Daylight Saving Time Adopted by City Manufacturers
City manufacturers and merchants meet to push summer daylight saving. Clocks move forward one hour on May 29 and stay ahead through September 4. Survey shows strong local support with firms like Mimmitts, Ajax Toon, and Pennsylvania Electric favorable. few opposed. Community-wide observance expected to reduce clock-change confusion and encourage annual adoption.
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The
Journal
Daylight Saying
Corry
Raymond Manufacturing
Trate Ajax Toon Works
Mvorry - Jamestown Manufacturing 1 Corporation
Avro Supply Corporation
Mote
N. Z. Ames Drug Company
Pennsylvania Electric Company
Melimes Steel Company
Kurts Furniture Company
Precision. Products Company
Roosevelt's Recovery Plan Push as Jobless Rise
United Press reports Washington officials push accelerated relief amid rising unemployment. Secretary Perkins estimates 50,000 more layoffs in March as Congress delays legislative action and federal credit channels aim to inject fifty million dollars weekly.
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United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Dspartmnett of
Congress
Avors
Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins
School Prof BIG COLORFUL EVENT PROVES HUGE SUCCESS
A school social event at the Junior-Senior High School attracted seventy five couples for a colorful evening of dancing and dinner. The 1938 graduation class was entertained at the Hotel Corry with a turkey dinner and 139 attendees. Charles Bracken welcomed guests, Robert Swanson spoke for the Senior class, and Ralph S. Dewey plus other faculty offered remarks. Elaborate red and white decorations and artistic lighting enhanced the event.
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Io Shm-Hormel Ultire
Aneed Co
Wes Scott
Brie
Aushin
Svele
Corry
Tle
Charles Bracken
Ution Ulus
Robert Swanson
Richard Lindsley
Loushwaster
Ralph S. Dewey
Howard
Howard 4. Sheen and M. J. Blanden
I Chembey
Umlor
Government to pay labor costs for furloughed railroad workers
Congressional experts hash stopgap rail aid plan to rehiring 150,000 workers at government expense. Senator Burton Wheeler says temporary legislation would allow loans up to 100 million for equipment, ease reorganizations, and have the government cover wages while railroads supply materials. A long term rehabilitation would wait until next Congress.
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United Press
Washington
Burton K. Wheeler
Mont
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Railway Manageant
Jrom
Linder
Ute
Work Progress Administration
Curriers
Msrjox
Wheeler
Bub
Ovill
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lie Taterstaty Commerce Commission
Government Must Stop Furnishing Subsidy
Washington April 22 The House Labor Committee favorably reported a bill to set a 40 cents an hour wage for a 40 hour week within three years as a floor and ceiling on wages and hours. It would gradually raise standards to 40-40 while warning deflation could threaten government finances. The measure seeks federal and state support by arguing private employers must cover living costs and ends with a call for an eventual inflexible 40-40 standard without a planning board.
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United Press
Washington
House Labor Committee Today
Mary Norton
N. J
Labor Committee
Supreme Court
Woman Burned to Death, Four Escape in Fire at Home
A woman died in a house fire at the Clifford Donald residence as firefighters battled flames. Her husband, Clifton Donald, 60, was found severely burned in bed and transported for treatment, while four others escaped the blaze. The blaze caused extensive damage to the home and is under investigation.
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Joh
Aprila
Clifford Donaid
Alin
Donald
Clifton
Naval battles advance daily amid Mediterranean merchant ship campaigns
Reports from Barcelona today describe ongoing submarine actions as Italy allegedly targets ships bound for Barcelona. The conflict continues with attacks on merchant vessels in the western Mediterranean, while details of engagements remain sparse and unofficial.
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United Press
Hendaya
Plana
Barcelona
Mediterranean
Corry Girl Injured As Car Tips On Road
A Corry party returning from a Junior-Senior event was involved in a crash when driver Fitchard Lindsley fell asleep at the wheel. Barbara Ann Keppel, 11, of Mott Street, suffered a scalp laceration and bruises but is expected to recover. The car, a Chrysler sedan, veered off the Brie-Waterford upper road near Brie and overturned. Lindsley and Kenneth Paulson, with Phyllis Lindsley, escaped serious injuries. Vehicle sustained heavy damage to the side and front.
