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Newspaper

Indiana Evening Gazette

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1940

Page

1

Woman shoots former husband’s wife in hotel cafe

Mae Walker, 41, a Kansas City artist and suffragette leader, killed Mrs. Richard C. Burleson, wife of a U S Army colonel, in a cafeteria at a Jefferson Hotel. She refused to reveal her whereabouts and said she wished to see her mother as police questioned her late into the night.

Columbia 8. C aAngwaring Mae Masie) Walker Legan Ahd Galveston Tex Feria Richard C. Burleson Burleson Col. Burleson Frank W. Knowlton Boston Glate Cody

Roosevelt speech frames farm path to justice on radio

President Roosevelt outlined a hard struggle to secure laws and programs that offer economic and social justice for farmers. He asserted farmers have progressed toward that goal though not yet attained. Secretary Wallace and Postmaster General Farley spoke, described as non-partisan, with Rep Hope of Kansas slated to respond on the N B network at 10:30 p.m. BSD.

Wallace Farley Rep Hope of Kansas Republican Representatives From the Farm States, Would Reply To Mr. Roosevelt

Jones Faces Turnpike Role Under Hatch Law Change

In Harrisburg a Jones associate said Walter A. Jones may give up the Pittsburgh turnpike chairmanship to run as the anti Guffey candidate for the U S Senate if a Hatch law provision forces the issue. Senator Guffey and Winters weighed how the federal funded turnpike post affects Jones candidacy and party strategy.

Harrisburg Walter A. Jones Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Winters Forests and Waters Jones Guffey David L. Lawrence Democratic Fneamoring Shelve Guffey

Former Governor Earle Leaves For Bulgarian Post

Former Governor George H. Earle leaves Philadelphia for his post as Bulgarian minister without the air plane he hoped to take. He travels to New York to sail from Genoa aboard the President Washington while Bulgarian officials cite safety concerns in Europe. He departs with his wife and three sons. a fourth son will join later after Harvard studies.

Earle Philadelphia George H. Earle New York Genoa Hner Washington Hind Balkan Baili- Twick Barld Jtme Badé Sofia J Capitel Hubert Harvard

Jones Faces 3 PM Deadline To Withdraw From Primary

Jones must submit withdrawal to elections bureau by 3 PM today under the elections code. The brief states the cutoff for dropping out of the primary is today.

Jones Elections Bureau

Obituary and battlefield brief from wartime era notes

Obituary notices report ELIZABETH SKUBIK of Graceton dying at 1 45 p m in Indiana Hospital age 79 survivors include husband and 22 relatives. Funeral services to be held at St Francis Church Graceton and burial at Twin Rocks. Also notes on W STEWART LAWRENCE of Blairsville death at 1 15 a m and MRS ELLA MABON BROWN of New Florence death. services scheduled in Blairsville and Ligonier with interment there. The latter section shifts to a wartime military communique describing Finnish defense against Soviet forces near Viipuri with tank losses and air action, plus comments on peace negotiations with no easing in fighting.

Elizabeth Skubik Graceton Indiana Hospital Austria St. Francis Church Wintondale Joseph Borzeik Andy Skubik Stephen Borzcik Vintondale Andrew Joseph Borzcik Youngstown Ohio George Skubik Philip Rogers New York Matthew Yanosek St. Charles Cemetery Twin Rocks W. Stewart Lawrence Blairsville Moorewood Avenue Blacklick Township Lawrence United Presbyterian Church of Ferguson Funeral Home R. E. McClure Ella M'Kelvey) Mabon Brown New Florence George Hargnett Ligoniér Thea Cevelt James P Isobel (Menoher) McKelvey Fort Palmer Isaac Hamilton Mabon Mabon John Brown Cleveland, O Florida Hugh M. Mabon Johnstown Paul H. Mabon Monongahela Anna Vesta Mabon Forest H. Dick Wilkinsburg Thomas O Vilpuri Lavajarvi Kollaanjoki Kuhmo Bay Viipuri Helsinki Karelian Moscow Stockholm Russia Viipuri Gulf Esisaari Esissari Kitilansaari Rahkasaari Tervassari Mustasaari Hiétassari Kollan River Lake Ladoga Ladoga

Finland seeks armistice amid Russian demands in war crisis

The Finnish sides sought peace as Russians refused terms, demanding harsh preconditions including Viipuri and Hanko. Helsinki mutters doubt, Stockholm hosts cautious optimism, while field reports say Red Army gains restricted foothold on Viipuri Bay as battles rage for the city’s northern shore.

Finland Russia Karelian Arctic Ocean Helsinki Stockholm Hanko Holsinks Rhea Viipuri Viipurl Bay Saat

Future Wives Bill Seeks Lower Marriage Age

Albany March 9. The Future Wives of America, a New York City College student group, introduced a bill in the State Legislature to lower the marriage age for women without parental consent from 18 to 17. Sponsor Assemblyman Bernard Austin cited sociologists who argue 17-year-olds today are more world wise and capable of marriage than 40 years ago.

