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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1931
Page
1
Reports say a violent earthquake struck the Tokio Yokohama region at 9 10 pm local time with unclear damage. Farther away, fifteen deaths were reported from an Afghan village 60 miles north of Kabul after a severe quake damaged 50 houses.
Railroads ask the Interstate Commerce Commission for a 15 percent rise in all freight rates and charges to maintain service as resources erode. They propose a percentage scale with coal and coke handled specially, and file specific tariffs for some commodities. The petition, if granted, would be prioritized by the commission and would yield a net operating return under four percent.
The Cleeland Mill road from Covert station to Moravia needs work and paving near New Castle Hospital on South Mercer street between Phillips and Reynolds is nearly complete. Nurses at the hospital play tennis on the court adjacent and Camp East Brook is busy with young people enjoying a cement pool and ten is courts. Walmo and Wilmington avenue is a beautiful entry to New Castle with tidy homes and blooming gardens.
U S Weather Bureau statistics for the 24 hour period ending at 9 this morning report a maximum temperature of 73 and a minimum of 45. precipitation measured at .08 inches. river stage at 4.1 feet and falling.
Washington June 17 The conviction of Al Capone on tax evasion and conspiracy to violate prohibition drew praise on Capitol Hill for the federal drive against bootleggers and racketeers. Congressional leaders urged using income tax prosecutions to break up bootleg rings and racketeering gangs. Senator King of Utah urged the approach as a tool to curb Chicago vice and crime.
The Vatican condemned the expulsion of Cardinal Segura y Saenz, archbishop of Toledo and primate of Spain, by the New Spanish Republican government. The move targets the church’s centuries old official religious dominance as negotiations with Italy reach an impasse and the pope monitors religious liberty developments.
P. J. Flaherty announces Louis Sandler, long time metallurgical engineer and foundry superintendent, promoted to vice president and works manager at Johnson Bronze Company in New Castle. Sandler will assist the president. Preston Flaherty will handle the plant accounting.
Netta Duchateau Miss Belgium was selected Miss Universe at the Twelfth International Beauty Pageant in Galveston Texas. Anne Lee Patterson Miss United States from 28 entrants and eight other European queens. Lena Thomas Miss Memphis placed third Daisy Frieberg Miss Germany fourth Pat Hall Miss Atlanta fifth.
The submarine Nautilus, engines still disabled, is being slowly towed through rough seas toward Cobh Ireland by the United States battleship Wyoming. Wireless radiograms report the tow is difficult. Midshipman John Danenhower, son of Captain Sloan Danenhower of the Nautilus, sails aboard.
The death of Greenwich Village socialite Starr Faithfull remains unsolved as investigators seek details of her two days after leaving home. District Attorney Elvin Edwards says those hours are a blank page hindering progress, while Assistant DA Martin W. Littleton Jr notes efforts to clarify the case.
Early morning collision at Grant and Sampson streets injured four people. Paul Shobert of Akron collided with Pasquale Grannis of South Mill Street when Grannis allegedly failed to stop at the main thoroughfare. Injured are Martha Shobert Ruth Shobert 10 Harry Shobert 6 and Pasquale Grannis. A report cites shock and head injuries plus leg and shoulder injuries.
Carnegie Coal Company urged enforcement of laws to halt evictions and curb violence as 10 000 protesters gathered in Washington Pennsylvania for a hunger march demonstration. Eviction notices were served at Newfield mine in Oakmont and at Mon tour No 10 mine in Liberty as part of the wider strike conflict.
In Youngstown Ohio on June 17 Prosecutor Ray L Thomas faced a blackmail trial arising from a special grand jury investigation that led to nine indictments. The case stemmed from clashes with former traction commissioner Harry Engle and included libel suits and other legal actions.
A tire blowout on the Perry road near Jordan farm sent a vehicle carrying three Jeannette youths into posts and an overturn at 10 am. Ben Grimes, 16, was semi conscious in an ambulance to Mercer Cottage Hospital. Frank Brosso and E Cavelhio had minor injuries.
President Hoover arrived in Springfield at 9 15 a m to rededicate Abraham Lincoln s tomb with a 21 gun salute. Governor Emmerson and a legislative committee greeted the party, which proceeded from Marion, where Hoover defended Warren G Harding s memory, toward the tomb of Lincoln in Springfield.
Special to The News Beverly Hills June 17. Will Rogers says Hoover and Coolidge finally attend the Harding memorial after delay. He notes Ohio’s political doubt and that both owe their presidencies to Harding’s death. He calls Harding the most human of late presidents and praises the memorial as a reminder of friendship.
The Almira Home marks another successful year at its annual board meeting held Tuesday in the new sun parlor. Officers and committee heads from Mercer, Venango, Butler and Lawrence counties reported on religious, donations, correspondence, property, inmate, and financial matters amid memorial tributes to three former board members. Luncheon followed, with prayers led by Mrs. W A Strimater and a benediction by Mrs. Elliott.
Spreading rapidly, a massive fire engulfed the Furness liner Bermuda a 19086 ton ship four years old built for nearly eight million dollars. Firefighters and volunteers suffered smoke exposure as flames swept through the super-structure and vitals while the crew awoke to fight the blaze but could not save the ship.
Obituary note records the death of Mrs Jennie BE Cook aged 86 of UL4 Delaware avenue with related household details noting Louis Bara aged 24 of 9 Sharp street.
An auto skidded on oiled dirt at Edenboro end of the concrete highway at 6 last night. Driver Joe Balde of 1127 McHenry Street Youngstown escaped injury. Involved Mary Moore 70 of 107 East Madison Avenue Youngstown suffered probable skull fracture. DeSelena Balde 1127 McHenry Street Youngstown lacerations of head and face. Ambulance rushed Moore and Balde to Jameson Memorial Hospital. State Patrolman Sarko investigated. Balde's report says car traveled 20 mph, struck oil, skidded, overturned twice and rolled to rest on left side.
Joe Lazzara was arrested in Sandusky on a charge of stealing back from the local police station a door removed from his residence during a raid by prohibition officers.
Arthur Mometer notes friendly neighbors next door bring turnip greens beets lettuce and radishes that grow large. He says their garden makes a lot of noise in crops and cites the date eighty four today.
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