Guffey coal stabilization bill nears final accord
Washington reports a final House and Senate committee agreement on the Guffey coal stabilization bill. The draft bans suspending anti trust laws for producers complying with the proposed soft coal code. Opponents predict court tests despite assurances of possible litigation and a “Little NRA” for the industry. Hawthorne leads the anti bill committee with headquarters in Washington.
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Washington
House
Senate
Hawthorne
H. R. Hawthorne
West Virginia
End Fight on Utility Bill Ends Clash in House
Washington August 23 the famous senate-house battle over the utilities bill concluded today but post mortem clashes persisted. The House voted 219 to 142 to approve a compromise urged by President Roosevelt aimed at abolishing certain holding companies by 1942. Viewpoints ranged from a death sentence for utilities to a House victory, with others calling it a plain compromise. The plan lets the securities commission decide which holding companies operate multiple systems and which remain single. The Senate-House conference had been deadlocked for more than a month.
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Washington
Senate-House
Roosevelt
House of Representatives
Cer
House
Securities Commission
Senate
Ghost towns of Valley need of work in Fairmont
In Fairmont on August 23 the Upper Monongahela Valley Improvement association highlights ghost towns in the valley of West Virginia. Empty red houses cluster in rows once occupied by miners and families now vacant and decaying. A few homes remain kept in partial repair with laundry and life still visible.
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Fairmont
West Virginia
Upper
Monongahela Valley Improvement Association
Joseph Rosier
Fairmont State Teachers’ College
Neutrality Measure To Be Jammed Through House
House leaders moved to push the neutrality resolution quickly with no amendments and minimal debate. Only about 40 minutes were slated, risking a two thirds vote for approval before the measure would go to conference with the Senate version and then to President Roosevelt for signature. Chairman McReynolds urged the rules committee to approve drastic procedures due to limited time before adjournment.
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Washington
House
Senate
Roosevelt
McReynolds
Foreigns Affairs Committee
Rules Committee
Former Star Athlete Electrocuted at Hanna Mine
Alonzo R. Evans, 33, once a star athlete at Kent Normal school, was electrocuted in an accident at Hanna Coal company No. 9 mine in St. Clairsville Ohio. Evans had worked there for several years as a cutter.
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St. Clairsville, O
Alonzo R. Evans
Kent Normal School
Hanna Coal Company
Evans
Youth Admits Many Murders In California Toll
Auburn, August 23. Sheriff Elmer H. Gunn led a search for two graves described by Earl Bud Kimball and Jrllas Cramer who claim they killed James G. Kennett Sr. and a 21-year-old youth. Kimball told reporters the slayings occurred over two years while he wandered the area. Continued on page four.
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Auburn
Calif
Elmer H. Gunn
Earl
Bud) Kimball
Jullas Cramer
James G. Kennett
Chicago
Mangan
Coulfax
Ccc
Kimball
Fred Realing
Girling
Four Paralysis Cases Reported in West Virginia
Morgantown August 23 West Virginia police officials plan weeklong training schools for policemen this fall in Morgantown Charleston Parkersburg Bluefield and Martinsburg The program is sponsored by the West Virginia league of municipalities with help from the State Department of Public Safety and the U S Department of Justice In infantile paralysis news four new cases were reported in Mason Mercer McDowell and Hardy counties bringing the state's total to 13 for the year and 20 for the ten year period Dr A M Price heads the child health division noting August is a peak month for cases
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Morgantown
West Virginia
Charleston
Parkersburg
Bluefield
Martinsburg
State Department of Public Safety
U.S. Department of Justice
Association of Police Chiefs
State Health Department
West
Virginia League of Municipalities
Mason
Mercer
McDowell
H. N. Rexroad
Hardy Counties
A. M. Price
C. W. Smith
Roy W
Ross
Clarksburg
Frank
Committee to meet Monday with PWA plans for hospital
A Taylor County committee travels to Washington on Monday to confer with L. Gay of the PWA board of review on financing a county hospital. Participants include City Attorney Watkins and Mayor Waugh. The briefing aims to secure 45 percent federal grant and 55 percent loan, with the hospital association to report results at a Monday night county courthouse meeting. Aimed at a one half increase in the general county fund, the association forms this week.
