Wage Hour Pact Sought by Small Firms Conferees
Conferees from the Senate pledge to push wage hour reform with elastic standards to aid small merchants and manufacturers. Senators Thomas Walsh Pepper urge exemptions and regional relief while a House plan would apply uniform scales nationwide. Debate centers on protecting small business with gradual adjustments and possible wage differentials.
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Washington
Dune
Senate
Thomas
D-Utah
Walsh
D-Mass
Pepper
D-Fla
Senate Labor Committee
House
Motor Police to probe whiskey certificate racket
Harrisburg authorities form a special motor police racket squad to investigate a million-dollar whiskey certificate scam. Governor Earle orders six detectives to aid Securities Commission investigators, utilizing Attorney General Bard’s ruling that traders of certificates for securities are securities dealers. Baker cites 100 plus complaints and targets wealthy rural counties first.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Motor Police
College, Baker
The
Securities Commission
Earle
Baker
P. W. Foote
Tors
Guy K. Bard
Black Dissenters Highlight Federalism Clashes
The article notes Black and Reed voicing strong opposition in several dissents to federal court supremacy over state matters. Black argues states should regulate corporations utilities and schools without federal court interference. Reed, newly on the bench, aligns in part though often silent in numerous decisions.
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Black Hard
Black
Alabama
Roosevel
Une
Roosevelt
States
Stanley Reed
Reed
van Devanter
Sutherland
Presbyterians Appeal for Democratic Industrial League
The report urges cooperation among labor leaders and Presbyterians to build a democratic peaceful industrial league. It condemns liquor promotion in government policy and advertising, and criticizes Jim producers for unsuitable plays. It opposes lynching and compulsory military training, supports uniform marriage and divorce laws, and commends FCC censorship of improper radio broadcasts.
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Jim
Shields Connor to Face Charge Over Labor Case
The article notes Shields and Connor face charges related to labor unrest funding. Francis C. Martin paid 010,000 on June 16 000 15 000 on June 18 0 5 621 25 on July 9 and 1 456 25 on July 29 while C R Elli ont paid 4 372 on July 27. Detective Carrall cites evidence from the national labor relations board and La Follette civil liberties committee in Washington.
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Francis C. Martin
Citizens Committee
Shields
C. R. Elliont
Bethlehem
G O P Meeting This Thursday For Re election
A Republican state committee meeting in Philadelphia is set for this Thursday to decide re election plans. Green says he has not decided whether to back Torrance for chairmanship and urges defeating James in the gubernatorial race as prior remarks suggested neutrality.
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Torrance
Philadelphia
Green
James
Agirl James
Gifford Pinchot
Kidnapped Boy Sought as Largest Florida Hunt Grows
Grizzled citrus growers and farmer volunteers with pistols and shotguns join National Guardsmen and 160 Boy Scouts in a vast manhunt for Kile Skeegie, snatched last Saturday. Family fears, a $16,000 ransom in small bills, and a ransom drop on the Miami Key West route frame a desperate chase. meetings and fear ripple through a sparsely populated, waterlogged countryside.
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National Guardsmen
Cash
Miami
Key West
Biscayne Bay
Aged Minister Dies in Beaver Falls
The Rev. John F. Crozier, 94, retired Reformed Presbyterian minister, died yesterday in a New Brighton hospital. He served as pastor of Bear Run Ma honing and Rehaveth congregations in Armstrong and Indiana counties.
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Beaver Falls
John , F. Crozier
Reformed Presbyterian Church
New Brighton
Ile
Bear Run
Mahoning
Rehaveth
Armstrong
Inediana
U.S. Newsprint Plant Assured in South at Lufkin Texas
James G. Stahlman, president of the American Newspaper Publishers' Association, told SNPA members the first Southern newsprint plant at Lufkin is virtually assured. The $7.5 million plant, planned by engineers, marks a fore runner for more mills with abundant raw material to fuel print operations. John D. Foyng of Shreveport was named president, succeeding Ted Degley.
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Edgewater Park
Miss
James G. Stahlman
American
South
John D. Foyng
Shreveport
Shreveport Times
Monroe
News-Star and World
Ted Degley
Dallas
Texas
News- Journal
Death notices for Mary E. Lucas Ray and Mrs Nicholson
Mary E. (Lucas) Ray died at her Wayne Avenue home shortly after 5 am and funeral plans set for 2 pm Friday at Streams Funeral Home with burial in Oakland Cemetery. Surviving daughter Anna E. Nicholson and late son Samuel Nicholson. The other death notice reports a resident who joined First Presbyterian Church Indiana and Daughters of the American Revolution, with services at 2:30 pm Thursday at the home of 909 Water Street and burial in Oakland Cemetery. pastor Rev. Harry Burton Boyd to officiate.
