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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1935
Page
2
Wall Street commentators link European tensions to market moves as metal aircraft and chemical shares rise on war talk. Some see a “war boom” during upswings and a “war scare” during declines, with investigations in Washington into possible bear plots. Markets fell yesterday after prior gains amid the war rumor swirl.
Galetti, 46, of Cleveland, was jailed after federal action in a Mann Act case. Frances Smedley, 30, is booked as a material witness. Officials say Galetti transported the woman from another state into West Virginia for immoral purposes with help from Charles Kaiser, former Royal hotel proprietor.
Charleston August 28 Governor Kump denounced plans to withdraw thirty one million dollars in WPA road projects for revision and grant conversion. He urged action over talk stating the WPA program will be judged by results and those responsible will receive credit. He called delayed officer signings by WPA officials amazing and asserted state and local governments can contribute little. Ernest L Bailey, former state road commissioner, said the program was prepared under Kump’s direction. He said projects were submitted to Washington without his sign-off.
Physicians summoned to the scene included Dr Ira M Zimmermann whose daughter was among 14 school children killed in the Rockville grade crossing crash last April. Merle Lewis was alive when lifted from the wreckage but died en route to Washington county hospital. Officials noted the crossing lacks flashlamp safety devices, with stationary signals and crossing signs warning motorists.
The page lists a partial daily crossword with scattered across clues and corrupted fragments including entries like Macerate decree the sublime and various garbled words. It resembles a puzzle snippet with incomplete downs and missing letters, offering a glimpse of a printer’s error filled grid.
Mrs. J. M. Bradley of Logan sustained serious injuries when her automobile collided with a car driven by Richard Braden of Chicago near Huntington on August 28.
A fragmented listing of radio programs across networks NBC CBS WGN WAVE WLW KDKA and WWVA with show titles hosts and sketches noted for 5 30 to 6 45 PM. It reflects variety programming including dramas music daily segments and sports with multiple stations broadcasting during the evening.
A fragmented schedule lists evening and late night radio programs across stations NBC CBS WGN WLW WJZ WAVE etc. Entries include orchestras drama variety and humor shows with time stamps from 7:00 PM to 12:00 PM and ads for RCA tubes and radios. The page interleaves station lineups, performers, and commercial notes in a dense telecast style.
Columbus Ohio August 28 the Sherrill government survey committee directed a sharp rebuke at the education standards of the six state supported universities Ohio State Kent Bowling Green Miami Ohio and Wilberforce. It urged cooperative programs focusing on hard work sound economies and high moral principles while criticizing excessive emphasis on recreation and diverting subjects and painless education. The report called for quality vocational training and warned student life hinders true education. The committee led by Col C O Sherrill acted at Governor Daveys request to cut state government costs.
Washington reports say Postmaster General Farley will relinquish his job in the autumn after a Hawaii vacation. James A. Farley returns to Washington next week as party activity accelerates. Frank C. Walker of Montana and New York is mentioned as a possible successor. Funds are being quietly raised to support the campaign, with Sept. 1 as the deadline for quotas.
The article notes MOFFETT leaving as Roosevelt commends his housing act driven achievements. It cites 126 million dollars in modernization loans and 146 million in mortgage insurance applications, with Moffett long tied to Standard Oil. It mentions a bid to probe Long era with a reworded ethics inquiry by a biannual house committee and expanded authority.
Long said in New York that the filibuster will help him and dared President Roosevelt to defend his refusal to let Congress vote on wheat and cotton. He mocked the House investigation, saying he did not care and would welcome it as capital awaited with inter- appointment chatter and unspecified momentum.
In Akron on August 28, a juror, Mrs. Sarah Junior, the 13th juror, begged to be excused claiming fear of racketeers. Judge Wanamaker dismissed her and a replacement was chosen as the murder trial of Alva B. Conner paused.
Charleston reports Dr. Morris P. Shawkey former president of Marshall College is appointed business manager and professor of Latin at Morris Harvey College. He assumes duties at the Charleston area institution as part of its staff expansion.
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