Strike threats loom in auto tool and rubber trades
Labor leaders express dissatisfaction with the national automobile labor board as a meeting is planned in Pontiac Michigan for Sunday to discuss wages and hours. Employers in tool and diemakers face attitude changes, with potential individual agreements. A 1200 worker rubber strike in Sandusky was rejected, while walkouts loom for 800 Akron rubber mold machinists and 2000 in Tuscarawas clay district.
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Associated Press
Dove of Industrial Peace
White House
National Automobile Labor Board
Pontiac
Mich
Union Auto Workers
Michigan
Ohio
Detroit
Matthew J. Smith
Workers’ Organization
Employers’ Association
Barr Rubber Products Company
Sandusky
Central Labor Union
Akron, O
Cleveland
Tuscarawas County
Clay
Roosevelt At White House Returns From Florida Vacation
President Roosevelt, greeted by about 200 congress members including Vice President Garner and Speaker Rainey, returned to Washington from Florida. He joked he is not glad to be back, then quipped about lessons learned from barracudas and sharks as he invited lawmakers to visit and learn his tricks. The arrival at Union Station featured martial music and the Marine Band.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Florida
Congress
Congressional
Garner
Rainey
Union Station
Capitol
Marine Band
James
March Term Court Costs Summary
The March term of criminal court cost the state 1463.80 and the county 1044.90, totaling 2508.70 for 14 trial days. State costs included 420 to jurors and 661 to witnesses. sheriff 192 for jurors’ feeding and housing. stenographer about 190. County costs included 941.70 to jurors, plus 49 to grand jurors, 12 to the stenographer, and 42 to witnesses. Officials’ salaries are separate year-round.
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Criminal Court
State
Imate
John C. Ward
C. C. Lewis
G. Evelyn Thompson
Clark Speaks at Mt Hope on Hoisting and Safety
O B Clark of Brown Fayre company Johnstown Pa will be principal speaker at the New River and Winding Gulf Mining Institute meeting in Mt Hope tomorrow at 7 30 pm. He will present Single Hoisting and Auxiliaries and discuss safety and economy. President Robert Lilly announced the talk as near the last regular meeting until fall and urged strong attendance.
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O. B. Clark
Brown Fayre Company
Johnstown
Mt. Hope
New River and Winding Gulf Mining Institute
Robert Lilly
Institute
Clark
Lilly
Cannon Case Brings Clash In Bishop Cannon Trial
Washington reports a courtroom battle as government and defense clash over testimony that Bishop James Cannon Jr found 85000 in 1931. Agent Lee P Oliver testified Cannon spoke of the money at a conference in the district attorney’s office. Defense asked to record Cannon’s prior statement, calling it an outrage. district attorney Leslie Garnet objected, urging Cannon testify himself.
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Associated Press
Washington
James Cannon, Jr
Lee P. Oliver
Justice Department
Robert H. McNeill
Leslie C. Garnet
McNeill
Oliver
Cannon
Homestead Plan Outlined for Raleigh County Camp
A Raleigh county welfare board meeting outlined a proposed homestead subsistence camp for unemployed families. Plans call for about 10 000 acres near Glade Creek with 6 000 acres for farming and a five acre plot per family including a house and farm gear. A game and fish preserve may be created to boost the area’s appeal. The draft will be sent to West Virginia relief administrator W N Beehler for review.
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Herbert Stansbury
Raleigh County Welfare Board
Stansbury
C. L. Allen
W. N. Beehler
West Virginia
Beehler
Glade Creek
Hinton Road
Shady Spring
Grandview
Raleigh
Huntress Named President of Appalachian Coals Inc
Cincinnati April 183 announces Carroll B Huntress of Washington appointed president of Appalachian Coals Inc succeeding James D Francis of Huntington. Huntress is executive secretary of the National Coal Association. Francis resigned citing private business pressure and will remain a director and executive board member as of May 1.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Carroll B. Huntress
Washington
Appalachian Coals Inc
James D. Francis
Huntington
Huntress
National Coal Association
Francis
Appalachian Coals
Appalachian Region
Textbooks to stay in use in Charleston schools
Charleston April 13 the board of education ruled there will be no charges or wholesale changes in elementary school textbooks for 1934 35. The board urged gradual adoption for high school texts to align with nearby schools and avoid abrupt shifts.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Board of Education
Two Bandits Taken In Raid In Arkansas
Hot Springs Arkansas April 13 two men believed by police to be members of the Clyde Barrow gang were captured today. Two other men one suspected of being Barrow himself and a woman escaped.
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Associated Press
Hot Springs
Ark
Clyde Barrow
Texas
Barrow
Plans Set For West Virginia Legion Conference
West Virginia Department of the Legion holds its Mid-Year Conference in Beckley May 5 and 6 to award the Commander's Cup for a golf tourney at Black Knight Country Club. Irving Goldstein pledged the silver loving cup. J. P. Horne, W. C. Griffith, and W. H. McGinnis named to chair the rules committee.
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Beckley Shriners
Beni Kedem
Charleston
Beckley Streets
Black Knight Country Club
E. C. Minter
Walter Muir
R. D. Watts
al Meade
J. E. McKenzie
W. Bernard Rock
J. Wilbur Davis
Shriners
George H. Williamson
Temple
Logan
Williamson
Welch
Mullens
Mt. Hope
Beckley
West Virginia
J. P. Horne
W. C. Griffith
W. H. McGinnis
Housing Committee
Roy T. Elkin
Schumann Heink
H. G. Kump
Dillinger in police raid at Warsaw Indiana
John Dillinger allegedly led a machine gun raid on Warsaw police station, slugged Officer Jud Pittinger, and fled with two revolvers and four bulletproof vests. Pittinger identified one raider as Dillinger and another as Homer Van Meter, with similar raids linked to earlier crimes in Indiana and Wisconsin.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Ind
John Dillinger
Jud Pittinger
Dillinger
Homer van Meter
Auburn
Peru
Green Castle
East Chicago
Racine
Wis
Pittinger
Stocks Narrowly Mixed In An Active Market
In New York traders opened with an active session as stocks were narrowly mixed. Motors showed little change while U S Steel preferred and Armour of Illinois preferred each gained a point, signaling cautious gains among major interests in early trading.
