Dollar Now Is Soundest Of Currency
General Hugh S. Johnson, National Recovery Administrator, declared the Roosevelt dollar the soundest money on earth and criticized NRA critics at a banquet of the National Association of Manufacturers. He warned against unreasoning attacks on the codes process and affirmed workers have a right to organize.
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General Johnson
Roosevelt
Associated Press
New York
Hugh S. Johnson
National Recovery
NRA
National Association of Manufacturers
Johnson
Lindberghs Fly Home From Natal to Miami
In Natal Brazil on December 8 Colonel and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh topped off for Miami in their red monoplane heading toward Para Brazil. The 2000 mile leg to the U S will take about three days and they hope to be home for Christmas. Lindbergh will follow the Pan American Airways route as technical advisor.
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Associated Press
Natal
Brazil
Charles A . Lindbergh
Miami
Fla
Para
Lindbergh
United States
Pan-American Airways
Seven Die in Sault Ste. Marie Home Blaze
A fire in Sault Ste. Marie Michigan today killed seven people as they slept in the home. The deceased include Mrs Genevieve Hibblen aged 31 and four children, and Mrs Erline Orr aged 19 and her daughter. The blaze appears to have started from an overheated stove.
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Associated Press
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Genevieve Hibblen
Erline Orr
Layden Named New Notre Dame Coach Tomorrow Falls
Elmer Layden one of the four horsemen will replace Heardy Anderson as head football coach at Notre Dame next fall. Jess Harper will retire as director of athletics, with a successor likely announced within two weeks. Layden currently coaches at Duquesne and may hold both athletic director and coach roles.
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Associated Press
South Bend
Ind
Elmer Layden
Heardy
Hunk” Anderson
Notre Dame
Jess Harper
Harper
Layden
Duquesne
Civil Works Expands State Jobs and Wages in West Virginia
Charleston December 8 Civil Works Administration approved 3272 more state jobs on 109 projects driving total to 66000 workers near the 71000 quota under threat of federal funding withdrawal Road Commissioner Bailey and CWA head Charles K Payne announce that starting tomorrow CWA state highway workers revert to the 45 cent to 1100 wage scale with 30 hour weeks down from 40 The ruling aligns with Public Roads Bureau and other agencies resolving wage inequality with public works labor The new projects include Mineral Monongalia Raleigh Lincoln Clay Wood Randolph Braxton Upshur Preston Mercer with varying job counts and totals
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Associated Press
Charleston
Civil Works Administration
Bailey
Charles K. Payne
Washington
United States Bureau of Public Roads
Federal Civil Works Administration
W. N. Beehler
CWA
Mineral
Monongalia
Raleigh
Lincoln
Clay
Wood
Randolph
Braxton
Upshur
Preston
Mercer
Liquor tax plan totals marked by interdepartmental panel
The president's inter-departmental alcohol committee proposed sweeping tax changes. Distilled spirits would rise to 2.60 per gallon from 1.10, beer to five dollars per barrel, and wines priced by alcohol content from 16 cents per gallon for still wines under 14 percent to 2.60 per gallon for brandies and high alcohol wines. Sparkling wines under 24 percent would face 80 cents per gallon, and over 24 percent 2.60 per gallon.
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Associatedress
Washington
Inter-Departmental Alcohol Committee
Congress
River Trade To Benefit Coal Fields
John A. Fox told West Virginia chamber members that inland waterway rehabilitation will soon lift Kanawha coal to western markets. He said coal could move by water to Kansas City at about a dollar per ton cheaper, with river ports expanding on the Kanawha, Monongahela, and adjacent rivers.
