Public Service Commission near sundown as reform bill moves
Harrisburg reports that Pennsylvania's Public Service Commission faces obsolescence as the legislature passes a measure to replace it with a five member Public Utility Commission. Debate centered on civil service for 200 employees. party lines shifted as amendments passed and failed. A companion bill to regulate the new body awaits House approval before Senate action.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Public Service Commission
House
Senate
Public Utility Commission
Charles R. Mallory
Blair County
Leroy E. Chapman
Warren County
Charles Ealy
Somerset
Harvey Huffman
Edward J. Thompson
Centre Democrat
U S lending field narrowed to pass on tenant applicants
The measure would spread program benefits to states by rural population and tenancy. A trap insurance bill by Senator Pope would base an ever normal granary on premiums paid in wheat or cash. Grain stored would be indemnity in lean years. Washington March 31. FHA to close half billion dollar home modernization and repair insurance. new home construction insurance to continue. Home Owners Loan Corp halted loaning and liquidating. By March 20 FHA insured 1,399,804 home repair loans totaling $533,827,402. government cost about $15,000,000 with $4,768,030 net loss. Crowley said federal role should end as banks take over.
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Pope
Idaho
Washington
Leg T. Crowley
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Housing Administration
Joans
Home Owners pLan Corporation
FHA
Crowley
Last Witnesses Hear Bradford Bank Shortage Case
ERIE March 31 The Government called the last of its witnesses in the trial of seven men indicted for mail fraud and conspiracy in a 1 500 000 shortage at the Closed Commercial National Bank of Bradford John Colligan former bank employee testified he found irregularities in 1933 and alerted cashier Floyd R Parmenter He said he saw one irregular 48300 entry for a month connected to Guininehe Natural Gas Corp Calvking an official of the gas company allegedly used checks drawn on Bath Trust Co to cover shortages Calkins was found dead of carbon monoxide fumes days before the bank closed
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Erie
Commercial National Bank of
Bradford
John Colligan
Floyd R. Parmenter
Guininehe Natural Gas Corporaion
Parmenter
William Pow
Ers
Colligan
Gas Company
Trust Company of
Bath
N. Y
Cotligan
Frank W. Calviking
Bankers Eye Cooperation With Banks on Credit Curtailment
President Yom K. Smith of the American Bankers Association said the group is studying a basis for negotiation with government officials to withdraw from credit activities. Lenders probably will be found to cooperate with chartered banks in curtailing these activities.
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Flnd
Yom K. Smith
American Bankers Association
CCC Camps to Have Birthday
Continued from Page One at the camp near Shelocta established on September 21 1935 the men have planted 1 022 691 trees fenced off 345 acres of woodland constructed 73 check dams to heal gullies built 32 803 linear feet of diversion ditches laid out 282 acres of cultivated land for contour strip cropping and quarried 1200 tons limestone The work has been essential to the demonstration of proper methods of water and soil conservation and it is highly appreciated by the technical men and the cooperating farmers for whom they have worked The work has benefited the en roledlees who have learned many things while they worked and In the classes held at the camps.
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Shelocta
Miners Press for Wage Increase in Take It Or Leave It Stance
Details show miners seek raise from 5.50 to 6 dollars daily, add 15 cents per ton, and time and a half for overtime. Union economists estimate cost under 15 cents per ton while Edward F. McGrady of labor aids negotiations and keeps President Roosevelt informed. Senate Moves Guffey Coal Control Bill To Vote. debate focuses on price fixing, commission size, civil service exclusions, and four year test period.
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Edward FP. McGrady
Roosevelt
Senate
Guffey
Washington
House
D-Pa
Supreme Court
James J. Davis
R-Pa
Davis
Strikes Roil Several States Across 1930s
Clashes erupted as sitdown demonstrations and clothing rips marked conflicts between strikers and non strikers in Memphis Tennessee and St. Louis Missouri. Police dispersed about 150 workers at the Lund Ski Factory in Hastings Minnesota as guards faced enter attempts. In Maine twenty-five to fifty were arrested breaking picket lines near the Lewis ton Auburn shoe factories while plans formed for WPA worker strikes in San Francisco bay area and New York. A CIO recognition dispute triggered the St Louis Car Company shutdown.
