Advocates Use Motor License Fund For City Streets
Allentown Pennsylvania September 28 Advocates urge using motor license funds to repair and maintain city streets and to have the state purchase toll bridges. State Treasurer Samuel S Lewis argues the load should be shared and that state institutions’ funds be handled by the treasury. Eckels cites savings from highway relocations and a large annual return to Pennsylvanians from the system.
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Allentown
U. P
Samuel S. Lewis
Pennsylvania
Lewis
Pennsylvania County Commissioners
Lewis Yard
Susquehanna River
Walham GC. Sproul
Samuel Eckles
State Department of Highways
Eckels
Darwin footnotes. Horace Darwin dead at seventy seven
The notice recalls Sir Horace Darwin's death at age seventy seven and reflects on his father Charles Darwin's theories about infant grip and primate ancestry. It contrasts this with investment advice from Thomas McCarter and cites Chang Tsung Chang as a historical figure. The piece signals continued coverage on page three.
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Sir Horace Darwin
Darwin
Horace
Pennsylvania General Transit Co Granted Charter
Harrisburg Sept 28 The Pennsylvania General Transit Co a motor bus subsidiary of the Pennsylvania railroad was granted a state charter with capital of 100 000. Its offices will be in Philadelphia and it plans bus lines in 56 counties where the railroad operates steam service. M M Lee treasurer and incorporators include A J County George J Adams and J F Deasy. Former Governor Pinchot previously refused charters for this and Reading Transportation.
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Harrisburg
U.P
Pennsylvania General Transit Co
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
M. M. Lee
Moylen
AJ. County
St. Davids
George J. Adams
J. F. Deasy
Lansdowne
Pinchot
Pennsylvania General Transit
Reading Transportation Companies
Reading Company
Scout Contest to Begin Next Week
Troops of Warren Council Boy Scouts start their eighth annual troop efficiency contest next week, running 13 weeks to determine county’s most efficient troop. Current holder: Troop 32 Clarendon, winner 1927 28, with Troop 84 receiving the silver cup. The contest covers many scouting activities including an overnight hike, with schedules mimeographed at scout headquarters by Frank C. Roud, scout executive.
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Warren Council
Boy Scouts
Clarendon
Scout
Frank C. Roud
Demand for state probe into Lorain girl shooting
Lorain Ohio September 28 state and county investigations were demanded into the shooting of 22 year old Betty Heywood wounded when a special liquor enforcement squad allegedly fired on her car. State Senator George Bender called for a state probe and proposed a $20 000 bond for any enforcer. Grand jury to hear evidence as Heywood recovers.
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Lorain
Ohio
Betty Heywood
George Bender
Cleveland
Grand Gory
Richard Haywood
Boywood
3. C. Standen
Louis Ciceo
Frank Klady
Walter Knitter
Bender
Justices of the Peace Court
Lorain County
Grand Jury
Heywood
Standen
Cheo
Cicco
Miss Heywood
Stephen Ketling
Ketling
Porto Rico Hurricane Destruction Eyed By Warren Resident
A Warren resident now in Porto Rico describes three days of terror as the hurricane reduced the island to a junk heap. She recalls homes wrecked warehouses flattened and thousands homeless, with storm cellar refuge as wind and rain raged. The letter details uprooted trees, ruined businesses, and a desperate struggle for necessities. Continued on Page Five.
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Warren
Porto Rico
Florida
Von Hunefeld Sets Course for Canton Flight
Baron Gunther von Hunefeld begins an 1800 mile non stop flight from Calcutta to Canton on a Orient air tour. He told United Press he was delayed three days in Persia awaiting a permit to leave Bushire and was treated with courtesy during the hold.
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Calcutta
U. P
Baron Gunther von Hunefeld
Orient
Canton
United Press
Persia
Bushire
Smith Opens Wisconsin Swing Into La Follette Strongholds
Gov Alfred E. Smith moves his campaign caravan into Wisconsin La Follette strongholds to court support for his presidential bid. In Milwaukee he addresses 13 000 to 15 000 at City Auditorium praising German and Scandinavian allies while attacking Herbert Hoover on farm relief and inland waterways.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Alfred E. Smith
la FolletTe
Wisconsin
Bob
Washington
Smith
Milwaukee
City
Herbert Hoover
Bandits Loose In Kane After Double Auto Theft
Two men believed to have robbed the Yes Service Station on Pennsylvania Avenue then fled Kane in a stolen Chevrolet owned by Harold Lindgren. A Buick sedan stolen at Jamestown was abandoned on a side road a mile west of Kane after the Monday night robbery, found later by C. W. Reigte, a sales clerk.
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Kane
Yes
Pennsylvania Avenue
Laurel Street
Chevrolet
Harold Lindgren
Jamestown
C. W. Reigte
Sil Leaseman
Poultry Expert to Speak at Local Poultry Meeting
Poultry specialist from State College will speak at an evening meeting at Boelock and explain the organization of an Adult poultry record. Farm agent CT Fritt will attend the meeting and the Lotts family will provide a vehicle for transport.
