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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1931
Page
5
Veterans Administrator Hines promised a plan to eliminate pension inequalities for World War veterans. Speaking at the national convention of the Disabled American Veterans he outlined a measure intended for future wars and said data would be ready for Congress to review when it reconvenes.
Major James H. Doolittle, famed Army Air Corps ace, escaped harm when an aileron failed during speed tests of his new land plane. He entered an upside down loop to avoid spectators, parachuting to safety. the aircraft was destroyed though the 512 horsepower engine survived the mishap.
Doolittle was 100 feet up when wing fabric tore and the left aileron failed. He quickly realized the danger to spectators, reduced altitude to about 300 feet, and executed a controlled jump from the aircraft.
Funeral services for Rev Daniel Westfall 61 longtime business manager of the Pittsburgh Christian Advocate will be held at First Methodist Episcopal church Crafton He died Monday night Born Buckhannon West Virginia educated at Buckhannon schools and West Virginia Wesleyan College Ordained 1898 he served Newton West Virginia Sistersville Huntington district and was a four time representative of the West Virginia conference at general church conferences for the northeastern Ohio Erie Pittsburgh and West Virginia church community.
Juneau reports scarlet fever looming over Kanakanak in Bristol Bay. Dr Borland says forty three hospitalized and ten isolated as serum ordered from Seattle to assist the stricken community.
The Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr and his wife clash in Reno divorce proceedings after her answer denies cruelty allegations and seeks a decree in her favor. Vanderbilt must reply within ten days as filings and a public squabble ensue over the captioned suit involving Peter Arno, the noted caricaturist.
Washington June 24 Busy days at the Anacostia naval air station foretell the end Tuesday of the five year aircraft program Six pilots of the flight test section and a corps of enlisted men rush to complete trials on experimental planes needed to be accepted within the remaining week to use existing funds The navy will then have about 1000 usable airplanes on hand or on order after deducting crashes and obsolete wastage The latest arrival is a tri motored Martin patrol boat for initial trials The hangar holds more than a dozen new aircraft including a tiny submarine plane with folding wings and a windmill paddle autogiro
The report highlights swift naval craft including patrol boats observation torpedo bomb ing and transport types and amphibians as among the navy's fastest acquisitions.
Washington reports the federal deficit increased to 67,646,731 dollars as of June 22, up nearly 3 million from the prior day. Revenue from income tax declined sharply to 8,339,270 dollars while higher departmental spending and a 5 million dollar interest payment on the public debt contributed to the rise.
New York June 24 A spectacular advance in tobacco shares opened the stock market amid rising cigarette prices to jobbers. American Tobacco B led gains, up 11 dollars with Lorillard at 4.50 and Reynolds at 3.50. Copper also rose as a pricing boost joined steel rallies United States Steel and Bethlehem Steel both up a dollar despite lower ingot production estimates.
Memorial services will be held for United States war veterans at Mount Morris church Cove district Barbour county on Sunday June 28 at 10 am. The public is invited and Taylor county residents, including Isaac N. Lock among local Civil War veterans, plan to attend. Seventeen Union soldiers rest in the adjacent cemetery along with one Revolutionary War veteran one from the War of 1812 one from the Mexican War one from World War I and two Home Guards.
Washington reports glaciers will act as giant thermometers to record Earth's fever and chills. Dr. F. E. Matthes announces a new American Geophysical Union committee will arrange yearly measurements of major glaciers in the United States and Alaska. Global coordination via the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics aims to test theories of warming cycles and future water supplies.
Washington reports President Hoover released Samuel R. McKelvie’s resignation letter from the farm board. The Nebraskan praised the Agricultural Marketing Act's soundness and noted two major board gains: helping farmers build an enduring marketing system and applying emergency measures to prevent precipitous declines in farm commodity prices.
Reports from Hongkong say firing near Shekchang outside Canton fueled rumors of a mutiny by a regiment of Canton government troops seizing an arsenal. Officials denied the mutiny but sent troops to the scene amid signs of discord within Canton leadership as several leaders resigned.
Governor Conley announced thirteen appointments to state offices in West Virginia. Names include Vernon E. Johnson to the Game Fish and Forestry Commission for a term to June 30, 1934, Harold A. Ritz and John L. Hatfield to the State Police Board of Commissioners, and three to the Carnifex Ferry Battleground Park Commission with terms to June 30, 1935. Also named are appointees to embalmers, dental examiners, pharmacy, veterinary, and engineering registration boards with terms through 1934 to 1937.
Judge Warren B. Kittle has ordered a special term of circuit court for tomorrow June 26 at Taylor county court hall. No purpose information was available from court house attaches. The order notes the term is necessary for public business and that no jury grand or petit will be involved.
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