Test Case Soon To Be Filed On Works Projects Halt
West Virginia public works bonds face a pivotal test in Hancock County circuit court with appeal to the state supreme court. Attorneys Holt and Young return from Washington to draft an ordinance for New Cumberland water plant bonds while a New Cumberland citizen seeks an injunction. The New Cumberland project totals 579000 including university dormitories and sewer system grants. The advisory board meeting was postponed due to members' absence.
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West Virginia
Circuit Court
Hancock County
State Supreme Court
Estate Advisory Board
Holt, Young
Washington
Homer A. Holt
Houston D. Young
Caldwell and Raymond
Federal Public Works Administration
New Cumberland
West Virginia University
Point Pleasémt
University
Warne-Tucker-Silling
Charleston
Advisory Board On Public Works
van A. Bittner
William P. Wilson
M. L. O’neale
Two Die as Wintry Blasts Grip Great Lakes
A score of deaths and at least two men missing were reported as cold fronts set new records and snow covered the east. The Saxilby freight crew of 27 faced distress 300 miles off Ireland as Berengaria and others moved to aid. Coast guardsmen searched Lake Michigan for Arthur Lewis of Duluth and Theodore Salinen of Munising, last seen leaving Ontonagon for Bayfield in a 35 foot boat.
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Associated Press
Great Lakes
Atlantic
Saxilby
Irish
Berengaria
Lake Michigan
Arthur Lewis
Duluth
Theodore Salinen
Munising
Mich
Ontonagon
Bayfield
Wis
Willie Willis by Robert Quillen
A historical column titled Willie Willis by Robert Quillen quotes a teacher asking why boys no longer dream big. The punchline blames female teachers saying you cannot strike a woman, reflecting dated gender attitudes in the piece.
Masons to End Fall Reunion
Scottish Rite Masons close a three day reunion tonight with the final degrees of the lodge from 26th to 32nd. The 32nd degree will be performed after a dinner at Beni Kedema dining room. John W Morris consistory leads ceremonies for degrees 30 to 32 with multiple named officers assisting.
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Malcolm R. Mathews
George E. Miller
Joseph N. Arnold, Jr
Grover C. Robertson
Frank A. Thomas
Ernest F. Joachim
S. Cameron Savage
Guy W. van Horn
Elbert A. Fruth
Walter M. Lynch
Hugh E. Bek
Draper
Charles B. Young
J. Malcolm Orth
Daniel H. Gates
Edwin V. King
Robert A. Poffenbarger
Ben W. Moore
Ralph D. Woods
T. Leslie Burdette
Charles A. Wood
C. R. Morgan
Roy Reger
Mark O. Camp
H. Ambrose Painter
Elden V. Brown
Julian C. Patteson
Neil P. MacDermid
Mack R. Mathews
James P. Mace
Frank
John W. Morris
Hall of Justice
James I. Pratt
Osiris
President urges speedy civil works relief to 4 million
President Roosevelt addressed 500 officials in the White House urging politics be laid aside and speed applied to relief under the civil works division. He said the government will not seek political advantage and aims to put 4,000,000 men to work this winter, with plans outlined by Hopkins and Ickes to begin immediately using maximum day labor.
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Washington
Civil Works Division
Roosevelt
White House
Harry L. Hopkins
Ickes
Hopkins
Relief Administration
Vanderbilt Heir Killed in Miami to New York Crash
William K. Vanderbilt Jr., 26, son of the New York Vanderbilt family, was killed when his speeding car struck a parked fruit truck near Ridgeland, South Carolina. Erskine Gwynne suffered minor injuries, chauffeur J. W. Guppy was hospitalized in Savannah. Vanderbilt was driving. Gwynne had recently returned from Paris as a wine merchant representative.
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Ridgeland
8. C
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
New York
Miami
Erskine Gwynne
Vanderbilt
J. W. Guppy
Savannah
Gwynne
Paris
Guppy
England
Young Vanderbilt
New York Central Railroad
Graham Fair Vanderbilt
Bunnell
Fla
Q. A. Nettles
A. B Stainey
New Jersey
Stainey
Fitzpatrick Denies Gilt In Oil Deal
Washington notes a Senate banking committee hearing where Bertram Cutler denies Rockefeller tied gifts to W S Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick testifies he received 149000 in profits from Blair and Co and 300000 from Consolidated Oil pool as compensation for 20 years of service.
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Washington
Bertram Cutler
Rockefeller
W. S. Fitzpatrick
Senate Banking Committee
Fitzpatrick
Cutler
Rockefellers
Consolidated Oil
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Consolidated Company
New York
Blair and Co
Consolidated Oil Pool
Rockefeller Company
Elisha Walker
Kuhn, Loeb and Co
Consolidated Pool
Harry F. Sinclair
Consolidated
Rockefeller Charities
Ferdinand Pecora
Jealous Wife Held in Killing Near Dallas
In Dallas on November 15 Mrs. L. W. Boone 35 lured Mrs. Pearl Hall 30 to her home and shot her in the presence of Boone. Boone was charged with murder claiming she went crazy after discovering the affair. Witness Mrs. Morrison accompanied Hall and returned with Boone.
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Dallas
Tex
L. W. Boone
Pearl Hall
Boone
Dan
Son of former Charleston Mayor dies in Louisiana
Word reached Mrs. John Barlow of the death of her brother in law George O. Breece son of former Charleston mayor George E. Breece in Monroe Louisiana He died at 945 pm last night He is survived by his widow Rose Gebhart and one son John Funeral arrangements had not been completed.
