Harrisburg Considers $90 Million Schuylkill River Tunnel
A public hearing in Harrisburg examined a $90 million plan to build an anthracite mine drainage tunnel from the Schuylkill River to the Susquehanna to obtain water. The project, funded by $43 488 in Federal WPA money, faced strong opposition from the Schuylkill Valley Restaur ant Association and city and state health and water authorities citing pollution, corrosion, and danger to drinking water. Proponents argued the tunnel would increase flow and reduce pollution, improving navigability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
Phillip Mathews
Schuylkill River Valley Restaurant Association, Inc
Rns
Pennsylvania
Schuylkill Valley
Schuylkill
Department of Mines
District 9 Anthracite
Mathews
Schuylkill Valley Association
Philadelphia
Norristown
Royersford
Phoenixville
Pottstown
Spring City
McReynolds Retirement Spawns Supreme Court Speculation
Washington sources name potential successors and reshuffles for the high court as Justice McReynolds nears 79. Observers discuss advancing Byrnes Patterson Biddle Fahy in line for future vacancies while noting the retirement ages of aging justices Clarke Van Devanter Sutherland and Brandeis.
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Thurman Arnold
Barkley
Charles Fahy
Wagner
Ashuret
Dariz
Minton
Ind
Harold M. Stephens
Wiley Rutledge
Justin Miller
U. S. Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Lemuel G. Bratton
Tenth Federal District
New Mexico
Florence E. Allen
Cleveland
Federal
Robert P. Patterson
Lloyd K. Garrison
University of Wisconsin Law School
James M. Landis
Harvard Law School
The
Securities Commission
Robert M. Hutchins
University of Chicago
Samuel Rosenman
Ferdinand Pecora
New York Supreme Court
Donald R. Richberg
NRA
William Denman
San Francisco
J.D. Wickham
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Jackson
Biddle
Fahy
Byrnes
Patterson
High Tribunal
McReynolds
John H. Clarke
Willis van Devanter
George Sutherland
Louis D. Brandeis
Tobruk falls as British call for Derna and Bengasi drive
Tobruk’s capture leaves British in control of 80 miles of Libyan coast and poised for a push toward Derna and Bengasi. Some 14,000 Italian prisoners reported. thousands more Italian troops captured by Australians after a 16 day siege. RAF raids hit Duesseldorf and German air bases as German response limited.
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Bucharest
Tobruk
Britain
Derna
Bengasi
Ruhr
RAF
France
Germany
Admiralty
State Farm Show Judges Turn To Baby Beef Work
Pennsylvania farm youths showcased baby beef and lambs for 4 H Club honors at the State Farm Show arena. Cattle experts selected calves, then youths drew lots and cared for them as sales and judging proceed. Masters Farmers were named, officers elected, and attendance projections revised upward toward a record five day exhibit. The rodeo style horseshoe finals offered 25 to the winner, 20 to second, and 5 to consolation.
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Harold Ward
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Ammon H. Bucher
Lancaster County
Charles E. Feiterman
Berks County
R. J. Gillen
Franklin
Howard M. Kimmel
Armstrong County
Walter Metean
Carbon County
W. H. Maurer
Schuylkill County
John H. Manges
Adams County
G. Clair Smith
Blair County
H. A. Snyder
Lycoming County
Iden Watt
Fayette County
Wilbur Barkdoll
Franklin County
Robert F. Brinton
West Chester
Kenzie Bagshaw
Hollidaysburg
J. A. Boak
New Castle
Norman Rishel
York
Stewart Reimel
Sciota
Monroe County
W. L. Sawhill
Claysville
Washington County
John Dale Baker
New Enterprise
Bedford County
James Straw
Kerrmoor
Clearfield
State Farm Show
Nolan Monthney
Auckland
Chester County
Reuben Groff
New Bloomfield
Perry County
Clarence Boucer
Carlisle
Cumberland
Warren Reed
Kulpsville
Montgomery County
Rudolph Bourret
Ruffsdale
Westmoreland County
Willard Kistler
New Tripoli
Lehigh County
James Moyer
Spring Creek
Huntingdon County
Ivan Lute
Barnesboro
R. D
Indiana County
Paul Vogel
Brackenridge
Allegheny County
Defense spending by state on army and navy contracts
The state’s defense outlay totals 936,519,232 with 267,287,950 in army contracts and 664,862,524 in Navy contracts. WPA defense projects amount to 3,649,047 and defense training 719,711, plus unestimated items. The review maps major contracts by regions and shows expenses in Allentown Bethlehem Butler Eric-Irvine Titusville Philadelphia and other zones.
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Allentown-Bethlehem
Butler
Eric-Irvine
Titusville
Philadelphia
Tragic Transcontinental Crash Details Surface
Reported crash near Lambert field involved Transcontinental & Western Airliner. First Officer Orestes Dio Quardaleo injured, hostess Mary Eshbach lightly hurt. Captain Scott, with 1,500,000 miles and 10,000 hours, killed. widow Mrs Banks Monte Scott of New York City. Aircraft broke apart after striking trees near a farm, investigators to determine cause.
