Judge Ponders Points Raised In School Case
Judge A F P Hudson heard the injunction petition by R H Merrill and others to block the Charleston independent district from surrendering properties records or funds to the county board and to restrain county authority pending a ruling on five constitutional questions about the new county unit school system. The hearing in Kanawha circuit court lasted three hours with arguments by former officials and the state superintendent. A decision was promised in a few days as the case tests the law that would take effect July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F P. Hudson
R. H. Merrill
Charleston Independent District Board of Education
County Board of Education
County Board
Ism
Kanawha Circuit Court
H. B. Lee
R. A Blewing
Supreme Court
Frank Lively
Charleston Board
Homer A. Holt
Br. W. W
Hudson
Mtw County Board
Charleston
Florida
West Virginia
Utility Methods Attacked by Holt
GRAFTON June 20. Chairman Rush D Holt of the house of delegates utility investigating committee urges a depletion tax to fund state needs. He cites West Virginia’s 1888 founding and current resource depletion and calls for candidates pledging liberal tax and utility reform. Page 8 Col. 5.
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Grafton
Rush D. Holt
House of Delegates
West Virginia
Holt
Senere
Progressive Tax
utility legisla+ sion
French to Propose Adjournment of World Economic Talks
London news reports a French proposal to adjourn the world economic conference amid currency instability. The steering committee led by Prime Minister MacDonald and delegates Hull Cox Chamberlain weighed stabilization plans and gold standard fears. The British press noted mixed sentiment as American monetary program gains cautious support among participating nations.
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London
France
MacDonald
Cordell Hull
James M. Cox
Ohio
Neville Chamberlain
Third Torrid Day Forecast
A heat wave lessened with a cool night as the forecast warned of continued hot weather today. Summer officially begins at 4 12 this afternoon with expected thundershowers tomorrow. The city reaped relief from the heat with pools and beaches as residents took drives along shaded avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Puel Gas Company
Cincinnati
Louisville
Wheeling Mail Carrier Found Shot to Death
Wheeling June 30 Lester WN Bowers 23 a mail carrier by day and cornet player by night was found shot to death in his automobile near Iron City police undecided if murder or self destruction. He had been missing since an orchestra rehearsal and was found wrapped in an automobile robe clutching a revolver with a bullet wound in his head. He lived with parents in South Wheeling and traveled most in suburban Benwood, not found by two farmers.
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Wheeling
Lester WN. Bowers
Lnte
Thay
Bowers
South Wheeling
Benwood
F D R Sends Aide to London For Conference
President Roosevelt guides a 45 foot Amberjack IX off Cape Cod as Raymond Moley sails toward London for the conference. Early notes suggest postponing monetary stabilization until domestic prices stabilize under the recovery program.
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Roosevelt
Cape Cod
Raymond Moley
America
Moley
Wilkeington
Stephen T. Early
Gpy
London
Huge Bottle Plant Open for Public Inspection Today
The Gwense Tunnels bottle works at Kanawha City will be opened to the public from two to five this afternoon. Visitors will tour in guided groups, learning about bottle manufacturing as organizations and schools from Clendenin Charlestor and the West Side join the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwense
Kanawha
Ife
Eliic
Achool
Beachera
Clendenin
Charlestor
Lower Jury Fees Slashed by Act of Special Session
An act from a special legislative session cuts petit juror pay from 43 to a range of 62 cents to 2.50 per day with mileage, aiming to save state tax dollars. Felony juries funded by the state, other cases by counties. meals for jurors provided under cap. penalties and accounting strict, with sheriffs ending annual settlements.
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Pew Isw
Smokeless Coal district agency formed in West Virginia
The Smokeless Coal corporation organized a regional coal sales agency covering Pocahontas New River Winding Gulf and Tug River districts. John Steinbugler of Atwater coal interests was elected president and Hugh R. Hawthorne of Pocahontes Fuel company secretary. The group includes 74 of 134 operating companies, representing about thirty million tons annually.
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White Sulphur Springs
Smokeless Coal Corporation
Pocahontas
New River
Winding Gulf
Tug River
John Steinbugler
W. C. Atwater Coal Interests
New York City
Sid
Mercer County
Hugh R. Hawthorne
Pocshontes Fuel Company
Smokeless Agency
Appalachian Agency
United States Supreme Court
Educational leaders doubt higher tuition can fund needs
State educational institution presidents backed higher tuition as a possible fund source but doubted success. W W Trent said the meeting of the State board of education debated salary reform and a 35 percent budget cut. The board met long into the day with plans for more sessions and possible resignations noted for Gorby and Fleming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Education
W. W Trent
Trent
Bernard McZaugherty
Bluefield
Charles Gain
Martingburg
W. S. Roberts
Bugkhannoo
Leta Loweport
Huntington
J. H. Gorby
New Martinsville
O. J. Fleming
Grafton
Gorby
Fleming
Six Postmasters In State Are Appointed
Washington in June 20 six fourth class post offices in West Virginia received postmaster appointments. The appointees include Charles F. Dery at Rada Joseph F. Roberts at Sun William A. Pritchett at Wilcoe Audrey M. Hetrick at Hoult Reed T. Sexton at Jonbent and Joseph W. Malcolm at Madeleine.
