GOP Chief To Testify Inquiries Of Anti Semitic Drive
The House committee on un American activities voted to subpoena John D M Hamilton chairman of the Republican National Committee and Maj Gen George Van Horn Moseley retired in its probe of an anti Semitic campaign. Deatherage said the movement targets Marxist or Communist leaders while denying racial motives, and the panel prepared subpoenas for others including George Death erage of St Albans WV and Felix McWhirter of Indianapolis.
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Washington
House Committee
John D. M. Hamilton
Republican National Committee
George van Horn Moseley
Dies
George Deatherage
St. Albans
W. Va
Knights of the White Camellias
Felix McWhirter
Indianapolis
Naval Reserve
People's State Bank
Indeit
Indiana
Deatherage
Hamilton
James Erwin Campbell
Owensboro
Pbell
American Legion
Campbell
Republican National
Dies Committee
South
United States
The
Carbide and Carbon Chemical Corporation
South Charleston
China
Gallia Man Pardoned By New Parole Board
Columbus reports the Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission granted its first paroles. Thirty three prisoners freed from 120 cases heard, with 11 conditional releases. One Gallia inmate William T. Wilson feloniously entering a building at night faces release to West Virginia authorities.
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Columbus
Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission
Meigs
Gerald Eiselstein
Gallia
William T. Wilson
West Virginia
Kiss of Death Woman Charged With Poisoning
A Philadelphia woman described as part of a murder scheme was held without bail on a charge of poisoning one of her common law husbands. The case is linked to a broader Philadelphia murder ring noted in the report.
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Philadelphia
Largest Harlan operator extends contract in fight over union shop
U S Coal and Coke Company and United Mine Workers reached a two year extension covering 3 000 miners in Harlan County Kentucky ending April 1. The deal avoids a union shop and penalty clauses for unauthorized strikes as talks continue amid wider labor tensions.
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Harlan County
Appalachian Field
Harlan Operators Association
U. S. Coal and Coke
U.S. Steel Corporation
Coal Officials Meet To Draft New Contract
Ohio Coal Operators' Association and United Mine Workers of America meet in Cleveland to draft a two year contract aligning Appalachian terms set in New York. John Owens notes a five day 35 hour week with the same wages as the expiring agreement. Basic leader rate 76 cents per ton and 5.76 dollars daily for laborers. The Appalachian scale covers seven Ohio divisions across five states. Further routine changes to be decided today.
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Cleveland
Ohio Coal Operators’ Association
United Mine Workers of America
New York
John Owens
Ohio United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Owens
France Sends Another Plane on Transatlantic Flight
The 42-ton French flying boat Lieutenant de Vaisseau Paris completed a seven hour trans Atlantic hop to Port Washington after departing Bicarosse, stopping in Lisbon and the Azores en route. The voyage aims to establish a north Atlantic passenger mail service by Trans-Atlantique.
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Port Washington
N. Y
de Vaisseau Paris
Hamilton
Bermuda
Bicarosse
France
Lisbon
Horta
Azores
Air France
Trans-Atlantique
North Atlantic
Roosevelt opposes new spending from stabilization fund
President Roosevelt declared opposition to any fresh plan using the 2 billion stabilization fund. He planned a weekend cruise aboard the Potomac, traveling from Washington to Annapolis and returning by Sunday night.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Annapolis
Potomac Bond
Chesapeake
Thieves Spring Door Loot Nelsonville Store
Silk hose cigarettes candy and other items were reported missing at S Davis Grocery after a robbery last night police said. Entry was gained by springing the front door frame to release the...
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Nelsonville
S. Davis
Poplar
Fourth Sts
Parents Return From Outing Find Son Dead
Mr and Mrs Virgil Wilt returned from a day's outing to learn their 14 year old son Duane a high school freshman was killed when his bicycle collided with an automobile his skull was fractured.
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Dayton
Virgil Wilt
Duane
Irish Hospital Sweepstakes Tickets Drawn at Derby
Tickets were drawn today for horses in the Irish Hospital Sweepstakes at Derby. The racing classic is to be run next Wednesday at Epsom Downs, England.
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Dublin
Eppsom Downs
England
Steal Plants To Give To Mother Case Faces Boys
Mayor C. O. Hildebrandt issued a stern reprimand to three brothers aged 8 9 and 11 who admitted stealing three potted plants from Mrs. Josephine Kemple and giving them to their mother for Mother's Day. The mother accompanied them to the mayor and said she whipped them and had them return the plants after learning of the theft.
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Wilmington
U.P
C. O. Hildebrant
Josephine Kemple
Teacher Aids In Uncovering Narcotic Ring
A Cleveland teacher on leave to undercover work with police helped expose a marijuana syndicate after 19 people were arrested for sale and possession. The teacher investigated students suspected of smoking during school hours and provided valuable information while proving rumors false.
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Cleveland
U.P
Ernest Milnar
Vice Bureau
Molnar
Senators Find Foreign Beef On Own Menu
In a Senate dining room episode Senator Norris of Nebraska exposed that several members were eating canned beef from South America. Senator Lucas challenged Senator O Mahoney who blamed the rules committee. Norris had a page fetch a can and a group gathered at Lucas desk to inspect it. The can bore a domestic label though the meat originated abroad.
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Washington
Navy
South America
Norris
Nebraska
Senate
Lucas
Illinois
O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Rules Committee
Utility To Fight Flood Project In Bluestone Area
American Gas and Electric Co and its Appalachian Electric Power Co plan to contest the Bluestone Reservoir flood control project on the New River near Hinton West Virginia. George W. Tidd says condemnation actions will await start of proceedings and the aim is to protect company property while opposing government land appropriation.
