Steel unions forge industrial ties amid AFL split threat
Associated Press reports June 5 that John L. Lewis secures steel workers into a broader industrial union through a pact with the Amalgamated Association, signaling a potential AFL split as craft factions resist. Lewis offers $500,000 to organize, with leadership by Louis Leonard and a committee to direct the campaign. The move follows months of tension between Lewis’s industrial wing and the craft faction led by William Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Robertson
Associated Press
Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Twis
Federation
A. F. of L
Amalgamated
Comittee For Industrial Organization
He Oil
William Green
Federaton
Rndcraft
Federan
Biter
F. of L
Lewis Group
Thomas Kennedy
Pennsylvania
Miners, Union
Philip Murray
John Brophy
Committee For Industrial Organization
Naw Ey
Leonard
Ewdard W. Miller
Joseph K. Gaither
Thomas G. Gillis
Green
Egates Sa Fone Times
Nation pays its tributes to Speaker Burns
In a hushed Capitol chamber, Representative Snell and Bankhead led tributes to the late Speaker Joe Burns calling him a devoted, incorruptible leader. President Roosevelt planned to travel to Nashville for the burial, with Burns lying in state. The Speaker’s widow spoke of 38 years of marriage and Burns kneeling at her bedside each night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snell
Joe Burns
House of Representatives
Bankhead
House
Burns
Channel House
Shappier
Speakser Burns
Nashville
Roseevelt
Deave
Joseph W. Burns
William B. Bankhead
Alabama
Congress
Russan Escape Act At Legion Event Featured Stunt
Tomorrow afternoon at 1 30 o clock Miss Sandra LaMar will perform the Russian Jacket Escape Act from a perch atop the Troutman Store on Philadelphia Street in a bid to boost ticket sales for Post 141 American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post 141
American Legion
Sandra LaMar
Troutman
Philadelphia Street
Dangerous Miss LaMar Threat Creates Political Echoes
The report describes a spectacle plan involving Miss LaMar and a Russian torture device, while shifting to political commentary about Governor Landon, Roosevelt, and Kansas funding. It notes Bachmann quoting Landon and praising WPA, a Senate speech by Senator Schwellenbach, Borah’s planned arrival, and William Allen White engaging convention leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Beat
Landau
Roosevelt
Kansas
Landon
Bachmann
WPA
PWA
Schwellenbach
Wash
Senate
Borah
William Allen White
Emporia
Kas
White
Geo. H. Moses
New Hampshire
Cal
Frank Knox
Chicago
Knox
Public Notice Flags to Half Staff Across Capital
A scheduled casknet meeting and a national order directs half staff on all public buildings in the capital and in Tennessee. The article recalls recent deaths of prominent figures including William Weocm, Henry Latrobe Roosevelt, Louis McHenry Howe, Charles Curtis, Oliver Wendell Holmes, A Mitchell Palmer, and Henry T. Rainey, noting their prior public positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Buyns
William Weocm
The
Treasty
Henry Latrobe Roosevelt
Henry T. Rainey
M Wliners
Byrn
Delegates Route For Republican Nominating Session
Philadelphia quoted last night favoring Lester J. Dickinson over Landon for the Republican nomination. Dickinson is called the antithesis of the New Deal with delegates from across Pennsylvania pledged as the popular choice. Delegates include Traylor, Scarlett, Memolo, Evans, Lee, Fisher, Gray, McDaniel, Shaver, Kurtz, Gifford, Mack, Foster, Bomitz, and ONeill with 18 alternates. the delegation to caucus in Cleveland to shape a Liberal platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
U. S
Lester J. Dickinson
R-Fowa
Landon
Kansas
Dickinson
Republican State Committee
Samuel W. Traylor
Allentown
George B. Scarlett
Kennett Square
John Memolo
Scranton
Thomas J. Evans
Coaldale
Harry W. Lee
Reading
Charles A. Fisher
Wyomissing
George E Gray
Lehighton
Enmily J McDaniel
Uniontown
Clarence L. Shaver
Somerset
J. Banks Kurtz
Altoona
W. Pit Gifford
Erie
Fagor M. Mack. McKeesourt
Samuel Foster
Pittsburgh
Walter A. Bomitz
Eugene O'Neill
Brentwood
Pennsylvania
Wall
Clyve
Tax bill pauses as Burns death shifts adjournment plans
Congress pauses tax debates after Speaker Burns dies prompting adjournment to June 15 or 16 at the earliest. Senate and House work toward a conference on a White House aligned tax bill with corporate and surtax changes while recesses and convention adjournments loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol Hill
Roosevelt
Burns Forcer
Byraz
House
White House
Senate
Burns
Fi Nance Committee
Congress
Grand Jury Approves County Project Plans in Principle
The grand jury adjourned subject to recall to allow consideration of plans for an $80,000 county improvement program financed by the Public Works Administration. The project includes a new floor, elevator, and interior reconstruction, pending Washington approval and formal application by Commissioners Campbell Houck and Flenniken. County Solicitor Getty presented the plans to jurors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Works Administration
Campbell, Houck
Flenni
Washington
John L. Getty
E. E. Creps
Court of Quarter Sessions
Indiana County
Blum Appeals Workers in France as Strikes Spread
