State drought, heat push crops, fish rescued in Pa.
Across Pennsylvania drought and heat cripple crops and pastures. Lehigh County reports quarter of normal potato and much corn lost, 50,000 fish rescued from Jordan Creek as streams fall below banks. Similar conditions in Northampton, Scranton, York, with 92 in Allen town and cooler readings in Philadelphia and Harrisburg. Prices rise as agriculture warns of shortages and farmers seek relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Alreaay
Lehigh County
A. L. Hacker
Joel Young
Jordan Creek
Northampton County
Scranton
York
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Allentown
Mercury
Powers Set For Giant Naval Race in January
A major naval buildup among the world powers is poised to begin in January. Britain will lay keels on two battleships New Year’s Day, followed by the United States reportedly building four ships to match Britain and Japan. France, Italy, Germany, and Russia are expanding fleets as total expenditures rise sharply. The article notes older ships like the US West Virginia and Britain’s Nelson and Rodney, while Germany eyes newer units and air-linked empire links. Strategic bases in Singapore, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands figure into the plan as the five powers push ahead with a global naval race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewitt Mackenzee
New York
Britain
England
United States
Japan
Nipon
America
France
Italy
Germany
Russia
Maly
West Virginia
Admiral Scheer
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Chicago Retail Prices Rise With Butter Led Increase
Chicago shoppers faced higher food costs with butter at 39 cents a pound, up 10 cents from last year, milk at 12 cents a quart, eggs at 30 cents a dozen, cheese up three cents, and produce like potatoes more than double. Cabbage at seven cents per pound, carrots five cents a bunch, and green beans 15 cents a quart also rising, reflecting broad price gains across staples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Mullin
Chicago
Department of Agriculture
North America
Europe
Obituary for Mrs Martha Reed of New Alexandria
Mrs Martha Seanor Reed 85 years three months 12 days died at her home after a lingering illness. She was the wife of George Kennedy Reed and daughter of Elmer and Martha Seanor. Survived by her husband one brother Alex L Seanor of New Alexandria R D and three sisters Mrs Ira C Fennel Mrs Jesse H Shaw both of Greensburg and Mrs Glenn Hensel of Homer City. She was a member of New Alexandria Presbyterian Church. Funeral at her late home at 2 p m Thursday with Rev Charles N Shindler of Greensburg First Lutheran Church officiating. Interment Westmoreland Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha (Seanor) Reed
George Kennedy Reed
New Alexandria
Glenn Hensel
Homer City
Reed
New Alexandria Presbyterian Church
Charles N. Shindler
First Lutheran Church of
Greensburg
Westmoreland Memorial Park
Wagary of Life golf miscue at City Park
New Orleans reports Dr J N Tucker entered a four iron hole in one at a golf tournament but learned two weeks early the event did not begin for two weeks. The 16 yard eighth at City Park produced the ace before the contest started.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagary of Life
New Orleans
Dr. J. N. Tucker
City Park
Langham a Distinguished Indiana County Jurist and Congressman
Retired jurist Langham, born in Indiana County, Indiana, entered State Normal School in Indiana and graduated in 1882. He studied law, was admitted in 1888, practiced generally, and became senior partner of Langham Elkin and Creps. He held posts as postmaster, assistant U.S. attorney, and state auditor clerk, served in Congress from the Twenty-seventh district, married Clara Cameron in 1891, and has two daughters. He lives with his daughter Louise Maloney in Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Banks
Langham, Elkin and Creps
William F. Elkin
Elkie FE. Creps
Indiana County
Langham
Indiana
Harrison
United States
Pennsylvania
Department of Justice
Philander C. Knox
Auditor General's Department
Jefferson
Armstrong
Clarion
Clara Cameron
John G
Jane Cameron
Louise
J. Roy Maloney
Elizabeth
Ray Baldridge
Pittsburgh
Mr. Langham
Mrs. Maloney
Ninth and
Chestnut Streets
Growing Interest In Camp Jorai Session Details
Growing interest surrounds the third annual Camp Jorai set for August 37 to 24 under the Young People's Council of Districts Indiana County Sabbath School Association. The faculty and committee refine event details and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Jorai
Young People's Council of Districts
Indiana County Sabbath School Association
Americans Still Winning in Olympic Track Berlin Meet
