Sheet and Tube votes ratification of big steel merger
Youngstown stockholders approve the Bethlehem Steel merger as opponents vow litigation to challenge the vote. The meeting ended after doors were closed and guards stationed while protesters and reporters faced restrictions and evictions amid intense dispute over the $57,821, shares voted in favor and 799,741 required to approve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Ohio
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
J. M. Woltz
Sheet and Tubé Safety
Mny
Bethlehem
Sheet and Tube
Eugene C. Grace
New York
Grace
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Ite
Cyrus
Eaton
Cleveland
Leslie Gould
New York Evening Post
Ferdinand Eberstadt
Otis and Company
James A. Campbell
Campbell
Frank Purnell
Eberstadt
Governor to Deliver Memorial Day Address in Grafton
Governor Conley has accepted an invitation to deliver the annual Memorial Day address in Grafton on May 30, as announced by Eugene J. Kersting commander of the Taylor County American Legion post. West Virginia’s only national cemetery sits in Grafton and plans include broadcasting the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Conley
Eugene J. Kersting
Taylor County
American Legion
West Virginia
Queen Victoria Body Reaches Stockholm Harbor
The Swedish flagship Drottning Victoria brings home the queen’s body from Rome. It lies at Stockholm harbor awaiting tomorrow’s royal funeral ceremonies with King Gustave and Prince Karl aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Victoria
Sweden
Rome
Gustave
Prince Karl
Shepherdstown man held on dry law tip accusation
Fred Spaley aged 45 from Shepherdstown West Virginia was arrested on the Maryland shore of the Potomac River and jailed. Officers say he supplied dry law violators with tips on prohibition force movements. A hearing is scheduled tomorrow before US Commissioner D A Wolsinger.
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Hagerstown
Fred Spaley
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Maryland
Potomac River
United States
D. A. Wolsinger
Clem Ohaver ends suit out of court
In Fairmont West Virginia on April 11 Clem L Shaver former Democratic national committee chairman settled his $400000 commission suit against Consolidation Coal for 90000. The case had a prior verdict of 251000 and retrials followed before settlement. John W Davis left Fairmont after the agreement.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Clem L. Shaver
Democratic National Committee
Consolidation Coal Company
Shaver
Consolidation
State Supreme Court
Marion County Court
Brooks Fleming
Paenteeps Nay
H. H. Rose
John W. Davis
Clarksburg
West Virginia
Paisley
Cleveland
Patsley
Unsuccessful attempt to wreck train carrying Bristow
An attempted train wreck and robbery aimed at J. F. Bristow from Tepic to Mazatlan failed shortly before daylight. Bristow was released in Ahuacatlan, Mexico, after his son Obie Bristow paid a $1,509 ransom to bandits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
J. F. Bristow
Tepic
Mexico
Mazatlan
Oklahoma City Daily
Oklahoman
Merle Blakely
Bristow
Ahuacatlan
Obie Bristow
Tokyo Exchange Reopens After One Day Suspension
Tokyo stock exchange resumes normal trading after a one day halt due to bear trend and temporary near panic. Officials say trading was orderly and prices remained steady as markets stabilized following the suspension.
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Tokyo
Tokyo Stock Exchange
Advocates Ban On School Athletics Discussed
Parkersburg April 11 During the annual meeting of the West Virginia association of secondary school principals Joseph Rozier president of Fairmont State Normal school urged discontinuing athletics in state high schools. He warned the current system drains life and energy from youth and urged a plan for a less strenuous athletic program if strict ban is not adopted.
