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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1933
Page
9
Thieves robbed two safes and broke into several schools Sunday night. At Ferguson theater 8130 was stolen from a safe after entry through a rear window. A small amount of money was taken from Chamberlain school in Kanawha City and valuables were left scattered as state police counted the loot.
The justice department seeks an early ruling on prosecuting old liquor cases, while the treasury reports December tax takes totaling 9,111,173 in liquor taxes for the first 12 days. Stamp taxes on spirits and wines reach 3,174,328, with 3,585,180 levied on wines and beer above 3.2 percent alcohol content.
Memorial resolution praising late J Ot Supmers was adopted unanimously after a brief eulogy by Councilman H L Wehrle. City treasurer John D Price reported a balance of 863,207.33 across funds on November 38 a5 with $55,510.61 the prior month. Collections reached $4,905.88 and withdrawals $e607.11, overdrafts $40,411.77 and $7976.85 in general and cemetery funds. Deposits in National Bank of Commerce totaled 41,869.26 with Security Bank and Trust details continuing.
City council discusses trial bus line versus cars with Councilman Wehrle defending caution while questioning Edgewood street car plan. He urges clarity on Moore’s role and asks water commission to assess city purchase of the plant and future financing amid growth projections. Also, blacksmith Thomas J. Deviney found dead near Shenandoah Valley Jockey Club stables in Charles Town.
Senate efforts to convene failed as only 13 members appeared. President Mathews and Senators Herold Johnson and others argued over quorum rules while attempts to boost sergeant at arms' power faced skepticism. House liberals pressed for a quorum to push legislation including the graduated income tax bill.
Testimony recounts early discussions on appointing receivers for the Insull firms. Calvin Fentress served briefly as a receiver before removal amid questions of personal interest. Eyewitnesses name Mr. Insull and Mr. Cooke as potential sole receivers while S Stillwell and Owen Young reference creditors and corporate practices during pre collapse conferences.
Debate over two year Moratorium faces delays as delegates seek relief for home and farm programs. A special committee works on constitutional issues. A plan to hasten salaries for 1994 moves to finance committee for review with state officials.
The supreme court will decide if an arrestee can claim damages for tear gas injuries. It awarded an appeal to Samuel Taylor, a Barboursville policeman, whose $1,500 judgment was reversed in a suit by Ernest Bates. Bates says tear gas discharges during a scuffle after the arrest blinded one eye.
Police seek a man who posed as a salesman for a St. Louis shoe factory in a theft case. He rented a Dickinson street room, paid rent with a worthless check, and left rugs, bone and bed clothing stolen from the house. The man is about 40, six feet tall, 180 pounds. Ray Now-
Economists and religious leaders urged broader taxation to fund the New Deal, favoring higher income taxes on gross income and flexible liquor taxes. They called for wealth conscription, minimum and maximum income limits, and estate taxation to finance recovery while avoiding revenue shortfalls.
The piece quotes M. L. Seidman of the New York board of trade criticizing New Deal tax policies. He argues revenue sources harm basic foodstuffs, burden the small consumer, discourage capital goods industries, and hamper revival without long term capital, calling tax treatment inequitable and urging lower bracket income tax increases while opposing depreciation allowances cuts and subsidiary corporate taxes.
Real 1934 radio showcase promoted by multiple Charleston area merchants and shops including Schoolfield-Harvey Electric Co and Diamond Dept Store. The listing names numerous retailers across Clendenin Spencer Beckley Princeton Mount Hope and neighboring towns as sponsors or participants. The roster features furniture hardware and motor firms and local service providers in a regional promotional event.
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