Congress completes Muscle Shoals action heads to White House
The House approved the conference report on the Muscle Shoals Tennessee Valley development bill soon after debate began. The measure would revive the giant power and nitrate plant on the Tennessee River in Alabama, authorize a new Cove Creek dam on the Clinch River, and allow government transmission and sale of power. Roosevelt would be asked to undertake basin development to spur regional growth. The Senate had adopted the report, needing only the Vice President and Speaker Rainey’s signatures.
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Mitchell Wealth Lost In Tax Fraud Trial
Testimony opened in New York today in the income tax fraud case against Charles E. Mitchell former president of National City Bank accused of dodging tax on income over four million dollars for 1929 and 1930. Witnesses included a government official and a J P Morgan banking house employee who discussed collateral and apparent income manipulation.
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Charles E. Mitchell
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J. P. Morgan and Company
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National City
Mitchell
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Aid Banking House
J. P. ‘Morgan and Company
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Internal Revenue
National City Company
Former Princeton head Hibben dies in wreck
Dr. John Grier Hibben president emeritus of Princeton University was killed when his car collided with a truck at the Clover Leaf intersection on the Lincoln highway. A rear passenger, likely his wife, was seriously injured while truck driver Peter Scivilla of New Brunswick was critically hurt.
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John Grier Hibben
Princton University
Hibben
New York
Peter Scivilla
New Brunswick
St. Peter's Hospital
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton
University
Tibben
Middlesex Beverage Company
Scivilla
County Unit Bill Faces New Crisis in Legislature
The county unit school bill survived a Senate vote by one point, heading for further conference as disagreements with the House linger. The Kump road bill, first major administration measure, passed and was sent to the governor, reducing road commission membership from three to one.
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D. Braxton
Akron Disaster Board Cites Error in Judgment
Washington reports a naval board of inquiry found that an error in judgment by Commander Frank McCord contributed to the Akron disaster. The board added McCord should not be condemned since night time knowledge may have justified his action plan. Secretary Swanson and Admiral Pratt concurred that no reflection should attach to McCord.
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Naval Board of Inquiry
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Akron
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William V. Pratt
Naval Operations
Senate Split Over County Unit Bill With Potential Deadlock
The senate massed the county unit bill 16 to 12 two weeks ago with Hel mick of Tucker and Weisen berger of Mason absent. On Monday Brown of Elkins switched to oppose the bill and Helmick returned to oppose. If Weisenberger, reportedly ill, returns to oppose, a 15 to 15 deadlock could loom as the bill returns from conference.
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Elkins
State Auditor Publishes Brief On Fiscal Affairs
State Auditor Sims releases a concise resume showing current overdraft, notes due within a year from Chase National Bank and other banks, diverted revenues to debt and funds, and the status of the New Capitol Building loans. The report notes total overdrafts and diverted funds, plus amounts tied to Workmen's Comp and closed banks.
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Chinese hurry preparations for conflict
Japanese dispatches report Chinese forces in retreat and bolstering defenses 13 miles east of Peiping. The line runs through Tungchow Shunyi and Hwaiju, with evacuations of American missions at Tungshow underway. Air scouts note rearguards passing through Yutien Tangshan and Kaiping, 70 to 100 miles east of Peiping, not yet captured by Japan.
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House pass taxes and highway plan in county district bill
The legislature consolidated county district roads into a secondary system while debating a graduated net income tax. The tax would require half the federal rate from individuals and corporations, projected to yield 7 to 8 million dollars annually. Delegate Holt said it would replace a one percent gross income tax and offset sales tax cuts, but Delegate Marsh argued it would drive industry from the state. A secret session on a 14 million dollar indirect revenue bill was dropped after Holt objected.
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Ohio
Prisoners Arraigned In Court This Morning And Guilty Pleas
Grand jury reported three misdemeanor indictments and eleven felonies after hearing forty witnesses. Ray Snider of Braxton and Rev. Luther Beckner of Nutter Fort charged with breaking into Claude Griffiths residence and stealing fruits and provisions valued at 13.25 with loot partly found at Beckner’s West Main home. Reform School Attack inmates Becheler Shamblin Hoke Snow and Mayle charged with murder of guard A G Amnett and theft of harness parts and a gray horse from several owners. Kenneth Poole indicted for defrauding D L Goodwin with forged note and Ford purchase. Ulysses Kennedy indicted for burglary of Albert Reynolds home and $28 harness theft. Hayward Kennedy indicted for transporting intoxicants. Continued on Page Six.
