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THE SANDUSKY REGISTER Shtausltn lOtieit Business 0 I) 15 18 2 than A CWhtutp in Setcfci ADSBftfftd 0 L. 116. 0. 310 SANDUSKY, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1938 WATER CRISIS PASSES AS WIND DROPS 'EMPLOYMENT' CAMPAIGN IS HOPKIN'S AIM Commerce Secretary Believed Readying Proposed Plan. WASHINGTON, Dec 27 UP) Members of Congress, who soon must tackle the lief problem again, heard.with interest, today that Secretary Hopkins was considering a na tional campaign to find jobs in private industry for the unemployed.

Most of the reserved Comment, however, until they could learn more about what the new secretary of commerce has In mind. It was learned that Hopkins has Rounded out several leaders of the Jmslness world about a drive to 'Treaty "re-employment psychology." Just how this might be done was not disclosed. Well-informed persons said, however, that study of the possibility had progressed to the point where a fairly definite program has been that could bo undertaken within a tew weeks so as to take advantage of the expected seasonal turn In business next spring. Hopkins it was said. Intends to rely greatly upon the commerce department's business advisory council and other organizations of business men to carry it out.

Council To Continue He already has nrked the council, which was organized by his predecessor, Daniel ('. Roper, to continue. The council is composed of forty business men, serving without They advise the commerce secretary on government- business relations. The present head of this group is W. Averell Harrlman.

chairman of the board of the Union Pacific Railroad. Hopkins has announced that he intends to confer soon with Harrlman. While the purpose of this con- was not announced, there has been speculation in business and government circles that It con- corned the proposed re-employment campaign. Comment from legislators today in- dlcaten anew that relief methods wfll be one of the foremost Issues of the new Congress. Senator-elect Lucas (D-Ill), who got settled In his new Senate office, said In a statement that ho believed the local must bear a portion of relief costs.

ernonstratioii Brings Tears REGISTRATIONS M0UNTT0123 Filing- For Unemployment Benefits Now Underway. First reports of registration for neinployment compensation benefits at the Sandusky office yester- communlties day showed 123 persons listed, K. relief costs. M. Struble reported to the state Future federal appropriations commission office at Columbus as large as those of the past are Unlikely, he.

added. Lucas also said that In the next two years the Democratic party should "consolidate the gains that have been made and agree upon a legislative program that can be subscribed to by all Democrats." "If such can be done." he added, "it will do much to restore business confidence, and recovery which seems definitely on Its way will make unprecedented gains." MERCURY TO RISE TODAY AFTER LOW OF LEAVES BOATS 11; WIND AGROUND Overcome by emotion, Senator Carter Glass iD-Va.) who will observe his 81st birthday anniversary Jan, 4, shed tears as national teaa- ers paid him glowing tribute for his work in creating and defending the Federal Reserve system. The occasion was the 25th anniversary of the signing of thhe Federal Reserve act. His daughter, Mrs. I.

W. Diggcs of New York, was at Glass' side to cheer him up and soon brought a smile to his face. City Appropriates Additional Money Will Take Care Of Extra Expenses Incurred During" Year, Including Projects. The City Commission last night passed two ordinances making supplemental appropriations for the year for Items not provided In the general appropriation ordinance, including woiks projects. They approved an extra appropriation of $9,075 for the general fund, the spending of an extra $15,000 from the waterworks fund for main extensions and transfer of $500.97 frCm the general fund to the East Battery Park Improvement Fund.

The latter money will be returned to the general fund If and when bonds are issued and sold to pay to ex- 4- penses of the Improvement. City Treasurer C. P. Breiniug B-r-r-r-r INNIPEG. Dec.

sank far belaw zero across the prairie provinces today. In Edmonton district thermometers dropoed 78 degrees in 80 hours and early today a temperature reading of 38 degrees below zero was registered. Tho bitter cold was accompanied by a fall of 17 inches Of In Calgary last night's minimum was .3 below and at Lethbridgo it was 15 below. Thy cold wave also hit Alberta's Peace river district where a low of 54 was reached. 'Dawson City, N.

W. T. shivered in 5S Under the zero. Moving westward into Saskatchewan the cold wave made Itself felt most sevcrly in Prince Albert where the mercury skidded to 30 degrees bo- low. st night.