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West Virginia
Missouri
John A. Fox
Mississippi Valley Association
Chamber of Commerce
Baptist Church
Kansas City
Fox
Mississippi
Ohio
Mob burns Black man after confrontation in Kountze
Dec 8 in Kountze Texas a Black man identified as David Gregory an ex convict accused of confronting a white woman Nellie Williams Brockman was attacked by a mob after resisting arrest He was dragged to a pyre and burned as officers and citizens pursued him The victim died en route to a Beaumont hospital amid mob action and conspiracy concerns in the Black community section
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Associated Press
Kountze
Texas
David Gregory
Nellie Williams Brockman
Beaumont
Victor
Kontze
Driver Overcome by Engine Fumes in Charleston
G Fk Washington aged 41 of 1310 Virginia Street Charleston was taken to Beckley hospital after being overcome by exhaust fumes from a truck engine. He had stopped his truck loaded with supplies for Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co in front of Kana Wha street store when he fell. Store clerk J W Holstein alerted a doctor who advised hospital treatment.
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Washington
Virginia Street
Charleston
Beckley Hospital
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Kanawha Street
J. W. Holstein
Holstein
Senate approves bill for erection of court house
Civil Works administration in Raleigh county reports 1326 workers today plus approval of more road projects needing 356 additional men. County road commissioner M. J. Meadows notes 402 on primary roads and 502 on secondary roads, while project engineer W. J. Campbell reports 422 on 16 non road projects. Total potential workforce reaches 2048 under all approved projects. Wage and hour rules return for Co. W. A. workers with 30 hours per week pay scales from 45 cents to 1.10 dollars hourly. Continued on page five.
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Civil Works Administration
Raleigh County
M. J. Meadows
W. J. Campbell
Co. W. A
Washington
L. R. Taylor
Tenth District
Italy to sound out Hitler on League of Nations plan
Rome reports Italy will seek a clear German stance on reconstructing the League of Nations. Fulvio Sovich, Italy’s undersecretary of state, will visit Berlin Sunday to obtain a definite German policy on disarmament and to answer for Germany’s recent exchanges with officials.
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Italy
Hitler
Associated Press
Rome
Germany
League of Nations
Fulvio Sovich
Berlin
Suvich
Ben
Gift Suggestions Gift Problems Easily Solved
During a two week period before Christmas the classified want ad page will feature hundreds of new and different items under Gift Suggestions. Sub classifications like Gifts for Mother Gifts for Father will guide buyers. Ads may be placed for any number of days up to December 21 by calling the Want Ad Manager at 680.
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Want
County Court Seeks CWA Funds for New Court House
In Charleston, the Senate authorized Raleigh County to apply to the Civil Works Administration for 300000 to build a courthouse and jail. If approved, funds would be repaid in yearly installments through regular taxes, with plans using the prior designs and the existing site. J C Hobson leads the county court and supports moving forward.
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Charleston
Senate
Raleigh
Civil Works Administration
Clarence W. Meadows
Grover C. Mitchell
Monroe
House of Representatives
Meadows
CWA
J. C. Hobson
Jurors Released Until Monday in Circuit Court
Judge C M Ward discharged all jurymen until Monday morning after a morning session. A judgment of 872.38 was returned for Joe Nesterovich vs Wiley George. Divorces granted Ernestine Bright vs Byron Bright and Gaines Mozie vs Ines Mozie. Creed won 24 against John Kopec for three hogs. A verdict for Commercial Credit Co. against Cecil C Lamb upheld for 115.
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C. M. Ward
Circuit Court
Joe Nesterovich
Wiley George
Ernestine Bright
Byron Bright
Gaines Mozie
Ines Mozie
T. A. Creed
John Kopec
Kopec
Creed
Charleston
Commercial Credit Company
Cecil C. Lamb
Troops Move Into Havana Amid Political Turmoil
Heavy detachments of soldiers and sailors occupied mid town Havana and nearby posts after a sleepless night for President Wayman Gray San Martin and other leaders. Efforts to quell disorder followed talks between Grau regime representatives and opposition factions as the government readies for the new 50 percent native Cuban labor law.
