Huntress Urges Thorough Test of Bituminous Code
C B Huntress of the National Coal Association urged coal operators to cooperate and test the bituminous coal code. He noted the code has been formulated, approved, signed by the president, and in operation for over two months, arguing fair treatment by management labor and government will serve all.
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Huntress
Hkes
Four Horsemen
James Francis
John Morrow
Charles O'Neill
Ralph Taggart
C. B. Huntress
Washington, D. C
National Coal Association
Daily Telegraph
West Virginian
Robert M. Lambie
State Department of Mines
Institute
M. L. Garvey
Bluefield
Lambie
BE. L. Greever
John J. Lincoln
Elkhorn
Pocahontas Operators Association
New York
Tax Plan Aims at Holding Branches and Wealth
Washington reports a house ways and means subcommittee call for revenue law changes to raise about 237 million dollars. The plan would unify net income tax at 4 percent, raise surtaxes, increase taxes on dividends, and tax undistributed income of personal holding companies, with hearings to follow.
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Washington
House Ways and Means
Doughton
North Carolina
Roosevelt
House
Senate
State Coal Mining Meeting Adjourns Officers Selected
The West Virginia Coal Mining Institute wraps its twenty seventh annual meeting with officers elected and an executive committee named Bluefield and Gary are noted among the officers and members. Delegates heard papers on coal industry topics and a banquet featured speakers and entertainment.
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Bluefield
Gary
Fea
West Virginia Coal Mining Institute
BE. L. Greever
Tazewell
Pocahontas Operators Association
R. K E. Salvali
Bartley
R. F. Burmeister
Raleigh
E. B. Agee
Dehue
George Caldwell
Wellsburg
J. D. Sisler
Morgantown
N. P. Rhinehart
Charleston
Charles E. Lawall
M. L. Garvey
E. H. Shriver
S. Austin Caperton
Slab Fork
N. A. Elmslie
Fairmont
Harry M. Moses
Matoaka Fails Get Water Works Permit
The Public Service Commission dismissed Matoaka Mercer county's application to build its own waterworks. The town claimed the current Matoaka Water and Improvement company service was inadequate and hoped for federal funds for a new plant. The vote cited missing information on cost, plant type, and other data.
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Charleston
W. Va
Public Service Commission
Matoaka
Mercer County
West Virginia urged to approve civil works projects or lose funds
West Virginia faces potential loss of 71 633 workers if state officials do not approve enough civil works projects within 72 hours. Howard Hunter, Washington field rep, pressed for rapid action as 57 000 positions were already funded and 12 000 more to be added in 33 counties. Beehler said 4 060 000 men are to be employed by December 15, prompting urgency after a 200-person protest.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
State Civil Works Administration
Howard Hunter
National Administration
William N. Beehler
Beehler
Hunter
Washington
Capitol
Treasury plans mid December short term borrowing
Washington reports the treasury aims to offer short term paper at about 2 percent interest in mid December to refund 727 million dollars in maturing obligations. Earle Baille returned from New York meetings amid optimism the financing will gain strong public support. The plan includes two maturing issues totaling 727.7 million, with rates of 0.75 and 4.25 percent, and a projected saving in annual interest. Gold purchases stall as domestic gold prices hover around 34.01 dollars per ounce.
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Washington
Treasury
Earle Baile
Morgenthau
New York
Tax collection bill ready for action in West Virginia
Leaders in both houses indicate they will push the joint committee drafted measure to release 25 million dollars in frozen property taxes and to allow the state to assume county district road and school bonded indebtedness with indirect taxation. Proposals for new tax sources are shelved pending subcommittee cuts.
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Cate
Charleston
W. Va
House Finance Committee
House
Senate
Supreme Court
Lubliner
Democrat
Mercer
Department of Agriculture
State Board of Control
Government Becomes Partner In Banks In New York City
Washington reports the government joined major banks in selling 93.7 million dollars of capital notes and preferred stock to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Twelve institutions participated, with Savings Bank Trust and Manufacturers Trust having previously sold 50 million and 25 million respectively.
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Washington
New York City
Reconstruction Corporation
Jesse H. Jones
Savings Bank Trust Company
New York
P W A Projects Transferred to C W A
Washington reports that Harry L. Hopkins announced sixty four public works projects were transferred from PWA to the Civil Works Administration for immediate state consideration. The projects had earlier been submitted to PWA and were under review by the Public Works Board when CWA was established.
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Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Civil Works Administration
Public Works Administration
Public Works Board
Prohibition Dies Changes West Virginia Liquor Rules
West Virginians may legally import bonded liquor for personal use from wet states if lawfully acquired, says Attorney General Holt. No state statute prohibits possession of bonded liquor for home use, but importing through agents remains illegal. Holt urges new legislation to align state law with the post Prohibition era.
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Holt
John J. Cornwell
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Prince
Cornwell
Pennsylvania
Charleston
W. Va
West
West Virginia
Louisiana Holds Election Amid Smoke and Armed Protests
In Baton Rouge during intense demonstrations, Huey P. Long’s administration conducted a congressional election in most of Louisiana's Sixth District. The ballot listed only Bolivar E. Kemp as the unopposed candidate, with violence and arson interrupting some parishes. One quarter of the district abstained due to injunctions and armed displays.
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Baton Rouge
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Bolivar E. Kemp
Long
Tangipahoa
Livingston
St. Helen
Administration
Eighteen States Exceed PWA Funds Quotas
Secretary Ickes said eighteen states and the District of Columbia received public works funds in excess of what the administration considered equitable. Arizona California Colorado Delaware Idaho Maryland Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico Oregon Utah Vermont Virginia Washington Wyoming were named as having exceeded their quotas and will face more discrimination until others catch up.