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Associated Press
Wall Street
N. Y
Motors
U. S. Steel
Armour of Illinois
Fire destroys Campbell building on Neville street
A fire last night destroyed the Campbell building on Neville street, leaving six families homeless. Salvage efforts recovered some cash and furniture, with an insurance policy of 30,000 on the building. Fire started from an overheated furnace and the Mount Hope department helped save adjoining structures. Mrs Kidd suffered a head cut.
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Campbell
Neville Street
A. W. Riner
Ras Lilly
Riner and
J. T. Rogers and Co
Lilly
John Campbell
Walker Jordan
Mac Collison
C. W. Kidd
J. L. Sawyers
Mount Hope
Kidd
B. C. Jennings
Collison
No Strike In Pennsylvania Ends With Work
Uniontown Pa April 13 delegates from 67 locals representing about 15 000 Fayette fields miners ended a six hour session with a decision not to strike. District President William Hynes urged cooperation and warned against a communistic element seeking a strike, as talks with operators continued.
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Associated Press
Uniontown
Fayette Fields
William Hynes
Regulatory bill approved by committee in Washington
The modified Dill Rayburn bill for regulation of communications gained approval today from the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee. It proposes a five member communications commission to replace the Interstate Commerce Commission in supervising telegraph and telegraph companies and to assume radio commission jurisdiction over radio facilities. The bill would also authorize presidential control of communications systems during war or war threats.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Communications Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Telegraph and Telegraph Companies
Radio Commission
Noted Violinist Schumann-Heink to Be Assisted by Jascha Bron
Noted violinist Mrs. Schumann-Heink will lecture and recite on April 17 at the Memorial building with assisting artist Jascha Bron, famed for solo work and his Bruch concerto. Bron, born in Kiev, exhibited prodigy talent before six, studied with Joachim, performed Bruch concerto under Bruch, and divides his career between Europe and America. He plays a valuable Stradivarius.
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Schumann-Heink
Jascha Bron
Bron
Kiev
Russia
Joachim
Bruch
Budapest
Europe
America
Aged Woman Alberta Jennings Dies at Odd Home
Mrs Alberta Jennings 75 long cared for by County Commissioner John F Bolen family at Odd after illness from Wednesday. Native of Pocahontas Um she raised many children with husband’s death early. Survived by Harm on Jennings Wiley Jennings Opie Jennings and Mrs William Cochran. Funeral likely Sunday at Odd with burial in Odd cemetery.
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Alberta Jennings
John F. Bolen
Bolen
Odd
Pocahontas
Harmon and
Wiley Jennings
Lego
Opie Jennings
Matouka
William Cochran
Thieves Take Fifty Fowls From Daniels Farm
Thieves broke into the John R. Smith farm chicken house at Daniels night before last and stole 50 fowls mostly White Leghorns. They hauled them away in a truck whose tracks were found the next day. Many chickens were excellent layers. access was gained by breaking the lock and entering through the front door. Neighbors report ongoing chicken thefts in the area, with many owners affected.
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John R. Smith
Daniels
Governor Proclaims Health Day And Be Kind Week
Charleston April 13 Governor Kump focused on children and their pets declaring May 1 as child health day and April 15 to April 21 as be kind to animals week under an annual custom.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Kump
Charleston April 13 Shooting at state school for the deaf and blind
James Le Hill, superintendent, opened fire at breakfast killing W B Ellison Jr and injuring Felix Warren Fanny Harold and Helen Briggs before shooting himself. Hill was found dead in a private office as 42 students and staff witnessed the attack. The incident followed a brief address by Hill and comes amid ongoing investigations into school shop accounts.
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Associated Press
Charleston
State School For Negro Deaf and Blind
James le Hill
Hill
Felix Warren
Board of Control
W. B. Ellison, Jr
Ellison
Warren
Fanny Harold
School For the Deaf
Helen Briggs
New Deal Faces Test Across Key States in 1934
In Illinois the Democratic vote was hailed as a Roosevelt endorsement, though no Roosevelt issue was on the ballot. Voters in Pennsylvania May 15 will choose between Reed who backs Roosevelt and an opponent critical of his program. Governor Pinchot backs Reed, praising his alignment with Republican principles.
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Associated Press
New York
House of Representatives
Illinois
Roosevelt
Rainey
House
Pennsylvania
David A. Reed
Washington
Gifford Pinchot
Reed
Freight Loading Much Higher Than Year Ago
Washington reports the American Railway Association announced freight loadings for the week ending April at 557,887 cars. This is 50,566 fewer than the preceding week but 65,826 more than the same week in 1953 and 12,246 above 1932.
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Associated Press
Washington
American Railway Association
Weather Update Partly cloudy with light wintry mix
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies tonight and Saturday with a chance of light snow or rain in the northeast portion. Temperatures will slowly rise, with Saturday's highs edging upward.
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Northeas
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National Auto Labor Board
Statesville
N.C
Mining Institute
Washington Man
Appalachian Coals, Inc
Arkansas
Legion Conference
Mrs. Kidd
Mr. Bolen
James L. Hill
Nexro
Hill Aulres
Jr. A. Mauck
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