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Robert L. Ramsay
Taylor County
Washington, D. C
L. 3. Gay
PWA Board of Review
Mr. Gay
W. Merley Watkins
B. Frank Davison
G. T. Bartlett
James T. Murphy
C. Frederick Schroeder
E. O. Waugh
PWA
Ramsay
Organized Labor
Taylor County Board of Trade
Washington
Hospital Association
General County
Coroner's Jury Probes Man's Mysterious Death
Bluefield August 28 coroner's jury resumes inquiry into the death of William H Saddler 41 of Falls Mills He died at Bluefield sanitorium after being found badly injured by children playing near a vacant lot behind a clothing store Dr R O Beers suggested blows on the head caused the death Saddler made no statement before dying
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Bluefield
William H. Saddler
Falls Mills
R. O. Beers
Bluefield Sanitarium
Saddler
Morris Harvey College Holds Last Graduation
Historic Morris Harvey College conducts its final graduation on the 47 year old campus in Barboursville. Three students receive A B degrees, three receive B S degrees, and 20 are awarded standard normal certificates in the last on campus ceremony before the school affiliates with the Charleston educational center.
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Barboursville
Morris Harvey College
Charleston
Charleston Educational Center
Fat and Forty baseball game scramble for bases
In San Antonio on August 23, a playful nine on nine Sunday game titled Fat and Forty will feature kegs at each base. Rules award a drink for a hit, two for a double, three for a triple, and unlimited after scoring. The urge to drink is tied to performance, with a humorous ban on hitters who go hitless.
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San Antonio
Tex
Aus
West Virginia Delay on Social Security Plan Urged
Washington Aug 23 The West Virginia delegation in the house postponed action on a proposal to discuss plans for extending the state's participation in the social security program Representative Randolph urged prompt state action saying the administration should discharge its responsibilities. He cited support from Kee Johnson and Ramsay and Senator J Patrick Besom in Huntington for helping West Virginia cooperate with the federal program.
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Washington
West Virginia
House
Kump
Randolph
Kee
Johnson
Ramsay
J. Patrick Bensom
Huntington
State Senate
Guard Catholic Churches After Incendiary Blazes
Denver police guarded all Catholic churches while they hunted incendiarists who started three fires in yesterday’s incidents. The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception suffered interior damage and an $85,000 oil painting was burned. Fire chief John F. Healy blamed a Nazi admirer.
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Denver
Col
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Hitler
John F. Healy
Cripple and Two Others Held For Golf Club Holdup Murder
A cripple using crutches fled after a Hickory Hills golf club burglary that ended in the beating death of watchman William Barry. Police captured Daniel Slattery, 34, who named his accomplices Edward Ryder, 25, and John Whelan, 24, as the car crash followed a gunfire exchange with highway patrol.
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Chicago
Hickory Hills
William Barry
Daniel Slattery
Jin
Edward Ryder
John Whelan
Federal Funds Given County For Sanitation Work
The Works Progress Administration announced President Roosevelt approved 1,730,690 in federal funds for sanitation projects in 55 West Virginia counties. Listed allocations include Preston 20,549 Marion 77,884 Pocahontas 21,540 Mason 24,473 Boone 24,473 Lincoln 24,473 Pleasants 14,561 Putnam 24,473 Wetzel 23,192 Wayne 24,473 Mercer 66,431 Wyoming 31,586 Ritchie 15,418 Boone 25,548 Summers 19,782 Hancock 19,828 Mingo 56,764 Pendleton 9,672 Fayette 60,312 Monongalia 43,299.
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Washington
Works Progress Administration
Roosevelt
West Virginia
Preston
Marion
Pocahontas
Mason
Boone
Lincoln
Pleasants
Putnam
Wetzel
Wayne
Mercer
Wyomin
Ritchie
Summers
Hancock
Mingo
Pendleton
Fayette
Monongalia
Will Rogers Last Curtain Drawn In Hollywood Rites
The actor Will Rogers was laid to rest at Forest Lawn in a private service after a public farewell. About 50,000 people filed past his bier and tens of thousands more watched tributes across Hollywood. Rupert Hughes spoke at the service while friends and studios paid homage with songs and floral tributes.
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Los Angeles
Will Rogers
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Forest Lawn
Hollywood Bowl
Community Presbyterian Church
Beverly Hills
Rogers
John Boles
James Melton
Joe Morrison
Cabell County Teachers To Get Five Percent Raise
The Cabell County board of education voted to raise salaries for teachers and principals by five percent. Non teaching principals also receive similar increases, applied to base salaries.