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John Barlow
George O. Breece
Charleston
George E. Breece
Monroe
Rose Gebhart
John
Pound Climbs as Dollar Falls in Transatlantic Rates
New York and London markets report sterling surging to new highs since 1914 as the dollar weakens. Wall Street links the move to Treasury changes, while London notes a sharp fall in the U S dollar quota tion amid vigorous sterling demand in Paris and other centers.
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New York
London
Atlantic
Paris
German Divines Oppose Semitism in Nazi Church
Berlin reports two Nazi Christian leaders insisted Semitism be kept from the German evangelical church. Rev Joaquim Hossenfelder and Dr Reinhold Krause argued for racial purity in church policy while three pastors were ousted over related disputes. Reichsbishop Mueller condemned hot heads and Krause was suspended after a controversial speech.
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Berlin
Joaquim Hossenfelder
Reinhold Krause
Hitler
Reichsbishop
Ludwig Mueller
Dr. Krause
Jia
Jesus
Lindberghs European tour map and Balbo homeward route
A map depicts the current Lindbergh tour across Europe with a dotted line for the North Atlantic crossing and hops between cities. A black line outlines the proposed return route across the South Atlantic closely following General Balbo's U S to Spain air expedition.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
Europe
North Atlantic
South Atlantic
Italo Balbo
Italy
United States
Spain
Associated Press
Russian Parley Nearing Result
President Roosevelt reports progress toward Soviet recognition with Litvinoff as talks resume. Officials see Moscow willing to broaden scope beyond Litvinoff plans while indicating timing for an announcement remains uncertain. A White House meeting with the Soviet foreign minister lasted about 30 minutes.
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Washington
Maxim Litvinoff
Roosevelt
Warm Springs
White House
Moscow
Litvinoff
Tucker County Democrats urge three for house of delegates
Parsons November 15. The Tucker county democratic executive committee urged Governor Kump to appoint C. W. Minear of Parsons Fay H. Graham of Canaan Valley and Willy S. Jenkins of St. George to the house of delegates. The vacancy followed the resignation of Delegate Hugh Pritt who held a county road post. Claude G. Shaffer of Parsons was elected county committee chairman succeeding Lewis Spangler who resigned.
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Parsons
Tucker County
Democratic Executive Committee
C. W. Minear
Fay H. Graham
Canaan Valley
Willy S. Jenkins
St. George
Kump
House of Delegates
Hugh Pritt
Claude G. Shaffer
Lewis Spangler
Kump Names Three to Fill House Seats for Special Session
Governor Kump appointed three Democratic delegates to fill vacancies in the house as part of preparations for next Tuesday's special session. Raymond Bright succeeds C. F. McClintic, N. P. Proctor succeeds H. O. Boley, and R. C. Leap succeeds John N. Custer. Three more resignations lack successors. Tax plan notes potential revenue loss if the 19 cent state levy remains. The governor urged lawmakers to resign if taking other offices and said they will not be reappointed during their terms.
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Kump
House of Delegates
Raymond Bright
Frankford
C. F. McClintic
Greenbrier
N. P. Proctor
Clifftop
H. O. Boley
Fayette
Fox
Supreme Court
Board of Public Works
West Virginia Wheat Adjustment Program Pays 275 Farmers
The Agriculture Department announced the first payment under the wheat adjustment program. A total of 10152 dollars was distributed to Berkeley County farmers in West Virginia to cut wheat production.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
West Virginia
Berkeley County
First Public Works Road To Be Opened With Fete
The first road in the state built under the National Recovery Act is to open today with exercises. A ten mile concrete link from Wayne to Poe's Raven will host a ceremony at eleven. Hatfield Construction of Huntington won the August 29 bid. Public safety units will provide police detail for the event.
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Road Commission
Wayne
Lavalette
Department of Public Safety
Poe
Hatfield Construction Company
Huntington
Raven
Commission
Federal Works Administration
Federal Highway Department
Federal Public Works
Bailey
Washington
Morgenthau To Head Treasury In Roosevelt Shuffle
President Roosevelt elevates Henry Morgenthau Jr to head the Treasury during a pivotal period as Woodin takes a health related leave and resigns. Dean Acheson also resigns from his post as under secretary, with Roosevelt praising his service. Morgenthau, 42, has long advised the administration on agriculture and finance.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Henry Morgenthau
Morgenthau
Treasury Department
Woodin
Dean Acheson
the Treasury
Mr. Roosevelt
George F. Warren
Lamont Announces Pool Liquidation in New York
Thomas W. Lamont of J P Morgan and Co announced the liquidation of the $100,000,000 bond pool formed in June last year by leading New York bankers. The American Securities Investing Corp will redeem on December 1, 1933 at 105 and interest, with $28,020,000 principal of five year debentures outstanding. The organization ceased buying nine months ago and profits were nominal.
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New York
Thomas W. Lamont
J. P. Morgan and Co
Lamont
American Securities Investing Corp
Let the Tom Cats Fight Rogers Says
Beverly Hills dispatch notes two rival nations at odds over vote confidence and armament while urging peace. Germany backs talks with the league present, France resists without league involvement, as the writers quip about untangling the past quarrels and seeking calm.
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Rogers
Beverly Hills
Calif
Germany
France
League
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Robert Quillen
Ruth Young
Masons
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Rockefeller Advisor
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Ellao
Wall Street
Treasury
Acheson
State Road Commission
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