28 Mar 1935
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1935
Page
1
State Commission weighs rehearing on a disputed gas rate amid city protests and a claim for 188000. A hearing is set with possible new pleadings as other municipalities join in a broader rate battle against the Gas Company.
Reports indicate a looming Belgian monetary crisis with fears over currency collapse. Analysts cite rising gravity in Belgian finance and possible desertion from the franc area, while discussions turn to government actions and potential resignations affecting Theunis and the cabinet.
A garbled report notes the state liquor system began underfunded and then signaled profit after years of operation. The fragment hints at a shift in fiscal status since its inception and suggests a positive turn in the state treasury outlook.
Washington AP report says the NRA led by Blue Eagle chief Donald Richberg met with United Mine Workers and Appalachian Operators to avert a nationwide soft coal walkout set for Monday. About 36 000 miners in District Six face action, with 11 000 in Division One, as contracts near expiration and John L. Lewis pressures for new terms. The NRA also heard textile union calls to reopen the Textile Code amid production declines. Senate Finance Panel pushes NRA extension debate.
Officials worry about Communist backing for the Crosley Radio strike as plants remain closed. Police double vigilance after reports and guards patrol the factory area while a federal mediator and union leaders seek peace. Wages paid for a 10 day period eased tension though fears of violence persist.
William Green president of the American Federation of Labor will address a miners mass meeting in Coshocton next Monday. Hundreds of miners from the Hocking Valley and Pomeroy are expected to attend an all day program with parades races ox roast first aid demonstration and boxing and wrestling events. Prizes will be awarded and there is no charge.
President Roosevelt cruised on the Nourmahal near the Bahamas on his annual fishing trip. He met the Duke and Duchess of Kent, honeymooning in the region, introduced by Sir Bede Clifford and Lady Clifford, governor and hostess of the Bahamas.
Columbus. A bill by Rep. H. T. Phillips Republican of Athens County for open season on grey fox was unanimously passed in the House. Phillips said the species is a Southeast Ohio menace with an estimated three to five thousand roaming the region preying on small animals. He cited sportsmen and farmers as urging the measure.
William Lim Baugh an invalid from paralysis survived a Thursday fire caused by defective wiring that damaged his home for 300 dollars Neighbors carried him to safety as flames spread through the residence in Defiance.
Lois Thompson, 19, a sophomore, is jailed in Cherokee County on a campus shooting incident at Tahlequah. A male student, Shaw formerly George Hing Siew, fled after being shot twice. No charges filed yet as investigators probe threatening notes linked to an alleged gang.
L C Probert vice president of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad told the Great Lakes Regional Advisory Board that railroads need more business and less regulation. He argued government ownership would harm the public and that one form of transportation is overregulated while railroads can set unfair rates by telephone.
Leonard Fernandez, 32, freed by a jury two weeks earlier on burglary charges, faced a new trial in common pleas court and was convicted after 20 minutes of deliberation. Judge L. Pardee sentenced him to five to 30 years in the Ohio Penitentiary.
In Callander Ontario armed police moved into Dafoe Hospital to guard the Dionne quintuplets against possible kidnapping. The protection follows a new guardianship arrangement approved by Lt Governor Bruce, designating the children as special wards of the King.
Washington reports the House Military Committee debated reforms to the TVA Act after a Birmingham judge ruled TVA lacked authority to sell hydroelectric power. Rep May of Day strong-armed opposition saying he will mobilize labor, power, and coal interests against amendments, calling TVA a vicious competitor to coal and asserting it will not be labor friendly.
Detectives question a Cleveland man after an arsenal including dynamite bombs guns tear gas and ammunition is found. They seek ties between the bombs and a string of labor dispute bombings while the resident claims ownership and says the materials were for commercial purposes.
The House Schools Committee recommended passage of the school foundation program guaranteeing minimum allotments for elementary and high school students. The Senate Education Committee backed the Fair-McGregor free textbooks bill with a 1936 start, with estimated textbook expenditures. House and Senate actions foreshadow changes to military training and roadside beautification funding, while hunters' license display and highway fund diversion bills were also approved.
