Britain is good loan risk, Jones reports in Washington
New York Dec 4 AP Sir Frederick Phillips under secretary of the British treasurer arrived in New York and said England's oral condition was never stronger He expected talks with Morgenthau on the general financial situation Lord Lothian warned Britain's financial resources were nearly exhausted and that discussions of future war credits could be staged The British purchases are paid for in advance but cannot continue at current spending of about 45 million dollars daily without new funds
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New York
England
Frederick Phillip
Washington
Frederick
Morgenthau
Lord Lothian
United States
Britain
Lothian
Sir Frederick
Gifted Violinist Nathan Gottschalk Headlines West Virginia Concert
Nathan Gottschalk, Juilliard graduate and student of Albert Spalding, headlined a Pro Arts Society concert at the West Virginian ballroom to benefit the Far Britain chapter. About 300 attendees heard a program including works by Mozart Kreisler Chopin Sarasate and Schubert. Beaver High School A Cappella choir aided as ushers. a Matinee at Beaver High highlighted a “Musical Tour of New York” for local students.
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Nathan Gottschalk
West Virginian
Pro- Arts Society
Far Britain
Julliard School of Music
New York
Albert Spalding
Elma Gillespie
Gottschalk
Schubert
Wilhelm Shiba
Beaver High School
Army gnats tankes tough midget scouts to speed up supply lines
Army testing at Camp Holabird proves the gnat tank a 70 inch long reconnaissance car capable of 60 mph over rough terrain. Two rival models have passed 5,000 mile tests and the new "bug" nicknamed gnat may serve scouting, transport of men guns and ammo.
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Camp Holabird Quartermaster Corps
L. Moseley
Holabird
Navy
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Susan M Crouse
Funeral services for Mrs Susan M Crouse 77 widow of William Crouse who died Tuesday night at her Maybury home will be held at Grassy Spare church near Bishop Va at 1 30 this afternoon. Interment will be in a nearby cemetery. She is survived by seven of twelve children including Mrs John Brown Richard Crouse Mrs Charlie Brown Mrs Cecil Neal and Mrs James Handy and Lawrence Crouse. Also 52 grandchildren and 41 great grandchildren.
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Susan M. Crouse
Maybuery
Grassy Spare Church
Bishop,Va
Crouse
William Crouse
John Brown
Tazewell
Richard Crouse
Amonate
Charlie Brown
Coaldale
W. Va
Cecil Neal
James Handy
Bishop, Va
Pearl Brown
Maybeary
Lawrence Crouse
Maybeaury
Commons Hears Plea For Ship In Wartime Aid
The Commons debated British shipping needs and American war aid. Sir John Anderson warned labor compulsion might be used to restore bombed centers while shipping losses in American lanes were not underestimated. Hugh Dalton announced talks with the United States on reserving surplus for allies and noted Germany’s oil output strained by RAF bombings.
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Commons
Sir John Anderson
Council
Hugh Dalton
United States
Britain
Dalton
Royal Air Force
Romanian Nazi Pact 15 Signed and Allied Economic Aid
A pact between Romania and Nazi Germany outlines aid to develop Romanian industries and transport including railways highways and pipelines. It provides credits to private banks to fund the program and aims to export agricultural and industrial goods to Romania while securing markets against economic crises. Large German troop contingents are noted in Romania guarding oil production.
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Rumania
Britain to receive U S reminder on old war debts
Washington reports a forthcoming notice to Great Britain detailing about 1.5 billion dollars in unpaid World War II era debts. The issue affects U S financial aid discussions as the Johnson Act of 1934 blocks private loans to defaulting governments. Senator Hiram Johnson vows opposition to any repeal moves. Phoenix, Arizona imposes bicycle licensing.
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Washington
Dec
Great Britain
United States
State Department
Britain
Jonson
Congress
Hiram Johnesa
California
Adolf Hitler
Shane
Benito Mussolini
Ethiopia
Fasci sts Abandon Albanian Front As Greeks Advance
Greek forces report advances across Premet and Pogradetz fronts with Italians retreating from Lousnia positions. Frasheri mountain range captured, new Greek artillery positions established, and Italian losses include prisoners and three guns. In Elbasani region Greek bombers hit fascist camps as front lines push toward Tirana. Italian high command claims renewed Greek attacks were held in check.
