Recovery Plan Gets Off To Flying Start
Roosevelt recovery program opens with a cotton textile code raising weekly minimum wage to $12 south and $9 north, a 40 hour week, and banned under 16 employment. Exemptions for cleaners apprentices and some workers persist six weeks. Planning committee of industry leaders to advise on code changes. Requires formal approval from Johnson and Roosevelt. Page 2 follow up.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Recovery Administration
Tnst
Tailted
A. Sloan
Getton Textile Institute
John. Aow
Cotton Textile Motitute
American Cotton Manufacturers Association
South
Schooinistraion
Agriculture Administration
Guaranty Group Starts Activity in Protection Association
State Auditor Edgar B Sims agreed to cooperate with the newly formed Association of the Protection of Annuity Contract Holders of the Guaranty Investment Company. The organization, led by J W Duncan Joseph Franklin and Dr J W Rohr, aims to recover investments through court action or other necessary means. Central Trust Co will act as depository trustee and handle trade and disbursements. Members may join by depositing contracts with Central Mt and paying a enrollment fee to cover costs.
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Edgar B. Sims
Association of the Protection of
Guaranty Investment Company
J. W. Duncan
Joseph Pranklin
J. W. Rohr
Physicii
Central ‘Trust Company 35
Bims
Iewee
Central Mt Company
Ths
Suditer
Willis By Robert Quillen Guessing at a Local Lark
A fragment from a Robert Quillen piece references a boy named Willis and a quip about leaving home to make a jacket as a playful example of small town humor. The tone mimics a rural vignette with wordplay and family dynamics.
Two-Thirds of House Asks Pollard to Call Beer-Repeal Session
In Richmond Virginia a two thirds majority of the House of Delegates has applied to Governor Pollard for a special beer repeal session. Governor Pollard reported 67 delegates and 21 senators seeking the extra session, indicating a possible push to convene the General Assembly. Saunders, the secretary of the commonwealth, was instructed to issue writs for elections to fill vacancies for the session.
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House
Pollard
Richmond
Fine Way
House of
Lonight
Devernge Cutlard
Virginia Gene Brit Assembly
Withun M. Fuck
Senate
Notn
Wight
Peter Sammers
The
Commonwealth
Olem
Saunders Ts
Vet Pension Rolls Lighten Amid Economy Drive
Washington reports a major cutback in veteran pensions under the Roswell economy plan. About 387,000 World War veterans and 74,000 Spanish-American War veterans will lose disability allowances not service related, with total veteran funds for 1934 set at 9 403,838,000 and millions saved by reduced benefits and halted payments.
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Washington
Rooswell
Veterans Administration
Llense
Col
Billion Dollar Deficit Declines From Previous Year
Washington reports the fiscal year closing with outlays about 1.76 billion higher than receipts, but the deficit much smaller than the prior year. Total debt nears prewar levels as officials aim to balance budgets by next June.
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Washington
Widow of Leggs Diamond Shot Dead in Brooklyn Apartment
Alice Kenny Diamond widow of Jack Legs Diamond was found murdered in a Brooklyn apartment. A Kings County doctor said she had been dead for days. Detective reports indicate a head wound with no weapon recovered. The body lay between dining room and kitchenette as three coffee cups remained on the table.
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New York
Alice Kenny Diamond
Jack “Legs” Diamond
Brooklyn
Minnrty
County Board Filled as New Members Appointed
W. W. Trent state superintendent of schools filled two vacancies on the Ha nAwby county school board and seven others in nearby counties. New members include H. T. Crawford of St Albans and EB. M. McCaulhay of Winifreds, both Democrats. новые
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W. W. Trent
Independent District Board
St. Albans
County Unit Law
McCanthay
Hugh McPherson
Eskdale
Trent
Frant Branton
Belington
Grant Graham
Barbour County
BR. B. Riddle
Stumptown
L. H. Stump
Calhoun
Memes Inlay
Weston
D. P. Kessier
Lewis
W. E B. Kaufman
Reynet
E. V. Romig
Keyser
Mineral County
J. R. Noreman
Elk Garden
John S. Wilson
Wages Increase At Du Pont Belle Plant
The Belle plant of Du Pont Nemours announces a wage increase effective today for 650 workers on the monthly basis. Plant officials explained that employees had endured a 20 percent wage reduction previously while working hours were reduced.
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de Nemours
Cheetham
State Board Rejects Spending Requests Ends Year With Firm No
The state Board of Control closed the year with a firm no to most requests to spend surplus funds on athletic needs. It approved fire escapes for Huntington State Hospital, enabling safer egress for frightened patients, while denying many institutions permission to draw on reserve money for nonessential expenses. Secretary Treasurer John Baker White said funds should cover only essential needs and emergencies, not routine athletic spending.
