Picturesque Mill Becomes Stepping Stone to Broadway
NEW HOPE Bucks County Playhouse opens a 10 week season with Springtime For Henry starring Edward Everett Horton. The remodeled mill, costing 35000, becomes a Broadway theater under St John Terrell with Richard Bennett directing. Celebrities Dorothy Parker Moss Hart George Kaufman and Jack Kirkland attend opening night, part of eastern Pennsylvania arts scene.
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New Hope
Edward Everett Horton
Henry
Bucks County Playhouse
St. John Terrell
Richard Bennett
Eran
Kenyon Nicholson
Horace Armistead
Bennett
Salzburg
Dorothy Parker
Moss Hart
George Kaufman
Jack Kirkland
Pennsylvania
Nitroglycerin Blast Rocks Oil City Area
A massive explosion near Oil City Pennsylvania destroyed a magazine holding 400 quarts of nitroglycerine used by Ellis Hall and Sons to shoot wells. No casualties. possible prowler tampering investigated. Window damage widespread in Rynd farm area and Rouseville with a great flame and black cloud observed. Shock felt up to six miles away in Seneca.
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City
Here
Pennsylvania
Ellis Hall and Sons Company
Oil City
Rynd Farm
Seneca
Rouseville
Pennsylvania Votes In Neutrality Bill Repeal Battle
In Washington on July 1 the House rejected Roosevelt’s demand to repeal the arms embargo, voting 214 to 172 for a revised version. Democrats supporting the plan included Flannery Moser and Walter. Republicans backing it included Corbett Ditler Fenton Gartner Gerlach Gross Jarrett Kinzer Kunkel McDowell Rich Rodgers Rutherford Simpson Tibbett Van Zandt Wolfenden. Democrats opposing the measure were Allen Boland Bradley Dunn Eberharter Faddis McCardle McGranery Myers Sacks Snyder.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
House
Roosevelt
Flannery
Moser
Walter
Corbett
Ditler
Fenton
Gartner
Gerlach
Gross
Jarrett
Kinzer
Kunkel
McDowell
Rich
Rodgers
Rutherford
Simpson
Tibbett van Zandt
Wolfenden
Allen
Boland
Bradley
Dunn
Eberharter
Faddis
McCardle
McGranery
Myers
Sacks
Snyder
Britain readies cabinet changes to deter Hitler
The piece notes reports of imminent government reshuffles led by Prime Minister Chamberlain to show strength against Nazi aggression. It cites Churchill and Eden as likely new additions and links the move to press warnings of a possible second Munich over Danzig.
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Britain
Chamberlain
Churchill
Eden
Hitler
Munich
Free City
London
Danzig
Yorkshire Post
Russia
Germany
Ruessen
Probe to be launched into Norristown contract irregularities
Harrisburg July 1 an official of the General State Authority said an immediate investigation will be held into charges of contract irregularities on state construction at Norristown State Hospital. Captain Roger W Rowlands secretary of property and supplies said a special board meeting will be held next week. Federal officials said McCloskey & Co of Philadelphia received pre bidding information enabling underbids. The authority will decide at the upcoming meeting whether to continue work and how to proceed with any inquiry including a possible impact on other projects.
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Harrisburg
General State Authority
Norristown State Hospital
Roger W. Rowlands
Authority
New Castle
Capitol
Public Works Administration
Norristown
Matthew H. McCloskey
McCloskey
Pennsylvania
McCloskey and Company
Pormer
George H. Farle
Pwaa
Rowlands
PWA
James
Plymouth
New York
Washington
McCloskey & Company
Britain warns Germany over Danzig in pledge to Poland
The newspaper notes Britain will fight if peace is broken and that Prime Minister Chamberlain and Foreign Secretary Halifax are rallying Britain with speeches and broadcasts. Kingsley Wood travels to Wellington to urge Nazis to recall Britain’s air power.
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Tremove
Herr von Ribbentrop
Post
von Ribbentrop
London
Britain
Germany
Danzig
Europe
Chamberlain
Kingsley Wood
Kingsley
Wellington
Shropshire
Lord Halifax
Poland
Free City of
Solvency Ruling Sought in Philadelphia and Reading Case
Federal Judge Oliver B. Dickinson weighed whether the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company is insolvent and if a trustee should investigate waste and mismanagement by officers and directors. The circuit court issued opinions on the two questions and denied bondholder committees the right to intervene, as petitions urged insolvency and asset reallocation.
