Million Dollars Wasted by Baltimore Purchasing Bureau
Baltimore on June 12 Mayor Howard W. Jackson charged that over $1,000,000 of city funds were wasted in the last four years by paying excessive prices for supplies through the purchasing bureau. He based his conservative estimate on a report covering the Broening era, prepared by Herbert Fallin head of the bureau of disbursements and noting Edmund J. Wachter’s resignation prior to Jackson taking office.
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Baltimore
Howard W. Jackson
William F. Broening
Charg
Edmund J. Wachter
Jackson
Herbert Fallin
Bureau of Disbursements
Danish Scientist Heads Greenland Expedition To Test Inland Ice
Danish scientist explorer Dr. Lange Koch will lead a major expedition to Greenland starting June 16 to test claims about the inland ice and map potential east coast valleys. The venture, partly financed by Denmark, aims to uncover fertile valleys and possible musk oxen, deer, and Eskimo settlements once thriving along the coast.
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Coppenhagen
Greenland
Lange Koch
Denmark
Dr. Koch
Koch
R C A Fails to Block Hearing on Licenses
Washington June 12 The Radio Corporation of America failed to stop the radio commission from holding hearings that could revoke some 1409 licenses held by its subsidiaries. Judge Bailey of the DC supreme court refused the injunction but kept the case on the docket, noting injunction could be granted if later developments justify it. The hearings will tackle whether RCA violated anti monopoly provisions by a radio tube contract violating anti trust laws.
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Washington
Radio Corporation of America Today
Radio Commission
Justice Bailey
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Radio Corporation
Radio Act
Alfalfa Bill Gas Men Reach Rate Agreement
Oklahoma City four April article reports Governor Murray and the Oklahoma Natural Gas corporation reached a deal to reduce gas rates in 33 Oklahoma cities to 50 cents per 1000 cubic feet. The plan waives pending litigation except for a rate structure hearing, saving consumers about 930000 annually. Cities affected include Muskogee Shawnee Norman and Enid Reno. Oklahoma City and Tulsa rates remain higher.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Cities
W. H. Murray
Oklahoma Natural Gas Corporation
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Muskogee
Shawnee
Norman
E Reno
Tulsa
Film Actors Lease and Hunt Part Ways After April Wedding
Hollywood actors Rex Lease and Eleanor Hunt, married last April in Las Vegas, are living apart after a quarrel. Hunt said it was not a separation while Lease confirmed they had separated, noting that was all.
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Hollywood
Calif
Rex Lease
Eleanor Hunt
Las Vegas
Nevada
Miss Hunt
Lease
West Virginia Young Republican club formed at national convention
Washington June 12 Fred W Scheon of Huntington West Virginia was elected first chairman of a newly organized West Virginia Young Republican club Mrs Richard B Richardson of Charleston was named vice chairman for young women and Hugo F Blumenberg of Wheeling secretary The club was formed at the national convention of young Republicans A dinner dance closes the conference Professor William Starr Meyers of Princeton urged a united Republican party President Hoover praised for keeping his head Mayor Harrison Louisville cited Calvin Coolidge on political duties and eligibility to act no candidate or president reference in his speech
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Washington
Fred W. Scheon
Huntington
W. Va
West Virginia
Young Republican Club
Richard 8. Richardson
Charleston
Yong Women
Hugo F. Blumenberg
Wheeling
William Starr Meyers
Princeton University
Hoover
Harrison
Loulaville
Calvan Coolidge
Trial of New York Bankers Nears End
New York June 12 The state of New York rests its case against four Bank of the United States officials for conspiracy to defraud in a long Manhattan trial. Defendants include Bernard K. Marcus president Saul Singer executive vice president Herbert Singer law clerk and Henry W Pollock vice president and director. They face charges of wilful misapplication of bank funds.
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New York
The
United States
Manhattan
Bernard K. Marcus
Saul Singer
Herbert Singer
Henry W. Pollock
Dramatic Actress Burned in Gas Heater Explosion
Weston with Eva Legailienne, Miss Josephine Hutchingon and Miss Marie Cou all burned when a gasoline water heater exploded at Miss Legailienne's summer home. They were rushed to Norwalk hospital with serious burns on hands bodies and legs. Legailienne suffered the most severe injuries but attendants expect recovery.