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Orestes Dio Quardaleo
Mary T. Eshbach
New York
TWA
Ity Inet
Fresno
Calif
Alex Pas Gengera
Capt
Scott
New York City
Naval Air Schuor
Fensacola
Fla
Mra
Banks Monte Scott
New Yorkty
Los Angeles
Matt
Civil Aeronautics Bureau
Kansas City
Washington
Lindbergh on American air power and defense strategy
Former aviator Charles Lindbergh testifies that the United States should maintain a robust defense at home rather than seek overseas ventures. He estimates Germany could produce 20,000 planes annually in 1934 with production rising, argues a 10,000-plane air force would offer flexibility for emergencies, and asserts air invasion from Alaska or across Canada is impractical without ground support. He contrasts air raids with true invasions and notes broader federal goals and military capacity.
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Germany
Lindbergh
Atlantic
Navy
Roosevelt
New York
Paris
Total Airforce
Norway
Holland
England
Field Day For Television Planned For N. Y. Friday
New York officials plan field day style television demonstrations Friday and Saturday. The events, by the Federal Communications Commission and the national television systems committee, showcase progress in color TV, projection and relay systems. Demonstrations aim to inform broadcasters and the public ahead of broader commercial adoption.
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New York
Federl Communication In Commission
National Televisions Systems Committee
Washington
A. B. Dumont
Bell Laboratories
Ireowtrera
Porers
Ad Publishers
ASCAP
Lindbergh warns against invasion by air or sea
In testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Charles A Lindbergh argued that invasion of the United States by air or combined arms is unlikely unless internal collapse occurs. He favored rapid construction of about 10 000 modern fighter planes and urged defense bases in Canada the Caribbean and the Pacific, while cautioning that trans-oceanic bombing remains impractical today. He also noted Greenland’s coast as a non-priority aviation base and supported broad aviation development given U S resources and industry.
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Lindbergh
America
Greenland
Witnega
Amelia
Europe
Representative Fish
RNY
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Britain
Newfoundland
West Indies
Hawaii
Alaska
Canada
South
Central America
Galapagos Islands
United States
Airforce
Army
Navy
Aginst
Bruno Hauptmann
Serifs as Battle Symbols in Printing History
An article notes that serifs on letters like W arise from printing errors and references a debated etymology linking serifs to the Hebrew word seraph meaning serpent. It also mentions crests and mottoes as technical battle symbols and war cries.
Gardner given term for shooting neighbor in her home
Gardner, a 23 year old, was sentenced to a term of imprisonment for shooting Jane Miller in her Adendale home near Philipsburg. The incident occurred as Mrs Miller and daughter Goldie were in the kitchen. Gardner claimed the gun went off accidentally while he drew it to leave. The court heard testimony that Mrs Miller died 63 days after the shooting from a severed spinal cord.
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Pulletonth
Gattigid’ Gardner
Jane Miller
Adendele Last
Gardner
John Miller
Fire destroys shed and hoisting equipment at Ambridge plant
A wooden shed and electrical hoisting equipment at the American Bridge Company plant in West Manayunk Montgomery County were destroyed by fire. Officials estimated the loss at 25000 dollars.
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Philadelphia
American Bridge Company
West Manayunk
Montgomery County
College Weather: Snow Flurries and Cold Then Cloudy
Temperature 29 degrees to 49 degrees high. Precipitation 0.44 today, 2.17 for the month. Relative humidity 50 percent. Pressure 29.00 today, 29.64 yesterday. Forecast calls for snow flurries and colder conditions today, followed by cloudy and colder weather tomorrow.
Obituary notices for McLaughton McGarvey Campbell in Armstrong County
Thomas W. McLaughton 83 lifelong Cowanshannock twp resident to be buried at Harkleroad Cemetery after 2:00 p.m. services in his home following a Tuesday death at his daughter's. Surviving daughters Ethel Akins D W Harkleroad Hunter Jewart and son Orlando plus a brother and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. William E. McGarvey Armstrong County Register and Recorder died at his Kittanning home at 9:15 p.m. Tuesday. survived by widow Margaret and children Edward Ruasett William Clayton Helen Elizabeth Mitchell and siblings. funeral at 2:00 p.m. Friday with Rev. George N. Lauffer officiating and interment in Kittanning Cemetery. Mrs Elizabeth Galentine Campbell 86 of 24 Water Street Indiana R D 1 died at 8 a.m. at Bart Livingston’s home. widow of Eli Campbell. survivor Clara Clarence Campbell of Cloe. funeral arrangements incomplete to be announced tomorrow.
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Thomas W. McLaughton
Cowanshannock Township
Armstrong County
Harkleroad
Rural Valley
Charles Lingenfelter
Ethel Akins
NuMine
D. W. Harkleroad
Shelpora
Hunter Jewart
May
William E. M'Garvey
Kittanaing
Elizabeth
Galentine) Campbell
Waterstreet
Bart Livingston
Indiana
Eli Campball
Methodist Church
Clarence Campbell
Cloe
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