Relief Merit System Quizzing Sparks Legislative Clash
Harrisburg report details a renewed dispute over Pennsylvania relief relief administration merit with a legislative joint committee summoning three state officials to explain civil service tests. Lawmakers set hearings and votes on 260000 mine pumping funds and 26500 anthracite commission, with a 381000 special session cost and 50000 for a House campaign committee.
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Tered
Assembly Hells
Joint
Civil Service
Department of Assistance
House Campaign
Carl B. Shelley
House Municipal Corrporation
House
Senate
Harrisburg
Relief Administration
State Employment Board
Secretary ‘of Public Assistance
Lea CC. Achierman
Monroe
William A. Shaw
Allegheny4d
Achterman
Shippen Lewis
Philadelphia
Hugh F. ‘Dolan
Pottsville
Harvey D. Fause
Pittsburgh
Achlerman
Pennsylvania
Anthracite Commission
Delaware River Joint Commission
State Supreme Court
Department of Jusce
Patent infringement suit filed in federal court
Phoxke Fuss Pittsburgh along with The Chicago Telephone Company of Elkhart sue Stackpale Carbon Company of St Marys in federal court claiming infringement of patent improvements on control devices. They seek a permanent injunction and triple damages for alleged appropriation of the improvements.
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Phoxke Fuss
Pittsburgh
Chicago Telephone Company
Elkhart
Stackpale Carbon Company
St. Marys
Small Business Men Convene To Draft Rescue Plan
Pittsburgh Sept 13 Self styled minute men in basic suits met for their first annual convention to draft a ten point rescue program. Dewitt M Emery president of the National Small Business Men's Association said the group would push a resolution ending government meddling and experimentation. Other planks include sound money a balanced budget and loosening Congress from the President s apron strings. Emery noted the group formed last November to unite small businesses against discriminatory legislation and not to reveal membership size. A W Elton Pittsburgh leader forecast 2500 delegates from about 10000 small businesses. The lifebusiness term covers firms with under 100 employees and capital under 1 million. Matthew Wolf AFL vice president was listed as a speaker.
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Pittsburgh
Tss
Dewitt M. Emery
National
Small Business Men's Association
Congress
Emery
Akron
Washington
A. W. Elton
Hand
United States
Cration
Matthew Wolf
American Federation of Labor
Dewey Suffers First Setback in Poultry Racket Case
In a continuation from page one, Sept 28 and 29 referenced as a set in the Dewey campaign while he remains entangled in office matters. The trial break occurred last Saturday when Dewey cross examined Lyon Boston, district attorney, on testimony about Hines and the poultry racket. Judge Pecora sustained defense attorney Lloyd Paul Stryker’s claim that the question violated a longstanding rule against linking a defendant to crimes not charged.
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Dewey
Lyon Boston
William Fellows
Hines
Loyd Paul Stryker
Pecora
Stryker
Glorifying Yourself at Live Theatre Service Staff
A guide to grooming hands and nails for social confidence. It discusses lotions, lemon juice for suntan removal, nightly glove wear, regular manicures, and precise nail care to maintain a polished appearance. It reflects era advice on personal upkeep and beauty routines.
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LIVE
Tranea
Oliver
Methodist Protestant pastors urge teaching alcohol harms
At a Pittsburgh conference of Methodist Protestant Church pastors and laymen a recommendation was made to resume teaching the evil effects of alcohol on the human system. They also suggested that a motion picture manager who selects a good picture should be praised for the choice.
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Union Lawn
Pittsburgh
Falls Into Ravine in Erie Bicycle Accident
Corinne Luther, 12, was near death after a 45 foot dive into a concrete lined ravine when her bicycle skidded into a washout. She sustained severe head injuries and was found near the ravine edge. Rescue teams transported her to a local hospital for treatment.
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Erie
Corinne Luther
Germans urge peace as Sudeten crisis deepens
Nazi figures argued for a peaceful settlement with Sudeten Germans while denying plans for force, praising Germany’s efforts for peace and warning democratic nations to choose between restraint and risking a European war. They claimed a united front of democracies opposed Greater Germany and blamed Jews for the alliance.
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Sudeten
Benes
Czechioslovakia
Hitler
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Alsace-Lorraine
France
Britain
England
Europe
Officials Not Confirmed By State Boards
Arthur E. Colegrove and Percy W. Foote join Wel fare Secretary J Griffith Boardman and Roy E Brownmiller as unconfirmed members of the Public Assistance Department Employment Board State Housing Board Oil Industry Commission and Motor Vehicle Dealers Commission.