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State College
Boelock
Koulfiay
Fritt
Prison term for drug store whiskey theft attempt
Jack Bernstein aged 23 of Aliquippa was sentenced to 3 to 6 years in Western Penitentiary by Judge B. Drew in Allegheny county criminal court for attempting to steal whiskey and alcohol from the cellar of a drug store owned by R. K. Norman on Freeport Road in Creighton, Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
U. P
Jack Bernstein
Aliquippa
Western Penitentiary
B. Drew
Allegheny County Criminal Court
R. K. Norman
Freeport Road
Creighton
W C T U Leader Urges Hoover Vote at Warren County Meet
Mrs Mabel Dallas county president of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union addressed the Warren County Republican Women at a meeting in the YWCA urging support for Hoover in the presidential race. She noted seven million eligible voters and outlined methods to energize the vote among young people. Mrs W L McClure presided as township chairmen attended and plans for the campaign were discussed. The next meeting was scheduled for the fourth Tuesday in October.
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Mabel Dallas
Sugargrove
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Warren County
Dallas
Hoover
W. L McClure
Republican Women
Tribune accident insurance checks mailed to subscribers
Three more Tribune accident insurance checks totaling 85 dollars were mailed. The largest 35 dollars goes to John R. Mc Kenly of Mountville for injuries suffered August 29. Two 25 dollar checks go to J P Ostergard of Warren who cut his hand and to George Shaderline of East Hickory who sprained his back.
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Tribune
J.P. Ostergard
Warren
George Sharerline
East Hickory
Shaderline
John R. McKenly
Mountville
New
Old Tribune
Skull fracture found in assault victim John Hanna
John O. Hanna of the Warren Jamestown road sustained a skull fracture discovered by X rays after an attack. Doctors call the wound unusual as the skin remained intact while blood flowed from the ear. Hanna was found unconscious at home a week earlier and was taken to Warren General Hospital, then returned home. The motive remains unknown.
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John O. Hanna
Warren-Jamestown Road
Hanne
Hanna
Warren General Hospital
Lt Wade to Speak at Rotary on Future of Aviation
Lt Leigh Wade, commander of the Boston in the 1924 around the world flight and recent South American Air cruise leader for Consolidated Aircraft, will address the Rotary Club next Monday noon. Born February 2, 1896 in Cassopolis Michigan, Wade served from Michigan National Guard private to flying cadet, trained in Canada, and commanded the 120th Aero Squadron at the Armistice.
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Leigh Wade
Boston
Consolidated Aircraft Corp
Rotary Club
Wade
Appech
Lt. Wade
Cassopolis
Mich
Michigan National Guard
United States
Toronto
Royal Air Forces
120Th Aero Squadron
Soviet plan will open concessions to foreign capital
Moscow Sept 28 The concessions committee of the Soviet government announced a plan for public improvements costing 1 500 000 000 rubles 3771 900 000 involving opening concessions to foreign capital on favorable terms. The project would build gas plants standard railway lines water works electric plants and canals in 60 towns and is expected to raise the population share of these towns by about 20 percent within five years.
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Moscow
U. P
Man Denies Involvement in Bank Funds Theft Held in Oil City Jail
A man asserts he had no role in the theft of funds from a bank and remains in custody in Oil City jail alongside another detainee awaiting further proceedings.
Robbery Suspect Claims Innocence as Loot Recovered
After a bank robbery in Oil City and a later arson, police recovered $3,105 of the loot from the home of Sylvester Watson, a Negro janitor who admitted to stealing the money at client Edwin Plick's request. Plick, a 65-year-old Pleasantville bank cashier, maintained his innocence after ten hours of questioning.
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City
U.P
Edwin Plick
Pleasantville
Sylvester Watson
Mlick
Watson
Oi Creek
Titusville
OU City
Oil City
Flick
Room chairmen named at Warren High School
Warren High School announced home room chairmen selected by fellow students to oversee class elections and notices. Principal Floyd Bathurst said the role promotes school efficiency and supports the year’s theme Achievement. Freshmen list June DeFrees and others. sophomores include Frederick Keck. juniors Howard Colt and David Smith. seniors Paul Borg and Jane Lytle.
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Warren Highschool
Floyd W. Bathurst
Dragon Board
Nathurst
June DeFrees
Jack Neal
William Peterson
Arthur Monroe
Richard Filed
Madeline Costelo
Gladys Jensen
Ann Seigtrier
Frederick Keck
Joseph Allen
Louise Condit
Elmer Tames
Catherine Lytle
William Siggins
Thomas Creal
Wallace Lott
Howard Colt
David Smith
Richard Heasley
Albert Savage
Thomas Wells
Paul Borg
Betty Field
Richard Swanson
Jane Lytle
Ministry orders cafes to buy blackboards for new Turkish alphabet
Costantinople Sept 23 U P reports the ministry of public instruction has ordered cafes theatres casinos and other amusement places to purchase blackboards and chalk. The plan mobilizes teachers to public venues to instruct people in Kemal Ataturk s Latin alphabet reform replacing the old Turkish script.
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Costantinople
U. P
Ministry of Public Instruction
Mustapha Kemal
Weather Note From Local Observations
At 8 am and 2 pm readings on Bell River show four spots below low water. Three observations indicate precipitation, with a forecast for non set tonight at 5 48, Saturday at 5 54, and 6 46.
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Abe Martin
Gen. Motors. A . Ee
Arthur Brisbane
New Yerk American, Inc
Thomas McCarter
New Jersey Public Service Corporation
Chang Tsung Chang
Shantong Province
Pennsy Bus Line
W.C.T. U
the Tribune
John Hanna
Lieut. Wade
Rotary
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