Experiments Ban Expected For Congress
President Roosevelt reportedly bans all new experimental legislation to speed business recovery and keep a brief, peaceful session. Senate leader Barkley says administration focus will be revising existing laws with possible changes to social security and labor relations.
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Barkley
Washington
INS
Roosevelt
Congress
Capitol Hill
Alben W. Barkley
Senate
John Nenca Garner
William H. Bankhead
House
Capitol ‘Hill
Comptroller General
Pss
Salvation Army Seeks More Funds for Christmas Dinners
The Salvation Army reports $500 in new gifts pushing its Christmas Dinner fund toward halfway with $100 more needed to cover 500 to 600 dinners. Adj. Hal Hughes noted slow responses, as donations average about $24 per day in kettles and a “mile of Pennies” box outside the post office.
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Salvation Army
Adj
Hal Hughes
Justice's Wife Denies Guilt In Smuggling Case
Mrs. Elma N. Lauer wife of State Supreme Court Justice Edger J. Lauer pleaded not guilty in a joint smuggling plot case. Bail was set at 1000 dollars with trial scheduled for January 3 in New York.
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New York
INS
Ams
Elma N. Lauer
State Supreme Court
Edger J. Lauer
Albert N. Chaperau
William Bondy
Phan
Bondy
Henry W. Goddard
Juda Goddard
Chaperay
George Burns
John R. Hayes Dies in Hospital
John R. Hayes 49 a Charleston insurance man and Kanawha county native died at 2 43 yesterday in the Veterans hospital at Queen North Carolina where he had been ill for a year He was World War veteran and secretary treasurer of the American Insurance agency He lived with his nephew and wife Mr and Mrs Jack Patton of South Charleston He came to Charleston at 16 and worked with the Kanawha and Michigan line before his sickness
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John KR. Hayes
Charleston
Kanawha County
Veterans’ Hospital
Queen, N. C
Hayes
American Insurance Agency
Kanawha Valley Bank Holding
Jack Patton
South Charleston
Falling Rock
Elk River
Kahawha
Michigan
Ruth Etting elopes with Myra Alderman in Las Vegas
In Las Vegas, radio singer Ruth Etting and her former accompanist Myra Alderman wed after the trial of Col. Martin Snyder for attempted murder. Snyder expressed a rare public wish for their happiness as witnesses recount the surprise marriage and the ongoing courtroom drama.
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Los Angeles
Ruth Etting
Myra Alderman
Martin Snyder
Alderman
Las Vegas
Nev
Valees Riessings
Snyder
Chicago
New York Bialie
Miss Etting
Edith Snyder
North Hollywood
Miss Snyder
Sabotage Plot Seen as Threat to U S War Effort
John C Metcalfe testified to the House Un American Activities Committee that a potential sabotage machine exists within the American Nazi movement and foreign nationals in the U S. He warned such undercover groups could inflict major damage in war times. The panel plans to wrap hearings as funds run out and heard calls for a full probe of recognition of Soviet Russia.
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Washington
U.S
House Committee On un-American Activities
John C. Metcalfe
Metcalfe
U. S
Germany
Testiffen
Rustin
George E. Sullivan
Prize Contest Opens in Gazette for Amateurs
The Charleston Gazette launches a $3500 Right Ad contest inviting amateurs to submit ad ideas. Twenty six leading firms back the drive with weekly prizes and grand prizes including a 700 cash award, a 205 Caldwell piano, a 144 Norge refrigerator, and $24 weekly cash or merchandise.
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Charleston
Charleston Gazette
Norge
Pan American Unity proposal expands Monroe Doctrine scope
At the Pan American conference, Colombia’s Foreign Minister Luis Lopez de Mesa urged widening the Monroe Doctrine to include all free American states. Mexico pressed a resolution to revisit debt collection decisions, while talks also touched on a Latin American league and cooperation against European pressure.
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Lima
Mexico
Argon Hina
Lopez de Mesa
Americas
James Monroe
Europe
U. S
Latin America
Columbia
League of American Nations
First Lady Joins Insurance Firm Board
Washington December 14 Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt will join the board of Roosevelt and Sargent a Boston firm formed by James Roosevelt and John Sargent. She will be elected a director next Monday and will take her son's place in the company to protect his interests.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Jimmy
White House
Roosevelt and Sargent
Boston
James Roosevelt
John Sargent
Sargent
George Burns and Gracie Allen Fight California Tax
The comedian couple asked the California State Board of Equalization to cut 1900 from their 1935 state income tax. Their attorney argued the 85 000 income was taxed in New York for 25 000, making double taxation.
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New York
California
State to urge compulsory use of prison-made supplies
The West Virginia State Board of Control will propose next month a compulsory state use of commodities manufactured at the Moundsville penitentiary with a $75,000 appropriation for a classification unit and housing for 800 prisoners. The plan aims to modernize the prison system, reduce criticism from federal authorities, and widen state department purchases to prison-made goods, potentially easing idle inmate labor.