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Washington
West Virginia
Charles F. Dery
Rada
Joseph F. Roberts
Sun
William A. Pritchett
Wilcoe
Audrey M. Hetrick
Hoult
Reed T. Sexton
Joseph W. Malcolm
Madeleine
Regime Strikes At Wage Dispute
Washington discusses delaying a wage dispute over rail wages. Carriers planned a 10 percent cut ending November 1 with a 12.5 percent raise pending. Federal coordinator Eastman met with managers and unions to seek an understanding and preserve current wage stability for business recovery.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Joseph B Eastman
Managers’ Committee
Eastman
Prohibition Debate Echoes as Crime and Jail Levels Rise
In a derisive look at Prohibition, city leaders urged a constitutional amendment to curb crime and jail sizes. After 13 years, more people are in law enforcement's grip and crime seemingly worsens. Judge McClintic’s 1929 30 records show declines in federal enforcement in southern West Virginia with cases, convictions, acquittals, and penalties noted.
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Ciry
United States
West Virginia
George W. McClintic
United States District Court
Department
Dundine
Favorable May Reports From Railroads and Industry
Chicago reports show Union Pacific May net operating income at 576,588, doubling April and tripling May 1932. Land, Central, Chicago and North Western, Heck Island, and Burlington lines note freight gains. Fisher Body Cleveland Plant expects 29,000 bodies this week, with 4,400 workers employed. Postal receipts in 12 large cities rise 15.29 percent for week to June 16, no declines. United Air Lines President P. G. Johnson cites an eight percent rise in air mail in May over April, signaling improving business.
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Chicago
Union
Lands Central
Chicago and North Western
Heck Island
Burlington Lines
Cleveland
Fisher Body Company
Washington
J—P. G. Johnson
United Air Bes
Bridge project approved for St Albans Nitro Kanawha span
Army department gave permit approval to St Albans Nitro Bridge Co for a Kanawha River bridge at St Albans. City plans to surrender permit and rights of way to receive a federal grant of 985000. Hearing June 12 drew protests over navigation. The bridge would link State highways 60 and 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Department
St. Albans-Nitro Bridge Company
Kanawha River
St. Albans
Harry Woodring
Hopas
Plera
Aiming Board of Engineers
Boards to Be Named Before End of Week
County unit board appointments under the county unit system will be made and announced before week’s end, said W. W. Trent state superintendent of schools. About 275 appointments remain, five for each of the state’s five counties.
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W. W. Trent
Connecticut and New Hampshire Back Prohibition Repeal
The Associated Press reports Connecticut votes for repeal by about 6 to 1 and New Hampshire by over 2 to 1, while Iowa leads repeal by roughly 107000 with 1963 precincts in. Des Moines results indicate 14th state moving to abolition.
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Connecticut
New Hampshire
Iowa
Associated Press
Towa
Des Moines
Hawkeye
Polk County
Mississippi
Scott County
Towans
Meat Packers Organizing Trade Deal for Swine Marketing
Washington June 20 Operators of the American Institute of Meat Packers announce a move toward a proposed trade agreement for swine marketing. They aim to raise long term swine prices and gain antitrust clearance, with Secretary Wallace able to enforce terms and deny licenses to noncompliant packers. They seek fixed price systems and guaranteed hog supply while balancing hog and corn growers’ interests amid overproduction concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Trige
American Institute of Meat Packers
Wallace
Heiress Barbara Woolworth Hutton Weds Prince Alexis Mdivani
Barbara Woolworth Hutton, heiress of a vast fortune, married Prince Alexis Mdivani in a civil ceremony at Paris city hall attended by about 60 relatives. A religious ceremony is planned at the Russian Orthodox church, with cameras recording every moment and gifts including a motorboat and tide machine from her father.
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Paris
Barbara Woolworth Hutton
Alexis Mdvani
18Th Arrondissement
Barbara
James P. Donahue
Jessie Woolworth
Hollywood
Daniel Borin
North America
Alexis
Serge
Pola Negri
Mary McCormic
David
Moe Murray
Prince
Bustiary sIdivani
Russia
Serge and
Deviabe
G O P Leaders Begin 1284 Campaign Talks
Washington June 20 Republican National Committee Chairman Sanders announced plans to confer with New York leaders and chieftains from Massachusetts Maine Rhode Island New Hampshire and Vermont in Boston as part of early preparations for the 1284 congressional campaigns. He indicated conferences with officials from New Jersey and Pennsylvania and possible references to other southern and midwestern states.
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Washington
Sanders
Republican National Committee
New York
Massachusetts
Maine
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Vermont
Boston
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
Will Finds Three Reasons for Meet
Beverly Hills Calif June 20 The conference first met in London with doubt about its aims After ten days the doubt disappeared They had three reasons for meeting The first was to cancel debts to America The second and third echoed canceling debts to America They planned to discuss tariffs money and blame shifting if progress stalled.
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Beverly Bills
Calif
Ie Economise
Lonston
America
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Willie Willis
Robert Quilien
Key Pittman
Nevada
Germany
Italy
India
China
Mexico
F.D.R
Solons
Middle West
John L. Steinbugler
Recovery Administration
Hugh
Johnson
National Recovery Administration
W. L. Allen
Isbor
Wotka
Apsce
National Committee
Will
Ours
Thie Roy
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