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Parkersburg
West Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals
Tor’ Q. Joseph Rozier
Fairmont State Normal School
Rosier
Engineers Inspect Mercer County Sites For West Virginia Veterans Hospital
Colonel J. J. Phelan of the United States army engineers and Mr. Brewster visited Princeton to inspect three Mercer county sites the Bratton farm the Cardland Development tract and the Mercer country club property for a proposed veterans hospital initial cost 700 000 They will report in two to three weeks and a federal board sub committee will pick the final site based on engineering and medical needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
Veterans’ Hospital
West Virginia
Federal Board of Hospitalization
Princeton
Bluefield
J. J. Phelan
United States Army Engineers
Veterans’ Bureau
Phelan
Brewster
Pigeon
Roane County
Hinton
Beckley
Colonel Phelan
Federal Board
Bratton Farm
Princeton-Athens Road
Carland Development
Mercer Country Club
Five Communists Convicted in Union Square Riot
In New York on April 11 the Union Square riot defendants were found guilty of unlawful assemblage after a brief trial. William Z. Foster, Robert Minor, Israel Amter, and two sailors were remanded for a week for sentence. Foster admitted giving the speech that spurred the march toward city hall, despite police orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Union Square
Special Sessions Court
William Z. Foster
Robert Minor
The
Daily Worker
Israel Amter
Joseph Lester
Harry Raymond
Robert H. Elder
Grover A. Whalen
Foster
City Hall
Whalen
Ohio Bank Bandits Flee Under Rifle Barrage
In Piqua Ohio on April 11 a bank hold up at City National Bank and Trust Co netted about 6000 dollars. One man died and three were wounded as robbers fired on pursuers fleeing north on the Dixie highway toward Fort Loramie. The chase involved a posse led by Chief Frank Geble and Sheriff Frank Mathews. a motor fire halted pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piqua
Ohio
City National Bank and Trust Company
Miami County
Frank Geble
Frank Mathews
Dixie Highway
Fort Laramie
Henry Mathews
Nathan Lawrence
Raymond Alexander
William Banning
Frank P. Ervin
Gekle
Fort Loramie
Cross-Examined consultant on Beckley water valuation
J Paul Blundon consulting engineer for Beckley and Mabscott faced cross examination at a public service commission hearing in Charleston on April 11. He explained the methods behind a reconstruction valuation of 326495 for the water company property, contrasting it with the company's 580644 valuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
J. Paul Blundon
Keyser
Beckley and
Mabscott
Beckley Water Company
Public Service Commission
Blundon
State completes case in Buren Harman trial
Testimony described how discovery of Freeda Bolt’s body aligned with details supplied by defendant Buren Harman. Deputy Sheriff Giles Harris recounted finding the body at Bent Mountain after discussing the case with Harman. The commonwealth rested its case.
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Buren Harman
Salem
Freeda Bolt
Harman
Giles Harris
Harris
Bent Mountain
Sophia WV First Town End Census in 1940 District
Sophia Raleigh county becomes the first incorporated community in the eleventh West Virginia district enumerated in the 1940 census. Preliminary returns as of April 2, 1930 show a population of 611, up from 240 in 1920. Enumerators for Bluefield districts completed their work: Mrs D Shott, Mrs Taylor, Mr Meadows, Mrs Woods, Mrs Simpson, Henry Goforth, Mr Brancame, and Mr Sterne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Philip T. Lilly
Bluefield
BE. D. Shott
Mra. Taylor
Meadows
Woods
Simpson
Henry Goforth
Branacome
Mr. Sterne
Conferees Reach Wool Agreement in Tariff Bill
Washington reports the congressional conferees reached accord on the wool schedule of the tariff bill after settling disputes on raw and processed wool duties. The agreement includes higher rates for wool waste and rags, a 20 cent to 40 percent duty on mixed fabrics with 17 percent wool or more, and adjustments to clothing wool duties. Senate and house differences on long staple cotton and eggs were cleared, finalizing agriculture provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Congressional
House
Pilot Killed in Buckroe Beach Air Crash
Newport News Virginia April 11 W C Moes head of the Chesapeake flying service at Buckroe Beach was killed and his companion Machinist Hurley at Langley field injured when their plane dived nose first from 500 feet after taking to the air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
W. C. Moes
Chesapeake Flying Service
Buckroe Beach
Hurley
Langley Field
Road Commission Seeks Bids for State Highway Projects
Charleston April 11 The West Virginia road commission invited bids to improve 177.9 miles of state highways and construct three bridges and four culverts with an estimated cost around 2 million dollars. Bids open May 13 include paving, grading and drainage, surface work, widening and guard rails across Barbour, Boone, Clay, Grant and Greenbrier counties, plus cement paving on routes in Kanawha and Petersburg area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
State Road Commission
Parkersburg
St. Marys
Wood
Pleasants
Grantsville
Millstone
Gassaway
Clay County
Commission
Wetzel County
Barbour County
Philippi-Clarksburg
Boone County
Danville
Woodville
Whitesville
Coal River
Kanawha County
Two Run
Grant County
Germania
Petersburg
Maysville-Scherr
Greenbrier County
London naval conference nears end with five power treaty
The London naval conference closes in on its end with a five power pact by the United States Great Britain and Japan amid hopeful Britain leadership claims significant savings and strengthened ties. Secretary Stimson expects to sail home aboard the Leviathan while British officials hail the three power accord as a step toward world peace and future talks with France and Italy quietly resolved to leave London as friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lension
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Stimson
United States Lines
London
A. V. Alexander
Sheffield
Hoover Cites World Navy Savings From London Talks
President Hoover praised the London naval conference results and estimated total world savings at about 2.5 billion dollars. He based the figure on figures he considered reliable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Washington
Parker Protests Alarm Senators Over Parker Nomination
Washington April 11 Alarm in Republican ranks over labor and Negro group opposition to Judge John J. Parker's confirmation as associate justice of the Supreme Court prompted messages to President Hoover. Some senators up for re election showed restlessness while Hoover stood by Parker. The AFL protested a ruling upholding an injunction against the United Mine Workers and the judiciary subcommittee planned a favorable report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
John J. Parker
North Carolina
Supreme Court
Hoover
Curtis
White House
Watson
Indiana
Capitol
Morrie Harvey College Leader Announces Nonreappointment
Dr. George West Diehl, president of Morrin Harvey College, said he will not seek reappointment when the board meets April 18. He plans to resume study and research in the country or abroad and noted no decision has been made on a professorship at Berlin University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barboureville
W. Va
Berlin University
Germany
George West Diehl
Morrin Harvey College
Diehl
Morrie Harvey Board of Trustees
Southern coal interests seek intervening brief at ICC
Washington April 11 counsel for Southern coal companies were ordered to file an intervening brief with the Interstate Commerce Commission to oppose the Western Pennsylvania coal traffic bureau bid to revise freight rate differentials on coal shipped from Southern bituminous mines to lake ports. James D. Francis Huntington W Va said after a two day meeting the rates are too high and a ruling against the Western bureau would cut Southern participation in lake cargo trade. Northern operators in Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania argue current rates give Southern shippers an artificial advantage and harm Northern mines near lake ports.
