New Economy Plan Seeks Large Federal Reductions
President Roosevelt and Lewis W. Douglas unveil a broad federal reorganization aimed at saving over 300 million dollars next year. The plan, posted aboard the yacht Sequoia, targets a 25 percent cut in government spending and balance the budget, with immediate approval sought to take effect June 1.
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Four Thousand Two Hundred Bonusers Join Forest Jobs
Washington reports that over 4,200 World War I veterans signed up with the reforestation corps. On the war veterans' last day at Fort Hunt Virginia, about 500 remained unenrolled as they planned to move to Washington to begin their journey home.
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Washington
Bonus Army
Fort Hunt
Potomac
Virginia
Old Washington and Jefferson College building burns
Fire damaged the Washington and Jefferson College administration building, one of the oldest school structures in America built in 1793. Fire chief Harry Cundall attributed the blaze to a short circuit. The incident occurred in Washington, Pennsylvania, on May 22.
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Washington
Washington & Jefferson Coleges
America
Assay
Harry Cundall
Scream Foils Kidnapping of Denver Child
In Denver on May 22 an 8 year old girl, Betty Lee O'Dell, was nearly abducted when a woman in bloomers, with disordered hair, grabbed her and fled with a nude man. Brothers Elwood 14 heard screams, saw a window screen torn, and alerted authorities as the pair escaped down an alley. Police suspect the woman is unbalanced or led a nudist cult.
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Denver
Colo
Betty Lee O'Dell
Elwood
Child Killed in Automobile Crash near Elkins
In Dartmoor Judy Adeline Cross three died after being struck by a car while walking on the road. Her sister Louise Genevieve thirteen was seriously injured, driver Woodford Koontz of Belington and Koontz’s wife and niece sustained minor injuries as the car upset.
Seven Men Die In Dynamite Blast On Montmorency River
Seven log drivers were killed and three injured when a dynamite box exploded aboard a small boat on the Montmorency River. The blast occurred while the crew handled charges for freeing jammed logs on the Anglo-Canadian company operation in Quebec.
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Quebec
Montmorenncy River
Day Statute Defended At Sunday Rally
Miss Lily Grace Matheson of Neenah Wis secretary of the national Women's Christian Temperance Union spoke at a prohibition rally Sunday at West Main Street M E Church defending the 18th amendment. Rev Eugene Dick presided and Rev Eskew led music as Matheson argued conditions before and after the amendment and urged protection for today’s youth.
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National Women's Christian Temperance Union
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Eugene Dick
West Main Street
Blueville M. B
Mr. Dick
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W. R. Eskew
St. Paul's M. B. Church
Young
Pace Three
Fading fighting in North China noted as lull ends
Reports from Peiping say Japanese cavalry moved within five miles of Tungchow as 30 American missionaries stay at their posts awaiting a peaceful turnover. Sino Japanese hostilities subside north of Peiping while Japanese forces push toward Peiping and Tientsin displacing Chinese refugees. Japanese note a sword attack on a sentry hindering peace talks. authorities warn of no talks while incident reviewed. Seven killed in Quebec dynamite blast. one injured and five unharmed on Lac Creux.
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House Committee Sets Tax Plan for 3 300 000 000 Works Issue
Washington May 22 Swift committee action moved key administration measures toward final passage. The Ways and Means Committee backed a tax program raising income and gasoline taxes to fund a 3.3 billion public works issue while the Senate handled the Lauderback impeachment trial. The plan raises the normal income tax rate to six percent for lower incomes and to ten percent for higher brackets, increases the gasoline levy, and subjects corporate dividends to income tax.
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Senate
Lauderback
House
Ways and Means Committee
Four Powers Agree to Mussolini Pact
Rome reports that France England Germany and Italy informally agreed to a four power pact aimed at ten years of peace in Europe. Talks possible today in Geneva with Simon Boncour Nadolny and Aloisi coordinating the agreed terms. Goering approved the text before leaving for Berlin as the world awaits a formal Rome signing.
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Rudolph Nadolny
Baron Aloisi
Ronald Graham
Henry de Jouvenel
Herman Goering
Hitler
Berlin
Grand Council
Chamber of Deputies
Roosevelt
Canal Fought by Residents of Belington
Belington officials say the community is bitterly opposed to Elkins plan for a flood control canal along the Tygarts Valley river bend. Mayor Howard Price and City Clerk Earl Booth confirmed the stance after Delegate Dice Harper proposed a bill authorizing Elkins to build the canal. Citizens along the river argue the canal would raise river volume and speed during floods, risking property in Junior, Belington, and Elkins.
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Elkins
Tygarts Valley
Howard Price
Earl Booth
Dice Harper
Randolph County
House of Delegates
Junior, Belington and
Forestry Group to Erect Phone Lines in Hills
Parsons May 22 The civilian conservation corps men at camps near Davis and Thomas shift from tree planting to building telephone lines. The 262 men at the Bretz camp two miles from Parsons are laying a phone line on Backbone mountain and will move to the Dry Fork road through Henricks from Lanesville to the state highway, then to Seneca via bases.
