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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1935
Page
2
Harrisburg June 19 with the House nearing Friday adjournment it pares its 100 bill calendar mostly on Senate acts. Several measures are dropped while major items advance including the Jones bill abolishing the per capita school tax and a 50 million dollar tax anticipation borrowing.
Guards armed with tommy guns and rifles crushed a prison mutiny at a Kansas coal mine. Warden Simpson praised officers including O N Johnson and Robert Murray for their bravery while the rioters, led by Tom McMahan, were returned to cells after a long siege and a fire.
Patchwork paving on the Diamond and salvaged bricks from Neshannock Creek appear in city works. Debate over traffic signals on Home Mill Moravia Long streets follows school break. Governor Earle and Attorney General Margiotti discuss a bribery case involving Senator William H. Clark of Chester, with Clark awaiting written charges.
The legislature positions a graded income tax bill for a final vote tomorrow as a check tax remains on hold awaiting action. The mercantile tax was defeated but revival was discussed. A one cent gas tax boost passed without debate after a revival to two cents with a halved impost. The emergency rate raise could raise 22 million dollars in two years. Republicans add this to 81 million in new taxes, lifting total to 108 million, while cigaret tax revenue was raised from 10 million to 15 million. Senate appropriations reports major two year spending bills for votes today and tomorrow.
A youth religious education program led by Rev. F. B. Atkinson of St. John's Episcopal Church Sharon has ended at Camp Phillips. Assistant instructors were Mrs. A. E. Abel Sharon and Mrs. William Moreland Pittsburgh. A large Sharon crowd attended.
Two men forced a dairy company cashier, Donald Hackett, to the curb on Oakman Boulevard and robbed him of 2817 dollars. The incident occurred in Detroit.
A bribery case erupts at the state capitol tied to Governor Earle and his milk control board nominations. Dictaphone tapes reveal alleged offers to influence votes and possible favors for a business partner connected to Clark and Humes. Clark, a longtime insurer for state liquor stores, figures in the widening probe.
The article notes that switching to cans for beer could boost tin plate demand in the Pittsburgh district with an estimated $7,875,000 value and major savings in transport, storage, and labor. It cites a New Castle Associated Box Corp. view, discusses reduced bottle deposits, no bottle washing, and less icing, plus the potential national impact if 90 percent of breweries adopted cans.
Funeral services for James O. Brownlee 65 a Hubbard Lowellville road Spanish American War veteran will be Thursday at 2 pm at the residence Rev J C Kelly will officiate and interment in Forest Lawn cemetery He died of general paralysis Monday at the Sandusky Soldiers Home He was born in Coitsville and survived by wife Elizabeth McMullen two brothers three sisters and other relatives from Seattle and New York City
A neighbor tried to wake a man who slept all morning. After police and a coroner were called and reinforcements gathered, the sleeper awoke, annoyed to have been disturbed. The incident, like Mark Twain's death, was later found to be exaggerated.
Miss Stella Schweikert aged 33 of New Castle R D 7 died at 3 this morning after four months illness. Born February 7 1902 in West Middlesex she was daughter of George and Mary J Bookamer Schweikert. Survived by three sisters and her parents. Funeral mass at 10 a m Saturday at St Marys church with interment in St Marys cemetery.
Clarence Gould of Harbor Street, who was seriously injured last week when he fell from a cherry tree near his home, is now improving per the attending physician. Initially feared a broken neck, but X rays showed no fracture and his condition is gradually clearing up with noted improvement.
George W. Atherton aged 42 of Sharon died unexpectedly Tuesday night. He worked with the Westinghouse firm in Sharon and was a well known member of the New Castle Consistory Service Division and the Legion of Honor. His home was on Highland avenue.
Funeral services will be held at her home 411 East Washington street Thursday at 2 30 PM. Mrs Boyles died Tuesday after a lingering illness. She was widow of David C Boyles who died less than two months ago. She leaves a brother J Nevin Argyle of Pittsburgh a sister Mrs Ada M Rinard of Chicago a daughter Mrs B L Reed of Lincoln three nieces Mrs Charles F Vogelius of Cleveland Mrs Adelaide Timrock of Chicago and Mrs V S Landon of New York City and a nephew J Gay Stevens of Hollywood California Interment will be in Gladys Grace land cemetery.
Lewis Henry Scheidemantle died at his home on the New Castle Ellwood road Shenango township at 9 12 am after a year long illness from heart trouble. He was born August 29 1888 in Butler county son of William F and Eva Kulp Scheidemantle. He lived in Shenango township 21 years was a bricklayer and a member of the First Baptist church New Castle and its Men's Bible class. His wife Mary Wiley survives.
A 1931 Carter’s ad claims liver bile flow fixes mood and digestion problems. It warns against substitutes and suggests using Carter’s Little Liver Pills to make bile flow, promising gentle vegetable extracts and relief for a tired, sick feeling.
A notice states that the signer Harry Koloyvos of 127 West Long Avenue will not be responsible for debts contracted by anyone other than himself. The notice is dated June 17 18 19 July.
The local director will supervise advancement and set pay, acting as a de facto dictator for the works program. Cost limits of 1100 per man favor labor over materials, with park and street projects likely in New Castle. Officials aim to remove able bodied from relief lists and place them to work while state and federal bodies handle unemployables and relief roles. The works director may open offices in the new federal building if space allows.
The injury to Bobby Drake of Richelieu Avenue from a fall on Croton hill last spring is healing. He is now able to move about in a wheel chair at Jameson Memorial hospital and is making steady progress. Industrial production in Germany is reported above the 1934 average.
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