Tax Revision Cited As Need For Recovery
Undersecretary John W. Hanes told the House Ways and Means Committee that tax revision to promote private enterprise will help revive the country by returning millions to work. He described taxation as a tool to encourage profit driven enterprise and as an alternative to government conscription, urging removal of deterrents to business. Continued on page two.
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Neal International News Service
Washington
Congress
The
Treasury
John W. Hanes
Hanes
America
Securities and Exchange Commission
Treasury Department
House
Ways and Means Committee
Bowers Named New U S Ambassador to Chile
President Roosevelt nominated Claude G. Bowers as the new American ambassador to Chile. Bowers, author and former editor, previously served as ambassador to the Loyalist government in Spain and will replace Alexander W. Weddell in Madrid. Edwin C. Wilson was named minister to Uruguay, and Douglas Jenkins was nominated as minister to Bolivia.
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International News Service
Washington
Roosevelt Today
Claude G. Bowers
U. S
Spain
Chile
Bowers
Alexander W. Weddell
Argentina
Edwin C. Wilson
Paris
Uruguay
Douglas Jenkins
London
Bolivia
Baseball crowds fill diamond games around city yesterday
Heavy weekend rains pleased gardeners and farmers as PA Newc observes district sports and crop notes. Lawrence county wheat heads out while New Castle schools near final week of term, ending Friday.
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New Castle
Daily Weather Report for 24 Hour Periods
United States weather statistics for the 24 hour period ending at 5 p m Sunday show a maximum temperature of 78 and a minimum of 57 with precipitation of 22 inches and a river stage at 5 feet. For the previous 24 hours ending at 5 p m Saturday the maximum was 79, minimum 62, and precipitation 45 inches.
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United States
New York Pastor Peale at Westminster College Graduation
Dr Norman Vincent Peale told Westminster College 85th graduates that Americas troubles stem from individuals not systems. He warned America risks decline unless personal improvement and disciplined emotions through religion are pursued, urging effective thinking free of fear.
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New Wilmington
Norman Vincent Peale
Marble Collegiate Church
New York City
Westminster College
America
Peale
Dr. Peale
Westminster Class Graduates Amid Rain Storm
Rain abruptly ended Westminster college commencement May Day events as May Queen Jeanne McCully received the crown from Joyce Beatty. A record crowd watched the ceremony despite threatening weather. Former Westminster students attended the program honoring Dr. Charles.
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New Wilmington
Westminster College
Jeanne McCully
Mt. Lebanon
Joyce Beatty
Westminster
Charles
Refugee Ship St Louis Pleases Coast Guard Becomes Cruising
Coast guardsmen believed their arrests of 907 German Jewish refugees aboard the Hamburg American liner St Louis were groundless as the ship cruised about the Miami shore for about half an hour. The liner then sailed southeastward seeking landing options in Cuba or the Dominican Republic amid ongoing negotiations by Lawrence Berenson for havens.
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International News Service
Miami
Fila
United States
St. Louis
Cuba
Dominican Republic
American National Co
Lawrence Berenson
Two Face Trial On Murder Charge
Two former WPA workers, John Lester Welch and Joseph Howell, face trial in Lisbon Ohio for the murder of trolley motorman George Culp during a January 2, 1937 holdup in Wellsville. Welch admitted firing the fatal shot. both men confessed and will appear before judges W F Lones Frank Cope and Barclay W Moore.
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International News Service
Lisbon
WPA
George Culp
Wellsville
John Lester Welch
Joseph Howell
East Liverpool
W. F. Lones
Frank Cope
Barclay W Moore
Welch
Burial Planned for Rev Fr McKenna in Du Bois
Funeral rites for Father Peter J. McKenna, late pastor of St. Mary’s, will take place Tuesday in Du Bois. Western Pennsylvania priests attend. Most Rev Hugh C. Boyle to deliver final absolution after a solemn requiem mass and Office for the Dead. Interment in Du Bois. those traveling to the funeral asked to notify Father Galvin.
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St. Mary's Parish
Peter J. McKenna
William F. Galvin
Leo Watterson
St. Mary’s
Raymond Must
James O'Connor
Surplice
St. Mary's Church
Dennis Maloney
New Brighton
New Castle
Ellwood City
Beaver Falls
Beaver
Pennsylvania
Hugh C. Boyle
Pittsburgh
DuBois
Father McKenna
Scotland
Father Galvin
Marketing Act Upheld By Court
The Supreme Court upheld the Agricultural Adjustment Act marketing agreement provisions and the milk marketing agreement affecting metropolitan New York and many states. The court reversed a ruling by Federal Judge Cooper of the Northern New York Federal District Court.
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International News Service
Washington
Supreme Court
New York
High Court
Cooper
Federal District Court
Seventy Die in Fire at Zacatepec Mexico
Firemen and soldiers searched the ruins of Zacatepec after a blaze destroyed the town centre. Seventy people were killed, many women and children, as the wooden moving picture theatre burned and flames spread to homes, factories, and a large sugar mill.
