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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1934

Page

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Woodring Faces Quiz Over Surplus War Dept Goods Sale

Washington June 22 An invitation for Harry M Woodring assistant secretary of war to testify before a house committee probing war department purchases grew likelier after a witness said he cited a contract that a grand jury later investigated under Woodring s direction Col J McMullen chief of the patent section testified the contract involved buying Joseph Silverman s stock of surplus clothing from cized the activity of lawyer politicians Several politicians including Robert Jackson were named in testimony The committee warned the Livemen contract differed from the Woodring draft contract and McMullen said the Woodring led contract followed a letter from German O Neil was strong for Silver grand jury began its wear department after an order dated by The assistant secretary will be given an opportunity to testify said Chairman Rogers of the house military committee"}

Washington Harry M. Woodring House War Department Woodring J I. MceMallen Joseph Silverman Robert Jackson Democratic National Committee Yes McMulter TRE Committee McMuffen Verman O'Neil Stromey Silver Grand Jury Rogers N. H Siemenger McMullen

More Children To Arrive at Camp Soon

A further group from state Poor Farms is set to reach the camp near Winfield joining the ten already there. Eighteen more are scheduled to come from Ran- Governor Bisso notes efforts to secure funds. The governor will determine if part of his court fund may be used.

Ump Win- Had Ran Bisso Elkins

Willie Willis Bets On Mud Snares On Old Floor

A humorous, clipped note describes Willie Willis challenging rivals while muddy tracks sprawl on weathered flooring, and a reckless dare to step in front of a truck. The fragment hints at a local contest or stunt with muddy ground and a risky stunt.

Lethal Gas Chamber Claims First Victim

CANON CITY Colorado June 22 William Cody Kelley was executed tonight in Colorado s new lethal gas chamber for the slaying of Russell Brownings Delta hog raiser He was the chamber s first victim Kelley was strapped to the throne in a specially constructed gas house pills dropped into water under his chair and he apparently died in about 30 seconds Spectators peered at windows in the death house as he died Prison officials said the execution method proved effective with no shyness about the process

Canon City Cote William Cody Kelley Colorado Russell Brownings Delta Kelley

Half of PWA funds ready for use in West Virginia projects

Engineers said about half of the 5,114,800 PWA allotment has been designated for possible withdrawal. Approximately 700,000 worth of work is already planned or advertised for bids, with around 2,000,000 more in preparation. An additional 450,000 may be used under projects. bids on seven local projects have been asked.

The Road Commission PWA Ickes Louis Madden Madden Dekes West Virginia L. M. O'Neale Paget

County School Heads to Meet in Capitol Chamber

West Virginia county superintendents and assistants plan a two day meeting in the house of delegates chamber at the state capitol Tuesday and Wednesday. Officials call it the first chance to discuss running the schools under the new system, addressing term mistakes and potential improvements. The staff of State Superintendent W. W. Trent is preparing a program for the session.

West Virginia House of Delegates Capitol W. W. Trent Senne

FDR Returns To Work After Regatta Rest Day

On the Sequoia in Thames River Roosevelt relaxes watching Harvard Yale crews with Mrs Roosevelt and Franklin Jr amid shipboard activity. He says he will return to work tomorrow and signals potential vetoes on congress measures, including farm mortgage moratorium still unsigned.

U. S. S. Sequoia Thames River Conn Wic Roosevelt Yale Harvard Franklin, Jr Congress Dodger III

McNinch Renamed To Power Body

President Roosevelt reappoints Frank R. McNinch as federal power commission chairman for a five year term. The move coincides with a challenge to federal power claims as Appalachian Electric Power plans a dam on the New River Virginia. The commission had argued federal control over power plants on navigable streams and headwaters.

Washington Frank R. McNinch Federal Power Commission Roosevelt MecNinch Bailey N.C McNinch Alfred E. Smith Appalachian Electric Power Company The Power Commission New River Virginia Appalachian

Albino Rat Experiments Aid to Altitude Fliers

Berkeley researchers Harold B. Robertson and Francia Marsh Baldwin of the University of Southern California reported albino rat experiments showing the body can store oxygen. They found rats survived on excess oxygen then deprived of air, supporting a theory that aviators could endure high altitude after preflight oxygen exposure.

Berkeley Calif American Association For the Advancement of Science Harold B. Robertson Francia Marsh Baldwin University of Southern California Leonard Hill Southern California

Key Roosevelters Seek Votes in Nationwide Campaign

Washington dispatch notes Guy J. Helvering plans to quit as Kansas state Democratic chairman and William A. Julian will pick a successor. Treasury officials including Mrs Nelie Tayloe Ross exit, under Morgenthau's Sept 1 deadline, prompting wider Cabinet resignations and a roving campaign push. A San Jose woman reported missing, later found amnesiac in El Paso, triggering DOJ probes.

