Builders Seek Mortgage Aid for New Homes Under $5000
A coalition of builders and developers asked immediate federal mortgage financing for new homes valued at five thousand dollars or less. The group urged Congress and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to back low-cost housing in 27 cities. The measure aims to restart home construction despite the wartime hardship and tax shifts.
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Rgest
Recon- Finance Corporation
Rks Administration
Don A. Loftus
Civil War veteran dies. services planned
Mrs. Mary Teran, 77 or 78, widow of J. W. Teran and a Civil War veteran, died Monday at Rockland. Funeral services will be held Thursday with burial at Neponset. She was a native of West Virginia and leaves a husband and four sons, including J. H. Wolfe and Cori Hendricks. One son, Burser, died in 1917 when a boat on the Ohio River was destroyed near Little Hocking.
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Mary
J. W
Rockland
Tyhes
Neife
West Vires
J. H. Wolfe
Gallipo- Wolfe
Cuyahoga Falls
Blair
Harrisville
W. Va
Cori Hendricks
Burser
Ohio River
Little Hocking
Case Is Won in Lowell Investor Suit
A jury in this county court Monday awarded W. H. Rechsteiner of Knapp & Company $2,260.36 in a case filed in Athens County. Rechsteiner claimed he paid cash for goods never delivered, one of 17 actions pending in the courts.
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Ens
W. H. Rechsteiner
Inst Knapp & Company
Burg
Athens County
Work Will Done in Vinton
Federal project to establish a camp at the Fairgrounds near Vinton. Document mentions drill depth of 250 feet and a goal to employ about fifty young men at the camp over the next six months. Local plans indicate work will be underway at the Vinton site in CUR, October 11, with water supply for the camp addressed.
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Vinton
Men Revolt Aboard British Warship Reported
An insubordination aboard the battleship Pride of Britain was reported by naval circles. The revolt resembles a prior incident two years ago and is said to have occurred as the fleet moved toward the fall naval maneuvers.
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Ircles
Insubor
Norta Oo
Seven Die When Flaming Airplane Falls 2000 Feet
An inquiry by Commerce aero nautical officials opened into a United Air Lines crash near Chesterton Indiana that killed seven aboard. Victims included pilots H R Tarrant and A T Roby and passengers Miss E M Dwyer, Alice Scheibner, H R Burris, E Smith, and Fred Schoendorff. The plane, en route Cleveland to Chicago, struck trees and burst into flames, with two bodies found buried by impact and five removed from the wreckage burned beyond recognition.
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Chesterton
Ind
U.P
United Air Lines
Department of Commerce Aeronautical
Patrolmen of Highway To Be Selected Soon
Columbus reports state highway patrolmen will be chosen from 100 Camp Parry candidates through four periodic and one final exam. Selections rely on medical, motorcycle, oral, written, and motor courtesy tests. Uniforms include gray coat, black breeches, cap, puttees, Sam Browne belt, and .38 revolver. Badges and insignia described with silver and gold distinctions.
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Columbus
U.P
Camp Parry
Lynn Black
Sam Browne
State Highway Patrol
Ohio
Rigid Enforcement of Oil Code Agreed
Ohio oil men meet in Columbus to decide on strict fair competition code enforcement. They divide the state into districts, plan local organizations, and call district chairmen to a Columbus conference next Tuesday.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Petroleum Marketing Code Committee
Deputy Sheriffs Shoot Slays Fellow Officer in Toledo
Toledo dispatch reports Deputy Sheriff Leo Flanagan was killed during a Tuesday morning arrest attempt. Coroner Kreft announced Deputy Ernest Cooley fired the fatal shot and is absolved of blame. Suspect Floyd Baldwin, linked to the Parker murder, was captured west of Toledo and to be tried soon.
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Toledo, CO
Leo Flanagan
Floyd
Sailor
Weather maps delay stratosphere flight announced
Lieutenant Commander T G W Settle scanned weather maps and announced that his contemplated flight into the stratosphere would not be attempted earlier than Friday.
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Aeron, CO
T. G. W. Settle
Johnson Leads Drive on NRA Violator Actions
Washington October 11. Recovery Administration launches to revoke Blue Eagle emblems from violators. Administrator Hugh S Johnson orders Theodore G Rahutis Gary Ind restaurant owner to surrender eagle for alleged persistent re employment violations. Public hearings planned on textile code price boosts.
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NRA
Recovery Administration
Blue Eagles
Hugh 8
Johnson
Theodore G. Rahutis
Gary Ind
Doctors Needed for Family Relief Cases
Belford Nelson acting director of Athens County relief asked for registration of doctors in the county to care for relief cases. A physician from each township is hoped to offer services and notify the relief office immediately. Doctors from Athens Dover and Lee townships have already volunteered.
