Treasury Debt Averages Reach New High For Country
Treasury figures show an unprecedented $303 per person debt with total holdings at $39.4 billion after $730 million in new bonds and notes. Indirect obligations push per capita to $341, while war debt interest now exceeds $1 billion a year, nearly equal to army and navy costs. Direct obligations exceed postwar peaks. most additions occurred in the final two years of Herbert Hoover’s term. Continued on page six.
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Washington
Treasury
United States
Sailment
Herbert
South poised to shift from cotton to diversified farming
Chester C. Davis of the Federal Reserve board urged Southern farmers at the Mid-South Farm forum in Memphis to diversify beyond the cotton economy. He warned the cotton belt cannot sustain profits above costs and called for broad national programs to employ farm resources.
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Memphis
Tenn
Chester C. Davis
Fedral Reserve System
Mid-South Farm Forum
Davis
National Council
Federal Reserve Board
Coster's Past Is Scrutinized In Major Probe
Federal and state authorities probe the past of F Donald Coster, arrested over an alleged 18 million dollar discrepancy in McKesson and Robbins assets. Ambrose V McCall says substantial reason to suspect his identity. Investigators study his background as 1925 tonic maker rose to presidency of the firm. Continued on page eight.
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New York
F. Donald Coster
Ambrose V. McCall
Coster
McKesson and Robbins, Inc
Financial District
Julian F. Thompson
Mc~hesson and Robbins
Thompson
McKesson
Rob
New Illinois Central President Beven Chosen from Ranks
J. L. Beven, son of a veteran Illinois Central worker and long time employee since age 12, was named president of the Illinois Central system by the board after a regular meeting. L. A. Downs will become chairman of the board, having served as president since September 1926. Beven has been senior vice president and second in command since January 1, 1931.
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Chicago
J. L. Veven
Illinois Central Railroad
Illinois System
Beven
L. A. Downs
Illinois Central
Downs
Patrick Fagan Renamed Union District Leader
Patrick J. Pagan of Pittsburgh will head District No 5 United Mine Workers for at least two more years. More than 40 000 coal miners re elected Fagan president William Patton vice president and district officers at the biennial election conducted Tuesday.
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Pittsburgh
Patrick J. Pagan
United Mine Workers of America
Fagan
William Patton
Daladier Seeks Record French Defense Budget
Paris December 15 premier Daladier presents the largest postwar arms budget to parliament. About 820 million dollars for armed forces, 65 percent of 1939 expected income, funds Navy, Air Force, and Army expansion including 700,000 tons of ships by 1942 and major air force growth. Debate to begin immediately as opposition tests Daladier’s policy.
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Paris
Daladier
National Defense
Italy
Germany
France
Paul Reynaud
Navy
Cesar Campinchi
Campinchi
Air Force
Land Army
Continnea
Secretary Ickes Won't Run For Chicago Office
Aides say Secretary Ickes declines to run for Chicago mayor on a liberal Democratic ticket next year. He believes he cannot join the race for several reasons, including White House guidance that President Roosevelt wants him to remain in the cabinet.
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Washington
Ickes
Chicago
White House
Roosevelt
Armour Packing Plant In Brooklyn Destroyed
Fire in Brooklyn damaged a three story Armour Packing Co plant amid a city wide strike by CIO and AFL unions. Firemen called the blaze suspicious after an explosion was reported. discovery occurred shortly before 2:00 a.m. The incident comes as a federal conciliator arrived to help arbitrate the dispute.
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New York
Armour Packing Company
Brooklyn
United Meat Workers
CIO
George McAleer
AFL
Wilson Packing Company
CIO Meat Handlers
John L. Conner
U. S. Department of Labor
Two Diphtheria Cases Reported In Grafton
Two diphtheria cases were reported to health authorities this morning in Grafton. The children of Fred Moran of the First ward are ill with diphtheria. No other county cases have been reported recently, and parents are urged to watch their children closely to prevent the illness from spreading.
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Grafton
Fred Moran
Snyder Takes Stand In Hollywood Shooting Case
In Los Angeles on December 15 Martin Snyder known as The Gimp faced a trial over an October shooting at Myrl Alderman and Ruth Etting. The defendant seeks self defense as jury witnesses describe threats and intruder behavior. Alderman and Etting eloped to Las Vegas, while Snyder’s daughter Edith corroborates a hostile intruder scene.
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Los Angeles
Martin
Snyder
Myrl Alderman
Ruth Etting
New York
Chicago
Alderman
Hollywood Hills
Edith Snyder
Miss Etting
Las Vegas
Nev
Jerry Giessler
Accused Pair Held For Grand Jury In Burglary Case
George Breedlove and Russell Bankhead both from Bergburg were bound over to the grand jury after waiving preliminary hearing. Judge White ordered no bond pending a conference with Prosecuting Attorney War der. They are accused of burgling Mrs. E Z Hall Parkview widow on November 18 and stealing clothing and silverware valued at 58 dollars.
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George Breedlove
Russell Bankhead
Bergburg
Justice of the Peace
Hove G. White
Francis L.warder
Breedlove
Bankhead
E. Z. Hall
Parkview
Numbers Lottery Gang Seized In Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh detectives raided a hotel room last night capturing five men who fled across roofs to another hotel wing. One man, Joseph Volpe, 25, claimed kin to three Volpes slain in 1932 during bootleg wars, as officers questioned the group.
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Pittsburgh
Jerry Deasy
Joseph Volpe
Volpes
State Legion Head to Come Here to Meet
Ray Wiseman, retiring commander of Taylor County Post No 12, American Legion, received a past commander’s badge at a Moose Home meeting last night. Arthur G. Yates, post department commander, lauded Wiseman’s leadership. Charles G. Turner received a Legion silk shirt for recruiting 51 members, and Nefflin earned further honors as Turner’s efforts earned a department citation and National Commander Chadwick’s recognition. Department Commander W Elliott Nefflin of Charleston will be Continued on page four.