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Santi Quaranta
Porto Edda
Chimara
Argirocastro
Tepeleni
Premet
Kilisoura
Lousnia
Frasheri
Pogradetz
Elbasani
Tirana
Du Pont Denies Law Violations in Nitrate Conspiracy Indictments
W R Wilmington press release quotes W. 8. Carpenter Jr of E I du Pont de Nemours and Co and ten other corporations denying any law violations after indictments allege a worldwide nitrate price and production conspiracy. The firm notes its defense role and cooperation with the government.
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Wilmington
Del
Carpenter, Jr
E. I. du Pont de Vemours and
New York
Morgantown
W. Va
Masonic Mercer Lodge Meets Tonight at 7:30
Mercer Lodge No 160 A F and A M holds a state communication this evening at 7 30 with D D G M C S Bonham present for inspection. Work in the second and third degrees. Refreshments. Visiting Brethren welcome. Norman McDowell Secretary. Legion Party Nights Feature Drum and Bugle Corps at American Legion Home over Paddock Grill.
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Mercer Lodge No
Bro
Bonham
Norman McDowell
Legion
American Legion
Indictments in Nitrate Fertilizer Case Delayed Release
The Justice Department delayed public release of indictments against Allied Chemical and Dye, Barrett, Semet Solvay and Solvay Process for fertilizer nitrates planned to cover European hostilities. Chilean Nitrate Sales and related firms denied charges while executives stressed production and Chilean law governed exports amid a settlement dismissing potash charges.
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Great Britain
Chilean Nitrate Sales Corp
Synthetic Nitrogen Products Corp
Chilean Nitrate and Iodine Sales Corp
Chile
New York
Solvay Process Company
Syracuse
N. Y
Rudolph Signer
Chemnyco, Inc
Grand Jury
Europe
Allied Chemical and Dye Company
Barrett Company
Semet Solvay Company
Chilean Nitrate Sales Corporation
Department of Justice
Medley G. B. Whelpley
Anglo-Chilean Nitrate Corporation
Lautaro Nitrate Company, Ltd
Chilean Nitrate and Iodine Sales Corporation
Washington
Justice Department
Qualification of draftees studied before assignment
Fort Lewis recruit center reports only 15 percent of draftees lack specialized qualifications. Most are placed in a basic group while 272 classifications exist. Officers aim to fit men in their primary or secondary roles, such as engineers for a Montana quarryman, to maximize usefulness.
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Fort Lewis
Wash
J. W. Leef
Port Lewis
Utah
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Oregon
Washington
Lees
Substitute Ship Plane Crash Flight Details
The plane crash near Chicago involved a substitute ship to which passengers and crew transferred in Cleveland. United Air Lines flight 21 from New York, with stops at Philadelphia Akron and Cleveland, departed at 3 59 p m EST after transfers and taxiing, with Capt Philip Scott piloting and an incident over the field.
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Chicago
United Air Lines No. 21
New York
Philadelphia - Akron
Akron
Cleveland
Philip Scott
Scott
Express
Plane Crash Injures Ten as United Airliner Collides With House
United Airlines flight inbound from Cleveland veers into a three story apartment building and power lines, crashes near Cicero avenue and 64th street. Ten injured, including a stewardess. pilot dead. Firefighters extinguish flames as witnesses describe a chaotic scene with survivors and a nurse aboard.
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Cleveland
William A. Patterson
The
United
Richard Rocas
Northwest Airlines
64Th Street
Cicero Avenue
Rushing Plane Incident Cited by Survivor's Eyewitness
A woman screamed as a man described being tipped from a wing during a flight mishap. He recalled the moment he fell beneath the aircraft and struck the ground.
Educator Declares Reds Use Colleges as Sounding Board
Dr. Harry D. Gideonse head of Brooklyn College told a public hearing that the Communist party uses New York City colleges as sounding boards for its activities. He said an organized effort tried to intimidate him, and the committee plans contempt actions against 25 educators who refused private testimony. Witnesses named 12 teachers involved with the party. ten denied Communist ties.
