Wide Open Derby Field Predicted At Churchill Downs
Louisville notes a heavy track forecast and a large hopeful field for the Kentucky Derby as 22 three year olds enter the entry box. Ladysman and Head Play lead a strong roster with expected scratches, wagering at stake of fifty thousand plus prize money and a one mile and a quarter test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alun Gould
Associated Pross
Louisville
Box &T
Churchill Downs
Charleston
Willam B. Coe
New York
Edward Riley Bradley
Coe Nome Ladysman
Pompantus
Pompoleon
Pompey
Bradley
Bubbling Goer
Fingal
Gallahad
Atte
Whiner
Ladysman
Silas B. Mesan
Page & Tol
Kans Farmers To Get 5000 Each
Special to The Gazette from Washington reports direct loans of up to 5000 for Kansas farmers after President Roosevelt signs the farm relief bill. A tabulation shows 9065 Sunflower County farm owners eligible for loans from a 250 million fund, with advances possible on mortgages or crops. Paul Bestor, county farm commissioner, notes the plan aims to ease debt and stabilize farm operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kamawha
Paul Bestor
State Sunday school convention elects officers in WV
The West Virginia Council of Christian Betyone elected Rev. G Stater Huntington as president and W W Trent as vice president at its fifty third annual state Sunday school convention. Secretary and treasurer terms were renewed for one year. New and continuing members fill the state executive committee slots with several names listed from Charleston Huntington and Clarksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Cox
Charleston
W. A. Wilt
J. M. Night
J. B. Dickinson
Wildamaon
Harvey G. Davis
Charles
Prge
Spring Storms Kill Dozens Across South Alabama and South Carolina
A series of spring storms moving from the Mississippi valley to the Atlantic coast killed at least 30 people in Alabama and South Carolina. A tornado born in Arkansas struck Demopolis Alabama early today, then Helena, and Belton in South Carolina, with seven dead near Belton and 32 in Alabama. Torrential rains swelled rivers and threatened Mississippi delta areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic Seaboard
Alabama
South Carolina
Mississippi
Arkansas
Demopolis
Als
Helena
Belton
City Teachers Face Pay Cuts and Exam Suspensions
Charleston independent district boards order salary reductions from 10 to 20 percent based on ranges. Final examinations are suspended for all grades. Contracts for 1938-24 to be issued immediately as the district plans next year amid county unit school debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Board of Education
Peter
Baste
Geneol
House of Delegates
State Senate
Joe Smith for Redistricting in West Virginia
Special to The Gezette from Washington May 5 Rep Joe L Smith of Beckley voiced support for redistricting along constitutional lines. He said the delegation would be happy with a constitutional plan, while criticizing some proposals as unconstitutional or ignoring other factors. He hinted at backing a plan favored by most members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joe L. Smith
Beckley
West Virginia
Smith
Tokyo Proposes Conference To Solve Manchukuo Tangle
Tokyo has proposed a conference in Tokyo with Japanese Soviet and Manchukuo delegates to settle problems straining Tokyo Moscow ties. Topics include war management of the Chinese Eurasian railway, clashes on the Soviet Manchurian frontier, and navigation rights on the Sungari river. Recognition of Manchukuo by Moscow is not yet stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
F—Vjapon
Aiiala
Wales
Moscow
Usela
Manchuria
Sungerim
Argur
Siverte
Partic
Japan
Pennsylvania Enacts New Beer Revenue Bill
The 3.2 beer and wine tax bill was signed by Governor Pinchot and becomes effective immediately. It imposes 1.249 per barrel or per bottle and supports state relief efforts as part of a federal program, expected to raise millions over two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrisburg
Pennsylvania
James H. McClure
Pinchot
German Stand May Entangle Economic Meet
A new issue surfaces as Hitler's envoy arrives amid economic talks. The report notes potential complications for international discussions as Germany asserts a stance that could shape future negotiations and market expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Roosevelt Seeks Economic Talks Amid German Demands
In Washington May 5 AP German envoy Dr Hjalmar Schacht pressed removal of war bond claims, signaling a stance that the talks with President Roosevelt likely stay on economic issues. U S officials expect Roosevelt to steer discussions toward economic cooperation at the London world economic conference despite German pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
London
Hjalmar Schacht
Hitler
Teichsbank
Roosevelt
State payroll cuts cut April deficits in West Virginia
State Auditor Edgar B. Sims office released April figures showing payroll reductions effective April 1 lowered the general fund deficit from previous highs. Expenditures in April were 534,040.06 with an overdraft of 2,101,242.87 on May 1, plus notes of 62,122,500 and 700,000 in Chase National Bank holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wealih
Edgar B. Sims
West Virginia
Merch
M. Batley
Auditor's Department
Chase Wetional Bank
Mudster’s Report Ag
Favorable Reports Spur May Industrial Activity Abroad
May reports show upticks in April production for several firms. Chicago notes a rise from 853 to 2, before 1088 units. The Hammond and Booth Chi paige works plan a new blast furnace and expanded open hearth operations. U. S. Sheet cites a furnace addition bringing active units to sixteen of fifty-one. Carnegie Steel reports another open hearth in service at the Fi'feH plant, lifting total to 54 of 8a. Engineering News Record records heavy engineering contracts at 54,096,000, the largest since November 1991.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hlndg Sters
Tomorow
Booth Chipaige Works
Gary. Ind
U. S. Sheet Corporation
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company
New York
Youngstown
Carnegie Steel Company
Tash
Kidnapers Free Little Girl After Father Pays Ransom