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Washington
Ickes
District of Columbia
Arizona
California
Colorado
Delaware
Idaho
Maryland
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Wyoming
Prohibition Ends as Roosevelt Urges Law Adherence
President Roosevelt issues a proclamation declaring the end of Prohibition after 36 states ratified the repealing amendment. He calls for purchases from licensed dealers and urges national temperance education to prevent a revival of illegal alcohol trade and bootlegging.
Anti saloon league warns repeal won’t end prohibition
Washington reports O G Christgau, executive assistant of the Anti saloon League of America, says repeal of the eighteenth amendment will not solve the liquor problem or end the prohibition fight. He urges sponsors to meet promises and notes repeal timeframe and forthcoming league convention tests of state liquor systems. He adds it is wiser not to drink at all than drink legal liquor, especially with driving risks.
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Washington
O. G. Christgau
Anti-saloon League of America
Christgau
Anti-saloon League
Washigton
League
Five West Virginia Postmasters Named
The postal department announced the appointment of five postmasters in West Virginia. They are Mrs. Ettie Burton Bowles Lincoln county Mrs. Nannie V. Duncan Crumpier McDowell county Mrs. Vertrice P. Jones Hensley McDowell county Paul B. Oldaker Sabraton Monongalia county and John Q. Laymon Trace Mingo county.
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Washington
Poel
West Virginia
Ettie Burton
Bowles
Lincoln County
Nannie V. Duncan
Crumpier
McDowell County
Vertrice P. Jones
Hensley
Paul B. Oldaker
Sabraton
Monongalia County
John Q. Laymon
Trace
Mingo County
Open Sale Of Liquor In Eight States Signals Dry Law Passage
Open liquor sales in eighteen states last night signified the passage of national prohibition repeal. Utah became the thirty sixth state to ratify repeal as President Roosevelt urged citizens to buy only from legal dealers and avoid saloons. He called for careful restraint to prevent old conditions from returning. The proclamation followed the twenty first amendment’s adoption ending the eighteenth.
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Roosevelt
Utah
Pennsylvania
Ohio
State Department
Utah Repeals Prohibition to Open Liquor Shops in 18 States
Washington reports Utah ratified repeal marking the end of prohibition and the federal government prepared to regulate liquor flow into wet states. Pennsylvania and Ohio followed with final proclamations, ending fourteen years of drought and triggering immediate sales in 18 states amid uneven regulations and rising demand.
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Washington
Utah
Pennsylvania
Ohio
State Department
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania sells buffalos for 150 dollars
In Pittsburgh on December 5 the Allegheny county commissioners offered buffaloes for 150 dollars each to Christmas shoppers. They approved a pair for 300 dollars to an Indiana county resident, with no delivery and crates offered by Supplies Director Ray Sprigle. Only thirty seven buffaloes remain.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Indiana County
A. M. Marion
Ray Sprigle
Marion
Charles McGovern
Wheeling Banks Approve Merger to Form Largest Local Bank
Directors of Dollar Savings and Trust and Wheeling Bank and Trust approve a merger subject to stockholders ratification. The new institution will be the Wheeling Dollar Savings and Trust company with HQ to be announced. Combined resources total about 22.3 million, creating the state’s largest bank.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Dollar Savings and Trust Company
Wheeling Bank and Trust Company
Wheeling Dollar Savings and Trust Company
Robert Hazlett
S. W. Harper
Dollar Savings and Trust
Dollar Savin and Trust
Wheeling Bank and Trust
Lindy and Anne Take Off On Long Atlantic Flight
A Pan American wireless update from Bahia Brazil reports Anne Lindbergh and Charles Lindbergh taking off to cross 1900 miles of open sea toward South America. They aim to log positions every half hour and progress every fifteen minutes as they proceed toward Natal.
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Lindy
Anne
Long Atlantic
Atlantic
South America
New York
Annne Lindbergh
South Atlantic
O. K
Bahia
Brazil
Bathurst
Gambia
Charles A. Lindbergh
Tod Ay
Lindbergh
Pan-American Airways
Lindberghs
Atlantic Ocean Airways
Westfalen
mid-Atlantic
Lufthansa
Natal
St. Paul’s Island
Fernando de Noronha
Equator
John Barleycorn Returns to Broadway After Long Exile
New York December 5. John Barleycorn came back to Broadway from a fourteen year exile. A restrained patriarch now walks Times Square amid a muted crowd as the Prohibition is Dead message flickers in lights. The city watches the welcome with no enthusiasm, newsboys and signs carrying the familiar slogan.
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New York
John Barleycorn
Broadway
Utah
Times Square
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Ture Sessions
Executive
William Beary
Algoma Coal and Coke Company
R. L. Cole
Monongahela West Penn Public Service Company
J. Flipon
Norfolk and Western Railway
Wiliamson
George Dunglinseon Jr
Harry G. Kennedy
Kanawha Coal Operators Association
T W. Guy
E. S. Wade
Winsor Power House Coal Company
Power
Betty Huddleston
Arm Rish
Perfect Harmony
June Rish
Ann Rish
Bluefield Lions
Dick Morgan
W. E. MecDougle
Frank Roberts
Joe Wilds
Eddie Galloway
Rhythm Boys
James Elmer Brown
GC. W. A
Indi
C.W.A
PWA
Phillips
United States
Namid
The
Associated Press
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