Reno Inspects Tax Measures for Loopho les
At torney Geneva Claude Reno searched for loopholes in eight emergency tax bills totaling 163 million dollars before sending them to Governor. The deadlock hinged on a four mill personal property tax and other finance measures. House actions included a new workmen's compensation plan and changes to labor relations law. Senate prospects for relief measures appeared dim amid budget pressures and proposed measures on value of taxes and other state reforms.
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Harrisburg
Geneva Claude T. Reno
James
Pennsylvania
House
State Supreme Court
Senate
van Allsburg
Commonwealth
Edmonds
Judiciary
Caney
Herbert B. Curen
Deewder
Hebert
Ferierk ViNih Pasent
Hollee Vaud Centre
Sunday liquor and beer sale debate in mining towns
The Hatter committee on mines and mining approved plans from anthracite operators for practice sanitation and belt fixing in the industry as communities consider permitting beer and whisky sales on Sundays.
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Hatter Committee On Mines and Mining
Subways curtail 25 percent amid coal shortage
City subway systems reduce service by a quarter with a possible third line shutdown. Pittsburgh institutions rely on doctor prescriptions for coal while Wheeling notes limited supplies. U S Smelting layoffs affect many and 3800 more workers may be furloughed next week. Federal buildings in Washington report coal lasting about a month. Pennsylvania Railroad notes a one month coal stock.
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Pittsburgh
Wheeling
U. S. Smelting Company
Washington
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Obituary notes for David E Marshall and Bertina Marie Harkins
Obituary notices state David E. Marshall died after a stroke at his Lewisville home and services will be held Saturday at his residence with burial in Lewisville Cemetery. Surviving family includes a widow three daughters and a son. Also noted is the death of Bertina Marie Harkins nine of Blacklick from pneumonia with funeral arrangements incomplete and a full obituary to be published tomorrow.
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Davin Lo Marshall
David E. Marshall
Lewisville
Yate
A. H. Gettman
Ebenezer , Presbyterian Church
Ape & Son
Bertina Marie Harkins
John Harkins
Blacklick
Yester
Indiana
Pilal
Punery
Processing Tax Proposed to Aid Farm Outlays
Washington May 5 processing taxes to aid farm outlays was proposed for Senator Lucas and other farm senators before the $1,213,000,000 Agriculture Department appropriation bill reaches the senate. They cited a sales committee increase of $678,000,000 for farm benefit funds over the House vote. Lucas plan would place processing taxes on wheat and other commodities, aiming to help palean and related producers.
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Washington
Lucas
Senate
House
Cathon
Palean
Senate fireworks bill advances amid hearing turmoil
In Harrisburg, lawmakers debate a fireworks bill as committees consider revisions. Key figures include Senator Gill and others pushing for changes while a timing date for a final vote remains unsettled.
Templars at Gettysburg Service Update
Templars gather at Gettysburg for a service at the National Cemetery with speakers James A Walker of Philadelphia and David J Davis of Seraniium Right Bess Grand Commander of Pennsylvi. The event includes tributes from several regional leaders as part of the May observance. Vacations here Reading reports banks will pay about 200 000 to 6 400 per cent of vacation savings accounts, most on the last day of May.
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Crttysburg
National Cemetery
Sandis
Eltvanidentinity
Insurance Agent Arrested as An Accessory to Poison Plot
Philadelphia reports an insurance salesman Gaetano Cionati, 45, charged as an accessory to a poison murders ring. Police say he helped obtain life policies on intended victims. The probe has 16 arrests and may implicate other insurance agents. A 62 year old woman Dora Sherman faces murder conspiracy charges in a related case. Dr Horace Perlman described as procurer for the ring.
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Philadelphia
James Kelly
Gaetano Cionati
Cienati
Kelly
Herman Peteille
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Vincent P. McDevitt
Dora Sherman
Abraham
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Horace D. Perlman
McDevitt
Danish Crown Prince Frederik in Philadelphia Welcome
Hundreds of Danish Americans join Philadelphia crowds for a royal welcome as Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Ingrid arrive for a 34 day U S tour. Officials set welcoming ceremonies for Independence Hall and a downtown hotel dinner. The couple will depart for Washington tomorrow and sail home next Wednesday.
