Congress seeks Roosevelt tax return after farm claim
Washington reports Rep. Fish charges that President Roosevelt deducted losses on a Hyde Park farm not a farm at all but a palatial residence. The push coincides with a Senate House inquiry into tax dodging and a debate over extending nuisance taxes and three cent postage to preserve revenue.
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House
Rep
Fish R. N
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
New York
Fish
Ways and Means
U. B
Peine Lavien
West Virginia News Briefs From Associated Press
West Virginia items report a Rock Camp farmer John Stewart dying from self-inflicted gunshot wounds, two Mounts brothers jailed for shooting a home intrusion, Alice Benly escaping injury when her car was hit by a stalled express, Miss Anna Miller a long serving Fairmont teacher dies after weeks of illness, Wesley Farmer dies from auto crash injuries, Mrs. Sarah Ann Reeder Heermann dies, the West Virginia Christian Endeavor Society closes its convention with Huntington chosen for 1938, a rabies quarantine ordered for Marion county, school bond election recounts granted, Weston imposes a gross sales tax, Fairmont State College students name Glenn Morris president, mandamus sought to force additional levy trial, J C Formanitt dies, Standard Ultramarine signs recognition contract, and a Parkersburg pool dedication announced.
Queen Marie Suffering From Serious Liver Disease
Eight prominent physicians examined Queen Marie of Romania for three hours and reported a serious liver disease. Professor Hans Eppinger noted the condition is grave but not immediately alarming, with a reddium treatment begun by a Romanian doctor to be continued at her summer home in Rue' thania.
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Sinata
Romania
Marie
Rue
Thania
Hans Eppinger
Vienna
Convict Bites Snake to Escape Sun at Texas Farm
MUNTSVILLE Texas June 11 Captain J F Hamilton of Eastham prison farm said a convict assigned to field work forced a rattlesnake to bite him to get out of the sun. Physicians said the convict Emile Brock 35 was critically poisoned but expected to recover.
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Muntsville
Tex
Capk
J. F. Hamilton
Eastham Prison Farm
Emile Brock
Local Student Graduates As Doctor of Medicine
John Philip Brick of 722 Indiana avenue was awarded the Doctor of Medicine degree at the University of Chicago commencement yesterday. Also notes that feed poisoning in livestock usually occurs in the spring.
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John Philip Brick
Indiana Avenue
University of Chicago
Richard Wintz Hosts WDT Class at South Charleston
Richard Wintz entertained the W D T clan of the South Charleston First Baptist church Thursday night at his Highland avenue home. Others present included Mrs. H E Wintz Rev H Lloyd Parkinson Fred Wintz H E Wintz George Detforge Jr Richard Lalamie James McDowell Jack Parkingon Stuart Londeree Joseph Londeree Carl Vaughn Melvin McDaniels John Brown and Vergil Williams.
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Richard Wintz
W.D.T
South Charleston
Two Lawsuits Filed in Circuit Clerk's Office
Two suits were filed yesterday in the circuit clerk's office. O W Van Fellen sues the Ejecte company and Robert Win free an intent against J M Fink and others doing business as Fink and Buckner.
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O. W. van Fellen
Ejecte Company
Robert Winfree
J. .M. Fink
Fink and Buckner
Church Circles Hold Meetings in South Charleston
The woman’s auxiliary circles of South Charleston First Presbyterian met Thursday for monthly sessions. Circle 1 at Riverside Drive discussed Home Missions, with Mrs. McGovran assisted by several members and a shift in circle secretary. Circle 2 gathered on Rosemont Avenue with programs led by Mrs. Titus and others. Bible teaching by Mrs. L. N. McNerny. Circle 3 hosted by Mrs. Vernon Nichols on Rosemont Avenue featured a Bible lesson. Circle 4 met on Ninth Avenue with devotional leadership by Mrs. Joseph Scott. A June 10 luncheon was indefinitely postponed. Afternoon Circle B at Spring HA, led by Mrs. H. E. McGregor, held a program and Bible lesson. Afternoon Circle A postponed its meeting to 2 pm next Thursday at Mrs. Cyrus Fisher’s Rhodes Avenue home.
