General Assembly Probes State Government Affairs
The 1933 Pennsylvania General Assembly ends with a rush of investigations planned for summer through winter. Several committees study highway needs, Public Service Commission, milk prices, state departments, insurance, banks, securities, education costs, relief needs, sweat shops, and other topics, aiming to expose inefficiencies and curb Pinchot administration excesses before the 1934 elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Right of Way
Pennsylvania Threshermen and Farmers Protective Association
Pennsylvania
Capitol Hill
Pinchot
1933 Graduates See Washington on Tour
New Holland High School class of 1933, led by chaperones J Allen Richards and Virginia Hoffman, travels to Washington D C May 31. The trip includes the Capitol, Continental Hall, Pan American Building, Corcoran Gallery, American Red Cross, Marine Band concert, Library of Congress, Lincoln Memorial, Arlington Cemetery, Mount Vernon, and Mount Vernon furnishings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland High School
J. Allen Richards
Virginia Hoffman
Washington, D. C
Conestoga Traction Company
Charles Trout
John Williams
U. S. Capitol
Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Capitol
Continental Hall
Americas
Corcoran Art Gallery
American Red Cross
Ralph Mentzer
Roosevelt
White House
Capitol Steps
United States Marine Band
Taylor Bronson
Library of Congress
Tidal Basin
Mirror Lake
Lincoln Memorial
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
United States Army Medical Museum
New Museum
Smithsonian Institution
Arlington National Cemetery
Lee
Mount Vernon
Alexandria
Virginia
George Washington
Police Tele Typewriter Aids in Locating Suspects
State Police tele typewriter system cited as helping locate wanted or missing persons. A Palmyra suspect description was broadcast and seventeen minutes later Trenton police reported the suspect had escaped from an institution there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmyra
Trenton
N. J
Abandoned Churches Reborn as Grange Halls in 1932
The record of new Grange hall occupancy in 1932 shows widespread conversion of abandoned rural churches and schoolhouses into Grange meeting places. Shuttered windows and neglected exteriors give way to remodeling, painting, and landscaping, reviving small town aesthetics.
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Grange
The
Wool Pools Fetch High Prices In Pennsylvania
Wool from 32 associations across 39 counties pools about 600000 pounds with bids around 30 cents per pound for main grades. Venango County offered 30 14 cents for quarter to half blood wool and other grades varied, while Blair Franklin and Somerset counties set 30 cents per pound.
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Vania State College
Venango County
Blair
Franklin
Somerset
Connell
Aphids On Potatoes Threaten Crop
Entomologist H E Hodgkins of Pennsylvania State College warns potato growers of early aphid pressure this year. Conditions favor the potato aphis and damage may occur if not noticed promptly. Suggests spraying with one pint nicotine sulfate per 100 gallons of Bordeaux mixture and adjusting booms to spray up through the vines from below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Hodgkins
Pennsylvania State College
Hodgkiss
Must Report Accidents To Department Of Revenue
Walter W. Matthews director of the Division of Safety notes that single-vehicle crashes must be reported if property damage reaches $50 or more or if any injury occurs even with damage under $50. He urges motorists to file reports promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Revenue
Walter W. Matthews
Division of Safety
Hartford Powel
Abbott Kimball & Company
New York
National Retail Dry Goods Association
Pennsylvania Hotel
New York City
Mr. Powel
Ira A. Hirschmann
Lord & Taylor
Protein supplements help hog profits amid rising corn prices
Three months ago corn was ten to twelve cents a bushel while hog prices were steady but now corn costs have tripled in many areas and hog prices look stronger. Using a protein supplement with farm grains can cut feed costs, speed hog gains, and reduce disease risk, making efficient use of capital essential.
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Highway Department
Public Service Commission
Senate House Committee
Insurance Department
Tee
State Banking Department
Securities Commission
State Securities Commission
Relief Administration
Commonwealth
Nation’s Capitol
Ralph S. Sweigart
New Holland
Hotel Continental
Wayne
Amos R. Good
New Holland, Pa
BABY
Barred Rocks
New Hampshire Reds
Leghorns
County Cooperative Sheep and Wool Growers Associations
W. B. Connell
Pennsyl
Linotype News
Clarion
Housewives
Lancaster
Ct Fammiells Beet
Prof. V
B. Krueck
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