State Highway Checks Now Payable At Indiana Disbursing Office
Civil Works Administration projects under Highway control will pay checks at State Highway Barns Fourth and Chestnut streets in Indiana today and tomorrow at 7 p m. Men must present identification to receive checks, including those previously mailed. Local disbursing officer received telegrams ordering discontinuation of mailed checks effective immediately by P J Carney.
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Civil Works Administration
Ourth
Chestnut Streets
Indiana
CWA
P. J. Carney
Truck Drivers Held in Death Near Greensburg
Two Elizabeth truck drivers were released on bail after a coroner's inquest into a Lincoln Highway crash west of Greensburg that killed Mrs Nell Storey, 24, and seriously injured her husband. Peter Cossack and Gene Francisco, both of Elizabeth, said to be River Shipment Supply employees, face manslaughter charges after the hearing before Squire James B Small.
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Greensburg
INS
Elizabeth
Liberty
Lincoln Highway
Here
Nell . Storey
Peter Cossack
Genee Francisco
River Shipment Supply Company
James B. Small
Zion Brotherhood Meets Tonight at Zion Lutheran Church
Plans are complete for an 8 o'clock meeting of the Brotherhood of Zion Lutheran Church. President Black and officers urge all men to attend as Prof. James F.P. Chapman introduces Dr. Charles R. Foster of Indiana State Teachers College who will discuss his Russian trip. A luncheon will follow. Drum corps members should meet at Memorial Hall tonight to receive instruments and music.
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Brotherhood of Zion Lutheran Church
Black
Prim Corps
Drum Corps
Memorial Hall
Boy Scouts Annual Meet Set In Indiana Church
President Harry C. Wleming announces the William Penn Council annual meet, the largest in council history, next Monday evening at the Lutheran Church of Indiana. The event features officer elections, executive board reports, and a high attendance program. J Norman Hunter of Avalon, former council president, and Roy F. Seymour of Region Three are among honored speakers. Continued on Page Three.
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Harry C. Wleming
William Penn Council
Scout Council
Lutheran Church of Indiana
J. Norman Hunter
Avalon
Roy F. Seymour
Boy Scouts of America
Fingernails barred from Chicago courtroom trial
Jan 24 Chicago INS reports extreme security as four Touhy gangsters face kidnapping charge in a high profile Factor case. Spectators undergo thorough searches. two women forced to surrender fingernail files before entering the criminal courtroom.
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Chicago
INS
Touhy
John Factor
Walter Blose Dies After Sworn In As Jury Commissioner
Walter M. Blose aged 77 years eight months and 28 days died Tuesday at 2 10 p m in a Pittsburgh hospital ten days after being sworn in as Democratic Jury Commissioner January 1 last He had lived in Montgomery township Indiana county since 1878 He was educated at Purchase Line Academy and taught until 1900 He later served as a checkweighman and returned to teaching before farm duties In 1935 he won the jury commissioner race with Levi Houck and soon after fell ill with a brain tumor treated in local and Pittsburgh hospitals This report covers his career and death.
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Walter M. Blose
Montgomery Township
Indiana Hospital
St. Francis Hospital
Pittsburgh
Michael
Susanna Blose
Iltanning
Indiana County
Blose
Purchase Line Academy
Rena
Levi Houck
Prince Hutton Arrives in Tokyo After Passport Spat
Prince Alexis Mdivani arrives in Tokyo aboard the Hikawa Maru, entering Japan amid immigration scrutiny over an unusual Georgian passport. He checks into an Imperial hotel suite after a day aboard the liner at Yokohama, while authorities continue the investigation.
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Tokyo
Barbara Hutton
Waoworth Harvest
Prince Alexis Mdivani
Imperial Hotel
Yokohama
Japan
O Welock
Father of kidnapped man clamps police in Bremer case
In Chicago and St Paul authorities chase two alleged kidnappers Warne Sankey and Gordon Korn after Edward G Bremer banker son vanished seven days ago. Federal indictments await and Otto Bremer, brother of Adolph, travels out of town amid family uncertainty as reports of a possible release circulate.
