Morgan Banking Pool Origins at Senate Inquiry
Washington June 2 The banking pool from the 1929 crash was a Morgan setup, George Whitney Morgan partner testified the pool aimed to restore order after the crash and showed a loss of 40 million at one point but ended with over a million dollars profit. Cameras barred after photographers snapped Morgan with a circus midget. Senator Fletcher prohibited publication of the photo. Spectators largely oppose the money barons but one devoted Morgan supporter, Mrs Otto Sutrow, 99, cheers the inquiry as she watches closely.
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Washington
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
J. P. Morgan
Fletcher
Florida
Yesterny
Morgan
Senator Fletcher
INS
Morgan Banking
Morgans
Shera
Leasi
Otto Sutrow
Mississippi
Alexander 3. Handy
Sutrow
Remodeling at Seventh Street A and P Store
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company market at 22 South Seventh Street is undergoing interior and exterior remodeling with maroon and slate grey colors matching Indiana State Teachers College. New equipment includes fish and meat cases, Glockler units, grocery counters, back racks, and scales to create a modern, convenient food market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
South Seventh Street
Indiana State
No Special Session for Impeachment Declared
Harrisburg June 2 Gov Pinchot rules out immediate impeachment session while lawmakers weigh potential action. He warns judges who accepted gifts from P Morgan and Co may face public pressure if they fail to see the issue. Greenhouses at Ben Avon extend hours to 9 pm through Friday to serve customers. Indiana Floral Co advertises food savings at Slahura's weekend sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
General Assembly
From & P. Morgan and Company
Ben Avon
Indiana Floral Co
Morgans And Benevolence
Edwin J. Hill reports on the House of Morgan joining with major bankers to form a rescue pool after the 1929 market crash. The piece questions whether their action stemmed from genuine benevolence or self interest, noting access to the market's recovery.
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Edwin J. Hill
INS
Washington
House of Morgan
Mrs Roosevelt Faces Trouble in Libel Case
Hartford, June 2. Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt may testify as a witness in a libel action involving two dolls sent to the First Lady by Mrs Ethel Berkowitz a foil hospital proprietor and donor who consulted counsel about damages from a letter sent to Mrs Roosevelt by Berkowitz's rivals. Roosevelt thanked Berkowitz for the dolls and later returned a damaged letter allegedly written by competitors.
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Hartford
Conn
Franklin D. Rosevelt
Ethel Berkowitz
Roosevelt
Coal Operators Form Western Pennsylvania Rehabilitation Group
Forty seven coal operators in Western Pennsylvania form a voluntary association to aid economic recovery under the National Industrial Recovery Act. Nineteen additional operators reserve the right to join. The group aims to adopt a code of fair practices, improve welfare, safety, and efficiency, and establish uniform cost accounting. A commissioner would examine member records and monitor labor conditions. A second meeting is planned after a Washington conference on the proposed industrial control bill. We have a complete stock of vegetable and garden plants. Indiana Floral Co, BuBx.
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Pittsburgh
Roosevelt
Western Pennsylvania
Coal Producers’ Association of
Washington
Forest Army Contingent Heads to Camp Forest
A large group of young men under Relief Director Hugh M. Bell began leaving Johnstown for conditioning camps for federal forest service work. Nearly 170 recruits joined others, with about 500 total expected to depart. the timetable aims for all men to be at work in forest camps by July 1 and processing completed by June 7.
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Johnstown
Hugh M. Bell
Penn's Woods
Indiana
Federal Forestry Army
Cambria County
Bedford Countty
Sevst
A. C. Nichols
Somerset
Jefferson
Clarion
Forest
Beaten for Killing Protected Beaver in Butler County
Clifton Cook of Silverville Butler county was jailed 108 days in default of fines after being found guilty before a justice of the peace of shooting a protected beaver. The Pennsylvania State Game Commission vowed no tolerance for such acts as Game Warden Keppler investigated. a beaver pelt was found with the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Cook
Silverville
Butler County
Pennsylvania State Game Commission
Keppler
Adams Opens His Own Repair Shop
J. H. Adams formerly with McGregor and Thomas has opened an auto repair shop at 162 Philadelphia Street in connection with Sunoco Service Station. Adams offers auto repair, electric and acetylene welding, and gun repairing with J. B. Goheen as manager and both invite service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Adams
McGregor & Thomas
Sunoco
J. B
Red”) Goheen
Adams
Mr. Adams
Mr. Goheen
Philadelphia Street
Indiana Delegates Prepare for Harrisburg Convention
All delegates from Indiana County will attend the Harrisburg convention Monday and Tuesday. They will meet at the Court House Sunday evening at 9:00 daylight time. Transportation arrangements are set and the trip will start as soon as possible after the specified hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Harrisburg
Court House
Licenses to Sell Beer Rise to Seventy-Nine in Indiana County
County Treasurer C. C. McLain issued 79 licenses for wholesale distribution and retail beer sales in Indiana County by noon today. Fifty-nine retailers received licenses and 20 distributors. Indiana Floral Co offers porch and window plantings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. McLain
Indiana County
Clyde Beatty at the Ritz opens with The Big Cage
The Ritz Theatre presents a one day engagement of The Big Cage produced by Universal. It features Clyde Beatty the world’s greatest trainer of wild animals in the leading role. Beatty appeared here recently with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus. It is not a jungle picture.
