Captiol Notes on NRA Plan to Create Supervisory Board
Washington August 26 The National Recovery Administration plans a Super Board to oversee codes and pricing as Johnson prepares to mobilize major industries. A general code board with industry boards and Justice Department powers would curb monopolies and allow action on price abuses. Labor relations will be watched by the National Labor Board while the extent of government interference remains unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William 5. Neal
I. N
Washington
INS
Hugh 8. Johnson
Johnson
NRA
Recovery Administration
Department of Justice
Rentaden
National Labor Board
Bitter Fighting in Cuban City Near Santa Clara
In Havana on August 26, bitter fighting near Santa Clara marked the restoration of Cuba's 1902 constitution and civil guarantees. Armed men believed to support the deposed Machado regime clashed with troops near the Sun Gil plantation outside Santa Clara, wounding two. Fireworks and balloons celebrated the return of the original constitution, the first such noise in Havana in five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Santa Clara
de Cespedes
Machada
Nurse Responds to Call of Duty in Sleeping Sickness Crisis
Freeport report notes nurse Misa Alice Rukowski heads to St Louis to aid in a sleeping sickness epidemic. The plague has claimed nearly 80 lives in two weeks in the region. she resigned from Allegheny Valley Hospital saying she will take her chances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Misa Alice Rukowski
St. Louis
Tukowski
Allegheny Valley Hospital
Here
Legion convention closes with parade in Philadelphia
At the fifteenth annual American Legion convention in Philadelphia the four hour parade traveled from Independence Hall through downtown as Paul H. Griffith led the Uniontown unit. Final sessions adopted resolutions urging active veteran political work and boosted compensation while blasting government economy plans and reduced benefits. Drum and bugle corps results listed, with Green Trojans 94, Memorial 814, Ample 82.6, and Harrisburg 96.4. Erie delegates reported progress and planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
INS
American Legion
Pennsylvania
Paul H. Griffith
Uniontown
Independence Hall
Legion
Green Trojans
Greensburg
Memorial Post
Duquesne
George A
Ample Post
Pottstown
Hartisburg
Erie
Bandits Raid Manchuria Cities Harbin Suifenho Hengtahotve
Manchurian bandits attacked the cities of Suifenho and Hengtahotve in Manchuria today. Heavy fighting followed with reports of many killed and wounded as they withdrew after the engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harbin
Manchuria
Suifenho
Hengtahotve
Hany
Hay Fever Difficult To Flee Says McCreary
Dr J Bryce Mccreary deputy secretary of health reports many requests to the State Department of Health from hay fever sufferers seeking pollen hotspot locations. He urges staying home and consulting a physician to study individual pollens and pursue preventive treatment weeks before the season. Repeated treatment may be needed and is often cost effective compared to chasing pollen free areas. Local pollens include ragweed goldenrod timothy and other grasses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Health
J. Bryce MecCreary
Angers
Pennsylvania
Creary
Tragedy Ends Kerrs Life In Pittsburgh Region
The body of Edward B. Kerr, former Johnstown druggist, slain by cyanide, is moved from Pittsburgh to Grandview Cemetery for burial. Widow Margaret Kerr and close relatives describe a nonpremeditated tragedy driven by stress from business worries, with a farewell letter and planned Syracuse trip revealed. The family details closely follow the crest of a troubled mind amid sensational press coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Edward B. ¥. Kerr
New Kensington
Pittsburgh
Grandview ‘Cemetery
Margaret Jewel Kerr
Theodore Bennett
Ela Weidel
von Lunen Road
Bennett-Weidel
Filla Weide
Kerr
Syracuse
Bennett
William Kirtland
Greensburg
New York
Pennsylvania
Dispute Over First Pay Payday In Western Pennsylvania Mines
Union miners demand creek weighmen be paid under United Mine Workers rule with deductions from each miner’s paycheck. Operators led by H C Frick Coke Co insist miners sign a weather authorizing the deduction, claiming some refuse to pay the checkweigh man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniontown
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers
H. C. Frick Coke Company
Restaurant meeting here clears up many questions
B F Flynn and Mrs May Gibson directors and C C Latus secretary of the Western Pennsylvania Restaurant Association answered vexatious questions and promised early action on the industry's code at a meeting in the Y M C A last night. An open Association meeting will be at William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh Wednesday evening August 40 when the completed code is expected to be presented for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Flynn
May Gibson
C. C. Latus
Western Pennsylvania Restaurant Association