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Weston, Conn
Eva Legailienne
Josephine Hutchingon
New York
Marie Cou
Miss Legallienne
Norwalk
French Hat Shoppe Offers Turbans and Turbans Sale
Paris inspired boutique lists Boucle and Rib bon Turbans in white and colors priced 3.95 6.00 and 6.50. Specials for Friday Saturday and Monday include Tulip Ofl Eugene and Frederick permanent waves entire head 7.50. Expert operators no apprentices call phobe 1787 Ideal Beauty Shoppe Mezzanine floor West Virginian Hotel.
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Tulip
Eugene
Frederic
Ideal Beauty
West Virginian Hotel
Hope Dry Candidate Will Be Nominated
Niagara Falls N Y June 12 The Women s Christian Temperance Union still hopes that one or the other of the two major political parties will nominate a dry candidate for the presidency in 1932 Mrs Ella A Boole national president said this after noon the organization could make no further announcement until both parties had refused to adopt dry platforms Yesterday the national executive committee of the W C T U holding its annual session here pledged itself to work for the nomination and election of a dry president and to throw its influence on the side of dry candidates in all offices national state and local
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Ella A. Boole
Police and Textile Strikers Clash in Roubaly
In Roubaly France on June 12 police fought textile strikers led by Communists who built barricades on Rue de Loghais. After six hours authorities abandoned attempts to clear them as mounted gendarmes were repelled. About 1,000 protesters and a dozen strikers were injured.
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Roubaly
France
Rue de Loghais
Striking Miners Stage Large Marches and Enlist Recruits
Sheriff Howard Duff said the clash last night involved a clash with a group described as radicals and communistic sympathizers. Paul D. Waddell and L Ireland traveled to Columbus to urge Governor George White to keep state forces ready to act if disturbances escalate. About 500 marchers moved toward the New Lafferty mine but were kept along a highway by deputies. Working miners faced heckling as they left work.
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Belmont County
L Ireland
Hanna Company
Columbus
George White
Waddell
Tfreland
Pennsylvania
National Miners Union
United Mine Workers of America
New Lafferty
New Yorker Faces Bigamy Charge
San Francisco reports Thornton Lothrop Motley a 30 year old prominent New Yorker free on $1000 bail on bigamy charges filed by his California second wife Yvonne Corrine Poillon Motley. She says he never divorced his first wife Anabel Parker Motley of New York, and learned of the prior marriage from press dispatches on a Cleveland divorce suit filed last December.
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San Francisco
Thornton Lothrop Motley
Yvonne Corrine Poillon Motley
Motley
California
Anabel Parker Motley
New York
Beauty Murder in England Sparks Interest Amid Rain
Excerpts reveal urban gloom and expatriate longing as narrators express desire for whiskey at the Six Belle saloon in Chelsen and condemn New York as a dull, lifeless landscape. The speakers discuss depression and a wish to abandon their homeland, imagining the Foreign Legion.
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Six Belle
Chelsen
America
Foreign Legion
New York
Censor Frances James Joins Chicago Board
Frances James, a former stage actress, joins Chicago's board of motion picture censors. She vows to be hard to shock, opposes adult only permits, and says bedroom scenes can be shown without causing blushes if handled properly. Appointed by Mayor Cermak, she is the board's sole member with acting experience.
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Chicago
Board of Motion Picture Censors
Frances James
Middletown Bank cashier convicted in embezzlement case
Edwin T. McCue former cashier of the closed Commercial Bank of Middletown was convicted on one embezzlement count. He had been acquitted on a second count and faced ten counts overall. The bank was alleged to have about 40000 dollars taken before its closure last summer.
