Unity plea by Green sparks Mine Workers split vote
William Green urged miners to stay in the AFL as the United Mine Workers reaffirmed support for John L. Lewis and refused to dissolve the Industrial Union Committee. Delegates overwhelmingly backed continuing the fight for industrial organization while rejecting dissolution.
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Lewis’ Industrial Union Committee
Washington
United Mine Workers
William Green
Labor
John L. Lewis
Craft and Industrias
Green
American Federation of Labor
Lewis
A. F. of L
Treasurer reports state finances and balances in West Virginia
Treasurer R E Talbott reports a total cash balance of 7 01633959 in all state funds with an overdraft in January in two funds the general school fund 133553981 and the state debt sinking fund 47532 99 The general revenue fund holds 74005842 while other funds vary from 2770110744 to 872292 Workmen's compensation silicosis fund shows no payments for January The general school fund overdraft may vanish once January gross sales tax receipts are in and payments to that tax may reach 25 million dollars
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Charleston
W. Va
R. BE. Talbott
Virginia
General Revenue Fund
Talbott
Fred L. Fox
C. L. Bailey
Roosevelt Urges Quick Repeal Of Three Crop Bills
Washington February 3. The house labor subcommittee investigating conditions in the Hawks Nest tunnel in West Virginia will hear a silent lecture on silicosis tomorrow by Dr. Leonard Goldwater of New York University. Chairman Glenn Griswold said he has not yet received a reply from Rinehart and Dennis of Charlottesville Virginia, tube builders, asked to testify regarding charges that hundreds died from silicosis after breathing tunnel dust in 1930 and 1931.
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Washington
House Labor Subcommittee
Hawks’ Nest
West Virginia
Leonard Goldwater
New York University
Glenn Griswold
Democrat
Indiana
Rinehart and Dennis Company
Charlottesville
Hatfield to address Lincoln Day dinner in Charleston
Dr. Henry D. Hatfield will speak at the Spencer Republicans Lincoln day dinner on February 12 in Charleston. The Huntington physician and former governor has remained silent on party matters since opposing Rush D. Holt’s Senate seating.
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Charleston
W. Va
Henry D. Hatfield
Hatfield
Huntington
Rush D. Holt
U. S. Senate
Charles N. Kimball
Sistersville
Republican State Committee
Hugh Ike Shott
Bluefield
Kenova
E. Circuit
Lewis H. Miller
Ian F. Morgan
Point Pleasant
Ripley
A. A. Lilly
Sutton
Wells Goodykoontz
Williamson
Phil Campbell
Washington
Kansas
Clarksburg
WPA
Roosevelt seeks repeal of three AAA crop control acts
Congress moves to repeal Bankhead cotton control Kerr Smith tobacco and potato laws as Supreme Court AAA ruling looms. Senate and House bills aim to remove these acts while a separate sugar act remains unsettled. Other farm measures advance including soil conservation subsidy plan and seed loan funding.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Bankhead
Kerr-Smith
Russell
D-Ga
Jones
D-Tex
House Agriculture Committee
Supreme Court
AAA
Jones Eoil
House
Senate
Holt blocks fees for opponents of his Senate seating
Senator Rush D Holt, Democrat of West Virginia, blocked payment of fees to two of the three men who challenged his seating. A senate committee recommended $1800 each for Grant P Hall Sr Thomas J Barrett and George H Williams. Hall moved to strike Barrett and Williams and the chamber approved $600 for Hall as counsel for former Senator Hatfield.
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Washington
Senate
Rush D. Holt
West Virginia
Grant P. Hall Sr
Charleston
Thomas J. Barrett
Terra Alta
George H. Williams
Romney
Hall
Barrett
Williams
Henry D. Hatfield
Hatfield
Holt
Officers Hunt Slayer in Raleigh County
Beckley West Virginia February 3 officers went into remote Raleigh county regions seeking 29 year old miner accused of slaying Newt Holland. Constable James Cooper found Holland dead at the Dry Branch home of Prince Dickens and Dickens blamed Harrison Hannah for the slaying claiming it happened as they returned to the Dickens home about midnight.
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Beckley
W. Va
Raleigh County
Newt Holland
James Cooper
Holland
Prince Dickens
Dry Branch
Dickens
Cooper
Harrison Hannah
Hannah
Movement to reappoint New Jersey police head Schwarzkopf
In Trenton a drive to reappoint Col H Norman Schwarzkopf as New Jersey state police head gained headway. Governor Hoffman seeks accomplices in the Hauptmann Lindbergh case, while foes claim the move aims to oust Schwarzkopf. State lawmakers weigh confirmation and possible legislative appointment changes.