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Washington
Southern Coal Companies
Interstate Commerce Commission
Western Pennsylvania Coal Traffic Bureau
James D. Francis
Huntington
W. Va
West Virginia
Kentucky
Virginia
Tennessee
Francis
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Indicted for Murder of Milwaukee Industrialist
Otto Sanhuber, who confessed to killing Fred Oesterreich eight years ago, was indicted by the county grand jury in Los Angeles. Authorities say Sanhuber admitted living eighteen years in secret chambers under eaves of Oesterreich homes in Milwaukee and Los Angeles and that he fatally shot Oesterreich during a family quarrel on August 22, 1922.
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Los Angeles
Otto Sanhuber
Fred Oesterreich
Milwaukee Wie
Mra
Walburga Oesterreich
Sanhuber
Oesterreich
Milwaukee
Senator Johnson Declines Chair of Investigating Panel
Washington April 11 Senator Johnson Republican California says his many duties prevent accepting the chairmanship of the investigating committee into campaign chests. Vice President Curtis defers naming a successor as senate factions urge reconsideration. Selection is restricted by the rule that no member may serve on the committee in a state with a senatorial election this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Johnson
California
Curtis
Deadly Crossroads Crash In New Mexico Bus and Train Collision
A Santa Fe mail train crushed a Pickwick Greyhound bus near Izieta New Mexico killing nineteen passengers and injuring ten others. The driver slowed at the crossing but failed to stop as the train struck the bus igniting flames and scattering bodies along the tracks. Survivors described the chaotic scene as ambulances arrived from Albuquerque and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Izieta
N. M
Pickwick Greyhound
Western Bus
Los Angeles
Denver
C. C. Davis
Pueblo
Albuquerque
Homer Stein
Conrad Henders
F. D. Williams
Williams
Gallup
Stein
San Francisco
Heubers
Beaver High School gym revue closes city’s best year
Hundreds attend Beaver HS gym revue as the year’s effort by boys and girls physical education departments culminates in a show featuring tumbling apparatus, boxing, wrestling, novelty dances, and a girls national ensemble. Over 200 high school participants and more than a thousand spectators witness the event.
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Beaver Gym
Beaver High School
Beaver Gymnasium
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Revised list of Pickwick Greyhound wreck dead named
Albuquerque April 11 a revised list identifies victims of the Pickwick Greyhound bus wreck near Isleta. Names include Mrs Huff of Oklahoma City child Kenneth Huff age 8 driver F D Williams of Albuquerque plus military personnel and civilians across California New York New Jersey Canada and Mexico with two unidentified babies among the dead. Injured include Jack Berkman Canton Ohio.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Isleta
Huff
Oklahoma City
Kenneth Huff
F. D. Williams
Roland Anderson
U. S. Army
Cartula M. Maurer
Huntington Park
Calif
Henrietta Robbins
East Thirty-third Street
New York
Woodland
Ransey
N. J
Richard Childers
Artesia
Robert J. Bertman
U. S. Navy
Blackhawk
William Mickle
Pilot Mound
Manitoba
Canada
Ocean Park
R. C. Stevema
Chicago Avenue
Kankakee
Thelma Lust
Denver
Colo
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Clem Ohaver
Joseph Rosier
Fairmont State Normal
Ohio Bank
Raleigh
Road Commission
Leviathan
Parker
Southern Coal
Pickwick
Moreno
George Irwin
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