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Corty
Fitchard Lindsley
Leon Linsley
First Avenue
Hanoi Hospital
Phyllis Lindsley
Kenneth Paulson
Harry Paulson
Liberty Street
Work on Lengthening of Runways Starts
Lawrence Thomas, grypteir of the Lawrence Airport, announces a plan to extend the runways on Loyal Spring street hill. Work began today on runway lengthening and minor repairs to the hangar. Mr and Mrs Thomas and Pilot Charles Pierce returned from Minneapolis after visiting Viva Thomas at Northwestern Bible School.
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Lawrence
Thomas
Lawrencé
Loyal Spring Street
Charles Pierce
Minneapolis
Viva
Northwestern Bible School
Kalodner Named Special Counsel in Tax Case
Harrisburg April 22 Harry Kalodner former Philadelphia common pleas judge has accepted appointment as special counsel in legal matters tied to collection of the state inheritance tax on the estate of the late Andrew Mellon Pittsburgh The appointment was made by Attorney General Charles J Margiotti with the approval of Auditor General Warren Roberts and Gov George H Earle and was accepted by Kalodner.
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Unuco Rress
Harrisburg
Harry, Halodner
Philadelphia Common Pleas
Andrew W. ‘Mellon
Pittsburgh
Charles J. Margiotti
Warren
J. Roberts
George H. Earle
Kalodner
Margiotti Seeks Probationary Period for Teachers
Harrisburg April 22 A three year probationary period for newly employed teachers before they receive benefits of the teacher tenure system was favored today by Attorney General Charles J Margiotti the independent Democratic gubernatorial candidate In reply to a letter from Preston Van Ness executive secretary of the Pennsylvania School Directors Association Margiotti proposed the probationary period among a half dozen amendments he would urge if nominated and elected governor.
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Uince Rrese
Harrisburg
Tenny Net
Charles J. Margiotti
Preston
van Ness
Pennsylvania School Directors’ Association
Margioti
Calls Recent Stamp Designs Abominable
Jacaves Kahn of New York City, chairman of the American Institute of Architects committees on allied arts, calls recent hostage stamps dominantable and pleads for more beauty in shims coins and treasury notes.
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Fly S Jacaves Kahn
New York City
American Institute of Archivers
Allied Arts
Treasury
Preliminary work resumes on Kinzua Dam project
Engineers reveal preliminary work restarts at the Kinzua site twelve miles north of Warren on the Allegheny headwaters. Two crews dig test holes to study rock strata for dam specifications as plans for the $17,000,000 mood control dam face reevaluation and possible abandonment of washed-out routes and towns.
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Kinet
Warren County
U. S
Kinzie
Warren
Allegheny River
Wester Pennsylvania
Hues Kinzua
Kinzua
Gorydon
Pathfinders Party Listed in State Elections Slate
Harrisburg April 22 Charles W. Carroll reports Philadelphia Republicans led by the Crusaders formed the Pathfinders Party at the state elections bureau naming himself as candidate for both governor and secretary of internal affairs.
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Pega
Harrisburg
Charles W. Carroll
Philadelphia
Path=finders Party
Slireau
96 Confirmed at St Elizabeth by Bishop Gannon
Most Rev John Maile Gannion administered the sacrament of Confirmation to 96 members at St Elizabeth's Church at 11 o clock. The rite was witnessed by a large gathering of relatives and friends. The class was presented to the Bishop by Rev Carl J Helitt with assisting clergy from several towns.
