07 Nov 1933
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1933
Page
1
Pennsylvania participates with five other states in four prohibition voting as the 18th Amendment highlights the Keystone State off-year election and state police cope with disorders.
Voters in Pennsylvania North and South Carolina Ohio Utah and Kentucky go to the polls in a final decision on whether prohibition remains in the constitution. Three states can wipe out the Eighteenth Amendment with twenty three states already voting dry or wet. Ohio Governor George White sides with repeal forces while Utah shows potential wet gains.
Harrisburg reports Pennsylvania joins five other states in voting on repealing the 18th Amendment as Prohibition endures locally. The outcome could reshape national liquor policy as voters weigh the historic 13 year ban.
David Wyant and Paul Hicks both of Covode were injured when the car they drove overturned on the B P Highway nine miles south of Punxsutawney. They were taken to Adrian Hospital with severe facial and forehead lacerations and other injuries, Wyant in shock. Hicks was discharged after treatment.
The Indiana County Medical Society will meet Thursday at the Municipal Building at p.m. The program includes Arteriosclerosis topics by Lytle Stevanson and Shick with Glasser opening the discussion. The Woman's Auxiliary meets at Mrs. B F Coe's residence at the same time and a reception follows the business session.
William H. Bowser 73 former president of the Western Pennsylvania Volunteer Firemen Association died at Kittanning Hospital after injuries from a Friday automobile crash. A Ford ity school teacher T. P. Baughman was the driver, Bowser was born in Kittanning February 16, 1857 and lived there his life. He worked at Kittanning Iron and Steel, served as borough policeman and councilman, and was Armstrong County commissioner 1920 1924. He belonged to St Pauls Episcopal Church and the John Orr Bible Class. Continued on Page Two.
Maurice Chevalier stars in The Way To Love at the Ritz, set against Paris rooftops and left bank quest for simple, human roles. The film features the French star in a down to earth, intimate mood as Paris nights unfold in a new screen tale.
In San Diego, Madame Schumann-Heink aged 72 is gravely ill after an intestinal infection. Doctors warn an appendectomy may be necessary. her son Satie M. Fox, a noted otologist, hopes treatment will avoid surgery, given her age and repeated infections.
Anna Mary Nicely 66 died at her home at 666 South Sixth street at 7:30 am Monday after a chronic heart ailment. Born September 6, 1878 in Lig onier township Westmoreland County she had lived in Indiana seven years and attended the First Presbyterian Church. Survived by mother Nora Remaley of Latrobe and six Nicely children in Indiana Lionier Blairsville Punxsutawhey and home. Funeral at 12:30 pm Thursday conducted by Rev Robert L. Clark Jr with burial in Ligonier Valley Cemetery. Continued on Page Two.
Noon reports show a small vote cast in Indiana County with county offices contested. Most interest centered on repeal of the eighteenth amendment and a referendum on Sunday sporting events. Returns come to the Gazette office tonight, not before 10 o'clock, and election officers are asked to telephone results as soon as available.
John Keno Keenan, 29, famed as Boston Public Enemy No 5, died after being shot in a nightclub gunfight. Police hunt for Thomas A Callahan, said to be a Gustin gang member, who refuses to name his attacker.
Treasury balance as of November 4 stands at 1 389 286 504 4 cents. Internal Revenue and customs receipts total 6 104 962 44 and 6 452 028 89 respectively. The Workers Federation of Indiana County holds its regular convention at Miners Hall Arcadia on November 10 with morning and evening sessions. Public access is noted.
All Third Ward clients of Indiana County E R must present their food slips at the borough barn on West Church street Thursday between 1 30 and 2 30.
In Pittsburgh on November 1 a Pittsburgh section of the Society of Automotive Engineers demonstrated measurements at the scale of a millionth of an inch. Highly polished steel blocks were used to form a gauge by wrung contact, illustrating extreme precision in small-scale measurements.
Blairsville Burgess G C Overdorff received a threatening letter warning of death if he ran for office in the general election. The note, signed Once A Friend and marked with a skull drawing, was delivered Friday morning prompting a state police and postal investigation. Overdorff said he faces intimidation but will continue his bid on the Republican and Democratic tickets against Einstein and others.
