Congress adjournment seen around June as tax bill stalls
Congress may not adjourn before June 5 as leaders fret over the 799 million dollar revenue program and delays in naval and deficiency appropriations. Illness of Cary Day delays naval hearings, while Ways and Means vows to push tax bill through by next week amid ongoing committee discussions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
House
Aivay
Cary D-ay
Naval Appropriations Subcommittee
Cleveland
Doughton
Ways and Means Committee
Representative Treadway
Rmass
Meadows Plans Tour of State for Attorney General Bid
Clarence W. Meadows Raleigh County prosecuting attorney and Democratic candidate for attorney general will tour the state this week to campaign. He has won unanimous endorsement from Raleigh County Bar Association members who praise him as an honorable, capable lawyer ready to serve the state.
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Clarence W. Meadows
Raleigh County
Meadows
County Bar Association
Beckley
West Virginia
Raleigh County Bar Association
Yilarence W. Meadows
H.M. Kilgore
C. M. Ward
Circuit Court
Ben H. Ashworth
Ned H. Ragland
W. W. Goldsmith
W. A. Thornhill
J. E. Summerfield
A. D. Preston
Clay S. Crouse
Kyle D. Harper
Ashton File
L. L. Scherer
W. H. File
W. A. Riffe
Herbert Stansbury
Harry L. McCreery
George W. Williams
W. H. McGinnis Jr
Young Democrats Plan Statewide Club Formation
President Frank Berry announces the Young Democrats will form clubs in every county of West Virginia. He notes units already operate in more than 20 counties as they organize statewide.
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Associated Press
Clarksburg
W. Va
Frank Berry
The
Young Democrats
Italian Planes Bombard Addis Ababa Amid Panic and Attacks
Five Italian planes terrorized Addis Ababa spraying the airfield with fire and patrolling the city for 45 minutes causing widespread panic among farmers and crowds near the imperial palace. Other towns Jijiga and Diredawa were attacked with no reported casualties. The League of Nations set a March committee to assess peace prospects amid Ethiopia’s Hague Convention protest. Mussolini claimed victory after Badoglio reported Haile Selassie forces defeated and scattered.
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Associated Press
Addis Ababs
Ethiopia
Imperial Palace
Empress Mennen
Jijiga
Diredawa
Addis Ababa
League of Nations
League Council
Council
Italy
League
Mussolini
Rome
Duce
Pietro Badoglia
Haile Selassie
Stowers Burial This Afternoon
Emory Stowers died after being struck by draw slate at the Wyco mine around 1 p.m. on Thursday. He, age 26, was to be married next Sunday. Funeral services will be held in Ada near Bluefield with Robertson and Fogle in charge. He is survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. Frazier Stowers and siblings Kelly, Ernest, Bertha Mathena, Clara Burnette, and J. B. Sutphin.
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Emory Stowers
Wyco
Ada
Bluefield
Robertson and Fogle
Frazier Stowers
Wye
Kelly
Ernest Stowers
Bertha Mathena
Stephenson
Appalachian Sells Off Land Along New River
Appalachian Electric Power Co sold 903 acres along the New River in Summers County to West Virginia Power Co which once proposed a dam at the site. John W. Ray noted the 1929 application may be revived after the water power act was ruled unconstitutional. Government surveys are under way for a 13.5 million dollar dam nearby. Public Service Commission approved the land sale for 188 037.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
Appalachian Electric Power Company
New River
Summers County
West Virginia Power Company
John W. Ray
theWest Virginia Company
The
Public Service Commission
League fears rise as Germany and Italy clash with Britain
London reports a shared League of Nations anxiety over German remilitarization of the Rhineland and the Italo Ethiopian war. British Foreign Secretary Eden rejects a Brussels parley, preferring league council discussions to place Locarno treaty issues on the agenda and allow full Allied input.
