War on cheats nets $500000 in relief fraud crackdown
Harrisburg report shows Pennsylvania relief fraud probes yielded nearly 500000 in recoveries and about 600 arrests in 1939. Division averaged 4500 investigations monthly, with 11 agents statewide. Prosecutions run about 100 monthly, three percent success rate, and many cases settle via restitution without trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Department of Public Assistance
Cld
Civil Service
Earle
Department
Persoms
Julius Tolson
Willard E. Solenberger
Solenberger
Commonwealth
Assistance Department
Troops prepare for outdoor life with ample rations
The quartermaster lists 1H varieties of food in ton lots for Pennsylvania's 8500 men. Twenty-two tons beef, 11 tons butter, 53 tons bread, nine tons chicken, 12,788 dozen eggs. Delicacies include 3,350 gallons ice cream and 62,934 oranges, 9,230 cans jam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quartermaster Corps
Pennsylvania
Teachers Debate Propaganda And Liberty In National Crisis
A page one continuation quotes Dr. Barnes warning that succumbing to British propaganda could plunge America into a new world struggle, risking the rise of a Fascist regime and permanent loss of civil liberties during an emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liser
Dr. Barnes
America
Hatch Bill Firms Up Rules On Office Holders
Continued from page one the removal from office is discussed with a focus on United States attorneys marshals and revenue collectors who served as delegates to presidential nominating conventions. The measure forbids campaign contributions from relief recipients and bans using relief funds to sway voters. Violators could face a $1000 fine and up to one year in prison officials and lawmakers are exempted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
Obituary notices for Hazeltt and Buterbaugh deaths
Obituary notices indicate services set for Thursday in East Union Presbyterian Church at 2 30 PM with Rev C C Fulton officiating and interment in church cemetery. The deceased include a daughter of Wayne and Florence Barr Buterbaugh born June 26 1924 near Tarryville with surviving parents three sisters and six brothers and grandparents S E Barr Dixonville and Bertha Buterbaugh Clymer. Moss Hazlett death announced with funeral at Robinson Funeral Home at 2 30 PM Thursday. son of Harvey and (illegible) in possession of funeral home references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Union Presbyterian Church
C. C. Fulton
Church
Wayne
Florence (Barr) Buterbaugh
Taylorville
S. E. Barr
Dixonville
Bertha Buterbaugh
Clymer
K. D
Bhirley
Virginia Hazlett
Moss Hazlett
Robinson
Harvey
Relief Boards Seek Work-for-Dole Projects for 200000
Harrisburg is the center of a statewide push as relief authorities in Pennsylvania counties solicit projects to employ about 200000 able bodied persons on unemployment relief rolls. Early ideas include cutting rag weed in Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Pittsburgh
Franklin Baker
Philadelphia County Assistance Board
Works Projects Administration
Philip Mathews
New
Rescue Babes in Smoke Room Pittssburgh Aug 2
Two men and a young woman rescue two babies trapped in a smokefilled bedroom as fire sweeps two Braddock homes. Hugh Mooney and John Ebner Jr. reenter the blaze to save Hughie and Beatrice, Beatrice carried by Ebner to safety after a 12 foot leap. Several residents and a fireman suffer smoke injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittssurgh
Braddock
Hugh Mooney
John Ebner
Mooney
John Ebner Jr
Patrick Howard
Hughie
Beatrice
Ebner
Miss Howard
Mooneys
Obituary Fragments From Pennsylvania Notices
Kirnie Hazlett born October 8 1919 Erie survived by father six brothers two sisters and grandmother Learn. John L Hauck 30 died in Bell township Clearfield County born 1859 near Punxsutawney funeral at Clover Run Cemetery. Paul S Kirchner 60 Latrobe died in Mercy Hospital Pittsburgh born 1878 resident 32 years in Latrobe barbering theatre business survives widow daughter and siblings funeral services incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirnie (Learn) Hazlett
Erie
Indiana
South Bend
Robert
David
Charles
Harvey
Merle
Bennie
Elizabeth
Hazel
Sarah Learn
Ernest
John L. Hauck
Bell Township
Clearfield County
Uriah Hauck
Punxsutawaney
Clover Run
McGees Mills
Paul
Kirchner
Latrobe
Indiana County
Mercy Hospital
Pittsburgh
Helena Kirchner
Local Ballot Names Reflect Diverse Races Across Offices