Two scheduling stations for appointments for filing applications for compensation are open in the ity, at the local office, 182 Bawt Market-st, and at the No. 5 fire station. Jn the county scheduling stations are located at the Vermilion and Huron town halls. It is estimated that between 800 and 1 .000 applications will be filed in the county. The stations and local office will be open daily from a.

m. to 5 p. m. until Dec. 31.

raid the extra money for the Battery Park Fund was needed for work done at the park last spring. The supplemental expenses incurred during the year follow: City Commission, stationery, $200, and incidentals, $100; court costs, $75; municipal building, fuel and light, police department, fuel, light and supplies, $500, maintenance, of equipment. $350, and sustenance of prisoners, $150; fire department maintenance of equipment (repair of the pumper damaged this fall) outdoor relief, hospitaliza lion, air port, fuel and supplies, $400; sewers and sewage dis posal, materials and tools, $300 parks, employes, $1,000, and recre ation, employes', $200, and inci dentals, $200. Treasurer Breining said the city has not paid anything on its hos pital bills since August. Blow Forces Suspension Of Service To Islands By Neuman Line, Sends Most Of Ice Prom Bay; Precipitation Slight.

The mercury is expected to rise slightly today after reaching a low of 11 degrees above zero at 6 p. m. yesterday, Weatherman C. C. Cooper reported last night.

By 7:30 p. m. the tempeature had risen one degree as the wind, which reached a maximum velocity of 32 miles per hour from the southwest, died to 22 miles per hour. Stay Tumble Further The low mark yesterday equalled a previous season low set In the latter part of November. Cooper predicted, however, that the mercury might slide down to 10 degrees before morning today, before starting Its gradual rise.

The high wind yesterday sand uck noon cleared the bay of Ice as far west as the Sandusky Bay Bridge. At the bridge attendants said Ice was piled up on the west side of the roadway but under the bridge itself the water was clear of ice. Ice Moves The ice along the south shore of the bay at 3 p. m. extended out several hundred feet from shore but by p.

m. was broken loofw and floating down toward the east cove, where it clogged the city's water supply Intake pipe, adding to the serious threat of a shortage. An unusually low water level, feet below normal, left three Republics Adopt Solidarity Pact FLOW OFF, BEGINS RESUMPTION several passenger boats and freighters resting on the bottom of the bay. The bay and lake became so rough yesterday causing the Neuman boats, which have been running regularly to the islands 1 to suspend service temporarily. The Ice in the inner basin at Battery Park was rough and only a few skaters ventured out onto the ice No skating was allowed last night because of the condition of the Ice.

If the cold weather continues for a few days, however, the ice will be ideal for skating. Precipitation yesterday amounted to .08 of an inch, due mainly to tho light snow which fell yesterday. Cold Wave Moves On Towards East Coast COLUMBUS, Dec. 27 reports on initial registrations today indicated that a majority of Ohio's eligible jobless workers would receive unemployment cum(Continued on Page 2, Col. 3) 0H4U eating cloudiness with slowly rising temperature I Wwittssaay, probably light mow night or on Thursday, CONDITIONS A disturbance of Considerable intensity is moving fiortneastward over the portion, of the province of Queoec.

An extensive a.rea, of high pressure is moving eastward over the ron- tral valleys and the gulf states. During the last 24, hours, there has been rather general precipitation In the laife region, the Valley, and the Atlantic states where temperatures fallen considerably. The indications at' 1 for mostly fair and cold weather Oil Wednesday followed by Increasing cloudiness Thursday with, some light precipitation in the Ohio valley and the wvor lake region. Temperatures will rise somewhat la portions of the Ohio valley Wednesday night. IM'Al tempera- Ure yesterday J(f; on, samjs date la.S$ year il; lowest temperature yes.

torday il; oh date last year 27; precipitation yesterday on same date last year humidity, a- 07, noon $yday fun sets today City Removes Boulder In Bay City workers yesterday blasted out a hugo boulder In the bay at tho foot of Coiumbus-av after the water hud receded under the southwest blow. Navigation will be helped and boat captains will be able to dock their vessels without the fear of damage by the boulder. It was located near the west side of the dock where the Worthy R. Brown and Sons speedboats dock. The bottoms of the Steamers, Chippewa, G.