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International News Service
Mexico City
Zacatepec
Ambridge Doctor Edward Kisel Dies After Heart Attack
Ambridge Pennsylvania June 5 death of Dr Edward Kisel aged 40 Ambridge physician and army enlistment examiner blamed on heart attack after his car collided with a parked car officials said.
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Ambridge
Edward Kisel
Kisel
Structural Steel Work Completed for New Castle Nurses Home
Structural work finished and workmen began laying the floor for the new New Castle hospital nurses home on South Mercer street beside the hospital. The five story building, costing about 80000 dollars, is expected to be completed by mid August.
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New
New Castle Hospital
South Mercer Street
British rulers headed for U S tour with King George VI
Royal train carries King George VI and Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King across the United States. The trip fuels King Georges symbolic leadership and Kings political momentum, linking Canadian royal aid to American economic stakes. The article notes King Kings lineage and ties to Canadian politics, and hints at 1914 UK divorce era.
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United States
George VI
MacKenzie King
Liberal Party
James J. Gardiner
Canada
William Lyon MacKenzie
Toronto
Dominion
United Kingdom
German Press Echoes Hitler Denunciation of British Encirclement
Berlin reports the official press denounces Anglo French attempts to isolate Germany as creating chaos and tension. Hitler told war veterans in Kassel that Germany is ready to meet all challenges, while Germany praises Britain and France for not rallying Russia into a triple alliance.
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International News Service
Berlin
Hitler
Germany
Britain
France
Russia
Kassel
Diplomatische Politische Korrespondenz
Europe
Reich
Landon Predicts GOP Victory in 1940 Campaign
Former Kansas governor Alfred Landon said he is out of the 1940 race but predicts a GOP victory. He told reporters he will beat any Democrat nominee if Roosevelt seeks a third term. Landon later met Vermont Governor George D. Aiken and plans to speak at Boston University’s 66th commencement to 1275 graduates on "The Educated Citizens and Property."
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International News Service
Montpelier
Alfred Landon
Kansas
Roosevelt
Landon
George D. Aiken
Boston University
Boston
Royal Train Reunites With Missing Queen During Canadian Tour
Royal party encounters playful mishaps as Queen avoids missing the train and chats with farm crowds. At Saskatoon the queen walked onto one side and off the other, triggering a playful chase as 50,000 visitors converged on Melville, where the king and queen greeted locals for nearly an hour before the train moved to allow rest.
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Ont
Department of State
Washington
Saskatoon
Melville
More Trouble For John Barrymore In Income Tax Suit
Los Angeles reports that actor John Barrymore faces an additional 17 296 dollars in income tax payment for 1938 earnings. An accompanying lien targets Elaine Barrie, Barrymore's estranged wife, for 14 462 dollars. Barrymore is recovering from a heart attack in Chicago.
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International News Service
Los Angeles
John Barrymore
Internal Revenue
Nat Rogan
Barrymore
Elaine Barrie
Hollywood
Chicago
Drowning Fatality at Sharon Picnic in Ohio Valley
A Youngstown boy Martin Anton Winter Jr ten was drowned near Sharon Pennsylvania while wading along the Pymatuning River during a family picnic. His body was recovered two hours later by Robert Long of Orangeville Ohio after a search by relatives and volunteers aided by a palmotor. Authorities investigated but efforts proved futile.
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International News Service
Sharon
Martin Anton Winter, Jr
Logan Avenue
Youngstown
Here
Robert Long
Orangeville
Baccalaureate Service Opens Commencement Week at Senior High
A large Cathedral auditorium audience attended the baccalaureate for 394 seniors ahead of next Friday's commencement at Senior High. Rev. Chester T R Yeates delivered the sermon on God and You, urging better living. Rev. D J Blasdell offered invocation and benediction. The 85 voice choir, led by Robert A Duff, sang in wine robes with Jean Chapman at the piano. Dr C C Green, superintendent, presided. Organist Kathryne Nessie Allen played. Continued on page fifteen.
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Cathedral Auditorium
Chester T. R. Yeates
Third United Presbyterian Church
Cathedral
God
D. J. Blasdell
Mahoning Methodist Church
Robert A. Duff
Jean Chapman
C. C. Green
Kathryne Nessie Allen
Quitting Date Of Congress Is Now Uncertain
Washington reports the four leaders and President Roosevelt say an adjournment date is unpredictable. They plan to expedite essential legislation including relief funds of 1.75 billion dollars, neutrality laws, a tax bill easing business taxes, and Social Security Act revisions. Bankhead Garner Barkley Rayburn attend White House briefing.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Bankhead
White House
Vice
Garner
Senate
Barkley
House
Rayburn
Blaze Threatens South Side Block on Mill Street
A cellar fire under A. R. Conn. restaurant at 1212 South Mill Street spread through the building and into two upper stories, threatening the Rosenbaum block at 1212-1216. Loss about 2000 with most insured. Occupants included Smith Drug Co, New Castle Free Public Library, and several residents who suffered smoke and water damage. Three alarms, but firefighters confined the blaze to the restaurant area.