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Braxton County
Luther Beckner
Nutter Fort
Clarksburg
Claude Griffith
Beckner
West Main Street
Reform
Harold Becheler
Shirley Shamblin
Alden Hoke
William Snow
West Virginia Industrial School For Boys
Pruntytown
A. G. Amnett
James Mayle
Charles McDaniel
William H. Farrance
Arthur Robinson
J. F. McVickey
Robinson
Ellsworth Cross
John Mayle
Kenneth Poolle
D. L. Goodwin
Flemington
James Poole
Kenneth Poole
Ford
States move toward repeal of eighteenth amendment
Washington reports President Roosevelt weighing an early appeal to states to ratify the repeal amendment. New Jersey reports a near total wet delegation and expects a June convention after light turnout. Wyoming precinct conventions vote for repeal with 325 conventions total and 456 delegates. county conventions May 18 will choose wet or dry delegates for Casper May 25.
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Cheyenne
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Casper
Union Fight Caught By Gunplay In Chicago
Bullets shattered the home of James Lefty Lynch a business agent in the insurgent Chicago Teamsters faction led by George Roy Baker. Lynch said the attack came from a machine gun in a passing car as he and his family narrowly escaped injury. He appealed to the state’s attorney for protection amid an insurgent push against officers led by John Sheridan and Milton Booth Jr.
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George Roy Baker
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John Sheridan, Jr
Milton Booth, Jr
Lynch
Byles May Head Group At American Petroleum Institute Meeting
Tulsa Oklahoma May 17. Election of a new president and forecasts of motor fuel and crude oil demands for the next six months are key points of the mid year American Petroleum Institute session. Exter J. Byles of Tide Water Associated Oil Companies in New York is mentioned as likely successor to C B Ames who retires this week to become Texas Company board chairman.
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American Petroleum Institute
Exter J. Byles
Tidewater Associated Oil Companies
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C. B. Ames
Texas Company
Lenore Ulrich Says Divorce From Sidney Blackmer
Pittsburgh May 17 Lenore Ulrich a noted stage actress said she will divorce her movie actor husband Sidney Blackmer and end their marriage for good. She called their union tragic and noted long distance telephone love and constant separation, saying marriage does not mix with their profession.
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Lenore Ulrich
Sidney Blackmer
Marrage
Electric power output rises in week over last year
New York reports a 2.2 percent weekly jump in electric power output, the largest gain since mid April 1931, with consumption also up by about 0.5 percent in the week ended May 6, signaling a shift after a prolonged decline since July 1929.
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New York
President Told Business Is Improving In Inflation Era
A special committee of the Federal Reserve Board advisory council, headed by Walter Smith of St. Louis, told President Roosevelt in Washington that business conditions are improving nationwide. The group, meeting with Secretary Woodin, is assessing the economy as inflation powers loom.
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Roosevelt
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Federal Reserve Board
Walter Smith
St. Louis
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Wife of Furman University president killed in collision
Mrs. W. J. McClothlin wife of Furman University president GreenVille D C was fatally injured and Dr. McClothlin seriously hurt in an automobile collision two miles from Kings Mountain N C May 17.
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W. J. McClothlin
Furman University
GreenVille
D. C
Associated Oil Reports Profit For March Quarter
Associated Oil Company reports March quarter net profit of $85,691, against $727,735 in the same period of 1932. The figure reflects a profit decline as the company reviews its selling period and market conditions.
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New York
Associated Oil Company
sPerlod
Germany offers disarmament pledge as Hitler backs Roosevelt plan
Berlin May 17 Reichstag hears Chancellor Hitler vow to disarm further if others do the same and back Roosevelt’s crisis relief. He links economic reconstruction to disarmament and condemns war insanity while stressing anti communism, job restoration, and stable government. State department officials later brief.
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Adolf Hitler
Reichstag
Roosevelt
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Catas
Mistake man for Turpack released after ID confirms error
A man seized from a Pennsylvania railroad train in Wellsburg on suspicion of being Edward Turpack, an escaped life term convict, was released after Pittsburgh police said the man is not Turpack. He identified himself as Woodrow Taylor of Sistersville and said he briefly drove a taxicab in Indianapolis during a vacation.
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Edward Turpack
Pittsburgh
Woodrow Taylor
Sistersville
Indianapolis
Andrews M. E Presenting Two Playlets at Church Thursday
Queen Esthers announce evening program on May 18 featuring two plays too much matrimony and kidnaping betty with ticket prices of 106, 15e and 250 49-fp-lt.
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