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Philadelphia
Frederik of
Denmark
Ingrid
Washington
Independence Hall
Beaver College Watchman Beaten Near Dormitory
Jenkintown Pa May 5 James Whiting a Beaver College watchman was severely beaten last night by a man found near a girl’s dormitory. Employes responded to his cries and stopped the intruder who faces trespass and assault charges.
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Jenkintown
James Whiting
Beaver College
Whiting
Son born to Par kyakiekus wife at Cedars Hospital
Hollywood report says a son was born today at Cedars Hospital to Mrs. Harry Einstein wife of Par kyakiekus a radio and screen comedian.
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Hollywood
Cedars Hospital
Harry Einstein
Par Kyakiekus
Chinese air war report and refugee exodus described
The report details air battles over Can Yon and South Ching, with Chinese ground defenses failing to halt Japanese fighters. Refugees flood riverside areas as fires burn, homes of Americans including Arnold and Mrs Vaught are damaged, and two Americans are said to be missing. A Civil War deed dispute also appears in court.
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Can- Yon
Ching
Chuheking
da Sisteen Chineos
Aps
Sean
Associated Press
Jane
Vie Boink
We Riverside
Avie Dtu
Sven
Arnold Vaught
Massign
Litvinoff retirement boosts Nazi gains in Europe
Mackenzie reports that Litvinoff’s retirement is seen by Nazi Germany as a favorable development. The piece argues the Russian proposal failed to deter Berlin and Rome, and that Litvinoff’s exit reduces a staunch foe of Nazi policy. It notes Berlin’s delight and the shift toward a six-nation non aggression pact with Northern Europe amid Polish tensions.
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New York
Litvinoff
Nazi Germany
England
France
Russia
Moscow
Rome- Berlin
Lou Gehrig
Danaig
Poland
Warsaw
Berlin
Hitler
Fuehrer
Europe
Denmark
Norway
Swedes
Finland
Latvia
Estonia
Lithuania
Germany
Minimum Price Bill Approved in Harrisburg
The Senate and House approved a bill to prohibit selling wares below cost with a four percent minimum markup, allowing limited exceptions. Representative Floyd N. Marr said the rule targets cut-rate pricing to attract patrons, with fines or jail for violators. The effort follows a 1937 act struck down by a judge, now under appeal to the superior court.
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Harrisburg
Superior Court
Senate
Floyd N. Marr
R-Beaver
House
James
Marr
Samuel H. Gardner
Allegheny County
Commonwealth
Pittsburgh
Shirley Temple Off On Hawaii Visit
Shirley Temple, celebrating ten years, departed with her parents on the Matsonia for a Hawaiian vacation. She immediately began an exploratory tour of the liner's interior aboard the voyage to the Hawaiian Islands.
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Tlolly Wood
Shirley Temple
Hawaiian Islands
George Temple
Shirley
Matsonia
Treasury balance report for May compares with prior year
Treasury figures show May 3 receipts of 30,902,740.87 and expenditures of 28,802,587.38, yielding a net balance of 3,075,368,556.26. The prior year receipts were 35,735,782.08 with expenditures of 31,557,40.92, resulting in a different net balance.
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Washington
Treasury
Few curves in New Turnpike safe highway
Engineers of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission report the 180 mile route from this city to Pittsburgh will be mostly straight with 176 curves totaling 40 miles and many long tangents. The design limits sharp transitions, aims for 1,000 foot sight distance, and keeps safe speeds within five miles per hour across curves.
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Pittsburgh
Turnpike Commission
Cumberland County
Samuel W. Marshall
Pennsylvania ‘Turnpike
Labor relations and workers compensation bills pass legislature
In Harrisburg on May 5, Republicans pushed major reforms of two older laws. The workmen's compensation act is revamped with a new schedule of benefits and coverage for domestic and farm workers, plus volunteer firefighters. A parallel labor relations bill reforms employer speech and union dues checkoffs, while Democrats warn of creating an permanent injury relief roll.
