Wealthy Accused In Tax Scheme Name List Fronts
The treasury names six men suspected of using foreign corporations to cut income taxes. Charles Laughton appears among the figures, with others including Elmer L. Irey testifying before a joint committee. George Westinghouse Jr. is cited for filing returns from varying countries as examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Westinghouse, Jr
Washington
The
Treasury
Elmer L. Irey
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Joint Congressional Committee On
Thea
Prac
Charles Laughton
Jacob Schick
Jules 8. Bache
Wallace Groves
Percy K. Hudson
Philip de Ronde
Hibernian Trust Company
New York
Irey
Bahamas
Westinghouse
New Brunswick
British Columbia
Jamaica
Roswell Magill
the Treasury
Roosevelt
LaFollette
Wis
Magill
State Department
Newfoundland
Panama
Lichtenstein
Prince Edward Island
Nassau
Kenneth Solomon
Islands
Slayers Sought After Sheriff Killed in Nebraska
Albion Nebraska June 18 officers combed the Sandhills for two men who killed Sheriff L J Smoyer 41 wounded Constable William Wathen critically and left the victims along the open line. Wathen conveyed a flight to an Omaha hospital after detailing the assailants. The pair drove north of Albion to investigate reports of two men loitering in a hay field as windblown sandy range land spread around them.
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Albion
Neb
Nebraska
L. J. Smoyer
William Wathen
Waten
Omaha
Wathen
Smyer
Amelia Earhart Wings Toward Bangkok Amid Monsoon
Amelia Earhart and navigator Captain Fred Noonan left Akyab Burma at 6 30 am for Bangkok Siam on a world flight. They faced nearly 700 miles of jungle and mountains and had earlier been forced back by a monsoon during a two hour battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akyab
Burma
Amelia Earhart
Bangkok
Siam
Rangoon
Upstate Coal Group Opposes Mine Shutdown Plan
The Northern West Virginia Sub-Divisional Coal Association condemns John L. Lewis and the CIO for threats to strike. It denies any right to breach the April two year pact and pledges not to boycott coal buyers. About 2,200 miners idle as 45 operators attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
W. Va
West Virginia
Coal Association
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Committee For Industrial Organization
Whic
C.I.O
The
Board of Directors
T Ak
West
Westee
Ehem Steel
Farmer Gets Year In Wife's Death
Woodbury Tennessee June 18 A circuit jury convicts John W Davis 65 year old farmer of involuntary manslaughter in the death of his wife Jodie 34 who died May 25 from an infection after an illegal abortion The sentence is one year in prison and Davis admits he did not want another child The autopsy cites abortion induced blood poisoning as the cause of death with the wife still working on the farm days before she fell ill
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbury
Tenn
John W. Davis
Jodie
Havi
W. Knott
Mc Clintic to Resume Court in Bluefield Monday
Federal Judge George W. Mc Clintic left Bluefield for Pocahontas after ruling on naturalization cases and a civil matter with nonappearing parties. He will return Monday to reconvene at 2 PM. The court finished its criminal docket with no jury trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. McClintic
Bluefield
Pocahontas
Court study tests district school levy rights in West Virginia
Judge Carney M. Layne refused an injunction to block July 27 elections in Kyle and Gideon districts to fund three high school projects and raise teacher salaries. The ruling prompts possible appeal and could reach the state supreme court to decide if districts may levy taxes or if only county wide elections are allowed. The action aims to influence metropolitan areas seeking extra school funds despite rural opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Carney M. Layne
Cabell County Circuit Court
H. C
Citizens Committee
Layne
Supreme Court
Cabell County
County Board of Education
Kyle
Gideon
West Virginia
Charleston
Tennessee Judge Dies From Bullet Wounds
In Knoxville on June 18 a judge died from three bullet wounds suffered at the Rutledge courthouse. Raymond Corum, a Rutledge merchant, surrendered and confessed to the shooting. Corum was moved to Knoxville and jailed on felonious assault with murder likely to be filed upon the suspect’s return to Rutledge. Sheriff Robert H. Williams cited an unclear motive and said Corum was brought to prevent trouble in Rutledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Rutledge
Robert H. Williams
Raymond Corum
Corum
Williams
Wass Named to Head State Lions District 29
Dewey S. Wass of Harrisville was elected governor of District 29 Lions International at the 15th annual district convention in Fairmont West Virginia. Clarksboro was selected as the convention city, and Wass will succeed Thomas D. Roberson of Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey S. Wass
State Lions
Fairmont
W. Va
Harrisville
Lions International
Clarksroe
Wass
Richie County
Thi Otomas D. Roberson
Charleston
Second arrest for tax law violation disclosed
Charleston West Virginia June 18 The second arrest and fine within a week for violation of the consumer's sales tax law was disclosed by Tax Commissioner Ernest K James Magistrate R B Caplinger fined Tony Antonini garage operator Norton Randolph county 50 and assessed him 566 22 to cover the tax due the state Antonini pleaded guilty Sam Girard of Coalton paid a similar fine and assessment of 1012 01
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Ernest K. James
R. B. Caplinger
Tony Antonini
Norton
Randolph County
Antonini
Sam Girard
Coalton
Republic Steel disputes truce amid federal mediation
Republic Steel opposes a truce in strike zones as federal mediation proceeds. A Cleveland report quotes a firm statement calling the period a reign of anarchy and urging maintenance of the status quo to safeguard workers seeking to return. The piece ties in CIO tensions with Bethlehem Inland Youngstown and Gov. actions as Vandenberg criticizes the steel mediation board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cleveland
Republic Steel Corporation
Johnstown
Daniel Shields
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel
Cambria Mills
Youngstown
Ray L. Thomas
Washington
SWOC
Republic Steel
Perkins
Co. I
Frances
Federal Mediation Board
Ex President Herriot Dies Dying Embolism Marks End of Era
Funeral details unfold as Edouard Herriot, 73, former French president and eulogist of Gaston Doumergue’s cabinet, dies after fainting at his home. Tributes pour in from Paris peers while long island search for Alice Parsons garners federal and local response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aigues-Vives
France
Gaston Doumergue
Paris
Doumergue
Madame Jeanne Grave
Dsew Henry
Water rate cut ordered in Beckley and Beaver extension
The Public Service Commission ordered Beckley Water Company to reduce annual receipts by about $6,000 with a new rate schedule effective June 1. This is the second cut in three years following a 1934 reduction. Minimum charge in Beckley remains $1.25 monthly and $1.60 in Beaver extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Public Service Company
Beckley Water Company
Beckley
Beaver Extension
Miner Killed in Mine Machinery Accident at Lyburn
Logan West Virginia June 18 a mine motor crushed to death Virgil Webb 48 year old Negro machine helper at the Avis Eagle mine in Lyburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
W. Va
Virgil Webb
Lyburn
Al Boasberg Dies Laughing Funniest Guy In Filmland
Hollywood mourns Al Boasberg a 45 year old gag writer famed as the funniest man in filmland. Known for decades of jokes on stage film and radio he died of a heart attack while chuckling over a planned Hollywood epic and recalling a famous argument ending.
