Pinchot to testify before Senate inquiry in utility probe
Pennsylvania's dual investigations into utilities intensify as Governor Pinchot accepts a Senate invitation to testify February 28. House inquiry plans continue, with potential overlap and political maneuvering amid calls to expand the Public Service Commission’s powers and appoint more engineers. Future changes to the public service law are likely.
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Thomas E. Williams
United Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Pinchot
Senate Committee
House
Senate
Pinechot
Goodnough
Buckman
Cader
Woodward
Philadelphia
Commission
Public Service Company
Washington and World News Echo Radio And Motors Updates
A crowded news page reports Lent observances at local churchs, Washingtons holiday scheduling with bank closures, and radio broadcasts featuring Wil Rogers Mary Pickford and Roosevelt on WEAF and WABC. Vehicle registrations rise, nursing and health week plans advance, Chrysler declares a dividend while 1920 profits are contrasted. A special train carries railroad officials to Erie for funeral services, and local incidents include a low flying monoplane near the P R K tracks and ongoing court testimony in Erie.
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Wil Rogers
Mary Pickford and Coy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New Yorke
Rogers
Olive Palmer
WEAF
Otelock
Mary Pickford
WABC
America
Roosevelt
Mbma
MIDSHIPMEN REINSTATEMENT BILL PENDING ACTION
Washington February 18 The rein statement of three midshipmen expelled last year for escorting two girls dressed as boys into the Naval Academy faces possible Senate action though the House has not acted The measure carries a two year suspension for the midshipmen Lawrence Le Myatt Quincy Mass Miller Burgin Jacksonville Fla members of the 1932 class would be reinstated to the 1934 class The move is opposed by Secretary of the Navy Adams.
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Washington
Naval Academy
Academy Fess Hall
Senate
House
Lawrence le Myatt
Quincy
Mass
Miller & Burgin
Jacksonville
Mia
Secretary of Navy
Adams
Vegetable Compound Praised by Florida Reader
A Florida reader from Fort Myers cites Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as the best medicine she knows of. She claims it helped ease nervous spells during pregnancy and improved her health, hoping her letter will guide others to better health.
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Pho Meyers
Lydia B. Pinkshamn
Tyasaliwaya Weil
Borneo
Poli
Meyers
Florida
Milk price fixing denial rattles Senate probe
Senate committee hearing on food costs heard dairy industry representatives and Ethelbert Stewart reveal widening gaps between farm milk prices and retail costs. Data show farmers earned under half a cent per quart as retail prices climbed, with notable price spreads for butter and cheese. Becker of the Agriculture Department testified that farmers received 2.04 per hundred pounds of milk in January, the lowest since 1917.
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Senate
Washington
Ethelbert Stewart
Labor Statistics
Stewart
Collimbus
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Salt Lake City
Charleston
D. C
Joseph A. Becker
Agriculture Department
Unemployed Leaders Ordered From Olean
Reb Velmer and son and C Munson from Jamestown were escorted by police to the Olean city line and told to return to Jamestown. They planned a gathering of employed and unemployed and had been distributing literature in Olean. They sought Mayor Vedder's permission for a march of a hungry army to Albany, which was refused.
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OURAN
Mise Velmer
Prince Joins In Natives During Peruvian Royal Visit
In Cusco on February 18, the Prince of Wales and Prince George witnessed Inca pageantry during a remote South American excursion. They observed a queen Senovita Juana Ugarte partnering the Prince in a ceremonial dance as the last reigning Inca, Ahomalpa, looked on, with a carnival atmosphere marking the royal tour.
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United Press
Cuzco
Peru
Hon
Prince of Wales
South America
Prince George
Ahomalpa
Senovita Juana Ugarte
Milk Prices Fall Amid Farm Market Decline
The 1920 average price was $2.80 and farm prices have declined since a 1820 high of $3.42. Fred H. Sexauer, president of the Dairymen's League, testified that retail prices have dropped accordingly for 49,000 producers. He denied Wis Teague controls 40 to 60 percent of milk in its territory and sets retail prices.
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Becker
Fred H. Sexauer
Dairymen’s League
New York
Shipl Markets
Wis Teague
Car in which bandits escaped
Erie February 18 The automobile used by two convicted bandits to escape after robbing Frank Herrmann manager of Ice Produce Co two months earlier was traced to an auto theft ring. Soe Luciano 27 and William Parker 28 fled the scene. others from New York state and Ohio were detained by Buffalo police. Parker and Luciano received prison terms while Arthur Baker 21 was sentenced for the related auto theft.
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New York State
Geo. Christoph
Willis Holby
Erie
Wiliam Kurtz
Ashtabula
Buffalo
Luciano
Parker
William Jones
Richard Gray
State Constabulary
Western Penitentiary
Arthur Baker
Peach Street
Herrmann
Emmanuel Lenten Services and Crusaders Schedule
Emmanuel Church announces Ash Wednesday services at 7 20 p m with the theme Our Real Selves. Friday offers Crusaders of the Cross at 4 p m Battle Axe or Crows followed by a Fellowship dinner 6 to 7 30 p m and an evening prayer with sermon titled A Crusader at 7 80 p m. Emmanuel Guild to oversee the Fellowship dinner in Parish Hall.
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Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Fellowship
Emmanuel Guild
Pennsy Railroad Plans $175 Million Modernization Drive
The Pennsylvanian Railroad announces a $175,000,000 program to speed up modernization, aiming to complete in 2.5 years what was to take four. In 1930, $106,000,000 funded construction against a $90,000,000 plan. Planned actions include electrifying remaining lines between New York and Washington and major Baltimore grade crossing removals and four track tunnels.
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United Press New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Thss
New York
Washington
Baltimore
Funeral of Mrs Atterbury to Allen J Dean Attend Rites
Funeral services for Mrs. Allen J Dean a well known Corry resident were held at 2 PM Monday from the North Center Street home. Rev Skinner and Rev Drysdale delivered tributes noting she was Mother Dean to all who knew her. Interment followed in Sherman with bearers listed and relatives from Oil City Chautauqua Waterhouse Jamestown Rochelle New York City among attendees. ERIE leaders will pause Wednesday to honor James Thompson at St Pauls Cathedral with honorary pallbearers including General W W Attenbury Elisha Lee and C A Stein among others.
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Allen J. Dean
Corry
North Center Street
Mr. Skinner
Mayville
R. J. Drysdale
Rochester
Skinner
Dean
Mother Dean
Sherman
Jason Bard
Ralph Jones
Fred Miller
George Miller
Charles Unger
Rell Crissey
John Buesink
Lida
Waterhouse
Leon Blight
Louisa Jones
Homewood
Phear
Mary Hinckley
Kittie Sheldon
Clymer
Pletcher Goodwill
R. Taylor, Jr
Monroe Kellie
Grace Crissey
Bell Crissey
Jamestown
Rochelle, Jr
J. Bellinger
Marion Gebbe
Thomas Moore
New York City
Woman killed by train in Ubetsdale incident
Mrs. Lillian Potter aged 55 of Lettsdale was struck by a Pennsylvania Railroad freight train while crossing the tracks in Ubetsdale. She died at the scene last night from the collision.
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Ubetsdale
Lillian Potter
Lettsdale
Pennsylvania Railroad
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Penn
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