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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1931
Page
2
A scrambled OCR puzzle page lists across clues with phrases like Debatable Made of places and various garbled entries. It mixes numbers, partial words, and stray letters, reflecting a damaged text fragment from a Saturday puzzle section with scattered definitions and erroneous characters.
Short clipped notes from ports and cities describe whimsical scenes and events. A Balboa launch stolen and carried 15 000 miles across the South Seas before return to owner in Bombay. Gandhi attends a banquet in Balboa with simple attire. Nina the mine sweeper dog misses ship then reports to naval head- quarters, fed instead of court martial. Gene Tunney at a British celebrity golf event in Columbus shoots 89 with a stubborn balk on a par three.
Washington June 26. The lowest base bid for construction of the new veterans hospital at Huntington West Virginia was $407,000 from Worsham Brothers Knoxville Tennessee. The next low bids were Murch Brothers Construction Company St Louis $436,000 and National Construction Co Washington $438,000. Eighteen firms bid.
A fragmented radio schedule lists NBC CBS and WJZ programs with times and show names. Entries include Bits for the Theatre, Kate Smith, Pryor's Band, and the George Olsen Orchestra along with late night music and news segments.
Washington June 26 A veteran of the navy retires today with honor aboard the second line cruiser Pittsburgh once flagship of the Asiatic fleet Commissioned in 1905 as the Pennsylvania she served with the armored cruiser squadron in Atlantic and Pacific waters In 1911 Eugene Ely landed and took off from a platform on the quarterdeck in San Francisco Bay the first successful attempt of its kind The vessel was renamed the Pittsburgh in 1912.
In Justice Wittman’s court Claudius Croston is charged with assault and battery after a fight at Westy Hill yesterday evening. Herman Croston, head bandaged, alleges Claudius struck him with a posthole digger now in Wittman’s office. Trial likely Monday. Also noted, Andreas Paveley, 25, a classic dancer, died today by falling from the 16th floor of the McCormick Hotel in Chicago.
A fragmented report indicates Huey Long supports a Louisiana governorship hopeful backed by the Long machine. The candidate is set to head the Long faction ticket in the imminent primary, as the political alliance shapes the race.
Fifteen coal strikers and sympathizers must stand trial for disturbances in eastern Ohio. Eight of ten arrested yesterday faced charges for stoning a Hanna Coal Co truck entering Dil Mongale Mine No 1 after 15 families were ordered from company houses. two strikers were arrested at Piney Fork for alleged radical literature circulation. Joe Garr and Steven Perlik, aged 22 and 30, faced Ohio criminal syndicalist law charges, bond set at 5000 dollars each. Similar charges were filed earlier against three others. Meanwhile Nicholson and Bainbridge mines at Dillonvale reopened under an agreement with the United Mine Workers of America as union organizing continued.
Washington publisher Edward B. McLean presented the sale of the Washington Post before the District of Columbia supreme court today. He exercised a veto granted by his father's will, preventing the transaction.
Cleveland police pursued gangland motives for three murders with two falls within 22 hours. Rosolino Visconti a florist was slain near the Pennsylvania railroad bridge on Kinsman road as he drove. Jack Langman an alleged racketeer was shot and tossed from a car on Kinsman road nearby. Frank Aridell 26 Cleveland confessed to shooting Frankeman 39 a war veteran in a separate fatal incident May 24.
Detectives say Theo Dore Dristoll, 29, was implicated in a crime on May 24. Dristoll denied any involvement.
Topeka Kan June 26 The vice president Curtis denied any link to a Moore 100 000 000 bond deal amid allegations by E Haldeman Julius publisher that his influence kept DOJ hands for years and that he shared in spoils at 150 a day since his election. He said the Washington Hotel suite rate was his business alone and that he did not know Mr Moore.
The article explains Col Charles A Lindbergh planned overseas flight may use meteorological bridges across large high altitude air streams. It describes these wind lanes as northward extending fingers, distinct from steady ocean currents, and notes aviation could map and cross these storm tracks depending on route via Alaska Labrador Greenland Iceland Behring Strait and the southern low pressure column.
The article discusses three major North Atlantic storm routes including a path north of Labrador and Greenland that reverses iceberg flow, another east of Iceland toward the British Isles, and a third between Greenland and Davis Strait. It notes the Labrador route as potentially the worst due to abundant reports and its tendency to bend storms northward into Davis Strait. It mentions transatlantic Bremen flight attempts and pilot-examination expectations amid evolving meteorological data.
The passage questions who ensured Harry Sinclair would receive an elegant suite at the Mayflower for $5.50 a day during his Washington trial, noting he paid $150 a day for the same room. It cites a $105,485 alleged benefit and seeks a definite explanation from owner Mr. Moore of the Mayflower.
London reports that Queen attended a matinee featuring Ruth Draper in a character skit, performed to raise funds for Easton hospitals. The event highlighted the actress’s contributions and royal support for charitable medical services.
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