The ballot lists candidates for the Second District including Judge Zara L. Rosenberry and Inspector Harry Butts. West Wheatfield shows Constable Ralph E. Johns, with Ray R. Felton as Supervisor and Johan Siebold running for School Director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Mabon
Ethel Lear
White
J. W. Mahan
Paul Winters
A. B. Pride
James Barclay
Elva Ditch
Page One
Zara L. Rosenberry
Harry Butts
West Wheatfield
Ralph E. Johns
Ray R. Felton
Johan Siebold
Rush Continued in Senate as Pet Project Dominates
A crowded chamber buzzes with debate as senators argue plans for a pet project. A leather-lunged Senator pursues the idea through sessions while watchers, aides, and a gallery audience react with waves, yawns, and calls for order amid the lingering smoke and ornate surroundings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Ashuret
D-Ariz
Congress Balks on Debate Hurdle Over Admin Bill
Virginia led a large bloc in refusing to debate an administration bill as House actions followed a retreat on the administration neutrality program. Democrats Sabath and Parsons argued the move pressures President Roosevelt toward a third term, claiming the program has raised the national income by billions over six years while Republicans cheered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Senate
House
Sabath
Parsons
Roosevelt
McCloskey Data Refused in PWA Bid Scandal
Washington Aug 2 The Public Works Administration refused the Pennsylvania General State Authority access to its files related to charges that McCloskey and Company Inc Philadelphia contractors obtained pre bidding data on the Norristown state hospital project Secretary Ickes former PWA head said he had ordered funds for one unit of the project held up after an internal PWA investigation found the firm received over bidding information giving it an edge over rivals
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Public Works Administration
Pennsylvania General State Authority
McCloskey and Company, Inc
Philadelphia
Norristown
State Hospital
Ickes
PWA
House votes show trend against federal spending
Rep. Martin of Massachusetts, the Republican leader, said the action shows the House is disturbed over the administration's excessive expenditures and that the program does not promote recovery and jobs for the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Rep. Martin
Massachusetts
Executioner batch tied to electric chair at Rockview Penitentiary
Reported reprieves for six men this week leave no executions scheduled until late next month. Elliott, long serving Pennsylvania executioner, has electrocuted 110 men and a woman since 192, with his last in April. Applications for the post continue as warden Ashe withholds name of the new appointee. A Detroit youth, John Van Steen, seeks the job to quit WPA, while a Boston case notes a secretive replacement for Elliott and a Somerville murder tied to the unnamed executioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockview
Bellefonte
Pennsylvania Pardon Board
Elliott
New York
Pennsylvania
Ernest M. Hipple
Sullivan County
Detroit
John van Steen
Rober G. Elliott
Minster Grove City and North Braddock Survivors Noted
The notice lists the late Mr. Tinker’s widow Marthe Forest Tinker and children Mrs. Thomas Lloyd of East Pittsburgh and Mrs. Sterritt among survivors, indicating a family obituary fragment from Grove City and North Braddock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove City
North Braddock
Marthe
Forest) Tinker
Thomas Lloyd
East Pittsburgh
Sterritt
Whatzit Captivates Town at Bloomsburg Carnival
In Bloomsburg on August 2, farmer Rush Fritz displayed a tailless creature dubbed a whatzit. It is two feet long, ten inches tall, with a rat-like head, webbed feet, brown fur, and an underslung jaw. It killed ten chickens yesterday. two Beagle hounds failed to stop it. Fritz caged the beast, charged nickel admission, and hoped carnival crowds could identify the mystery animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomsburg
Rush Fritz
Fritz
Army Air Corps Marks 30th Birthday With Mass Flights
Washington Aug 2 The army air corps celebrated its 30th birthday with mass flights nationwide and defense drills along 1500 miles of the west coast. A flying fortress from Wright Field set a record by covering 625 miles at 259 398 mph carrying 114 028 pounds, while another craft flew 8 200 feet with 15 2 tons. The display, part of a 300 million expansion, contrasted with the original Wright brothers plane. President Roosevelt signaled departure as demonstrations centered at Wright Field with trials of standard combat planes and a reunion of aviation pioneers dating to 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army Air Corps