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Associated Press
London
League of Nation
Italy
Germany
Brussels
Rhineland
Geneva
Anthony Eden
Eden
League Council
Tthem
Dino Grandi
Foriign
Lake Tana
League Councils
Hodges Enters Governor Race for West Virginia
President of the West Virginia State Senate Charles E. Hodges announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor. The Morgantown resident pledged loyalty to the party and its people, saying leadership should be independent of outside obligations and aligned with public policy and the November election stakes.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Charles E. Hodges
State Senate
West Virginia
Democratic Party
Morgantown
Senate
More Persons Enter Contest For Offices
Citizens filed for county and district posts with the circuit clerk listing candidates. George W Brammer Cool Ridge Democrat seeks sheriff Ray Crouse Ameagie Democrat runs for Clear Fork district constable George F Arthur Abraham Republican for Richmond district constable W E Bragg Pluto Republican candidate for Richmond district constable Mrs May Green Ghent Democrat seeks Shady Spring district committee woman J E Redden Royal Democrat candidate for Shady Spring district constable Wade French Artie Democrat candidate for Clear Fork district constable
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George W. Brammer
Cool Ridge
Ray Crouse
Ameagie
Constable
Clear Fork
George F. Arthur
Abraham
Richmond
W. E. Bragg
Pluto
May Green
Ghent
Shady Spring
J. E. Redden
Royal
Wade French
Artie
Roosevelt Back From Sea Trip
President Roosevelt returns to shore after two weeks at sea aboard the USS Potomac in the Bahamas. He messages that fishing was good but winds hampered activity at Southwest Point New Providence. plans for possible debarkation early next week are noted.
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Miami
Fla
Roosevelt
U. S. S. Potomac
United States Coast Line
Southwest Point
New Providence Island
Marvin H. McIntyre
New Providence
Jimmie Hays Is Oratory Winner
Morgantown WV April 4 three boys and one girl won titles in the state literary contest tonight The judges voting unanimously for all four winners for the first time in 17 years decided these are the best high school students in Oratory Jimmie Hays Jr Beckley Extemporaneous Speaking Robert Groban Huntington Poetry Reva Farman North Fork Debate Russell Poling Lost Creek Forty four district champions competed The winners received scholarships to West Virginia University sponsor of the event
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Associated Press
Morgantown
W. Va
Jimmie Hays Jr
Beckley
Robert Groban
Huntington
Reva Farman
Northfork
Russell Poling
Lost Creek
West Virginia University
Youth Week Observed By Beckley Rotary Club
Dr A P Hudgins of Charleston will attend Beckley April 28 for Youth Week activities. George M Parker says he will speak to Beckley Junior High pupils in the morning and Woodrow Wilson High students in the afternoon. The observance runs April 28 to May 2.
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A. P. Hudgins
Charleston
Beckley
Miller Infant Dies At Home Of Parents
Russel Doris Miller age 16 months, son of Mr and Mrs Russell Miller of Scarbro, died in Oak Hill hospital Friday at 2:30 pm from pneumonia after whooping cough. Funeral by Reverend J E Wilson of Scarbro at home at 2:30 this afternoon. burial in Highlawn cemetery with Tyree and Dew directing.
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Russel Doris Miller
Russell Miller
Scarbro
Oak Hill
J. E. Wilson
Highlawn
Tyree and Dew
Unseasonable Cold and Storms Roil Southern States
A severe cold spell and early spring in the south bring frost and floods across Arkansas to Georgia with temperatures dipping to 19 in Arkansas and 22 in Asheville. Tornado deaths reach 41 in the week, with 19 in South Georgia. Snow hits Chicago and surrounding states, while flood fears ease as Ohio River rises slowly and flood refuges are housed in Chattanooga schools.
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Associated Press
Montana
South
Georgia
al Cordelo Hospital
Arkansas
Chicago
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Helena
Mont
Marshall
N. C
Washington, D. C
Dixie
Asheville
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Ohio
Principals to Meet in Charleston April 20 21
Elementary school principals of Raleigh County urged to attend the State Elementary Principals Association meeting in Charleston on April 20 and 21. George M. Parker assistant county superintendent said substitutes will not be required and classes may be dismissed for the days.
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Raleigh County
Elementary Principals’ Association of
Charleston
George M. Parker
Parker
Hawley Files Candidacy for Seventh District Senate Nomination
Fred M. Hawley of Bluefield filed today as a Republican candidate for the state senate from the Seventh district. He serves as chairman of Mercer county Republican executive committee.
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Charleston
W. Va
Fred M. Hawley
Bluefield
Mercer County
Republican Executive Committee
Driver Of Truck Sustains Severe Head Injuries In Icy Spill
Hershel Shiffey a 24 year old Wytheville Virginia truck driver suffered a fractured skull scalp lacerations and a contusion of his right shoulder and chest when his loaded Chevrolet overturned after skidding on an icy road near Lambs Mountain Route 1 and 2 Stone Coal roads. The meat load for Killarney store was scattered on the mountainside. Shiffey was found unconscious in the wreck and brought to a hospital by passing motorists.
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Hershel Shiffey
Wotheville
Virginia
Lams Mountain
Shiffey
Killarney
Quintet Injured In Auto Smashup On Beckwith Road
Five people were injured near Beckwith Road last midnight when a car struck another vehicle. L. B. Riley of Princeton suffered facial abrasions, H. L. Riley of Ashland sustained facial abrasions, Mrs. Allene Riley endured a left leg contusion, J. W. Estep of Ashland had facial and knee abrasions, and Mrs. Nancy Clark of Ashland lost several upper teeth with possible jaw fracture. Mrs. Riley and Mrs. Clark remained hospitalized with others treated and released.
