Vandenberg Calls for New Party Amid Debate on Governance
Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg addressed the Miami Ninth Annual Northern Dinner urging consideration of a new party to serve the country over party. He argued for strong checks and balances and an independent congress amid fears of executive decree and drifting toward socialism or other ideologies. Continued on page four.
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Rept
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Lincoln
Miami
Committee of One Hundred
Cn Palais
Vandenberg
Labor Backing Taylor County School Bond Proposal
Labor groups endorse the Taylor County Board of Education bond issue to finance a modern school building program with Public Works Administration aid. The resolution cites overcapacity at Taylor County High and rural district needs, notes matching grant funds, and pledges local labor for construction to aid unemployed workers.
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Taylor County Board of Education
Public Works Administration
Tri-County Trade and Later Council
Taylor County
Congress
Court Order Halts Public Release of Coal Cost Data
A Federal Court of Appeals granted a temporary injunction delaying the release of individual cost data from western coal operators to the Bituminous Coal Commission. The order blocks disclosure planned for Denver hearings on minimum prices across 12 western states and Alaska, affecting more than 10 000 producers. The commission rescinded the plan after the injunction.
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Washington
Bituminous Coal Commission
Federal Court of Appeals
Commission
Denver
Alaska
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Utah
Percy Tetlow
Circuit
Federal District Court
Purge in White House Needed Not in States
Carl Scholtz of Charleston West Virginia told the National Little Businessmen's association convention in Pittsburgh that the country needs an effective purge in the White House not in states. He claimed the coal industry is prostrate and questioned New Deal actions under the Guffey law while fuel oil natural gas and power entered competitive markets unhampered.
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Pittsburgh
Carl Scholtz
Charleston
W. Va
National Little Businessmen’s Association
White House
United States
New Deal
Men Knock Man Out Then Steal Gold Fillings
Henry Park reported three assailants knocked him unconscious in a freight car and ripped gold fillings from his teeth with pliers in Connellsville Pennsylvania. Police Chief Andrew Thomas is investigating the afternoon incident dated September 16.
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Connellsville
Henry Park
Andrew Thomas
Merchant Willing to Buy Good Left Eye
RICHLANDS Virginia September 15 a blind merchant M O Warner offered to pay a reasonable sum for a left eye after doctors said eye grafting might not restore his sight He hoped to obtain the eye from a condemned convict in a curious, sensational note for readers.
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Richlands
M. O. Warner
Warner
Trent Reveals Favoritism Rumors in Teacher Hiring
Charleston news reports W W Trent cites political favoritism in teacher hiring. In reply to Jackson county board of education he provides information on employment irregularities. He sought an inquiry into Lincoln county and notes similar reports from Jackson and Logan counties. Logan Circuit Judge C C Chambers orders grand jury. 40 witnesses appear. Trent says rumors come from many sources and implicate officials.
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Charleston
W. W. Trent
Jackson County Board of Education
Trent
Lincoln County
Jackson
Logan
Purge Fails in Georgia Vote. George Leads Talmadge
In Georgia’s Democratic primary Senator Walter F. George leads veteran Eugene Talmadge as Roosevelt campaign effort for change shows a snag. Incomplete returns place George ahead in county unit votes, with Camp far behind. Governor Rivers and Hugh Howell also compete, as the state elects ten Congress members amid a New Deal era contest.
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Atlanta
Roosevelt
Georgia
Walter F. George
George
Senate
Talmadge
Barnesville
Ram
Eugene Talmadge
Lawrence S. Camp
New Deal
Camp
E. D. Rivers
Howell
Rivers Hugh Howell
State Democratic Executive Committee
State House
Farley says FDR promised Robinson a Supreme Court seat
Postmaster General Farley disclosed that President Roosevelt intended to appoint Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas to the Supreme Court in 1937 and notified him shortly before his death. Robinson would have replaced Justice Van DeVanter, then retired amid the court bill fight. Hugo Black of Alabama was later chosen. Farley also addressed reports of drift with Roosevelt and commented on a possible third term.
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New York
Farley
Roosevelt
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Supreme Court
Justice van DeVanter
Hugo Busch
Alabama
American Magazine
Bomb triggers LA mayoral recall campaign
An election to decide Los Angeles mayor will occur Friday after a bombing last January injured private detective Harry Raymond, who sought evidence of municipal corruption. Two policemen were convicted of plotting Raymond’s murder, triggering a flood of graft and gangland charges against city administration. Judges Bowron and Shaw are key figures in the race, with Bowron noted as a former reporter on the Los Angeles Examiner.
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Los, Angeles
Los’ Angeles
Harry Raymond
Citizen’s Committee
Iudge
Frank L. Shaw
Superior Court
Fletcher Bowron
Los Angeles Examiner
Lloyds Cancels All War Risk Insurance Contracts
Lloyds underwriters announced today they will give 48 hours notice to terminate all war risk insurance contracts. The notice becomes effective at midnight tonight, with all prior policies including provision for such termination.
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Lloyds
London
New Jersey Officers To Join Police Order
Henry Squires national president of the P O of P says the Policemen's Benevolent Association of New Jersey has virtually decided to affiliate with the G O P The group includes 1500 officers in 91 cities Squires spoke to officers in Atlantic City as assistant police chief of Fairmont.