Akron unions of the United Rubber Workers at Goodyear Firestone and Goodrich plant sites plan strike votes after rejecting proposals for a 30 hour week without pay cuts. AFL organizer Coleman Claherty notes tear gas rumors while company officials decline to comment on strike preparations.
San Diego reports warships were ordered from the harbor to search the sea for an airplane lost during maneuvers of the U S 8 Lexington off shore Wednesday night. The missing craft carried Lieut Junior grade G E Kelly and R Carillo aviation machinist's mate first class, naval officials said.
Beverly Hills column quotes Will Rogers on how a husband or an alarm clock could keep a social leader like Ijams awake. He notes Mrs. Perkins and Mrs. Roosevelt rise early and suggests Ijams needs a similar routine to catch them. The piece mixes social gossip with political figures and a light jab at her agenda.
Moscow reports Maxim Litvinoff and Anthony Eden discussed the Berlin negotiations over Europe’s peace in a two hour meeting. Britain indicated no detail on the conclusions. in Berlin, Lithuania’s Nazi sentencing sparks anti German sentiment and unrest across Prussia. London says Germany will not join three power talks at Stresa on Hitler’s plan for a German conscript army.
Carlton Dargush of the state tax commission announced a plan to issue numbered sales tax stamps. The numbers will prove cancellation by matching consumer receipts with merchant stubs. Stamps will circulate after current supply runs out, likely several weeks, while merchants continue tearing receipts.
The Court of Errors and Appeals on Thursday fixed June 7 as the date for the appeal of Bruno Richard Hauptmann in the Lindbergh kidnap murder case.
James L. Donnelly of the Illinois Manufacturers' Association told the Senate Labor Committee that the Wagner Labor Disputes Bill would make enemies of both employers and employees. He argued the measure seeks a closed shop, a permanent labor relations board, and broad government power, with limited protections for unorganized workers and minority unions.
Columbus AP report details questioning of H T Phillips about Spang status and alleged favoritism in Ohio relief work. Stillman cites payroll politics and race, while relief rolls rise to 346 000 families. Cincinnati committee probes firm campaigns and residency requirement proposed for relief eligibility.
Governor Davey signed bills exempting farmers and horticulturists from the retail sales tax on purchases of machinery and equipment. The measure classifies farmers as manufacturers and also frees magazine subscriptions shipped by second class mail from the sales levy.
Bernard M. Baruch urged a tax system change before the Senate Munitions Committee advocating tax exempt bonds be taxed to make taxation fairer and support peacetime production of war goods. He spoke as head of the World War Industries Board arguing bonds should be taxed or government licensed for war material.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announces a 5 percent salary increase for 39,500 employees starting Monday. The raise, totaling about 260,000 dollars monthly, restores the 10 percent cut put in place February 1, 1932, aligning with nationwide railroad labor agreements for 1932.
Frankfort Kentucky Thomas Moore a 27 year old miner told the Laffoon Harlan Commission that his 17 year old step daughter is about to become a mother due to an assault by miners who broke into and ransacked his home during labor troubles. Moore testified the attack was revenge for his informing a man that some union men were going to walk out.
Three young robbers used hostage tactics similar to Dillinger in a bank raid and highway escape. Police tracked them from Janesville to the Illinois line with eight hostages reported and a green sedan speeding south toward Chicago.
Bucyrus officials and relief workers urged the federal government to assume control of all future relief efforts. The group, led by G. H. Pittinger, cited acute needs since December with only one investigator currently in service. Local officials countered that state and federal authorities should assume charge, downplaying local cooperation claims.
Portsmouth Ohio jury finds Joseph Hurton 46 guilty of first degree murder in the killing of his brother William 48 with a mercy recommendation. Mary Burton widow and Grover Doss are indicted for the crime. Burton's trial opens April 5 and Doss on April 22.
Carlos R. Tre Vitt, 43, slashed his throat with a pen knife and jumped into the Scioto River Wednesday, drowning. Friends said he may have been despondent over the deaths of several close relatives.
South Amboy renamed the high school in honor of Harold G Hoff man, once suspended for skipping class to call a newspaper where he served as correspondent. Hoff man later became governor of New Jersey.
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