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Memphis
Tenn
St. Lewis
Hastings
Minn
Co. A. Lund
Lewiston-Auburn
Maine
WPA
San Francisco Bay
New York
St. Lewis Car Ca
St. Louis
Hands Off Policy Talk At Mine Workers Meeting
Lewis praised Thomas Kennedy as a potential successor to the governor, noting Kennedy’s long study of economic and social issues. The mine union president credited Kennedy with influencing social legislation and unemployment insurance, highlighting Kennedy’s anti‑corporate stance and deep research into labor problems.
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Lewis
Thomas Kennedy
United States
Kennedy
American Federation of Labor
Statesman
Convention program features Robert Myers and labor measure
A speaker at the convention today was Robert Myers, chairman of the State Workmen's Compensation Board, highlighting an administration bill that would expand the Workmen's Compensation Act. The measure, backed by the federation, would raise payments and cover all workers except farm hands and domestics. Ralph M. Bashore of the Department of Labor is listed to speak tomorrow as officers of the federation are to be elected Friday.
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Robert Myers
State Workmen's Compensation Board
Federation
Ralph M. Bashore
State Department of Labor
Briday
Obituary notices from Heilwood and surrounding areas
Obituaries list saro wife of Anthony Bassaro at home on Third street Heilwood with children Thomas Josephine Wend er Anthony Ernest Emma Lou Susan Richard Rudy Gloria. funeral at St Patrick as Cameron's Bottom at 9 a m Friday. Also Mrs Louise Leasure Montgomery 52 died in Armstrong township. Peter Sakach 20 former Plumville star died in Punxsutawney. Mrs Marian Dahma 62 of Saltsburg died in Indiana Hospital leaving husband and children. services set for Dahlma at home with Edgewood Cemetery Saltsburg burial.
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Saro
Anthony Bassaro
Third Street
Heilwood
Jehildren
Thomas
Connecticut
Josephine
New York
Wender
Anthony
Ernest
Emma Lou
Susan
Richard
Rudy
Gloria
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Cameron's Bottom
Louise (Leasure) Montgomery
I. N. Montgomery
Armstrong Township
Peter Sakach
Plumville High School
Adrian
Punxsutawney
Bowser
Plumville
Marian Dahma
Elias Dahma
Saltsburg
Indiana Hospital
Abraham
George
Pittsburgh
Alfred
Sylvia Walters
Rose Dahma
Frances Namie
Monongahela
Syria
Edgewood
Shortcut Cure for Syphilis at Fever Therapy Meet
New York March 31 A brief plan for ridding the country of syphilis through artificial fever treatments was outlined at the closing sessions of the International Conference on Fever Therapy. The fever could speed cure by drugs where usable, but it is not ready for mass use. Dr Walter M Simpson of Dayton described the future, with fellow Daytonian Dr Charles F Kettering honored by the French Legion of Honor for artificial fever work. Also honored were Dr William Bierman of New York City and Willis Whitney of General Electric for radio fever methods.
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New York
Walter M. Simpson
Dayton
Charles F. Kettering
French Legion of Honor
Legion of Honor
William Bierman
New York City
Willis Whitney
General Electric Company
Silk Shirts Return In Subdued Vintage Style
Silk shirts are returning in muted colors and subdued patterns, moving away from prewar brightness. The trend favors custom tailored shirts with neat checks and British stripings, offered at prices well below prewar levels. French cuffs call for harmonious blends.
New Castle Lions Lone Woman Juror Causes Stalemate
A lone woman juror at Dauphin County court refused to budge in the involuntary manslaughter case of Martin A. Bosniak. Foreman Clarence Cuddy reported eleven to one before Judge Frank B. Wickersham, who reminded them that verdicts must be unanimous.