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Chicago
Edward G. Bremer
St. Paul
Warne Sankey
Gordon Korn
South Dakota
Charles Bostishher
Denver
Paul
MS5
Fianker
Otto Bremer
Adolph
Walter W. Magee
Bremer
Otto
Adolph Bremer
Thomas F
Cullen
INS
Paul, Minn
Edward
G. Bremer
Adolph Bre
Traylor, Noted Banker, Critical After Pneumonia Relapse
Chicago Jan 24 Dr N Clarke Gilbert and four other physicians attend Melvin A Traylor president of the First National Bank as he fights a critical pneumonia relapse. He is kept under an oxygen tent with family at the bedside amid fears he may die.
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Chicago
Melvin A. Traylor
First National Bank
N. Clarke Gilbert
Traylor
International Gold Up Penny In London Market
The international price of gold rose one penny to 132 shillings 10 pence per ounce with a ten pence premium over the French rate. The move equates to about $33.25 in U S currency at the day’s exchange rate. A sale of 298 gold bars valued at £789,000 sterling was announced at the power rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Marines Pursue Chinese Pirates After Shanghai Strike
An American marine party was sent from Shanghai to recover a lighter with naval supplies detained by Chinese strike breakers. The Whangpo River incident followed a general strike by wharf workers, with six injured in a clash with strike breakers.
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Shanghai
Whangpo
No Improvement Reported in Gibson’s Condition
Indiana hospital authorities reported no improvement in Horate Gibson's condition, 45, of Stafford, after a rock fall in his county coal mine left his back fractured. His status remained critical as of this morning.
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Indiana
Horate Gibson
Stafford
Smathers To Broadcast From Syracuse NBC Station
Elmer Smathers, local musician noted for several orchestras, will take part in a forty-nine station radio broadcast from Syracuse Hotel Syracuse over the NBC network. The half hour program airs Thursday afternoon at 2 o clock, with Smathers leading his Sleepy Hall dance band based in New York state.
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Indiana
Elmer Smathers
Syracuse
N. Y
Smathers
Sleepy Hall
New York State
Elmer
NBC
Ind
Cincinnat
Fox Bis
Deserted by Husband In Smokeless Car Hold
A Smokeless Indiana County mother waited with her eight year old daughter and nine month old baby as the husband left them in a cold car for hours Sunday night. He later was found in Johnstown jail on a suspicious person charge after being seen peering into cars and refused to speak. The mother and children were later taken home, while the father remained in custody after a police court appearance.
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Indiana County
Johnstown
Frank Burkholder
Presidential Birthday Ball committee meeting invited women
The Presidential Birthday Ball committee invites all, especially women, to tonight's meeting at 8 in the Chamber of Commerce headquarters. Tickets are $1 and admit two. Tickets available at Lex drug stores, Hall's book store, and Indiana Evening Gazette. Burgess B. H. Lichteberger chairs a coalition of local orgs backing Roosevelt and Warm Springs Foundation to aid crippled children and adults.
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Chamber of Commerce
State Armory
Millex
Morton, Widmann & Teah
Daugherty and Hook Drug
J. M. Stewart & Company
Hall's Book Store
Indiana Evening Gazette
Burgess B. H. Lichteberger
Roosevelt
Warm Springs Foundation
Special sessionThreat echoed by Harrisburg officials
In Harrisburg on January 24, State Treasurer Charles Waters said there is no need for another special session this year to address Pennsylvania finances. He noted the real challenge will be shaping the budget for the next biennium, with current relief funds and a $25 million bond issue expected to cover expenditures through December.