United States
West Coast
Air Corps
Wright Field
Dayton
War Department
Wilbur
Orville Wright
Port Myer
Potomac
Alexandria
Smithsonian Institution
Roosevelt
Army
Tinker Family Notice From Grove City
A death notice lists Mrs Clarence Anderson of Troy NY and David Ens worth Forest Tinker Wilkinsburg Raymond Tinker Turtle Creek as survivors. Also nine grandchildren, two brothers and a sister. Friends may call Shelley Funeral Home Grove City 2 4 and 7 9 p m Thursday. Body lies in state at Grove City United Presbyterian Church Friday 10 a m to 2 p m with services. Interment at North Liberty Cemetery Grove City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Anderson
Troy
N.Y
David Tinker
Ensworth
Forest Tinker
Wilkinsburg
Raymond Tinker
Turtle Creek
Shelley
Grove City
Grove City United Presbyterian Church
North Liberty Cemetery
School Setting Yields List of Winners in Armstrong County
In Plumeveek Township last Thursday evening a school setting event produced many winners. Names include Cessna Miss Della Brown Hall Mrs Ruth Kimmel Kimmel Mrs Adda Herron Peterman Mrs Jessie Colgay Concord Miss Effie Croyle Gibson Mrs Alice Johns Mr Union Mrs Mary Goen Truby Mr Clarence Shaffer Whitesburg Miss Maiie Eckman McKee Miss Florence Rowley MelIntosh Miss Marguerite Calhoun Cravenet Miss Ane Mae Irwin Boyer Miss Mae Harkleroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong County
Plumeveek
Cessna
Della Brown
Hall
Ruth Kimmel
Kimmel
Adda Herron
Peterman
Jessie Colgay
Concord
Effie Croyle
Gibson
Alice Johns
Union
Mary Goen
Truby
Clarence Shaffer
Whitesburg
Maiie Eckman McKee
Florence Rowley
MelIntosh
Mind Your Manners: Social Tipping Guidance
An old etiquette style piece asks readers to tip norms for service. It answers: avoid under tipping. do not tip doormen for bag lifting in sidewalls. a dime is appropriate for a telegram delivery to a room. a taxi ride of 50 cents merits a dime tip. special service warrants more than the ordinary tip. for travel as a train passenger and hotel guest, tip as expected and not to skimp.
FBI Promises Fullest Cooperation With Police at Convention
In Pittsburgh the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association hears FBI agents Samuel K. McKee and H. B. Fletcher pledge full cooperation with local police. Dan A. Drenching also offers aid. District Attorney Park cites joint agency work leading to bank robber captures and urges youth programs. Nearly 400 delegates attend. officers to be elected Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association
FBI
Samuel K. McKee
H. B. Fletcher
Philadelphia
Bertillon
Dan A. Drenching
State Motor Police
Andrew T. Park
Boy Scouts
Reading
Williamsport
George Batisewine
Norristown
Poor Kiddies School Opens At Laquin
Canton August 2 eight pupils begin term at Laquin school due to long travels and harsh winters. It is Bradford County's only school with a scheduled early start to avoid prolonged closures. Classes began Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Laquin School
Bradford County
Sport Noted in Business State College
STATE COLLEGE Aug 2 Pi Advances in all lines except anthra cite production pushed business activity in Pennsylvania during June to the highest level since November 1937, the Pennsylvania State College reported today. Notable gains were made by home construction, building permits in Philadelphia alone increasing 211 percent, by steel operations in Pittsburgh and Eastern Pennsylvania, by soft coal production and factory payrolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State College
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State College
Philadelphia
Pitsburgh
Marion Center Visitors Share Weekend Gatherings
Cormick of Marion Center and Mr and Mrs William Huey visited Sunday with Frank Stewart of Homer City. Warren Ohio residents Mr and Mrs Fife, with sons, spent days with Mrs Walter Wineberg and others, traveling to Elmonton to see Rev H M Molney but found him at Camp Meeting in Johnstown. They visited their son Paul and spent the day in Cook's Forest. Kenneth Pfeiffer and daughter Patty spent the weekend in Donora with brother and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cormick
Marion Center
William Huey
Frank Stewart
