Abolition of Justice of the Peace Meets Little Opposition
A public hearing on abolishing the justice of the peace system in favor of summary courts drew 600 plus attendees. Only one of five speakers opposed submitting the amendment to a public vote, with a second voicing concerns about summary courts. Law figures like E S Watson and Howard B Lee spoke, while officials note changes may be reported to both houses today.
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House
Senate
Justice of the Peace
E. S. Watson
Charleston
State Justices of the Peace Association
Atty
Howard B. Lee
John T. Simms
Stewart A. Calhoun
McDowell County
W. R. Lockhart
Watson
Gazette
Lee
Supreme Court
Calhoun
Paull
James Paull
Hudson
Cabell County
Simms
Bar
Spinach Eater Cow Prompt Sparks Nutritional Debate
A quirky remark questions whether milk provides vitamins and minerals because of cow feed, asking why cows do not eat spinach instead. The line, attributed to Will'e Willis, playfully riffs on dairy nutrition and vegetable intake.
Ellen Maki Tops Washington Civil Service Contest
Ellen Maki, formerly of Duluth, tops a newspaper contest among women civil service employees in Washington D C. She now works in the postal department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Op Service
Washington, D. C
Ellen Maki
Duluth
Four Interim Bills Advance From Judiciary Committee
Four interim committee measures to modernize parole and probation were advanced from the House Judiciary Committee to second reading. Administration leaders anticipate passing at least three parts of the five-point program soon. A substitute reduces criticism by allowing judges to appoint probation officers under the state director, with four companion bills soon on the House calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Delegates
Judiciary Committee
Two Jurors Chosen In New Hines Trial
New York January 23 two jurors were selected for the second trial of James J Hines veteran Tammany district leader accused of protecting the Dutch Schultz policy racket mob Lloyd Paul Stryker led the defense with six challenges while District Attorney Thomas E Dewey used three in a slow jury selection Deweys first bid ended in a mistrial last September when a judge ruled he prejudiced the jury by improper cross examination of a defense witness
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New York
James J. Hines
Tammany
Lloyd Paul Stryker
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Hines
Supreme Court
Ferdinand Pecora
Vast Health Program Referred to Congress by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt sent to Congress a broad health program costing up to 850 million dollars annually. The plan, prepared by the health and welfare committee, aims to reduce suffering and death and includes a proposed Americanized form of compulsory health insurance. The administration ties the program to social security, avoiding explicit endorsement of compulsory coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
American Medical Association
Nazi unrest triggers fear across Europe in 1930s reports
London dispatches describe confidential Nazi discontent prompting fears Hitler may strike a desperate move to regain confidence. Stock markets across Europe fell, Austrian and Swiss notifications of troop movements followed rumors, while Berlin and Berne denied mobilizations amid widespread pessimism.
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London
INS
Nazi Germany
Hitler
Europe
Switzerland
Canton of
St. Gall
Austria
Germany
Berlin
Berne
London Market Board
Paris
Amsterdam
Holland
Song Guides Cavalier Survivors In Atlantic Rescue
Ten survivors of the Cavalier disaster arrived aboard the Esso Baytown after floating about ten hours in the Gulf Stream between New York and Bermuda. The group described a perilous scene where three men perished and a shark threat intensified by bodies in the water. Captain Patrick Chapman swam to the tanker to guide the rescue, aided by Neil Richardson, as others clung to a lifebuoy chain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Imperial Airways
Cavalier
Esso Baytown
Esso
Neil Richardson
Chapman
Esso Daytown
Girl leads burglary gang of 14 in Chicago
CHICAGO January 23 INS the 14 year old leader of a boy burglary gang was revealed as a girl Helen Ted Zubor dressed in boys clothes admitted organizing the group which police say robbed at least 40 pawnshops hardware stores and other shops seven boys aged 11 to 14 were held with her Some boys did not know their leader was a girl Capt Patrick OConnell said the youths treated the crime lightly to get material for a book they planned to write The mother said the daughter preferred boys clothes and wore dresses only under protest at school
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Chicago
INS
Helen
Ted) Zubor
Besse
Patrick O’connell
Capt. O’connell
Helen Zubor
Heroic Action After Airship Disaster Revealed
Radio Officer H W P Chapman of the flying boat Cavalier risked his life to save nine others when the craft crashed with 13 aboard. He released life belts and swam to Esso Bay town to alert a tanker after a vessel had earlier passed by unseen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. P. Chapman
Cavalier
Esso Bay
New Bomber Crashes During Test Run at L A Airport
A bi motored bombing plane Tested at Los Angeles Inglewood airport went out of control at 200 miles per hour and crashed. The pilot John Cable leaped to his death, breaking many bones when his parachute failed. Several injured, including a man in the gun cockpit identified as Capt. Chemidlin by officials, though denied by Douglas. An unidentified North American worker and parked cars were wrecked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
INS
Inglewood
John Cable
Douglas Aircraft Corporation
Cable
Chemidlin
Douglas Aircraft
North American Aircraft Corporation
Hopkins Confirmed Secretary of Commerce Amid WPA Criticism
Senate confirms Harry L. Hopkins as secretary of commerce by a 58 to 27 vote after a three day attack on WPA work relief. Barkley and Schwellenbach defended the president, saying criticism targeted Roosevelt, not Hopkins, while Republicans largely opposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Commerce
Senate
Barkley
D. Ky
Schwellenbach
D. Wash
Roosevelt
Hopkins
Relief Battle Over WPA Funding Opens in Senate
Washington January 23. Administration leaders rally in the Senate for a full WPA relief appropriation of 875 million as Republicans and some Democrats push for economy. House and Senate already approved 725 million. Debate begins tomorrow with a proviso to limit WPA layoffs before April 1. McKellar faults the majority figures as guesswork.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
WPA
House
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate Committee
Sen. McKellar
Tenn
McKellar
Chamberlain Appeals for Civil Defense Volunteers
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain urged 50 million Britons aged 14 to 65 to join a voluntary civil defense army as Britain issued a national service guide. He said the plan aims to ready the country for war without asserting that war is imminent, stressing voluntary service and defending liberties and ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Neville Chamberlain
Empire
Chamberlain
Winter Storm Toll and Bitter Cold Grip Nation
Across land and sea, wind snow and cold brought distress. S O S signals from a dozen ships marked Atlantic peril while 29 deaths occurred on both sides. New England faced heavy sleet and deep freezes. New York recorded 10 above and Mt. Washington plummeted to 36 below zero.
