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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1931
Page
1
Col Lindbergh and his wife announce a planned aerial tour of the Orient aboard their plane. The baby Lindbergh will remain at home during their travels. Col Lindbergh also says he has no plans for any frivolous flying during the journey.
Col Charles A Lindbergh and Mrs Lindbergh will depart from New Jersey within a month for an air tour of the Orient. They will travel via Alaska and water hops, likely crossing Siberia to visit China and Japan in stages. The couple will not take their baby, and Lindbergh will use his regular airplane with pontoons attached.
Extreme heat lowers streams with Shenango River dropping from 5.3 to 4.4 feet in 24 hours. A year ago New Castle prepared for the G A R convention in Lancaster, veterans may attend. Road notes urge repairs on Harlansburg dirt road to State Game Farm and announce near completion of Perry Highway viaduct approaches near Grant City. Narrows from Rural Avenue to the paper mill bridge widened to allow two cars.
U S Weather Bureau notes for the 24 hour period ending this morning. Maximum temperature 63 degrees. Minimum 52 degrees. No precipitation. River stage 4.4 feet and falling.
Roy Ashley, 38, was wounded after kidnapping Evelyn Brent, 15, daughter of his Beaver Dam landlady, in Wisconsin. Authorities say if he recovers he will face murder charges. Brent allegedly seized the gun during a water stop. Ashley then slapped and shot her.
The annual governors conference ended with Roosevelt and Ritchie actively seeking Democratic support for the 1932 nomination while Pinchot and a Helabased bid rise as notable Republican contenders amid speculation on Hoovers successor.
Coroner and state police ruled Dr Raley Husted Bell accidental death after an alleged provocating shotgun rig misfired at his Sycamore Lodge estate near Centre Bridge Pennsylvania. Samuel Roth of the publishing company was told the theory would not be pursued further.
In Jefferson Ohio on June 4 23 year old Indian woman Mrs Julia Maude Lowther goes on trial for allegedly plotting with Tilby Smith to murder his wife Mrs Clara Smith on May 29 1930. Prosecutor Nazor cited a signed confession and described plans to obtain a weapon to kill the husband for his love. Defense attorney Frank L Marvin declined to discuss defense strategy. Jury selection used two special venues 75 and 30.
Councilman Clayton H. Reeves said he will likely recommend buying new fire fighting apparatus for the second ward within a week. He will attend the Akron convention where equipment is on display before issuing the recommendation.
About 300 priests and laymen from all parishes attended St. Marys hall for the first Holy Name Society banquet. The event launched a county wide retreat movement emphasizing Catholic lay duties as citizens and Catholics, with strong talks from church leaders. Separately postal authorities in Washington were asked how to handle nearly 50 Newfoundland postmarked letters found in New York that contained material related to a derby race and possible lottery matter. The letters with prohibited content were sent to New Castle and held. opened mail linked to lottery issues.
Washington June 4 six billion subscriptions offered for the treasury's 800 million bond issue were raised to over six billion by today. The three and one eighth per cent bonds mature in 1949. Secretary Mellon announced that the books on the issue were closed last night.
Mortimer L. Schiff banker and philanthropist died at his home on Sandy Hill Road Oyster Bay early today. He was to turn fifty four tomorrow and reportedly suffered a heart attack after leaving his New York office with Kuhn Loeb and Co. He played golf that afternoon and planned to travel abroad next month with his wife Adele Neustadt Schiff. He was born June 5 1877 and had two children Dorothy and John Mortimer Schiff.
In New York on June 4 Rudy Duringer 25 of Ossining was found guilty of first degree murder for the slaying of Virginia Brannen a Bangor Maine native described as a ten cent dance girl. The seven hour jury deliberation in Bronx Supreme Court returned the verdict which carries the electric chair sentence. Brannen was killed after a night of drinking on April 27 her body found at the foot of a Yonkers seminary wall after being shot during an automobile ride. Crowley the other defendant was also convicted of first degree murder for killing a police officer during the same incident.
Wheeling West Virginia June 4 George Buchwalter 40 a rejected suitor shot and wounded Miss Mary Lohr 22 in a busy downtown street. He then drove to the home of his employer E W Stifel president of the Stifel Calico Company and shot himself through the head. Miss Lohr probably will recover.
Charles Toth Pappay of 1108 Agnew Street will depart for Budapest Hungary to visit relatives and stay abroad for several months. Michael Zenich of 1803 Hanna Street also plans to move to Czechoslovakia to live permanently.
Residents of Ellwood City Evans City Bradford Woods and nearby areas challenge the Pittsburgh Harmony and New Castle Railway receivers request to abandon sections of the Ellwood City to East New Castle and Ellwood City to Beaver Falls lines. They accuse the company of discontinuing electric freight service without permission and allege state law violations amid declining patronage blamed on affiliated motor carriers.
Boston reports Joseph Kennedy the Irish sweepstakes winner with 1.11 in his pocket. He holds Cameronian winning ticket for the English derby and now faces protection from gangsters intent on hijacking his prize amid police guard arrangements and conflicting claims from another Joseph Kennedy aboard a US freighter.
In Beverly Hills a municipal election reflected party lines with the sewer project defeated while councilmen secured seats. A candidate linked to a double murder near the ballot nearly won judgeship, suggesting a chaotic race. The writer also mocks college honorary degrees citing a Syracuse University example.
Striking miners led by a Black man two white women and two white men with an American flag marched peacefully outside Montour Mine No 10. About 900 strikers including near 100 women and several children joined the walkout as the southwestern Pennsylvania bituminous strike spreads to Washington county. Three women jailed near Avella for incitement. over 100 strike committee members from Washington, Allegheny and Westmoreland counties active.
Rome reporters fear a Vatican retaliation against Italy as Pope Pius XI signals a clean diplomatic break over the Catholic Youth Society arrests. The Vatican's stance follows the Quirinal’s handling of the Catholic Fascist controversy and sharp Pope condemnation.
F R Blackie McCracken a dealer at the Palace Gambling Club was shot and killed today in a gun battle at the Haymarket Club on Douglas Alley Reno. William J Graham a Reno sportsman and gambling house owner associated with Jack Dempsey in promotions was arrested but not jailed in the shooting.
The giant German seaplane DO X crashed into the Atlantic sixty miles from Porto Praia while en route to South America. A rescue tug was sent and the liner’s status could not be confirmed as wireless contact failed. The event sparked a frenzy in the Cape Verde port.
Secretary of State Stimson plans a European trip with Mrs. Stimson at month’s end for a personal survey of the European situation. The trip is not official diplomacy though he will carry a secretariat and a code expert. Captain Eugene Regnier will accompany as military aide and social secretary. The first stop is Naples.
The notice marks Arthur Memeter turning eight with a simple family celebration. Neighbors and relatives expect a quiet day as the child receives a small gift at home.
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