Washington Guy J. Helvering Internal Revenue Kan- Sag Helvering Kansas William A. Julian United States Ohio Treasury Department Morgenthau Treasury Roosevelt Nelie Tayloe Ross Mint Democratic National Committee Fannie Dixon Welch Connecticut P. Jerman North Carolina Internal Revenue Suurean Ee Joseph Wolf Minnesota David L. Lawrence Pittsburgh Jean 8. Whittemore Puertto Rico San Juan J. Enos Bay Maryland San Jose Calif Sybil Fidangue el Paso Texas Jack Sanir

Foreign War Vets Seek Immediate Bonus Payment

The thirteenth annual West Virginia Veterans of Foreign Wars encampment in Welch ends with officers to be elected for 1935. Crede Conley of Fairmont is state commander, Mrs Lena B Strank of Huntington leads the auxiliary. Resolutions seek immediate veterans bonus, repeal of the economy act, a uniform aid act, and free hunting and fishing licenses for honorably discharged WV veterans. Morgantown post earns a trophy for outstanding post activities.

Veterans Aid and Administration West Virginia Morgantown

Bachelor Prince Is 40 Years Old Today

Edward Prince of Wales, heir to the English throne, will turn 40 tomorrow. He would be the first English heir in generations to reach two score years as a bachelor. King George was married at 28 and had six children by 40. Some speculate if he could become a bachelor king, last seen with George III in 1780. He remains reportedly heart free.

London Edward Prince of Wales England George George III Prince of Wales

Dancer Adele Cavendish Denies Tilly Losch Love Link

London reports Lady Charles Cavendish testifies in New York divorce suit, denying Tilly Losch’s romance with Prince Serge Obolensky aboard Fifth Avenue taxicabs. Adele says the nose-thumbing demonstration showed nothing improper, calling it fun not vulgar, while Lord Cavendish laughs in court.

London Charles Cavendish Adele Astair Tilly Losch Prince Serge Obolensky Fifth Avenue New York City Edward F. W. James Misa Loseh Cavendish Tilly Prince Adele Norman Birkett

Pastors Demand Wholesome Films Across Nation

Cincinnati report notes bishops of the Catholic church push to expand the Legion of Decency and enforce wholesome content at the box office. A Rabbis conference leader backs the Catholic campaign and outlines plans for his faith, while Ohio Protestants criticize censors and call for rejecting immoral pictures. Boycott plans target every town and city in the United States with the aim of removing salacious content.

Cincinnati Legion of Decency Central Conference of American Rabbis Ohio State Board of Censors Roman Catholic Committee of Bishops United States

Consumers Sales Tax Near Official May Projection

May sales tax collections rose to 576,296.32 dollars, climbing within 38,000 of the 584,000 to 1.06 million forecast. Daily returns were 5,154.87 dollars, bringing the total to the new figure.

“Killer” Alive Sister Writes Dillinger Alive

A Galion letter from Audrey Hancock of Maywood Ind asserts John Dillinger is alive and well and marks June 22 as his 32nd birthday. The note arrives as three Dillinger gang women evade federal decoys in Chicago amid gang pursuit.

Galion John Dillinger SCN Dillinger van Meter Little Bohemia Inn Wisconsin Ilinger Chicago Dillinger Will Bee Art Jean Cr

Portrait of Marion Causes Furore at Venice Show

New York June 22 The inclusion of a portrait of Marion Davis an American actress at the Venice exhibition led to an immediate withdrawal of the entire American display The portrait by Tade Styka a Polish artist was hung without Whitney Museum authorization prompting Miss Julians Force of the museum to order the withdrawal asserting the portrait was not by an American artist and had not been approved

New York Marion Davis

Roosevelt Popularity Rises Across Nation in Digest Poll

The Literary Digest reports 1,165,827 ballots tabulated showing Roosevelt with 62.21 percent support. Forty-seven states back the president, Vermont narrowly dissenting, with gains concentrated in the Northeast California Oregon Ohio and border states. A broader shift notes 28 states increasing majorities while 20 tilt downward. droughty South Dakota shows strongest opposition rise.

Literary Digest Roosevelt Vermont Hoover South West Virginia California Oregon Ohio Kentucky South Dakota

Latter Furnished With Strange Implements In New York Case

VIENNA June 22 Evidence suggesting Capt. Ivan Poderjay engaged in sadistic acts with erotic implements and photos was disclosed as police probed the disappearance of Miss Agnes Tulverson. Investigators found a room of pornographic pictures and a library of erotic books in Poderjay’s apartment, which was linked to Miss Tulverson’s possessions. Authorities said the suspect is believed connected to murder and bigamy.

Vienna Ivan Poderjay Agnes Tutverson Poderjay Tufverson New York Leopold Fanine Susanne Ferrand Os Bodslay Ys Miss Tulverson Miss Tulvereson Podexey Sarajevo Pod Ivan -Ivanovitch Poderjay

Women Agree To Trade Husbands In Nevada Tale

Mrs. Johnson travels to New York to wed Earle a wealthy real estate operator while a Reno visit plans John son of Westchester County N Y broker to wed Mire Earle both ex spouses are close friends and the two husbands are friends. Details describe affairs and past cruelty allegations amid a tangle of marriages from 1917 and earlier.

Saat Johnson New York Earle Reno Westchester County N. Y Mire Teake Nevada Sia Adinand Earlewood Anar

Baruch Retirement Sparks Will's Reflective Comment

Hollywood dispatch notes Will comments on Baruch retirement amid Olympic games coverage. The letter discusses national sentiment, athletic presence, and a critique of state representation at the Washington games, reflecting on leadership and public figures during a period of prominent athletes.

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