A. Boeckling, and the City of Hancock, all docked at the foot of Columbus-av, were visible yesterday afternoon. Political Science Conference Opens COLUMBUS, Dec. 27 MP) Unbridled opinions of recent political developments In Kurope were expected to create spirited discussions tomorrow when 500 of the nation's leading political scientists assemble for their annual national meeting. Dr- Harvey Walker of Ohio State University, chairman of local arrangements, indicated tonight that round table sessions on comparative government probably would occupy the attention of the greatest number of visiting- educators and public officials during the three-day convention.

Harold J. of the London School of Economics Political Science was scheduled for ono of the principal addresses Wednesday. VAim WOOSTCH, Dec. the tenth ol the disappearance of Meivii. Jiorst from Ms homo ut OmiUe, his Ms.

mi Mrs. Raymond jwar Of Marsna.lvil.le, still held night fcu i uUve. TUo boy wis tips fgur and one half years QM when, 'fee popped from sight. Hear Transfer Of Capital In Spain Likely HKNDAYE. PRANCE (AT THE SPANISH.

FRONTIER), Dec. 27 MP) Spanish insurgent armies were credited with new gains in Catalonia today and the Spanish government was reported considering the transfer of Us capital from Barcelona, chief objective of tho insurgent offensive. In the five days of the new drive insurgents estimated they hud cut 230 square miles from Catalonia, the northeastern third of government Spain which i3 separated from the Madrid-Valen cia area by an insurgent wedge to the Mediterranean 100 miles south west of Barcelona. A shift of the government capital from Barcelona to the south was regarded us certain if the insurgent advance approached Barcelona itself. Advices reaching the border from tho government zone said such a move was being considered, but these reports were without official confirmation.

Mentioned as possible sites for the seat of government were Valencia, Cartagena and Albacete till in the southern two-thirds of government Spain, Cartagena about 2.150 miles south of Valencia on the Mediterranean coast, att4 Albaeete is 100 miles inland. In the thirty mouths since the civil war broke out the government capital has twice been transferred (Cuiuiuucd on i'age 2, 3) Engineer Scalded To Death In Wreck MCARTHUR, Dec, 27 MP) An engineer was scalded to death today when a double-header Baltimore and Ohio freight train crashed into a fall of rock ivi YuJton-co. Charles Laudruin, of cothe was trapped in the cab of the first locomotive and perished George Burke, 52, also of ChiJU- cothe, was burned severely 'jefore escaping. Other including the crew of the second engine, were unhurt. The crush occurred near the rurul-couuuuJJlty of Hope when ttee train ploughed full steam into the full.

Twelye care" and the tacoinft. tives were derailed and trains wen? rerouted on tho Chesapeake a'-id phlo lhW9 until th.o wreckage cleared away, )7 Tlx AuocUltd Buffeting winds whisked the worst cold wave of the new winter toward the Atlantic seaboard last night- Temperature a fell as the frigid weather advanced to the cast and south from the icy west, where sub-zero readings were reported' in 10 states and a minimum of 37 be low zero was recorded at Warroad. on the Canadian border. At least a dozen deaths were attributed to wind, cold and slippery highways. Snow, and rain hampered traffic in manv districts.

Snow ranging up to eight inches drifted quickly in Michigan but off- lake gusts abated as the thermometer dropped toward zero. Marquette was virtually snowbound- Manistique was without telegraph or telephone service. The coast guard reported the strongest seas in years swept off Lake Michigan- Disrupts Communications The blizzard disrupted communications at Sault Ste. Marie and between Petoskey and the Straits of Mackinac- Some secondary roads wore blocked by six foot snow hummocks in lower Michigan while the fall measured between 12 and 19 inches in the upper peninsula. A woman was killed near Hudson, when a car driven by her husband was blown into the path of a truck- A 6l-mlle-an-hour gale roared through Buffalo, N.

Y- Ropes were strung along some streets in the business section to enable pedestrians to keep their feet. One man there died of exertion while chasing his hat. Another succumbed to a heart attack while bucking the wind. Toledo, O-, was threatened with tho loss of its water supply. A steady.

