Abolition Differentials Stir Southern Wage Debate
Washington May 20 Southern Senators press to require parity in WPA pay if a nationwide minimum wage is enacted aiming to standardize schedules. House debate looms as White House relief plans push for broader relief, with WPA rolls already nearing 2.6 million and potential growth as unemployment aid ends.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Harry L. Moulins
Hopkins
Congressmen discuss rail wage dispute and labor response
The article quotes Congressmen debating a wage reduction plan for railroad workers amid industry woes. Workers oppose any cut, arguing they are underpaid already and have shouldered high costs, while management claims prior understandings exist. The piece notes bondholders’ heavy interest payments and broad industry strain.
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Sunway
Rs Ich Workers of America
Jhey
Palley
Yuoia
Mary Baird Rites Held As Longtime Resident Passes
Mrs Mary Baird 72 dies after a year with heart trouble in Punxutawney. Funeral and committal services conducted by Pastor Lavice Thorpson of Beechwood the Beechmont Presbyterian Church. Born in Scotland, she came to the United States as a young woman and resided in Steven. 60n. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Feen, deceased.
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Mary Baird
Steven
Scotland
Div Feen
Washington talks shape crowded PA Democratic split
In Harrisburg and Philadelphia reports outline CIO backed faction losses in the Pennsylvania primary and looming talks in Washington with Guffey Lewis and Farley. Key figures include Governor George H. Earle, Senator Joseph F. Guffey, Thomas Kennedy, Charles Alvin Jones, Leo Mundy and Charles J. Margiotti amid calls for party unity and possible third party moves.
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George Th Barle
Hone
Earle
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Tor
Doe
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Charles Alvin Jones
Joseph F. Guffey
Kennedy
Pennsylvania
Washington
Edward N. Jones
National Capital
Guffey
John L. Lewis
Jones
Lewis
James A. Farley
Organized Labor
Charles Alvin “Jones
George H. Earle
U. S. Senate
Pittsburgh
CIO
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United Mine Workers
Steel
Arthur H. James
P. I. Fagan
Council
Leo C. Mundy
Thomias
A. Logine
James
Snl
Two Marriages and Deaths in Local Community
The text notes a woman married to David Hogan in 1884 who died 29 years ago, then wed William Baird of Indiana who died recently. Surviving children include Muir, David, Robert and William Hogan of the city. brothers and sisters William Frew Mrs. John Nichol James Frew Muir Frew of Dixonville. Funeral at Hulme Funeral Home with Circle Hill Cemetery burial, Rev. Leroy Halbert officiating. Also obituary for Mrs Janet Elizabeth Armagast who died after a stroke at age 63 in Reynoldsville. born near Oil City October 3 1878. married T H Armagast October 6 1897. active in Dames of Malta Pacahontas Lodge Grange and Methodist Church. survived by husband daughter Mae Bliss sons Howard and James and twelve grandchildren. funeral arrangements to follow.
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William Baird
Indiana
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Robert
William Hogan
William Frew
John Nichol
James Frew
Muir Frew
Dixonville
Hulme Funeral Home
Circle Hill Cemetery
Leroy Halbert
Oil City
Daniel T
Nettie (Cowan) Leach
T. H. Armagast
Reynoldsville
Dames of Malta
Pacahontas Lodge
The
Grange
Pneumonia Serum Battle Reported In Harrisburg
In Harrisburg on May 20 Dr Edward K Bortz announced a serum showing potential to cut pneumonia deaths by half. He urged public cooperation and prompt serum administration as part of a state effort led by the Pennsylvania Medical Society pneumonia control commission. Also forecast extended campaigns against social diseases by Dr J F Mahoney of the U S Public Health Service. New officers of the Pennsylvania Public Health Association were elected with W W MacFarland Pittsburgh as president and officers from Philadelphia Wilkes-Barre and Norwood.
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Harrisburg
Edward K. Bortz
Pennsylvania
Bortz
Pennsylvania Medical Society
Pneumonia Control Commission
Pennsylvania Public Health Association
J. F. Mahoney
U. S. Public Health Service
W. W. MacFarland
Pittsburgh
H. H. Keller
Philadelphia
Paul A.kenney
Wilkes-Barre
H. W. Banks
Norwood
Thomas Shriver
Barkisburg
Arthur M. de Wees
Funeral services for Daniel A. Beck held in 1938
Daniel A. Beck died May 15 in Erie at his daughter’s home Mrs. Van Alken. He was born near Dayton, son of John W. Beck. Survived by wife Catherine and two daughters. Funeral held May 18 at 2 p.m. at Glade Run Presbyterian Church, Rev. G. W. McIntyre officiating. Interment in Reynoldsville Cemetery.
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Daniel A. Beck
van Alken
Erie
John W. Beck
Dayton
Glade Run Presbyterian Church
Catharine Anderson Beck
D. L. Beck
G. W. McIntyre
International effort stalls as Spain sees rains and fronts
British diplomats try to interpose their good offices while Spain's conflict remains largely stalemated by rain. Insurgent advances on the Teruel to the sea line are reported small. In Washington on May 20 Secretary Borgenthal said a June 1 meeting of Treasury officials and the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee will discuss financing the spending lending program and refunding 618,086,800 of 2.78 percent Treasury notes maturing June 15.
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Teruel To-The-Sea
Washington
Borgenthat
Treasury
Federal Reserve Board
City Stores Co Elects Schaefer and Blasband Directors
Harry W. Schaefer and Alfred W. Blasband were elected as directors of City Stores Co. at its annual meeting in New York on May 20. Carl Benz first connected a gas engine to a vehicle and drove it on city streets in Munich.