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Philadelphia
Federal District Court
Oliver B. Dickinson
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Tron
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Dickinson
Circuit
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Tron Corporation
Devaluation Debate Persists as Senate Votes Loom
The marathon session produced agreement to vote by 5 P. M. Wednesday on the conference report while the Senate adjourned at 3 53 A. M. with hundreds in the galleries. Administrations forces argued the extension bill would restore presidential powers without new bills, facing sharp GOP and some Democratic opposition. Senator Barkley predicted no market disruption and noted worldwide anticipation of restored powers. President Roosevelt stayed late to sign relief and farm aid bills worth nearly 3 billion dollars, despite Congress halting the federal theater project and adding unbudgeted funds without taxes.
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Senate
Murphy
Barkley
Kentucky
Aoor
Roosevelt
Congress
Federal Theater Project
Treasury Department
Lang
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Students Ask Governor Why Noonan Resignation Sought
Mansfield, July 1. Students at Mansfield State Teachers College questioned Governor Arthur H. James today about why Dr. Joseph F. Noonan’s resignation as college president was requested. A student letter accused trustees appointed by the governor of pressuring for the change. The note praised Noonan’s two year administration as efficient and intelligent.
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Mansfield
Mansfield State Teachers College
Arthur H. James
Joseph F. Noonan
Robert Fields
Obituary notices from Cherry Tree and Ernest area
Obituary items detail Mrs Helen E McCormick of Cherry Tree died at home after months of illness. funeral Feb 2 at 2 pm with interment in I O F Cemetery. Also obituary for Mrs Emma Idahlquist Plowman of NuMine passing at Indiana Hospital. eight children and church membership noted. burial in Grassflat Cemetery. George Calvin Beatty, 50, of Ernest died in Indiana Hospital after an operation. survivor list includes wife Ruth and daughter Betty. funeral at Union Church with interment in Oakland Cemetery.
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Helen E. McCormick
Ivan E. McCormick
Cherry Tree
McCormick
Ridgehill
Bates County
Missouri
John
Sarah. (Copeland) Graham
Emma Idahlquiest
Plowman
George H. Flowman
NuMine
Armstrong County
Induana Hospital
Ernest
Prowman
Lars
Matilda Dahlquist
Lennea
Marie
Willison
Charles
Betty Jane
Edna May
Arlene
Shirley
Methodist Church
Melmyre
Grassflat
Clearfield County
George Calvin Beatty
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company
Union Church
Lester Case
Oakland Cemetery
Indiana
Identification Card Rule Applies to Deputies
Pittsburgh July 1 4 Sheriff John Hent strips deputy sheriff authority by requiring an identification card with the officer picture to exercise arrest power or any legal duty. He cites many complaints of collectors and unauthorized investigators posing as deputies.
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Pittsburgh
John Hent
Heinz
Olav Sees No Danzig Danger on American Tour
Crown Prince Olav of Norway and Crown Princess Martha arrive in Philadelphia for a 17 hour stop during their U S tour. He says Danzig crisis will not bring another Munich. They will visit Independence Hall Icelandic statues churches and Fairmount Park before continuing to Boston. The royal couple have visited 35 cities traveled 20000 miles and the prince has given 264 speeches. tour ends next Thursday.
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Philadelphia
Olav
Norway
Danzig
Munich
Martha
United States
Boston
Independence Hall
Thorfinn Karlsefni
Lief Erickson
Fairmount Park
Salable livestock prices and market notes from Pittsburgh and Chicago
In Pittsburgh prices for hogs cattle calves and sheep are listed with steady to firm trends and weekly top values. Chicago wheat and corn futures edge higher on unexpected rains. Pittsburgh produce market reports show apples potatoes and various cobbler prices with ranges and stock descriptions.
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Laveswin
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Liverpool
Appies
Singis
Virginia Transparents
North Carolina Cobblers
Bliss Triumphs
Virginia Cobblers
Glosser Loses Bid to Block Mine Sale
Somerset July 1 The Johnstown man David Glosser failed to stop the Shallman Coal Company property sale confirmed to the Count of Somerset for 8750 Maple Ridge mining community included. Federal referee Walker dismissed Glosser's exceptions calling him a disappointed bidder and creditor Judge MasVicar had earlier ordered a hold pending the hearing. A New York money lender reportedly holds over 2 000 000 in loan files.