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Ritz Theatre
Universal
Clyde Beatty
Henry Hall Celebrates His 85th Birthday in Indiana
The community honors Mr. Henry Hall known as Uncle Henry for his 85th birthday. A longtime Indiana resident, he has led civil efforts and earned the respect of neighbors for his service to town and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hall
Henry
Indiana
Prince Wilhelm of Prussia Faces Grandson's Measlliance
Ex Kaiser Wilhelm denounces engagement of Prince Wilhelm to Doro thea von Salviati a commoner. He withdraws imperial patronage and orders Prince Hubertus to stay away from the wedding defusing royal ceremony. Monarchical factions viewed the match as a possible path to a throne loss and restoration hopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonn
Germany
INS
Kaiser Wilhelm
Prince Wilhelm
Prussia
Dorothea von Salviati
Hubertus
Rhine
Prince Hubertus
Wilhelm
Potsdam
Nudists Ban Alcohol At Nudist Conference Camp
Leaders of an American nudist movement push a strict no alcohol rule at Burgoyne Trails camp in the Berkshires near Otis Massachusetts. Drs Huntington and Boone warn that possession or use of liquor jeopardizes membership and can lead to ejection from the group despite paid life memberships. Contd on page two.
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Lehigh Matteson
Ud. N.S
New York
Ins
United States
Henry 5S
Huntington
Ilsley Boone
New Mile Square
Burgoyne Tyail
Berkshires
Otis
Mass
Salvation Army seeks 3500 from Chest budget
Indiana Salvation Army plans a 3500 allotment from the Community Chest after advisory board action in Pittsburgh. The budget totals 4018 with income 518 leaving 3500 for property maintenance lights and utilities printing and relief among others. Statistical reports show 162 open air meetings and 19000 Young People's attendance through May 1933.
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Indiana Salvation Army of Indiana
David Murgatroyd
Pittsburgh
Evangelistic Department
Willard
County
Anderson Active At Muskingum College
Walter Anderson of Indiana is making a strong showing at Muskingum College. He won the lightweight championship in March and earned Freshman Track numerals with a 100 in 10.2, 200 in 23.05, and 440 in 53.5, plus a mile relay berth, signaling he will be a valuable track addition next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Concord
Walter Anderson
Indiana
Muskingum College
Gradale Sorority to stage Tex Pot on the Bovlks at YMCA
Gradale Sorority will present Tex Pot on the Bovlks at the YMCA on Monday and Tuesday evenings in June at 8:00. There is no fashion show this year but Indiana dress shops sponsor a modern fashions display. Proceeds go to a charitable project planned by the sorority members.
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Gradile
Indiana
Leonard Bath Opens New Grocery Store on Philadelphia Street
Leonard A. Bath opened a modern grocery store at 536 Philadelphia Street opposite the Central Hotel. The shop features organized shelving and counters for quick, accurate customer choosing, with meals, groceries, and produce in stock. Rayne Presbyterian Church will hold Sabbath School at 10:00 and preaching at 11:00.
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Leonard A. Bath
Philadelphia Street
Central Hotel
Rayne Presbyterian
Three Dead In Army Air Transport Crash
Three United States Army Air Corps personnel died when an Army transport plane crashed into the summit of Cason Pass while en route from Marcel iell Riverside to Crisses Field San Francisco. Injured include pilot Lieutenant J D Kennedy and Sergeant Seymour R Decker and Private Paul I Blinka. Dead are Private Arddison Cy Spencar Private Tawrener Ros mailo and Private Chairles M Tead better.
