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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1928
Page
2
Chicago police commissioner Michael Hughes declares gambling must end and gangsters must leave the city. He vows to arrest suspects on sight, claims crime rates are improving, and warns deputies they will be held responsible if disorder persists.
A New York businessman, born in Germany, still at his desk while a long list of creditors remains unpaid. He has dedicated decades of effort to repay $2,000,000 from a 1633 brokerage collapse, sending weekly checks and paying out $200,000 last year until he finishes the full repayment in about 19 years.
AUSTIN Texas June 23 Carl W Evans a San Antonio freshman in UT College of Engineering won $300 for an essay on the relation of chemistry to U S industry. He wrote and submitted the piece without the chemistry department faculty’s knowledge and used practical knowledge from other studies.
Tickets for a July 2 dance at the cathedral to aid the Jameson Memorial hospital fund for linens are on sale at Leve Megowns Drug Store McKinley Frantz New Castle News Scavy's Hyde Shaffer Snyder Mather Brothers Jewelry Store.
A compact listing shows Walt Jace Beery and Raymond Hatton starring in The Czarina's Secret and Judy Sypher conducting an orchestra with Paramount News. Capitol presents The Girl in the Limousine and Walking Back with Lut Carol, Snookums in Newlyweds' Success, Fox News. Dome features Bert Lytell Lois Wilson in All as The Lone Wolf and When East Went West. Regent screens Lon Chaney in Laugh, Clown, Laugh with additional features.
Citizens visit the Chamber of Commerce in Greer Building to obtain a Pennsylvania road map distributed by the State Highways Department with about 560 copies left. The New Castle Public Library displays a world map of famous children's stories in the children's department entrance drawing attention from young readers. J W Barry of 212 Fairfield Avenue reports the first deep red dahlia of the season, sending a near perfect bloom to the News office.
The convention favors Believe Smith on the first ballot as William Jennings Bryan’s influence fades. Franklin D. Roosevelt formally backing Smith sparked a loud reception, with Georgia and Maryland among early supporters, while several states withheld their standard bearers.
Senator Reed plans to speak at the Benton convention urging harmony and urging rejection of third party moves. He pledges support for Smith if nominated and vows a national speaking tour against Hoover, aiming to unite the party for the fall campaign. Reed will address prohibition and enforce law while warning against entangling alliances.
Drafting committee of 14 members reported a peaceful and harmonious meeting with no fights or harsh words. Prttraan praised the group as the finest fellows he had sat with, noting they spent the night refining language and phrasing.
Professor Schindewolf argues in Berlin that humans do not descend from animals. He contends that humans grow toward animal traits with age and that human-specific features lack animal counterparts. He challenges the idea of ancestral animal forms in embryonic development.
Thomas J Thompson 75 of Slippery Rock township died at home Tuesday at 5 pm after a five week illness. He lived and worked on the game farm he died on. He attended Reformed Presbyterian church at Rose Point and leaves two sisters Mary Hazlett of Wokingburg and Martha Cripps of Pittsburgh. Funeral 2 pm today at his residence with Dr B A Crooks officiating. Interment in Rose Point Reformed cemetery. Also in brief notices Rema Habib 32 wife of William Habib died June 27 at 421 West Grant Street after a long illness. Born in Syria 1895, she lived in New Castle 15 years, leaves son Thomas, parents Ferras and Marie Albuto Salaam, brother Joseph, sister Annie of Perrell. Funeral 9 am Saturday from Syrian church Moravia Street. Burial in St Joseph’s Cemetery. Richard R Wright 83 prominent Mercer leader and First National Bank president died Wednesday after long illness. He was Methodist, charter member of Seird Somfort Fishing Club, survived by widow, nephew J A Wright, and several nieces. John Economidis buried. Funeral 2 pm Wednesday from St George Greek Orthodox Church Howard Way. Interment Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were friends.
Bamboo the captive gorilla at the Philadelphia Zoo is fattening up under Emerson Brown's care. Since arrival at 11 months old the baby has gained about a pound a month and enjoys bananas buttermilk and zwei bec as part of a strong diet. Lizzie the chimpanzee playmate has joined Bamboo and both spend hours exercising for visiting crowds.
London dispatch reports ongoing rescues for Capt Roald Amundsen Major Rene Gullbaud and companions who vanished after leaving Tromso ten days earlier. Efforts to locate the Nebile party at the ice edge near Spith Aft and Italy sighting region include use of planes with skis for surface landings as weather allows.
Mellon believes Hoover and Curtis will secure a large victory as party factions attack the administration. The remarks suggest a broad challenge from Bowers Keynater and Genator Hodimsan, with Mellon's view that the assaults were general rather than targeted.
Washington reports a 1928 fiscal year surplus exceeding 490 million dollars. Treasury records show tax revenue down, but income tax collections near 75 million for June and the year surpassing 2.09 billion. Secretary Mellon touts strong finances and substantial debt reduction on the horizon.
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