Senate Liberals Act To Push Tax Rich Plan
Twenty two senate liberals from varied states join in a round robin to keep Congress in session until action is taken on Roosevelt's tax rich program. Lafollette leads the move with 14 Democrats and signers from several Republican and Farmer-Labor ranks. Democratic leaders kept quiet while some plan to address the president's message in the Senate next day.
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Senate
Congress
Washington
Roosevelt
Bob” Lafollette
Wisconsin
Sumners
Texas
House Judiciary Committee
Lafollette
Shipstead
Minnesota
Senator Long
Louisiana
Borah
Idaho
Nye
Frazier
North Dakota
Norbeck
South Dakota
Capper
Kansas
Norris
Nebraska
Clark
Missouri
Wheeler
Montana
Thomas
Oklahoma
Bilbo
Mississippi
Brown
New Hampshire
Costigan
Colorado
Dr. J. E. Allen Named President of Marshall College
Dr. J. E. Allen, longtime president of Davis and Elkins College, was elected president of Marshall College succeeding Dr. Morris P. Shawkey. His term starts July 1 as he moves from Kin to Huntington. Allen has a 25 year history at Davis and Elkins and previously led Virginia high schools. The board also approved faculty recommendations for two Negro institutions and noted candidates John W. Davis and R. P. Sims.
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Charleston
W. Va
J. E. Allen
Davis and Elkins College
Marshall College
Morris P. Shawkey
W. W. Trent
Allen
Kins
Huntington
Davis and Elkins
Virginia
Newport News High School
Hampden- Bidney
University of Virginia
Johns Hopkins University
Execution Report From Canon City Gas Chamber
Lee Belongia was executed in Colorado's gas chamber for the murder of a rancher who allegedly refused him money to finance his marriage. The execution took place in Canon City on June 21.
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Canon City
Colo
Lee Belongia
Colorado
Utah Slayer To Die Before Firing Squad
Salt Lake City June 21 A rifle fire execution is set for June 26 in the state prison yard ending the Delbert Green case. Green, condemned for a triple murder including family members, elected noose or firing squad but chose neither. authorities proceed with the firing squad in a guarded yard setting.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Delbert Green
Europe
Central America
United States
Farmington
House passes deficiency bill funding public buildings
Washington June 21 The House approved the second deficiency bill carrying an appropriation of 58 million dollars for public buildings outside Washington DC. The Treasury and Post Office are urged to select from about 1200 cities, with discretionary choices and cost limits. In West Virginia Bluefield receives 139000 dollars and Charleston 640000 dollars among others.
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Washington
House of Representatives
District of Columbia
Congress
Senate
Treasury
Post Office Departments
Geome
West Virginia
Bluefield
Charleston
Logan
Weirton
Elkins
Fairmont
Oak Hill
Martinsburg
Saint Mary’s and
Spencer
Young Democrats Vote to Retain Roosevelt as Officer
In Dallas, the Young Democratic club defeated a removal resolution for Elliott Roosevelt as first vice president. The body rejected a proposal to remove him, 15 to 12, after a tense session, with a substitute measure also failing 16 to 13.
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Roosevelt
Dallas
Tex
Young Democratic Club of
Elliott Roosevelt
Young Democratic Clubs of
Texas
Frank Wood
Young Roosevelt
Texas Young Democratic Club
Dallas County
Young Democrats
State Executive Committee
Executiv
Doctor Nar dacci Convicted in Harrison Narcotics Case
A federal jury in Cleveland convicted Dr. N J Nardacci of Youngstown on violating the Harrison narcotics act. The jury deliberated one hour. He allegedly indiscriminately finished narcotics prescriptions for known addicts. Two other Youngstown physicians, Dr Harry Hanson and Dr Charles Buck, were indicted. Buck was arrested in Cincinnati and Hanson remains at large.
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Cleveland
N. J. Nardacci
Youngstown
West Virginia
Harry Hanson
Charles Buck
Buck
Cincinnati
Hanson
Roper Defends Department Amid Mitchell Charges
Secretary Roper and key Commerce officials testified before the Senate Commerce Committee to deny Ewing Y. Mitchells corruption accusations. He dismissed Mitchells claims as rumor and suspicions and defended the administrations handling of Leviathan related matters and American merchant marine goals.