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Woman's Aux- Mary of the
South Charleston
Emma Martin
C. J. Crandall
Circle No. 2
M.s.titus
Rosemont Avenue
JL. C. Massey
Thoma Roper
T. B. Meeks
W. G. Moore
John Bowyer
George Surbaugh
Bess van Buren
Marjorie Rent
Vernon Nichols
Circle No. 3
Hosemont Avenue
W. RR. Craig
C. I. Moulton
Ward Wright
Circle
H. E. McGregor
Q. T. Fudge
Spring HA
McGregor
Mra. Nettle Fudge
Mra
Roy Fudge
W. W. Withrow
T. McLellan
F. A. Dandois
Wileminna Harper
J. W. Burnette
Edna Fudge
Dorothy Jean McGregor
Circle A
J. W. Higginbotham
Cyrus’ Fisher
Rhodes Avenue
Plowshare Uncovers Mastodon Bones on Aurora Farm
Mathew Campbell found a jaw bone shoulder blade and leg bone while plowing west of Aurora. Professors at Aurora college identified the bones as mastodon remains about 18 000 years old.
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Aurora
Mathew Campbell
Mathew
Clarence R. Smith
Aurora College
8000 Matches Piled Up Then Fall Down
New York June 11 Wade Brown world champion match pileing diverting crowd as he stacks matches atop a whiskey bottle aiming for 10 000 in a single display at the National Retail Tobacconists convention before closure tomorrow night He nears his 6000 mark and promises a new record during the event.
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New York
Wade Brown
Wade
Dunbar Woman Held After Suspected Poisoning Betrayal
A Dunbar woman arrested Thursday on suspicion of poisoning Walter Gibson remained in jail pending a laboratory test on the contents of Gibson stomach. Gibson was taken to hospital after drinking coffee the woman brought him.
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Dunbar
Walter Gibson
Gibson
Local Airport Temperature Readings Reported
Weather summary shows temperatures at the airport with 0 degrees at 7:30 am, 66 degrees at 1:30 pm, and 62 degrees at 7:20 pm. Highest and lowest reached 60 degrees, rainfall measured 0.01 inch. Reported by the United States Weather Bureau with Lew Prept.
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United States
Lew Preetp
Antonio
Work Ia Completed On 3 PWA Projects
State administrator M. L. O Neale said yesterday three PWA projects are finished. The South Parkersburg newrr system cost 141,819 while Winding Gulf school is listed at 19,000 and Cowen school in Webster county at 12,600. Federal Judge George W Mc Clintic attends the annual federal judiciary meeting in Asheville North Carolina with Chief Justice Hughes scheduled to speak.
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PWA
M. L. O’neale
South Parkersburg
Winding Gulf
Cowen
Webster County
George W. McClintic
Federal Judiciary Meeting
Asheville, N.C
Justice Hughes
Vacation Bible School Ends at St Charleston Church
South Charleston First Presbyterian church concluded its annual daily vacation Bible school with 58 pupils in attendance and 73 enrolled. Lyla Pierce Ruth Anderson and Betty June Meyera received New Testaments for reciting the catechism. A lawn picnic followed the closing program. Rev. F M Ryburn was principal of the event.
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South Charleston
WPA Foreman Killed By Train Near Cairo
Cairo date June 12 a WPA foreman Bernard Richards 25 was killed by a train near Cairo The body was found by railroad employee John Griffith authorities reported the incident remains under investigation
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WPA
Cairo
Bernard Richards
Cornwalla
John Griffith
Patrolman Loses Out As Thief Drops Pants
VALDOSTA Ga June 11 Patrolman Hugh Flowers says he was pursuing a chicken thief suspect when the fugitive dropped his trousers and sped away.
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Valdosta
Hugh Flowers
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Clarksburg
John Stewart
Rock Camp
W. T. Gocke
Stewart
Williamson
Howard Mounts
Wesley Mounts
Charles W. Ferguson
War Eagle
Mose Christian
Martinsburg
Alice Benly
Fairmont
Anna
Miller
Marlon
Tate Thomas C. Miller
Mullens
Wesley Farmer
Wyoming
Parkersburg
Sarah Ann Reeder Heermann
Edgar Heermans
William
Heermans
West Virginia Federal Housing Administration
J. KR. McLaughlin
State Department of Agriculture
Marion County
Huntington
Board of Education
Greas Lines
Weston
Grose
Fairmont State College
Glenn Morris
Endicott
Beckley
C. M. Want
B. Presler Company
Haleigh
Prealer Company
J. C. Formanit
Forbash Furniture
Standard Ultramarine
Osmeyer
CSO
Committee For Industrial Organization
Menrl Dourif
Selene
Fparkersburg
Karl Stephens
Queen Marie
Cata
Ayy Lory
HOWE
America
Sala
First Presbyterian Groups of
Vacation Bible School
St. Charleston
National Biscuit Company
Makee Music CO
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Kanawha Cash Grocery
Kanawha ST
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Heekin
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AU Flavors
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