Barkley Predicts Drastic Cut In Relief Spending
Senator Barkley said the administration expects to cut relief spending about 30 million dollars monthly in spring and early summer. He urged Congress to appropriate 600 million dollars for WPA for March 1 to July 1, the last four months of the fiscal year, amid calls for possible further reductions and a formula based distribution debated in Congress.
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Washington
Barkley
Congress
Senate
PWA
WPA
Back to Farm Trend Boosts Agricultural Jobs Across Six States
A Works Progress Administration study shows a long term rise in farm employment in Kentucky Maryland North Carolina Tennessee Virginia and West Virginia driven by a back to the farm movement. From 1909 to 1936 farm jobs fell then rose to 1 904 000 in 1936 and only surpassed that level again in 1985. The analysis notes a ten percent decline from 1908 to 1936 and mentions many family workers as part of the shift.
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Washington
Kentucky
Maryland
North Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
Works Progress Administration
Middle Eastern
Theatre ticket present this clipping for admission
The Grafton Sentinel invites Edgar Frye of 6 E Longstreet to attend tonight's presentation of west of Santa Fe at the Dixie with Charles J Starrett, featured at the Dixie, or the Dionne quintuplets in Five of a Kind, current attraction at the Strand theatre.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
Edgar Frye
E. Longstreet
West of Santa Fe
Charles J. Starrett
the Dixie
Dionne
Garner Returns to Washington for Roosevelts High Stakes Talk
Vice President Garner arrived in Washington from Texas for an intimate discussion with President Roosevelt. Friends say the meeting aims to gauge potential harmony or conflict among Democratic lawmakers in the new Congress and to assess Roosevelt’s willingness to heal the party rifts from the last session.
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Washington
Garner
Roosevelt
Uvalde
Tex
More Tularemia Cases Reported Over State
Charleston reports a handful of tularemia cases with four new infections in Roane and Kiangwha counties and one death from rabbit fever. Nine people have fallen ill. health commissioner Dr. A B McClue cites a 10 day incubation, noting rabbit hunting season ended December 3.
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Charleston
State Health Department
Roane
Kiangwha
A. BE. McClue
Sheriff Announces December Teachers Aid Check for Taylor County
Sheriff Herbert Evans said the state of West Virginia has sent a $14,995 check for teachers' aid in December. The funds will be paid to Taylor county teachers the first week of the month.
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Taylor County
Herbert Evans
West Virginia
Progressive Thief Is Half Ready For 1939
Pittsburgh report says Allen Grove complained that a thief stole the rear license tag while he attached a 1939 tag to the front of his car. The odd incident reflects a thief adapting to new year preparations and existing plate thefts.
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Pittsburgh
The
Times
Allen Grove
Toll Bridges Yield Profit Across Kanawha and Ohio
Road Commissioner Burr H. Simpson reports state toll bridges near Parkerstown have earned enough to cover 37.6 percent of bonds on Little Kanawha spans while Ohio River bridges have redeemed 14.1 percent. A cash surplus of 101000 remains, signaling potential free transportation sooner than anticipated.
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Charleston
Burr H. Simpson
State Road Commission
Kanawha
Ohio
Little Kanawha River
Parkersburg
Ohio River
Kanawha River
Mother and daughter reunited after 15 years apart in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh on December 17, Mrs. Stella Clark, 40s, and her 20-year-old daughter Louise Harris of Clarksburg were reunited after a 15-year separation. The daughter searched for two months and found her mother working in Pittsburgh, tears marking the moment in the missing persons bureau office.
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Pittsburgh
Stella Clark
Missing Persons Bureau
Clark
Louise Harris
Clarksburg
Louise
Accuse Davis Store Robber Held to Jury
Parsons magistrate J B Davis ordered 22 year old John Beline of Davis held without bond for grand jury action on robbing the Davis community store this week. Sheriff Stark Coberly said dress goods Christmas supplies tobacco and other merchandise were found in Beline's home.
