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Newspaper
Warren Tribune
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1928
Page
3
A long column notes heavy daily purchasing by Wall Street figures, mentions 79 ran for a second election and Coolidge, and critiques political ambitions while covering incidents from Chicago gang violence to Lord Balfour’s health and other varied items. It references Esposito’s shooting and a transition to page three.
Senator Woodbridge N. Ferris, who died yesterday, will be buried at 5 p.m. Tuesday in Big Rapids Michigan, his hometown. The family and a congressional escort will depart Washington at 6:15 p.m. tomorrow aboard the Pennsylvania Railroad.
A local gambling streak ends abruptly after a man wins a bride, prompting questions about odds and luck. Meanwhile a separate inquiry notes how many automobile workers earn about $1.26 per hour, similar to service station mechanics, in a small regional survey.
Community Chest campaign scores tallied with a successful count on the charity scoreboard during the city observance. Organizers and volunteers thanked supporters and urged continued participation in upcoming drives.
Sheriff Harry Jefferson and Sheffield police chief Spencer Roberts pursued a woodsman tied to a statewide store robbery spree around Warren. Four men, John Pontius, Guy Beck, Harvey Hettrick, and Hettrick Amarantes, were arraigned on larceny or receiving charges. Investigators count on the fifth suspect to close the case, which began in November with ongoing efforts and lengthy clue follow‑ups.
Dr. C. J. Frantz reports the Safety Congress in Philadelphia focused on highway safety. Proposals include wider lanes and broader highways plus general traffic laws. A Pennsylvania law allowing towns to convert state highways to through streets gains favor, with Pennsylvania avenue slated as a through street next summer requiring motorists to stop before entering the highway. law varies by locality until 1929.
Chicago reports the arrest of three gangster cousins and partial ID of their car, a sedan linked to the Diamond Joe Esposito murder. Police focus on Tony, Carlo and Laula Borselling with conflicting alibis delaying clarity in the hit’s motive.
In Congress Today reports the Senate resumes debate on the Norbeck migratory bird bill while the Public Lands Committee continues the Teapot Dome investigation. The House persists with naval appropriation legislation as the World War Veterans Committee weighs hospitalization bills and the Interstate Commerce Committee reviews railroad consolidation moves.
A Community Mixed Chorus is planned in Warren to unite with Western Pennsylvania choruses for at least one number at the fourth annual Music Festival at Conneaut Lake in July 1928. The first meeting is Monday at 7:30 PM at the Philomel Club, with open admission for all who desire to sing. It aims to prepare for possible invitations to join the Festival Chorus of the Middle East and perform works such as Gounod's Opera Fause and Handel's Messiah, with a symphony orchestra accompanying.
Norman Gibson 21, son of Deputy Prothonotary Robert Gibson of Delaware county, was shot in the head and abdomen while returning from a visit to his fiancee near his Lennn and rdied later in the Biedia hospital.
The Community Chest closed with $49,020.50 pledged from 2075 contributors, far surpassing the $19,000 goal. Notable cheer came as high school teachers pledged 100 percent and the Business Girls' Council of the YWCA contributed $100, with many donations on the campaign’s first day.
Belgrade reports that thirty carloads of Italian ammunition destined for Hungary were confiscated at Subotica Station by Jugoslav authorities. Vienna dispatch adds that 22 carloads of munitions bound for Roumania from Italy were seized, per Politika Novosti Subotijan correspondent.
The fragment lists page designations for various sections including editorials, society news, sports, and notices. It mentions a flood control bill revised by committees and names several towns—Youngsville Sugar Grove Irvine Kane—along with general reference to advertisements, crosswords, and radio programs.
Petitions calling for Warren Borough to adopt daylight saving time were circulated Saturday. Backers say 12 completed and 100 more ready by Monday noon, with signatures to cover June 2 to September 9. The petitions note benefits for workers and local businesses and will be presented to the Borough Council and Chamber of Commerce.
The Campaign Log notes Hubert Hoover was predicted to secure the Republican nomination on the first ballot. Minesotan delegates split between Lowden and Hoover. New York’s Hilles urged unity for Coolidge. California’s Holland forecast Walsh’s path as Democratic nominee hopeful. Senator Robinson of Arkansas cited an uninstructed delegation, questioning Smith’s convention support.
Thomas W. Cunningham, a reluctant witness in the Pennsylvania primary investigation, was ordered arrested for contempt by a unanimous Senate vote. The King resolution directs the sergeant at arms to bring Cunningham before the Senate bar in Philadelphia to answer questions about the 950,000 he gave to Senator-elect William S. Ware’s campaign. if he refuses again, he faces possible indefinite confinement.
Warmest weather of the season reached 71 degrees by 2 PM after starting at 48 degrees Saturday, with forecasts of clouds and possible showers tonight. In Washington March 24 U P, Senator Tydings said the War Department sold 226000 dollars worth of munitions to Nicaragua in the last year, a claim referred to the Senate foreign relations committee.
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon met with President Coolidge to discuss a tax reduction this year. He said evidence from income tax collections supports a tax cut, but the amount cannot be fixed until all figures are in. Treasury later disclosed March 1 to 22 collections totalled 447,190,704, about 7 million more than the prior year.
U P forecast for the North and Middle Atlantic states calls for rains at the start of the week and again Thursday, with generally fair weather otherwise. Temperatures will run well above normal, especially Monday, with a dip to near normal by midweek. The Ombo Valley is expected to see showers Sunday night into Monday, then again midweek, followed by fair weather at week’s end and a warm week overall.
The House Veterans Committee reported favorably today a bill appropriating $25,000,000 for construction and improvement of veterans hospitals.
District Forester Rowland and volunteers rushed to Irvine this afternoon after word of a grass fire near the Pennsylvania Railroad station. About an acre burned in a pots area before foresters extinguished it. It was the first grass fire reported this spring, with four Scout Headquarters calls within ten minutes.
Cloudy with occasional showers tonight and Sunday, likely colder Sunday. Lake Erie vicinity may be cooler tonight. Observations show varied temperatures across cities including Miami 62, Philadelphia 44, Pittsburgh 36, San Francisco 64, Washington 42, Yellowstone Park 38. Local observations note no precipitation and sunset at 6 16 with sunrise 5 56.
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