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Harrisburg
Capitol Hill
Charles Waters
Waters
Treasury balance sat at five hundred nine million eight hundred fourty two thousand two hundred ten
Washington January 24 treasury balance as of January 22 stands at 509,842,210.20 dollars. The report includes miscellaneous figures about customs revenue and other items, though the OCR text is partially garbled with stray characters.
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Washington
INS
Treasury Balance Ag
Customs
Davis Letter Back to Pinchot
The Senate voted to return to Governor Pinchot a secret March 3 1933 letter he sent to the president of the Senate and a second letter tied to the Davis contest. Pinchot sought publication after Davis faced a federal lottery law case in New York.
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Washington
Senate
Davis
Pennsylvania
Robinson
Pinchot
Hegane
Federal District Court of New York
Pielios
Baptist B Y P U Business Meet
Four B Y P U groups are urged to send four representatives to the First Regular Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Sunday. All societies should have officers present and plan to participate in the session.
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Regular Baptist
Increase in Public Debt Interest Reported by Committee
Washington January 24 The appropriations committee reports an estimated 186 million dollar increase in interest on the public debt and 525.7 million to meet sinking fund needs for the next year. They propose cutting treasury and post office operating funds for the coming fiscal year from 1.224 to 0.821 billion, with large reductions driven by prior emergency expenditures. Post Office funds are trimmed to 670.9 million, reflecting staff cuts and route consolidations. Rural mail service funding is reduced by twelve million dollars amid route consolidations. The committee also notes possible funding for ocean and air contracts pending Senate review.
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Washington
INS
House
Appropriations Committee
Treasury and Post Office
Treasury and Post Office Departments
Treasury Department
Post Office Department
Fandgé
Senate
Hotel Workers Vote to Strike in New York
The Amalgamated Hotel and Restaurant Workers Union voted to strike, affecting about 20 000 employees in major hotels restaurants and night spots after a nighttime session. The Waldorf Astoria was crippled when over 600 staff walked out during dinner hour leaving guests hungry. The general strike is expected to begin before week’s end.
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New York
Amalgamated Hotel and Restaurant Workers Union
Waldorf Astoria
SEA DAMAGED EAR MAN SEEKS MONEY
UNIONTOWN January 24. INS Declaring a big wave injured his ear while bathing at Atlantic City attorney Samuel W Goldsmith of Connellsville today filed suit against Travelers Insurance Company of America and the Employers Liability Assurance Company Limited. He alleges he could not practice his profession from August 2 to November 1933 due to the injury.
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Uniontown
Atlantic City
Samuel Wt. Goldsmith
Connellsville
Sulta
Trav@lers' Insurance Company of America
Liabiisty Assurance Company
Lti
Automobile Nuptials Tie Couple At New Florence
In New Florence on January 24 Miss Clara E. Moore and Robert M. Hall were married in Hall s automobile by Rev. C L Welch. The couple will reside in Vandergrift after the ceremony.
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New Florence
Clara E. Moore
Robert M. Hall
Johnstown Mayor pushes blue law gambling crackdown
Johnstown mayor Eddie McCloskey orders strict enforcement of the blue laws and a citywide cleanup of gambling dens amid claims they run wide open. Police Chief Harry Klinkin awaits directives on targets as the expurgation drive begins.
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Johnstown
Eddie Meloskey
McCloskey
George Griffiths
Harry Klinkin
Kaury RACKETEER JURORS DENIED PAY IN MISCAST VERDICT
INS reports Philadelphia jurors in the numbers racket case were deprived of pay after acquitting Thomas Commatore. Ten men and two women faced fines totaling 21 dollars each as judge Walsh denounced the verdict as a miscarriage of justice and discharged the panel.
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Philadelphia
Thomas Commatore
Walsh
Becaue
Elopement Stirs Delegates At Restaurant Convention
A Cleveland couple wed in the early hours during the Western Pennsylvania Restaurant Association convention in Pittsburgh. Bride Helen Eder and groom Jack Krupnick arrived by airplane, secured a marriage license, and prompted a late celebration among delegates. Ten of the 15 directors elected are Pittsburghers.