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Moundsville Penitentiary
State Board of Control
Randolph County
Federal Prison Industries Reorganization Administration
Attorney General
Board of Control
State Budget Commission
McKeason and Robbins Head Faces Identity Doubts
An attorney general investigator alleges FR. Donald Coster, president of McKeason and Robbins, may use a false identity. Carter and George E. Dietrich were arrested in Fairfield, Connecticut on charges tied to the company finances. An assistant attorney general cited substantial doubt about Carter’s true identity and the firm’s records suggesting missing funds up to 18 million dollars.
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New York
McKeason and Robbins, Inc
Donald Coster
Carter
George E. Dietrich
Fairfield
Conn
Ambrose V. McCat
Howeven
Julian F. Thompson
McCall
Boulevard Gets Backing for City Projects Vote
The Kanawha boulevard extension and two other municipal projects gain support from numerous groups led by Mayor Dawson. A Sept. 19 bond ratification was nullified by the state supreme court, yet contractors continue work with no city liability if the second ratification fails. City council set a new election for Dec 14 with polls 30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Kanawha Boulevard
Dawson
West Side
Thismesa Men's Associa
Boulevard Garden Clubs
Intes
State Supreme Court
Starin
Fidelity Investment firm meets cash demands says state auditor
State Auditor Edgar B. Sims testified under our method of sound valuation that the Fidelity Investment association has adequate securities on deposit to meet cash demands. The securities commission filed in federal court to enjoin the firm from selling securities in violation of laws. The agency alleges the firm sold 600 million in securities to the public and failed to deposit sufficient assets as required by West Virginia law. several district offices are listed in Bluefield Charleston Fairmont Huntington and Parkersburg.
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Edgar B. Sims
Fidelity Investment Association
Securities Commission
Insurance and Securities Commissioner
Michigan
Freud Charger
West Virginia
Fidelity Investment
Bluefield
Charleston
Fairmont
Huntington
Parkersburg
Sim
Sims
Richard ¥. Talbott
Talbott
Fidelity
Bolden Denies SEC Charges Against Fidelity Investment
Charleston district supervisor William S Bolden says the Securities Exchange Commission charges against Fidelity Investment association stem from a careless salesman, not the firm. He and others are dumbfounded and not alarmed about Wheeling’s stability as the state’s largest financial institution. Investment committee meeting was to consider details.
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Securities Exchange Commission
Fidelity Investment Association
William S. Bolden
Charleston
Bolden
White
Wheeling
Washington
Esters
Plot to kill Hitler claims 15 officers executed
London News Review reports a Berlin plot to assassinate Chancellor Hitler led to the execution of 15 high ranking officers for treason. Dozens more are said to be in concentration camps as the regime cracks down after the alleged conspiracy and warrants on Hitler’s Berghof retreat are mentioned.
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London
INS
Hitler
London News Review
The
News Review
Berlin
Treasor
Germany
Berchtesgaden
Fuhrer
Chiang Kai-shek unveils mass mobilization policy in China
Reports from KWEILIN describe Chiang Kai-shek’s new political military program to fight Japan by arousing the masses. It calls for rapid farm union organization, mass education, and guerrilla mobilization, aiming to purge defectors before renewed offensives. A Chungking conference was set to ratify the plan amid military reshuffles.
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Kweilin
China
Chiang Kai-shek
South China
Kwangsi Province
Chiang
Chungking
North China
Archibald Clark Kerr
Stat
Supplies For Fairchance Will Be Solicited Today
The 40 and 8 Gazette Christmas party for underprivileged Camp Fairchance children was organized last night and soliciting supplies will begin today. Merchants, wholesalers and individuals will donate items and cash, since last minute shortages occur. Letters from Camp Fairchance children to Santa Claus were received, naming their wishes. Cash gifts of 20 from A Christeler, 10 from Steele A Hawk Ins, and 5 from the American Legion ladies auxilary were reported. The Logan voiture and Charleston voiture, with The Gazette, will assist, and Marty Howles is praised as the "greatest Santa."
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Santa Claus
Gazette
Camp Fairchance
Boone County
Philavan
A. H. Mee Clain
Great Britain Probes Italian Plans Over Mediterranean Ties
London and Paris warned Italy that attempts to alter territorial status in the Mediterranean would invite grave concern and possibly war. Chamberlain denied intent to attack France while urging Italian restraint in Tunis Corsica and Nice questions. Paris rejected ceding territory as a path to peace, warning of war if Italy moves.
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London
Mediterranean
House of Commons
Paris
Italy
Hitler
Chamberlain
Tunis
Paria
Georges Bonnet
Foreign Affairs
Chamber of Deputies
France
Allan
Nice
Corsica
Geoffrey Mans der
Arthur Henderson
Laborite
Japan
Far East
Hans von Dirksen
Relch
Lord Baldwin
Germany
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