Van Dyke Attacks Motor Fund Scuttling
Harrisburg April 18 Warren Van Dyke secretary of highways assailed the Republican Pinchot administration for scuttling the Motor Fund through extravagant expenditures and diversions to finance other state activities. He cited a $12 240 000 debt and claimed the Earle administration repaid $2 000 000 while denying deliberate fund diversion. He defended past loans as necessary amid a depleted treasury and said only one transfer was done in a businesslike manner with planned repayment.
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Harrisburg
Motor Fund
Pinchot
Warren van Dyke
Greene County Auto Club
Weynesburg
van Dyke
Pind
Batle
Harle
Barre
Warle
Earle
Mund
League of Nations Fails to Stop Italian Invasion of Ethiopia
The text argues the League of Nations failed to deter Mussolini and halt Italy’s unprovoked attack on Ethiopia, calling the response feeble and predicting further aggression and danger to world peace. It suggests harsher sanctions were needed and warns United States observers to monitor the crisis closely.
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Italy
Ethiopis
League of Nations
League
Mussolini
Haile Selassie
Geneva Tribunal
Addis Ababa
World Peace Agency
United States
Governor Earle’s hands on flood relief praised
The Juris Telegraph chief lauds Governor George Earle for personal field visits during Pennsylvania’s flood disaster. He notes Earle flew to Williamsport and Wilkes-Barre, rode in planes and patrol autos to see damage firsthand, avoiding deskbound command. The column pledges praise despite Republican criticism.
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Earle
Pennsylvania
Earie
Juris Telegraph
Republican
George H. Earle
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
George Earle
Bouis
Capitol Hill
Harrisburg
Williamsport
Wilkes-Barre
Baris
George Harle
Gen Uemen
Rame
Golms
Paris Styles Pares on Divided Skirts in City Wear
Paris April 8 fashion note says couturiers overestimated divided skirts for street wear. Salons show them on mannequins with slim lines, but real women look short and square in the style. Long strides reveal the split, practical for country wear yet out of place in urban life.
Division skirts spark opinion in city fashion debate
The passage notes fashion editors and voters clash over divided skirts and a general mood of political tension. It praises Gov. Earle for his leadership amid floods and budget turmoil while warning against partisan praise.
German Actor Graetz Breaks Into Hollywood From Germany
Paul Graetz, a Teutonic character actor, has gained attention in Hollywood after mastering English and starring in English language films. He trained in London, appeared in Murder in Mont Carlo with Errol Flynn, Blossoms Time and Power, and has now settled a Hollywood three month residency while seeking U.S. citizenship.
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Hollywood
Germany
Wie
Cinema Circus
Paul Greetz
Gracie
Graetz
London
Mont Carlo
Errol Flynn
T He
United States
Star Signals April 20 Horoscope Reading
Persons born March 21 to April 20 are highlighted. Daily influences show morning fair, afternoon neutral, and evening excellent. The reading notes hard work for money, with November and December as favorable months for advancement, travel, study, or business. Caution dates include August 9 to 11, with social favors May 1 to 7 and May 4 to 7 suggesting parties and clothing purchases.
Fractured Riddle Requests a Piano Purchase
A garbled text fragment hints at a quirky plea for a piano. The line reads in broken OCR style with stray punctuation and unclear meaning, offering little concrete detail beyond a potential desire for a piano.
Twenty Years Ago Twenty Five? 1976 Armory Exhibition
Twenty years ago a notable National Guard exhibition by Company A opened the state armory inspection led by Majors McLain and Smmathers. City Commission agreed to support a new public library. Good Roads Day planned for May 25 with A B Stafford set for Pittsburgh trip to secure passports for a Liverpool sailing on April 20. Corry Republicans split during Erie primary. John W Michieson of Spring Creek fed today at home. Paul Downey and Carla Taylor returned from Spring Creek with trout baskets. Mrs Katharine and Julia Hines visited Erie for the day.
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National Guard
State Armory
Regia
C. G. McLain
GC. B. Smmathers
Paul Downey
Carla Taylor
Spring Creek
Swayne
State highway program records a frugal year and notable savings
The report highlights a 1934 end balance near $3 million on the Motor Fund, with total 12 month expenditures over $53 million. It notes 450 miles of highways built in office first year, 170 miles high type, and major salary savings of roughly $14.5 million from prior levels. Maintenance costs per mile and per vehicle are cited, alongside a $18.9 million motor fund balance. Flood damage mentioned at end.
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Steater
Finger Print System to Aid Corry Police
Finger print system touted as crucial for future crime solving in Corry. Chief John D. Penigun and Patrolman Ross Mead attend a four day federal program in Pittsburgh next week to study fingerprint classification. The report notes historical methods like the Bertillon system and Purkinje classifications, highlighting fingerprints as reliable identifiers despite aging. A separate note mentions a state highway project valued at 10 million dollars with 275 bridges damaged or lost and rural routes and highways impacted.
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John D. Penigun
Ross Mead
Pittsburgh
Federal Department of Justice
Wasolumon
van Dyke
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Merico
Joseph Herman Mente
England
Ayoge
Orthodon Mewry
India
Hungary
Pennsylvenia
Paris
Board of Education
A.B. Stafford
Liverpool
Corry
Erie
Coring
John W. Michieson
Katharine and
Julia Hines
Union Hardware
Mead
Montgomery Ward
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