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John Maile Gannion
Catholic Princess Office
St. Wizebeth's Church
Gannon
Carl J. Helitt
Raymond McQuillan
Divest
James Hopkins
Prancig Hansett
Tuunville
Vic
Roy Miller
Hammett
John Ring
Union City
Pardon Board Poised to Act Next Week on Slaying Suspects
The Pennsylvania pardon board issued word today that no decision on Joe Senauskas and John Polens, confessed slayers, will be made until early next week. Hearings continued yesterday with no verdict, and the panel plans to reconvene to finalize actions. Governor Warle’s clemency would intervene to spare or proceed to the electric chair for May 2 in the Metro Seminak slaying.
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Joe Senauskas
John Polens
Pennsylvania
George H. Warle
Metro Seminak
Youngsville Airport
Japan pays full indemnity to United States after Yangtze clash
The Japanese foreign office announced the full payment of the indemnity demanded by the United States for the November 12 Yangtze river clash near China. The sum of 2 214,007.26 was presented to Mogene H. Dooman, counsellor of the American embassy, marking an end to the incident in which American ships were damaged by Japanese air attacks.
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Japan
United Press Pokyo
Foreign Office
Mogene H. Dooman
United States
Pandyamlhee
Yangte
China
Titusville protests proposed rail schedule change
Frurgine's Gnesaney of Commerce plans a protest with Buffalo division officials of the Pennsylvania railroad over the removal of the two mid day passenger trains. Edward J. McTionald, president of the Titusville Chamber of Commerce, disclosed the meeting last night. The new schedule takes effect next Sunday and aims to keep service to Oil City, Pittsburgh, and surrounding areas via alternative routes to ensure prompt mail and passenger movement.
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Frurgine
Gnesaney of Commerce
Buffalo
Pennsylvania Railroad
Edward J. McTionald
Titusville
Titusvile
Oil City
Star Rave
Pittsburgh
Gypsy sought as pickpocket in Pleasant Street incident
Police report a gypsy woman, similar to a recent $97 pickpocketing, approached William Brinker near his West Pleasant Street home between 7 and 8 AM. She asked about Polish residents then tried to reach his pockets, fled to a white sedan heading west on Pleasant Street, mirroring a prior street robbery of James Watson on Hast Smith Street.
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Gypsy Dickpacket
Second Ward
William Brinker
West Pleasant Street
John J. Flanigan
Woot
Nat Keghborholy
Brinker
Whtich
Pleasant Street
James Watson
Hast Smith Street
Roger Babson on New York City’s optimism and gloom
Roger Babson notes New York City as America’s financial hub showing mixed sentiment. He argues investors in Wall Street remain cautious though hopeful, while public mood trends toward cautious optimism and lingering gloom about the city’s prospects.
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New York
Almerica
Metropol
Wall Street
Confident Forecast on 1888 Trade and Illness Trend
A cautious market note discusses buying securities and goods amid weak main street conditions. It references a 1999 forecast revision possibility, current pessimism, and a cautious stance on adjusting predictions for travel or transit activity in 1888.
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Main Street
Uncertain Economic Trends Through 1939 Predictions
The report notes expected growth before Christmas and a larger rise in 1939. It cites March as a low point for the year with wavering activity and a dip from mid-January to mid-March, followed by a brief rebound and a subsequent downturn across the next four weeks.
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Lee
Forecast for Spring Upturn Follows Monthly Trends
Analysis notes that, even at the quietest point a month ago, business was down only four percent from January. The New Year forecast of a poor first quarter remains accurate, with expectations of a gradual Spring improvement based on recent trade reports showing modest gains.
President faces tough mood as business revival seen
The article notes a deteriorating public mood impacting presidential prospects. It suggests a genuine business revival is needed and warns of continued decline if September passes without improvement, indicating the president’s position could worsen amid ongoing congressional defeats.
Leading barometer shows steel and power gains in 1937 revival
Steel operations have improved since December, rising above 30 percent capacity driven by miscellaneous demand rather than automobile and railroad major customers. Building shows progress with home interest high and material prices down. Power consumption, a key activity index, has recovered from a March low, narrowing the gap with earlier years. Cotton textile activity remains a partial setback as revival begins to regain momentum.
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