Ten year old Margaret McMath who was abducted from a Harwich Port school last Tuesday was returned to her family after about 309000 in ransom was paid. A letter from the girl and a later contact led to her release at 3 am Friday. Investigators questioned her father Neil C McMath and associate William Lee aboard a Coast Guard ship as the case was treated as highly unusual. Authorities said they were seeking information to catch the kidnappers who demanded a 48 hour window before release on the harbor at Harwich Port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harwich Port
Mass
Margaret McMath
Neil C. McMath
McMath
William Lee
Ais Busines
Cosal-Guard
William C.crossley
Daniel G. Needham
State Commissioner of Public Safety
Crossley
Harwich
Lee
Hiad
Margaret
Stock Market Presses Toward Record Highs Amid Gains
New York May 3 The stock market moved forward despite heavy profit taking, nearing September peaks with many advances of 61 to more than 82 by the close. Cotton futures rose 1.20 to 81.28 per bale and Chicago wheat added a cent. Bond averages hit new highs since March, aided by a dollar drop and Roosevelt’s address urging industry cooperation to curb cutthroat pricing. Page turn continues on page 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Barries
Chicago
Roosevelt
United States Chamber of Commercce
Woman Delegate Hits Dry Tactics
Fayette County House member Mrs. Price defends remarks about drinking among college students. She denies calling students drunk and says her comments were about drinking, not drunkenness. She challenges state voters to decide on Prohibition and asserts government enforcement of citizens’ wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wlap
Wy Prine
House of Delegates
Fayetta County
Fayette County
James A. Alien
Davis and Elkins College
United Dty Forces
Gry
Repeal Association
Mtg
Frice
Commerce Body Backs Production Control Push
Washington May 5 The chamber of commerce backs government supervised production and competition controls by industry while the administration remains undecided on a formal industrial program. President Roosevelt weighs the Blush 30 hour week bill and proposed industrial self control as cabinet officials urge cooperation for rehabilitation. Legislation on wage and production accords under government sanction may come, but awaits the president's word. Frances Perkins urges a minimum wage inclusion, arguing it raises low wages and sustains high levels, a point labor critics contest. The hearing on the 30 hour week bill closes as debate over compulsory wage standards continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Induatry
Roosevelt
House Labor Committee
Chamber
Roper
Commerce
Wallace
Neriepiture
Rad
Reengevelt
Voluntery Industrial Control Plan
Frances Perkins
Secretary of
Labor
Mrs Pinchot Joins Pickets In Pennsylvania Mills
Mrs. Pinchot wife of Governor Gifford Pinchot joins picket lines to protest low wages and child labor in Pennsylvania mills. She marches with strikers along streets of Allentown and Northampton carrying placards, denouncing sweatshop conditions as intolerable and urging legislative investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allentown
iFi
Gifford
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Morthampton
Redk
Coroner Reserves Verdict in Death Of Former State Senator
Coroner K R Sturgis reserved his verdict after an inquest into the death of X N Porter a brick manufacturer and former West Virginia legislator killed in an automobile crash at East Liverpool on April 23. Porter who represented Hatfield County in the house in 1925 1916 and 1917 and served in the senate in 1821 and 1923 was widely known in political and industrial circles. The state senate adjourned in his memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
KR. Sturgis
Sodey
X. N. Porter
Esnilworth
W. VI
West Virginia
East Liverpool
Porter
G. A. Smith
Steuben- Ville
Eng
Seaver Valley Traction Company
Porter Senate
Jacob Neasiy Foretex
State Senate
Hattock County
House of Delegates
Senate
Iowa Official Blames Farm Holiday Group For Terror
In northwest Iowa a reign of terror linked to farm mortgage sales and abductions prompted the attorney general to charge leaders of the Farm Holiday Association with racketeering and instigating violence. He cited undercover courts, forced membership fees, and threats of arson, as the National Guard patrolled the region. Milo Reno denied the charges and planned a nationwide farm strike for May 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Holiday Association
National Guardsmen
Phi Moines
Tews
Wren Hatinnal
Edward O'Connor
O’connor
Roh
Erea Joled
O'Connor
National Guard
Milo Reno
National Holiday Association
le Mars
New Coal Agency Contemplated In West Virginia Area
In Bluefield a tentative plan for Smokeless Coals Inc a sales agency to cover low volatile coal fields of southern West Virginia emerged from operators. If formed the agency would consolidate Pocahontas Tug River Windy Gut and New River districts and oversee over 68 million tons of potential output with a White Sulphur Springs meeting on May 23 to outline the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Smokeless Coals, Inc
Cop
West Virginia
Econ
Appalachians Coals
Cooperative Cos
Cales Agency
C. F. Deyerle
Plat Top Fuel Company
W. R. Richards
Sovereign Pocahontas Company
New York
White Sulphur Springs
Deverle
Pocahontas
Tug River
Mercer
Mingo
Wrorping
Raleigh
Fayetea
McDowell
US chamber dinner reveals government role debate
New York May 5 report notes a Washington dinner of major U S manufacturers and producers. The discussion centers on government involvement in business with figures like Jesse Jones of Reconstruction Finance Corp appearing as a mortgage holder on many assets. Roosevelt and others comment on the word got and its French equivalent forgot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Wes
Jesse Jones
Reconstruction Ebanca Corporation
Goosevelt
Gaw International
MacDonald
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H. G. Kump
House
Provesta
Bouse
Minicom
L. A. Henderson
Doddridge
Plana
Kan
Willie Willis
Robert Quillen
Stater of
Huntington
South
Education Board
Joe Smith
Randolph
Horner
Johnson
Tinea Tadey
Aip Expresa
Child
Margaret Remain
Hew School
Mrs. Pinchot
Iowa
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