed in the Licking valley.

Buckeye Lake Licking River Conservation Division Sellars Point Picnic Point W. R. Wheelock State Bureau Inland Lakes and Parks Newark Licking Valley Licking Zanesville Army Engineers Dillon Falls

Parachute Tragedy Follows Army Plane Crash

Army flier Harold Newly piloted a bomber that failed at 9400 feet, guiding the craft to a belly landing. Private Kenneth C. Seamans died when his parachute failed to open. Lieut John O Neal and Priv Henry F Zielinski escaped with minor injuries.Seamans’ body was found 100 yards from the wreck, parachute tangled on a barbed wire fence.

John O. Neal Henry FF. Zielinski Nashville Tenn Neal Zielinski Seamans Sii Nealy Ames McCunchin

Hoover Sends First Donations to Finns

Herbert Hoover, director of the Finnish Relief Fund, wired 100000 dollars to Prime Minister Ryti in Helsinki for civilian evacuees in central and eastern Finland. The appeal cites urgent needs of 500000 noncombatants, including women and children, for towels bed clothing garments infants sugar and coffee.

New York

New Lightweight Helmets Provided for City Firemen

City firemen approved new lightweight helmets made of pressed paper with peaked tops and projecting brims. The design includes a web crown to cushion impacts and a zipper, plus a place to attach car tabs for cold weather. First used during minor blazes Monday evening, with Chief Hatfield and Assistants Foter and Frame in white helmets and the rest in black.

Charles Hatfield William Foter Dewey Frame

Japs See Hope of Accord With US

Japan signals potential agreement with the United States on a commercial treaty ahead of its January expiration. Nomura disclosed a ray of hope as Yangtze shipping may reopen to foreign vessels. Officials and business leaders monitor U S reaction and possible indemnity increases for anti American incidents in China.

Joryo Kichitsabura Nomura United States Japan China Nomura Yangtze River Eugene H. Doeman Seijiro Yoshizawa American Bureau of Foreign Office

Monroe County Sawmill Worker Killed in Saw Accident

Monroe county report says Ditect Brown, a sawmill operator and brother to a partner, was killed instantly when his clothing caught in moving machinery seventeen miles east of the plate. Brown, of Round Bottom, had body taken to Rush funeral home in Clarington with services scheduled at Chapel Hill on Thursday.

Jonn Brown Round Bottom Monroe County Rush Funeral Home Clarington Chapel Hill

23 Years Late But Still Timely

Mrs. Dallas Dent received a Christmas card this week from her cousin Sir Harley Andersen in Wisconsin. The card was mailed before her marriage while she was studying in Hutchinson Minnesota.

Kirkman, TA Dallas Dent Sirs Harley Andersen Wisconsin Andersen Hutchinson Minn

No Decision on OSU Presidency Moves Deliberations 30 Days

Ohio State University board of trustees today deferred any statement on the university presidency for 30 days. The meeting, called by board chairman M Edith Campbell, involved committees representing faculty and alumni to discuss selection procedures. A Detroit UPI report notes Kurt G. W. Ludecke, former Nazi functionary, said he would appeal a federal court ruling denying him citizenship.

Ohio Mate University Board of Trustees M. Edith Campbell Detroit UPI Kurt G. W. Ludecke Adolf Hitler

Britain Moves to Secure Air Supremacy Over Germany

London reports Britain launching a campaign for clear air superiority with planned heavy fights over the North Sea and German coast. RAF raids on Helgoland Bay produced a five hour battle with heavy losses on both sides, while British bombing planes excelled against German defenses.

London Britain Germany North Sea Helgoland Bay Air Ministry Helgoland Royal Navy Admiral Graf Spee Admiralty Air Force

Community Survey Ad Offers Prizes And Stores List

A local community survey promises awards and features many merchants and products. Highlights include Frigidaire appliances, a gas range, a washer, a sweeping machine, and Jergens Lotion. Answer forms are available at the Zanesville Publishing company and other listed firms. Return completed forms to the Newspaper Office by midnight Wednesday. winners announced Saturdays.