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Indiana
Daughters of the American Revolution
Women's Relief Corps
First Presbyterian Church
Anna E. Nicholson
Samuel Nicholson
Water Street
Harry Burton Boyd
Oakland Cemetery
Streams Funeral Home
Stillman A. Foster
First United Presbyterian Church
PUC urges merger plan to boost Pennsylvania railroads
Harrisburg June 1 The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission urged mergers of railroads earning above six percent with those earning less to improve transportation business. The report covers three Western Pennsylvania carriers: the Mantouy in Allegheny and Washington counties Cambria and Indiana in Cambria and Indiana counties and the Bessemer and Lake Erie in Allegheny Butler Mercer Crawford and Erie.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Public Utility
Commession
Western Pennsylvania
Mantouy
Allegheny
Washington
Cambria
Indiana
Bessemer Ane Lake
Kyie
Butler
Mercer, Crawford and
Evie
Treasury balance and local obituary report
Washington June 1 The Treasury on May 2 recorded receipts 19 697237 70 expenditures 51 118 796 81 and a balance of 2 486 542 584 44 Customs receipts for the month were 20 805 248 41 Senior dies Wilkinsburg funeral services were held today for 17 year old John W Geitz Jr who would have graduated today from high school His family received his diploma after a trap infection from a foot scrape and swimming pant injury two weeks ago.
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Washington
Treasury
Wilkinsburg
John W. Geitz, Jr
John
Bird Turns Parachute Bird Turns Parachute
Griffin, a 17 year old inventor, attempted a two mile parachute jump at Pittsburgh Butler airport. One wing failed to open after reaching 10,000 feet, causing a drift into field. He escaped injury and vowed to retry, comparing it to early auto development.
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Pittsburgh
Griffin
Pittsburgh-Butler
Cormfeld
Henry Ford J
Indiantown Gap Hosts 2000 Cavalry for War Practice
Indiantown Gap Pennsylvania will open its Blue Mountains reservation this Saturday to 2000 cavalrymen from Massachusetts Connecticut and New Jersey for a fortnight of training. The 11th Cavalry Brigade led by Brigadier General Lewis BR Ballantyne will move 800 horses and units from three states to the 18 000 acre site for June 4 to 18. It marks Connecticut and Massachusetts first use of the Pennsylvania training area.
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Indiantown Gap
Pennsylvania
Blue Mountains
11Th Cavalry Brigade
Lewis BR
Ballantyne
Trenton
N. J
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Jersey
State treasury ends year with strong balance in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg June 1 The state treasury opened the second fiscal year of the 1937 49 biennium with a balance of 826 695 340 16, up from 58 276 493 16 a year earlier State Treasurer F Clair Ross reported The treasury showed May receipts of 64 559 852 69 and expenditures of 112 409 566 02 including 60 000 000 in tax anticipation notes.
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Harrisburg
State Treasury
F. Clair Ross
Treasury
Commonwealth
Bravest Man Fred Somers Nominated by Pete Smith
Hollywood June 1 Pete Smith named Captain Fred G. Sowers the bravest man after he invited volunteers to place an apple on their head while Howard Hill, a champion archer, fired from 50 yards. A slow motion camera will record the feat for a film specialty.
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Hollywood
Razzberry
Pete Smith
Fred G. Sowers
Smith
Howard
Archer
Suite Leaves in Respirator for Chicago Trip
Fredi B. Suite Jr. who has lived in an iron lung since polio struck him in China 26 months ago will depart Miami tonight by train in an outfitted van carrying the respirator. He can breathe 23 minutes unaided now, up from four minutes when he arrived seven months ago, and is expected to return to Miami Beach in October.
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Miami
Flz
Jane
Fredi B. Suite
Chicago
China
Suite
Miami Beach
Snite
Hold Stakes Man in West
Thomas A. Harkins promoter of a $25,000 garden stakes contest at Pittsburgh was at liberty here on a day under $4,000 bail, police said. Government attorneys disclosed a bench warrant had been issued for Harkins who was convicted in federal court at Pittsburgh on charges of fraud and conspiracy. He left Pittsburgh without posting bond pending an appeal. He was acquitted of a lottery charge for which he had posted $3,000 bond before the trial.
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Pasadena
Calif
Thomas A. Harkins
Pittsburgh
Liberty
Harkins
Plan Anti Coal Rate Boost Talk as Earle Asks Railroads to Keep Wage Level
Harrisburg June 1 Public Utility Commissioner Richard J Beamish arranged a Washington conference to protest proposed higher rates for anthracite coal. Governor Earle urged railroad presidents to cancel wage cuts, warning that higher rates would push tonnage to trucks. Beamish criticized railroads for ICC approval delays and pledged to press federal action to block rate increases amid industry support to halt the move.