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Fairmont
Henry Squires
Praternal Order of Police
Policemen’s Benevolent Association of
New Jersey
Shahan presses Holt inquiry over primary buy claim
Elkins Sept. 15 A second appeal for a senatorial probe into alleged buy efforts around the August 2 primary was made by State Senator J Buhl Shahan in an open letter replying to Governor Holt. Shahan cites Holt's Saturday statement and accuses him of denying the charge while calling the liquor machine probe a willful lie.
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Elkins
J. Buhl Shahan
Holt
Shahan
The
Cobb Surpasses Countryman Speed Record at Bonneville
Wealthy Londoner John R. Cobb set a new world automobile speed record at 350.2 mph at Bonneville Salt Flats after he clocked 353.29 mph on the north run and 347.16 mph southward. He toppled Capt. George Eyston’s 345.49 mph mark. Eyston plans another attempt the next day as the duel for the 1 minute class continues. Cobb credited the car’s handling but noted the track’s firmness would affect results.
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Bonneville
John R. Cobb
London
Smasher
George E. ‘T. Eyston
Cobb
Eyston
Eteran
18 More WPA Projects Released By Alderson
Charleston September 15 The release of funds totaling 1 088 417 for 18 projects to furnish employment for 1 755 persons was announced by state WPA Administrator Joseph N Alderson One project calls for 69 258 to construct a nt pay state police radio tna Ty will employ 210 workers Other projects include McDowell county street improvements 17 996 employing 134 persons War McDowell County Paint and repair school properties in Big Creek district 28 085 35 persons Jefferson county Roadside improvements on U S route 340 from Harpers Ferry toward Charles Town
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WPA
Tna
Ager
McDowell County
War
Big Creek
Jefferson County
Harpers Ferry
Charles Town
PWA Approves Grant To Build New State Prison
Charleston reports the Public Works Administration may grant 260000 to Randolph County for a medium security prison complex. The project would include an administration building and housing for about 200 inmates on 1900 acres near Huttonsville in the Tygarts Valley. A 600 prisoner facility is planned to relieve congestion at Moundsville penitentiary. Construction start depends on federal approval pending in Washington.
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Charleston
Public Works Ministration
Chicago
Randolph County
Board of Control
Walter R. Thurmond
Washington
Huttonsville
Tygarts Valley
Moundsville Penitentiary
Thurmond
Shagbeek
Parliament To Hear Premier Neville Chamberlain Story
London reports Britain will recall Parliament to hear Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain’s account of talks with Adolf Hitler. Key officials met at No 10 Downing Street to arrange the session as Britain seeks guidance on the international crisis. Chamberlain then travelled to Germany in a bid to secure peace, arriving at Berchtesgaden for talks with Hitler.
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Hitler
London
Britig
Soi
Prime
Minster Neville
Adolf Hitler
John Simon
Exchequer
Edward von Fitsroy
House of Commons
Henry Gesson
No. 10
Downing Street
George VI
Viscount Halifax
Germany
Hitller
Berchtesgaden
Chamberlain
Great Britain
Mumleh
Ribbentrop
Berghof
Istahouse
Salzberg
Kennedy Has Terrific Job as Diplomat in Crisis
Associated Press reports diplomat Joseph Kennedy faces a demanding role as go-between for European democracies and the United States in wartime crisis. British officials express confidence, noting his blunt directness and readiness to state truths firmly without promising unsupported support.
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Associated Press
Dewitt Me
SRC
Joseph Kennedy
Jd John Bull
Uncle Sam
Lees
Tex
Mr.Kennedy
Washington
England
London
Walter Hines Page
Kennedy
United States
Grand Jury Deliberates Three Days Reports Thursday Afternoon
After three days of deliberation the September grand jury adjourned Wednesday afternoon to reconvene at 1:30 p m Thursday. Prosecuting Attorney Francis L Warder expects a report to Judge Herbert W Dent in Taylor county circus court by late afternoon. Only a few witnesses remain to be heard and about ten preferred to testify in the afternoon.
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Francis L.warder
Herbert ‘W. Dent
Taylor County Circus Court
Notice of Railway Pay Cuts Go To Men Today
CHICAGO September 15 More than 900000 railroad workers were formally advised their pay checks would be 15 percent smaller starting October 1 The cut was announced by the carriers joint conference committee on September 10 Workers are voting on a strike this month after mediation efforts failed and the wage dispute collapsed
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Chicago
Carriers’ Joint Conference Committee
Peace Hopes Waver After Chamberlain Hitler Meeting
At Berchtesgaden Sept 16 two leaders underscored hopes for peace as Prime Minister Chamberlain and Chancellor Hitler met in the Alpine retreat. Both men, shaped by starkly different paths, faced questions on German expansion and possible Anglo-French understandings. The summit sparked renewed speculation about Italy’s role and a potential German British accord.
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Berchtesgaden
Chamberlain
Great Britain
Adolf Hitler
Czechoslovakia
Su den
Italy
France
Hitler
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