Eurly
William Penn Hotel
Pittsburgh
Revenue Freight Loading Is Up Across Districts
Washington Aug 26 News from the American Railway Association reports that revenue freight loading for the week ending Aug 19 reached 634,845 cars, up 12,206 from the prior week and 116,405 above the same week in 1932. All districts show gains over 1932, with only the Pocahontas district bucking the 1931 decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Railway Association
Pocanhontas
L T LW Meeting V Notes
Monday at 4:00 PM the LT LW group meets in WCTU Hall for the first meeting of the year. Members urged to attend and bring a friend. The WCTU will meet at the regular time and place instead of the porch party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C.T. U. Hall
First Roll Of NRA Members In Indiana
The roster lists individuals firms and corporations approved at Philadelphia and certified to Indiana as of noon Wednesday August 20. Signers include postmaster Harry Av Borland and many businesses such as McNaughton Bros Moving and Storage Sharkey's Place Indiana Dairy Corporation Edelstein's Indiana Floral Company The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herewilth Ig
National Recovery Administration
Indiana
Harry
Av Borland
Philadelphia
McNaughton Bros
Hetrick and Wilson
Joseph H. Luxenberg
Holland Furnace Company
Widmann and, Team, Inc
Indiana, Lumber & Supply Co
Jack's
Rehm's
Capitol
Metropolitan
F Murray's Dyeing & Cleaning, Co
Hic
Indians Macaroni?Co
Farmers’ Exchange
Police Seek Kidnapers In Bitterman Case
Denver authorities and state police with the Department of Justice launched a dragnet for Bernard Bitterman a 28 year old clerk for a department store reported kidnapped Thursday night in a bungling ploy by assailants who believed he was the nephew of Alfred Thefus the store’s general manager A note from Cheyenne Wyoming claimed Bitterman was safe and promises future contact NRA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colorado
Wyoming
Department of Justice
Bernard Bitterman
Bitterman
Alfred Thefus
Thefus
Gheyenne
Wyre
NRA
Light vote in Texas on repeal of 18th amendment
San Antonio Tex Aug 26 A light turnout was expected as Texans voted on repealing the 18th amendment. Dry leaders expect a 2 to 1 victory for wets, wets claim they will carry Texas by at least an 8 to 1 margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Texas
Lone Star State
Nephew of Local Women Is Dead
John N. Prothero a member of DuBois leading families and former businessman died at Maple Ave Pile Hospital at 12 45 am after two weeks treatment for heart trouble. Once invalid for years his death followed an acute heart attack that prompted his hospital admission on Wednesday Aug. Since then his condition worsened rapidly. He was nephew of Mrs Emma Sloan and Mrs Adda Elkin of Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DuBois
John N. Prothiero
Maple Ave Pile Hospital
Leydic Attends Floral Code Meeting in Pittsburgh
George D. Leydie of the Indiana Floral Company returned from Pittsburgh after attending a Verists' Code meeting. Leydie sits on the Florists Telegraph Delivery service board and helped steer the code intended for two hundred retail florists across Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Eastern Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaorge D. Leydie
Indiana Floral Company
Pittsburgh
Leydie
Florists Telegraph Delivery Sevice
Pennsylvanuia
West Virgina
Ohio
Organics- Sion
Sunshine Returns as East Seaboard Rebuilds After Storm
Eastern seaboard ends a week of devastation as shelters, crews, and officials begin damage assessments and rehabilitation. Death toll stands at 49 with fears of floods in Pennsylvania Delaware New Jersey and Maryland. Flood control plans for Allegheny Monongahela rivers discussed at Pittsburgh meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pennsylvania
Elaware
New Jersey
Delaiare
Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
Prominents At Murder Trial In San Jose
San Jose Cal Aug 26 In murder trial of David Lamson former Stanford publishing executive witnesses arrive. Dr Blake Wilbur son of Stanford president and Hoover cabinet member testifies as medical expert and character witness. Questions loom whether Allene Lamson died from accidental fall or blows from blunt instrument, with autopsy support from Dr Milton Saler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernestine Ball d
N. S
San Jose
Cal
David Lamson
Stanford University
Allene
Blake Wilbur
Ray Lyman
Hoover Cabinet
Wilbur
Allene Thorpe
David Lameon
Stanford
Allene Lamson
Lamson
Five murderers executed by axe and guillotine in Germany
On August 28, authorities across Germany carried out executions. In Torgau Emma Thieme and two accomplices were beheaded for the death of her son. In Schweidnitz Martin Heinrich was executed. Bertha Heinrich and Ludwig Buechler were guillotined in Butzbach for murders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
INS
Germany
Torgau
Emma Thieme
Schweidnitz
Silesia
Martin Heinrich