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Ray Wiseman
Taylor County
No. 12
American Legion
Moose Home
Arthur G. Yates
Charles G. Turner
Legion
Dallas Wolfe
Nefflin
Turner
Department of West Virginia
Stephen F. Chadwick
W. Elliott Nefflin
Charleston
Thornton Fire Brick Reopening Planned for New Year
Thornton Fire Brick plans to restart its Thorn ton plant on January 1 after a ten day closure this fall. Officials say current orders will keep the brick plant running at full operation for the next year and a half. The facility employs forty five workers and its resume is expected to boost business in Grafton and the nearby village east of the city.
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Thornton Fire Brick Company
Thornton
Grafton
15 B. & O. Shopmen Are Recalled to Grafton Shops
Fifteen furloughed B and O railroad workers were recalled this week to the Grafton shops. Four were called to work Monday in the local shops with 11 more taking up duties yesterday. Four were rehired in Fairmont and 14 overall were returned to service, boosting carloadings and marking the first solid employment news in over a year.
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Grafton
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
John Edwards, Jr
Fairmont
Milkman Arrested After He Weds Three Young Girls
San Jose police report a milkman, 25 year old Boyd Burke, arrested on a bigamy complaint. Burke, already jailed on $10,000 bond, allegedly married Dorothy Mason and another young woman while records show no subsequent divorces. Preliminary exam set for Monday as two witnesses, both former spouses, testified.
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San Jose
Calif
Charles Murray
Burke
Boyd Burke
J. N.larry B. Burke
Dorothy Mason- Black
Eva Tanguay Rallies After Near Death
Hollywood reports Eva Tanguay a 60 year old former stage star rallied from a critical illness that had threatened her life since last week Dr Wendell Gitirr her physician said she was improved though death seemed imminent last night
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Hollywood
Eva Tanguay
Wendell Gitirr
WPA Needs 10 Cause Battle
Washington dispatch reports the administration seeks extra Army and Navy appropriations and an additional relief fund potentially up to 800000 dollars. WPA operating funds through July 1 hinge on winter relief rolls, with estimates due as relief needs grow. Congress plans an early start on a national defense program as War Department submits a budget forecast for next year.
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Washington
Administration
Neiw
WPA
Congress
House
War Department
Budget Bureau
Roosevelt
Navy
Fascists Ordered To Quit Vets Society And Group
In Rome on December 15 Achille Starace secretary general of the Fascist party ordered members to resign from a veterans association of French and Italian war veterans and from the Italy France parliamentary group. The move coincides with Italian pressures for territory and privileges in French colonial holdings. Il Piccolo noted that ditching ties with French veterans could calm Italians toward Mussolini's expansion aims.
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Rome
Achille Starace
Fascist’ Party
Africa
Mediterranean
Il Piccolo
Premier Mussoli
Rift in Lima Meet at Pan American Conference
In Lima Peru on December 15 signs of conflict appeared at the Pan American conference over Mexican Argentine proposals. The resolutions could curb foreign diplomatic protection and bar collection of government debts by force, affecting foreign interests amid Mexican United States disputes.
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Lima
Peru
United States
Americas
A. S
Inter
Leniency Sought for Driver in Fatal Rock Cave Sugar Camp Crash
Harold Marshall of Grafton asked for leniency in a circuit court for the death of a child struck on Rock Cave Sugar Camp road. Marshall was fined 100 dollars after Lloyd Galford urged mercy. Marshall had pleaded not guilty then changed to no contest. The incident involved Wannabae Galford's father presenting the case.
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Weston
Wannabae Galford
Harold Marshall
Grafton
Homer Strosnider
Lloyd Galford
Marshall
Galford
Rock Cave Sugar Camp Road
Slayer of Wife and Suicide Bid Ends in Survival in Pittsburgh
A 65-year-old grandfather, Joseph Dix, formerly of Bobtown Greene county, killed his wife Mary, 60, with a butcher knife after a family quarrel. He then slashed his wrists and neck with a razor in a botched attempt to end his life but will live, doctors said. The couple had nine children.
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Pittsburgh
William Saffert
Joseph Dix
Bobtown
Greene County
Mary
Grafton hospital project boosted by WPA labor costs rise
Grafton officials announce final submission of the municipal hospital plan to Washington. WPA district engineer Harold F. Kramer and Mayor P. F. Gillispie report labor costs increase by 20000 dollars, bringing total project cost to 179269 dollars. City funds and bonds cover the share, with about 55000 dollars expected from the city and 40000 already advanced by the State Sinking Fund.
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Grafton
Washington
Works Progress Administration
Roosevelt
P. F. Gillispie
Harold F. Kramer
WPA
Joseph Alderson
State
Jews Pay Up Part of Fine
Berlin observers report the first installment of the 400 million mark tribute for the Vom Rath slaying was a routine affair. Tax windows at the finance ministry saw Jews and Gentiles paying together with no special guards or separation. Each Jew received a written order detailing his share of the fine and many paid in advance.
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Berlin
Ernest Vom Rath
Paris
Legation
Finance Ministry
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South
Frank E. Speicher
Speicher
New Illinois Central
Patrick Fagan
Armour Packing Plant
State Legion Head
Milkman
Sims
Fidelity Firm
Fidelity Investment Association of Wheeling
Federal Securities Commission
Edgar B. Sims
Michigan
West Virginia
Fidelity Investment Association
Commission
Richard E. Talbott
The
Fidelity
William S. Bolden
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