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Atlantic
New England
Cape Hatteras
Maine
Midwest
England
New York
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Bright Sun Ends Local Cold Wave in One Day
Charleston’s cold spell briefly eased as temperatures rose from 12 below zero to 32 above by 7 a.m. The state averaged around 20 degrees Sunday night, with mountains near zero. Forecasters predicted rain and sleet today as overcast skies moved in. winds caused some damage but no widespread snow. Local lows included Davis four above, Parsons eight, Elkins twelve, Charleston fourteen, Huntington fourteen, Wheeling fourteen, Fairmont fourteen, Morgantown fourteen, Martinsburg sixteen.
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Charleston
Davis
Tucker County
Parsons
Elkins
Huntington
Wheeling
Fairmont
Morgantown
Martinsburg
France and Germany reportedly strike Spain nonintervention deal
Paris reports France agreed to stay out of Spain’s civil war in return for Germany pressuring Mussolini to curb the Italian Fascist campaign. Bonnet and Welczeck met secretly as Alvarez del Vayo urged aid for Catalonia refugees and soldiers.
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Paris
France
Spain
Italy
Georges Bonnet
Count Johannes von Welczeck
Foreign Ministry
Julio Alvarez del Vayo
Catalonia
Bonnet-von Welczeck
Bonnet
Chamber of Deputies
Hitler
Mussolini
Alvarez del Vayo
Phantom Slasher Fakers Jailed In Halifax Case
Three young women and four youths were sentenced to four weeks in prison for fabricating November attacks by the Phantom Slasher in Halifax. They admitted slashing themselves after reading about real incidents, causing alarms as armed patrols searched the countryside while police investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Eng
England
Scotland Yard
Justice of Peace Cost Irrational Fees Cited by Auditor
Auditor Edgar B. Sims highlighted a pattern of excessive costs in civil cases by justices of the peace across Kanawha McDowell and Mercer counties. Examples include a Kanawha magistrate charging 8.50 on a 16 judgment and 8.50 in two other small judgments, and a McDowell justice billing 19.50 for a 19 judgment. A Mercer county slate showed 9.95 9.40 and 20.01 in cases of 65, 52.70 and 86.99. Whiteville official J F Clendenin defended a 42.25 cost on a 60 judgment, claiming 9.25 court costs plus 33 in witness and juror fees. The practice, visible on letterheads, is labeled a collections racket by the auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
Edgar B. Sims
Kanawha County
Squire
Kanawha
McDowell County
Mercer County
Sims
City council approves deal removing trolley tracks except Dunbar line
In a 17 to 2 vote and a unanimous decision, Kanawha parkway plan changes were debated as Dr. H H Smallridge left before final approval. The majority report favored narrowing Riverside lane and abolition of center safety islands, while dissenters warned the plans were pre election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanawha Parkway
Charleston Transit Company
Dunbar
H. H. Smallridge
Public Works Committee
Riverside
Wheeler Predicts Bail Legislation
Senate committee head Wheeler D Montan said after a White House conference that Congress is likely to enact railroad legislation this session. He plans a bill to reorganize the Interstate Commerce Commission and would bring barge lines under federal regulation similar to railroads, opposing repeal of the long and short haul clause. He noted no agreement but said legislation will be introduced and worked out in committee with compromises likely.
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Alexander P. Gates
W. H. O'Dell
Citizens’ Advisory Committee
Smallridge
Robert Spilman, Jr
Planning Commission
Gates
James Carper
Public Works Committee
Council
PWA
N. S. Poffenbarger
Morris-Bradford Street
Corn Street
O'Dell Avenue
J. L. McLane
Charles C. Chancey
Washington
Wheeler D.mont
Senate Committee of Interstate Commerce
White House
Congress
Montanan
Interstate Commerce Commission
Roosevelt
Wheeler
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Robert Quillen
Solons
Song
Edna Watson
Montreal
Bermuda
Donald W. Miller
Lincoln, Neb
J. Gordon Noakes
Robert Spence
GOP
Kentucky
Solon
United States
Farmer Laborite
Parkway
East
Associated Press
New York City
Mt. Washington
New Hampshire
Greenville
Concord
N. H
Maxfield
Mt. Boston
New Jersey
Park Falls
Wis
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Bright Sun
Duce
Barcelona
Justice of Peace
Body
Deal
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