08 Sep 1930
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1930
Page
1
A rough report outlines Belence and associates testing an advanced subsea apparatus for deep ocean work. The project targets cold Gulf water near 38 to 41 degrees, with plans to draw off cold water from the continental shelf to power a vacuum engine and convert it to steam for further use.
State program aims to unite boys work and physical directors for preliminary sessions ahead of the main conference. About 40,000 boys and men are enrolled in gymnasium courses statewide. Prominent speakers from New York and Rochester discuss volunteer leadership of Boys' Clubs and future commissions cover camps employment youth work and women and girls collaboration.
The article notes whiskey production details and the distinctive flavor derived from drying and mashing. It discusses the impact on government revenue and hints at a slogan for economic effect, mentioning May Digan and a federal perspective on whiskey’s role.
George Akerson greeted 12,000 citizens as the scarlet tail silver plane landed at Bolling Field. Major H. G. Davidson first to greet them. Jules Henry introduced Akerson Hoover Jr Prince de Ligne and the Belgian ambassador, with Army and Navy officials. The Unknown Soldier’s Tomb wreath ceremony opened the day’s events before luncheon and embassy visits. They depart for New York tomorrow morning.
London dispatch reports Cantonese Army planes bombed Nanning in Kwangsi Province causing mass panic and extensive property damage. About four ten thousand residents evacuated amid shortages as the dawn raid killed two hundred civilians and intensified suffering.
Belgium celebrates birth of a direct male heir to the throne. A nine pound son born yesterday to Crown Princess Astrid, named Baudouin Albert Axel Bustrave, is officially recognized as heir as Minister Jeanson signs the recognition. The prince appeared in the Senate chamber in his father’s baby clothes as the cabinet signed the document.
The document lists a meeting agenda including reports from Trustees Standing Committees and various commissions. Items cover missions pensions Christian education and general assembly business. It notes elections for judicial commission vacancy and general council, adjustments to meeting rates, and adjournment.
Severe leading physicians nationwide skeptical when the extract was announced last January have since been impressed by results achieved. An extensive five year program of research and clinical activity is planned by Doctors Coffey and Humber with donations from leading California citizens financing the effort.
New York stock market opened the week with gains in favorites like Radio Keith, DuPont, Chrysler, and International Nickel as bulls sought to sustain last week’s advance. Trading broadened to 1,285,000 shares in early forenoon, but profit taking and short selling kept wide price movements modest. A drop in October cotton futures followed the government report, while Secretary Mellon’s 1 year Treasury notes at 2 3/8 percent hinted at easy money for the year.
In La Plata, former leader Hipolito Irigoyen lies ill with pneumonia as Argentinian politics shift after his forced resignation. His government’s cabinet fled, and the radical party dissolves into obscurity while his daughter and doctors keep vigil.
The Lansing Ishii agreement failed to curb Japanese influence in China as Tokyo expands civil administration in leased territory and seeks loans. Warnings from American officials flag disapproval of Tokyo’s methods, while Washington, London, and Paris debate joint loans and the risk of Japanese dominance.
A New Zealand voyage reached Framheim near Antarctica and established a wintering base at Bay of Whales near Fram, with Little America becoming a growing outpost. Byrd later staged the famous South Pole flight and returned on November 20, 1929, as pictures for his lecture were assembled under his direction.
Santo Domingo reels under martial law as hundreds suffer without antiseptics and surgeons tools. Medical teams work 72 hours straight using hacksaws for amputations while American Red Cross, U S Marine base, and neighboring nations rush aid. Emergency hospital planned near the damaged presidential palace. thirteen relief supply stations to feed the hungry and shelter the homeless.
R N Beatty and son Forrest and Alex Beatty visited Saturday. James McLain and Arthur Pennison of Youngstown Ohio motored to see some of their parents and Mrs CCP McLain in the area.
Dr John A Hartman, 69, prominent Latrobe dentist for over 26 years, died Friday evening at Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh after a long illness. He is survived by his widow a son George Hartman of Pittsburgh and two daughters Mrs Rachel Wade and Mrs D W Dunham of Pittsburgh. Funeral services were held at his Latrobe home this afternoon at 2 20. Interment followed in Unity cemetery.
Richard Grant reports two men Butterbaugh of Punxsutawney and Jamison of Caledonia New York pled guilty to charges from State Patrolman Kelly. Butterbaugh fined fifty dollars plus costs and ten days in jail. Jamison fined ten dollars plus costs and ten days in jail for displaying another's license and allowing an unauthorized person to operate the car. Arrests followed near Kellyburg on the B P Highway as they traveled from Punxsutawney to Indiana with Edward Davis’s license.
A Chicago court heard Frances, once married to Frank Jay, face debt and past fame. She sobbed in a cell for hours after a bail set at 3,650 dollars with help unlikely. Former spouse connections trace to vaudeville hits and Broadway shows in a bygone era.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow for S. W. Straus chairman of the board of 8.W. Straus & Co who died after a long illness at age 64. Survived by widow Hattie Klee and daughters in New York. brothers reside in Chicago. Highlights of his career include overseeing the construction of major buildings in Avi-Lareg and ties to New York and Chicago business circles.
A group of reporters in Tromsod Norway report discovery of a third skeletal remains near the site of the Andree balloon expedition. Experts identify the bones as belonging to Knut Frankel, suggesting the trio perished in the return march. Evidence includes a hut shelter, preserved body parts, and a sleeping bag containing a partly frozen skeleton. The finding could resolve the long standing Andree mystery and prompt Swedish government action.
The Johnstown Democrat notes Weiss attractions at the Cambria County Fair in Ebensburg drew thousands who found unusual midways and amusements. Weiss travels with six trucks, a large stock tent, and a portable office, covering thousands of miles yearly and planning to proceed to the Allentown fair.
A fire at Haney Grocery on Mast Mahoning Street caused significant damage and a portion of the rear structure. Firemen arrived to find flames rapidly spreading but gained control within minutes. The incident, of mysterious origin, damaged the rear of the building and its contents with an estimated loss around $1,000.
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