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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1935
Page
6
The Newark Star-Eagle shares a stark appeal urging the hit-and-run driver to face the fatal injuries inflicted on a family man. A father, a daughter’s loss, and a mother’s grief are described in brutal detail, condemning the crash that shattered a life and a Thanksgiving Day.
Scientists unveil the plan for a 200 inch eyepiece to be mounted at Mount Wilson Observatory after cooling for over a year. Ground and polished to within one millionth of an inch, the telescope could be the largest yet and may reveal 2000 trillion stars and solar system origins, while testing Einstein space limits and cosmic ray secrets.
Roy W. How of the Scripps-Howard chain reports from Manila that American rule in the Philippines faces growing fear of Japanese influence. The prospect of independence is fading as Japan extends its reach, raising concerns that the archipelago may become a territorial affiliate of the United States or fall under Japanese sway.
The dispatch outlines a shift in Philippine policy under U S authority toward a ten year Commonwealth interim government with independence in view. Leaders favor security of liberties under the American flag and a territorial basis for future governance while seeking trade gains and limiting Filipino congressional representation and immigration.
A 16 year old girl in Iowa gave her three year old nephew a 22 caliber revolver to play with. The child pulled the trigger and the aunt is in critical condition.
The administration says it would welcome a chance to ease opposition among anti New Deal voters preparing for the next election. The remark suggests a strategic move to placate critics while maintaining policy goals.
Proponents argue the Franco-British proposal for peace between Italy and Ethiopia is workable while critics doubt its feasibility. The debate centers on regional stability and the role of neutral mediation in a volatile frontier.
A Sioux City Journal poem laments an empty stocking on the floor. Childish prayer fades as contrasts between poverty and festive wealth are voiced amid frost and stars.
M. A. Ferrell, president of the Mingo county court, died at his Williamson home. The Bluefield Choral society presented a musical at the Elks Opera house. R. T. Edmonson moved his family to Bluefield from Radford.
Dr. 8 A Daniel was renominated by the Republicans of Welch for mayor and C B Early was nominated for recorder. The Solvay coal company store and office building at Marytown were destroyed by fire. E A Rich and Dr J L McSparrow returned to Graham from Columbus Ohio, after attending the Federation of Rural Churches annual convention.
W. D. Ord was elected president of the Smokeless Coal Operators at the annual meeting in Washington D. C. D. A. Burt of Wheeling was named head of the state tax commission. James Ellwood Jones of Switchback was appointed a member. Junior England, 10, of Rodefeld, was seriously injured when attacked by a vicious dog.
A Washington bystander reports Liberty League leaders scheduling an anti new deal rally in Washington for January 25. The era's court outlook on AAA taxes and the cotton control bill looms, with lawyers challenging every new deal as unconstitutional. Democratic Jackson Day events and a potential congressional inquiry into Liberty League activities are circulating as strategic factors.
The column recounts a fanciful British Lords of the peers system trial of Baron de Clifford for a motor accident. It features mock proceedings with cocked hats and ermine robes and ends with Elmer Twitchell receiving honorary police commissioner status and a free pass to ignore traffic laws.
Horoscope style guidance for December 18 births with timing suggestive windows and cautionary notes on behavior. Highlights include faith as a core asset, prudent business conduct, social restraint, and potential career paths in arts, science, or industry. Notable names: Henry Detwiller, Sarah T. B. Bolton, Albert C. Perkins, Alfred B. Street, Edward A. MacDowell, Arthur Heinze.
The Wheeling Intelligencer argues the federal payroll undermines New Deal popularity. It cites about 9.05 million federal payees and $8 billion in government loans, noting one in four voters could be influenced by federal checks. The piece warns the administration bears responsibility for payroll growth and calls for voter action to avert a worse national plight.
In New York David Warfield, the famed Music Master, recalls retirement pleasures after decades on stage. He declines offers from Hollywood and radio to return, preferring peace, art, and nightly routines. The piece notes society chatter about Kate Smith’s team purchase and a new Midtown athletic club, plus a Van Gogh exhibit and a pre marriage advice letter from the Marital Relations Institute.
Samuel Walker, a 60-year-old African American, works as front lounge greeter at Jack Dempsey’s, known to celebrities. He recalls meeting Jack during training in 1923 for the Firpo fight and later serving him in Saratoga and New York, saying he only cares to keep working for Dempsey.
Carmela Ponselle made her Carmen debut and paused to cross her heart before stepping on stage. The crowd applauded for nearly half an hour, and she has repeated that same gesture at the Metropolitan Opera House each time since that first lucky moment.
Haile Selassie reportedly seeks shelter in a bomb-proof refuge amid chatter of a UK US plan for justice. Columbia University hosts an atom smasher aiding research on Christmas nuts. US Treasury issues new one dollar bills bearing Beginning of a New American era. Ontario's film industry eyed Santa Claus as Carrel touts long term human storage revival. Grandpappy summoned to the ice for revival.
Edward M. Allen, history teacher and stamp collector, presents America’s Story as Told in Postage Stamps. He uses stamp illustrations as a teaching device, inviting children to complete the text with the actual stamps, creating an interactive history lesson.
A reviewer notes a lively history book by Allen using stamps under $1 to illustrate episodes ignored by sober histories. The volume from Whittemore House costs 2.50 and aims to fit a young collector's budget. Mentions an English effort to locate the collar stud inventor and society women growing potatoes to resist a federal act.
Washington observers note the Republican national committee gathering was subdued with premeeting talks and behind the scenes maneuvering among Knox Landon Hoover Borah and London. Inside chatter focused on Knox Vandenberg ties and the Kansas City convention choice amid farm policy and party unity concerns.
A 200 inch mirror proves sharper than expected for an observatory and not for Paul Whiteman. France and Britain push for peace by seizing Ethiopian land. A 150 pound cheese arrived in Washington and was eaten. Baltimore ranks second to New York in U S shipping in early 1935.
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