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Marrisburg
House
State Supreme Court
Henry J. Wilson
Jefferson
Wilson
Herbert B. Cohen
Hoor
Hiram G. Andrews
Cambria
Turnpike Curves Feature Spiral Banked Sections
Engineers plan spirals along the route up to 400 feet to slow fast drivers before entering curves. Banking or superelevation will range from one eighth inch per foot to one and three sixteenths inches per foot of width to improve safety.
Tenting Areas Available in Forests and Parks in PA
The Bureau of Parks announces tenting areas in Pennsylvania recreation areas and state forests with fees. A weekly rate of 31.50 applies in larger areas and 1.00 after 48 hours elsewhere. full weekly fractions not issued. Camping permits vary by group size with sliding charges and a 10-person permit for three weeks. Season permits cost 10 dollars, May 30 to September 10, non-transferable. A third set of twins arrives in Philadelphia from Mr and Mrs Albert Baxter, father a policeman and descendant of Daniel Boone.
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Bureau of Parks
Department of Forests and Waters
Pennsylvania
Tn 14
Harrisburg
Hacksburg
Philadelphia
Albert Baxter
Daniel Boone
New York's O'Day Loses Dunk Contest To Randolph
Representative Caroline O Day of New York displayed a coffee sodden doughnut dunking technique but failed to win as Representative Jennings Randolph of West Virginia out-dunked her in the recent Congressional contest.
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Caroline O'Day
New York
Jennings Randolph
West Virginia
College Weather Report Predicts Warmer Day Ahead
College Weather notes a fair and warmer day with scattered showers later. Tomorrow remains cloudy and cooler with intermittent showers. Temperatures at 3.00 a.m. today read 45 degrees. the previous 24 hours reached 60, with a low of 38. No precipitation for May. Barometric pressure fell from 29.8 yesterday to 28.55 today.
Burchill Freed Then Re-Arrested On Old Slaying Charge
James Burchill completed a 20 year term at Western Penitentiary in Pittsburgh and exited the gates amid reporters declaring his freedom. He was immediately arrested on a 23 year old kidnapping and slaying case connected to California, tied to the Dec 15 1916 kidnapping of a girl and the murder of Motorcycle Officer Kransable. Lieutenant Emmett E. Jones of Los Angeles led the arrest under a warrant naming Burchill in the California case.
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Pittsburgh
James Burchill
Burchill
Cabvict
Emmett E. Jones
Los Angeles
California
Thomas Kranschable
Stock Market Ticker Highlights Major Industrial Names
A dense list of companies across sectors appears, noting equities and percentages. Names include General Motors Con Edison Chrysler Packard Allied and others, reflecting a broad market roundup with many fractional changes and broad sector representation.
Nicaragua in Washington of Somoza Visit
President Somoza of Nicaragua arrived in Washington to discuss a canal and commerce. Officials outlined a grand welcome with Union Station ceremonies, a 21 gun salute, a 5,000-strong parade, and military flyovers, while Somoza sought canal rights and possible public works credits for Nicaragua.
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Washington
Anastasio Somoza
Nicaragua
United States
Central America
Roosevelt
George
Queen Elizabeth
Great Britain
Somoza
Hughes
Union Station
Marine Band
Pennsylvania
Constitution
White House
16Th Field Artillery
Gtass
Market summary of commodities and livestock prices
Markets introduce Applet five cars market dull with various potato and fruit crates in New York and Maine Maine Green Mountains Katahdins Idaho Russel Burbanks Michigan Rurals Pennsylvania Rurals Florida baskets White Rose Kalah dins Bliss Triumphs and more old stock. Livestock salable hogs 600 active steady with price ranges 7.40 to 7.15 for heavier hogs, cattle beef and milk animals varied. grains show renewed buying lifting wheat to above 74 cents a bushel amid dry winter belt conditions. Gasoline tax noted at 13 cents per gallon and 3.75 per horsepower unit in typical English motorist cost.
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N.Y
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