Athens WPA To Slash Five Percent Of Staff
WPA in Athens district plans a five percent reduction with about 450 workers laid off in the first cut. Transfers to Resettlement Administration and PWA programs may offset losses, with further rounds every two weeks if needed. Workers with private jobs or family circumstances may be dropped, and eligibility graded A to C by proficiency and attitude. Foremen reports will be reviewed to ensure fairness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
Ray Noble
Noble
Vinton
Hocking
PWA
Athens County
WPA District Office
Senator Black Called in Suit
Senator Black of Alabama was served with a subpoena to appear in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia to answer an injunction brought by William Randolph Hearst. Senator Schwellenbach warned that if Hearst and allied groups succeed in halting the committee, a court marshal could serve a subpoena on the Vice President in future congressional disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Black
D-Ala
Senate Lobby Committee
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
William Randolph Hearst
Schwellenbach
D-Wash
Public Utilities
American Librerty League
Congress
United States Senate
New Deal Case Goes To U S Supreme Court
Washington report notes another New Deal appeal concerning the Public Utility Holding Company Act. The court met briefly and released two minor decisions and a list of appeals considered. It adjourned until March 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. 8. Supreme Court
Washington
Tofay
Supreme Court
Social Security For Bossies Slow Travel South France
Special excursion trains for vacationing cows were introduced in France offering twelve percent bovine passengers in eight-stall sleeping and dining cars from the provinces to Mediterranean fields. Return trips are free while owners stay home. A classified ad notes a Jersey cow with heifer calf sold locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Forth
Mediterranean
Jersey
Higgins Feed Store
Richland Ave
Floods Rise Across Northeast as Rivers Flood Homes
As thaw and rain push rivers higher in New England New York and Pennsylvania residents flee for safety. A fisherman's shack shows how high waters swept across the Trenton Yardley highway as flood damages mount into the millions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Trenton
N. J.-Yardley
New England
New York
Pennsylvania
Hitlers Demand for Equality Granted But League Council Refuses
Washington reports show political organization salaries soaring in early 1930s capital. Key figures include Jouett Shouse earning 26 thousand annually plus expenses, Charles Michelson at 20.8 thousand, Theodore Huntley at 12 thousand, and John Hamilton at 15 thousand. Democratic payroll exceeds four thousand weekly. Republican spending varies by city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Republican and
Democratic Committees
American Liberty League
Jouett Shouse
League
James A. Farley
Democratic National Committee
Shouse
Charles Michelson
Democratic National Committees
William C. Murphy
Liberty League
Theodore Huntley
Republican
John Hamil
Briton Jailed in Barbara Hutton Baby Kidnap Hoax
Alfred Molyneux, 31 from Lancashire, jailed for extorting 200 pounds by faking a plot to kidnap Barbara Haugwitz Reventlow's newborn son. He was trapped when meeting a supposed messenger. police confirmed no kidnap plan existed. A letter received March 7 outlined the ransom and meeting details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Eng
Alfred Molyneux
Lancashire
Barbara Hutton Haugwitz- Reventlow
Molyneux
Forster
Haugwitz-Reventlow
London
Pannicky
Treasury
Prince Serge Mdivani fatally injured in polo accident
Prince Serge Mdivani, 33, was kicked in the head by his polo pony at the Delray Beach field near Palm Beach. He died after a cerebral hemorrhage minutes later as spectators, including his bride Louise Astor Van Alen, watched in shock. The incident followed a collision during a line of play ending with the rider's fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palm Beach
Fla
Serge Mdivani
Mdivani
Louise Astor van Alen
Newport
R. I
Serge
Prince Alexis
Spain
Delray Beach
Polo Field
Prince Serge
Ceril Smith
Smith
Pola Negri
McCormic
Man Recovering From Robbers Gun Wounds
Steubenville report says 23 year old Charles Scott of Richmond is recovering from a back gunshot wound suffered when he and Anna Mary Gray were attacked by two robbers Sunday on the way to Toronto Ohio. Gray drove Scott to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steubenville
Charles Scott
Richmond
Scott
Raymand
Anna Mary Gray
Toronto
Miss Gray
Fatal Shooting of Boy Mystifies Authorities
Mercer County authorities faced a baffling case after Linus Knapke, 11, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Knapke, was found fatally shot in a barn at his Mercer County home 14 miles southwest of Celina. He died shortly after discovery from two head and two chest wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celina
