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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1933
Page
17
A sweltering Cathedral crowd watched a glamorous student enacted pageant presented by the science and mathematics departments, followed by 283 seniors receiving diplomas at the 61st annual senior high commencement. The program, rich in period costumes and narration, featured expertly staged scenes, a capable orchestra, and two-part exercises blending pageant and traditional commencement.
Reports from Pittsburgh indicate Baltimore and Ohio plans to lease Pittsburgh and Lake Erie rails from McKeesport to New Castle junction for through freight and passenger runs. The move could trim 30 minutes from McKeesport to New Castle schedules and involve four Chicago and New York trains, with Hays as a likely junction point. Railroad officials remained silent on timing and details.
New Castle observed a record warm graduation night with 89 degrees as a heat wave looms, while a novelty of ice on a car bumper circulated among spectators. The post office building nears cornerstone laying as outer walls rise, and Cascade Park plans hint at a summer comeback. The gas substation area features notable roses and city hall awaits a spelling book.
U S weather statistics show a maximum temperature of 89 and a minimum of 64 with no precipitation. River stage stands at 5.8 feet. For the same date last year, maximum reached 65 inches of precipitation was 0.1.
The nation faces intense heat as Midwest cities report temperatures near and above 100 degrees. Chicago forecasters warn of possible cooling showers tonight while Ice Cream Drivers Union strikes disrupt deliveries. Detroit also records 86, Grand Rapids reports a heat related death, and Columbus hits 86 as historical records loom.
News of James Mattern’s safe arrival in Chita awaited as the American round-the-world flier neared his objective. He took off from Omsk at 6 10 p m EDT Tuesday aiming for Chita in roughly 14 hours, with Siberia’s slow communication delaying confirmation.
Special to The News from Beverly Hills notes humorously that attorney Pecora may resort to radio to air his troubles, praising broadcasting as a powerful tool for public sway. The piece reflects on the unpredictable emergence of heroes and a digressive, satirical tone about reform and public discourse.
Four men arrested after weeks of detective work confessed to staging the December 20 Pennsylvania Company bank holdup worth 40000 dollars. They faced charges of multiple hold ups and were linked to two murders, including a New York case. The leader, known as Dago Joe Shapiro, was killed after a quarrel over loot division.
London officials say Prime Minister J Ramsey MacDonald will meet with U S Secretary Cordell Hull after Hull's arrival aboard the President Roosevelt. An informal Friday session is planned to discuss pending economic questions before the world economic conference.
The Lawrence County quota for the Veterans Contingent of the Civilian Conservation Corps is set at nineteen. No farm distributions will occur due to low supply. Each World War Veteran in Lawrence County must apply in person to the Veterans Administration at House Building, Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh. forms must be completed in duplicate and returned promptly for consideration.
In Erie Pennsylvania during a dairy price war strike a farmer L H Hewitt 35 was shot in the leg as about 100 unmasked strikers halted Ed Chapin's milk truck and dumped 200 gallons. Police jailed Charles Brown Hill Mill Dairy Company owner who said he fired at the ground after warning the crowd to stay back.
Mrs. Ida L. Evans, aged 53, died in Ellwood City. Funeral arrangements are pending with local services to announce.
Senate banking committee meets in secret to draft a resolution expanding authority to probe individual stock transactions tied to Morgan partners William Ewing Harold Stanley and Thomas Lamont. Morgan counsel argued the transactions were legal and that the Senate lacked such power. the probe aims to illuminate income tax returns amid broader railroad empire scrutiny.
James J. Walker former New York mayor has signed with International News Service to cover the London World Economic Conference. He arrives from Paris tomorrow to begin preliminaries with leading figures and plans to file his first article on opening day Monday June 12 in his direct, vigorous style.
Townspeople bid farewell to 332 Lawrence county youths, 84 single men, as they depart from New Castle and Ellwood City on a special Pennsylvania RR train for a two week U S Army camp life at Fort Washington Maryland. Doctors gave medicals in advance and officials aided the departure. The train carried 332 boys from Lawrence Venango Mercer and Butler counties. The group heads to a government boat trip down the Potomac after breakfast in Washington. The county's first delegation, now at the forest camp, numbered 100 YS.
Members of the Harry L. McBride Post Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet this evening at the Legion Home. Reports will be given by Poppy Day sale chairman George Christoph and recent Memorial Day season activities will be reviewed.
In Pittsburgh 1,421 graduates from two institutions receive diplomas as 1,166 Pitt students complete regular programs and 255 Duquesne seniors graduate. Seven leaders in art science and commerce receive honorary degrees from Pitt, with Dr. John Bowman delivering the commencement address at Pitt and Martin Conboy speaking at Duquesne.
Cyrus H K Curtis founder of Curtis Publishing and Curtis-Martin Newspapers died at Lyndon Wyncote after a yearlong illness heart disease. He built The Saturday Evening Post The Ladies Home Journal and The Country Gentleman and led Morning and Evening Ledger The Inquirer and The Evening Post New York. His daughter Mrs Mary Louise Curtis Bok and daughter in law Mrs John C Martin were at his bedside.
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt arrives in Los Angeles with son Elliott after completing the first transcontinental air trip by a first lady. She stays two days at a downtown hotel before returning by air to continue the tour.
Harrisburg June 7 One half of the $3,000,000 appropriation for 13 State Teachers Colleges and Cheyney Training School for 1933 35 was allocated by Dr James N Rule. The total allocation of $1,500,000 plus an emergency reserve of about $100,000 will be distributed among Bloomsburg California Cheyney Clarion East Stroudsburg Edinboro Indiana Kutztown Lock Haven Mansfield Millersville Shippensburg Slippery Rock and West Chester with Slippery Rock receiving 116 391 and West Chester 149 060. Fees and other income will be returned in full during the biennium.
Thomas Denholm a 20 year old resident of Wilkinsburg Pa sustained a mild concussion and head and back contusions in an auto crash near the Airport New Castle New Bedford highway about 430 pm yesterday. He was driving toward Youngstown when he lost control and rolled over near the Harbor hill. he was taken by ambulance to Jameson Memorial Hospital where his condition improved today.
Scholastic glories for the Senior high school's 61st graduating class last night went to 20 students ranking first through twentieth in study. Principal Frank L. Orth announced the honor list including Virginia Stone Rex Rowland Thelma Dengler Rose Rice John Komarc Ione Farrer Ruth Schnebly Olga Nahas Elizabeth Miller Eve Brandt and others. No valedictorian or salutatorian was named. honors were conferred after ranking by the usual percentage process.
The thirteenth annual School of Nursing graduation at New Castle Hospital, run by the Sisters of St. Francis, takes place Thursday June 8 at 8 pm in the Ben Franklin Junior High School Auditorium. Rev Fr Dominick A Miekarek and Dr David L Perry are the speakers. diplomas will be presented by Adolph Green. The class includes Joanna Ferris, Victoria Stopnick, Anna Connor, and others from New Castle, Ellwood City, Youngstown, Mercer, Portersville, and nearby areas. John Maher will preside. The program features March by The Captain General, Marie Louka, Emery Orchestra, and soloist Maria Zucca with Anthony DiLorenzo and Kathryn Lewis.
The narrator recalls cold days and pleads for June heat. The city basks as the sun shines brass and the air grows warm. Citizens face a brisk summer with temperatures at ninety five degrees today.
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