111 Children Get Diplomas Hear Address
One hundred eleven rural grade school graduates received diplomas at the county high school, with State Senator W Merle Watkins of Graf ton delivering an address on character. The ceremony, attended by boards of education and families, featured the Grafton high school orchestra and diplomas mailed to absentees. Continued on Page Six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Merle Watkins
Grafton
Boards of Education
Lloyd L. Shriver
French Boone
Grafton High School
Watkins
Two Grafton Youths Gain Commissions In Army Reserve
Morgantown June 4 Major Harvey H Fletcher announces thirty four West Virginia University students have earned second lieutenancies in the army reserve after completing Reserve Officers Training Corps and related requirements. Infantry officers include Bert Bradford Pennsboro Leon Dickerson Scarbro and James Holt Grafton. engineers Kent Cooper Parkersburg Jules Loran Morgantown. chemical warfare officers Jules Loran Morgantown and Durbin Way Wheeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Stu
Reserve Officers ‘Training Corps
Army Reserve
Harvey H. Fletcher
Infantry
Malcolm R. Arnold
Blooming Rose
Bert Bradford
Pennsboro
Leon A. Dickerson Scarbro
John E. Boyle
Greenwood
George F. Field
Kingwood
Charles I. Foote
Norwalk
Conn
David M. Geddes
Bellaire Park
Robert L. Goddins Elkins
Paul
Hudgins
Bluefield
James F. Holt
Grafton
August A. Marquess
New York City
Heyward B. Martin
Norman W. Parsons
Raymond W. Riddleberger
Charles Town
William W. Robinson
Howe C. Stidger
Littleton
Ellison S. Summerfield
Fayetteville
Charles W. Synder
Wheeling
Steane A. Brookover
Iantown
Richmond E. Edmondson
Albert W. Friend
William Co. Grow
George &. Hervey
Omer R. Point
Weiss Reappointed U.S. Marshal for Northern District
President Hoover nominated Harry A. Weiss for United States Marshal in the Northern District. The move follows a June 4 announcement from Washington, with Weiss slated to take office in the district covering West and Jain regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry A. Weiss
Washington
Hoover
Parties State Committees 10 Meet in Week
Charleston June 4 The Republican State Committee elected May 10 will hold its organization meeting Wednesday two days before the Democratic State Committee meets. Carrigan and Hill issued the call for the Republicans to meet in Charleston June 8 to select officers fix the state convention date and choose a candidate for judge of the state supreme court and presidential electors while the Democrats meet in Parkersburg June 10 for the same purpose and to name a national committee man and woman. The roster for the Democratic committee lists members from Wellsburg Bethany Wheeling Sistersville New Martinsville Moundsville Cameron Parkersburg Cairo Point Pleasant Ripley Spencer Ambrosia Hunt and other towns. Continued on Page Six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Republican State Committee
Democratic State Committee
Charles E. Carrigan
Moundsville
T. P. Hill
Republican Committee
Supreme Court
Democratic Committee
Parkersburg
National Committee
State Democratic Committee
Secretary of State
Patrick J. McGuire
Wellsburg
Garda Bachell
Bethany
James B. Riley
Wheeling
W. J. Brennan
Sistersville
Beatrice Yeater
New Martinsville
Charles Gamble
Virginia Dill
Cameron
C. E. Parks
A. S. Morris
C. H. Bumgerdner
Elizabeth
G. Feil
Cairo
George G. Somerville
Point Pleasant
A. Park
Ripley
R. W. Casto
Spencer
Hazel Pullin
Ambrosia
Pilth
Taylor
Hunt
Banking group to aid stock market with big bond purchases
New York reports the Morgan and Rockefeller led banks forming The American Securities Investing Corporation with initial funds of 100 million dollars. Lamont says the long term investing group may stay active, aiming to balance budgets and stabilize markets through large scale bond purchases. The move spurred a brisk upturn in bonds and stocks as markets recovered from earlier declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Morgan, Rockefellers
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
Thomas W. Lamont
J. P. Morgan and Company
American Finance
American Securities Investing Corporation
Wall Stret
Lamont
Congress
Curtis Pleads Not Guilty to Lindbergh Kidnap Case
Flemington New Jersey June 4 John Hughes Curtis entered a not guilty plea to an indictment charging him with hindering capture of the Lindbergh baby kidnappers and murderers. Trial set for June 27. Curtis appeared unconcerned with a faint smile, waived indictment reading, and was remanded to jail in lieu of bail after pleading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flemington
N. J
John Hughes Curtis
Lindbergh
Curtis
Polic
Marchers Tie Up Penns Freight Trains in Cleveland Yards
A battalion of bonus marchers halted freight movements in Pennsylvania railroad yards in Cleveland Ohio before police forced them to withdraw to a field. After 400 officers gathered Chief George Matowitz ordered their departure without disturbance. Officials said militia was not needed as local authorities could manage. The veterans had seized yards after railroads refused transport to Washington. The railroad still held three trains bound for Pittsburgh.