Bertha Heinrich
Ludwig Buechler
Butzbach
Hesse
Peter Goressmann
Itzel Services For This Evening Obituary Note
Funeral services for former West Moreland County Chief Detective Jack Itzel of Salina will be held at 7 30 p m BST this evening at Yockey funeral home Avonmore. The body will be removed Sunday morning to Mrs Eleanor Steurnage 221 West Burgess Street Pittsburgh for services at the Stevernagle home at 1 p m EST Monday. Interment follows at Uniondale cemetery Third Division North Side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westmoreland County
Jack Itzel
Salina
Yockey
Avonmore
Itzel
Eleanor Steurnage
West Burgess Street
North Side
Pittsburgh
Stevernagle
Uniondale Cemetery
Johnstown Officer Carroll Reinstated After Suspension
In Johnstown, a jury verdict in Hbensburg court orders Captain of Detectives John F. Carroll reinstated to his former office after a suspension ordered by Mayor Holdie McCloskey. The verdict also notes he was owed $1,080 for time paid during the suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
John F. Carroll
Holdie McCloskey
Hbensburg
Carroll
Hla
Treasury balance and receipts report dated Aug 24
Treasury balance shown as 1 209 019 491.76 with accompanying figures for M. 1. R. 2 418 088.06 and customs receipts 25 475 405.23. The Washington note dated Aug 2 6 provides the balance and receipts details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Washington
German Aviators Killed in Crash in Neustadt on Dolle
German aviators Reinhold Poss and Hans Weirlsch died when their racing plane struck a church tower and crashed at Neustadt on Dolle. The report notes tax notice deadlines with September 1 for borough tax collection by Ralph G. Straitiff, Tax Collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neustadt-On-Dolle
Germany
Reinhold Poss
Hans Weirlsch
Ralph G. Straitiff
Administrators push coal code as unions fear jobs
Washington dispatch reports coal operators and the ad ministration advancing a coal code to speed recovery. United Mine Workers leader John Lewis warns that membership rules may bar job access, while operators push for fair competition and Roosevelt aids in signaling progress. President and First Lady Hyde Park trip planned during vacation with college visit and reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hugh 8. Johnson
pHi Organized
Pif
John Bh. Lewis
Pres
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N.Y
Death threat sent to Mt Pleasant junior Opal Berthel
A threatening letter, supposedly from New Jersey, targets Opal L Berthel, a junior at Mt Pleasant High School, promising harm if tests or passes fail. The note mentions a bombing in New Jersey where four were killed and references a recent graduation from a state teachers college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal L. Berthel
Mt. Pleasant
Thel
New Jersey
Mt. Pleasan
State Teachers College
Kough
Movement to limit beer and liquor under 18th amendment
A 1994 Washington dispatch reports a national drive to propose a 3.2 beer and hard liquor code under the 18th amendment. Regional associations and best dealers push for a national code as part of an effort to shape federal regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ryan
Ranea
Mag
Gr. Best Dealers
New Bogmut
Nation
Lindberghs on Way to Copenhagen Survey Flight
The record notes Lindberghs heading toward Copenhagen and a Shetland Islands stop in the Atlantic aerial routes survey. Time stamps indicate the leg at 12:20 pm with a 7:20 post time, detailing their continued survey plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindberghs
Copenhagen
Lerwick
Shetland
Opens Move To Assist Employers Safety Mass
Department of Labor and Industry launches a campaign to reduce occupational diseases. Secretary Carr announces an extension of a special service to employers to test poisonous content and fumes in manufacturing processes. The department will collect samples and analyze chemical emissions to prevent industrial health hazards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Labor and Industry
Charlotte
Carr
Miss Carr
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Victor
William 5S
Madison
Norfolk
Trojans of
McCreary
L. T. LW
C. Styaititt
iGo
Ollestors
N.R.A
The
Longwill Company
Indiana Peater Advertising Co
Troub Furniture Co
Samuel D
McParland
B. R. Lutmadell Co
Gordon's
Fisher's
Stahura
Indiana County Maytag Co
7. M. Shick Co
Kane Koffee House
5, & R. Motor Co
Dairy Dell, Inc
Howard L. Grave
J. B. Younkina
R. M. Smith
J. S. Hileman
Brown’s
Parnell Cowher Company
Marion Center Creamery
Indiana Tee Company
M. V. Liag
Merle Stuchell
H. B. Vogel and Co
Prothonotary
Indiana County
New Deal Beverage Co
R. W. Wehrle and Co
McCoy’s
Wall Paper
Mr. Prothero
Emma Sloan
Adda ,Elkin
Leydic
Floral Code Meet
Dee-Arthur
Baker
Marjorie Hughes
Montebello
Calif
East Seaboard
Tempest
Tri-State Authority
John
Herran
Pittsburgh Athletics Association
Se Avenas
Uacne Aes
Allerheny
Monongahela
Ypres
Belgium
Allene ‘Thorpe
Sta
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