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New York
Harry W. Schaefer
Alfred W. Blasband
City Stores Co
Carl Benz
Munich
Utilities Freed From Injunction In SEC Registration
New York May 20 Electric Bond and Share Co and 12 affiliates were freed from an injunction against violations of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935. Federal Judge Robert E Patterson dismissed the injunction after finding eight firms including Electric Bond registered with the SEC, while five had ceased to be holding companies. The court reserved right to reinstate the injunction if future violations occur.
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New York
Electric Bond & Share Co
Public Utility Holding Company Act
Robert E. Patterson
Electric Bond & Share
Federal Securities and Exchange Commission
L Tnls
Electric Bond 4 Share
SEC
Supreme Court
LENDABLE FUNDS UP 80 MILLION INCREASE REPORTED
The Federal Reserve Board estimated on May 18 lendable funds in U S banks at 2.56 billion dollars, up 80 million from the prior week. The rise reflects ongoing excess reserves during Roosevelt’s credit expansion program.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Roosevelt
Broker Loans Fall After Week Ending May 18
Washington reports total broker and dealer loans for the week ended May 18 at 462 million dollars, down 6 million from the prior week and below 1,127 million a year ago. Other securities purchase and carrying loans reached 204 million, down 2.0006 million.
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Washington
Suchow Falls to Japanese Forces After Five Month Drive
Japanese high commanders announced triumphal entry into Suchow as rail junction and surrounding Chinese forces were enveloped. They claimed 7,000 Chinese killed, 35,000 trapped, and indicated major retreats toward Sinyi and Sutsien. The capture marked a strategic peak following Nanking’s fall.
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Suchow
Sinyi
Chulian
Sutsien
Nanking
China
Taierhchwan
Shunroku Hata
Tientsin-Pukow
Fulitsi
Suhsien
Tientsin-Pukowling
Suchen
Lingpi
Lunghai Airway
Chiang Kai- Fek
Retailers Stand Against State Sales Tax Proposal
The Pennsylvania Retailers Association, at its sixth annual convention in Philadelphia, opposed any state sales tax. Delegates urged a continued fight, stressing tax opposition must persist. Officers reelected include William H. Hager of Lancaster as president and S. H. Heckman of Johnstown as vice president.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Retailers Association
John H. Means
Donald Richberg
NRA
National Conference of Trade Associations and
Labor
Advance frost harms fruit and berries. local social notes
Two killing frosts damaged fruit and berry crops in the area. Social items list visits: Hamilton Allison family inviting relatives near Marion Center. Henry Akey near Atwood traveling through Advance. Paul Lanning and family from Vandergrinl RD1 visiting Bert Bark. Charley Miller of West Lebanon passing through. Ted Learn of Indiana RD and David Cuddy of Atwood visiting Charles Rearich. Alta Blystane staying with Mrs Tom Rupert near Girty to help with housecleaning. Farmers have been planting corn for the past two weeks.
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Hamilton Allison
Allison
Marion Center
Henry Akey
Atwood
Advance
Paul Lanning
Guy Lanning
Clara Lanning
Vandergrinl
RD. 1
Bert Bark
Charley Miller
West Lebanon
Ted Learn
Indiana
R. D
David Cuddy
Charles Rearich
Alta Blystane
Tom Rupert
Girty
Veteran playwright Bernstein wounds Bourdet in Paris duel
Henry Bernstein, veteran playwright and duelist, wounded Edouard Bourdet in a sword duel at Neuilly, Paris area. Bourdet sustained a minor wound to the right upper arm. The duel, witnessed by many reporters, used epees as Bernstein accused Bourdet of failing to rehearse and withdrew his play from the Comedie Francaise.
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Henry Bernstein
Edouard Bourdet
Bourdet
Bernstein
Comedie Francaise
Fauchot-Magnon
Neuilly
Brokers and Bank Workers Seek WPA SEC Project
A delegation from the United Office and Professional Workers Union urged the Securities and Exchange Commission to sponsor a WPA financed project to employ over 10,000 unemployed brokerage and bank workers in Wall Street and other cities. Robert Curtis led the group and met with SEC research chief DF Gourrich to discuss the critical white collar unemployment crisis.
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Securities and Exchange Commission
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SEC Research Division
Wall Street
RCA Victor to Increase Ads in 200 Markets
Atlantic City May 20 RCA Victor officials voiced business confidence at a wholesalers and salesmen convention and announced a 20 percent rise in the advertising budget for the next year. Advertising director Thomas F Joyce said a large newspaper campaign will start in 200 key markets this fall while Henry C Bonfig commercial vice president predicted the 1938 39 season volume would at least equal last year.
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R. C. A.-Victor
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Henry C. Bonfig
Extortionists Sent to Prison in Rumbaugh Case
Greensburg May 40 The three men arrested for attempting to extort money from Anna and Matilde Rumbaugh were sentenced by Judge Richard D Laird. Charles Leo Finn 44 led the plan and sent threatening letters to the sisters. He received three to six years. Peter Wolkowila 21 and his brother John 25 from Bradenville got one to two years each. All were ordered to parole after nine years from term expiration. State Trooper J R Dodson said the trio admitted sending the letters. Anna was instructed to ride a trolley from Greensburg to Uniontown and throw out a money package when signaled. on the fourth trip she dropped the dummy and was arrested.
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Richard D. Laird
Anna
Matilde Rumbaugh
Charles Leo Finn
Ave
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Peter WolkowilAk
John
Bradenville
J. R. Dodson
State Motor Police
Anna Rumbaugh
Uniontown
Dodson
Yeatreday
Markets Produce Pittsburgh May 20 Report
Markets from Pittsburgh and Chicago show modest demand for produce with apples and potatoes steady. Livestock values edge lower on some weights while cattle and sheep ranges hold. grain futures in Chicago drift as crop prospects improve from early May estimates.
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