Green Labor Leader Pledges Court Plan Amid Compromise Talks
Bradford bank plan surfaces as Glover & McGregor of Pittsburgh offers a premium of 1306.20 on a 21000 storm sewer bond issue. Seven bids total, with First National Albion at 21840, Philadelphia firms near 21900, and Pittsburgh firms ranging up to 220820. City Council delays formal award while rights of way and damages disputes with Frank Keefe are resolved. WPA aims to start work early April as project totals reach about 130000 with wage impacts over six to eight months.
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Glover & McGregor, Inc
Pittsburgh
Pittvburgh Financial House
Committee of the Whole
First National Bank
Albion
H. Rollins & Sons
Philadelphia
Citizens National Bank
Corry
Leach Bros, Co
S. K. Cunningham & Co
Singer, Deane & Semibrer
Frank Keefe
Pennsylvania Avenue
N. R. Dickson
WPA
Cornell
Keyes May Head Pa Court Probe
The joint legislative commission investigating Pennsylvania criminal courts will meet in Harrisburg with Chet A. Keyes, Kansas City, former U.S. attorney general, under consideration as counsel. Sen. Frank W. Ruth arranged the dialogue and scheduled a Wednesday discussion with Keyes in the government's office.
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United Press Harrisburg
Ruth Joint Legislative Commission
Chet A. Keyes
Kansas City
Special
U. 8
Frank W. Ruth
Berks
Wth
Harrisbuns
Keyes
Almagty Covarel
Ruth
Harrishurs
Keyes Pack
Tax Utilities Firriscburg Enact Local Tax on Utilities
March 16 report says a Holland bill allowing local taxation of public utility real estate appears likely to pass after Commonwealth Secretary David Lawrence urged its enactment before the Knassle counties committee. The measure would empower localities to tax utility properties, shaping municipal revenue.
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United Press
Firrisburg
Commonwealth
David Lawrence
Knaisse Counties Committee
Nije
Two Linemen Killed by High Tension Line
Two linemen died instantly and five others were badly shocked on the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation near Gowanda when a 83 000 volt line they were carrying brushed a high tension wire. Edwin K. Peters aged 44 of Sherman and Lewis Putman aged 20 of Lily Dale, both well known in Chautauqua County, were victims. The seven men were handling a line on their shoulders when it snagged a limb and came into contact with the high voltage line. Continued on Page Five.
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Cattaraugus
Blame Driver in Fatal Crash at Union City
A coroner's jury found A. L. Rastman negligent after a highway collision near Union City that killed Thomas Ward, 39, of North East. Rastman faces possible charges as investigators review the crash details. The inquest was led by Erie County Coroner W. G. Biprop and Deputy Coroner Arthur Crowe.
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Union City
Thomas Ward
R. D
North East
A. L. Raatman
R.D
Wattsburg
Rastman
Arthur Bennett
W. H. Doolittle
P. G. Shanahan
W. H. Harris
Harvey Sefert
A. L. Bloss
Erie County
W. G. Birop
Arthur Crowe
Westman
Smith
Union
Tris Air
Ir FM
Sweet
Northy Bashy
Pasminan
Eevest'arok
T.C. Swarts
Svb-Ctation
Mortimer B. Graham
Ohorses
Basiman
Mine Cage Collapse Kills Two In Pennsylvania Shaft
Johnstown Pennsylvania March 16 A mine cage descended to the bottom of the St Michael shaft trapping eighteen miners. Two men died instantly Russell Ball 32 South Fork and Andy Skerbich 50 St Michael while several others were injured in the late yesterday accident.
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Uise
Johnstown
St. Michael
Russell Ball
South Fork
Amelia Harkart Putnam Aims For World Tour Start
Amelia Harkart Putnam prepared to depart for a global journey, packing and fueling her trip when Pacific storms threatened a delay to Wednesday. A state board approved a bridge funding plan for a sanitarium project in Harrisburg, to be built with PWA funds on a site in western Pennsylvania, now pending legislative review.
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Amelia
United Press
Calif
Amelia Harkart Putnam
Harrisrieg
Foreer
Gradual Court Increase Latest Truce Proposal
William Green leader of the AFL urged the Senate Judiciary Committee to back enlarging the Supreme Court as the path to modernize the Constitution. He supported Roosevelt’s judiciary reform and appeared with Justin Miller of the Federal Bar Association as a supporting witness. A possible compromise floated by Congress would raise judges gradually rather than a single 16 member boost.
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United Press - Ashington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Senate Judiciary Committee
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Green
Acares
Justin Miller
Federal Bar Association
Senate Teadera
Chimney Blaze Causes $1500 Damage at Panora Home
Firefighters fought a stubborn upper dwelling blaze at 704 West Pleasant Street Panora and kept flames from spreading, with $1500 damage including water loss. Family evacuated and received aid from neighbors overnight as two incidents in fifteen hours prompted a total $1500 loss.
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Tams
Dames Panora
West Pleasant Street
Piremba
Henry Him
Robert Kenpe
Jury Still Out In Sanite Case
In Somerset Pennsylvania on March 16 a jury of three women and nine men debated the fate of Anthony Sanite a veteran state police member charged with murder in the third depression slaying of Frank C Monaghan. They had deliberated seven hours yesterday and resumed today seeking among three verdict options.