Albany Future Wives of America New York City Bernard Austin

House owner given rebuke by town burgess

New Brighton March 9 Burgess Tom Bishop charged for the day the owner of an apartment house where a 2 year old boy lay seriously ill had shut off the electric lights because the family had not paid rent. Bishop declared he would not allow such action and turned the lights on, ordering information brought against the proprietor for violating state law requiring maintained hall lighting.

New Brighton Burgess Tom Bishop Bishop Propsistor

Jilted Suitor Slays Woman in Missouri

Shelbyville, March 9. A farm hand killed Mrs. Ethel Dingle with a shotgun as she prepared to leave a grade school in an automobile. Her companion Mrs. Merritt Keith was wounded and School Superintendent Clell Ledford grazed. Sheriff Elmer F. Threlkeld named Hadley Eaton as the 92-year-old suspect. Police pursued Eaton into dense woods north of town but darkness halted the search until daylight.

Shelbyville Ethel Dingle Fiedsby Here Elmer F. Threlkeld Hadley Eaton Merritt Keith Alao Clell Ledford Ledford W. C. Hewitt Eaton

Montgomery Township Senior Extension Club Officers Elected

The Montgomery Township Senior Extension Club met at the Sryrock Grange Hall and elected officers: President Erma Mock, Vice-President Lawrence Pinky Spicher, Secretary-Treasurer Mary Smith. The meeting focused on amateur photography with County Agent J W Warner using photographs and colored slides. The next meeting is April 12 with Dawn Hardes speaking on Wise Buying in Clothing.

Montgomery Township Sryrock Grange Hall Erma Mock Lawrence Pinky" Spicher Mary Smith J. W. Warner Dawn Hardes Extension Home Economics

Man Identifies Sister's Body In Ohio River

Pittsburgh reported March 9 that Thomas H. Morgan identified a woman found in the Ohio river near Emsworth dam as his sister Miss Laura Morgan, 54, British born writer of poetry and children's stories. She disappeared February 9 after her clothing was found on a city bridge. The body was found yesterday, clad only in a girdle. Morgan said his sister inherited a comfortable fortune from their father and had been ill, with a recent breakdown.

Pittsburgh Thomas H. Morgan Ohio River Emsworth Dam Laura Morgan Miss Morgan British Railways Morgan

Beef Eaters Go On Rations Now in London

Butcher shops overflow with meat as Britons prepare for the final unrationed weekend. Beginning Monday meat appears on the ration list begun nine weeks ago alongside bacon butter and sugar. The weekly allowance averages about 36 cents, equaling roughly one and three quarters pounds of meat.

London

4-H Club Reorganized at Purchase Line Meeting

The Purchase Line 4-H Club was reorganized last night at Cockport Community Hall with Calves and capon projects drawing interest. Nine signed for the calf club and seven for the capon club. Boys and girls ages 10 to 21 in Purchase Line, Clymer and Cockport areas may join by contacting Harry A. Allison or Clade Houck.

Purchase Line 4-H Cockport Capon Club Clymer and Harry A. Allison Clymer R. D Clade Houck

Flashes of Life Practices What He Preacher

A motorist pays a $1 fine for failing to feed a parking meter. The driver, who sold the city its new meters, tells the judge no argument, while the judge seems surprised by the reply.

Charleston W. Vya

Roaming Dogs Form Menace in Clearfield and Indiana Counties

Roaming dogs in Clearfield and Indiana Counties have formed a menace, with M C Westover, district dog law chief enforcer, reporting livestock losses including a deer a hog and 88 to 40 chickens. He warns violators will be prosecuted to the full extent as incidents rise and dogs raid chicken coops and disturb residents and schools.

Clearfield Indiana M. C. Westover Scaninas Westover

Market Gyrations Sweep Major Firms In Mixed Trading

A broad mix of gains and losses marks a volatile session. Major names including Am Can Am Tel and Tel Chrysler and General Electric show varied moves while industry leaders such as Coca Cola and Bethlehem Steel post notable percentages amid shifting investor sentiment.