Washington reports six states Pennsylvania Ohio Kentucky Utah North Carolina and South Carolina vote today to repeal constitutional prohibition and end the 18th amendment. If three vote wet the amendment fails and repeal would take effect around December 5 or 6. Leaders expect all six to back repeal.
This evening at 7 30, Oak Tree 4-H Potato Club exhibits are judged by J F Keim of the Club Department Penn State. County Agent Warner will award ribbons and present a two week motion picture tour to Shrines of American History. Oak Tree 4-H Corn Club also shows exhibits. Lions Club members sponsor. Everyone is invited to view.
Washington reports Britain will pay 37 500 000 on December 16 as a token settlement of its indebtedness to the United States. President Roosevelt agrees the debt is not defaulted. Negotiations continue with no new permanent agreements, leaving the issue for later review amid shifting global conditions.
At a Dayton high school meeting on Saturday 135 depositors were told by Conservator C B Bloom that only 70 shares remained to be subscribed and that delay could hinder the cleanup. H A Heilman emphasized the stocks value due to the bank’s drawing power after the Plumville and Smicksburg banks are liquidated.
Gale Mancos and partner G W Gilmore report a Red Arrow mine discovery in La Plata sandstone near Mancos Colorado, with ore assays of 1.5 ounces per nugget and 2000 per ton. The pair guard the tunnel with family, claiming $4000 daily in value and hint at vast potential in the famed East Mancos region.
The Indiana County Tax Justice League will meet at the Indiana Court House on Friday evening November 10 at 8:00. A Highway Department representative will discuss the ftw road law. Each county organization chair is asked to speak up to five minutes on any subject. The State League has presented a charter, and Indiana aims to organize under it. All tax payers are invited, especially road supervisors.
Pittsburgh on November 7 United States Senator David A. Reed and other alumni attended a fiftieth anniversary celebration for Shadyside Academy marking fifty years of education. Reed, a 1894 graduate, argued that public schools suit political careers while private schools may better serve professional paths.
Havana citizens walked in fear as more bombs exploded in midtown, damaging two street cars and a grocery store. Polling teams removed two bombs before they could detonate, underscoring ongoing danger in the city.
Jersey City Nov 7 The two day old son of Ernest Merli a New Jersey banker was among the youngest to use the transcontinental telephone He did not seem to care as his father a merchant in Germany on business called a local hospital where the birth occurred He spoke with his wife then the phone was placed by the infant who murmured a brief response and slept on
Soviet foreign affairs commissar Maxim Litvinoff arrived in Washington aboard the Berengaria to begin negotiations with President Roosevelt. He expressed confidence in progress toward diplomatic ties and predicted a peaceful era, his charm noted as welcome water guns sprayed in his honor. The reception mirrored historic meetings between major powers as the two nations seek normalization and stability.
Washington on November 7 the secretary of agriculture Allace Loday pledged the administration to advance all sectors toward prosperity, acknowledging a temporary edge for industry and labor over agriculture. The farm relief policy foregoes immediate price fixing despite Midwest strike leaders calls, with plans to dispatch George N. Peek and others to the strike area as Wallace heads west to meet leaders on their ground.
Mra. Batty Findley, 21, of Altoona, injured when a car skidded on the Benjamin Franklin Highway a mile west of Indiana and crashed into a pole. Two other young women were killed. Indiana Hospital authorities reported Findley in good condition. Coroner F. W. St. Clair said more details would follow.
Commander elect Rics will be installed Friday at two o clock with a meeting of Pearl Wars. Ceremony will be held six miles east of Indiana on the Benjamin Franklin Highway. Deputy Chief of Staff Cummings will install Neville and other officers including Senior Vice Commander McLain Jr., Junior Vice Commander Frank Rice, Quartermaster Davis, Adjutant Clair F Chaplain, Judge Advocate George K and Surgeon Dr R L Casi.
Princess Mary Duchess of York and Viscount Lascelles announced that Princess Mary underwent an appendectomy at her London home. The operation, carried out without complication, left her condition described as satisfactory. The report noted her as the daughter of King George and Queen Mary.
Gen Hugh S Johnson chief administrator of the NRA spoke in Minneapolis defending the recovery administration amid critics. He addressed a meeting and warned that opposition to the NRA could threaten liberty and business interests during his northeast junket.
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