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Washington
Roper
Commerce Department
Senate Commerce Committee
Ewing Y. Mitchell
Roosevelt
Mitchell
Vincent Astor
International Mercantile Marine
United States Lines
Congress
Young kidnappers face life terms in sheriff kidnap case
Two teen boys from Huntington West Virginia pleaded guilty to kidnapping Sheriff Ed Leugers of Jasper Indiana. Judge John L Summer imposed life sentences but plans to hold them until a decision on confinement. Legal maneuvering continues as Attorney General Lutz weighs options for the youths.
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Indianapolis
Hoosier
Indiana
John L. Summer
Jasper
Bascum Ray, Jr
Maurice Sheridan
Huntington
W. Va
Ed Leugers
Pendleton Reformatory
A. F. Miles
Reformatory
Miles
Philip Lutz, Jr
Lutz
Plainfield
T. Ernest Malcolm
Malcolm
Young Ray
Sumner
Thore
Congressmen Push Back Against Brain Trust Drafts
Washington June 21 Democratic lawmakers move to rework administration drafts. Chairman Doughton orders the Ways and Means Committee to have departmental legislation redrafted by the congressional drafting service before introduction. Democrats signal they oppose smoke screen preambles and seek constitutional compliance.
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Washington
Doughton
North Carolina
Ways and Means
Congressional Legislative Drafting Service
Senate
House
Adams
Colorado
Congress
Supreme Court
NRA
Coughton
Morgenthau
FACA
Department
Treasury
Roosevelt and Garner Granted Complimentary Fishing Licenses
President Roosevelt and Vice President Garner received complimentary fishing and hunting licenses from the West Virginia state conservation commission. They may fish without fear of game wardens while in the state, per the issued licenses.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Garner
West Virginia
State Conservation Commission
Coal bill delay may trigger new cable next week
Washington reports the Guffey coal bill and the Wagner labor measure face constitutional challenges as Congress debates their viability. A wage and hour truce with the United Mine Workers expires June 30, with negotiations on new contracts set to begin next Monday, likely postponed until action on the Guffey bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
Democrat
Washington
Senate
United Mine Workers
Roosevelt
Congress
Predicts Continued Goodwill Between Operators and Miners
Atlantic City June 26. C D Huntress of Cincinnati told the annual National Retail Coal Merchants association convention that southern high volatile operators reject old world labor capital balance theory. He says mutual interest and good will underlie relations. Charles C Dick inson attacked the Guffey Snyder coal control bill and Charles A Owen of New York said amendments removed objections. Roderick Stephens of New York City said he will push a neutral policy resolution unless retail regulation is added.
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Atlantic City
C. D. Huntress
Cincinnati
National Retail Coal Merchanto Association
Guffey-Snyder
Charles C. Dickinson
Charleston
W. Va
Charles A. Owen
New York
Roderick Stephens
New York City
Retail Coal Merchants’ Association
Long Count referee Dave Barry faces prison term and fine
A Chicago jury convicted former boxer and boxing referee Dave Barry and Abraham Karatz of conspiracy to embezzle 55000 from a Chicago bank. The verdict calls for a possible one year to five year sentence and a 2000 dollar fine for Karatz, while Barry faces unspecified punishment. Barry seeks a new trial, which was denied, with sentencing set for June 28.
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Chicago
Criminal Courts
Springfield, L
Indianapolis
Dave Barry
Abraham Karatz
St. Paul
Karatz
Barry
Michael Feinburg
Joseph Baiata
Otto van Derck
Amalgamated Trust and Savings Bank
Springfield
Senate votes to seat Holt after two days of debate
Atlantic City, June 21. Charles C. Dickinson of Charleston, WV, assailed the Guffey-Snyder coal control bill as undemocratic and an NRA style overreach. He warned the measure would place vast power in a single commission and commit $300 million of taxpayers money for coal acreage purchase and miner rehabilitation, likely costing jobs.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Guffey-Snyder
Charles C. Dickinson
Charleston
W. Va
NRA
National Retail Coal Merchants Association
Agencies to Draft Voluntary Codes with NRA and FTC
Washington reports NRA and the Federal Trade Commission agreed to work on new voluntary codes. Roosevelt aides consider a bill combining the agencies or licensing interstate shippers. Senators weigh whether to act this session as discussions continue.