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A. R. Conn
South Mill Street
Rosenbaum
Smith Drug Company
New Castle Free Public Library
Hannah Rosenbaum
John Harvin
C. $S Hockenberry
Margaret Duncan
Bonita Hanlon
Russians And Japs In Clash On Manchukuoan Frontier
TOKYO June 5 Soviet warplanes and troops massed at strategic points on the Manchukuo outer Mongolian border as heavy fighting with Japanese forces continued. Reports cite 1 dead and 15 wounded among Russian troops with Soviet casualties at Changkufeng listed as six killed and ten wounded while Japan reported five wounded.
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International News Service
Tokyo
Manchukuoan
Outer Mongolia
Changkufeng
Jury Selected to Try Senator and Eight Co-defendants
A jury of eight men and four women was chosen in under two hours to try State Senator Joseph P. Dade of Schuylkill County and eight co-defendants on charges of conspiracy to divert WPA labor. Dade and the foremen or timekeepers indicted last August pleaded not guilty as the trial opened before U S District Court Judge William H. Kirkpatrick.
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International News Service
Philadelphia
Joseph P. Dade
Schuylkill County
Dade
U. S. District Court
William H. Kirkpatrick
Court Upholds Injunction Against Mayor Hague
Supreme Court today upheld an injunction barring Mayor Frank Hague and Jersey City officials from suppressing CIO and ACLU meetings. Miss Ruth Jenkins, a Martin Street girl who disappeared a week ago, arrived safely at Fort Meyer, Florida, visiting her grandmother after a long journey.
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International News Service
Washington
Supreme Court Today
Frank Hague
Jersey City
N. J
CIO
American Civil Liberties Union
Ruth Jenkins
Martin Street
Fort Meyer
Fla
Pinball machines seized from Royal Cafe and countywide
On Saturday night another pinball machine was taken from the Royal Cafe on Long avenue. County authorities had previously confiscated nine machines. District Attorney John C. Lamorer said no pinball machines would be allowed to operate in the county and that seizure and arrest could follow where found.
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Royal Cafe
Long Avenue
John C. Lamorer
Death notices from Hydetown area June 1939 listing names
A June 5 1939 death list includes Elizabeth Carter Johnston 75 Hydetown Dominick Anthony Colella 2 days 309 Near street Conception Guerrero 49 331 Washington Street William Marso 202 North Shenango Street Peter J Lotus 68 Pittsburgh Samuel O Dunkle 58 Pittsburgh Catherine Hamm 61 Ellwood City George Schott 67 Lawrence County Home C H Maybury 68 Slippery Rock.
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Conception Guerrero
Ast Washington Street
William (Marceau) Marso
Shenango Street
Peter J. Lotus
Pittsburgh
Samuel O. Dunkle
Catherine Hamm
Ellwood City
George Schott
Lawrence County
C. H. Maybury
Slippery Rock
Open Torpedo Tube Blame In Thetis Disaster
Thetis disaster inquiry cites an open torpedo tube and heart failure as trapping divers in the Davis escape chamber, blocking rescue and causing about 98 or 99 deaths. R. S. Johnson of Cammell Laird described water in forward torpedo tube No 5 and partial bulkhead closures as key factors. Prime Minister Chamberlain announced a full public inquiry.
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Birkenhead
England
Davis
Thetis
Liverpool Bay
R. S. Johnson
Cammel Laird, Ltd
No. 5
Johnson
Divers Tunnel Under Sunken Squalus Off Portsmouth
Divers in Portsmouth New Hampshire began tunneling under the sunken submarine Squalus after weekend squalls. Compressed air lines will enable chains to lift the craft fore and aft. Salvage experts aim to tow the vessel to shallower warmer water from a depth of 243 feet. Officials estimate about 760 tons of water remain in the sub.
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International News Service
Portsmouth
N. H
Naval
United States
Relax on a Boat to Cure Jitters on a Lake
Arthur Mometer suggests winding waterways as a remedy for stress. He advises locating a lake or stream, enjoying a pipe or cigar, and drifting to a fair distance. The method promises calm and distance, with the note that today’s warmth sits at eighty four degrees.
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Daily Weather Report
DR. N. V. Peale
MARS
Florida
Fr. McKenna
du Bois
St. Mary’s Church
Mexico
Walter Kiernan
Madeleine Carroll
Philip Astley
Astley
G.O.P
Seventh Ward
Yeates
George Duano
Mayor
Hague
Girl
Elizabeth Carter Johnston
Hydetown
Dominick Anthony Colella
Cape
Charles A. Smith
Arthur Mometer
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