Mercer County
Linus Knapke
Joseph Knapke
Here
Seeks Change to National Union for Social Justice Rules
Cincinnati April 4 The Rev Herbert S Bigelow a Coughlin ally and Democratic candidate sought to amend the National Union for Social Justice manual. He attacked a provision that gives four district officials authority to endorse candidates calling it a dilution of Democratic power a result of alleged Detroit influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Herbert S. Bigelow
Charles E. Coughlin
Congress
National Union For Social Justice
Detroit
League to Keep Order Formed Near Goodyear Strike
In Akron strikers fortified picket lines at Goodyear Tire plants as a new law and order league reports 9 000 members on day one. Union ex servicemen patrol near plant entrances while 2 500 to 3 000 bystanders listen to speakers in the local hall. Former Mayor C Nelson Sparks heads the league with 168 captains and 5 200 vigilantes forming its core.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Law and Order’ League
Goodyear
United Rubber Workers of America
Law and Order League
C. Nelson Sparks
League
James T. Flower
No Such Thing As Spring Fever
Dr. J H J Upham of Ohio State University medical college says spring fever is a state not a disease. He notes cold weather spurs activity for warmth while rising temperatures bring a contrary urge to exert oneself less.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
J. H. J. Upham
Ohio State University
Medical College
Mrs Elmer C Morris Dies in Athens Sunday
Mrs. Elmer C Morris 56 of 38 N Shafer St died Sunday morning after several weeks illness. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Ward Radford of Central Ave M E Church officiating. Visitation after 5 pm today until service time. She is survived by husband Elmer C Morris, a daughter Bernice Nichols, a son Harold D Morris, grandson Gerald Nichols, two sisters Emma Lemsey and Mrs George Mason, and two brothers Harry Hann and W H Hann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer C. Morris
N. Shafer St
Jones Funeral Home
Ward Radford
Central Ave. M. E
Cagney Wins Ruling to Cancel Warner Contract
Red haired actor James Cagney won a suit to cancel his 4500 dollar weekly motion picture contract with Warner Brothers Pictures. Superior Judge Charlies Bogue ruled the studio breached the agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
James Cagney
Warner Brothers Pictures, Inc
Charlies Bogue
Tax collection planned in Nelsonville Tuesday
G D Gorham Athens County treasurer and Ralph Elliott from the auditor s office will be at Citizens Central Bank in Nelsonville on Tuesday to collect real estate and personal taxes. They will return March 31 and April 1. Real estate tax total 105980 and the levy closes April 20. Dr O Gibson auditor will go to Columbus Tuesday for a State Tax Commission meeting to set values for oil and gas properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. D. Gorham
Athens County
Ralph Elliott
Citizens Central Bank
Nelsonville
Gorham
O. Gibson
Columbus
State Tax Commission
Veteran Sneed, Former Confederate Veterans Chief, Dies
Lawton Oklahoma reports the death of Richard A. Sneed aged 90 on Sunday night. He formerly served as commander in chief of the Confederate Veterans of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Okla
Richard A. Sneed
The
Confederate Veterans of America
John Scott Haldane Dies at 75 in Oxford
Eng Prof John Scott Haldane British scientist and writer dies Sunday night in Oxford at age 75 leaving a legacy in physiology and philosophy of science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Haldane
Oxford
Eng
John Scott Haldane
Former Pen Inmate Wounded in Gun Attack
Cleveland police investigated a shotgun assault on a 28 year old former convict Edward A. Webber also known as Ned Drake found critically wounded in a stolen car from Elyria last December. Detective Tozzer quoted the victim as saying he was mixed up with booze and women and that part of his face was torn away by the blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Tozzer
Elyria
Tozzer
Edward A. Webber
Ned Drake
Industry employment figures are higher in new industries
Herman H Lind of the National Machine Tool Builders Association said today that employment in the country’s 10 newest and most highly mechanized industries stands at 94 percent of the 1929 level, indicating a strong recovery in modern manufacturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Herman H Lind
National Machine Tool Builders Association
Desperate Mother Gives Up Two Daughters in Poverty Sale
In San Francisco 22 year old Linda Jones revealed she gave away her two young daughters to strangers to escape poverty. Neighbor Kathleen Elder played a role in seeking foster homes while Mrs Einar Simonsen reported a mother in the park offering a baby. The separated couple also took a third child before separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Linda Jones