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NRA
Federal Trade Commission
Washington
Capitol Hill
Roosevelt
Commission
Supreme Court
House
Senate
Congress
Waley sentenced to 45 year term in Weyerhaeuser abduction
Tacoma reports Curt Waley pled guilty and received 45 years under the Lindbergh law for the George Weyerhaeuser kidnapping. His wife Mrs Waley had plea rejected and awaits further consideration as he appeals on her behalf. Suspect in Wyoming case detained for fingerprint comparison in Bill Mahan inquiry.
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Tacoma
Wash
Harmon M. Waley
George Weyerhaeuser
Waley
K E. Cushman
Jackson
Wyo
W. W. Nielson
William Mahan
Weyerhauser
Yellowstone National Park
Nielson
Jim Francis
Robert Burns
Bill Mahan
Department of Justice
Mehan
Denver
Young Senator Holt Seated After Lengthy Senate Debate
Five Republicans joined 55 Democrats in voting to seat Rush Holt of West Virginia, with Hastings urging void and the chamber ruling the 30 year old’s term began after his birth date. Holt was sworn in as his parents watched, amid a partisan clash over the constitutional minimum age and when a senator technically takes office.
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Washington
Rush D. Holt
West Virginia
Senate
Neely
Hastings
Delaware
Holt
M. S. Holt
Weston
W. Va
Burke
Nebraska
Connally
Texas
Hatch
New Mexico
Walsh
Massachusetts
Holt— Davis
Pennsylvania
Frazier
North Dakota
Norris
Nye
South Dakota
Schall
Minnesota
Lafollette
Shipstead
Senator Austin
Vermont
Austin
Bulkley
Ohio
Long
Louisiana
Congress
Senate rules alter age eligibility for Holt seat
Washington reports the Senate set aside two precedents and created a new rule allowing a person elected to the Senate to begin service while not yet 30 if he turns 30 during the term. Holt, a West Virginia Democrat, sparked the decision the first time the chamber ruled on age eligibility to take a seat.
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Washington
Holt
West Virginia
Senate
Henry Clay
Kentucky
Armisted Mason
Virginia
John Eaton
Tennessee
Albert Gallatin
Pennsylvania
James Shields
Wisconsin
Gallatin
Shields
Plan to widen Bland Road faces trees removal and memorial plan
Bluefield officials outline widening Bland road from Parkway Drive to Cumberland Road to a 20 or 36 foot highway at a cost near 25000 dollars. The project may require removing pin oak trees planted in 1922 as Memorial avenue honoring World War veterans.
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Ll. R. Taylor
Princeton
State Road Commission
Bland Road
Parkway Drive
Cumberland Road
Memorial Avenue
Bluefield
Taylor
American Legion
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Raleigh Street
Teylor
Rotary
the Legion
Bluefield Rotary Club
Post
Rotarians
Cornett Avenue
Seek Repaid Fund For National Guard Camps
Washington June 21 The quartermaster general office filed an application for an allotment of 2,703,863 dollars in works funds to reconstruct and repair forty one national guard camp projects. Items listed include West Virginia Kingwood latrines and camp repairs at Camp Daweon for 2 dollars and Point Pleasant tent floors and repairs at Camp Conley for 9,742 dollars.
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Washington
Quartermaster General's Office
National Guard
Division of
West Virginia
Kingwood
National Os
Camp Daweon
Point Pleasant
Camp Conley
Mine Foreman Shot as Wage Dispute Sparks Walkout
At Red Jacket Junior Coal mine in Williamson West Virginia a mine foreman Ernest Cook is critically wounded and weighmaster W H Oakes is jailed after a shooting in the weigh house as miners walk out in protest over access. United Mine Workers official W C Thompson says workers left in violation of contracts while authorities investigate Cook’s condition.
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Thompson
Oakes
Matewan
Mingo County
Cook
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R. P. Sims
Associated Press
Bureau
Indiana Reformatory
Wagner
L. R. Taylor
RED Jacket
Ernest Cook
W. H. Oakes
Eureka
Calif
Holmes-Eureka
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