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San Bernading
Cult
Menare
California
United States Army Air Corps
Fair
Marceliell
Riverside
Crisses Field
San Francisco
Cason Pass
Arddison Cy Spencar
Pilisburgeh
Tawrener
Rosmailo
New York City
Chairles M. Teadbetter
Roseburg
Ore
Tieat
Charles McVwenry
Angeles
Liett
J. D. Kennedy
Kansas City
Sargeant Seymour R- Decker
Elmira
Paul 1. Blinka
Allee
Texas
Bank robbery by Kansas fugitives sparks chase in Chelsea
In Chelsea Oklahoma on Memorial Day a band of six Kansas convicts robbed the Chelsea bank of 2500 then fled into the hills under fire from a city marshal. Authorities believe they hid in the Ozark hills near the tri state area as other escapees are tracked in nearby counties.
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Kansas
Chelsea
Okla
INS
Oklahoma
Bank
McAlister
Stuart
Oklo
James Stribling
H. D. Bradbury
Charles Vandergraf
Wilbur Underhill
Kansas Penitentiary
Lansing
Ozark Hills
Cookson Hills
Oklahom
Missouri
Arkansas
Vinita
Two youths electrocuted on way to work in Pottstown
Two youths were electrocuted today near Pottstown Pennsylvania while on their way to a shirt factory job. Thomas Mayk, 18, and his brother William, 20, residents of Pine Forge Berks County, were killed when their car struck a pole and the live wire arced about 2,000 volts.
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Potes
Thomas Mayk
William
Berks County
Here
Tierno still evades capture by state police
Three men held at Greensburg barracks charged as accessories in the escape of Pat Tierno, a New Alexandria native and alleged hijacker from Torrance State Hospital near Blairsville. Muhlberg, Dunlap, and McConnell, hospital workers or associates, allegedly aided the escape for $500. Police say the gang terrorized the Pittsburgh Blairsville area for months. Tierno and his associates face robbery and stolen property charges as a larger crackdown follows.
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Greensburg
Pat Tierno
New Alexandria
Torrance State Hospital
Blairsville
A. Muhlberg
Pleasant
Westmoreland County
Foster
Dunlap
R. FD
Latrobe
C. McConnell
Blairssville
Muhlenberg
Nelia
Vierno
Tierno
New Ore Dria
Umder
Vincent F. Bunch
Greenshi Barracks
Pat. Tierno
New
Tiernov
Westmoreland
Gheny
Pittsburgh-Blairsville
Raymond Tierno
Foreign debts kept out of world economic conference
Secretary of State Cordell Hull said the United States will keep discussion of foreign debts out of the world economic conference. He told American delegation members and accompanying experts to prepare for the first formal at sea meeting, and stressed adherence to the conference agenda with no debt talks included.
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Roosevelt
INS
United States
Geeretary
Cordell Hull
Ameerican
Hull
Dr Edmond Esquerre Dies Suddenly at Carnegie Tech
Dr Edmond Esquerre, 63, director of student health and head of physical education at the Carnegie Institute of Technology, died suddenly early today of a heart attack. A native of Plaisance, France, he joined Carnegie Tech in 1907 and was long known as the students' friend on campus.
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Pittsburgh
James
INS
Edmond Esquerre
Tudent Health
Partment of
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Esquerre
Plaisance
France
Carnegie Tech
Senators debate public trust list questioned by Couzens
Washington June 2. Senator Couzens of Michigan asked who told him that thirty officials were not trustworthy with public funds. He pressed to reveal the list but declined to name his informer. Senator Barkley urged specificity. Vice President Garner denied being the source.
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Washington
Sen. Couzens
Michigan
Senate
Barkley
Kentucky
Courénd
Competitive Golf Season Opens With Close Indiana Club Match
The opening day match for the Indiana Country club drew about thirty players with many more at the postevent dinner in the club dining room. Captained by Vern Fritchnisn, the team defeated Marl Lewitt ich by a narrow 18 to 1d score, and the next event will be a mixed Scotch foursome planned for late June.
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Indiana
F Brest
HH. Vern Fritchnisn
Marl Lewittich
Fovallub
Congressmen taunt or praise per experts in critique
In a Washington context, Dr McDonald oratorically contrasts members of Congress with other professionals after measuring brains. The piece notes the controversial comparison and the doubtful compliment that follows, framing lawmakers alongside physicians and criminals.
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Congress
Bir
Arh Macdonald
Washington
McDonald
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Cirious Lilliputian
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Muskingum
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