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Trenton
N. J
Col. H. Norman Schwarzkopf
New Jersey
Harold G. Hoffman
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Hoffman
Lindbergh
Schwarzkopf
Hauptmann
Ellis Parker
Burlington County
Lester H. Clee
Essex County
Senate
Supreme Court to rule on Securities Act validity
The Supreme Court agreed to hear challenges to the 1933 Securities Act amid broader deliberations on New Deal controls. Justices also ruled on cases including kidnapping under the Lindbergh law, RFC stock taxation, North Dakota tax on Great Northern, retroactive building and loan changes in Louisiana, and Kansas City livestock fee protests. Arguments on the Bankhead Cotton Control act and related tobacco and potato laws were anticipated.
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Maryland
National Bank
Reconstruction Finance Corporaton
RFC
Great Northern Railway
North Dakota
Louisiana
Building and Loan Association
Kansas City
Congress
White House Sets Cameraman Rules for Roosevelt Photos
The White House announced new photographer rules for images of President Roosevelt. Photographers must use tripods and flash only when a single bulb is fired, with all shooters coordinating their shots. No limit on photo count. candid cameras previously restricted.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Federal Reserve Board
Gold Flow Across Atlantic Reversed After Large Shipments
Washington reports show the flow of gold across the Atlantic reversed as $5.24 million to France and $365,000 to Holland were licensed. Morgenthau noted the rise of the French franc allowed banks to profit from exporting gold and said further shipments possible if exchange mechanisms remain undisturbed.
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Washington
Atlantic
United States
Morgenthau
Treasury
France
Holland
Congress
Seven Workmen Die in Parker Camp Dormitory Blaze
A dawn fire at the Parker construction camp dormitory 250 miles east of Los Angeles killed seven of ninety sleeping workers and injured sixteen others. The blaze, fanned by wind, trapped men in bunks in the two story dormitory and mesa hall run by Anderson Bros. for Jam and six other builders under the Metropolitan Water District contract. Temporary morgue housed uniden tified bodies. night watchman found the blaze at 3:30 a.m. Frank Crowe called the damage about 100000 dollars.
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Los Angeles
Parker
Here
Colorado River
Mesa
Anderson Bros
Metropolitan Water District
California
Water District
Frank Crowe
Experts Tackle Oil Ban Question
A League of Nations experts committee began evaluating whether an oil embargo against Italy is workable. The panel weighs U S involvement, tanker availability, and possible substitutes while noting a blockade could trigger war.
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Italy
League of Nations
Rome
Virginio Gayda
Europe
United States
Geneva
Great Britain
Mussolini
Defense Commission
Grand Council
Askar
Neghelli
League Council
Washington
League
Holt Pledges Open Talk on West Virginia Politics
Senator Rush D. Holt of West Virginia vowed to discuss state politics “up to the brim” in St. Marys next Friday. He aims to expose Liberty leaguers and back liberal candidates as the WV primary season heats up. Robert G. Kelly predicted Democratic unity in November, while Holt sustains his own campaign network after a split with Kelly.
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Washington
West Virginia
Rush D. Holt
Holt
St. Mary’s
Liberty Leaguers
Robert G. Kelly
Kelly
Kump
State Committee
Senate
Clarksburg
Leaders eye White House tax plan decision in inflation debate
Washington February 3 congressional leaders weighed possible tax actions to fund bonus payments and farm programs. No final decision on new levies. discussions centered on costs, with a $230 million annual reimbursement idea fading to a likely $500 million in excise levies. House Ways and Means Chair Doughton awaited return from North Carolina before moves. Representative Patman planned a steering group for currency expansion. A Fra zer Lemke mortgage refinancing effort faced timing hurdles before February 24.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Treasury
Doughton
House
Ways and Means Committee
North Carolina
Patman
D.-Tex
Burns
Frazier-Lemke
Lemke
R.-N.d
Candidates file for national conventions in West Virginia
J Walter Bee of Parkersburg filed with Secretary of State William OBrien for delegate from the Fourth district to the Republican national convention. John B Yates of Pennsboro filed for delegate from the Third district to the Democratic national convention.
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Charleston
W. Va
J. Walter Bee
Parkersburg
William
O'Brien
John B. Yates
Pennsboro
Extortion Threats Spark Hunt for Missing Wells in Midwest
Federal agents joined Chicago and Wisconsin authorities in the search for Harry H. Wells of Monroe Wisconsin missing since last Tuesday. A bloodstained car, recovered keys, and a threatening letter from Cudahy Wisconsin indicate extortion calls. investigators consider interstate abduction possibly linked to the case. police question a homicide theory amid ongoing pursuit.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Harry H. Wells
Monroe
Wis
Loop
Wells
Well
Fred F. Faeser
Green County
Henry Burgy
Cudahy
G-Men Nab Rakes Bluefield Section’s No 1 Wary Fugitive
Washington reports Representative John Keen of West Virginia says veterans should receive their bonds quickly. Despite illness Keene works from naval hospital to mail veteran applications as the immediate payment of adjusted service certificates becomes law.