Homer City
Fife and Sons
Warren
Ohio
Walter Wineberg
Jacob Mottarn
Blair Smith
Elmonton
H. M. Molney
Marchand and Visitors Parade Through Indiana
Mr and Mrs William Huey were business visitors in Indiana Thursday Clark Knox son of Virgil Knox is a patient in the Indiana Hospital Mr Ralph Ruhl of Wilkinsburg spent the weekend in the W H Zener home Miss Ruhl and sons spent the past two weeks with her parents and accompanied them home Alvin Dorn of Wernersville spent the weekend with his parents Mrs Catherine Grove of Phoenix spent several days with Mr and Mrs H C Potter Mr and Mrs Roy Wineberg and son Dale of Sykesville Md were visiting relatives and friends here Erma Rosborough visited over the weekend in the home of Ruth Mc
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Huey
Indiana
Clark Knox
Virgil Knox
Indiana Hospital
Ralph Ruhl
Wilkinsburg
W. H. Zener
Miss Ruhl
Alvin Dorn
Wernersville
D. A. Dorn
Catherine Grove
Phoenix
H. C. Potter
Roy Wineberg
Dale
Sykesville
Erma Rosborough
Ruth Mc
Pine Flat Community Notes and Reunion Planned
The Pine Flat community reports a drowning death near Bagdad of Beulah Gambel, a SY and daughter of Mrs. Laura Trout, with sympathies extended to the family. Evangelist E. E. Van Leer drew a good crowd for a Bible picture on Sunday. Mrs. C. E. Smith of Riverside, California, visited and plans to attend the August 12 Pine Flat school reunion at the grounds with an evening entertainment. Frank Parry and family and Margaret Anderson of Indiana visited Ford Anderson at the sanitarium in Cresson. Betty Parry's birthday party with about 23 guests was held Wednesday evening. U. S. postal revenue recently peaked, and readers note the abundance of advertising circulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. van Leer
Beulah Gambel
Bagdad
Laura Trout
C. E. Smith
Riverside
Calif
Pine Flat
Frank Parry
Margaret Anderson
Indiana
Ford Anderson
Sanitarium
Cresson
Betty Parry
Detroit Police On Extra Duty Amid GM Strike Turmoil
Police redirected schedules to 12 hour shifts and added 1,000 officers after a violent clash with CIO pickets and sympathizers near Fisher Body in Detroit. Graffiti and damaged autos followed, tear gas used as clashes escalated, while broader strike actions across Ohio and New England drew in state troopers and deputies to prevent bloodshed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
General Motors
CIO
Fred Frahm
Fisher Body Corp
Arthur Byckham
James F. Dewey
Cleveland
Cio-United Auto Workers Union
Fisher Body
South Barre
Mass
Barre
Leverett Saltonstall
Pittsburgh Market Report Aug 2 Hogs Cattle Calves and Produce
Market summaries from Pittsburgh show salable hogs 300 steady to 15 cents higher with various weight ranges. cattle 75 salable with prices steady and mixed grades. calves 150 salable steady with buyer limits. sheep 400 salable steady with lambs and ewes priced. Produce also listed with apples potatoes butter eggs and cheese at steady or unchanged levels. Allentown item notes Alkins Murray hospital scene after street fight as wallet money goes missing and he swallows a ten dollar bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Maryland
Dutchess
W. Va
Ohio
New Jersey
Hennery
Allentown
Alkins Murray
Murray
College Weather Report Brief
A college weather note records relative humidity at 83 percent with only a trace of rain in the last 24 hours. Early morning temperature 69, high 83, low 65, barometric pressure 128.05 today vs 28.06 yesterday.
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Hatch
Gidiana
Simole Central
John Frank Walden
Chicago
I S
Delrey
Mathews
Pate
McCloskey Data
Stanley P. Ashe
Western Penitentiary
George H. Earle
Tam
Boston
Somerville
Robert G. Elliott
Wallace Green
Walter St. Sauveur
William Phillips
Jong
Green
Cynthiana
George Dickey
Charles Allen
Jacksonville
Allen
Dickey
Posse
Police In
Marchand
PINE
U. S
Wenesday’s Stock Market
Kennecott Copany
Kresge
Loew's
Mack Trucks
St . Ila
Refining
Y Central RR
North Ameria
Balt and
Ohio Packard Motors
Bendix
Penn RR
Beth Steel
Phillips Pet
Pub
Budd Mig
Pure Oil
Tg Bury
Radio Corp of Am Gla
Canad Pacific
Reading Cose
Repab Steel 1845 & Y
Reynolds
Sears Roebuck
Chrysler Corp
el Soy Pacific
Sperry Corp
Con Edison
Sid
Consol Oil
Sid Oi Ind
del Lack
Studebaker Corp du Pont
Texas Corp
Eastman Kodak
United Aircraft
United Corp
Gen Foods
aTey United Gas Imp
US Indus Alco
Gen Motors
Gillette
Greyhound Corp
US Steel
Hudson Motor
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