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Arthur E. Colegrove
Percy W. Foote
J. Griffith Boardman
Roy E. Brownmiller
Public Assistance Department
State Housing Board
Oil Industty Commission
Motor Vehicle Dealers Commission
Obituary continues for Hillsdale man dies at home
The obituary notes a Hillsdale resident died yesterday at 2:30. Cause was a heart condition. Surviving siblings include Harry Getty of Erie Nora King of Jeannette Clyde Getty of Hillsdale Marie Houck Purchase Line and Mont Getty. Son of Attorney John L. Getty of Indiana. Funeral at Raleigh Funeral Home Hillsdale 2:30 p.m. Wednesday with Rev Wayne Moore of Cockport officiating. interment at Thompson Cemetery.
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Hillsdale
Harry Getty
Erie
Nora King
Jeannette
Clyde Getty
Marie Houck
Purchase Line
Mont Getty
John L. Getty
Indiana
Raleigh
Passes Away Funeral notices for several local residents
Funeral services and death notices recount the passing of Robert R. Hazlett 89 James M Pher son 69 Elderton barber Samuel Blakely Coalport Scotland born 1873 and wife Myrtle six siblings Miss Nancy Lane Anderson 83 Oswego NY Miss Anna McGrath Oswego NY Percy Edward Shea Samuel Elmer Allison Mrs George Borish with services slated at Streams Funeral Home Elderton Presbyterian Church Glasgow Cemetery Greenwood Blairsville Cemeteries and other local arrangements detailed for family funerals pending tomorrow.
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Robert R. Hazlett
Streams Funeral Home
Oakland Cemetery
Mr. Hazlett
Samuel Blakely
Coalport
Clearfield County
John W
Jean Templeton
Blakely
Scotland
United States
Indiana County
Myrtle (Miller) Blakely
Mose Blakely
Indiana
Glasgow Cemetery
Nancy Lane Anderson
Alfred Anderson
Elders Ridge
Thomas
Jane
Kelly) Anderson
Pittsburgh
New Castle
Kansas
Percy Edward Shea
Greenwood Cemetery
Shelley Testimony In Grand Jury Inquiry Standoff
Shelley testifies today as Salsburg questions the Republican district attorney on witnesses he planned to call to support his petition to the State Supreme Court. The grand jury inquiry stalls awaiting a Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality of laws from a special legislative session. The committee has spent 12 hours questioning Shelley about witness identities.
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Salsburg
Shelley
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Earle and associates named in New Allegations of State Corruption
The report cites Governor Earle and 13 aides accused of extorting large sums from state employees for campaign purposes. Allegations include architects obtaining state contracts only with approval from party leaders and payments of one third of commissions. Shelley plans to call over 250 witnesses. 150 subpoenas issued with dates set.
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Earle
Salsburg
David L. Lawrence
Democratic
Matthew H. McCloskey, Jr
Lawrence
McCloskey
Pattern by Carol Day for tea apron sets
A feature on sewing patterns by Carol Day describing tea apron designs to protect dress fronts. It outlines fabric choices, sizes, and yardage needs for patterns 8085 and 8095, announces the Fall and Winter Pattern Book, and provides ordering details from the Indiana Evening Gazette Pattern Bureau in Brooklyn.
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Carol Day
Indiana Evening Gazette
Sterling Place
Brooklyn
Applications for 75 million school building program
Harrisburg reports show interest in a 75 million state school building program with over 600 applications already filed and 100 submitted yesterday after Governor Earle signed enabling bills. Most projects total about 15 million in costs with federal aid through the PWA expected to help replace wornout facilities in districts. The first complete application cleared to PWA covers a 338,014 dollar high school in Bigler Township Clearfield County.
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Harrisburg
Department of Public Instruction
Donald P. Davis
Earle
PWA
Davis
Bigler Township
Clearfield County
Witnesses and official statements emerge in Evie Graves case
Prospective witnesses describe threats and pressure connected to the Evie Graves report. Cohet allegedly threatened to remove Compton. Margiotti asserts he alone holds the State police Evie Graves report, underscoring the ongoing investigation and contested access to the document.