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Harrisburg
Clarence Cuddy
Frank B. Wickersham
Dauphins
Cuddy
Wickersham
Martin A. Bosniak
Many Promoted in Shakeup in Indiana County
Spector promoted to senior construction in Indiana County. James M. Stidham named chief of party junior grade. Glenn D. Myers promoted to assistant district engineer junior grade in Uniontown. Allen M. Stone moved to Indiana district as assistant district engineer junior grade. Joseph F. Messina advanced from senior laboratory assistant to laboratory assistant. Frank P. Kubitz to junior materials inspector. Thomas B. Bennett named junior materials inspector. James Snyder dismissed. Charles E. Camp promoted to senior photostat operator. John J. Doyle dismissed as principal township clerk.
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Allen M. Stone
Indiana
Lackawanna Co
Joseph F. Messina
Philadelphia Co
Frank P. Kubitz
Lehigh Co
Thomas B. Bennett
Lehigh Ca
James §. Snyder
Charles E. Camp
Cumberland Co
John J. Doyle
Bucks Co
Revival events led by Rev. R G Flexan in two towns
The district superintendent Rev R G Flexan will speak tonight at 7 30 at Pilgrim Holiness Church Josephine and tomorrow evening at Gipsy church. Flexan has just returned from South America. A separate note states the longest snake in the New York zoo measures 26.5 feet.
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Josephine Holiness Church
R. G. Flexan
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Josephine
Gipsy
Flexan
South America
New York Zoo
Conflicting Testimony At Airliner Crash Probe
Pittsburgh March 31 Department of Commerce agents probing the Transcontinental and Western airliner crash that killed 18 heard conflicting testimony. Paul Richter vice president of the airline and Chester C Moomaw the pilot ahead of the crash asserted ice on the ailerons caused the loss. Moomaw said he encountered ice and used a deicer while approaching Pittsburgh. Witnesses including Lawrence H Walther Annette Degelman and Mrs W W Degelman provided contrasting notes about ice presence, with four others saying they saw no ice.
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Pittsburgh
Department of Commerce
Paul Richter
Une
Chester C. Moomaw
TWA
Moomaw
Newark
Lawrence H. Walther
Annette Degelman
Jany
Inlaw
W. W. Degelman
Bloody prints pin murder clue in Beekman Hill case
Police link bloody fingerprints on a bed sheet to a suspect in the Beekman Hill triple murder, aiming to identify Veronica Gedeon a 20 year old model her mother and a boarder Easter night. A separate Philadelphia item notes a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute scholarship offering four years tuition totaling 1600 dollars to a Philadelphia area high school graduate.
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New. York
Beekman
Philadelphia
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy
N. C
Rensselaer
Buckland Succeeds Nuell e as Rail Chief
Edward G Buckland was elected president of the New York Ontario and Western Railway succeeding Joseph H Nuelle who resigned to lead Le High Coal and Navigation Co Co B McManus traffic manager was named vice president and director and G H Caley became general manager of the line
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New York
Edward G. Buckland
New York, Ontario & Western Railway
Joseph H. Nuelle
LeHigh Coal & Navigation Co. Co
B. McManus
Ontario & Western
G. H. Caley
Chester men jailed for running bookmaking dens
Four Chester men Clyde Kincheloe Danny Preston Nathan Silverman and Elmer Faddis were jailed in Media by Judge W Roger Fronefield for bookmaking operations. They pleaded guilty after police raids on January 13 and received two months to one year terms and fines of 200 each.
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Philadelphia
W. Roger Fronefield
Media
Chester
Clyde Kincheloe
Danny Preston
East Ninth Street
Nathan 4. Silverman
Elmer Faddis
Market Street
Compact Kitchen Utensils Reflect Modern Space Saving Trend
The kitchenette influence shapes kitchen gadgets toward compact versatile designs. Even minor items like the form cutter and corn pepper illustrate efficiency with multiple uses. The form cutter features six cutting edges and easy cleaning while occupying little space. The corn pepper base doubles as a fry pan and its screen section adapts for garnishes.