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Belford Nelson
Athens County Relief
Nelson
Athens
Dover
Lee
Aid for Refugees Is Voted by Delegates
The League of Nations Assembly approved appointing a high commissioner to organize aid for German Jewish refugees despite German protests. German delegates sat in silence as the assembly, the final authority, acted without casting a vote.
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Geneva
League of Nations Assembly
League
Applicants for Federal and State Work in Gallia County
Gallia County saw 1,225 men file for re employment aid by Tuesday afternoon the highest total since the service began W Lewis Jones head of the county re employment service notes About 200 men are being employed daily by Frownie Brothers Inc contractors who yesterday poured over 1000 feet of State Route 7 construction work continues on the project
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
W. Lewis Jones
Frownie Brothers, Inc
Florida Votes Repeal in Historic Eighteenth Amendment Rejection
Florida became the thirty-third state to repeal the Eighteenth Amendment, with incomplete returns showing about 67 percent for repeal and 33 percent to keep prohibition. The amendment needs 36 states, with repeal taking effect after the thirty-sixth ratification.
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Tallahassee
Fila
Oct
U.P
Florida
Federal road contracts to be sold Oct 20
Federal funds exceeding 570000 dollars support road improvements in Ohio counties. Advertised projects include Athens County State Route 78 bridge over Sunday Creek near Giouster, Fairfield and Hocking counties Route 31 Logan Lancaster brick work and bridge, Meigs County State Route 7 Ohio River Road concrete project in Salisbury Township with total estimated cost 904547.56.
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Athens County
Maita-Giouster-Murray City
Sunday Creek
Giouster
Trimbie Township
Pairfield-Hocking Counties
Logan-Lancaster
Clear Creek
Suger Grove
Berne Township
Fairfield County
Good Hope Township
Hocking County
Meigs County
Salisbury Township
Dry Forces Plan To Oppose Repeal Move
The Gallia County Dry Federation met at Grace M. E. Church to plan a county campaign against repealing the dry law in November. One township head was designated per community. Prof. W A Lewis of Rio Grande College was named chairman of a six member committee to secure speaking dates for dry advocates. Fred G. Bales spoke at the church on Tomorrow's Citizens Today.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Breakdown in Moral Fibre Hits Mortgage Lending
A. & Albright of Akron told 700 delegates at the Ohio Building Association convention in Columbus that the mortgage loan crisis stems from a breakdown in the debtor’s moral fibre. They argued laws and public sentiment have made borrowers believe repayment is unnecessary, harming lenders who funded the loans.
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Columbus
Five Cotton Pickers Killed in Strike Zone
In Fresno California on October 11 gun battles between striking cotton pickers and ranch owners left five workers dead and many wounded. Clashes at Pixley and Arvin added to unrest as vigilante groups drove strikers from fields. Governor Rolph refused to deploy troops, citing local authority.
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California
Fresno
Calif
U.P
Pixley
Tulare County
Arvin
Kern County
James Rolph
League Fears Russia Japan War Impends Bulletin
Geneva reports League of Nations members fear the Russian Japanese tension over the Chinese Eastern Railway could wreck the World Disarmament Conference and spark war. Russia not a member, Japan withdrew, adjourned assembly viewed the dispute gravely.
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League
Russia
Japan
Geneva
League of Nations
Graft Charge in Ohio Textbook Probe Unfolds
A special Senate committee in Columbus investigates whether a Southern Ohio House member received 700 from a major textbook publisher during the 1932 campaign. Witnesses include G W Christman and Clarence Skinner. Thursday’s list adds Frank Diles and Carl Smith of McArthur.
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House
Ohio
Senate
Gannett
van Wert
Do. B. Hatch
80Th General Assembly
G. W. Christman
Clarence Skinner
Logan
Frank Diles
Board of Education
McArthur
Carl Smith
300 Miners To Start Work At Bridgeport Shaft
Bridgeport officials of the Lorain Coal and Dock Company announce 300 miners will start work Monday when the Stanley Mine near Bridgeport opens.
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Bridgeport
Lorain Coal and Dock Company
Here
Stanley
Oliver couple listed as engaged or married couple
Edward G. Oliver aged 22 of Haydenville and Ella May Oliver aged 21 of Nelsonville, both listed as children of their respective parents, are described with parental lines in the notice. The item identifies their ages and family ties.
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Edward G. Oliver
Haydenville
James Oliver
Ella May Oliver
Nelsonville
John Oliver
Roosevelt Asks NRA To Study Movie Pay
President Roosevelt asked NRA officials to study earnings of certain movie industry figures. The request was announced at the White House.
