Relatives Ask Pinchot to Save Gun Woman and Companion
Veterans loan bill faces a Senate test as opponents win a minor victory by forcing debate delays. Reed objects to unanimous consent but passage is expected. House backed the measure amid presidential opposition and anticipated veto, while administration leaders show some defection.
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Lyle C. Wilson
United Press
Washington
Senate
Huvison
Mississippi
Reed
Leu Reed
Senate Finance Committee
White House
House
Pardon Board Rejects Appeal in Double Execution Case
Irene Schroeder aged 22 and W Glenn Dague aged 24 face execution at Rockview Penitentiary after the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons denied clemency. Relatives urged Governor Vineiol to intervene, citing pleas for mercy and new evidence. Schroeder would be the first woman executed in the state in 50 years.
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Pinchot
Irene Schroeder
Glenn Dague
Harrisburg
Vinehol
Adseph Crawford
John Crawford
Erhyard Maddodn
Exothere
Icene
Donnie
Wheeling
W. Vs
Ilim
Pinedo
Justifian
W. Glenn Dugue
Will Walle
Little Green Door
Western Pennsylvania
Rockeview
Bellefonte
Brady Paul
Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol
Pennsylvania State Board of Vandon
Mra Schroeder
Dague
Township Rewards Bill Aims to Preserve Road Fees Plan
A bill in Harrisburg would extend the township reward highway plan to 20 000 miles of township roads financed by retaining current motor license fees rather than cutting them as Governor Pinchot proposed. Rep A King Wise of Blair backs the measure claiming it eases local tax burdens and has auto owner backing.
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Harrisburg
A. King Wise
Blair
Pinchat
Wise
Wire Tapping Ban by Dry Agents Issued
Attorney General Mitchell announced a temporary order barring wire tapping by federal prohibition agents except when approved by bureau chiefs. He spoke to the House Expenditures Committee which is examining the extent cost and legality of wire tapping. The order was issued January 19 of last year.
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United Press
Washington
Mitchell
House Expensures Committee
Governor Emerson of Wyoming Stricken Dead in Cheyenne
Guv Frank Collins Emerson 17 died suddenly last night of a heart attack induced by pneumonia. He served two nonconsecutive terms as Wyoming governor and was survived by his wife and three sons. Secretary of State Aloysius Clark becomes acting chief executive until a successor is chosen. Emerson, Michigan native, rose from state engineer to Republican leader and governor.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Frank Collins Emerson
Wyoming
Emerson
Aloazd M. Clark
University of Michigan
Saginaw
Mich
Jeader
Nellis Taylor Rossax
Butler Plans Retirement From Marine Service
The report states Major General Smedley Butler will retire from Marine service and pursue lecturing engagements. He plans a series of lectures between October 1931 and May 1932 under contract with Louis J. Albers of Cleveland. Butler also advocates a reform agenda including disbanding municipal police forces in favor of state organizations.
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Louis J. Albers
Albers
Blirecht
Cleveland
South Bend
Buffelo Ask
Butler
Farom
House Inquiry Into Utilities To Be Abandoned
Governor Pinchot and advisers weigh whether to authorize or drop hearings on the House public service commission utilities investigation. Senate activity continues with subpoenas and anticipated testimony from Philadelphians linked to James Benn. A broker, Augustus Buck, aged 45, shot himself at his Drexel Park home amid reported nervous illness.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Pinchot
House Public Service Commission
Board
House
Senate Investigating Committee
Senate
George Woodward
Philadelphia
Public Commission
James Benn
Thomas Dann
W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania Railroad
Harry A. Mackey
Edwin R. Cox
Tyne
Augustus Buck
Drexel Park
Delaware County
Five Best Radio Entertainments Listed for Tonight
The schedule lists five programs across CBS NBC and GPS networks. Mortos Downey and orchestra headline WHAM at 00 p m followed by Federation humor on WEAN. Mistody Moments airs on NBC at 9 30 p m and Echoes of the Opera on GPS at 10 00 p m is followed by Radio Round at 10 30 p m.