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Earle
Harrisburg
Richard J. Beamish
Washington
Pennsylvania
Beamish
Interstate Commerce Commission
National Capital
Lc.c
Pennsylvaniia Commission
PULC
ICC
Bennsylvania
Japanese Drive on Lunghai Faces Stalemate Amid Heavy Bombing
Dramatic clashes unfold as Japanese air power bombards Chinese forces near Lanfeng and Kaifeng while ground units fight to push toward Hankow. Chinese say divisions are trapped or fragmented, Japanese claim gains at Ningling, and air raids on Hankow bas e and Canton area intensify. On the Iberian front, Franco's insurgents press toward Valencia as Barcelona and other targets endure heavy bombing.
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Shanghal
Chiang Kaishek
Lungchai
Lanfeng
Kaifeng
Chengehown
Hankow
China
Ningling
Kenji Doihara
Doihara
Alr
Pohsien
Teruel
Francisco Franco
Mediterranean
Atcala de l Chilvert
Franco
Barcelona
pGranatiers
Valencia
Sagunto
Granollers
Pennsylvania Expands Syphilis War With 128000 Funding
Harrisburg reports Pennsylvania will receive 128000 from the federal government to fight syphilis, part of a 3 million nationwide appropriation. The state plans 108 clinics, expanding staff and testing, with more doctors recruited competitively and plans for next year to cover ongoing costs. Public tests conducted during Wasserman week continue to aid the drive.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Rey
Mavem
William W. Bolton
Wasserman
Department of Examination
Bolton
Flood writers reminisce Johnstown flood memories
Johnstown residents recalled the 1889 disaster at a dinner as seven surviving members of the Johnstown Flood Respondents Association met with locals. The historic city, flooded twice in 50 years, marks the South Fork dam break on May 31, 1889, that killed over 2,300 people, with 777 buried in Grandview Cemetery’s unknown plot.
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Johnstown
South Fork
Grandview Cemetery
Stocks and Company Listings From Historic Market Page
A dense list of industrial firms and stock categories appears, noting companies such as Am Can, Edison, General Motors, Ford, Steel, United Aircraft, Texaco, and many others with various percentage figures and shorthand markers indicating market positions or daily changes. The items read like a compiled stock table or industry index from a newspaper page.
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Calumet
Hee
Cerro de Pas
Ches
Ohio
Chrysler Corp
South Ve
Cons Edison
Consol Oi
Crane Co
Doulas Aircraft
I Pont de N Aad
Eastman Kodak
el Auto Lite
Gen
Elee
Gen Foods
Gen Motors
Gillette Ale Hard-Walker
Hudson Motor
Interlake Lyon
Int Harvester
Int
Nick Can
Tel and
Tella Kennecott Cop
Loew's Inc
Montgom
Nat Biscuit
Nat Dairy Pr
Nat Distillers
Nat Pow
NY Central RR i
North Americo
Packard Motor
Phillips Pet
Radio Corp of
Am Bry
Repab Steel
Reynolds
Sears Roebuck
Southern Pacific
Southern
Bangs testing begins in July for cattle in Indiana County
Indiana County officials report Bangs testings start in July with 85 percent herd signups since March 1. Testing by Federal and State veterinarians is at no cost. indemnity paid by state and federal bureaus. Area plan shifts testing to township farms. many prefer the individual certified plan. County 4-H clubs form in Armstrong and Brush Valley with pig and capon clubs, officers named, weigh-ins scheduled, and meetings every two to three weeks. Ox Hill 4-H Club begins caponizing demonstrations with several members purchasing birds for study and future market weight.
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Indiana County
Warner
Federal Bureaus of Animal Industry
Tattle
Twentyfour
Anaghe County
Armstrong
Armstrong Township
Cecil Conrad
Earl Wood
Blair Peterman
Har Oll Wiggins
Jesse Thomas
Robert McCardle
Raymond George
Donald Ramigh
Philip Conrad
Lysle Myers
John Peterman
Brush Valley
Brush Valley Community Hall
J. W. Warner
Howard C. Cunningham
Ox Hill
Plumville
Harold Hill
Cufford Lydie
Janes Good
Richard McMillen
Ox Hill Pig Club
Markets and Produce and Grains Report from Pittsburgh and Chicago
Market notes from Pittsburgh show hogs mixed with weights 170 to 225 pounds down about 0.10, calves steady, venters strong at 8.59 to 9.50, and lambs scarce while sheep trade soft. Produce: apples steady with No 1 New York Baldwins at 1.00, Rome Beauties 1.25, Winesaps 1.15, potatoes steady with No 1 stock 100 lb sacks at 1.75 to 2.00. Grains: Chicago oats and wheat mixed as harvest shadows weigh on futures with July at 68 3/4 and corn near 54 to 55.
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Lavestock
Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
Treasury to take tax bite on sweepstakes prizes
Washington reports the Treasury will collect about 570000 on a portion of the 1,925,000 won by Americans in the English derby sweepstakes. Experts tabulated federal income taxes on prize winnings, with 7,000 from each of five 150,000 prizes, 17,050 on each of eleven 76,000 prizes, and 9,700 on each of seven 50,900 prizes.
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Washington
Treasury
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