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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1925
Page
1
The sea washed ashore the body of a chief petty officer at Kenyon's wharf Storington near New London. An ambulance rushed the body to the submarine base for identification. This follows the recovery of John L. Gibson and William C. Teschemacher from the sunken S-51.
City council passes Burns resolution to join the Ramsey case over city and school taxes for women. Two women defendents agreed to be arrested to test the act of assembly. The measure aims for a definite decision on whether tax payers must support wives taxes and whether women are paying their taxes.
Beginning Saturday October 3 the football season starts in schools and colleges. The News will provide results as available in the afternoon and evening. Scores bulletined at The News and by telephone numbers 4000 until 5 p m 22 or 150 from 5 to 6 20 and 175 from 6 30 onward.
Fire destroyed the Darlington Hotel early today with losses about 25000 dollars. Firemen prevented spread to nearby buildings. Owner’s wife Mrs Joseph Cashbaugh awakened by smoke led to evacuation. fire likely started in or near the kitchen. explosion may have preceded ignition according to a neighbor.
Two enginemen were recovered from the submarine S-51 at New London Connecticut. Divers found Walter Edwards Lawton of Weymouth Massachusetts and Brady D Lindsay of Pensacola Florida in the engine room and sent their bodies to the surface. Admiral Christy ordered exploration to assess torpedo room flooding and advised releasing Monarch and Century vessels as they hold no use for rescue operations.
The obituary notices report the deaths of Helen W. Mauerman 84 of Youngstown Ohio Alfred Wharton 74 of Jackson Center Pennsylvania and Etta G Snyder 39 of Besse.
A poem contrasts the farmer lad’s summer toil with the coming fall ease. It recalls pre-dawn work, long days, and little play, then notes autumn brings rest as crops are stored and the weather turns mild at sixty four.
The Franco American debt negotiations ended in failure and a five year breathing space for France to reconsider its $4 billion war debt. Administration officials expect negotiations to resume before the period expires, hoping France recognizes the consequences for its credit and financial stability.
Postal officials in Atlanta report Mary Elsberry in jail as inspectors hold bonds valued at $50,000 stolen from the mails. The municipal securities of Wadesboro North Carolina owned by Spitzer Rorick and Co New York were found in Elsberrys home sealed in their original package. Inspectors link the case to a Toledo based mail theft ring.
Divers will probe the engine room to determine if the motor compartment is airtight after the 851 submarine wreck. A flooded engine room and a pressure gauge reading guide rescue plans with pontoons ready to lift and float the craft. Admiral Christy directs the operation as divers search for bodies and a path to life.
The New Castle Hospital completes a new wing adding over thirty modern patient rooms and a nurses quarters. The addition will be opened for use next week with a Sunday formal opening on October 4 from 2 p m to 5 p m for inspection.
Heavy rains flooded New Castle's South Side with Mill Lutton and Long avenues worst hit. A man-hole at Sutton and Mill was washed away creating danger to traffic. Debris and large wood floated through streets as streetcars halted and pedestrians sought shelter.
Mayor William A. Magee of Pittsburgh presides at the International City Congress session in the Grand Palais Paris. He will travel to Lyons tonight to guest with former Premier Herriot for several days.
Harrisburg observes the resignation of Paul D. Wright as secretary of highways. The move ends his role in the Pinchot cabinet and prompts speculation on a successor while noting Wright’s impact on Pennsylvania road building and high level policy. The governor’s 1923 program may proceed with engineering executive William H. McConnell discussed as a possible interim or future leader.
Frank Boron and Clara M Carvella of New Castle obtained marriage licenses. Fleury W Seger and Josephine M Doublede, also of New Castle, are noted in the license list.
Led by Commander John Rodgers, naval aviation activists urged President's aviation board to create a distinct navy air corps. They argue current non flying officers stifle growth, seek congressional action to establish three admiral led chiefs, own budget and promotion list, with pilots and observers qualifying and navigating and seamanship tests. Rep. Nelson of Wisconsin pledged to sponsor the plan in the next session.
Commander John Rodgers refuted Col. Billy Mitchell’s claim that the PN-9 Honolulu flight was the work of amateurs. He defended qualified aeronautical experts, urged a separate navy air corps and budget, and backed a five year rotation for aviators.
Miss America Fay Lamphier of Oakland California has escaped a serious pneumonia crisis. She has passed the crisis and is much improved at the Alamac hotel where she has been ill since Monday. Dr Edward Devol says she should be up and about early next week.
The Y W C A Business Girls club held a Thursday meeting at the Y W with a business session. Officers were elected for one year: Blanche Gallaher president Wilda Lusk secretary Mildred Brumgard treasurer. A social period followed.
Governor Pinchot announces the granting of eleven pardons from the state board of pardons. Among the releases is Albert Carelli, 19, of Pittsburgh, whose first degree murder conviction in 1924 had life sentence after a 1924 death sentence reversal. Three Kaufman murder suspects from Reading and other cases are pardoned. 25 requests denied and one case held under advisement.
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