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al Boasberg
Hollywood
Holywood
Boasberg
Tor
Helg
Roas
State utility valuations cut total two million. B&O relief noted
Charleston reporting: the B and O railroad saw an $5,000,000 assessment cut by West Virginia board of public works, reducing overall utility valuations for tax purposes to $582,263,000 for the next year. Other large carriers and utilities adjusted, with mixed increases and decreases across railroads and electric, gas, and telephone firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Board of Public Works
West Virginia
Baltimore and Ohio
Holt
Chesapeake and Ohio Railrroad
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Virginian Railway
Appalachian Electric Powers
Hope Natural Gas Company
Manufacturers Light and Heat Cor
United Fuel Gas Company
Chesapeake and Telephone Company
Monongahela West Penn Public Services
Ridge Companies
Electric
Express Company
Oak Gas, Oil and Pipeline
School Board Grapples With Nude Statue Attire Incident
In Kankakee Tl June 18, a public controversy arose after NY sculptor Gray Barnard donated nude statues to Central School. The school board, unsettled, debated whether the figures should wear fig leaves or plaster clothing, as Pietro Ghiloni arrived to start dressing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kankakee
New York
Gray Barnard
Central School
Barnard
Pietro Ghiloni
Senate to vote next week on $1.5 billion relief bill
The Senate, after four days of debate, agreed to delay voting until next week on a 1.5 billion dollar relief bill. Provisions would require states and locals to cover 25 percent of WPA project costs if able, and aim to drop about 120,000 aliens from relief roles with further cuts possible by July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Robinson
D-Ark
Appropriations Committee
United States
WPA
Insurgents Around Bilbao Prepare for Final Push
Insurgent troops massed on the outskirts of Bilbao awaiting orders for a decisive thrust into the Basque capital while Basques fortify hills to block the siege. Generals Franco and rebel forces press a bid to seal the ring around the northern industrial city amid heavy combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bilbao
Priday
Francisco Franco
Hendaye
Nominees Named For Bluefield Chamber Board
Sixteen Bluefield chamber members were named for the board election in a primary held yesterday. The finalists will be mailed ballots today with voting open until 5 p.m. June 23. The seven top voteGETters earn two year terms and the eighth member a ten month term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
F. M. Archer
E. 8. Ballard
T. H. Clagett
F. P. Clark
F. S. Easley
Ray Evans
L. C. Fowlkes
J. P. Gills
B. H. Hancock
Sar Otneomnen Ot
Soviet Monoplane Fails to Reach North Pole in 6000 Mile Flight
A powerful Soviet monoplane attempted a non stop Moscow to Oakland flight covering 6000 miles. Loss of navigation accuracy and extreme Arctic weather hindered progress as officials watched from Washington and Moscow. Three aviators Valeri Chkalov Georgi Burov and Alexander Bayliss faced challenging conditions with fuel for 100 hours and provisions for three days. The mission aimed to cross the pole en route from Moscow to San Francisco while secrecy surrounded progress.
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Washington
North Pole
Moscow
San Francisco
Army Signa
Josef Island
Pole
Associated Press
Oakland
Calif
Gregory I. Gokhman
William E. Gilmore
Los Angeles
Clarence 8. Williams
Army
Getition
Royal Canadian Signal Corps
Edmonton
Alberta
Pepeeres
Golhman
Alexander Troyanovsky
United States
Maetrates
Levaneff
Russia
Alane
National Aeronautical
Oagland
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Amelia
Upstate
Lewis
Edigt
Tennessee
M’clintic
Cabell
C.I. C
Republic
Sec. Perkins
Washington, D. C
Vandenberg Republican
Michigan
Steel Mediation Board
Vandenberg
Incident Steel Companies
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Inland Steel Co
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co
Republic Stel
Ganton
Ira Manderbaugh
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
AMT
Far Mas
Parsons
Edouard Herriot
Long Island Sound
Stony Brook
Suffolk County
Alice McDowell Parsons
Long Island
Ack Wide Hunt
Coast Guard
N. & W. Upped
U. S
du Pont
du Ponts
Ethel du Pont
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Howard Alfred Perkins, Jr
Franco
Chamber
U.S
Constantine Umansky
Uish
Anchorage
Alaska
Venture
Pacific
Seme
Valeri Chkalov
Georgien
Alexander
Chkalov
Arctic
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