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New York
Communist Party
New York City
Harry D. Gideonse
Brooklyn College
Gideonse
Romania Seizes Oil Pipelines and Shipments in Decree War
Romania expropriates oil pipelines pumping stations reservoirs and land tied to Romano Americano a Standard Oil unit and seizes all Danube barges tugs tankers and ships with Jewish stockholders in a move to threaten American and British properties. Bonds will reimburse over 25 years at 3 percent. Oil production fell from 1700 to 1400 tank cars daily due to transport disruption and disorders.
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Romania
Standard Oil-owned
Romano Americano
Danube
Ion Antonescu
Thompson Plans to Double Huntington Stove Plant Capacity
A. F. Thompson, president of the A. F. Thompson Manufactur Co., said the firm has manufactured 92 000 stoves in 1940 and announced plans to double plant capacity. The expansion would require more workers, as the company now employs 160 people. The note about Panama hats mentions production in Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador and Colombia.
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Huntington
W. Va
A. F. Thompson
A. F. Thompson Manufactur Co
Thompson
West Virginia Guard Officers Report for Federal Induction
Officers attached to the West Virginia National Guard are ordered to Charleston for physical examinations in preparation for the induction of two infantry units into federal service early next month. Brig. Gen. William L. Horner said about 20 officers will report daily from December 10 through December 23, with exams at the Charleston armory and a general hospital.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia National Guard
William L. Horner
State Adjutant General
Hornor
150th Infantry to be inducted into federal service
Lieut. Col. Ira J. Barbour announced that the 150th Infantry, a unit of the 38th division, will be inducted into federal service in January. The move would affect about 70 officers and 2,000 men in Southern West Virginia. The 38th division includes National Guard units from Kentucky and Indiana, totaling around 1,000 officers and 10,000 men.
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Huntington
W. Va
Ira J. Barbour
150Th Infantry
Fifth Corps
West Virginia
150Th
Kentucky
Indiana
I Am movement testimony in Edna Ballard trial
In federal court Mrs. Margaret Schall testified about attempts to cure blindness through the I Am movement. She described visualizations and ascended masters as she and the Ballards face a mail fraud case involving Mrs Edna Ballard and Donald Ballard.
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Los Angeles
Thomas D. Schall
Minesota
I Am
Margaret Huntley Schall
Edna Ballard
Guy W. Ballard
Donald Ballard
Schall
U. S
Norman Newkom
J Smith
Joseph Smith
Newgom
Contributions To Greek Relief Fund From Bluefield Area
Bluefield area contributions to the Greek War Relief Fund continue, with $97 received yesterday. Donors include F. Tyler Easley 15.00, Harry Poulos 10.00, Tom Isiingas 25.00, Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co 25.00, Henry Rodgin 5.00, Mrs E R Burks 5.00, Clyde C Sarver 5.00, Sockratis Chrisekos 1.00, and anonymous donors totaling 1,307.00 to date.
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Bluefield Area
Sinot
F. Tyler Easley
Harry Poulos
Tom Isiingas
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Henry Rodgin
B. R. Atwood
Tazewell
E. R. Burks
Clyde C. Sarver
Sockratis Chrisekos
Government expands machine tool controls and urges pooling
Washington officials moved to tighten control of machine tool exports after December 10 to include many items previously exempted. The plan aims to speed defense production while appealing to communities to pool idle facilities, tapping ghost towns and other idle sites to farm out orders. Colonel Russell L. Maxwell announced the licensing extension. Morris L. Cooke urged local pooling of idle manufacturing capacity to meet defense needs.
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Washington
Russell L. Maxwell
Export Control
Morris L. Cooke
Sidney Hillman
National Defense Commission
Cooke
WPA Enrollees Urged to Seek Jobs Across Sectors
The Works Progress Administration tells its 1,817,000 enrollees to actively seek work in expanding private and public industries. Acting WPA commissioner Bard O Hunter warns that rejecting such offers drops enrollees from the rolls. If workers lose jobs through no fault of their own they may be reinstated.
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Washington
Works Projects Administration
Bard O. Hunter
WPA
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