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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1936
Page
4
The Washington representative Marion A. Zioncheck faces widespread censure for repeated legal issues and disorderly conduct. Critics say his behavior harms Congress and Washington state, and urge removal or relocation for treatment.
A New York court ruled that a man with two diamond studded front teeth need not surrender them to satisfy a $242 judgment. The owner argued he paid $345 for the fillings years ago and may claim any value increase. The ruling highlights that diamonds in teeth are protected assets unless crime or other risk intervenes.
The Portland Oregonian notes that if Mellon J P Morgan Ford Hearst and Rockefeller fortunes were divided among Americans each would get small sums. Mellon yields seventy five cents and after buying a necktie the total from the group is seven dollars and sixty cents. The stanza ends with champagne to drown disappointment at the raid on surpluses.
State Treasurer Waters challenges lawmakers and Governor Earle over relief funding arguing the federal government is drawing on Pennsylvanias funds and the public should not accept relief excesses as generosity. He warns legislators to act as stewards of taxpayers money and push for justified relief programs. The piece notes Roosevelt Alfalfa Bill and Mussolini headlines in a broader column mix.
The government proposed selling six hundred million dollars of two and three quarter percent bonds and four hundred million dollars of one and three eighths percent notes. the entire issue was oversubscribed. The item notes reader interest and promises continued coverage.
The author reflects on the test of a philosophy by whether it serves in poverty and health, victory and defeat. He recalls Romains Rolland’s stance in 1914, rejects praise without earned wisdom, and compares a philosophy to a faulty tool that loses its edge.
Poem recounts an elderly woman unseen for a week who dies alone. Neighbors tell police, a door is forced, and a homebound letter reads I’ll be home next week. The corpse lies with the unread note as death claims her in solitude.
The piece notes advances in air travel affecting telephone and telegraph firms, faster letters from Los Angeles to New Castle, and growing container innovations. It mentions wartime causes of delay, rising postage, and the long view of citrus juice preservation boosting Florida’s market through improved canning and delivery to homes.
A preacher sees his son pelting the crowd with chestnuts while the boy quips to tend to his sermon. Jokes recall a waiter’s menu riddle, a cow sale that funds a hat, and a dog tearing the hat apart. Other quips note life’s quirks from wealth, a right sided heart, a Utah copper mine, and social observations about manners and aging club life.
A humorous clipping mentions a carbell that rings when fuel is low and when payments are due. It notes postal rules allowing Limburger cheese and mentions best seller books with strong smells. A biblical verse contrasts honest living with riot and envy.
The piece notes that wartime and postwar periods altered shoe consumption with men wearing their footwear longer while women and men alike began using fewer pairs. It states that about 200 million pairs are produced annually.
An Australian notes Americans often get ice water with meals and defends the custom while arguing that calling it soup is improper. The remark grows into a light humorous take on cultural expectations. The piece also notes the slippery elm as the shadiest character among the trees.
The U S canning industry reaches its 117th anniversary with record last year sales near 100 million dollars more than 1934 and a six billion can aggregate. Principal vegetables corn peas and tomatoes rise 30 to 50 percent, involving 250 000 to 300 000 farmers across 42 states amid rapid recovery after lean prior stock. Advances include automation and new can designs replacing 1867 hand-made containers.
A 32 year old Chicago woman is acquitted of the murder of her fifth husband. The piece notes she moves about confidently among men and hints at social reception following the trial. A separate proverb about borrowing signals risk and courage in early life.
A English woman has been sentenced to death for killing her husband. She is noted as the mother of five children. In contrast, the text comments that in this country a woman was freed after killing five husbands, remarking England's stricter stance on such matters.
Church rules vary on home christenings. If allowed, set a font with water on a white cloth table and add flowers behind it. Prepare a room for the clergyman, have the baby brought in by a parent or godmother, and host tea sandwiches and small cakes or a late afternoon buffet.
Central Press outlines GOP platform dilemmas as the party seeks broad yet specific planks. It weighs arguments on spending, Supreme Court power, pensions, inflation, centralization, and the influence of Borah and Coughlin while aligning with Roosevelt era policy.
Notable Nativities Frank Nathan Buchman born 1878 YMCA secretary who led the Oxford movement Fontaine Fox born 1884 cartoonist Hollis Oklahoma quartet of Keys sisters Mary Mona Roberta Leota born 1915 oldest living quadruplets in the U S Wedding anniversary fifth anniversaries for Anne A Stillman and Fowler McCormick June 4 1924 James Herriot wed Elizabeth Josey at Bermondsey England and other dated notes on history science and pale facts
A University of California professor returned a book after twenty six years nine months and eleven days overdue. The librarian noted the long delay and a total fine of 1337.50 dollars but did not collect it, offering leniency. The professor apparently forgot about the item and the librarian was glad to recover the book.
A humorous exchange contrasts proper telephone manners with a pun on a mining stock. Phillips loses his life savings in Wildcat mining. The dialogue plays on misunderstandings of professional talk and slang.
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