Vietor Bridge Lots of Congress Bailey's Barron Furniture Co City Loan Co Montgomery Ward & Co Nohil Qhia Power Co Pioneer Electric Tie Pollock's Quality Furniture Co Roberts & Co Talley & Zulandi David M. Weber Tne Zanesville Theaters Bohn & Kern Eckerd’s Garsucn Pharmacs Dr. Harden Mutual Federal Savings & Loan Rose Furniture Co Taylor Shoe Store Weller Club Congress Zanesville Publishing Company

Santa Lights Rotary Yale Party For Sunshine Pupils

Santa Claus visited the YWCA for the Rotary Club annual party honoring Sunshine school pupils. Fifty five children and teachers enjoyed a luncheon, a musical program by Lash High School band and Sunshine students, then received gifts including 60 blocks of Santa ice cream.

Furndich Zanesville Santa Claus Sunshine School Rotary William A. Barnhart O. B. Lithick Crippled Children’s Committee Bernard Anderson Lash High School Wayne Reger Jack Gray Crippled Children's Room Katherl Shiplet Cleda Cunningham Leora Denton Charley McCarthy Claus Santa Moores and Ross Company

Publisher Dies At Cambridge Jeffersonian Leader Passes Away

Thomas Edgar Amos 74 longtime Cambridge Jeffersonian publisher and GM died at home of a heart attack after two weeks of illness. He led the paper after his father John Major Amos and served as Citizens Savings Bank president. He leaves a widow son John B. Amos and several Amos relatives. Also notes king and queen of Italy to visit Pope Pius XII with expected address exchange.

Cambridge Thomas Edgar Amos Cambridge Jeffersonian Amos John Major Amos The Jeffersonian Citizens Savings Bank Rotary Club First Presbyterian Church Noble County Caldwell Denison University John B. Amos Herbert Amos Wiley J. Amos Belmont Kate Amos Barker Chicago Harry W. Amos Frank Amos New York City Ernest Rome Victor Emmanuel Elena Italy Pius XII

iCIO Chieftain Appears at White House Conference

CIO Chief John L. Lewis was summoned to the White House for a conference with President Roosevelt today. He left the meeting without hinting at the nature of his talk with the chief executive.

Wasmunglumn Linsi— Cio John L. Lewis White House Roosevelt

Charity Mitt Mat Show Expands Seats For Benefit Event

Six guardren additional bleacher seats were obtained today for use Wednesday night in accommodating a large crowd at the second annual sports show on Elberon avenue armory for the Kiddies Christmas party. Proceeds finance Mayor Tom V Moorehead's turkey dinner for underprivileged children at Goretta hall. The arena capacity reaches about 1,200 spectators and about 1,189 children will attend the feast in two divisions at 11:30 and 19:30 after a free showing at the Imperial theater.

Imperial Theater

Support Pledged by War Council Seeks Finnish Aid

The Allied supreme war council pledged all moral and material aid to Finland without weakening actions against Germany. The meeting, with delegates from the French foreign office, followed a League of Nations resolution condemning Russia and urging support for Finland. Meanwhile Soviet air raids on Helsinki continued with 18 planes involved, four reaching the capital, as Finnish forces claimed a Finnish victory in the Suomussalmi sector, destroying a 17,000 man Soviet division.

Paris Supreme War Council Finland Germany War Council League of Nations Russia League Auguste de Champetier de Ribes Alexis Leger Foreign Office Helsinki INS Suomussalmi North Central Front Viborg Kerelian Iisthmus Polar Finnish Arctic Ocean North Central

100 To Get Work On WPA Jobs Here

More than 100 Zanesville men will be employed tomorrow morning as two WPA street and sewer projects open. The largest project surfaces Cliffswood avenue to Grandview avenue with asphalt, employing about 65 men for curbs and gutters. A second project widens and drains Spring alley from Taylor street to Kinzel avenue, using crushed brick and about 40 workers. The work serves as short gaps awaiting Lindbergh avenue storm sewer authorization.

Zanesville WPA Cliffswood Avenue Shelby Street Grandview Avenue Taylor Street Kinzel Avenue Church Lindbergh Avenue

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