Mellon Worried Over Rising National Debt And Costs
United Press reports in New York that Tarry Stein, age unknown, faces charges after police tied him to a Broadway racket sting. The case mentions a pedlar named Vivian, alleged to prey on wealthy men, with three older men held as witnesses and investigations continuing into robbery motive and court inquiries.
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Mellon
Stein
Longworth
United Press
NEW Yori
Tarry Stein
Broadway
Brein
Tupmit Enanges
Muveenie
Vivian
Lee
Rule Against Government in Huge Tax Suit
Pittsburgh April. Exec uts of the estate of John W. Donnan 41 former president of Citizens National Bank of Washington Pi sue to recover about 240000 for the government and state for alleged overtaxation. Judge Gibson ruled the trust fund created by Donnan before his death not subject to 226000 tax charged the estate. Internal Revenue contends the fund taxed due to apprehension of death. Similar cases pend in estates of Robert Todi Ligon and William DuPont in Delaware. Donnan died December 23 1928. Executors filed return of 1173987.21. tax collector charged estate with over 2000000.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
John W. Donnan
Citizens National Bank of Washington, Pi
Ange FR. M. Gibson
Gibson
Donnan
Ravetiue
Doni
Robert
Todi Licgon
William DuPont
U. S. District Court
Wilmington
del Donnan
Washington
D. B. Hein
Internal Revenue
Hamce
Né Sona
Jadge Gibson
Spirit medium confesses faker role in Doyle era
United Press dispatch from New York reports former key figure in converting Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to spiritualism admits being a faker. He even plans to become a cement salesman to earn a decent living, as Nino Pecoraro demonstrated last night. The exposé ties into Paladino, Houdini shows, and a broader crisis in the seance business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Ferguson
United Press
New York
Arthur Conan “Doyle
Nino Pecoraro
Larry Houdini
Nino
Guast
Toseph Dunslinger
Science and Thvension
New Pastor to be Named at Local Church Meeting
The First Presbyterian Church of this city may appoint a new pastor at tonight’s annual congregational meeting held at the church. The pastorate has been vacant since Rev. Roger F. Cressey resigned in 1930 for a pulpit vacancy in Henry. The gathering aims to set the coming year’s budget and discuss church affairs. The pulpit committee may present a report and recommend naming a new pastor for early action. Mrs. Helen OLeary returned home this afternoon after visits in Spartansburg and Warren.
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First Presbyterian Church
Wil
Roger F. Cressey
Jule
Henry
Benn to be Quizzed on Pennsylvania Bus Licenses
Harrisburg April 9 The House utility Investigating committee subpoenaed Public Service commissioner James Benn and Philadelphia examiner Russell Wolfe to testify on how licenses were granted for motor bus lines in Pennsylvania. The panel said it would hear whether stipulations favored rivals and noted testimony about municipal electric and water plants plans in Aspinwall Allegheny county and water service complaints in Hanover Lebanon and Gettysburg.
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House Utility
Public Service Commissioner
James A. Sullivan
United Press
Harrisburg
House Utility Investigating Committee
James S. Benn
Public Service
Russell Wolfe
Philadelphia
Licen:es
Pennsylvania
Wilbur S Menke
Philadelphia Raputo Transit Company
Menke
Benn
Commission
Wolfe
Goleman Joyce
P. R T
Aspinwall
Allegheny County
Hanover
MeSberrytown
Gettysburg
Five Best Radio Entertainments Listed
A listings card shows today's top radio entertainments across networks CBS NBC and ABC including Rility Vallee Flanker Lee Melody Moments and Gehoes of the Opera with times such as 8:00 and 4:00 PM noted. The post also lists general network affiliations and hour markers for WABC WEA and HARC CBS NBC.