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Associated Press
Havana
Ec. 8
Wayman Gray San Martin
Grau
Antonio Guiteras
Interior and War
Fernandez de Medina
Senate ends Chase probe ends with Couch ties
Washington December 8 the Senate stock market committee closed its probe into Chase National Bank with evidence suggesting a possible follow up by a Senate panel on Harvey Couch RFC links. Testimony showed Couch held large loans with the bank since joining RFC and RFC loans to railroads enabled about 10 million dollars in payments to Chase. The panel recessed until December 18 to begin hearings on Detroit closed banks.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Stock Market Committee
Chase National Bank
Senate
Harvey
Couch
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Fletcher
Detroit
Unidentified woman found dead in hotel room
In Charleston on December 8 a woman about 35 was found dead in her hotel room. The hotel clerk said she was intoxicated and could not provide her name when renting the room.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Stock Quotations Open Steady in Early Trading
In a fairly active opening today stock quotations ruled steady to mildly improved. U S Steel American Telephone and General Motors were unchanged to one half of a point higher.
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Associated Press
Wall Street
U.S. Steel
American Telephone
General Motors
Legislation Aims to Expand City Tax Powers
Charleston reports possible early introduction of a tax collection bill to broaden municipal taxing authority. The measure would aid counties and school districts, authorize state assumption of highway and old education district bonds to free taxes for operating revenue, and may relieve debt stressed cities. A legislative vote is expected today with a December 14 joint assembly address by Howard C. Slunter on state federal relief relations.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Supreme Court
Howard C. Slunter
Hopkins cites Civil Works payroll near two million mark
Washington estimates 2,500,000 on the Civil Works payroll from a telegraph poll. He notes tool shortages and failing projects slowed progress. for the week to November 30, 1,431,748 men were paid. He expects 4,000,000 total on the job by next Saturday, with transfers possible if quotas are unmet. Slow placement reported in Pennsylvania New York New Jersey Missouri and Illinois.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Civil Works Administration
Hopkins
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Missouri
Massachusetts
Illinois
Soldiers Medal Awarded to Private Joseph Fox
Washington December 8 The soldiers medal was awarded yesterday to Private Joseph Fox of Fort Hoyle Maryland for the rescue of two Civilian Conservation Corps members from Gunpowder River on April 29. The citation praised Fox for diving into turbulent waters and swimming to the aid of the canoeists before guiding them to safety with a rope.
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Associated L’ress
Washington
Joseph Fox
Fort Hoyle
Civilian Conservation Corps
Gunpowder River
Fox
Imperial
Civilian Corps
Wild Lifers Open Annual Meet in City
Dr. C F McGlintic WV warden urges creation of a state game and fish conservation department during West Virginia Wild Life League twelfth annual convention in the Memorial building. He calls on farmers to conserve game for profits, condemns last session hunting laws, and notes private preserves where quail turkey and pheasants breed with no hunting allowed.
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West Virginia
C. F. McGlintic
State Penitentiary
West Virginia Wild Life League
League
McClintic
Gold policy outlined in line with commodity trends
Washington officials view moderate gold policy as the administration's monetary approach in step with commodity price movements. Observers see rising domestic recovery as key, with policy acting as a whip if prices fail to advance, while foreign exchange shifts may cause minor price adjustments.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
To Probe Disorders At Coal Operation
Judge A C Buchanan of Tazewell county ordered a special grand jury to meet today to investigate reported disorders at Jewell Ridge Coal Corporation in Jewell Ridge. County officials had reported to state police and asked for officers, several men were there briefly, and US M Frazier remained to conduct an investigation.
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Associated Press
Tazewell
A. C. Buchanan
Tazewell County
Jewell Ridge Coal Corporation
Jewell Ridge
Buchanan
Jewell
M. Frazier
Weather Forecast Fragments from Northwest Today
Cloudy tonight and slightly colder in extreme northwest portion. Saturday partly cloudy and colder. Local low yesterday was 26 degrees, Mauck said this morning.
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Saturda
Mauck
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