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Newspaper
Syracuse Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1938
Page
3
The city will honor industrial titan Firestone with services Thursday and Friday after his death in Miami. Walter Tanks, rector of St Pauls Church, will conduct the funeral at 8 a.m. Friday at Hartel Manor. Burial will be at Columbians Cemetery in Columbus. Firestone’s sons Raymond and Roger have joined their mother. A Firestone Jr remains to arrange the internment.
A group of IMA friends of the late Albert Ottinger, former New York State Attorney General, raises funds for a bronze plaque to be erected in his honor at the state capitol. The campaign seeks contributions toward the memorial titled pure of and bronze, with plans set for a March dedication.
Five Syracusans faced a barrage of questions by Professor Quiz at a Scottish Club luncheon. Chester Fuller led with a perfect score, Morell Brewster followed, as others scored unevenly in the geography round amid limited State questions.
A historic claim recounts Father John's Medicine as an 83 year old remedy once prescribed by Rev Father John OBries Tower Maer in 1835. The text notes its popularity among parishioners and followers, labeling it a trusted cold remedy and body building aid with broad local adoption.
In Detroit a veteran industrialist warned that present fears and government intervention hinder progress. He said optimism from President Hoover failed to avert decline, noting a deep mood of unease in business last week.
Prince Nicholas uncle of King George dies in Athens on February 3. The brief notice records the death of the 16 year old prince and notes his relation to the royal family. The source fragments provide no additional details.
Fragmented text notes delaying action on a tax bill in Washington with references to committees experts and proposed inclusion of undistributed profits in family-owned and closely held corporations. Speech appears garbled with unclear dates and entities.
Jeremiah Mahoney, former Democratic mayoralty candidate, plans a campaign to unseat Christopher D. Sullivan, leader of Tammany Hall, with O’Connor of the House Rules Committee cited as supporting the bid in political circles. Mahoney had previously led the Fifteenth Assembly district effort.
A fragment indicates the National Labor Relations Board or related body certified a union as the exclusive collective bargaining representative for production workers at La Crosse Garment Industries in La Crosse Wisconsin. The text is garbled but denotes a formal union recognition.
Counsel for Giant Electric and its holding company argued before the Supreme Court on the constitutionality of the Holding Company Act of 1933. The case centered on the act’s validity and its impact on utility restructuring. The proceedings featured Thomas D. Thacker and Assistant Attorney General Robert Kline defending different legal interpretations.
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