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Cohet
Compton
Margiotti
Evie Graves
Tthe
Maryland Maine primary results show Roosevelt liberal push
The article notes double setbacks for the New Deal as Maryland and Maine delegates shape conventions. Roosevelt supporters back liberal candidates while George libels clash with Camp in Georgia. Maine and Maryland races display complex vote counting and multiple incumbents facing challenges amid party crosscurrents.
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Barrows
Brann
Maryland
H. R. O'Connor
Harry W Nice
Oscar Leser
Galen Tall
Arizona
Colorado
New Hampshire
Utah
Vermont
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Louisiana
Democratic
John H. Overton
Michigan
Frank Murphy
Roosevelt
Flash of life and a sand shark rescue
Reports of man eating sharks near Long Island Sound caused panic as three girls screamed at a dorsal fin. George Pitts, 19, chased the shark in a roving gig and hauled it aboard. the creature proved to be a harmless three foot sand shark. Joe Blake seeks a new job after failing to fit his six foot three inch frame into an ambulance. Engineers estimate duplicating the Great Wall of China would cost over 250 million dollars.
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Associated Press
New Rochelle
N. Y
Long Island Sound
George Pitts
Pitts
Oklahoma City
Joe Blake
Oklahoma City University
Blake
China
Stock market ticker list and percent figures from he market report
A dense OCR list of company names and stock figures including Amoco Allied chemical and dye companies Am Can Am Tel and Bell Aluminum and others with percentages and figures such as 180% 984% 34 16 4734 11g 43% and 4% 23 4% 1844, reflecting a market summary snippet.
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al Chem & Dye Am Can Am & Far Pow Am
Rad & St. Am Smelt & R Am
Tel & Tel Am
Anaconda Aich
T & St At
Bald Loco Balt & Ohio
Beth. Steel Briggs Mfg
Bendix Aviat Budd Wheel Burr Add Mach
Calumet & Hee Canada Pacific Case Co
Cerro de Pas
Ches & Ohio
Chrysler Corp
Colum G & el Coml Solvents
Cons Edison
Consol Oil Corn Products Crane Co
del Lack and
West Douglass Aircraft
du Font
del Eastman Kodak
el Auto Lite
Gen
Elec
Gen Foods
Gen Motors Gen Refract
Gillette Saft
Greyhound Corp
Hard-Walker
Hudson Motor
Interlake Iron Int Harvester Int
Nick Can Int
Tel & Tel
Kennecott Cop
Lehigh Val RR
Loewe's
Ine
Mack Trucks
Montrom Ward
Nash-Kelvinator
Nat Biscuit
Nat Dairy Nat. Distillers
Nat Pow
NY Central RR
North Amer Packard Motor Penn RR Phillips Pet x
NJ Pure Qil Radio Corp of Am
Repub Steel Reynolds Tob
Sears Roebuck Socony-Vacuum
Southern Pacific Southern Ry Sperry Corp
Cal Stand
Ind Stand Oil
NJ Texas Corp
United Aircraft
United Corp
United Gas Imp Y S Rubber
US Steel West Union
Tel West
el & Mig
Woolworth
Curb— Ark Nat Gas
el Bond
Japan offers Monocacy crew round trip to Shanghai
Japanese authorities proposed round trip air transportation to Shanghai for 24 crew members of the US gunboat Monocacy stationed on the Yangtze near Kiukiang. Relief after a year upriver was sought, as the Yangtze remained closed amid bombardments and fighting between Kiukiang and Hankow.
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Shanghai
United States
Yangtze
Klukiong
Hankaw
Kiuliang
Hankow
Kiukiang
Senate Awaits Opinion on Amendments
Senate awaits official ruling on amendments tied to public works funding and anticipated revenue. The measures reference a civil service system, graduated income tax, real estate exemptions, and restrictions on diverting motor license and liquid fuels funds, with positions noted from Woodward Reed and Rupp Lehigh Rodgers.
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Woodward
Reed
Washington D
Rupp
Lehigh
Riggs and Jacobs Ousted In Tourney Chaos
Forest Hills September 13 Bobby Riggs, the No. 2 man, and Helen Jacobs, top woman, were defeated in the National Tennis Championships. Riggs lost to Gilbert A. Hunt Sr 4-2, 0-6, 9-7, 0-6, 6-4 while Jacobs went down to Margot Lamb 7-5, 6-2 on an outside court amid confusion.
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Forest Hills
Bobby Riggs
Helen Jacobs
Brandsland Court
Riggs
Gilbert A. Hunt, Sr
Washington, D. C
Helen
Margot Lamb
England
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