No Friction In Party Say Two Leaders
West Virginia Democratic leaders Governor Kump and Senator Neely deny factional trouble and pledge cooperation at a Charleston banquet. Assistant Secretary John Monroe Johnson saluted Roosevelt and his program as the crowd endorsed the president for reelection. Delegates and party officials lauded administration advances and stressed unity amid prewar campaign spirit at the Young Democrats event in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Herman Guy Kump
Matthew Mansfield Neely
United States
Kump
Neely
Charleston High School
John Monroe Johnson
Roosevelt
Bennett
Herman Bennett
Charleston Young Democratic Club
Ernest K. James
H. L. Snyder
West Virginia Young Democrats
Washington
Republican Party
Robert G. Kelly
Democratic Executive Committee
Rush D. Holt
Herbert Fitzpatrick
J. C. Burchinal
Marvin H. McIntyre
Charles E. Hodses
State Senate
Andrew Edmiston
George G. Johnson
John Kee
Joe J
Duel Called Off After Paris Officials Pants Bullet Incident
An amicable settlement ended the planned duel between Jean Borotra and Du el Poulain in Paris. The clash arose from a newspaper dispute linked to Borotra’s Davie Cup stance. The minor incident involved Pier Godin being struck by a bullet through his trousers during a dawn skirmish with Chiappe, who issued the challenge. Godin was only barely scratched. both sides reportedly remained unreconciled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
INS
Jean Borotra
Poulain
Pier Godin
Pean Chiappe
Chiappe
Godin
Borotra
Challenge
Honor
Rivers Claim Three Lives in Kanawha River Drownings
Three drownings in the Kanawha and Elk rivers left Kanawha county short of a coroner as Dr. W F Work was away. Dr. J E Roberts was named coroner but unavailable by phone, with Dr. W P Black noting the appointment. Edgar Christian, 27, of Spring Hill died after a rowboat capsized near Stop No 14 on the Dunbar road. Mrs. William D Bonham, 40, and J L Littleton, 45, perished when a car slid into Elk river with William D Bonham escaping death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanawha County
W. Fork
J. E. Roberts
W. P. Black
Work
Roberts
Kanawha
Elk Rivers
Kanawha River
Stop No. 14
Dunbar Road
Edgar Christian
Spring Hill
Elk River
William D. Bonham
Butlit
Dryden
J. L. Littleton
Staats Hospital
Baer Marries Mary Ellen Sullivan in Surprise DC Ceremony
Pi1 Max Baer, longtime boxing figure, married Mary Ellen Sullivan of Ithaca New York in a mid afternoon ceremony performed by Justice F Dickinson Letts. The event was kept secret until the early hours and drew attention as Letts household members watched from their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Max Baer
Bunnem
Mary Ellen Sullivan
Tihaca
New York
Byustice F. Dickinson Letts
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Letts
Air Endurance Champions Fly Through Fire at 600th Hour
Meridian Mississippi reports Al and Fred Fey completed 600 hours of continuous flight in the endurance plane Ole Miss. They battled a night storm and a battery fire after a refueling, extinguishing the blaze and resuming flight. They surpassed the recognized world record at 3:13 p.m. CST, aided by a daily $100 bonus for every extra day aloft, with plans to keep flying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meridian
Miss
Fred Fey
Fred
Diane
al Key
Tl Brothers
Dale Jackson
Forest O'Brine
Ole Miss
Sul
Dawson Names Tully As Police Captain in City Changes
Mayor Dawson announces W. A. Tully as police captain and Roy F. Jarrett as lieutenant. Old staff retained include George B. Hendricks as city building inspector and Ruth Henson as stenographer. Wallace Bids is removed and A. W. Foster departs as desk sergeant. Gibson becomes police chief at midnight tonight replacing John Britton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy F. Jarrett
George B. Hendricks
Ruth Henson
Gibson
BD. Boone Pawson
W. A Tully
Dawson
Wallace Bids
A. W. Foster
Frank Gibson
John Britton
Seventy Eight New State Troopers Appointed
Seventy eight recruits who completed two months training were appointed state policemen. The list includes five Charleston men R T Cummins B G Guthrie B S Fleck H Bias and J B Wills. Col P D Shingleton said promotions for officers would be decided this afternoon in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
R. T. Cummins
B. G Guthrie
8. S. Fleck
H. ©. Bias
Shingleton
Department of Public Safety
Wa O
Cel
FDR Pressures Lawmakers On Wealth Tax
President Roosevelt urged swift action on his wealth tax plan as Congress nears a half-year mark. Senate leaders Harrison and Pittman said finance hearings would begin next week, while some lawmakers doubt an August 1 adjournment is possible amid White House push to pass the administration program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Jime
Congress
Roosevelt
Sen
Harriso
D. Miss
Finance Committee
Pittman
D. Nev
White House
Harrison
State treasurer reports end of school fund deficit
The state treasurer announced the general school fund deficit was erased by recent funds and transfers. He noted a projected balance around 389 600 with about 200 in the general fund, but outstanding notes of 2 200 000 create an actual deficit near 2 090 020. A net year end deficit drop from 3 074 000 last year was described as very gratifying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trease Uver
R. E. Talbot
Edgar B
Reenactment Confession in Greenville Tragedy
State Police report an adolescent butcher boy Alfred E. Volckmann confessed to murdering Helen Glenn, 9, daughter of a pastor, after luring her to a butcher shop and assaulting her. He admitted driving a knife into the body and concealing the death to avoid telling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
New York State
Scotland Yard
Alfred E. Volckmann
Garry Sager
J. Walter Wheeler
Yard
Helen Glenn
Detroit trust case ties to fatal Dickinson murder
Four women held in Fort Wayne and Detroit linked to William Lee Ferris in a Rouge Park death mystery. Investigators say Ferris drove from a Detroit hotel before Howard Carter Dickinson was found and another suspect is being sought. Police note a possible party setup involving Ferris and two women and name Bobbie Jackson and sister Florence as associates in the broader estate case.