30-mila wind blew the water away from the intake pipes. In the Maumee river and into Lake Erie. The river dropped nine feet, ten mchs, from its normal level. -T- Guide ropes were stretched along downtown sidewalks In Erie, when the wind reached a velocity of 46 miles an hour. Waves on Lake Erie, lashed to a height of 30 feet, bowled over trees on Prpsque Isle state park.

Predict R) Above Snow flurries swirled across west erh Pennsylvania In the wake of i week-end storm. A temperature of 10 above zero was forecast. The wintry belt extended from Canada almost to the Texas coast. It was expected to broaden rapidly. Forecasters said the cold blast would penetrate the southeast over night and reach as far as northern Florida.

Temperatures in the twentie or below were forecast for Virginia, tho Carolinas, central Georgia and Snow, sleet and rain beset New England and upstate New York. New York City, enjoying; 52 degree weather, prevared for a drop to 25 Freezing conditions in western Maryland were accompanied by a ten inch snow in Cumberland. Chicagoans literally were shocked (Continued on Page 2, Col. 6) IF WAR COMES U.S. ARGENTINA'S BOLIVIA'S Iw.anhmony BRAZIL'S coffecrubbe? manqenese CUBA'S FOREIGN POSSESSIONS MEMBER Of UEAGUE of NATIONS With the 21 republics of the western hemisphere on record for solidarity against foreign aggression, this map shoius the outstanding military and trade problems of the South American and Central American countries.

'Void Capitals HICAGO, Dec. 27 wero the "cold of the nation today: Warroad, -37; Devils Lake, N. -22; Williston, N. -20; Cutbank, Mont, -16; Craig, -10; Moorhead, -14; Duluht, -14; Bismarck, N. -12.

Mason City, Iowa, -9; Huron, S. -S; Valentine, -S; Minneapolis-St, Paul -8; Lander, -6; Hays, -6; Park Falls, -6; Rapid City, S. -4; Charles City, Iowa, -4; Sheridan, -4; La Crosse, -2; North Platte, -2 Toledo Faces Water Shortage As Icy Gale Blasts At State TOLEDO, Dec. 27 cut their use of water to bare tonight, facing probable complete shutoff because of a quirk of weather. Only enough water remained in tho reservoirs to last a scant six hours, Ceorge Sehoonmuker, chief waterworks engineer, reported at 0 p.

in, When the level reaches 2,000,000 gallons, pumping to consumers will bo stopped order to protect against fires, he said. For hours today a 30-mile west wind blew water out of the Maumee river, where Toledo's filtration plants are situated, and on into Lake Erie. Tonight" the river was 9 feet 10 below its normal level, and the filtration intake was sucking in only 200,000 gallons pf water an a seventh of tho normal hourly water consumption of Toledo's 300,000 citizens, Toledo offleluls feared the break of a fire misht the crisis to head and necessitate the Pumping of raw-germ-iaden water into mains. Late today, with only 8,60.0,00.0 gallons in reservoirs, the city cut JJs hourly output to gah lOtts, .5 gallons belovy consumption, and reduced pressure S3' PWient to 60 pounds, Newspapers and radJo stations smltifi officials' pleas to industries h.Qj^efe.oigiers to esonomise. Hospitals were warned of possible lBy Tho AisocUtcd An icy gale out of the west whipped over Ohio last night.

Threatening water privation and damage, halting lake commerce a'ld leaving most sections shivering in the worst cold of the season. Temperatures dipped as much as 2S degrees in 15 hours, and forecasts for statewide readings of between zero and 10 above brought with them storm warnings for the Great Lakes. Wind reached gale proportions in northern Ohio. At Cleveland airport velocity was reported 55 miles'an hour, while a -10-mile wind lashed the city of Cleveland. A 34-mile wind shattered windows a'nd set off burglar alarms at Cincinnati.

Velocity reached 30 to 35 miles an hour in Columbus, Dayton and Toledo, Toledo, Its water reserve nearly depleted after winds lowered the level of the Maumee River, favedi a shortage threat- Officials eonsliiereti shutting off water service to conserve the dwindled supply for fire protection. Temperatures yesterday ranged from 10 to 21 above over the state. A 28-degree drop forced mercury down, to 13 hi Cleveland. Toledo was with 10, Youngstowu ported reading of 19, Dayton 20, and Cincinnati 2 J. The gale churned Lalse Krie into heavy waves that spiash'id hijjh over breafciyaJis.