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Pittsburgh
Tan
Cleveland
Western Pennsylvania Restaurant Association
Helen Eder
Jack
Krupnick
Albert Pick Company
Chicago
Register of Wills
Joseph N. Mackrell
South Side
Mithe
WE Russe Jennings
Peachy Johnson
Moness Kramer
EL. Flynn
Brainbridge High School Destroyed in Windy Fire
A wind fueled blaze destroyed the brick two story Coney Township High School in Brainbridge Pa with an estimated loss of 50 000. Faulty wiring is blamed and Bainbridge firemen from five nearby communities fought the fire. Sparks endangered homes and other structures as the township lost its school affecting more than 300 pupils in a consolidated K through 12 district.
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Sainbridge
Coney Township High School
Bainbridge
Photographer of Altoona Dead
Altoona photographer Harry Shaeffer 63, ex-president of the State Photographers Association, died after a brief illness. Survived by his widow and two children.
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Altoona
INS
Harry
Shaeffer
State Photographers’ Association
Sinclair Named in Bank Probe Embezzlement Case
J M Springer as special investigator alleges embezzlement at the defunct Exchange Trust Co of Tulsa Oklahoma. Harry F Sinclair oil magnate and 24 other directors are named in the probe as accused or implicated in the use of the bank.
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J. M. Springer
Exchange Trust Co
Tulsa
Okla
Harry F. Sinclair
William Kenneth Coulter dies after porch fire accident
William Kenneth Coulter, 17, of Beech Bottoms, grandson of Mrs. Alice Indiana, died from burns sustained during a field burn near the river bank Sunday evening. He ran to a rig and plunged into the stream, was treated at King Hospital, and died of burns to his lower body. Survived by parents Mrs. H Ward Coulter and Mrs. Shetler, sister Annabelle, brother Wayne, and other relatives. Funeral at late residence with interment Elderton Cemetery. Funeral cortege leaves Beech Town about 9 am Thursday.
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William Kenneth Coulter
Sears
Beech Bottoms
Alice Indiana
Sheilor
Gazette Office
King Hospital
Hi UF
H. Ward Coulte
Shelocta
Shetler
Annabelle
Coulter
Wayne
John Sutton
Willd
Elderton Cemetery
Elderton
Beech
Tom
Associations Meet Fee Association Meets Fee
Members of the association received an invitation to its annual meeting at the Court House at 1:30 PM. Dr Denniston will speak on storage seed potatoes and discuss tests, varieties, and salt content. a county potato meeting and planting prospects are noted.
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Roary
Denniston
Man
Warren
Buterbau Blakley
George’ Eibe
Bar Changes Place of Me in Berks County
Delegates to the fortieth meeting of the Pennsylva Association will convene in Hall Wernersville Berks county for a three day session beginning June 27. This marks the first time in consecutive years the meeting is not at Bedford Springs. The agenda includes discussions on the practice of law and a survey of nautical and criminal law among other matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylva Association
Hall
Wernersville
Pittsburgh court case stirs tangled murder trial questions
A muddled article from Pittsburgh details a courtroom in which two men face murder charges and potential acquittals as jurors weigh the fate of both suspects. The piece centers on witness testimony and claims of innocence amid a highly complex, uncertain trial narrative.
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Pittsburgh
Jay
Solomon
Algie Starks
Stark
Edward Speed
Willem
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Edward B. Lockett
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Roogavelt
Zion Brotherhood
Boy Scouts
Walter Blose
Prince Hutton
Sir Robt
S. Baden-Powell
Boy Scout Movement
Sir Robert
Gibson
Rocket of Rails
Union Pacific
Treasury and
Post Office
Kaury
Restaurateurs
McCann
Brainbridge
Sinclair
William Kennneth Ter
W. Va Jal
Tree Man
Delmont
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