French premier Leon Blum urged 500000 striking workers to pursue demands by law and promised a 40 hour week, collective contracts, and paid vacations. He warned against panic serving enemies of the people and pledged decisive action for workers and farmers alike. Meanwhile Chinese reports claim seven Chinese spies for Japan were executed in Henan as tensions rise with Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Kennedy
Associated Press
Paris
Leon Blum
France
Peoples Front
Shengin
Blum
Georges Mandel
Chamber of Deputies
Hsinhsiang
Henan
Japan
China
Harrisburg seeks legal opinion on retroactive state pay raises
State Treasurer Charles A. Waters asked the state comptroller board to obtain an attorney general rating on the legality of retroactive salary increases for 55 employees. The raises, ranging from 80 to 540 dollars annually, total 12 060 dollars and were approved by Governor Earle but delayed by Waters to February 1 retroactivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Charles A. Waters
Waters
Yuar Contral Board
Attorney General
Earle
Grand Jury Calls for Courthouse Repairs and Fireproofing
Indiana County Grand Jury in June Sessions 1936 urges repairs to the courthouse and jail including the clock tower, seeks WPA funded work if available, and proposes removing the courthouse alley and adding a fireproof extra story to reduce fire hazards while securing offices and storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Grand Jury
WPA
County Grand Jury Report on Homes and Courthouse
W K Cramer reports after inspecting the County Home and Willard Home as well as the courthouse. The barns are old and need repairs while attic lumber should be preserved at the county farm for future improvements. The group commends Mr and Mrs White Mrs Stahl and Mr Irvin for well maintained buildings and jail conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Jury
Willard
Richey Transfer to William Clark Richey in Indiana
Janet C. Richey transfers property to her relative William Clark Richey. The transaction lists lat and Indiana as the place identifiers. No further details on the asset type or date are provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet C. Richey
William Clark Richey
Lat
Indiana
Six informations in war on traffic crash
Borough police announced six new informations against traffic violations. Neal Cropper of Burtonville Ky was fined 60 dollars and costs after a 1400 pound overweight truck was stopped by Patrolman Edward Allen. Five other motorists faced charges for ignoring through stop signs and must appear within ten days in front of Justice Walter H. Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bhorough
Justice of the Peace
J. D. Hl
Neal Cropper
Burtonville
Edward Allen
Marlin and
McGregor
Harald Beatty
Marion Center
Edward Monroe
DuBois
J. D. Braughter
Felix Barlette
Punxsutawney
John B. Renda
Indiana
Justic of the
Walter H. Jackson
Black Legion Arrests Reach City and County Officials
Detroit, June 5. Michigan authorities held 29 men on charges from logging to murder as the Black Legion trial reached into city and county governments. Among those seized are Jesse J. Pettijohn, clerk of Dearborn Township, with a deputy badge. Charles King, a former city trustee of Ecorse. and Harold Lawrence, a special deputy sheriff with a badge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Michiga
Black Legion
Jesse J. Pettijohn
Dearborn Townshi
Charles King
Ecorse
Harold Lawrence
Bandits Loot New Jersey Bank in Broad Daylight
Five bandits held up the Little Ferry National Bank and looted cash from teller cages and the vault. First estimates put the haul between 10000 and 20000 dollars. Cashier Peter A. Wiseman was forced at gunpoint to open the vault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Ferry
N. J
Little Ferry National Bank
Peter A. Wiseman
Tragedy as truck bangs into funeral home bell
June 5 in Allentown Abe Gehris rang the bell at a funeral home. A one ton truck lost control, rolled onto the porch, smashing pillars, a rocking chair, and an electric sign. No injuries reported to Gehris. the funeral director suffers sleep disturbance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allentown
Abe
Gehris
Pig Club at Trade City Organizes for Fair
The Trade City 4H pig club, led by Floyd Smith, organized under Matoninig Grange, weighed in nine pigs for ten members and plans to exhibit at the Trade City Community Fair on Saturday October 3. County Agent Warner provided record booklets and feeding suggestions. an organizational meeting is set for June 30 at Floyd Stears Park. Sub members listed include Richard Sprankle Jack Elkin Keneth Gahagan George Clark John Chambers Alma Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trade City
Si Club
Ith
Floyd Smith
Matoninig Grange
Warner
Floyd ‘Stears Park
Richard Sprankle
Jack Elkin
Keneth Gahagan
George Clark
John Chambers
Alma Sinith
Obituary notices of Shoultz and Harvey Mitchell
Obituary continues listing births and survivors from Strongstown for Mrs Shoultz with husband and three sons, two sisters and a brother. funeral at Shoultz home then Pine Land Cemetery. Harvey Mitchell, Mahaffey native, dies in Rossiter at age 69 after heart illness. survived by widow, three sons in Washington, D C, one daughter in Los Angeles, and two sisters. former Washington store owner and Masonic member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strongstown
William Shoultz
Brushvalley Fourmsh
Charles Sree
Nant-y-Glo
Walter Shoultz
South Fork
Gilbert Shoultz
Jennie Wagner
Nant-y-Gis