Cleveland port tConUnueiJ on i age 8, Col. City Will Operate Trailer Site Again Commission Orders Estimates For Additional Facilities; Small Net Profit Shown. Operation of the Sandusky Municipal Trailer Camp for at least another year was assured last night when the City Commission instructed City Engineer E. E. Hartung to prepare an estimate for the cost of added facilities.

City Manager Wagar submitted a report on the showed a balance of $39.04. Expenditures totaled $74.80 and receipts $113.84 for the three months that the camp was operated. The report was received and placed on file. Receipts each month for parking privileges, electric current, and water follow: July August $59.27, and Sept. $21.61.

Expenses met by the city for power, garbage collection and supplies follows July, August. $31.07, awd Sept. $30.30. Wagar recommended construction of a laundry, shower3 and rest rooms. The present rest rooms are owned by the county and are some distance from the camp.

Mrs. Minnie Williams operated the camp, collected all the fees and turned them over to the city, As compensation for her services she had the use of the concession stand with free electrio current for cooking and lights. Pan-American Conference Is Ended Tuesday LIMA. Dec. 27 MP) The eighth Pan-American conference.

which brought the American republics into a solid bloc against foreign aggression, came to a close tonight as the chairman, Dr. Carlos Concha, Peruvian, foreign minister, told a plenary session It had "amply fulfilled expectations." The plenary meeting, coming after the dolegation a hail signed a final act of the conference containing all the resolutions and declarations approved, heard Dr. Concha declare: Wo can justly boast of having opened up through our efforts a new stage in the progressive evolution of the ideal of American solidarity." Dr. Concha attributed extraordinary importance to the conference because of the declaration of declaration of western hemisphere solidarity and defense against foreign aggression. It was urgently necessary for us to build up uur proclaimed 1 lie said, "and our facing of thut duty and t'io satisfaction of such ix fundamental condition give surpassing and exceptional value to tho Lima assembly" CITY TO BUILD 2 MORE MAINS Cost, As WPA Project Will Be Legislation was ordered prepared by the City Commlsslo'n last night for construction of two new water- mains in the city.

The projects will be done with Works Progress Administration aid. Tho total cost was estimated at $11,149.78. Although property owners on Pipe-st refused to bear any expense for replacing of a one and one- quarter inch main with a six inch main the Commission approved the $6,990.08 project. The city will furnish $2,702.79 and WPA $4,290.89. Property owners favored the project, according to City Manager Wagar.

but refused to pay part of tho expense because of a former assessment for construction of a main in Cleveland-rd. The new main will run in Pipo-st from the New York Central Railroad to the Cleveland-rd. The other project is for replacing private small mala with a six inch main in Rockwell and Thomas- sts from Pierce-st to Hayes-av, making a complete circuit. The city will furnishj $1,754 of the $4,159,10 (Continued on Page 2, Col. 5) New Plan For Pension Fund WASHINGTON, Dec.

27 of the Townseud old-ago pension plan said today they would seek to finance their scheme by a tax patterned after Hawaii's gross income tax law. Louis C. Silva, who rciignel as deputy tax commissioner in Hawaii to become associated Willi Dr. Francis B. Townseud, arrived from tbo west coast today.

He said Dr. Townseud would arrive Wednesday. Dr. Towusend was impressed with the gross income tax which 1" was administrating when he Hawaii last October," Bilva said. "In Hawaii we use that money for operating tho government." "There is a statistical research to be done, and I probably shall remain Washington about a year," silva said- 1 $wu uvnwnw COLUMBUS.

Dec 27 sought a Negro who clubbe I to death Fred Smith, 6.2, resident the Franklin-co home. Firemen Get Morning Call Firemen made a run over slippery -streets early today to the Charles Horn property about 100 yards touth of Providence Hospital when a barn caught fire. Tho hospital was not regarded as in any dunger. firemen said, duo tJ the distance of the barn from the hospital but a closu watih wuu being maintained, us a high wind was blowing in the direction of tho institution. Tho origin of the blaze was not known early today.

