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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1932
Page
1
Congress advanced toward adjournment amid a dispute between the House and Senate over unemployment relief. Leaders forecast compromise on unemployment legislation and debate on farm aid and Philippine independence while progress continued on the supply bill.
New South Wales voters repudiated Labor in a Sunday referendum, shifting from a Labor majority to a sizable Liberal party edge. The result gave the government a clear parliamentary margin, with Labor suffering significant losses and key party leaders, including Premier Stevens, ousted or left weakened.
Former United States Senator Guy Gott of Clarksburg will be chief speaker at the dedication of the main unit of the state capitol. Governor Conley announced plans for a two day celebration on June 20 and 24 with a parade, photographs, and a formal reception. Charles ton will host the event with officials Howard Gore and George Sharp present.
A vandal rumor claimed aviators were dropping large denomination coins to benefit the populace, spreading rapidly through the city at night. Citizens phoned the newspaper, asking if the tale were true and insisting they would not miss their share if genuine.
The West Virginia Christian Endeavor union held its state convention at the Baptist temple. Mary E. Jackson of Jane Lew was reelected State president. Officers elected include Perrill Martinsburg first vice president Critten don Charleston second vice president Margaret Praster Bluefield third vice president Stephen Kerns Moundaville fourth vice president Selma Mexwell Clarksburg corresponding secretary C. C. Richman Grafton treasurer G. H. Lucas Wheeling and department chairs for citizenship, education, publicity and more. A school of methods was led by Rev. Thomas Fred Campbell and Darrell M. Wright with Willard E. Rice.
A Domus brigade from Texas estimated at over 1000 strong traveled by WS boat core on a Chesapeake and Ohio freight train with stops at Cincinnati Huntington and Hinton. Free truckloads of Charleston veterans arrived last night and more were expected early today as encampments formed around the nation’s capital.
In Haute Indiana representatives of the scale committee of the Indiana Coal Operators' association and district 11 of the United Mine Workers reached a draft wage scale. The plan sets 4 per day for insite day laborers and 60 cents an hour for coal picking. It will be voted on June 17 by district 11 members then workers could return from a strike that began March 31. The proposed scale cuts 34 1/2 percent from the 1931 agreement and would run through March 1, 2035 if ratified.
Grand Rapids, Mich. June 1 l death toll: John De Meester 25 and Lavina 33 were killed when a plane carrying them collapsed near an airport as American Legion posts held an air show. Peter De Meester Jr. was injured but expected to recover. Witnesses said the plane flew at about 900 feet before the motor failed.
President Hoover at a White House briefing named four congressional leaders to seek economy and appropriation savings. They estimated 130 to 200 million dollars more in federal economies would be required to balance the budget, with further savings hoped from ongoing economy measures and pending appropriation bills.
Chicago dispatch outlines a three cornered fight over the resubmission plank among repealists and prohibitionists as the Republican platform takes shape. Hoover backed middle ground on resubmission while leaders eye state conventions and legislatures for final disposition.
PARK CITY Utah June 11 Six miners entombed in the Silver King mine near here were reported in no danger today as rescue workers dug through tons of debris to free them. A passage tube was forced through to provide fresh air and more food was opened to the trapped men.
Chicago June 11 The Republican convention gathers in Chicago amid unrest over Vice President Curtis renomination and tentative probes of a divergent platform on reform and prohibition. Hoover’s renomination appears likely while opposition to Curtis grows with talk of a simple voter referendum approach. Delegates press toward a stable line as delegates choose amid hotel row chatter in a preview of party tensions.
London court heard dramatic testimony in the murder case of Mrs Elzire Dolores Barney. Dr T Durant described the suspect in hysteria after the body of Thomas William Scott Stephen was found on May 21. Prosecutor Charles Wallace alleged prior threats and a May 1 shooting attempt amid a cocktail party scene.
The Lindbergh murder inquiry shows strains as testimonies from a revel friend and a Morrow servant's associates raise questions about a link to Miss Winlet Sharpe and ax-convict Franz Brinkert. An alibi for Brinkert and statements by Milters and Milners cloud the case, with a confidential ride on March 1 noted by a witness calling himself Miller.
Washington June 11 The fate of Gaston B Means charged with swindling Mrs Evalyn Walsh McLean of 204000 in a plan related to the Lindbergh kidnapping will be decided by a District of Columbia supreme court jury of 11 men and one woman. Justice James M Proctor ruled on instructions, with defense and prosecution arguments to follow, as a directed verdict on one count was accepted. Means told reporters he believed the Lindbergh case involved an inside job with a woman, and that he knew more than anyone else about the case.
Butler Pennsylvania June 11. Maré Balsiger 61 a retired oil operator died today from injuries after a motor crash that killed his mother Mrs Jim Balsiger who died in hospital after learning of the accident. Edrna Raymond driver of the truck is held for inquiry. Balsiger was a widely known operator in Western Pennsylvania and had long been associated with South Penn Oil Company.
Radio dispatches reveal a missing aviator, believed to be Mias Hausner, was rescued from a monoplane after an attempted non stop flight to Europe. The Circle Khel intercepted the message as the Bellanca ship drifted off Portugal. Hausner, a Polish born aviator, survived the long ordeal.
Washington finds 13 000 veterans joined with others to track down dynamite charges hidden in camps near the receiving station. Police and veterans guard the sites as factions discuss Patman bonus cash. Senate action and veto threats loom as Capitol debate continues.
Special to The Gazette Washington June 11 six new postoffices totaling 8406000 would be built in the Charles ton trade district under the relief bill sponsored by Speaker Garner. The six include Dunbar Marionton Mount Hope Oak Hill Ronc verte and Saint Albans. The measure lists offices already authorized by Congress with further plans subject to approval by the senate and treasury departments.
Alfred P. Sloan Jr., president of General Motors, says the path to greater temperance lies in repealing the 18th amendment and abolishing the 16th promptly. He supports strict liquor traffic control and admires Rockefeller Jr.’s recent stance, noting many once silent financiers shift views.
A city councilman was arrested by a police officer amid an investigation. Details are sparse, but the event draws attention to local governance and law enforcement actions. No further information on charges or location is provided in the readable text.
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