Musica relief at jail as Coster saga unfolds
George Musica in New Haven county jail expresses relief that the saga is over while facing federal securities act charges. Sheriff J Edwin Slavin notes his concern over Philip Musica’s death and says George hopes to clear himself. Arthur and Robert Musica, also charged, are held in New York under bail.
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New Haven
Conn
George Musica
Coster Musica
J. Edwin Slavin
Musica
Philip
F. Donald Coster
McKesson and Robbins Drug Corp
Slavin
George
George Dietrich
McKesson and Robbins
Arthur
Robert Musica
George Vernard
Robert Dietrich
New York
Charleston Bond Issue Carried For Second Time
Charleston voters approved a $1,525,000 bond issue for the Kanawha boulevard extension and the model riverfront project by a 10,452 to 337 margin after the original issue was struck down. Separate bonds for fire stations and street improvements also carried by large margins.
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Charleston
Supreme Court Becaus
Six Grafton Students From Potomac State to Return Home
Six Potomac State students from Grafton are due back at Keyser for a Christmas recess. William Allender, Chester Hobbs, Hugh Dean, Edward Willey, Richard Bell, and William Starford are expected to arrive Monday night for a vacation from December 19 through January 2.
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Grafton
Potomac State School
Keyser
William Allender
Chester Hobbs
Hugh Dean
Edward Willey
Richard Bell
William Starford
Methods Cited by Fidelity Salesmen in Fraud Case
Washington December 17 The Securities and Exchange Commission affidavit filed in federal court in Michigan states Fidelity Investment Association salesmen sold 900 090 000 of securities before fraud charges. The firm allegedly used facsimile certificates and letters from West Virginia officials without permission. Contracts offered included five types with terms and a $60 down payment.
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Washington
Fidelity Investment Association
Securities Commission
Federal
Eastern District of
Michigan
Edward C. Jaegerman
SEC
West Virginia
Special Service At St Matthias Church Sunday Evening
A special Sunday school service at St Matthias Episcopal Church will be held at 7 30 tomorrow evening. The Rev John G Shirley will give a talk to the young people. The service will be a shortened Evening Prayer with Advent boxes presented.
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St. Matthias Episcopal Church
John G. Shirley
Christmas Program At U B Church By Christian Endeavor
A Christmas musical program will be presented at the United Brethren church on Dewey avenue at 7:30 tomorrow night by the Senior Christian Endeavor society led by Doris Jean Bolyard. The lineup includes organ solos, Scripture reading, hymns, prayers, vocal and flute solos, duets, a male quartet, a girls chorus and an anthem, with performers such as Elizabeth Redinger, Carrie Packman, Erma Knabenshue, Camille Rob inson, Bobbie Lee Sloan, Mildred Hefner, A B Cutright, Ernest Smith, Moses Arthur, Herbert Dotson, Helen Louise Cutright, Rosemary Cutright, John Frank Luzader, Doris Jean Bolyard, Clarice Eyler, and Margaret Crall.
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United Brethren Church
Dewey Avenue
Senior Christian Endeavor Society
Doris Jean Bolyard
Elizabeth Redinger
Carrie Packman
Erma Knabenshue
Camille Robinson
Bobbie Lee Sloan
R. R. Redinger
Mildred Hefner
A. B. Cutright
Ernest ‘Smith
Moses Arthur
Herbert Dotson
Helen Louise
Rosemary Cutright
John Frank Luzader
Clarice Eyler
Margaret Crall
Engineers Begin Survey of State Air Routes
ELKINS December 17 two of six engineers tasked with detailed surveys and negotiations for air navigation aids between Cincinnati and Washington through West Virginia are active. Rep Randolph released a Civil Aeronautics Authority letter naming light beacon plans for the Cincinnati Huntington airway and Charleston Huntington ridge beacon placement with six beacons between Elkins and Winchester and one emergency beacon noted.
Ten Investigations Intensified By New Coster Facts
New York dispatch reports ten investigations into F Donald Coster and his tangled financial web. Authorities cite sensational disclosures, including alleged Milking of 87 million from McKesson & Robbins and arms deals. Investigations expand to Bolivian war finance, a quinine monopoly, and missing 1920 indictments.
