Tragic Triple Murder Suicide At Malden Home
Arthur Smith 56, killed his wife 23 and mother-in-law, then shot himself at their Malden residence. A 10 year old son witnessed the events as authorities described a feud over alleged interference in marital affairs. The coroner ruled murder and suicide, with Mrs Quesenberry dying on the front porch and Mrs Smith fatally wounded at Bartlett's hospital. William Smith, the husband, was working away from home two hours before the shooting.
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Arthur Smith
Som Quesenberry
Tefaly
Ith
Gnow Hill
Hezenberry
Mia
Smith
Ures
Mator
Joe Smith
Quesemberry
J. G. Mayes
James Kegier
Malden
Quesenberry
Auth
Wiliam RB
Seaith
Putney
Ty House
Young Smith
Testimony Ends In Slide Trial In Marmet Dam Case
Federal court yesterday heard testimony in the Marmet dam collapse trial of Ed mand Weir general superintendent for Dravo Contracting company charged in the deaths of Chester Ryan and six Sophoyes. Experts from civil engineering and construction fields testified on excavation and methods used just before the dam slide. The jury is to begin deliberations after more evidence.
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Io Realtree
Edmand Weir
Marmet Dem
Dravo Contracting Company
Manalsuchter
Chester Ryan
Srucimente
Gelense- Yemerdsy
P. Fortney
W. B. Seff
Charleston
B. Krebs
Sharleston
Robert Armstrong
Marmet Dam
Pease
Mansion for orphans to be opened by religious order
In Esiontown Maryland a 52 room Thompson mansion to be opened as an orphan home by the Sisters of St Basil the Great with Bishop Breil Tokach blessing. Mother Marbrine and 32 sisters to move in, with orphans admitted in June after renovations stalled by creditor actions.
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Esiontown
J. V. Thompson
Sisters
St. Basil the Great
Breil Tokach
Homestead
Marbrine
Money Dawes
Thompson
Religious Water
Piedmont Coat Company
Thompsons
Treasury halts bond buying after market rally
Washington reports an abrupt drop in government bond purchases led by Acting Secretary Morgenthau. Last week 62.545 million invested vs 3.748 million prior, as officials cite rising domestic gold prices and a strong dollar supporting bond values. A December financing plan and new issues in exchange for maturing securities are expected, with possible cash or certificates offerings.
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Washington
Treasury
Morgenthau
Rae
Speen
Roosevelt
Morgoutha
Warm Springs
Public Controversy In Killing Is Quashed
CHICAGO, Dec 4 Judge Joseph B. David ordered the trial of Dr. Alice Wynekoop to proceed today and restrained further public statements by state defense attorneys in the operating room murder case. The elderly woman remains jailed until Jan 4 pending trial. Dr Wynekoop had attempted to plead earlier, but the court kept her in custody and excused appearances due to illness and prejudice concerns.
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Chicago
Joseph B. David
Alice Wynekoop
Alice
Rheta
Esrle
Francis McNamara
Smith Reelected By Jeffersonians
Smith Iqaiah Smith assistant state Treasurer was reelected president of the Jefferson democratic club. Ernest J Bailey state road commissioner spoke. Smith defeated Grover Wore yell for the presidency. Ralph Hartman won first vice president over John Cork. Nell Dewley named second vice president over Mary Ann Rust. Bitineavingtors and Enis Annas Thayer chosen recording and corresponding secretaries.
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Iqaiah Smith
Jefferson Democratic Club
Ernest J. Bailey
Smith
Grover CG
Yell
Ralph MM. Hartman
John R. Cork
Nell Dewley
Mary Ann Rust
Bitineavingtors
Enis Annas Thayer
Mary Brown
Huey Long Election Clash in Louisiana Escalates
In Louisiana the fight over a district election erupted as courts injunctioned voting while demonstrators in Hammond burned effigies of Huey P. Long and Lee Ponder. Gov. Alien and Senator Long pressed for the ballot, naming Mrs. Kemp the unopposed congressional candidate after skipping the party primary.