Einar Simonsen
Mrs. Jones
Simon
Sen
Kathleen Elder
Jones
Gotham Strike Ends Sunday
New York tenants in 2500 buildings resumed work after a two week service walkout. Union leaders and landlords settled wage and hour disputes and agreed to arbitration for final terms. The union won reinstatement of strikers and preservation of the open shop. Society leaders urged public support for hotel workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York State Job Insurance Law Declared Unconstitutional
Supreme Court Justice Pierce H. Russell ruled the New York State unemployment insurance law unconstitutional. He refused to grant the injunction sought by the Associated Industries of New York State, stating he would not halt the unemployment program before the Court of Appeals rules on its constitutionality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Wny
Supreme Court
Pierce H. Russell
New York State
Associated Industries
Court of Appeals
Nine Die in Ohio Traffic Plunge After Warm Weather
At least nine people died Sunday from traffic injuries in Ohio as warm weather drew thousands onto the highways. Dozens more were injured in a spate of crashes reported across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Roosevelt Tax Plans Attacked By Col Ayres
Col Leonard P Ayres criticized proposed taxes on corporate earnings saying they threaten cash surpluses and plant expansion. He warned such taxes could curb business savings, worsen a future downturn, and fall mainly on funds that would otherwise be paid as dividends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Leonard P. Ayres
Congress Eyes Record Income Tax Rush Amid Farm Aid Debate
Washington reports unprecedented turnout as taxpayers rush to file by midnight. Officials estimate 438 million to 521 million are expected this month, with unofficials suggesting 450 to 500 million, while Congress weighs the 792 million tax program for farm aid and related costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Treasury
Department
Carsey Questioned on Disappearance of Hog
Francis Carsey of Athens was in the Athens County Jail for questioning about the 160 pound hog missing from W. F. Schuler’s Morris Avenue farm. The hog vanished Saturday and Carsey was arrested Monday by Deputy Sheriff Carl Gardner. The hog remained unfound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Carsey
Athens
Athens County
W. F. Schuler
Morris Ave
Carsey
Carl Gardner
Land Owners Must Pay Benefit Assessments
NEW PHILADELPHIA one official stated property owners to be benefited by the Muskingum watershed conservancy district project must pay assessments already set regardless of any possible general reduction in benefits. He explained the assessment percentage is based on total benefits and a lower overall benefit would raise the rate so owners pay the same even if benefits decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Philadelphia
Chambers
Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District
Six Nations oppose consideration of Nazi peace proposals
A British spokesman states the Six Nations oppose any consideration of Nazi peace proposals. He warns the situation remains grave but not hopeless, urging continued resolve and unity in the face of potential peace terms.
Hitler flags amid Europe moves threaten postwar order
Berlin reports Reichsführer Hitler vows Germany armies cannot be conquered and awards new regimental flags. In Rome the Italo Austrian conference is postponed for three days over Locarno Pact issues. Frankfurt marks Army Day with restrained parade as Rhineland reoccupation stirs defiance. Paris notes French forces reinforce eastern frontier as Rhineland occupation continues. The League of Nations council split over Hitler's demand for equality and his peace proposal links, with Britain seeking mediation amid rising tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Rome
Germany
Paris
Rhineland
London
League of Nations Council
France
Turkey
Spain
Russia
Poland
Rumania
Hitler
Reich
League Council
Council
Britain
Pierre-Etienne Flandin
League of Nations
Mrs. Crosbie Dies in Columbia Today
Mrs Charles Crosbie aged 53 formerly of Stewart dies at Mercy Hospital in Columbia two weeks after moving here with her husband. She leaves three daughters Mrs A B Clark Phoenix Ariz Mrs Rosas Culver Columbia and Mrs George White Grove City two sons Cecil Crosbie Columbia and Dr G G Crosbie Yuma Ariz. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 pm at Cook and Sons Funeral Home Parsone Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbess
Chariea BL Crosbie
Stewart
Mercy Hospital
Ariz
Par Jr
Sohn B. Brown
Cal
Punera
Cook and Sons’ Funeral Home
Parsone Ave
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Hearst
Ton
Alf Landon
Kansas
Hamilton
Chicago
Barbara Hutton
Prince Serge Mdivani
Cagney
Warner Brothers
UPI— Police
Gotham
Moat
Hog
Europe
Frankfort-On-Main
Associated Press
Charles Crosbie
Columbia
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