Vote on Daylight Savings Shows Small Pro-Lead
A straw poll via the Corry Credit Exchange reports 246 supports to 225 against advancing clocks by one hour in summer. Journal Week issue coupon collected 481 votes with farmers and rural residents largely opposing the plan due to farm schedule disruption. City Council will review the tally, though officials remain unlikely to change their stance.
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Four bank holdup men flee with $2000 loot
In Tyler Minnesota four bank robbers frightened during a Citizens Aid State Bank hold up dumped bullets along Main Street as they escaped with $2000. In Cumberland Maryland eight killed or injured when a house fire destroyed the Dichura Home. In Cannell Secretary Stimson sailed for New York from Geneva arms talks aboard the Vulcania. In Harrisburg General Edward Martin announced his bid for re election as Republican state chairman. In Washington Representative Patman renewed charges that Treasury Secretary Mills has a personal interest in a tax bill provision revaluing estates for inheritance tax.
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Tyler
Minn
Citizens Aid State Bank
Main Street
Harrisburg
Edward Martin
Republican State Committee
Washington
Rep
Patman
Texas
Secretary of Treasury
Mills
Roosevelt Gaining In California Primaries
In California's presidential primary, Franklin D Roosevelt leads in early returns but gains by John N Garner narrow the margin as rural areas report totals. Alfred E Smith trails with Hoover receiving strong Republican support in the state. Delegates favor Roosevelt, Garner, and Smith with Hoover’s unopposed GOP delegation led by James Rolph Jr.
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John N. Garner
California
Fale
Franklin 2. Roosevelt
New York
Roosevelt
Bohind
Alfred Smith
Metropolitan
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Garner
Smith
Hoover
James Rolph, Jr
William G. McAdoo
Los Angeles
William Randold Hearst
Southern California
McAdoo
Capone Begins Atlanta Prison Sentence Amid Guarded Ride
Al Capone travels on the Dixie Flyer toward Atlanta to begin a 11 year tax case sentence, guarded by U S marshals. He sits in a Pullman compartment, bitter over lack of immunity, amid tense precautions and a planned 6 90 p m arrival in Atlanta. A kitten revival follows a Pa fire with $800 damage to the Joseph Abdo restaurant.
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Tenn
Alphone Capone
Atlanta Federal Prison
Atlanta
al Capone
U. S
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
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Atlante
Iprigon
New Kensington
Joseph Abdo
George Justham
Abdo
Newspapers Hard Hit By New Tax Proposals
Government tax experts estimate the tentative draft of the new tax bill will cost newspapers about 1,000,000 annually. The finance committee plan taxes on news gathering facilities including leased wires telegrams telephone messages and radio grams with a five percent levy on leased wires. Continued on page seven.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Pitt
Veteran Conductor Dies at Ashtabula
John W. August 70 a veteran New York Central Railroad conductor dies at his Ashtabula home after retiring Jan 2 with 50 years service. His trains covered an estimated 4.5 million miles on routes including Ashtabula Oil City and Dubois Pa. On his last January run he piloted the Buffalo Pittsburgh Limited into Pittsburgh amid salutes from passing locomotives and greetings from old friends at stops.
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Ashtabula
John W. August
New York, Central Railroad
Oil City
Dubois
Buffalo
Citizens urged economy in school expenses in Pennsylvania
May 4 Ameri can citizens now pay one fifth of their estimated gross income to support state, federal and local governments. Dr. Leonard P. Fox, taxation expert of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce, said here yesterday that citizens should scrutinize government expenditures and that business and civic groups should offer constructive criticism at budget hearings. Fox emphasized that 26 percent of state revenue and similar shares of local funds go to education, underscoring the need to economize in school expenses.
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Pittsburgh
Leonard P. Fox
Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce
Fox
Highway Beautification Project Near Corry West
Work progresses on a highway beautification program west of Corry along Roosevelt Highway. State highway department leads with financial aid from five Corry civic clubs. Shrubbery planted between city limits and State Hatchery. project two thirds complete. Towers and more features planned at western city entrance. remaining shrubbery due to be planted early next week. Rotary Kiwanis College Women’s Woman’s and Business and Professional Women’s Clubs support local funding and labor.
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Roosevelt Highway
State Highway Department
Corry
Rotary, Kiwanis
College Women's
Woman's
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Todays Five Best Radio Entertainments
Radio listings show WABC and WJZ networks with 4:10 program Through the Looking Glass, 4:30 Melody Moments, 9:00 Fast Freight, 9:30 Tamnart, and 10:15 Adventures in Health across NBC CBS networks with WEAF and WABC.
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NBC
CBS
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CBS Network
Economy Bill Cuts to Sixth of First Figure
Washington May 4 The House sent an economy measure to the Senate step by step trimming the initial $200 090 000 aim to 38 119 000 in savings. It preserves only modest reductions in salaries and benefits while leaving hundreds of federal workers untouched, and proposes a future 10 percent cut for salaries over $2 000. The bill sets up a unified public works office and grants executive reorganization power, still requiring congressional approval.