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Penn’s
Cleveland, O
Cleveland
Pennsylvania Railroad
George Matowitz
Pennsylvania
White
Frank D. Henderson
Washington
Pittsburgh
Ras Kobs Denies Short Selling Charge At Hearing
Washington reports that John J. Ras kob, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, was charged with short selling. He denied the accusation before the Senate Banking Committee, claiming only two technical instances in 1928 and 1930 where he sold short while maintaining more long stock overall. The counsel, William A Gray, stated he sold 40,000 GM shares short at 159 on March 10, 1928, and 58,000 shares in 1927 in a short transaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Democratic National Committee
John J. Raskob
Senate Banking Committee
William A.gray
Raskob
General Motors
Gray
Revolt Breaks Out in Chile Led by Davila and Air Corps
San Diego Chile June 4 Revolution erupts with the army air corps at its core. Carlos Davila former ambassador to the United States is among the leaders. Foot and air force troops march on the government house to topple President Juan Este ban Monero. Planes fly low but drop no bombs. Volunteer forces said to number about 75 000 rapidly organized to resist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Chile
Army Air Corps
Carlos Davila
United States
Air Corps
Juan Esteban Monero
Grafton Negro Arrested for Akron Murder
Theodore McDonald a Grafton negro was arrested by city and state police at Beulah Williams home on Latrobe street for an Akron murder charge. He waived extradition and awaits Ohio officials in jail. McDonald had been in Grafton about two weeks and was in hiding before he was tracked to the Latrobe Street residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore McDonald
Grafton
Beulah Williams
Latrobe Street
Akron
Ohio
McDonald
West Grafton
H. K. Debendarfer
W.N. Henderson
Silmon
Helms
Latrobe
Surender
Mon
Tero
Debendorfer
Aroud
Pata
Dotan
TG Ea
Rumor Hindenburg to retire in favor of Crown Prince
Berlin reports from credible sources that Paul von Hindenburg will retire as president of Germany next fall at 84 or 85 and name Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Hohenzollern as Regent. The plan would move the crown prince to assume leadership, ending Bavaria's independence and placing the Hohenzollerns back in control of the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rumor Hindenburg
Friedrich Wilhelm
Berlin
Paul von Hindenburg
Germany
Friederich Wilhelm von Hohenzollern
Reicha Svar
Albert Hugenberg
House of Hohenzollern
Roosevelt blasts sniping and back passing in bid for transcript
New York June 4 Governor Roosevelt criticized political sniping and back passing. The legislative committee and its counsel, through Samuel Seabury, prepared to send a transcript of the record and analysis of testimony regarding Mayor Walker to the governor. Roosevelt warned about incomplete newspaper reports and urged prompt action to present evidence to authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Dust Walker
New York
Samuel Seabury
Pittsburgh
Walker
Legislative Committee
Farle
Tammany
Seabury
Weather outlook predicts showers first of week Ohio Valley
The Associated Press forecast for the week ahead in Ohio Valley and Tennessee calls for local showers and thunderstorms mainly in the first half of the week. Warmer conditions are expected early, with cooler air arriving by Wednesday and Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Hunger marchers threaten at state capitol show of force
About 300 unemployed hunger marchers gathered near the West Virginia state capitol while thirty two state troopers guarded the portals. Leaders were unnamed said to be recruited from Kanawha Raleigh Boon and Payette counties. A marcher declared they were starving and would take what they need if denied an audience with officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
State Capitol
Ger Mrachers
Kanawha
Raleigh
Boon
Payette
R. J. Osborn
Capitol
St Richwood
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Sidney, N. S
Stanislaus Mausner
Atlantic
Europe
Sid
Nova Scotia
Warsaw
Senator Watkins
Wm. W. Robinson
G.O.P. Convent
L. J. Taber
National Grange
Edward A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Morgans
Rockefellers
Pennsylvania Line
U. S
Lastrobe St
Hohenzollerns
Hindenburg
Crown Prince
Chicago
Bertha Baur
Citizens’ Welcoming Committee
West Virginia Capitol
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