Americans dominated the third day of the Olympic track program in Berlin. Glenn Hardin of Mississippi won his 400 meter hurdles semi final in 53.2 seconds, leading Miguel White of the Philippines. Jesse Owens won his 200 meter heat in 21.4 seconds, while hard pace and a photo finish decided the race for third in Hardin's heat between Christos Mandikas of Greece and Dale Schofield of Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Glenn Hardin
Greenwood
Miss
Aldea
Jesse Owens
Ohio State
Addie Tolan
Los Angeles
Hardin
Miguel White
Philippines
Christos Mandikas
Greece
Dale Schofield
Provo
Utah
Jed
Schofield
Mandikas
White
Joseph Patterson
Oklahoma City
U. S Naval Academy
Canada
Johnny Loaring
Magahalse Padilha
Hungary
Jozsef Kovacs
Camp Jorai Retreat Camp Grows Big at Camp William Penn
The Young People's Council expands Camp William Penn retreat to three days then a week, renaming it Camp Jorai Camp Whom Jehovah Teachest. Leadership training expanded with new courses and open registration this year through the Tudiana County Council. Officers and staff listed. contact Miss Gertrude Emeigh for information and blanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People's Council
William Penn
Bessie Widdowson
Roy Decker
Phillip Myers
Catherine Engle
Helen Smith
C. L. DePrefontaine
Jehovah
Katherine Stephens
Wayne Smith
Lau Verne Donohue
Carolyn Dick
Ruth Shaeffer
Your Council
Tudiana
C. 4
DePrefontaine
Fev
Grant Weaver
Johns Fawn
Ivan Fetterman
Glen Campbell
Paul Trimpey
Penn Run
Samuel Regester
Rural Wesley
Olive Widdowson
Indiana
Irene Gibson
Dwight Gressley
Martha Stephens
Jennie Stephens
Kenwood
Gertrude Emeigh
Road opening to be August 12
Gilbert Walfenden of Indiana Republican senator ial nominee Patrick Stapleton Indiana Democratic nominee Judge E F Kreps Indiana Judge John H McCann Ebensburg Thomas Pealer Indiana assistant chief engineer State highway department Albert Hart Indiana highway superintendent
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Walfenden
Indiana
Patrick Stapleton
EF. E. Kreps
John H. McCann
Ebensburg
Thomas Pealer
State
Albert Hart
Oil Companies Indicted in Sherman Antitrust Case
The government moved to serve warrants on 23 major oil firms and 60 others in a federal indictment accusing price fixing to raise gasoline costs across interstate trade. Names include Standard Oil of Indiana, Chicago Gas, Gulf, Texaco, Shell, and City Service with executives listed. charges span February 1935 to present across multiple states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Madison
Wis
John Boyle
Studge
Patrick T. Stone
Boyle
Wisconsin
Michigan
Indiana
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Washington
Justice Department
Standard Oil Company
Chicago Socony
Vacum Oil Company, Inc
New York
Cities Service Company
Gulf Oil Corporation
Pittsburgh
the Pure Oil Company
Chicago
Shell Petroleum Corporation
St. Louis
Sinclair Rening Company
State highway progress in Indiana county history
Representatives of the State Highway Department Harrisburg and County Commissioners of Indiana along with Assemblymen J T Stewart and J Clair Sloan and J P Archibald of Blairsville recount the Clarksburg to Saltsburg road now six miles long. Once a one day trip for farmers hauling wheat and salt by horse and wagon, the route saw the first hard surface road built in 1906 with a stone edge base and by 1936 an 18 foot concrete highway cut travel time to 19 minutes. F J Parks pres of committee M A Fulton V P James Fryer V P Kelbler Cramer secretary and Logan Ewing treasurer invite the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Harrisburg
Indiana
J. T. Stewart
J. Clair Sloan
J. P. Archibald
Blairsville
Clarksburg
Saltsburg
F. J. Parks
M. A. Fulton
James Fryer
Kelbler Cramer
Logan Ewing
Westwoods Are Going Westward in Family Move
Westwood family moves unfold as Bertha Westwood plans to marry Reed Q. Bouldin in October and move to his Fort Worth home with her sister Martha and brother James. McKees Rocks Justice James J. Westwood, serving life for his wife’s slaying, appeals to the State Supreme Court in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Westwood
Bertha Westwood
James J. Westwood
McKees Rocks
Justice of the Peace
Reed Q. Bouldin
Fort Worth
Tex
Martha
James
State Supreme Court
Bertha
Bouldin
Four Artillery Columns Begin March On Rebels
Loyal and rebel forces clash in the Guadarrama passes as four Leftist artillery columns push north from Madrid. Government reports claim a decisive Republic triumph with hundreds of rebels killed and Loyalist losses around eighty four. Reinforcements mobilize in Alicante Valencia and Castellon while Barcelona workers head toward Mallorca for an attack on Palma.
