Rule Down On Athletics In Public School Policy
Pittsburgh April 27 Dr James N Rule State Superintendent urged a shift from chasing athletic supremacy to broader school goals. He emphasized three priorities the participant the schools and the public and urged a health first approach and long term benefit for youth. Kathrine F Lenroot US children's bureau spoke on the economy security bill, noting it funds social needs and aims to reduce infant mortality especially among rural and mining communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
James N. Rule
American Physical Education Association
Beneral
Katherine F. Lenroot
United States Children's Bureau
Senate
Drunken Driver Arrested After Night Disturbance
Arthur Griffith of Homer City was fined $5 and costs after a hearing for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Patrolman C A Myers arrested him after a disturbance at a South Seventh Street restaurant following a wreck at a sharp turn near the sheep barn. The incident occurred about 19 25 pm and involved the wrecked machine and patrols McGregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest
McGregor
Mort City
Arthur Griffith
Homer City
Justice of the Peace
Jay D. Hill
C. A. Myers
Griffith
South Seventh Street
Pittsburgh Region Buys Steady as Steel Runs Improve
Weekly business review reports Pennsylvania general business hold steady despite modest retail dip after Easter. Improved quarter earnings in steel and an upbeat outlook bolster optimism as Roosevelt effors public works relief. national steel at 7 percent capacity with Pittsburgh mills at 4 percent and Youngstown area at 56 percent amid better weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akrnuk H. Wakelee
J. N.S
Pittsburgh
JNS
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Beneft
Iron Age
Youngstown
Nardo Branded as Murderer in Pittsburgh Verdict
In Pittsburgh on April 27 Jins John Nardo was found guilty of second degree murder for shooting William Cavin with an automatic device near Cavin s barn. The elderly defendant faced 10 to 20 years in prison as his daughter Marion wept in court and Nardo muttered I am an old man I won t endure this.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pttsburgh
John Nardo
William Cavin
Nardo
Marion
Cavin
Marian
Pittsburgh
Week sees mixed activity in coal oil and power sectors
The week ended April 20 showed mixed results across coal, oil and electric power with slight declines in operations. Electric power output rose versus 1934 but lagged the prior year period, coke in Connellsville fell 170 tons, Bradford oil dropped by 1938 barrels, and glass trade remained steady. Stock markets were active on the Philadelphia exchange but uneven on the Pittsburgh board with light trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connellsville
Bradford
Philadelphia Stock Exchange
Pittsburgh Board
World famed magicians to perform at Embassy Johnstown
Thurston the world’s most famous magician will open a week long engagement at the Embassy Theatre Johnstown with his daughter Jane and a company of 30. A local magician continues the page one program of mysteries to puzzle friends and admirers with support from his daughter Jane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Embassy Theatre
Johnstown
Jane
Thurston
Soup Show Promises Large Cast and New Songs
The 1930s musical comedy In the Soup features a large cast with fifteen specially written songs including I Ain’t Poolin and It Ain’t No Lie. Written by G Norman Reis, the play traces Alpha Bett’s rise with alphabet soup, his Kentucky Derby backdrop, and a comic plot. It runs six nights from May 6 at Nixon Theatre with backing from the Allegheny County League of Women Voters and a Pitt Alumni theatre party. Argentina imported 18,946 motor vehicles in 1934, 94.5 percent from the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Norman Reis
Alpha Bett
Bett
Blue Grass
Ray
Vertebrae
Apple Blossom Time in Cumberland Valley PA
The Cumberland Valley in Pennsylvania offers a vivid Apple Blossom time with orchards along the Appalachian foothills, York Imperials and other varieties in bloom. Adams Franklin Cumberland produce millions of bushels valued at about $2 million in 1934, with roads and routes like Lincoln Highway and Route 11 guiding visitors to this scenic fruit belt. Officials invite national visitors during bloom season, and the state Tourist Bureau can map itineraries by postal request.