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CBS
Mortos Downey and Orchiestm
NBC
Federation
Hymor
WEAN
NBS
GPS
Mohawk Employees Contribute to Drought Relief Drive
Corry Red Cross department gratefully notes a July donation of 78 from Mohawk Condensed Milk Company's plant workers. Total gifts reach about 185 for drought relief labeled Yough victims. Subscriptions requested to local charity contacts in Clifton, Howard, and Houghton.
Loveland Hall Dedication Set At Edinboro February 28
Edinboro State Teachers College will dedicate Loveland Hall the new Art and Science Building named for F. A. Loveland of the city. Prof. Ben Graham superintendent of the Pittsburgh school will speak. The program includes college choir performances and a modern Egyptian ball sponsored by the Scarab Club.
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Edinboro
Loveland Hall
Ben Graham
Pittsburgh
College Choir
Scarab Club
Stock Prices Higher on Quiet Session in New York
U S Steel traded above 147 near 2 p m with the major indices near day’s best as gains ran up to almost five points. A Senate committee ordered a favorable report on a 20 877 000 veterans hospitalization bill cutting in half disability pay for those in government hospitals. Governor Pinchet and ex Senator Grundy were due to confer in Harrisburg, with no purpose disclosed. Ban Johnson’s condition was reported serious in St Louis and blood transfusion was considered.
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New York
U. S. Steel
Washington
Senate
Ina
Kiwanis Club Debates Compulsory Unemployment Insurance
At the Kiwanis Club meeting in Allegheny College style debate between Jewish students and a Senior Class speaker on compulsory unemployment insurance. James Hamilton spoke affirmatively for 12 minutes, Donald Knapp negative for six minutes, Hamilton with a three minute rebuttal. Stanley H. Nichols presided in Ray Green’s absence. about thirty members attended with one guest Leon J. Linnsley, a druggist.
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Todiy
Kiwanis Club
Allegheny College
United States
James Hamilton
Donald Knapp
Hamilton
Stanley H. Nichols
Ray Green
Leon J. Linnsley
Campbell Knighted by King George for speed record
Captain Malcolm Campbell, fresh from a record 245 mph at Daytona Beach, was knighted by King George aboard the Mauretania off Cherbourg. The ceremony followed the ship’s arrival as Campbell responded to the vice consul’s message with gratitude. A balance mishap aboard the liner caused a passenger to fall overboard but was later rescued.
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Campbell
Daytona
Wala Talen
Compensations Board Appointee Under Fire
Reported in Harrisburg on February 1 the compensation board faced removal from the state payroll as Senate delays to confirm Pinchot’s three new appointees and to retain Paul W Hourk as chairman stirred opposition. The purge aimed to replace the existing slate with Judge Arthur Dale Edward Hunter and William J Harekinal while delays continued.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Piighot
ODAC
Warkanen
Senate
Pinchot
Paul W. Hourk
Shenandoah
Ld Wiig
Tomibeusa Vane Nok
Arthur Dale
Bellefonte
Edward Hunter
Philadelphia
William J Harekinal
Fayette County
Hanley Renominated as Erie Postmaster
President Hoover sent nominations to the Senate including Joseph A. Hanley of Erie Pa for postmaster along with Fred Benner Huntingdon Pa Charles G Taylay Columbia Pa Charles Nahe Tamaqua Pa JH Mintel Waynesboro Pa Wa Z Mahon Carlisle Pa in a Washington D C dispatch dated February 10.
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United Press
Walmington
D.C
Senate
Hoover
Fred Benner
Huntingdon
Charles G Taylay
Columbia
A. Hanley
Erie
Charles Nahe
Tamaqua
JH. Mintel
Waynesboro
Pas
Z. Mahon
Carlisle
Martin Defiant As Police Question Potter Murder Case
Martin refused to talk to detectives during questioning about the murder of former Councilman William B. Potter. He sat silent through inquiries and invoked his attorney, with police later identifying him as the last lineup pick for the rental Parkwood Drive suite involved in the February 3 killing.