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Madrid
Rome
Guadarrama
Tangier
Ceuta
Spanish Morocco
Francisco Franco
France
Huesca
Sastago
Sietamo
San Sabastian
Hitler
Mussolini
Roman Blardony
Associated Press
Soma Sierra
Alicante
Valencia
Castellon
Jose Giral Pereira
Republic
Somo Siletra
Deutschlands
Barcelona
Zaragoza
Saslago
Aragon
Seitamo
Mallorca
Palma
Senate caucus battles over relief funding and SERB control
Democratic senators in caucus vow a finish fight against Republican moves to shift unemployment relief administration back to county boards. Republicans propose amending the general relief appropriation to restore county control after December, a change Public Charities Association says would strip the State Emergency Relief Board of supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Charities Association
State Emergency Relief Board
Unie
Mystery Man Hangs Self in Greensburg Area
Coroner and state police were alerted as fingerprints and a photo were taken of a man who first claimed to be Frank Jefley then identified as Flecher. An undertaker in Cleveland contacted the Flecher family, with ship arrangements for the body to be sent tonight. Police traced the mother in East 102nd Street and wife on Etna Road, Cleveland, and said Flecher had a good reputation before leaving Cleveland in search of work.
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Woods
Greensburg
Frank Jefley
Flecher
Cleveland
Fiecher
W. J. Kelley
Cleveland Detective Bureau
East
102Nd Street
Etna Road
Ketley
Ohio City
Mary Astor Testifies on Kaufman Affair in Thorpe Divorce
Mary Astor testified in Los Angeles Superior Court that her ex-husband knew of her relationship with playwright George S. Kaufman and condoned it. She said she discussed Thorpe's contemplated divorce with Kaufman, denying that Kaufman influenced the divorce and denying she left by default due to love for Kaufman. The adjournment paused Anderson’s attempts to add footnotes, allowing Astor to resume studio work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Mary Astor
George S. Kaufman
Joseph Anderson
Franklyn Thorpe
Hollywood
Kaufman
George Kaufman
Anderson
Miss Astor
Merton
Astor Affair Trial Aims to Subpoena Barrymore and More
Thorpe hanging clear. We're going to subpoena John Barrymore and a lot of other people. Miss Astor's diary, inked in lavender, is a primary factor in the suit. Anderson said they will impeach this man’s testimony with her handwriting. Miss Astor testified 35 about why she granted Thorpe the divorce: he would ruin her and her career if denied custody and community property.
New Justice Is Their Aim in Pennsylvania Reform Plan
The Philadelphia Criminal Justice Association urged immediate action to curb crime, proposing October meetings with civic and government leaders. They pressed for reforms in minor judiciary procedure, alibi and insanity notices, a uniform narcotic act, nonunanimous verdicts, allowing defense or judge comment on testimony and evidence, a public enemy law, bail-jumping penalties, and a Crime Prevention Bureau to coordinate local efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Criminal Justice Association
Pennsylvania
Earle
Margiotti
Executive Department
Early signs of greatness from parents and youths
Dr Morris Fishbein notes studies of 300 notable figures show superior parental background aids success but many leaders rise from humble origins. Examples include Bunyan Carlyle Kant Cook and Lincoln. genius often appears early with milestones from Voltaire Goethe Cromwell Grant and Harvey. Also notes that 1800 thunderstorms are active globally at any moment producing about 360000 lightning flashes per hour.
Primaries Watched For Election Hints Across States
Washington dispatch reports voters in Missouri Kansas and Virginia paring in primaries as observers note shifts in party strength. Missouri tests Pendergast machine against Hirth Stark trio of Republicans. Kansas shifts toward Landon allies while Virginia hosts few GOP contests. Roosevelt aids drought relief. Landon urges farmer cooperation plans. Capper seeks renomination amid rival bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Missouri
Kansas
Virginia
Thomas J. Pendergast
Democratic Organization of Kansas City
William Hirth
Columbia Farm
Hirth
Lloyd C. Stark
Aurseryman
Pendergast
Jesse W. Barrett
James J. Barrett
Claude L. Lambert
Alf M. Landon
Arthur Capper
Walter Neibarger
H. L. Stout
Fort Scott
House of Representatives
Carter Glass
Kentucky
M. M. Logan
J. C. W. Beckham
Roosevelt
Landon
Wallace
Townsend
Delaware
Steiner
Oregon
William Alien White
Emperiny
Independence
John D. M. Hamilton
Bismarck
N. C
Hamilton
Secretary of the Interior
Scries
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Billy Hirst
Myrtle Beach
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Billy
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Del
Emma S. Camper
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Ore
Kenneth McCormick
Joliet
James W. Diggly
Maurice Kavanaugh
James Breen
Natal
The
State Normal School
U.S
Westwoods
Moorhead
Sable
Sueflis
Popular Front
Lua Libertad
Thorpe
Morris Fishbein
Journal
American Medical Association
Hygeia
Health Magazine
Toilor
Atta
John Bunyan
Carlyle
Kant
Capt
James Cook
Pitt
Mozart
Michelangelo
Weber
Abraham Lincoln
Faraday
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Ulysses Grant
William Harvey
London
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