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Roosevelt
NRA
Washington
White House
Kelly Won’t Testify in Ursehel Kidnaping Trial
Oklahoma City dispatch says gangster George Kelly known as Machine Gun Kelly will not take the stand in the Ursehel abduction and extortion trial. Kathryn Kelly testifies she joined the $200000 plot to protect her husband. Deputies guard Charles Urchel at the trial site amid fears of a deadly retaliation by Verne Miller and other Chicago gangsters.
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Kelly
J. C. White
White
Oklahoma City
Urabel
Kathryn Kelly
Urachel
Charlies F. Urachel
Chicago
Verne Miller
Arachel
Executions Threaten If Gov White Fails to Act
In Columbus on October 11 Governor White faces pressure as Chester Probaski and Merrill E Chandler a Negro twin with a Mansfield Reformatory guard Frank B Hanger killed during an attempted escape. Their fate rests on gubernatorial intervention tonight at Ohio Penitentiary.
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White
Chester Probaski
Merrill E. Chandler
Ohio Penitentiary
Frank B. Hanger
Mansfield Reformatory
Recovery Act Will Be Tested by Glass
Washington dispatch reports Senator Carter Glass of Virginia plans to challenge the constitutionality of the National Recovery Act when Congress reconvenes. The Democrat, who declined Roosevelt's offer to be secretary of the treasury, opposed the act in the previous session and is noted as a caustic banking expert in the Senate.
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Washington
Carter Glass
Virginia
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
McAdoo Connected to Dillon Read Company Deal
Washington October report shows Senator McAdoo Democrat from California served as counsel for Dillon Read and Company in 1921 negotiations over a 12 million dollar Brazilian loan now in default. The stock market inquiry into Wall Street bankers included a committee member disclosure.
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Washington
Fenate
Wall Street International Bankers Today
McAdoo
Calif
Dillon, Read and Company
Mercury Breaks 40 Coldest Night Here
The Athens District recorded its coldest night of the season with temperatures dropping to 29 degrees. A sunny morning followed and the temperature rose back above freezing as warmer weather is forecast for tomorrow.
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Athens
Roosevelt scramble and sports headlines mix in Malibu letter
A musing note from Beverly Hills discusses Roosevelt handling codes and Notre Dame vs Kansas. It mentions manager Terry of the Giants receiving a five year sentence in New York and Cronin getting one year in Washington. The writer also notes Governor Jimmy Rolph’s ill health and a peculiar shoe story.
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New York
Cronin
Washington
Shorter Week Advocated by Labor Leaders
The American Federation of Labor at its fifty third convention urged a compulsory 30 hour work week in Congress if NA codes fail. They called the shorter week the essential unemployment solution and approved a 40 hour week for government workers without pay cuts. Speakers warned the NRA is temporary and urged backing for a universal 30 hour week across industry.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Congress
Federation
Gallia Native General Hennocque Dies in France at 72
Le Mans France Oct 11U PR General Charles Edmond Hennocque native of Gallipolis Ohio died last night aged 72. He served in World War I became divisional commander in 1918 and was a grand officer of the Legion of Honor. Gallipolis residents recall the birth in a house at Main and Grape Streets and a painter father who left for France before the Civil War.
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Charles Hennocque
France
LE Mans
Charles Edmond Hennocque
Gallipolis
Ohio
Legion of Honor
General Hennocque
Main
Grape Streets
German Spy Caught At French Frontier
Paris reports Sophie Drodzt a blonde German spy and her French soldier lover were arrested near the German frontier. A dismantled machine gun was found hidden in their car. The arrests come amid rising European tensions and war threats.
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Paris
Sophie Drodzt
France
St. Avold
Roosevelt to Lead Liquor Control Study
President Roosevelt will call in within a week four groups to coordinate their study of the liquor situation, the White House revealed today. The move aims to unify efforts across agencies and inform upcoming policy discussions.
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Roosevelt
Washington
White House
Widay
Johnson warns labor against further strikes in Roosevelt plan
United Press dispatches report Recovery Administrator Hugh S. Johnson urging labor not to strike to avoid economic collapse. He claims ten percent of coal operators and miners resist the coal code and stresses labor as the nation’s main shield, while praising NRA aims and cautioning against economic sabotage. Additional notes describe strikes and labor actions in Lexington Kentucky Weirton West Virginia and Youngstown Ohio with various work stoppages and picketing.
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Washington
Hugh S. Johnson
American Federation of Labor
Johnson
Notheing
Liquor Profits Should Return To Individual States
A Rockefeller sponsored survey reports that profits from state controlled hard liquor sales should revert to each state treasury without earmarking for specific uses. It says revenue needs of hospitals pensions or temperance education should not affect allocation and urges general funding guidance.
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New York
U.P
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
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