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Baton Rouge
lFi
Huey P. Long
Hammond
Leng
Lee Ponder
Barer
Atene
Seling
Bolivar B. Kemp
Long
Nat Tycer
Tangipanos
Livingston
St. Helena
Tycer
Gapecin
George K. Favrot
East Baton Rouge
Senator Long
New Orleans
C. X. Alien
Hoth
Alien
Kemp
Congrés
Jef (Vicant
Dawes Bank Loan Cut to 62 Million, RFC Notes
Washington reports the Dawes controlled Central Republic Bank loan to the RFC has been reduced from 90 million to about 62.16 million. The note is not renewed and is treated as a demand note. officials say no default. Jones to Fletcher notes 27.84 million principal repaid and 2.28 million interest collected. collateral valued at 91.64 million. The loan is described as well secured with extensive vault collateral in Chicago. The committee seeks more time for collateral appraisal.
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Washington
Reconstruction Corporation
Dawes
Jones
Fletcher
Senate Committee
Chicago
Execution Stay Denied for Corey in Ghiz Case
Corey Josepik a Charleston merchant sentenced to death for the murder of Mrs Katherine Ghiz in Logan faced a fourth stay denial. Governor Kump refused to halt the Friday night execution despite prior reprieves and a Supreme Court appeal citing no new facts. Corey’s lawyers argued for more time to pursue appeals, tied to his alleged infancy at the time, as investigations noted Mrs Ghiz and Corey's estranged wife Ads Ghiz were killed in a Charleston confectionery store.
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Josepik Corey
Charleston
Kump
Katherine Ghiz
Logan
Corey
Supreme Court
Man's Ife
Ghiz
Ads. Ghiz Corey
Monthly report shows insurance business surge in 1933
The Union Central Life Insurance Co reports nationwide business activity rising with November net paid business at 20,059,770, a 21 percent increase from the prior peak. Steel works are expected to run at 29 to 29 percent capacity for a third straight week. Christmas buying rush to employ over 450,000 more workers with about 4.1 billion dollars to be spent in December.
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Chicago
Union Central Life Insurance Company
Mit
New York
Steel
Tony
Trent
York
Fee
Nutina Retell Dry Goods Associaton
Heifetz to Perform at Charleston High School Tonight
Music lovers in Charleston await Jascha Heifetz as he makes his first appearance at the high school auditorium tonight at 8:30 under the Charleston Circle Music Association. The renowned violinist discusses encore numbers, urging audience applause and noting encores should be shorter and well chosen to maintain concert flow.
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Charleston
Jascha Heifetz
Budditorium
Charleston Cirle Music Association
First Water
Helfetzy
Conservatory of
St. Petersburg
Lenin—gred
St. Petersburg Conservatory
Belfetz
Ir Spolla
Men Start Work On CWA Projects
Civil Works Administration begins multiple road and street improvements in Kanawha County. Twenty six men will widen Missouri Route 25 from Ennawha to Tyler Creek, while 28 men start grading and draining the Tyler Mountain Platwoods road. Five remaining crews will repair Kanawha Street, Virginia Street and Washington Street, with total local relief manning the workforce under county administration.
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Ennawha
Tyler Creek
Lock Six
Argersl
Civil Works Administration
County Relief Administration
Tyler Mountain-Platwoods
Kanawha
Magazing Hollow
Aurong Tork
Kanawha Street
Virginia Street
Washington Street
Beiig L
Kanawha County
Charleston
Civil Work Administration
T. A. Pettigrew
F Armitage
West Virginia to outline stance on enforcement of prohibition
Attorney General Halt will issue an opinion on how West Virginia officials should enforce dry laws after national repeal. Shingleton and Tax Commissioner Fox await guidance for border troopers and enforcement policies. The constitution bans manufacture and sale but not transport or possession. the law distinguishes lawful personal use from illegal liquor. Shingleton signals a liberal enforcement approach pending the ruling.
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West Virginia
Halt
Shingleton
Fox
Wil
Rhingisten
Holt
Lindbergh Flight Held Up by Calm at Bathurst
Lindbergh and Mrs Charles Lindbergh waited in Bathurst as their large red monoplane remained afloat in the calm Gabyna river. The crew overhauled the craft while fuel and baggage were reduced but a headwind was lacking to lift off for a South American flight amid Harmattan wind expectations.