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Cumberland Valley
United States
Gettysburg
Adams County
Pennsylvania
Franklin
Adams
Cumberland
York Counties
Union
England
France
Appalachian Ridge
York Imperials
Franklin County
York
Berland
America
New York
Washington
Harrisburg
Adams Counties
Tourist Bureau
The
Department of Highways
Bureau of Publicity and Information
Pennsylvania Department of Highways
Sunday Ends Loyalty Month Church Faith and Funds
The message urges community support for church institutions and invites attendance at church schools. It frames Indiana as a churchgoing town and calls readers to back their preferred church. A Health Days notice sets licensing requirements for privy vault cleansing with fees and permit rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Faults and Friends of the Churches of
Indiana
Shrine Week in Washington Highlights Parade and Events
Shrine James G. Hoyle leads a large stenography staff at headquarters in Almas temple as the Washington conclave opens with Sunday services. A week of activities includes a water sports carnival, a mystery pageant, a parade down Pennsylvania Avenue, and the dance of the States on Constitution Avenue. The President's Cup Regatta and speedboat races are planned on June 9 at Plotomac with night illumination. The parade route remains Pennsylvania Avenue, turning it into a golden way by night.
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James G. Hoyle
Almas Temple
Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Constitution Avenue
Shrine
Plotmac
American Powerboat Association
Radio Speech Outlines Relief Program Limits
A radio address discusses relief work limits as the Federal Works Program peaks. Governor Earle and President Roosevelt had said the program would provide jobs for all workers on relief who could work. The G Q P built its substitute tax program around its interpretation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle
Roosevelt
G. QO. P
British Eyes Watch Germany On Naval Talks
British reports say Germany plans twelve submarines in breach of the Versailles treaty, threatening Anglo German naval talks. The London government weighs protests, European consultations, talks postponement, or raising the issue to the League of Nations. A cabinet report on air power, led by Lord Londonderry, urges a stronger air force and a drastic revision of Britain’s air program. Germany allegedly aims for air parity with France, adding 1,600 planes versus Britain’s 480. The Daily Telegraph notes German air expansion at 300 planes monthly with fuel for a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Reynolds
N.S
London
Cains
Daily Herald
News-Chronicle Today
Germany
League of Nations Council
England
France
Britain
United Kingdom
Daily Telegraph
Reich
Telegraph
British push to isolate Germany cited by German sources
High German quarters report a British campaign led by Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald to win public support for French aim to isolate Germany. The drive, described as a barrage in British organs, involves Lord Hailsham and other Franco supporters, while anti isolationists push for an air pact and a broader European naval framework.
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Germany
Pierre J. Huss
INS
Berlin
J. Ramsay MacDonald
MacDonald
Lord Hailsham
Britain
Illinois relief funds exhausted. counties to suspend aid
The Illinois Emergency Relief Commission voted to shut down all relief stations outside Chicago as federal cash is cut off. Governor Horner met for an all night session and urged local communities to mobilize private funds to cover 165 283 dependent families. An emergency county board action provided 1.2 million dollars for Chicago and Cook County, allowing 37 metro stations to run for ten more days with reduced staff.