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Detroit
Jung
William Lee Ferris
Fort Wayne
Ind
Dickinson Murtler
Ferris
Howard Carter Dickinson
Rouge Park
Heinrich A. Pickett
Jonesville
Mich
Heinrich
Fortis
Larn
Yer
Organ 3
Bobbie Tackson
Florence
Coroner Work May Quit Post
Rumors of Dr. W F Warls resigning as Kanawha county coroner circulated as J C Blackwood, county court president, said a voluntary departure was likely before the July term opening. Blackwood reserved comment on a successor, noting court action had not occurred. Dr Warls had been in office since January 1931, following Dr W P prior holder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Warls
Kanawha County
Vatone
Work
J. C. Blackwood
Blackwood
J.B. Roberts
Br. Worl
W. P
Mines to Operate At Present Wages Through July 31
President Roosevelt prompts a miners truce as John L. Lewis agrees to keep mines running at current wages and hours through July 31 if operators accept. Negotiations stalled over a 30 hour week and ten percent raise, with 36 day pause to seek a public interest settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Roosevelt
Lewis
Duncan Kennedy
Charleston
W. Va
Kennedy
Perkins
Miss Perkins
Labor Department
Secretary of Labor
Vote in House Due Tomorrow On Utility Bill
The House adjourned after a bitter session as a teller vote looms on an amendment to outlaw holding companies in seven years. Administration leverage mounts as White House pressure grows while Democrats seek passage of the bill before July Fourth recess and final action Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Democratic House
Senate
House Interstate Commerce
Securities Exchange Commission
Eicher Id Lowal
Interstate Committee
White House
House
Swith
Tuesda
Kent Roosevelt
Philip H. Gadsden
Committee of
Public Utility Executives
Mr. Roosevelt
Faisilieda
Gadsden
Pavilion Collapse Hurts Hundreds At Nanticoke Picnic
A rustic dance pavilion collapsed during a storm at Croop's Glen near Here sending about 400 picnickers into Hunlock Creek. About 250 injured, four in serious condition, 175 rescued, 70 treated on site, 30 kept for observation at Nanticoke State Hospital. No fatalities reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanticore
Nanticoke State Hospital
Luzerne County
Croop’s Glen
Poor children to enjoy Camp Jackson life near Ripley
One hundred ninety undernourished children, mostly boys, will spend 30 days at Camp Jackson near Ripley under the West Virginia public Welfare program. Major Turner inspected the site noting free-range recreation, improving health, and regular checkups after return to homes.
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Camp Jackson
Ripley
West Virginia Department of Public Welfare
Francis W. Turner
American Legion
Perich
Fendants
Jackson
Major Turner
Ramsay Defends Rayburn Wheeler Bill Amid Lobbying Storm
Congressman Ramsay of West Virginia blasted the lobbying surge over the Rayburn Wheeler measure calling it the greatest lobbying effort in U S history. He said his desk is flooded with letters and telegrams urging against the bill and recalled a Martinsburg telegram referencing 1936. Ramsay remains the sole West Virginian House member supporting the bill with its death sentence clause for utility holding companies.
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Washington
Ramsay D
W. Vad
United States
Ramsay
Congress
Martinsburg
House
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Elk
City
Cupid Kaynes
Tully
Bias
Foster
W. Albert Tully
J.B. Wills
Col
P. D
P. D. Shingleton
FDR
General Fund
Butcher Boy Thrill Slayer
Military School
New
Mine Union
Baily
Ramsey
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