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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1938
Page
14
Edmonton and the province faced a sweeping fire season as dry, windy conditions fueled expanding blazes. Officials warned the situation could rival Alberta's worst ever, with heavy smoke grounding flights and threatening farms, forests, and communities from Jasper to Banff.
Court attaches report Crawford and others convicted in April 1936 on similar charges. William Baber Jr Fred Hershey each get three years for breaking and entering T W Schlaeger storage and stealing pistol valued at 19. Xeri Williams alias Leonard Jackson for forging 123 check to R B Steele. Clyde Patterson receives 13 years for breaking and entering BR E Fawkner dwelling and larceny of $150. Boyd Pitchford gets 2 years for burglary of F A Litton store and theft of cash and merchandise. Asthur J Hill gets ten months for setting fire to property owned by Vernon Cobb. George Wilson 17 gets six months for petit larceny theft of 25 from United Dry Cleaners. Richard Wilson 17 placed on two years probation for larceny of Boyd Cavender’s automobile Everett Mitchell 16 gets five years for breaking and entering Annie Zain’s house.
A senior FBI agent, 42, who led a three and a half month probe into a spy ring, describes long hours and family separation. He previously helped recover Lindbergh ransom money and worked on major cases across Indiana, Kansas City, Connecticut, and Maryland including election fraud and white slavery raids.
A resolutions committee condemns the state gross sales tax as unjust and urges repeal at the next legislative session. It also denounces mis representations on patent medicine bottle labels and redistribution of drugs by state agencies. The panel includes Arch Krieg Charlestown, Robert R. Pierce Morgantown, and Bertram R. Sigler.
Hague loses plea to discuss alleged CIo communistic plot tied to Ernst in a Jersey City trial. Judge Clark rules such matters must be presented via counsel. Court adjourned as plaintiffs rest. arguments on legal points including blanket subpoenas set for Thursday.
The investigation into a Nazi spy ring on Long Island proceeds with four defendants in custody including Johanna Hofmann and Guenther Rumrich. Dr Griebl, named as a key intermediary, faces indictment while his wife stays jailed as a material witness. Hull passed through New York but avoided comment on the indictments as Turrou resigns, citing drained strength and plans to write.
Nine powers push a plan to curb the Spanish conflict as Franco holds most of Spain. Mussolini’s stance shapes Britain’s bid for a durable Anglo Italian friendship, while France tightens arms shipments to government Spain. The stock market recovers after subcommittee pact.
Editors gather at the Black Knight club for a Beckley chamber supper where honorary Beckley citizenship is awarded and Queen Betty Jordan of the centennial is recognized. Speakers include D W Buke Nannie Ellen Gadd J Raiford Watkins Rep Joe L Smith Mayor A K Minter and other officials.
A new church building costing 20000 is being built for the Charleston Southeast Nazarene church at 5162 Brac Corkle avenue. George B. Hendricks issued the permit with a temporary permit previously granted. Architect Walter F. Martens says variegated face brick and lime stone trim will be used for a 30 front by 80 back structure with a 300 person auditorium on the first floor. The Rev. D Tayjor is pastor and the congregation meets at 54th street and North avenue. Additional permits were issued for several dwellings and improvements on Chesterfield avenue MacCorkle Avenue Twelfth Street Helen avenue Randolph street and Bigley avenue.
Creek bed remains mired as rescuers work to raise wreckage of the Olympian. Officials fear many more victims may be unaccounted. Some bodies battered by floodwaters lie unrecovered, while relatives identify those known aboard. Names of missing may never be confirmed due to displaced passengers.
The article notes a policy shift toward earlier opening hours and a longer lunch stay to ease a recent rush. Powell confirms no plans to stay open at night, and five day advance notices on license applications should hasten processing.
The board of public works clashed with Supt. W. W. Trent as Auditor Edgar B. Sims refused a $30,490 requisition for secondary school aid for not conforming to the amounts allocated to counties by the board. The dispute centers on board allocations and the authority to issue requisitions, with possible legal questions to be resolved.
Lockhart and his staff held daily discussions with Japanese in central China to secure withdrawal from American owned properties and to gain permission for missionaries to return to their posts in occupied areas amid interference with foreign rights and interests.
Foreign agents aim to obtain explosive rocket data and bomber performance details as American warplanes prepare for long range strikes. The article notes the cost and secrecy of research, weapons racks, bomb releases, gun turrets, and engine designs powering planes for distant missions.
Willis Van Devanter, former Supreme Court justice, was described as much better and out of bed after a period of illness dating from March 1. The 71 year old judge, who retired from the Court on June 4, 1937, was recovering following a trip to New York and a brief illness labeled a little run down condition.
Aled certificate of candidacy was filed yesterday in the circuit clerk's office for Constable D F Stonestreet, Republican, representing the Poca district.
The Central Woman's Christian Temperance Union schedules a 2 40 pm meeting tomorrow at Mrs Walter Morgan's residence 404 Ruffner tavenna.
President Roosevelt spoke from his family home study, citing a commerce department report showed 1937 national income at 69.8 billion, higher than earlier estimates, while cost of living index was 15 percent below 1928. He described the $3.74 billion measure as a partnership bill and highlighted PWA’s impact, noting 25,000 projects in five years and a pattern of local funds matching federal support.
The ordinance raises riverfront elevation to 39 feet with water threatening downtown venues including the auditorium and Dunist Boone hotel. Col. H P Fortney, the city’s consulting engineer, estimates extra costs at 11000 to 12000 dollars. Plans now remove cafeteria kitchen and basement committee rooms and eliminate ventilating ducts below.
St Albans residents announce the engagement of Nan vile Lucile Wren to Jay Emmett Rogers Jr of Charleston. The couple plans August wedding at Wren's Nest following a garden party announcement. The notice also lists guests, musicians, and attendants.
The liquor control commission announced price hikes on all but four or five whiskey and gin items from July 1 due to a higher federal gallon tax. Whiskey up five cents per pint and ten per quart, gin up five cents per fifth, with 58 new items added mainly rye bourbon Scotch whiskies and wines. One event remains on July 1.
Nazi minister Goebbels extolls unity under Hitler and vows to remove causes of future war while pressuring Jews to leave Germany. Berlin shops display eviction notices as anti Jewish campaigns intensify. Der Angriff targets American opponents over Jewish stockbrokers.
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