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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1934
Page
1
Senate resolution rejects retroactive repeal of revenue statutes and urges taxpayers to remit taxes on time. It notes state fiscal strain and addresses an alleged misconception from a House bill. A bill to extend payment due date to March 1 was planned.
Washington reports mounting senate pressure for a dollar devaluation bill with no immediate vote. The house moves another routine departmental appropriation estimated at 820 million dollars for treasury and post office operations next fiscal year. A farm aid clash looms over compulsory cotton and wheat reductions as administration efforts push action amid Republican challenges. Morgenthau notes a near fivefold subscription to the recent billion dollar federal security issue and December exports raise the commerce-balanced trade outlook for 1933.
H. L. Baldwin and his sons Vail and Harry of Bluefield will open Baldwin's Market on Neville Street opposite the Baptist church. The new store will offer meats, fruits and vegetables as the Baldwins devote their interests to Beckley from now on.
Gene Howard Williams the young son of Banny Williams of Helen was admitted to Beckley hospital yesterday for treatment.
The Federal Reserve Board reported an upturn in industrial activity and nearly one billion dollars in ready business credit. December halted a four month decline, with factory employment down while public agency employment rose. Steel and autos output rose, textiles dropped, and wholesale prices advanced on farm products and foods. Short term money rates eased to prior levels. Industrial production stood at 74 percent of the 1923-25 average in December, up from 73 percent.
Washington report says West Virginia's six representatives will convene in Charleston on February 6 to consider a house invitation on a redistricting bill. Delegation doubts enactment as the House of Delegates failed to pass a bill yesterday. Reps Kee and Ramsey oppose the Senate bill, arguing it would pack too many Republican counties into their districts.
W. H. Chisholm, 30, a coal loader from Glen Rogers, was admitted to Beckley hospital after a slate fall caused injuries. He received treatment yesterday and remains under observation for possible further care.
Three witnesses testified at the start of the trial of Donnie Holsten of Packsville for the murder of Charles Fry on railroad tracks near Holsten’s home. Howard Bradley, 18, an eyewitness, described a gathering at Lando Johnson’s house and Holsten’s threat before the fatal shooting.
Pilot Wiley Post pilots the Winnie Mae in a national drive to honor the President’s birthday by holding a ball in each community to raise funds for Warm Springs Infantile Paralysis endowment. He will transport national committee members across cities to accelerate the campaign.
A contempt of court citation accusing negligence in the escape of two federal prisoners was taken under advisement by Judge George W. McClintic. Sheriff J. C. Fanning and ex-jailer C. W. Thornton faced $2,000 bonds for appearance on February 22 as details emerge from the Mercer county jail escape plot involving William Mullens and William Riley.
Reading police report two railroad workers died when a Reading company express struck an automobile stalled on a Brandon grade crossing. Engine and baggage car toppled, passenger cars derailed. Victims were Charles Bowman and Joseph Sweigert, both Harrisburg men. Auto owner Sylvester Hess held on $1000 bail. Passengers and others suffered only minor injuries.
At the United Mine Workers convention in Indianapolis C B Huntress executive secretary of the National Coal Association urged mine workers and operators to unite for the bituminous coal code. He warned against price cutting and bankruptcies if the code fails and called for government price equalization and a tax on natural gas to rival coal. He cited Ickes and NRA promises and warned of hydro power threats.
County superintendent cites material shortages as the main delay in CW A funded school projects. Labor is ample, but supplies are slow to arrive at Stratton High and Mark Twain. Some progress in painting is noted, with Raleigh coal firm supplying paint for three schools through J. P. White.
Jasper H. Foster Layland miner was instantly killed yesterday at 11 AM in the Layland mine when an empty trip knocked him down and crushed him. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 2 PM at Hintoner Baptist Church with Rev. Levi Hackney. burial in Greenbrier Cemetery under Wallace and Wallace, Rainelle undertakers. He is survived by his wife Sarah, his mother Mary E. Foster and brothers W G Foster Pat Foster Arthur Foster and sisters Mrs S E Hannah and Mrs Cora Turner Toledo Ohio. He had no children.
The Columbia single motor plane, built in 1925 and part of aviation records, was destroyed in a fire at the Bellanca plant near New Castle, Delaware. The blaze, sparked by a grass fire, caused an estimated loss of 250000. notable pilots Bert Acosta Clarence Chamberlin and Charles A Levine were linked to its historic flights and passenger hops.
A Beckley newspaper urges readers to use the Classified Want Ad page to save time and money. It invites readers to sell furniture, rent rooms, or publicize services, promising results and offering expert help via phone 680.
Dr L G Houser, known in Beckley since 1926, announces new offices in suite 200, Bair Brothers building, next Monday morning. He resumes practice in eye, ear, nose and throat after leaving in 1932 for health reasons. The Houser family lives at 51 Wickham Avenue and he is supervising equipment installation this week.
Ulysses Grant Price, a 70 year old farmer from Tunnelton, was robbed of $1,100 by two armed bandits near Tunnelton after withdrawing the money from a bank at Albright. He traveled by bus to Albright and on his return was held up and then notified the sheriff.
Washington reports the War Department unofficially may overturn Comptroller General McCarl’s ruling that the $1,921,130 Winfield dam contract with Dravo Construction of Pittsburgh is illegal due to a lower bid by Brader Construction. A spokesman said the matter could go to the president. Work continues but payment to the contractor is held up pending ruling.
John Dillinger and three confederates were captured after a standoff in the West. Officers seized Makely Clark and Pierpont among ten escapees, with two pistols and a stash of $27,000 found, along with sub machine guns and bullet proof vests.
Brownsville Virginia January 26 early settlement of the Isabella captive mine strike appeared today as deputy sheriffs left the mine amid cheering pickets. Weirton Coal Co. agreed to key miner demands including removal of deputies. Two peace officers remain. Union meeting heard terms of agreement reached last night in Uniontown. A. Bloyer and G W Leighliter to meet with leaders to discuss complaints against PD Bloyer.
J B Jones 37 a construction foreman for C C B Smokeless Coal at Helen was treated at Beckley hospital yesterday for an injury to his right hand and later left the hospital.
S J Mancos of Eccles was treated at Beckley hospital yesterday for a minor arm injury after falling from the deck of his motor when the machine caught fire. He returned home afterward.
Senator Neely joined six West Virginia representatives in asking Civil Works Administrator Hopkins to remove William N. Beehler as state CWA administrator amid thousands of complaints. Neely labeled misuse in counties Logan Tucker and Pendleton and urged proper administration with fair treatment for Democrats, while Beehler retorted that he refused to turn the program over to Neely and other politicians.
Managers and buyers of coal company stores in the New River and Winding Gulf districts will meet at the Beckley hotel next Tuesday night January 30 at 730 to discuss forming an industrial stores association for the two districts and affiliating with the national body. Walter Muir of Raleigh Coal & Coke Co leads the call with associates to seek uniform trade practices and invites mine operators to participate.
Wall Street opens with narrow changes and fair activity. Allied Chemical and Chrysler hold steady while U S Steel edges slightly lower.
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