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Cabell County
Huntington
Bridge at Sistersville Authorized by Congress
Construction of a bridge across the Ohio river at Sistersville is approved in a bill passed finally by congress and sent to the White House. The bill requires start within one year after June 18, 1935 and completion within three years after that date, with construction times left to the Sistersville bridge board of trustees.
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Washington
Ohio River
Sistersville
Congress
White House
Edmiston Gets One Dam Project Put on Shelf
Representative Edmiston of West Virginia moved to strike a flood control project from an omnibus bill. The house approved removing a proposed dam on the West Fork River between Clarksburg and Weston that would have cost 626000. Edmiston cited opposition from district residents who feared flooding of fertile lands in Harrison and Lewis counties.
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Washington
Edmiston
W. Va
House
West Fork River
Clarksburg
Weston
Edmister
Harrison
Lewis Counties
Randolph Strong Man Is Dead of Shotgun Wound
Elkins reports John Am metter, 73, known for his strength in Beverly, found dead in a chair from a shotgun wound. He had been ill. Friends recalled he once carried a 200 pound barrel of flour four miles to win a wager. On his farm he built an artificial lake and ran machinery by water power.
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Elkins
John Ammetter
Beverly
Ammetter
Rosemont and Philippi Set for WV State League Playoffs
West Virginia State League playoff details were settled in Rosemont at Reppert Coal Company offices. Opening game Sunday at Reppert Park Rosemont at 3 pm. second game at Wad dell Park Philippi Sunday at 3 pm. If needed a fifth game Labor Day in Rosemont or Philippi will be decided by coin flip. Prices 35 cents adults 15 cents children under 17. Preliminaries note press-only comp tickets. 90 percent of receipts go to clubs, 10 percent to the league.
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West Virginia
Mike Leatherwood
Frank Kittle
Philippi Club
Ed. Reppert
Theosemont Cubs
Reppert Coal Company
Rosemont
Reppert
Waddell Park
Philippi
Leatherwood
Two Girls Die and Three Boys Hurt in Train Crash
At a crossing in Guard Pennsylvania a car carrying five young workers from a toy factory was struck by a passenger train. The two dead are Esther Badders twenty one and Thelma Kramer twenty two. The injured are Walter Badders twenty one Robert Haller twenty one and Kenneth Josslin twenty. All are from North Girard.
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Guard
Esther Badders
Thelma Kramer
Walter Badders
Robert Haller
Kenneth Josslin
North Girard
Bouchelle Reports on Pruntytown Death Inquiry
Assistant attorney general Bouchelle prepared a final report on Neil Doss a 16 year old inmate who died at Pruntytown reformatory after alleged beating. Findings based on testimony from James A. Chambers will go to Attorney General Holt and the board before Governor Kump, who may publish the report soon.
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Charleston
J. F. Bouchelle
Pruntytown Reformatory
Neil Doss
Bouchelle
James A. Chambers
Board of Control
Homer A. Holt
Kump
Doss
Maxleton
Greenbrier Saints
H. L. van Sickler
House of Delegates
Labor Leader Says US Will Be Involved In War
London opposition leader George Lansbury says the United States cannot possibly stay neutral in the next war as British plans move to reinforce key imperial communications. The imperial defense committee meets at Downing Street with Ramsay MacDonald presiding while Sir Samuel Hoare reviews the Italo Ethiopian situation.
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Associated Press
Addis Ababa
Haile Selassie
Italy
Rome
Britain
Paris
France
Il Duce
London
George Lansbury
United States
Geneva
Mussolini
Committee For Imperial Defense
Heabor
Imperial Defense Committee
Downing Street
Ramsay MacDonald
Samuel Hoare
Lansbury
Rémnards
Hunter Stain 4 Girl Shot Near Macon Woodduel
In Macon Missouri on August 23 a man shot Lt Chet Nolan who was killed while hunting with Blanche Stamp. The wounded companion fired back as they exchanged shots with James Hunt who fled after the attack. Hunt is sought by authorities as a suspect.
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Macon
Chet Nolan
Joseph Salesman
Blanche Stamp
B. R. Williams
James Hunt
W Vide
Nolan
Miss Stamp
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Pwahead
County Hospital
Rupert Hughes
Hollywood Rites
Randolph Strong Man
Pruntytown Report
LABOR
U.S
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Posse
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