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New York
F. Donald Coster
Coster
McKesson & Robbins Drug Company
Eden Homeward Bound Amid Thousands Cheer in New York
Anthony Eden former British foreign secretary returned home from a week in the United States. A crowd of several thousand cheered as Eden and his party boarded the Queen Mary, marking a festive departure in New York.
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New, York
Anthony Eden
United States
Eden
Sordid turn in Gimp case unfolds in court
Los Angeles today heard dramatic denials as Martin Snyder known as The Gimp faced attempted murder charges. He maintained he still cared for Ruth Etting despite her divorce while denying knowledge of a letter from a New York woman named Esther that accused him of neglect after a night of passion. The missive urged him to visit that night as Snyder was arrested for shooting Myrl Alderman. Continued on page four.
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Ruth Etting
Myra Alderman
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
Nev
Martin Snyder
Alderman
Martin
Snyder
Myrl Alderman
Two Miners Found Dead After Nora Coal Mine Blast
Enterprise reports rescue crews led by L. S. McGee of the state department of mines recovered the bodies of Harrison J. Winemiller, 46, and his son-in-law Orville Davis, 28, from the Nora Coal Company mine about 24 hours after an explosion. Both men were burned and likely killed instantly, as they worked near the end of the mine when the blast occurred around 5 a.m. yesterday. The exact cause of the explosion remains unclear.
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Enterprise
McGee
State Department of Mines
Mearly
Nora Coal Company
Harrison J. Winemiller
Orville Davis
Miners Halt Ickes Parley In Mine Safety Dispute
Miners resumed control of safety talks after halting a conference called by Secretary Ickes. A. D. Lewis, brother of John L. Lewis, urged adjournment, saying the issue belongs to miners and operators to decide. The group comprised three miners representatives and three operators’ reps, with Fagan and Polavoy backing Lewis.
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Washington
Ickes
A. D. Lewis
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Fagan
Lewis Lewis
P. T. Fagan
Pittsburgh
U. M. Wa
Walter N. Polavoy
UMWA
Quarrel Over Guitar Blamed In Slaying Case
In Clarksburg on December 17 a quarrel over a guitar ended in the stabbing death of Bland Walker, 19. Authorities seek Anson Walker, 24, for questioning after statements from the father and a younger brother that Bland and Anson quarreled and Anson used a butcher knife near the Walker home on Duck Creek.
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Clarksburg
Bland Walker
Anson Walker
W. T. Gocke
C. P. Wilson
Sidney Walker
Bland
Anson
Walker
Duck Creek
Governor's Christmas Fireside Affair in Charleston
Christmas will be a fireside affair for West Virginia governor Holt and his family. The governor and his wife with two daughters will stay in Charleston for the holidays as wreaths and the traditional tree go up next week.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Holt
Aiken urges liberal GOP path to 1940 win
Vermont Governor George D. Aiken said Republicans must adopt a liberal program over the next two years to win the presidency in 1940. He told reporters that the party must back up liberal rhetoric with actions and warned that voters are footloose. He declined to seek delegates for the convention and noted no clear favorite candidate has emerged. A luncheon with GOP leaders was planned in Washington.
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Washington
George D. Aiken
Vermont
Congress
Governors Conference
Republican Program Committee
Atlten
Harmony
John Hamilton
National Committee
Rey
Three Musica brothers jailed in securities case
Three Musica brothers Arthur George and Robert were held under bail on charges of violating the federal securities act. Philip also known as F Donald Coster died in Connecticut. The post office department began an investigation following the disclosures uncovered by Assistant Attorney General McCall.
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Coster
Philip Musica
Spain
Ambrose V McCall
Greer
Bolivia
Paraguay
Chaco
Coster-Musica
General Sessions Court
Musica
Associated Press
Arthur
George
Robert
Philip
F. Donald Coster
Seoh Robbins
Connécticut
Abrose V. McCall
Post Office Department
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Davis Store
Donald Coster
Harleston
FIA
U. B. Church
Ickes Parley
Gov. Aiken
Sisters of Musica - Coster
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