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Bathurst
Gomila
Charles A. Lindbergh
South America
Lindbergh
Lindberghs
Writer and Wife End Pact in Double Suicide
Beverly Uills, Cattaraugus County, reports Sidney Lazurus and his wife Maud planned to die together in their car by inhaling engine exhaust fumes. Police found a tube from the exhaust into the closed sedan and said the act appeared a suicide pact. Lazurus, a writer born in Shennyville, Ky, had works for stage and film including Gazettes and Come Along Mandy.
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Beverly Uills
Sidney Lazucis
Miter Ant
Maud
Thele Tevat
Ike
Shennyvile
Lazarus
Gazette
Mandy
Dixie
Broadway
Fed Win
Ballywood
Bond Test Case Moved to Mason County Court
The Mason county circuit court will hear a public works municipal bond test case instead of Hancock county. Engineer L M O Neale said the change aims to test bond validity for local public works chores. Initial plans linked to New Cumberland project. conference shifted focus to the Point Pleasant sewer project.
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Circuit Court
Mason County
Hancock County
Public Works
L. M. O'Neale
State Advisory Board On Federal Public Works
Cumberland
Boint Pleasant
Sub Committees Named For Board Of Control And Agriculture
Sub Committees were appointed by Chairman J Lubliner to study abolishing the department of agriculture and the state board of control. The boards’ committees include Edgar Righter and others from Mason, Cabell, Mineral, Calhoun, Grant, Logan, Wyoming, Mason, McDowell, Mercer, Marion and Konowns counties. The aim is to explore cost savings and present recommendations after the session.
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Board of Control and Agriculture
J. Lubliner
House of Delegates
Righter
Edgar & Righter
Lartixan
Charles C. Tallman
Mason County
John Bauder Mask
Ohio County
Board of Control
J. Pat Beacom
Cabell County
George G. Dixon
Mineral
G. Aydayely
Calhoun
Aven
Aven 4. Welton
Grant
Somitien
Doin J. Felter
Logan
Once Carden
Wyoming
George C. Rairden
Mason and
Tabor
McDowell
F. M. Peters
Mercer
J. L. McCoy
Marion
D. If
Gates
Konowns
Factor Loses Court Fight To Prevent His Extradition
CHICAGO Dec 4 The U S supreme court ruling mandates John Factor return to England for extradition as he faces charges tied to alleged fraud against British investors. His alleged kidnapping of Roger Touhy and others is noted while his lawyers plan appeals. Factor surrendered June 20 1931 and agreed to repay 1.3 million to investors amid broader claims of 12 million in damages.
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Factor
Chicago
United States Supreme Court
John Factor
England
Rod
United States
Supreme Court
Factor Hes
Roger Touhy
Wille Sharkey
Touhy
Thomas J. Courtney
Era
Federal
President to Proclaim Demise of Restrictions
In Annapolis and Washington reports, President Roosevelt moves toward striking prohibition from the constitution after ratification. Governors rally as three states push to coordinate constitutional change, while industrial and treasury agencies align on regulatory plans. The District of Columbia court weighs last minute opposition as labor leaders react to repeal progress.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Georgia
Congress
Ohio
Utah
Wallace
Teac
EE Cheate, Jr
Pontine Administration
James M. Doret
HVE
Henry Margenethau, Jr
The
Treasury
Doran
Bureau of
Bureau of Internal
District of Columbia
Justice F. Dicxtusan Letts
William Green
American Federation of Labor, Ton
Rfuiy
President Back After Vacation
President Roosevelt returned to his desk to review the liquor control organization as it begins operations post repeal. Administrator Joseph Choate Jr outlined readiness and discussed speeding up import liquor allotments and quotas with the president. Secretaries Wallace and Roper joined in talk on liquor control with Roosevelt as cabinet officers visited after Boones Yeild’s warm Springs trip. Morgenthau Jr attended a luncheon and reviewed treaty affairs, with no new monetary program moves urged.
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Washington
Roosevelt
O Perstating
Joseph &. Choate, Jr
Federal Alcohol Control Board
Wallace
Ropersis
White House
Boones
Warm Springs
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Georgia
Philippines Now Free In Opinion of Rogers
Beverly Sills reports from Beverly Hills California on December 4 about a Philippine delegation traveling to Washington. The writer notes admiration for Manuel Quezon and argues for immediate Philippine independence, criticizing prolonged colonial rule and the pretense of liberty in exchange for loyalty.
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Phillipines
Rogers
Beverly Sills
Calif
Washington
Manuel Quezon
Philippines
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