New Head for Wilson College Inauguration Near
In Chambersburg on March 31 the inauguration of Dr Paul Swain Havens as Wilson College thirteenth president is planned for May 21 and 22 Speakers include Miss Mary E Woolley Bryn Mawr Miss Marion Edwards Park Mount Holyoke and Dr Frank Aydelotte Swarthmore College The new president succeeds the late Dr Ethelbert Dudley Warfield.
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Chambersburg
Paul Swain Havens
Wilson College
Mary E. Woolley
Mount Holyoke
Marion Edwards Park
Bryn Mawr
Frank Aydelotte
Swarthmore College
Ethelbert Dudley
Warfield
License Applications From Several Ohio Towns Listed
Oliver Warner Blacklick Edna Trene Sullinger Blacklick Ira Mogle Barberton Evan Kerr Hamilton Ober Kuhns Latrobe Lois Sanner Ligonier appear among license applicants in a regional notice listing multiple individuals and towns.
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Oliver Warner
Blacklick
Edna Trene Sullinger
Ira Mogle
Barberton
Evan Kerr
Hamilton
Ober Kuhns
Latrobe
Lois Sanner
Ligonier
Stock Market Glitches Mixed Alcoa to Nat Gas Bets
A noisy list of stock quotes shows mixed performance across dozens of firms and sectors. Highlights include Am Can, Alco, Coca-Cola, General Electric and United Corp with varied percent changes, while rail, mining, and utility names register sizable shifts. Market activity hints at volatility as investors weigh industrials, consumer goods, and energy stocks amid broad fluctuations.
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Alco
Ohio
Bendix Aviat
Beth SA
Beth
Ches and Ohio
Chrysler
Coca-Cola
Crane Co
West
Gen Foods
Gillette
Hudson Mat
Int Harvest
Kennecott
Kresge
Lehigh Val RR
Ligg and Myers
Loew's
Mack Trucks
Montgom Ward
Nash-Kely
Nat. Biscuit
Nat Dairy
Nat Pow
NY Central
Hay North Am
Packard Met
Penna RR
Phillips Pet
Sears Roebury Socony-Vacuum
Sid Brands
Cal
Ind
Ltd
Studebaker
Texas Corp
Timk Rel
Transamerica
Alcer Corp
United Corp
United Gag Im
US Indus Alco
US Rubber
US Steel L
Vanadium Say
West UN Tel
West el
Woolworth
Curb Ark Nat Gas A
Cities Service
Elec
Pennroad Corp
Court Debate in Turning on Labor Issues
Washington March 31. Court debate centered on Roosevelt aims to revamp the Supreme Court and whether the wage and hour bill will achieve goals. Yale law professor Borchard urged against the court plan, warning it could erode public respect and limit Congress. Senator Robinson rebutted attacks as ignorance or misrepresentation.
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Washington
Roosevelt Wshes
Supreme Court
Cummings
District of Columbia
Senate
Edwin Borchard
Yale
NRA
AAA
Borchard
Robinson
Glass
D-Va
Borah
R-Idaho
Pittsburgh Markets Report Livestock and Produce Update
Markets show slower demand across hogs cattle and sheep with prices mostly steady to lower. Hog prices eased 15 to 25 cents with loads and direct sales noted. cattle and calves held modest gains with limited direct sales. sheep and lambs weaker on wool and clipped lines. Produce demand slow with apples and potatoes steady despite heavy regional rainfall in Taylor Texas on September 9-10.
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Pittsburgh
Freduca Pittsburgh
Rome Beauties
Virginia Staymans
Maine
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Brawn Bey Restored
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Frank C. Monaghan
Margiotti
Gunderman
Monaghan
Associated Press
New Castle
Lions Club
Lions Remley
Harrison
Gephardt
Barber
Rustic Lodge
Lillian Mease
Home Service
Pennsylvania Electric Co
Lion O. K. Guthrie
Army
Sive
Cooper Ponridge Woodring
War Woodring
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Nuelle
Sir Harry Johnston
Semliki Forest
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