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Ilinois Emergency Relief Commission
Chicago
Horner
Cook County
Mystery Grows in Hollywood Case Deepens
Two women have been questioned and cleared of any long connection with the crime. Police traced a telegram found at Wharton's apartment to Countess Rina De Liguoro, an Italian film star, as part of a demand for payment of a bill the courtesan had promised to settle for the countess. No motive has been established. Paul Wharton, 25, once a favored figure, led a strange life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rina de Liguoro
Wea
Wharton
Couturier
Pennsylvania liquor stores show March net of 420699 and higher sales
Harrisburg April 27. Pennsylvania state liquor stores earned a March net profit of 420,699 on sales of 3,774,082. For the first 16 months, net profits totaled 7,015,881 from sales over 53,000,000. Pre Easter week sales reached 1,224,008, with a 10,860,088 March 30 inventory and reduced operating costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Conthly
Control Board
Mysterious Hollywood Fashion Figure Under Police Probe
A film star figure linked to many names and a narcotic past faces a police probe into a mysterious murder. He styled gowns for Constance Bennett and others, and reportedly adopted the name Michael Lawrence after consulting a Hollywood numerologist. He used Miss Pringle’s charge account for lavish perfumes and cosmetics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sauturier
Michael Lawrence
Ivandorf Mornaskie
Orin Dorsett
John Edwards
Paul Post
Paul Ivar
Aimee Semple McPherson
Wharton
Alm Colony
Miss Pringle
Hit It Up Revue Highlights Legion Show
The Legion presents a two part program featuring musical sketches with "Quiet Waters" "Country Boy" "Glorious Girls" and "Black Moon light" plus the new revue "Hit It Up" with modern staging, elaborate costumes, and professional lighting by John B. Rogers Producing Company. Tickets available from Legionnaires, Auxiliary members, and cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Rogers
Lion's Club
United States
Canada
William P. Rool
Indiana
Auxiliary
Thar's Gold In Ash Can At Penn State College
Dr Cryder announced a discovery of a new distillation method for heavy water. He stated a production path that could yield two million pounds of heavy water as a byproduct, enabling affordable access for chemists and biologists across American laboratories within departmental budgets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vania State College
America
Cryder
Pitt Faculty Hearings On Academic Freedom Continue
Pittsburgh April 27 The inquiry into academic freedom at the University of Pittsburgh resumed with testimony about anti religious preaching in Dr. Ralph Turner’s history classes. Deans Amos Holbrook and others described student complaints and defended the university’s democratic atmosphere amid controversy over Turner’s teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
INS
University of Pittsburgh
Ralph EB. Turner
Pitt
Thursa W. Aros
A. Holbrook
Engineering and Mines
Turner
Dean Amos
University
Amos
L. P. Seig
Seal
Holbrook
Obituary notices for Conner Mackq Banks and Almes
Obituaries report Archie L Conner of Reading at 37, siblings and widow surviving. Matthew Mackq formerly of Rossiter dies in Dearborn after thrombosis, with detailed survivors and burial in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. William Banks Sr. of Plumville, a miner born in 1874, dies. funeral Sunday at his Plumville residence. burial in Beracha Cemetery. Harry Leroy Almes 34, of Mars, died in Pittsburgh. survived by widow, two children, parents, siblings. funeral Sunday at home with burial in Saltsburg Cemetery.
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Archie L. Conner
J. I. Conner
Clymer
Reading
Homer
George E
Akron
J. B. Bush
Penn Run
Matthew Mackq
Rossiter
Dearborn
Mich
Holy Sepulchre
John Speshock
Punxsutawney
Agnes
Matilda
Margaret
Martha
Matthew
M. Ruffner
Priscilla Banks
Stephen
John
William Bas Sr
Pluville
Wigam
England
Plumville
Jane Banks
W. M. Fuffner
Bittle Creek
William
Florence
Harry Leroy Almes
Mars
Butler County
Blairsvuire
Salisburg
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh
H. H. Almes
West Burrell Street
Blairsville
Atlantic Refining Company
National Plate Glass Company
Saltsburg
Powerful congressional push on textile tariffs grows
The article notes a strong congressional drive to curb Japanese textile imports by extending taxes to impose a 50 percent tariff. It also mentions Pennsylvania coal region representatives planning to double the existing import coal tax from $2 to $4 per ton to support the policy.
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New England
Pennsylvania
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Pittsburgh Convention
Butler Egg Auction
Weekly Business Review
Moorhead
Factions
William Calvin
Argentina
Ueay
Board of Health
Johnson
CGNS
Minois
Henry Horner
Pri
Hollywood
Paul Wharton
Legion
Thar
Ralph Turner
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