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Washington
House Today
Senate
Senate Committee
Gow
House
Congressmien
Hoover
McDuttie
Economy Committee
McDuffie
United Public Works Administration
Dane Still One Vote Ahead In Crawford County Race
After a county wide recount Edwin Dane of Meadville maintains a one vote lead over Lyman J. Graham of Vernon township for the Republican nomination to State Assembly in Crawford county. Gas precincts were tabulated and a recheck began. discrepancies found yesterday in Vernon township did not change either candidate's edge.
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Meadville
Vernon Township
Crawford County
Bounty Commissioners
Dane
Graham
Postal Boost Would Be Made Permanent
Washington May 4 The Senate finance committee discusses a revenue bill to permanent all excise taxes including postal rates. The plan would keep the four cent stock levy and remove a bank exemption, aiming to raise about 895 million dollars. The measure faces treasury projections and transfer tax adjustments, with delivery timing concerns noted.
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Washington
Senate
Treasury
Pyether Ranger
Mealin
Two-Cent Bank Check Levy Restored By Senate Panel
Washington May 4 The Senate finance committee struck from the 1932 revenue bill the exemption for bank checks under five dollars. The two cent tax on checks becomes universal and is expected to raise about 40,0000 in new revenue for the bill.
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United Press
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Measure to cut kin off federal pay opposed
The House likely to shelve Rep. J B Mitchells bill to end relatives on congressional payroll. Speaker Garner and Democratic Leader Rainey oppose action. Mitchell denounces nepotism as a “hideous monster” and challenges members to make the issue a campaign test.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press
Washington
Rep
J. B. Mitchell
Dem
Tenn
John N. Garner
Henry T. Rainey
Congress
Garner
Fainey
Mitchell
Anigoros
Butler to Attend GOP Meeting in Philadelphia
Maj Gen Smedley Butler accepted an invitation from Republican State Chairman Edward Martin to attend the state committee meeting in Philadelphia on May 7. Butler, backed by Gov. Gifford Pinchot, was defeated for the Republican nomination for U.S. senator by organization candidate James J. Davis in last week’s primary.
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Philadelphia
Majix
Smedley
Butler
Edward Martin
Republican State Committee
General Butler
Gifford Pinchot
United States Stator
James J. Davis
Organization
Five Million Dollar Allegheny River Project Recommended
The War Department urged Congress to approve a four million dollar plan for dredging the Allegheny river in Pennsylvania and building two new low navigation dams to replace dams Nos. one two and three. Major General Lytle Brown cited deficient depths and small locks limiting regional commerce and urged modernization for full economic use of the waterway.
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United Press
Washington
Allegheny River
Pennsylvania
Congress
War Department
Department
Lytle Brown
Army Engineers
Brown
Four Carried From Burning Building In Pittsburgh
Two women and three children were overcome by smoke in a three story fire and carried to safety by firefighters. Mrs Helen Davis aged 24 and her three daughters were brought to a nearby roof, Mrs Amy Eppbartman aged 52 was carried down a ladder. The remaining tenants escaped unaided and damage was not estimated.
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Pittsburgh
Helen Davis
Amy Eppibtmen
Reach Accord In Troubles In Shanghai Zone
In Shanghai a peace accord between Chinese and Japanese officials slows tensions in the zone. Reported attacks and bombings escalate as Japanese and Chinese forces face violent incidents including a fatal marine bombing near the Chapel district and retaliatory stabbings.
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United Press Shanghai
Thueday
Deween Chinn
Jape al Shadagbal
Weel Day
Mamuri Slugumiltay
Lighim
Chapel District
Hitler
Ne Chapel Quarter
Quo Pat Chane
Ncorhon Creel Liout
Katsuma
Two Robbers Seize $240 Payroll After Lithograph Firm Work
Erie Pa May 4 Two men who robbed William Peich payroll master of the Beié Lithograph and Printing Co. of $240 yesterday after he distributed a $35,000 payroll were sought today. Police believe the robbers planned to seize the payroll.
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Erie
Wiliam Peich
C c
Poller
Ron
Noted Editor Champions Referendum on Dry Law
Pittsburgh obituary notes the death of Mrs. Julie Mason Cox aged 65, mother of Father James R. Cox, with survivors including Dr. Earl J. Cox and Mrs. Dennis P. Dyer and seven Mason relatives in Pennsylvania and Oklahoma. In Emporia Kansas William Allen White, a noted dry advocate, says prohibition debate may threaten the government and should be put to a public vote, drawing parallels to pre civil war conditions.
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Pittsburgh
Juiliay Mason Cox
James R. Cox
Mercy Hospital
Okahoma
Father Cos
Earl J. Cox
Dennis P. Dyer
Ave
Christopher Mason
Coraopolis
William Mason
Partysville
Thomas
Geo
John Mason
Oklahoma
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William Allen White
Kantes
New York
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