Thy Maude Wallace
New York City
Denton Mardis
Indiana County
Shoultz
Pine Land
Harvey Mitchell
Mahaffey
Robert Strachan
Rossiter
New Washington
John C
Lana E. Mitchell
Maude Richards
Mr. Mitchell
Washington, D. C
Masonic Lodge
William, Howard and Righerd
Anna Snow
Los Angeles
Calif
L. |Reement
Dormont
Mra. Irvin
Big Run
Power Program Affirmed by Washington Supreme Court
Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat of the District of Columbia Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Public Works Administration power program valuing 200 million dollars. He dismissed an injunction suit against ten municipal electric projects spanning four states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alfred A. Wheat
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Public Works Administration
Fiorenza Sentenced to Death in Sing Sing Chair
New York June 5 John Fiorenza convicted of murdering Nancy Evans Titterton author wife of a broadcasting company executive was sentenced to die in the electric chair at Sing Sing during the week beginning Monday July 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Fiorenza
Nancy Evans Titterton
Broadcasting Company
Sing Sing Prison
Bantam Car Co. to Begin Auto Production in Butler
Butler Pa June 5 The Bantam Car Company successor to the defunct Austin Company announced it will begin producing 300 new light automobiles a month specializing on a one quarter ton truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Bantam Car Company
Austin Company
Treasury Balance and June Receipts Report
Treasury ledger shows June 3 position with receipts of $113,068,087.45 and expenditures of $86,083,226.03, leaving a balance of $2,353,957,627.01. Customs receipts for the month total $4,224,620.67.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Radiological Society Opens Annual Meeting in Williamsport
The Pennsylvania Radiological Society convened its annual meeting in Williamsport with clinic sessions today. A banquet will close the convention tomorrow night. Dr. J. W. Fisher of Pittsburgh serves as president and Dr. W. Kelley of Clearfield is president elect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsport
Pennsylvania
J. W. Fisher
Fittsburgh
Pr. W. Kelley
Clearfield
Girl Student Flyer Lands On Links At Golf Club
A 23 year old woman and Harry Fogel escaped unharmed after a forced airplane landing near the clubhouse of Phurchill Valley Golf Club Onis. The engine failed and the craft skimmed the roof before skidding to a halt on the tenth green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Theresa James
Slut Ayer
Harry Fogel
Withurt
Phurchill Valley Golf Club
Onis
Fogel
Summer Frock Pattern Ad Promises Fresh Wardrobe
The Indiana Evening Gazette Pattern Department promotes Anne Adams fashion patterns. Highlights pop War style outfits, linen and cotton frocks with new collar details, sizes 12 through 42, pattern 4026, and a pattern book offer. Instructions and illustrated steps included. Order by mail with 15 cents for pattern or 25 cents for book and four patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Anne Adam
Indiana Evening Gazette
Eat Ju St
New York
N. Y
Lehigh Student Kills Instructor Then Commits Suicide
At Lehigh University Bethlehem Pa June 5 a senior and athlete Wesley L Clow 23 of Pine Castle Fla shot English instructor Charles Wesley Phy 27 twice in the chest in a classroom after being told he would need dean's permission for another exam. Phy died an hour later. Clow, who died soon after, was a varsity wrestler and swimmer from Asbury Park New York and pursuing mining engineering. Friends said there was no feud between them. Snavely of Lancaster Pa witnessed the event and described the shooting. College officials noted Clow was deficient in three other subjects. Phy was a Wesleyan University graduate and was pursuing a doctorate at Lehigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Lehigh University
Wesley L. Clow
Pine Castle
Fla
Charles Wesley Phy
Clow
Phy
Harry Snavely
Lancaster
Snavely
College Oficials
Crow
Lehigh
Asbury Park
N. Y
Wesleyan University
Middletown
Glorifying Yourself a Sa By Alicia Hart
A 1930s style look at future beauty trends predicting luminous color rinses for hair and glow under lamplight. Experts anticipate tinted, radiant finishes for evening wear, with temporary daytime invisibility and higher cost until mass adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glorifying Yourself
Alicia Hart
Emile
New York
Rockefeller Center
Darice
The Conquest of Yucatan by Frans Blom review
A good account of the Spanish conquest of the Maya in Yucatan and the fall of Maya civilization. The book details the conquest and offers vivid descriptions of Maya culture, noting class-based arts and sciences, and debunking theories about Egyptian origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yucatan
Frans Blom
Houghton, Mifflin
Mr. Blom
Europe
Egypt
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Russan
Miss LaMar
Amuaha Gyening Gaette Phato, Sandra Lamar
Cleveland
Joseph L. Miller
London
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Bachman
Jean Darling
Our Gang
Peggy Montgomery
Peggy
Vic Potel
Hollywood
Bandits
NEW Jersey Bank
Undertaker
Pig Club
Firenza
Bantam Car CO
Radiological
Francis Ratie
Clymey
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Clymer
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