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WHAF
NEG Network
Rility Vallee
WABC
CBS
Flanker Lee
WEA
NBC
Melody Moments
Wid
Gehoes of the Opera- Harc
Community Chest Benefit Draws Large Crowd at High School
A large audience at the Senior High School enjoyed a semiminstrel benefit show titled Haram Scarems, produced by Kiwanis Rotary and women’s groups to fund the Emergency Fund. The final series featured 40 local performers led by A. C. Lyons with songs like When I Take My Sugar to Tea and Kings Horses, drawing encores and strong praise for community talent. Proceeds support relief work, with another performance planned tonight and Friday.
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Community Chest
Harent
Ki~winis
Rotary
A. C. Lyons
Sultan
Emmett Morrow
Milton, Brown
Stanley Nichols
Dr. A. Gy ‘Reese
Elmer Gilbertson
Carl Edwards
Elmer Christensen
Walter Fi. Scott
R. L. Young
Merle Lillie Roscoe Dearing
T. W. Owens
Lacie Mortow
Charles Shuss
Horton J
Davis
R. Anderson
Merrill Wilcox
Charles Keating
Clarence Shoop
Dorothy Haskins
A. ©. Lyons
Ruth French
Boonie Pier
Lucille Parker
Lillian Johnson
A. H. Mable
Frank Cole
Mi Bree Thomas
Walter Lee
A. G. Postlethwaite
Frances Brooks
Helen Grace Merrick
Dorothy Spiesman
Howard Sheen
Harry Spicer
Ruth Becker
Martha Kightlinger
Adelaide Staples
Inez Fitch
Mma Lou Filson
Vincent Desmond
Agnes Lynch
Florence Lindquist
J. Harold Patterson
Arlene Haight
Heen McTivey
Alice Freno
Marie Banks
Ernie Morrow
L W. Owens
A. G. Lyons
Hurey ‘Searems
Corry
Man Injured as Car Upsets in Spartansburg
James Culver of Corry is in Corry Hospital with a fractured collar bone after a car upset near Spartansburg this morning. He was admitted around 4 20 o'clock, with limited details available about the accident.
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James Culver
Corry
BR. D
Corry Hospital
Spartansburg
Culver
Corny Hospital
Hearing on Rossiter appeal for new trial in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh on Apr 9 the federal hearing addressed the Rossiter case and three accomplices convicted of attempted conspiracy. Defense counsel argued alleged trial judge errors and suppression of evidence. A ruling on the motion to recall witnesses and other relief was expected soon.
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Rossiter
United Press
Pittsburgh
Altofrey
Samuel Rossiter
Erle
Live Attorneyn
Hosalier
Lester Bests
Joseph Donavan
Josep Warmer
S Uuiley Wells
UC Hays
Nelson B. McVivar
Joseph A. Richardson
Sebastian Pugliese
Albert Thomas
Louis Gridham
Willan E Peterson
Coast Guardamian
Robert Young
Kiwanis to secure vacant lots for unemployed gardens
Corry Kiwanis Club voted at today's meeting to take over vacant lots for use as gardens by unemployed residents. A committee was formed to advance the project. The club also favored retaining Sedric Ay McCall as director of athletics at Corry High School, with a potential new coach to be considered at the Board of Education meeting next Monday. Music program by Joseph Sherrick Ralph Ward and Keppel Tiffany featured Serenade La Paloma Minuet and Cossack Revels.
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Kiwanis Club
Corry
Joncheon
Sedric Ay McCall
Corry High School
Board of Education
Joseph Sherrick
Ralph Ward
Keppel ‘Tiffany
Frank Knicad
Woman Injured Falling Into Basement Stairs
Mira Foster of North Center Street fell down basement stairs after shoe heel caught on a step. She sustained a fracture of the right arm, injuries to the left arm, a severe cut on the back of the head and facial cuts. In serious condition but showing some improvement, she remains under medical care. J J Desmond returned home from Chicago travels today.