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Beckwith Road
Oak Hill Hospital
L. B. Riley
Princeton
H. L. Riley
Ashland
Allene Riley
J. W. Estep
Nancy Clark
Conservation Pictures to be Shown at Two High Schools
Conservation and forestry officials will screen moving pictures at Shady Spring High School tomorrow at 8 pm and Trap Hill High School the following night at the same hour. Superintendent F H Halstead announced the free shows, noting a previous September 23 screening at R M I park. Public attendance urged.
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Conservation and Forestry
Shady Spring
Trap Eli
F. H. Halstead
Camp i Raleigh
RM. 1. Park
Shady Spring High School
Trap Hill
Pettry Admits Theft Of Pinecrest Equipment
Norman Pettry a former night watchman at Pinecrest Sanitarium was sentenced to 30 days in jail and a 30 fine plus costs after pleading guilty to petty larceny in a series of thefts at the institution State Troopers A Scalise and W R Callaghan arrested him and recovered items including a rifle watch kodak and several l
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Norman Pettry
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Squire H. F. Hancock
Pettry
A. Scalise
W. R. Callaghan
Grey Flats
Scalise
Kodak
Mrs Ella Deem Dies at 80 in Beckley Home
Mrs Ella G Deem aged 80 died at 5 20 PM in the Beckley home of her son C H Deem after a week illness. Born January 12 1856 in Mur Raysville she was daughter of A C and Philena Knowles Tidd. She helped run the Jackson County Herald after her husband Henry W Deem died in 1916 and later moved to Beckley in 1920. Burial will be in Nipley beside her husband.
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Ella G. Deem
C. H. Deem
Beckley
Deem
Murraysville
Jackson County
A. C
Philena Knowles Tidd
Morgan
Ohio River
West Virginia
Henry W. Deem
Ripley
Bernice D. Crow
Cunningham
Kansas
Carroll H. Deem
Gertrude D. Roush
Julian J. Deem
Henry Deem
Jackson County Herald
Shakespearean Plays Draw Large High School Crowd
Woodrow Wilson High School shows Shakespearean plays attracting 1450 attendees over Friday and Saturday. Principal C G Peregoy reports 725 visitors Friday afternoon mostly students, 250 Friday night, 200 Saturday afternoon, and 275 Saturday night, totaling 1450.
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C. G. Peregoy
Woodrow Wilson
City Directory To Be Compiled In Beckley
G A Harris for R L Polk & Co plans Beckley 1936 city directory canvassing business and professional people. Polk maintains a national directory library service with a Beckley chamber of commerce site hosting readers. Enumerators will compile names occupations and residences for broad distribution.
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Wark
Beckley
G. A. Harris
R. L. Polk & Company
Pittsburgh Directory Publishers
Polk Company
Hauptmann Still a Living Issue in Jersey Politics
The Lindbergh case remains a live political issue in New Jersey as Hauptmann’s body is moved from the state prison. A new kidnapping charge against Paul H. Wendel prompts renewed grand jury action in Hunterdon county while Gov Hoffman and agencies push for continued pursuit of justice.
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Associated Press
Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Jersey
New York
New Jersey
Harold G. Hoffman
Hauptmann
Charles A. Lindberghs
Hunterdon County
Hunterdah County
Burlington County
Ellis Parker
Wendel
Ship Officials Offer To Settle Morro Castle Claims
Officials of the liner Morro Castle propose a out of court settlement of claims totaling 890000 for the Asbury Park disaster 125 lives lost. The offer covers about 55 percent of provable claims and stems from the Ward Line now under New York and Cuba Atlantic Steamship. Civil actions in New York federal court may be postponed from May to October while the settlement is considered.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Morro Castle
Asbury Park
N. J
New York
Jersey
Howard MM. Long
New York and Cuba
Weather report with scattered rain and rising temps
Occasional rain to begin with slightly warmer conditions Sunday. Monday turns partly cloudy and colder with a further rise in temperatures in the central and eastern United States. The colder spell reaches the middle Atlantic states and Ohio valley with cooler readings near the Great Lakes.
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Centra
Abel
North Atlantic
Middle Atlantic States
New York
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Ohio Valley
Lower Lake Region
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Stowers
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Cordelo
Jimmie Hays
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Hawley
Pinecrest
Ella Deem
Lindbergh
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