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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1932
Page
1
Washington dispatch reports Gen. Dawes issues a formal statement as he halts room for his nomination. The message clarifies official stance and procedural constraints amid political maneuvering in the capital.
The 1932 Republican National Convention in Chicago signaled support for resubmitting the Eighteenth Amendment. An International News Service poll showed a minimum of 744 votes for resubmission, a clear majority, over the drys and undecided delegations.
Delegates at the Republican National Convention returned to Chicago for more oratorical games as labor battles over platform planks continued. The drive to replace Curtis with a younger wetter candidate persisted with Dawes’ stance looming. Edge Wadsworth and Hurley mentioned if Dawes declines.
General Charles G. Dawes said he could not accept the vice-presidential nomination if offered. He noted newspapers had boosted his chances in Chicago and emphasized no offer had been made, calling the situation an honor but not acceptable.
Pa Newc notes yelping dogs may draw dog catcher attention. Slippery Rock will host Western Pennsylvania interdenominational Bible conference June 26 to July 3. Fireflies appear for first time this year signaling summer. Garden pests rise as gardeners water parched plots. A man hauls a barrel of water to a distant garden. Barnyard golf thrives in Croton with several ringers on the peg. Swimmers return to local streams after a cool spell. Buildings on the public square near the new post office are being vacated.
U S weather statistics for the 24 hour period ending at 9 this morning show a maximum of 83 and a minimum of Bt with no precipitation. River stage stands at 3.9 feet. For the same date a year ago the maximum was 88 and the minimum 64 with 0.68 inches of precipitation.
ChicagoJune 15Volstead rejects anti prohibition propaganda and signals no compromise between wets and drys He cites Rockefeller Sloan and Hays as non factors and says sentiment against prohibition remains strong despite recent talks This IS report reflects Floyd Gibbons perspective in a press stand chat with Will Rogers
The writer argues Charley Dawes will be drafted for vice president, then serve as ambassador to Great Britain, and later return to lead the Reconstruction Finance Corporation in 1937. The piece frames this as a political tactic to gain votes, criticizing the plan as a repeat of past power plays.
President Hoover is expected to approve a new prohibition plank for the Republican platform, closely following James Francis Burke’s plan. The proposal urges prompt resubmission of the 18th Amendment to state conventions and seeks a constructive constitutional substitute giving Congress power to regulate liquor nationwide.
Jonn F. Haven, new chief of police, assumed command this morning and began handling changes in the force. Former chief C. C. Horner becomes detective and Captain J. Ed. Elder moves to head the third shift from midnight to 8 AM, with further changes expected in the coming days.
Lawrence chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will place a Revolutionary soldier marker at the grave of William McGuffey a Scotch pioneer ancestor and grandfather of author William Holmes McGuffey. The ceremony occurs Saturday June 18 at noon in Deer Creek cemetery near New Bedford.
The Rev. Dr. Hugh Thomson Kerr, head of the Presbyterian Board of Christian Education, accused John D. Rockefeller Jr. of political bankruptcy by opposing Prohibition without proposing an alternative. Kerr urged Rockefeller to present a workable substitute for the Eighteenth Amendment. Also noted was Samuel Harden Church of the Carnegie Institute calling for repeal.
Floyd Sutton a 33 year old member of the Taylor gang was convicted of robbery and faces a sentence of two and a half to five years in the Allegheny county workhouse. He fled three years ago after the gang was broken up and was arrested by state troopers upon returning to visit his mother.
Fred L Rentz president of The News Company reports from Chicago on June 14 1932 about the opening session of the Republican National Convention. He describes the 27000 seat stadium the flag ceremony the cheering for President Hoover and the attendance of Pennsylvania delegates and other officials.
Gaston B. Means, former Justice Department agent, was sentenced in Washington to 15 years in prison for swindling Mrs. Evalyn W. McLean of 104000 dollars in a ransoming scheme connected to the Lindbergh baby case. The verdict followed a Monday trial in the D C supreme court.
Milford Jones a notorious Detroit gangster and ally of Fred Killer Burke was killed at the Stork Club. Gunmen fired from behind as he stood at the bar in the cabaret killing him instantly.
In Chicago on June 15 the Pennsylvania delegation at the Republican National Convention caucus voted 55 to 17 to ask the state committee to record support for repealing the Eighteenth Amendment and amending the Volstead Act. The resolution requests reconvening of the state committee after the convention platform adoption and notes continuation on page two.
W Glenn Lockhart of Slippery Rock sustained a severe head wound when a bat slipped from a batter and struck him in the forehead. The insurance man required five stitches and was treated by a local doctor after being rushed from Etna Springs grounds. He was watching a Sunday school class outing when the incident occurred.
The record lists Frank Grenarre age 14 days and Anna May Genarre 14 days in Hillsville. Mrs Linnie Johnson Kinch is 79 in Altoona while Mrs Dora Baker Godfrey is 88 at 1605 Delaware Avenue. John M. Wilson is 79 in Wilmington township.
The Illinois delegation voted unanimously to endorse Gen. Charles G. Dawes for Vice President despite his pledge in Washington that he would not accept the nomination. The action reflects political support amid a national nomination discussion.
The text notes Dawes could be drafted if not an open candidate and reflects on his four years as Vice President under Calvin Coolidge. It suggests the possibility of a vice president becoming president and Dawes’s potential interest in the presidency.
The speech surveys many planks from relief for farmers and soldiers to prohibition and rain promises. It laments drought, calls for rain measures, and urges elder statesmen to heed the plea for weather relief amid ongoing political maneuvering.
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