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Mira
William P. Foster
North Center Street
Call Fire Dept Alerts on Unnecessary Alarms
Fire department officials urge residents to use discretion in summoning fire crews after many false alarms. They note members are pulled from work for nonessential calls, causing inconvenience, while reaffirming readiness to respond to legitimate emergencies.
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Edi Ium
Pinchot cites data gap in electric distribution losses
Governor Pinchot contends public losses of about 500 billion dollars stem from missing engineering data in electric power distribution. He wrote to William S. Lee, urging study by the American Institute of Electrical Engineers and noting no reliable figures exist for distribution costs, unlike generation and transmission.
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United
Siarrisburg
Pir
Thot
Pinehot
Lee
American Insitute of Electrical Engineers
VETS LOANS FACING TAX DRAG ON DEFICIT OUTLOOK
Thomas L. Stokes reports a rising national debt and tax shortfalls as extraordinary wartime appropriations and veterans loans push the deficit higher. March income tax collections lagged $225 million year over year, customs receipts miss by $123 million, and the Treasury plans to issue $27 million in eight month certificates to cover current expenses. The deficit for the current year approaches $700 million, the first since 1919, with 48 deficits since 1798.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas L. Stokes
United Press
Washinceon
Sebritary
Abe
Mullen
Congress
Treasury
Mellon
National Debt Cos
America
Tilly Ist
Bulletin Roundup From Washington to Hollywood
A brief from Washington reports Oneana killed in a First National Bank bandit raid at Upper Marlboro Maryland. Hollywood notes Margaret Beery mother of Nash and Wallace Beery dies of pneumonia. Lima Peru reports catastrophic famine and property loss. Windsor telegram notes King George VI condition remains favorable. New Orleans reports rescue of a disabled Newfoundland fishing school crew in the mid Atlantic. Washington announces mineral services for Speaker Nicholas Longworth to be held in Cincinnati at 2 pm Saturday.
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Washington
First National
Upper Marlboro
New Orleans
Newfoundland
Washington Mineral Services
Nicholas Longworth
Cincinnati
Township Road Measure Before House for Action Next Tuesday
Corryant area road boosters watch Harrisburg as the house considers Governor Pinchot's 20,000 mile township road program. The omnibus bill, pushed by Rep. Bidelspacher, would have the state take over the roads, with final passage anticipated next Tuesday after a delay and requests for cost estimates from the highway department.
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Corryant
Harrisburg
Pinchot
Turner
Delaware
Umder
Mmntion
Bidelspacher
Lycoming
Notise Roads Committee
Inter
Representa
Tive Turner
Inn
Department of Highways
Eidelspacher ‘Ill
Administratioe
WAS LONG POWERFUL IN REPUBLICAN PARTY CIRCLES
Foster Eaton reports that a long powerful figure in Republican circles, widely beloved by political peers, was stricken while visiting the Curtis home at a summer resort. The illness, described as pneumonia, follows a period of steady influence and prominence in party leadership.
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Foster Eaton
United Press
Nichols JameWirt
Imia
Tobh
Iougworth
Republican Party
James W. Curtis
Vals Sinter Resort
Cllaz
Longsworth
Alien” Roosevelt
Death of Nicholas Longworth in Washington D C
Nicholas Longworth, speaker of the U S House, died at the Curtis Mansion in Washington. Doctors’ bulletins grew alarming through the day as Longworth’s condition worsened despite oxygen and care. A flood of mourners and the nation watched the end, with last rites and belongings packed for his final journey.
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Washington
Robert F. Wilds
Longworth
Curtis Old
United States House of Representatives
Nick Longworth
Nicholas Longworth
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Helen O'Leary
Warren
Will Quizz Benn
McCall
Wits
W. P. Foster
J. J. Desmond
Chicago
Fire Dept
Secretary OF Treasury
Bulletins
Hollywood
Margaret Beery
Nash
Wallace Beery
Lima
Peri
Sendia
Windsor
King George
House of Representatives
Capital
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