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New York
Bluestone
West Virginia
American Gas & Electric Co
George W. Tidd
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Tidd
New River
Hinton
Britain Ready to Make Concessions for Peace Says Chamberlain
In Commons Chamberlain signalled a softened appeasement line while insisting Britain will not loosen anti aggression efforts without Russia. He cited guarantees to Poland Romania and Greece and warned that German promises must prove sincerity before any broader peace settlement.
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Chamberlain
Britain
Germany
Great Britain
Soviet
Russia
Commons
Czech
Ceremany
Europe
France
Poland
Rumania
Greece
Senate adjournment delayed by budget measure in Ohio
Ohio Senate may delay end of legislative sessions while House acts on a relief bill. House-passed sundry claims bill totals 476,500 dollars and a Wilberforce University trustees bill remains. Senate approves highway patrol personnel increase after a Supreme Court ruling.
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Senate
Columbus
Ohio Senate
House
Normal and Industrial Department
Wilberforce University
Old Sage
Ohio
Highway Patrol
Supreme Court
Lynn Black
Patrol
British Rulers Reach Ottawa During Transcontinental Tour
King George and Queen Elizabeth arrived in Ottawa aboard their royal train on an 8,000 mile Canada U S tour. The stop near Caledonia Springs followed a day of travel from Montreal with cheers from millions of welcomers and a daytime schedule for safety and comfort.
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Ottawa
King George
Elizabeth
Caledonia Springs
Canada
United States
Montreal
Mrs Anna Sesslar Dies After Auto Train Collision Near Xenia
Mrs Anna Sess lar age 53 of near Jamestown died from shock and injuries sustained in an automobile train crash near Xenia on Thursday.
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Xenia
Anna Sesslar
Jamestown
Head of Highway Patrol Opposes Own Pay Raise
Col. Lynn E. Black, head of the State Highway Patrol, urged the House Highways Committee to strike a proposed raise from $4,000 to $4,500. After his testimony, the committee unanimously approved amending the bill to remove the pay increase.
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Columbus
O.P
Lynn E. Black
State Highway Patrol
House
Senate
Highway Patrol
Supreme Court
Black
Police Begin Search for Murder Victim's Husband
Fred Moore aged 52 is sought by authorities for the killing of his wife Bertha England Moore 49 at their Pickerington home. The body was found in an upstairs closet with two right side bullets. Moore was last seen driving west from Lancaster after lunch with his daughter. A borrowed .38 pistol is missing. Private funeral services for Bertha Moore will be in Canal Winchester.
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Lancaster
Fred Moore
Bertha England Moore
Pickerington
Moore
G Men Win Committee Approval of Spy Fund
The House Appropriations Committee approved a $300 000 fund for counter intelligence operations after FBI Director J Edgar Hoover warned of rising spy activity. The money is earmarked for emergency FBI use in a drive against spies kidnappers and extortionists within the state justice and commerce department appropriation bill sent to the House.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
State, Justice and Commerce Department
House
Woodard Hearing Moves to Ohio Penitentiary Arsenal
The civil hearing for dismissed Warden James C. Woodard will shift to the Ohio Penitentiary to inspect the arsenal. Guards testified they were not properly instructed in firearm use and the arsenal was ill equipped, prompting the visit.
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Columbus
U.P
James C. Woodard
Ohio Penitentiary
John P. Walsh
Three Held in Delphos Gas Station Robbery Case
Three men are held in the Allen County Jail for questioning in the $1200 holdup of a Delphos gasoline station. The investigation ties the suspects to the Delphos crime and awaits further charges.
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Lima
Allen County
Delphos
Army Program To Show Full Might of U. S. Army
The War Department announced that about 400 000 troops will be in the field this summer for major training maneuvers the greatest since World War days. The mobilization will involve regular army forces and National Guard Reserve Officers Training Corps and other reserves. Activities will span the entire summer across multiple training camps and fields.
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Washington
U.S
War Department
Regular Army
National Guard
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Citizens Military
Organized Reserves
United States
Sentenced for Crime He Committed in 1922
William C. Brewster, 50, was sentenced to one year in the Virginia Penitentiary for the killing of Tom Whittaker in Tazewell County on December 6, 1922. Brewster, arrested on a misdemeanor in McDowell County, West Virginia, was brought to Tazewell for trial.
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Tazewell
William C. Brewster
Virginia
Tom Whittaker
Tazewell County
McDowell County
W. Va
Brewster
Gallia County Deputy Named to State Liquor Enforcment Post
Gallia County deputy sheriff Dale Russell has been appointed to the state liquor law enforcement division. He will report to Columbus on Monday for assignment to his new post.
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Gallipolis
Dale Russell
Gallia County
Russell
Columbus
Murphy Found Guilty of Slaying Brother in Enid
Roy Murphy was found guilty of murder in Enid Oklahoma and a jury recommended the death penalty by electrocution after he threatened to starve himself rather than face trial.
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Enid
Okla
Roy Murphy
Pomeroy Chamber Seeks Free Bridge Bill Support
Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce backs Senate Bill 288 to help make the Pomeroy Bend Bridge toll free. Edison Hobstetter, chamber president, received a note from the state bridge commission secretary outlining the bill and its bond refund provisions. The chamber continues a campaign to free the bridge.
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Pomeroy
Senate
Man confesses to murder of wife over suspected infidelity
Cleveland detectives report Steve Staron, 35, confessed to killing his wife Alva, 30, after suspecting infidelity. Police found Mrs Staron's body in a rear room of the store as their two young daughters cried nearby in fear.
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Cleveland
U.P
Steve Staron
Alva
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