Reversed Opinion Taxes Build and Loan Associations
Charleston details a Supreme Court reversal declaring state and federal building and loan associations are true corporations subject to corporate taxation. The decision dissolves injunctions in Kanawha County and outlines dissent by Max welL Kenna writes the majority opinion, while Kenna notes persuasive precedents from other states.
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Charleston
Supreme Court
Twe
Haymond Maxwell
Fred L. Fox
Kanawha
Ernest K. James
West Virginia Building and Loan Association League
Kenna
Maxwell
Building and Loan Association
Jo N. Kenna
Americas Seek Peace and Unity at Conference
Delegates from 21 republics framed a joint stance on maintaining peace across the American continents. While avoiding a new Monroe Doctrine, they urged cooperative defense measures and mutual restraint, with Secretary Hull and President Benavides scheduled to speak as sessions begin.
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Argentina
United States
Latin America
Simu
Americas
Hey
Roosevelt
Isidoro Ruiz Moreno
Hull
Benevides
Peru
Talks With U S Attorney on Spies
President Roosevelt spoke at a press conference about espionage, noting the need for domestic observation of foreign secret police and that many agencies are involved. He declined to reveal coordination details to avoid undermining spy setup effectiveness, citing a recent Manhattan spy conviction as part of ongoing discussions.
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York
U. S
Roosevelt
Lamar Hardy
Federal District
Atorney
Manhattan
New York
Hardy Yand
Roosevelt lauds Hardy on spy trial and D A work
President praised Hardy for handling the New York spy trial, noting the district attorney’s difficult job beyond petty crime. He announced Hardy would retire in January and remarked the administration’s defense program was progressing well.
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Hardy
Roosevelt
New York
Lafon Gains Holt Support for State Senate President
Unofficial reports from the West Virginia statehouse indicate William M. Lafon of Union will join the Democratic majority caucus for president of the state senate. If chosen, Lafon would replace the current leadership with James Paull of Wellsburg likely as majority floor leader.
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Charleston
William M. Lafon
Union
State Senate
Statehouse
Lafon
House
James Paull
Wellsburg
Petter Wages
Paull
Panhandle
John J. Pelter
Logan
Holt
Senate
Abraham Lincoln Helmick
Thomas
Charleston Gazette
Christmas Gifts for Those You Love Skaggs and Co
Skaggs and Co presents a selection of Christmas gifts ideal for loved ones. The catalog features classic and practical items, emphasizing quality, value, and timely availability for holiday shoppers.
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Skaggs & CO
West Virginia Included in Junior Car Club Tour
Representatives announced West Virginia would be included in the Junior Car Club of England tour of the eastern United States next June. About 100 members are expected to participate.
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White Sulphur Springs
West Virginia
Junior Car Club of England
United States
Five Foot Electric Christmas Cross Shines Over Courthouse
V C Skaggs built and erected a five foot electric cross on his own time for the courthouse dome. Skaggs, employed to hang decorations, installed the display as a Christmas present to Lo ii Skaggs in Logan.
State Forest Plan Hopes to Expand WV Acres
Charleston dispatch reports Conservation Director H W Shawhan outlines five year growth of West Virginia state forests and parks from 16000 to 80000 acres since 1933. He aims to reach 190000 acres before leaving office, noting most land remains privately held and of low agricultural or industrial value.
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Charleston
West Virginia
H. W. Shawhan
Shawhan
Mannington District Fair Holds Dinner Meeting
More than 100 members attended a dinner at Mannington as the Mannington District Fair association met. Secretary Goffe H. Sturm was in charge of the event on December 9.
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Mannington
Mannington District
Budgets Again Draw Attention From Board
Charleston reports the Board of Public Works resumed study of 1939 budget requests by spending units. Budget Director H Isaiah Smith expects item by item discussion ahead of the 1939 legislature. The board completed a general view of projected 1939 41 costs after beginning November 28.
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Charleston
Board of Public Works
H. Isaiah Smith
Man Convicted for Non Support of Wife and Children
Thurman Garrison of Booths Creek district was jailed by Justice Hoye G. White Sr until he can post a $500 bond to guarantee $25 monthly support for his family. Garrison said he would pay $25 monthly and seeks a bondsman to secure his release.
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Thurman Garrison
Booths Creek
Justice of the
Hoye G. White
Garrison
Cooperation Aims to Seize British Visitor at Quarantine
The association planned elaborate pre parations to take the distinguished British visitor off the liner Aquitania at quarantine early tonight and land him at the Battery escorted by police to the Waldorf Astoria hotel. Meantime co operationists claim a victory including defeating a proposal to condemn the administration's reciprocal trade agreement and they also persuaded the powerful to back their position.
Labor Day Arises in Era of Regulatory Reform
Jurist Francee resolutions committee seeks to amend three platform sections toward abolition of select federal regulatory agencies. The approved program urges cooperation among industry commerce agriculture and labor with government and admits all sides erred. It notes unemployment relief while proposing a plan to restore jobs for about 9 000 000 workers and affirms labor’s right to collective bargaining.
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Jarbor
Portraiture Gift: Come In Early at Loar and Son
An advertisement encourages customers to visit W. R. Loar & Son at 212-61 for portraiture services, urging readers to begin early for best results. The notice highlights the studio as a source for personalized portrait work.
Industrial relations push and crime chaos unfold at convention
The convention urged immediate steps toward balancing the budget to attract investment while Gerard Swope urged tri party industrial cooperation. Separately, police recount the kidnapping and a series of robberies tied to David I Cross and his brother with Cross linked to a previous prison term and a fatal sheriff’s fight.
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Gerard Swope
General Electric Company
Commission On Industrial Relations
Great Britain
Sweden
Assembly
Bank Robbery Suspects Held After Abduction Near Waynes
Patrolman Parker W. Powell, 29, recounted being abducted by heavily armed robbers near Waynes while the four suspects described by an escaped prisoner were identified as David I. Cross 29 Hamilton Pa Coy Russell 29 Houston Marie Day 25 Greenup Ky Norma Hayes 25 Ashland Ky The escaped prisoner said Russell fled Ramsey prison farm in Texas two years ago during an automobile theft sentence.
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David I. Cross
Pennsylvania
Harry Coper
Grove City
Black
Russell
Huntsville
Tex
Cross
Western Pennsylvania
Paul Cross
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New
Patrol
Parker W. Powell
Colonial Black
Hamilton
Coy Russell
Houston
Marie Day
Greenup
Norma Hayes
Ashland
Ramsey
Texas
Powell
Waynes
Pay of Aides debated in circuit clerk race
The county court weighs salaries for Jolliffe and Miss Stuck in the circuit court clerk’s office. Jolliffe would receive $110 a month, replacing Robert W. Reese who earned $128 monthly plus a $60 annual saving. Stuck, with two years of experience, may have her pay raised while reducing Jolliffe’s proposed salary. One commissioner argued for future raises as Jolliffe gains experience.
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Jolliffe
Robert W. Reese
Reese
Miss Stuck
Frank Bennett
St. Clair
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Chesapeake and Potomac
Grafton Bank & Trust Co
Justice Juvenal Marchisio
Brooklyn, N. Y
Los Angeles
Cal
Actres Rosina Lawrence
W. R. Loar & Son
AMER
Gratton Printing Company
Latrobe St
Harry Cooper
Pittsburgh
Oberdon
Santa
Santa Claus
C. J. Morrison
Grafton
Long Santa
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