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State Board of Control
Huntiigton State Hospital
Ihrbedlen
John Baker White
Ceasurer
White
General Upturn Seen By Richmond Federal Reserve Bank
The Richmond Federal Reserve Bank reports a general upturn in the Fifth District with continued improvement through May and into June. Employment rose, unemployment claims fell, and pay increases boosted purchasing power. Production edged higher, banking activity remained seasonal, and retail trade showed gains. Agricultural prospects improved though construction stayed weak and old debts slow to collect. Building permits in West Virginia cities totaled modestly, with Charleston and other cities cited.
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Richmond
Jane Io—Ur
Richmond Federal Reserve Bank
Reserve
Bank Aaid
West Virginia
Bhiefield
Charleston
Clarksburg
New School Board Set To Meet In Kanawha County
The new county board of education will meet Monday at Kanawha County Courthouse in the Miss Elizabeth Goodall offices to organize and plan school operation starting September. Current members Snyder Morgan Pattis and others resigned after a week amid job-application worries. Miss Goodall will seek recognition of teacher contracts made by district boards before May 22 legislative changes.
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County Board of Education
Kanawha County
Kanawhs County Court House
Elizabeth Goodall
Miss Goodall
Kan
H. L. Snyder, Jr
Charleston
John T. Morgan
J. W. Pattis
Clendanin
Hugh Mc Pherson
Eskdale
L. J. White
St. Albans
All
Pension Withdrawal Blamed for Slaying
Dayton report says WW veterans say he killed Colonel Vernon Roberts, 53, chief at the national military home medical state, citing loss of federal pension as motive. James B. Shadbolt, 55, former home resident, admitted planning to target Congressman Byron B. Hatin but killed the physician after his initial target was not found.
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Dayton
iPj
Por Ee
Vernon Roverts
National Military Home
James B. Shadbolt
Byron B. Hatin
Sa Qayeng
House Salaries Win Authority
The state auditor says legally authorized to honor the requisition for salary payments to holdover lawmakers and staff of the house and senate who finished the recent session. The attorney general notes salaries come from each body’s contingent fund, not by resolutions, and the budget bill already provides such appropriations.
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House of Delegates
State Senate
Edgar B. Sims
House
Ira J
Homer A. Holt
Senate
Fox Names Two Bureau Heads
State Tax Commissioner Fred Pax yesterday announced appointments to lead two state bureaus. C. Little of McDowell County becomes head of the gasoline tax department, James R. Cavitt of Mineral County leads the prohibition department, succeeding Luttrell Robeon. A list of field agents, traveling auditors, and stenographers accompanying the changes is provided, with additional appointments for state department ranks and future hiring noted.
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Fred Pax
C. Little
McDowell County
W. H. Knopp
James R. Cavitt
Mineral County
Luttrell Robeon
Joseph J. Wegener
Ohio County
Ray A. Miller
Wood County
Samuel M. Lambert
Merver County
John H. Wierich
Preston County
Homer Cropp
Harrison County
Wayne L. Meredith
Marion County
Howard P. Meadows
Raleigh County
Abe Forsythe
Cabell County
Claude £. McLaughlin
Greenbrier County
Fox
W.om. Moss
Putnam County
State Departmenta
B. IL. Waddell
Batrisan County
Clendenin
Facshontan County
O. H. Koanta
Wyoming County
Ray G. Rotmlue
Doudridge County
Lowers Bieber
Hunteington
Sarah W. Rock
Fairmont
Mizabeth Henritze
Welch
Gertrude Zeloy
Wheeling
Bank Hearing Reveals Huge Finance Plan
Otto H. Kuhn testified before the senate stock market investigating committee detailing a $10,000,000 profit from a deal that caused the investing public to lose $106,000,000. The clash pitted Morgan and Van Sweringen allies against the Pennsylvania Railroad and Kuhn Loeb and Co, with Alleghany Corp backing Morgan. A counteroffensive by Pennsylvania against Kuhn Loeb and Co. began.
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Washington
Otto H. Kuhn
Senate Stock Market Investigating Committee Today
America
Atlantic
Mississippi
House of Morgan
She van
Kunn
Hines Attack Is Rescinded
In Cincinnati the Disabled American Veterans of the World War voted to rescind a demand for the removal of General Frank T. Hines and his assistant J C Roberts. The group then shifted focus to sponsors of the national economy act, resolving that responsibility lies with all parties in enacting the measure and condemning their ungrateful, unpatriotic action toward war disabled veterans.