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United Presa
Somerset
Anthony Sanite
Pennsylvania State Police
Frank C. Monaghan
Aurora
Hogan Slayer Held for Hearing March 23 Confesses to Bank Irregularities
Erie, Pa. March 16 Stanley B Benton defends embezzlement and false entries charges and blames late Frank W Calkins for lax bank conditions at the defunct Commercial National Bank of Bradford. Benton is the first of 11 to face federal charges tied to an alleged 1.2 million shortage at Bradford bank. He admits making personal checks from his account due to other employees, and cites Calkins as part of the scheme.
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Hogan Slayer
Benton
Frank W. Calkins
Bradford Bank
United Press
Erie
Stanley B. Benton
Commercial National Bank of
Bradford
Hiss
Bonitom
Berton
Causins
Carina
Susislank Pashier
Bari
Ava Poin
Giher
Ronton
Cunningham Gas Company
Calkins
Lus Coud
Mensey
Clikina
Earle Crie
Income tax receipts surge in first days of March
Washington dispatch reports Internal Revenue Service early March receipts totaling 881,512,057.12 dollars, up about 85 percent from same period last year. Officials note the figure excludes mail returns received later, with April 15 filing deadline looming.
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United Press
Washington
Wathmaleyiby
Ravenlad Roulay
Tronaury
Detroit Hotels Lock Out Over Sit Down Strike
Detroit largest hotels shut service and locked out guests in a sudden move against a sit down strike by workers. Hotels Book Cadillac Shelby Statler Detroit Leland faced mass exits as day and night shifts blocked entrances and hundreds of staff protested at the Book Cadillac Casino.
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William 4. Lawrence
United Press
Detroit
William Walker
Hotel Association
Cadillan
Mont Shelby
Detroil Leland
Statler
Watel
Shelby
Chrysler Rejects Proposal On Union Rights At Chrysler
United Auto Workers pressed a plan for sole collective bargaining rights at Chrysler as 6000 sit down strikers in nine plants waited through a court ordered factory halt. Chrysler officials told union leaders the plan was not acceptable, marking a fourth meeting in which Chrysler rejected union bargaining proposals. A separate Pittsburgh item notes Mesta Machine Company increases wages, boosting base to 62 12 per hour for common labor and raises for other shop workers.
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United Press
Detroit
United Automobile Workers
Chrysler Corporation
Wednnesday
Chrysler
Ité Planta
Lester L. Colbert
Pittsburgh
Mesta Machine Company
Employers Gather With Aero Supply Workers Over Wage Demands
Workers at Aero Supply Corporation plan a Wednesday 10 am meeting with management to map wage demands after a Monday shutdown at plants on West Main and Main Third. A city council auditorium session was set for 7 pm to back a collective request for a hourly pay raise, with the dispute centering on a potential yearly increase around 10,000 dollars in value and a general hope for amicable settlement.
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Aero Supply Corporation
le Corporation
Lo Arniutily
Die
West Main Aheel
Fifth Avenue
Main
Third Avenue
Operationa Conine
Inday
Chaeles Pircell
Arthur Kimbry
Clifford Wastsory
City Council
Hawever
Fourth Ward
Quarrel Over Another Woman Sparks Murder Charge
Elizabeth Sample 45 formerly of Corry is jailed without bond on a murder charge in the death of John E. Hogan leader in the Tygensend movement. Hogan, 42, an organizer for the Townsend old age revolving pension plan, was killed in a quarrel over another woman, with Mrs. Sample claiming self defense amid police statements. District Attorney Martine Graham says the case involves a complex motive tied to political and social connections.
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Elizabeth Sample
Corry
John E. Hogan
Penn
Baruple
Hogan
Townsend Old Age Revolving Pension Plan
Lucille Irwin
Bele
Sample
Wogen
Vie
Clevelanus
Striple
Trie County
Conyngham
Martine Graham
Leo
Erie
Mus
Graham
Poor Boards Are Doomed Says Earle
Gov George H Earle pledged to create a modern scientific relief setup and called for the abolition of 375 poor boards. He urged swift enactment of humane relief measures to aid citizens lacking food shelter and clothing in need of existence.
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Phass
Harrisburg
George H. Earle
Steel workers win $5 minimum wage rise in steel industry
Pittsburgh date line reports new steel wage rules give workers a $0.50 day one minimum and 83 cents hourly average, boosting annual payroll by about $100 million to $1.79 billion. The changes, negotiated by company interests and John L. Lewis committees, mark a second boost in two months after a 10 percent increase last November.
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United Press
Pitthburgh
Sooley
Steel Corporation
Cominsity Vnlans
John 4. Lewis
Winter Remains As Spring Approaches In District
A frigid snap blanks yesterday with new snow over the prior cover while a forecast says clouds linger and temperatures slowly rise by Wednesday. The weather bureau predicts continued cold tonight and milder air may arrive midweek.
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Flaye
United States Weather Bureau
Man Charged With Motor Code Violations After Wreck
Walter Johnson of 620 Last Twenty third Street was charged with misusing registration cards and reckless driving after a crash in which a truck driven by Vernon Waelch of Union City struck a car injuring 4 year old Martha Chapin. Merrill Smith of Ene aided in the incident. Johnson arrested at the scene with removed license plates. He faces a hearing tomorrow.
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Walter Johnson
Twenty-third Street
Firle
Palvolmatn J. We Tiythe
Lea
Alghwiy Patrol
Iivear
Johnson
Vernon Waelch
Union City
Martha Chapin
Merrill Smith
Ene
Oranh
Merle Oberon Injured In London Car Crash
Movie star Merle Oberon suffered a cut on head and face and a slight concussion in an automobile crash in London. She was badly shaken and taken to a hospital for treatment.
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Merle Oberon
United Press
London
Merlé Oberon
Cob. Tisson
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Aero Supply
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