The barn had been unused for 10 years. Tho firo was reported under control at 1 a. in. Gale Causes Stoppage, Leaving Only Day's Supply. BULLETIN Engineers at the st pumping station early today reported that water again was being pumped from the bay, where the level has risen about a foot.

Conditions ly were improved, the engineers said. Dying down of a 32 mile an hour southwest gale last night was apparently ing a serious water shortage threatened earlier in the day when most of the water in the bay was driven! toward Lake Erie. only a 24 hour supply of water, about 3,000,000 gallons was ahead at 1 p. m. yesterday, according to Joseph Holzmlller, pumping station superintendent, when the flow from the intake crib stopped.

Part of the supply, about 2,000,000 gallons, was in the clear water basins at the plant from which water Is pumped directly into the Part of this was used during the afternoon. Another 1,000,000 gal-. Ions was stored in the tank on Follette-st. City Engineer E. E.

Hartung said tho water dropped five and ono-half feet during the gale but at 5 p. m. yesterday conditions improved slightly. At that time water again started through the 12 inch intake main into the ing station. Wells Go Dry Supt.

Holzmlller said the condenser wells used for pumps forcing water Into the mains went, dry at 10 a. m. yesterday. He added that at noon the raw water well went dry and water stopped flowing into the well. It was then that use of.

the reserve supply began and continued until 5 p. m. Supt. Holzmlller said that had the wind not abated before 8 a. m.

today it been necessary to cut down pressure In the 1 mains to conserve tho supply and if conditions had not improved shortly thereafter, to shut off water altogether from tho mains to preserve a supply for emergencies. The wind began to die down later in the afternoon, however, and at 7:30 m. was only 22 miles an Weatherman C. C. Cooper reported.

At 8 p. m. Supt. Hola- miller reported a trickle, about twa or three Inches, in the 12 Inch Intake pipe, was flowing into, the station Water Kept Despite apparent passing of the crisis, Supt. Holzmlller spent most of the night at the station and the situation was be ins carefully watched.

In 1935 after a similar emergency developed the city had a hole cut in the intake pipe, which lies on the bottom of the bay, and. (Continued on Page 2, Col, Dinner To Attract Many Eagle Scouts Twelve or fourteen Sandusky Eagle Scouts will attend the annual dinner dance of the Firolands Area Boy Scout Council at the Lorain Country Club this evening, Thomas G- Allen, scout executive said last night. Carl giegter and Stuart O'Hara, Sandusky- are representatives of Sandusky on the committee charge of arrangements headed George Irish, Lorain- in by ruuuKii mimu urn N. Dee. 27 MP) of this Lpng Island town mourned today the death of the "grand.

ol4 man of ciifc clerk Jawes Loucheim, 84- 4 former QbAoan, covered the assassination, of Abraham Lincoln for the Ciwoinnftti Prets. He fought thji yniQft during the Civil i Coroner Still Investigating Death Of Man Coroner Emil' Meckstroth last night was still withholding a form-, al verdict in the death of Alphonse, Grimmer, 50, Norwalk, pending cceipt of a report on a blood tesft being made 'dt he believed death) may have been partly accidental, Dr. Meelfstroth said he had alv most decided that Grimmer in an intoxicated condition, slipped fell while walking on Keliey-rd just south of Strecker-rd, cut his head on the frozen ground, then on about 10o yards where he fell again, then Went to sleep and died of exposure. Glimmer's body was fotind in a ditch at the side of tbo road early Monday morning. Ho had ly been dead several hours when body was found.

Deputy Sheriffs A. A. Henry Dates investigated the man's death but were unable to find auy clues which might lead to a turn, His movements on Kve and Christmas Day aro betas'. checked by the deputies in an tempt to find someone who aim last. (jhe body was taken to the Frey Funeral Home and last night moved to tho Steln-Qrobausfh IPu- neral Home, Funeral services wijl be feeW at a.

Thursday from fc't. Catholic Church at Norwalk, Burial will be in St. Paul's Cemetery. Ajrr rangeineuts are in charge of Orbaugh Funeral Horns at walk. He was widower and WVIY by several sons Uvlus in.

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