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Somerset
David Glossey
Johnstown
Shallman Coal Company
Maple Ridge
Leland W. Walker
Glosser
Nelson MasVicar
Pittsburgh
Walker
Plan Appeal in Buckner Gase Plan Appeal in Buckner
Attorneys for William P. Buckner Jr. and two co defendants plan appeals after a federal jury found Buckner and broker William J. Gillespie guilty on seven mail fraud counts and one conspiracy count. Philippine legislator Felipe Buencamino was convicted of conspiracy, two British defendants were acquitted, and Buckner and Gillespie face up to 37 years and $24,000 fines each. Buencamino faces up to two years and a $10,000 fine. sentence set for July 5.
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New York
William P. Buckner
Buckner
William J. Gillespie
Felipe Buencamino
John Stuart Hyde
C. W. Turner
Thomas A. Buckner
New York Life Insurance Company
Gillespie
Buencamino
Stock market list of corporate names and tickers
A dense catalog of company names and stock symbols from a New York market list, featuring Allied Strs Bla Allis-Ch Mtg Am Coml Am Rad Am Smelt Am Stl Fdrs Am Tel Am Teb, and numerous other firms such as Chrysler, Coca Cola, IBM, Gen Elec, Ford, General Motors, Goodyear, IBM, Westinghouse, and United Airlines. The page presents tickers and partial price hints in a broad sector cross section.
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New York
Allied
Abo
Beth Steel
Blaw-Knox
Cons Edison
Consat Oil
Container Corp
Cant Motors
Crane Co
Curtis-Publish
Dha Curtiss-Wright
Deer & Co
IBM Douglas Aircraft
el Power
Gen Foods
Goodrich
Goodyear T & R
Heckler
Hudson Motor Alg
Uinois Central
Indus Rayon
Int Harvester
Nick Can Agu
Johns-Manville
Kennecott Cop Lly Kresge
Lehigh Port
Lorillard
Mack Trucks
Macy (Roh
McCrory Stores
McIntyre
Baty McLellan
Pub
Sve NJ
Pullman
Radio Corp of Am Si
Rand
Repab Steel
Reynolds Tob
Schley Distill
Sears Roebuck Tab Shell Union Oil
Socony-Vacuum
Southern Pacific
Southern Ry
Sperry Corp
Stand
Ind
Stand Oil
J. Dlls
Studebaker
Swift and Co
Unty
Texas Corp
Texas Gulf
65th Anniversary of Ross Kidnaping Sparks Federal Fight
Phoenix July 1 65th anniversary of Charley Ross kidnaping fuels a potential legal clash as Walter Ross and Gustave Blair the Phoenix carpenter linked to the case clash over a reputed 468000 Ross family trust fund. Charley Ross was abducted in 1874 and never recovered. Walter argues for a share while Charley Ross remains legally unresolved.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Charley Ross
Waller
Ross
Gustave Blair
Arizona
Walter
Charley
Germantown
Hame
Christian Ross
Philadelphia
Christian
Sarah Ann Ross
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County
C. O. Thompson
Chicago
Atorney
Cora
Cliveden Presbyterian Church
Harold Porter Melcher
Valley Forge Chapel
Valley Forge
Russ
Relief Plan Debated in Senate With 1.5 Billion WPA Allocation
The discussion centers on relief policy with West shifts and a rise in the South. A rule would lay off workers with over 18 months of continuous service for 30 days, excluding veterans. A proposal granting discretion was rejected. Administrative costs capped at 4 percent. Roosevelt notes overhead is near current levels but total cuts depend on efficiency. A federal theater abolition to deny work to professionals drew mixed support. The package totals 1.477 billion dollars for the WPA.
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West
South
Senate
Roosevelt
Federal Theater
Handcuffed suspect escapes as crowd attacks detectives
In Pittsburgh North Side a prisoner in handcuffs escaped after he was seized from a stolen car by detectives George Best and Ernest Dunbar. A mob of about a score men sprang on the officers, knocked them down and kicked them as the suspect fled amid the melee.
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Pittsburgh
North Side
George Best
Ernest Dunbar
Newhere
Farm Security, Youth, and WPA Funding Cut to Board
Conference committee trims House provisions on WPA. A bipartisan three member board would replace the single WPA administrator. Funds earmarked include 125 million for public works, with 143 million for farm security and 100 million for the national youth administration.
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National Youth Administration
Threeman
WPA
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International
Diana
Wisconsin
Possermen
Ray Olson
Cable
Wisposse
Olson
Aee
Lake Namakagan
Hayward
Wis
Inp
R. Gase
U.S
Montgomery
Phila
Indiana County Thrift Fee Corporation
W. Simpson, Pres
Borland
Mgr
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