Armstrong Cork Auburn Auto Aviation Corp Bald Loco Ct Balt and Ohio Barnsdall Oil Beth Steel Tev Blaw Knox Borden Co Borg Werner Briggs Mtg Calumet and Hee Ti Canad Pacific Caterpil Tractor Celanese Corp Cerro de Pas Ches and Ohio Chrysler Corp City tSores Coca Cola Olgate Cpalm P Colwm G Colum Carbon Coml Credit Coml Comwith South Cons Edison Consol Oil Container Corp Crane Co Curtis Publishing Curtis Pub Curtiss Wright Curtiss Wr A Deere and Co del Lack and West Distill Corp Seag Douglas Aircraft du Pont de N Eastman Kodak el Power Erie Gen Elec Gen Foods Gen Motors Goodrich (Bf Goodyear T and R Gt North Ry Pf Hard Walker Hershey Houston Oil Hudson Motor Trinois Central Int Harvester Nick Canada Johns Manville Kennecott Cop Kresge (Ss Liggett and My Loews Inc Lorillard (P Macy McCrory Stores McIntyre Minn Moline Montgom Ward Murray Corpse Nash Kelvinator Nat Biscuit Nat Cash Reg Nat Dairy Pr Nat Dept Stores Nat Distillers Nat Pow NY Cen RR North Amer Ca Northern Pacific Ohio Repub Steel Reynolds Tob Bay Bohenley Distill Sears Roebuck Bhell Union Oi Bocony Vacuum Hi Southern Pacific Ig Southern Ryie Sperry Corp Cal Studebaker Corp Swift Co 8 Texas Corp Texas Guish Avis Au Tex Fao L. Tide Wat & Oi

Plastic retractors aid front line surgery discovered

A new type of surgical retractor made from transparent plastic plexiglass was shown to the New England Hospital Association. Jerome L. Bayar of Curville Products, Inc described the lights from a tetRecent device as reducing hospital lighting needs by allowing a detachable handle to pipe light into the operative field via a plugged electrical socket on an ambulance.

Boston Europe New England Hopital Association Jerome T L. Bayar New York Curville Products, Inc

Horse Breeders Farley Session in Indiana County Meeting

Thirty leading horse breeders of Indiana County met for the annual Indiana County Horse and Mule Association meeting at the Moore Hotel. Officers elected include President Howard Swan and Secretary-Treasurer Lester Ray. Discussions covered the County Fair horse show, horse pulling contest, and plans for a local plowing match. A Cuba trip speech was given, and Penn State horse extension specialist showed photos of leading breeding establishments. Gold and bronze medals were awarded to yearlings.

Indiana County Indiana County Horse and Mule Association Moore Hotel Mark Simpson White ‘Township R. H. Thompson East Mahoning Township Howard Swan S. W. Shearer Lester Ray Jack Smith D. J. Fiscus l J. J. Connolly Dick Stephens Center Township Cuba Co. A. Burge Penn State Pennsylvania Harrisburg County Horse and Mule Association Charlie Beatty Indiana Clair Long Homer City R. D Wallie Cable Fulton Simpson Swan Home and Sloan Lightcap Marion Center White Township Tra Bloom Pbensburg Cambria County Warner United States

Grand Jury urges repairs at County Home and courthouse

The grand jury commends county officials and recommends repairs at the County Home floor and new floor covering, repairs to worn mattresses and a repaired barn. It also calls for binding and repair of loose boards, thorough cleaning or painting of the Court House interior, and a new rug for the law library. It closes with thanks to county officials.

Willard Grand Jury Court House Law Library

Job seekers in typing test in Harrisburg area

About 6,000 men and women lined up in 36 cities to show typing and stenography skills for the State Department of Public Assistance. Of 6,734 applicants who passed prior exams, four are blind. two will test in Philadelphia and two in York.

Harrisburg State Department of Public Assistance Philadelphia York

Horse Feed Market Sparks Dairy Price Drop Farm Event Planned

Corn and oats for horse feed are produced on vast acreage with no market for horse feed causing a likely drop in dairy product prices. Arrangements were made for a horse field day on Tuesday April 9 at Glen Swan's farm near Marion Center featuring horsemanship demonstrations, a multiple hitch, and stone boat training teams for pulling contests.

Glen Swan Marion Center

Smith committee urge amendments to Wa Act pass House

Washington March 9 supporters predicted the Smith committee proposal to amend the Wa Act would pass the House this session though the Senate's stance was unclear. Rep Cox said the House would accept the amendments in toto, and if brought to the floor there would be debate but likely passage. The panel proposed seventeen changes including a new National Labor Board and separation of the board's administration and judicial roles.

Washington Smith House Senate Toto Cox de Ga Special House National Labor Board Isbor

Pittsburgh Markets Report Slow Demand for Produce and Livestock

Pittsburgh market notes show sluggish demand with steady pricing across produce including New York Baldwins and Rome Beauties apples, Russet potatoes, and Maine Green Mountains. livestock prices steady with hogs, cattle, calves, and sheep summarized amidst wide weight ranges, while Chicago wheat and corn movements hint at stable grains.

Pittsburgh New York Baldwins Rome Maine Green Mountains Pennsylvania Russet Rurala Idaho

Conference on Europe's coal issue signals axis dialogue

Berlin reports note a suddenly announced meeting on coal with officials near Goering and a press service in Germany. Evind Svinhufvud, former Finnish president, arrives in Berlin and may travel to Italy. observers deem the Russian Finnish situation most urgent for axis partners.

Omcial Germany von Ribbentrop Italy Essener National Zeitung Herman Wilhelm Goering Dienst Aus Deutschland Berlin Evind Svinhutvud Finland Svinhufvud Mussolini

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