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United Press
Cleveland
Fymie
Tye
Martin
Fred GC. Laub
Parkwood Drive
Potter
Laub
Former Wayne Township Resident Dies in Erie
Wimam Neuuan, a former Wayne Township resident, died at his Erie home this morning after a lingering illness. He was eighty three and survived by two nieces and two nephews. The body was brought to Corry. funeral services are set for Saturday at 3 PM at Davison Funeral Home with interment in Pie Grove cemetery.
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Wimam Neuuan
Wayne Township
Erie
Alv Orclock
Kendall
N Hiles
Margaret Northrup
Portland
Silas Curtis
Eric
Frank
McVaugh
Corry
Davison
Funeral Home
Pie Grove Cemetery
Youth Loses Two Fingers In Plant Press Accident
Neil Little of Corty High School’s 1931 graduating class was injured at Raymond Manufacturing Company plant where he works. He lost two fingers at the first joint of his right hand after the fingers were caught in a press this morning.
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Neil Little
Corty High School
Raymond Manufacturing Company
New Directors Elected by Corry Credit Exchange
H W Parker James Mead and Russell Beckwith were elected to three year terms as directors at the Corry Credit Exchange annual dinner meeting held at the Hotel Corry. About forty members attended with music by Keppel Tiang Joseph Sherrick and Ram Ward. The balance stood strong with a reserve fund over 2000 dollars.
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Hotel Corry
H. W. Parker
James Mead
Russell Beckwith
H.W. Parker
Conry Credit Exchange
Tieldal Ie
Corry
Keppel Tiang
Joseph Sherrick
Ral Ward
Billy Mima
Milton
Garland
Worth Lammond
Rdit Exchinge
Auyt
Tressurer
York
Russell Beoke
Boyd Spencer
Dairymen's
Stanley Nichols
Titlis Hiein
Saxistant
Gonmierce
Iumibers
Klein
TAS
Mir
Minn
Bandits Use Guns in Bold Kansas Bank Robbery
Robbers Maske and an associate terrorized Citixens National Bank in Cedarrvale, taking about 22 000 dollars in cash and 16 000 dollars in Liberty bonds after disabling telegraph lines. They fled with shotguns and revolvers, forcing A G Crosley and night watchman Carl Osborn to assist. Cro ssley and Osborn were forced to help open the vault and assist in the escape as the bandits forced entry through the outer door.
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United Press Ceuarvalr
Ins
Gedarvale
Nationa
Lelesume
Pavliie Aalitaad
Sants We
Patrot
Carl Osborm
Missouri Pacific
A. G. Grosley
Crosley
Crassoy
Oshour
Funeral Services for R. W. Brown Saturday
Mineral services in memory for R. W. Brown president and general manager of Dotty Water Supply Company who died suddenly early Wednesday will be held at Emmanuel Episcopal Church at 2 30 Saturday with military honors. The body will reach Cory Saturday morning and be taken to Alexander and Company parlors. A guard will escort the hearse to Emmanuel Episcopal Church where the rites will be conducted by Bishop John C Ward assisted by two pastors. World War Veterans Post will discharge honors at Pine Grove cemetery mausoleum with a salute and taps.
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Jrasselay
W. Brown
Dotty Water Supply Company
Alexander and Company
Emmanuel Episcopal Cimirch
John C. Ward
Ice
Mortimer 3. Ashton
New Brighton
Emmanuel Church
G Stanley West
A. W. Thompson
Pine Grove Cemetery
New Denies Blocking Postal Lease Inquiry
Washington February 19 Harry S New postmaster general today vigorously denied charges that he blocked Department of Commerce agents in their attempts to head gate postal leases in Saint Paul. He testified as principal witness before the Blainy committee investigating post office affairs. The inquiry involved German interests and allegations of broad disruptions within the postal service.
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New
United Press
Ishington
Harry S. New
Genera Lindar
Harding
Coolidge
Department of Tastion
Paul
Brittin
Blainiy
Post
Officy
Hind
St Paul
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F. A. Loveland
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Ban Johnson
ST. Louis
American Baseball League
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Martin Brimbaugh
Ayere Josaph F. Welite
Wilkess Barpe
John L. Morrison
Greenville
Seluite
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Anil Ha Tong
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Hanley
Credit Exchange
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Morah
Spartansburg
Hare Line
Kansas
R. W. Brown
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