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Cincinnati
Frank T. Hines
Hines
J. C. O'Roberts
T Ahuman
Balbo Leads Italian Flight Toward Chicago Exposition
In an aviation milestone from Orbetello Italy General Italo Balbo and a squadron depart for Chicago's Century of Progress expo. The lead group of five planes takes off at 4 46 a.m. and proceeds to Amsterdam with Balbo guiding the formation and Pellegrini following in a parallel path.
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Orbetello
Italy
Sakuwaany
Italo Balboa
Chicago
Amsterdam
Balbo
Rico Pellegrini
High Seas Aerial
Roosevelt reply awaited by world chiefs at economic conference
London January 30 AP Persistent efforts to calm fear over stabilizing the dollar failed as a meeting of world economic conference chiefs adjourned without Roosevelt's reply to a plan to halt dollar fluctuations. Professor Moley submitted a revised proposal but could not obtain the president's response. Bonnet Mack Donald and other gold standard delegates prepared to return to Paris.
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London
Jeane
France
World Economic Conference
Raymond Maley
Roosevelt
Morey
Campobelli
Georges Bonnet
Paris
Campeobelo
United States
Rousevelt
Boustist
Professor Moley
Mack Donald
M. Bonnet
Approval of Formula Suggested by Maley
London dispatch reports Raymond Maley assistant secretary of state told reporters he had recommended and approved a monetary formula. It would empower central banks to counter currency fluctuations and end the feud that is blocking the world economic conference. No reply yet from President Roosevelt.
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London
Roosevelt
Rraymond Maley
Roosevelt backs currency stabilization at London talks
Campobello Island June 30 Roosevelt stands against pressure at the London conference to stabilize currency. He deems the issue a banks problem, not governments, and plans to return to Washington aboard the cruiser Indianapolis. He avoids direct contact with the parley for days, awaiting clearer outcomes.
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Campobello Island
N. 5
Roosevelt
London
Washington
Indianapolis
America
Capitol
France
United States
Great Britain
Mgr. Roosevelt
Peaceful Solution Of Chinese Neutral Zone Emerges
In CTENTSIN China June 30 negotiations between China and Japan over the north China neutral zone designated by the Yangku truce show progress. Both sides indicate desire for a settlement and indicate China will assume control south of the great wall as per the pact, easing fears of further hostilities.
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Ctentsin
China
North China
Chinee
Gront Wall
Governor Sees Tranquility As New Fiscal Year Starts
Governor Kump outlines a reshaped Virginia administration beginning July 1 with new structures in state government. Affected areas include state education via county boards, highway management consolidating counties into a single system, and a centralized road commission. Appointments are expected next week as reorganized departments prepare to operate the revamped fiscal machinery.
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Virginia
Kump
Reorganized Department
West Virginia
Baden
Ermett Bailey
Mines Department
Robert G. Kelly
Cummings Cuts State Dry Force
Washington announces furloughs and dismissals under economy drive in the prohibition bureau. Names include Gertrude O’Brien and Dortha E. Given among stenographers and investigators. Andrew J. Volstead and Andrew McCampbell are listed among affected administrators and staff.
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Cummings
Washington
Prohibition Bureau
Durex
West Virginia
Academy
Gertrude O'Brien
Perry We Barr
E F. DeMoss
Joseph J. Doerr
Arthur S. Harney
Clyde Hiseam
Dieren L. Swick
John W. Darnell
Clineton BH
Mites
Everats L. Ronech
S Administration
Andrew J. Vole Stead
the &J. Paul, Minn
Andrew McCampbell
New York
Ust
Robert D. Ford
St. Pauly Minn
George RH. Wark
Missouri
My I
Harney
Chicago
Csi Jackson
Den
Cole
Dollar Is Like Man's Wife, Rogers Asserts
Beverly Hills Calif June 39 With all the rest of us using silver copper buttons pins checkers wampum and water melons for money France cant see any advantage in using Teal money so they are able to dive off the gold any day now Europe is disgusted with Amero tow hecase she not say exactly what her dollar is worth We say only dollar is like a wife they are worth whatever they are worth to you They may go to tem venta Bbrowl but they are still worth in dollars to us
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Beverly Hills
Calif
France
Europe
Amero
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Wie
Robert Quillen
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McCanshay
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Belle
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Hree
Kahn, Yoeb and Company
Senate Banking Subcommittee
Otto RH
Kahn
Ste Wilkin Wiseraw
Benjani
Buttenwiestr
Pato
Federal Reserve Bank
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Loeb
van Sweringens
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N. B
Maley
Dollar
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