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Bluefield
Washington
John Keen
D-Wva
Naval Hospital
Kee
Court 10 Defines Chauffeurs License in Hire Vehicle Case
Charleston W Va Feb 3 4 percent The supreme court agreed to interpret the state law governing chauffeurs licenses for operators of vehicles for hire after an oil well operator claimed no license was required A G Wimmer appealed a $10 fine for driving a Virginia Gasoline and C truck without a chauffeur permit asserting the act defines a chauffeur and imposes no license requirement for one in his duties as field superintendent The court will also review Anna M Hall Gieseler widow's share in Augustus Gieseler estate and Clyde H Scott's bid for supreme court review of a 10 year penitentiary sentence for illegal operation as a physician in Cabell county
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Charleston
W. Va
Supreme Court
A. G. Wimmer
Kanawha
Virginia Gasoline and C Company
Wimmer
Anna M. Hall Gieseler
Augustus Gieseler
Ohio
Clara L. Remke
Du Pont Reports Net Earnings for 1935
E I Du Pont de Nemours and Co reports 1935 net earnings for common stock of 55.68 million dollars or 5.04 a share. The figure includes 2.05 a share in GM dividends. For 1934 the earnings were 50.48 million dollars or 3.66 a share. Net income after taxes and interest on bonds stood at 62.09 million in 1935 versus 46.70 million in 1934.
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New York
E. I. du Pont de Nemourg and Company
General Motors Corporation
du Pont
General Motors
du Pont Company
Comene
Morrow says Lewis may drop five day work week rule
J D A Morrow, head of the Western Pennsylvania Coal Control Association, says John L. Lewis has authorized abrogation of the five day 35 hour week in union contracts if needed. He notes diversion of coal to homes is impractical without industrial consumer consent. Dealers report slightly faster deliveries as temperatures rise and warn February’s cold trend may return.
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Pittsburgh
J. D. A. Morrow
Coal Control Association of Western Pennsylvania
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Morrow
Pittsburgh Coal Company
W. 8S. Brotazman
Dupont Chemist Loses 3000 On Train To Charleston
L. D. Voree 71 chief chemist of E I DuPont tells state troopers he lost 3000 in a money belt on a train between New York and Charleston. C and O railroad detectives joined the search near Charleston for the belt containing currency.
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Charleston
W. Va
L. D. Voree
Wilmington
Del
E. I. Dupont de Nerours Company
New York
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Accused Forger Captured After Atlanta Escape Attempt
Robert Rakes, long sought on a Georgia grand jury indictment, was arrested in Danville Virginia by federal agents and city police. He faces removal to Bluefield on motor theft act charges after an earlier forged letter implicating him in a 1931 parole violation was uncovered. The forged document, printed with Atlanta penitentiary letterhead and a non genuine stamp, prompted the new forgery charges discovered during parole checks.
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Robert Rakes
Danville
Madison Street
Rakes
Roanoke
Atlanta Penitentiary
Georgia
Bluefield
Atlanta
Justice Department
James Damien
Huntington
Damron
United States
Neill Andrews
Rakee
Andrews
Senate Approves Deficiency Bill in Senate Action
The Senate approved a 367.77 million deficiency bill allocating 296.19 million for meeting AAA farm contracts, 42.66 million for social security, and 12.28 million for soldiers' bonus administrative costs, sending the measure to conference with the House. It includes 1 million plus beneficiaries like Mrs Huey P Long and the late Senator Schall's widow. Other items cover soil conservation 6.284 million, 750 thousand for securities and exchange, and 275 thousand for the national labor relations board. An amendment funnels part of the 4 billion relief fund to road funding by federal aid rules. Senator King objected to a 45 thousand rise for federal alcohol administration.
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Washington
Senate
House
Appropriations Committee
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Thomas D. Schall
D-Minn
Soil Conservation Service
Securities and Exchange Commission
National Labor Relations Board
Pep
San Diego
Calif
Hayden
D-Ariz
King
Utah
Federal
Alcohol Administration
Treasury
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UMW
Labor Center
Committee For Industrial Organization
Rise
A. F. of L. Council
Mats ” Ae
Benson
Fl-Minn
Friends Asdead
Jersey
Believe Schwartzkopf
Hunt
High Court
Tennessee Valley Power
TVA
M. J. Yeomans
J. Edward Jones
New York City
U. S
Ouce
THE
Associated Press
Sion
Awalt Doughton
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