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Hamilton
Ohio
Edwin T. McCue
Commercial Bank of
Middletown
Former Mayor J. O. McNeely Dies at 66 in Fairmont
Fairmont West Virginia June 12 The first mayor of Fairmont Dr J O McNeely aged 66 died at his home He born in Greene county Pennsylvania graduate of Waynesburg College practiced dentistry here for thirty years He served as mayor in the late 1800s when Fairmont was incorporated and was a member of the legislature He was also a noted outdoorsman and in 1907 was state trap shooting champion His widow and five children survive
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Fairmont
W. Va
J. O. McNeely
Greene County
Pennsylvania
Waynesburg College
McNeely
Church Announcements Washington and Albemarle
Sunday schools at 9 45 a m and 9 30 a m. Sermons at 11 a m and 7 45 p m with subjects Have Faith in God John Sent From God Unreality of Christianity God First in Life Watching for the Lord's Coming. Christian Endeavor meetings and prayer services listed. Corner locations and pastor names included.
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Tazewell Street
Samuel W. Moore
Edwin C. Wade
Paul C. Thomas
Christian Endeavor Society
Laymen's Day at local church schedule
College avenue and Washington street. The Rev. T. S. Hamilton, pastor, Sunday school at 9 30 a m. J S Kahle, superintendent. Laymen's day service at 11 a m. The entire program will be in charge of the laymen of the church. Preaching by the pastor at 8 p m. Epworth League devotional services at 7 p m.
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College Avenue
Washington Street
T. S. Hamilton
J.S. Kahle
Sunday church services and schedule across multiple congregations
Howard Frazier presides at Sunday morning service with pastor Rev Perry R Rood delivering morning and evening sermons themed Perfect Love or Entire Satisfaction and Detours to Christ. Evening Lord's supper observed. Sunday School at 9 30 led by Henry Kendrick. varied prayer meetings through the week and youth events noted.
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Howard Frazier
Perry R. Rood
Church services announce sermon by Dr. J B Greever
Corner of Mercer and Duhring Streets hosts Sunday Bible school at 9 45 and morning worship at 11 featuring a message from founder Dr J B Greever with solo by Elizabeth Bond Luther League at 7 pm and evening worship at 8 led by the pastor.
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Mercer and
Duhring Streets
J. B. Greever
Elizabeth Bond
Luther League
Sunday church schedule with sermons and youth leagues
Sunday school at 9 30 a m with Roy S Thompson superintendent. Graded and adult classes. Morning worship at 11 led by Rev J A Burrow D D presiding elder of the Bluefield district. Evening worship at 8 features a fireside service and a sermon on The Marriage of Moses the Man Who Married the Wrong Woman by Pastor Stanley W Hayne with fire side songs by the choir.
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Christ Episcopal
Jennings W. Hobson
J. M. McCue
Jackson’s Mill
Roy S. Thompson
J. A. Burrow
D. D
Bluefield
Epworth Hi
Hamilton Hall
Moses
Stanley W. Hayne
Church service schedule with Father’s Day program
Sunday school starts at 9 45 with W J Lilly as superintendent A special program for Father s Day All date are urged to be present Preaching at 11 A M and 7 45 P M Rev R H Black is pastor B Y P U meets at 6 30 P M
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W. J. Lilly
All Dade
R. H. Black
Bluefield Furniture Named GM Radio Distributor
Bluefield Furniture Company has been appointed distributor for General Motors radios in southern West Virginia and southwestern Virginia. The appointment was announced from General Motors Radio Corporation headquarters in Dayton Ohio last night.
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Bluefield Furniture Company
General Motors
General Motors Radio Corporation
Dayton
Ohio
Furniture Company
West Virginia
Virginia
Colored man found dying near railroad in Pocahontas
A colored man tentatively identified as Addison Gray of Widemouth West Virginia was found near the Norfolk and Western railroad between Bluestone and Coopers. He died in Pocahontas after 6 pm from likely natural causes a brain hemorrhage. A letter from J Gray of Fairfield Alabama and a Masonic emblem were found on him.
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Norfolk & Western
Bluestone
Coopers
Pocahontas
Addison Gray
Widemouth
W. Va
J. Gray
Fairfield
Alabama
British liquor vessel sinks off Montauk
The British ship Shuben Acadia sank fifty miles south of Montauk after colliding with the coast guard destroyer Davis. Ten crewmen were rescued. Coast Guard officials believe the Acadia rammed the service craft while trying to avoid surveillance. the service craft was slightly damaged.
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New London, Conn
Acadia
Coast Guard
Montauk Point
Davis
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