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Civilian Conservation Corps
Davis
Thomas
Bretz Camp
Backbone Mountain
Henricks
Lanesville
Seneca
Rev Luther Beckner Acquitted Of Robberies
The West Virginia case against Rev Luther Beckner ended as Roy Snyder confessed sole robbery involvement, clearing Beckner of any accomplice role in the April 5 Sutherland home theft. Snyder, already sentenced, implicated Beckner but later recanted, and Beckner remained jailed after police found loot at his West Main street home. Beckner pastored in prison, citing faith as he spoke to fellow inmates about the Prodigal Son while awaiting grand jury action.
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Luther Beckner
Roy Snyder
John Sutherland
South Side
Beckner
Snyder
State
Moundsville
West Main Street
Nutter Fort
Clarksburg
Rev
John K. Burdett
William B. Gibson
ASK FUND TO GUARD RIGHTS OF ALL JEWS
In New York 29 Jewish Committee affiliates plan emergency advisory council to address German persecution. Dr Cyrus Adler presides while Samuel Untermyer agrees to plead the Jewish case before the League of Nations and the World Economic Conference. In Washington the American Jewish Congress votes to launch a million dollar fund to protect Jewish rights in Germany and beyond.
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American Jewish Committee
Germany
Cyrus Adler
Philadelphia
Samuel Untermyer
League of Nations
Washington
Adolf Hitler
American Jewish Congress
Officials of Gulf Oil Face Investigation
Pittsburgh May 22. In come tax matters involving several Gulf Oil officials, a Mellon organization, are under investigation. Charles A. Russell, former Federal Power Commission counsel, and David A. Olson, who sued Andrew W. Mellon for 400,000,000 in connection with steamship tax exemptions, arrived today saying they came to carry on the inquiry. W. L. Mellon, nephew of the former secretary of the treasury, and six other Gulf officials were named in the suit filed Saturday in Washington by Russell and Olson against David S. Blair, former commissioner of internal revenues.
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Charles A. Russell
Federal Power Commission
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Andrew W. Mellon
W. L. Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
Gulf
Washington
Russell
Olson
David S. Blair
Visit ends in shooting near Oxford Michigan
In Oxford Michigan on May 22 a husband who failed to return home after escorting a woman friend from a party opened fire through a front door, killing Ernest Stabler and wounding Mrs Corrie Shoemaker and Ernest Judd. Stabler then shot himself as Florence Judd, his wife, was held for investigation.
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Corrie Shoemaker
Ernest Judd
Judd
Florence
Stabler
Dannenberg Divorce Suit Charged Cruelty
Mrs Denyse Dannenberg files cruelty charge in Reno for divorce from Simon J Dannenberg of New York City. They wed in Paris on October 7 1929 and are seeking legal separation.
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Reno
Nev
Denyse Dannenberg
Simon J. Dannenberg
New York City
Paris
France
Notice for Ex Service Men Meeting at Moose Home
Ex service men urged to gather at the Moose Home on Wednesday night May 24 at 8 o clock for a war reunion meeting and important discussions.
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Moose Home
United States Advances New Policy At Geneva Arms Talks
Norman H. Davis announced at the disarmament conference that the United States will consult with other nations when peace is menaced and will refrain from action hindering collective peace efforts if it agrees on the aggressor. He described a doctrine abandoning strict neutrality and endorsed a system of control and supervision of armaments with readiness for automatic, permanent participation.
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Switzerland
United States
Norman H. Davis
League of Nations
America
Davis
West Virginia Medical Assn Opens 6th Convention
Charleston May 22 The West Virginia Medical Association opened its 6th convention today and will continue until Wednesday. The council held a morning session as registration proceeded. A series of scientific sectional meetings is scheduled for this afternoon.
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Charleston
West Virginia Medical Association
Council of the Association
Oil price up 10 to 13 cents across lines
Pittsburgh May 22. Leading purchasing agencies announced today an increase of 10 to 13 cents in oil prices. New rates list Pennsylvania grade in Southwest Pennsylvania lines at 1.07, Eureka 1.02, New York Transit 1.37, National Transit 1.37, Buckeye 0.90, Buckeye rising 13 cents while others up 10.
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Pennsylvania
Eureka
New York Transit
National Transit
Buckeye
Hollywood Returns To Gaily Partying Revived In Colony
Hollywood reports a revival of the old party spirit in the film colony with simpler entertainments. Hosts are cautious, spending less on favors, jewelry, and servants than in past lavish days, as Cecili B. De Mille once hosted Paradise Rancho style gatherings with costly prizes and plentiful splendor.
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Colony
Cecil B. de Mille
Paradise Rancho
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