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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1935
Page
6
A religious exhortation recalling Ephesians 5 18 19 and Galatians 5 21 urging honest living and separation from drunkenness fornication and envy with a Swedenborg quotation on evil and punishment.
An author argues that rising government debt and high taxes endanger the public, comparing debt to an unbearable burden on the nation and warning that only the strong can endure heavy taxation while the majority will suffer. The piece urges recognizing fear of debt and taking action to prevent further increases.
Clyde Pangborn, an American aviator, said before a congressional committee that Japan aims to seize the world including America. Some analysts doubt such fears, noting the impracticality of conquering the United States and other powers.
The article discusses warnings from observers about Japan emerging as a dominant world power. It notes Asia’s potential modernisation and the risk of a future Genghis Khan, urging Western nations to unite for mutual protection while acknowledging Japan’s intelligence and possible influence on China India and Malay peoples.
The Iowa senator is praised as a pattern of statesmanship for opposing the AAA and voicing convictions despite political cost. A former farm bloc leader, he has fought for agriculture while millions have been paid to farmers not to farm, challenging payers’ interests in his home state.
The Charleston Mail lauds Director McCulloch for a rapid shift from the NRA to the WPA amid cutbacks in administrative payrolls. It recalls ancestral McCullochs, noting a Wheeling jump and a landmark monument, and mentions Lt Tu Witcher in connection with the piece.
The automobile killed Senator Schall, a remarkable congressman famed for his blunt, clear thinking. Blind yet undaunted, he navigated politics through stormy battles and earned a reputation for concise, forceful speeches.
The text questions whether lawmakers are chosen to represent constituents or to satisfy party bosses, implying growing influence of political leadership over elected officials and raising concerns about independence.
Senator Norris abandons presidential party alignment to run as an independent. The move signals a shift in stance away from New Deal support and hints at a broader rebuke of party affiliation.
Owen Dodson offers a lament over war and loss in Ethiopia. The speaker refuses glory for cruelty and calls for cleansing the land of deception through sacrifice and the pursuit of lasting peace, acknowledging that true release requires struggle and future suns.
Dr Harry A Palmer left for Gadallara Mexico where he had bought a partnership in a dentistry establishment. The death sentence of Jess Meese was commuted to life imprisonment. Miss Lena Cole and G W Reynolds were married at the bride's parents home in Hockman.
C W Murphy of Weyanoke marries Miss Bula Lee Clark at the bride’s home. In other news a Norfolk and Western depot and two North Tazewell stores were robbed, and a Keystone fire left ten families homeless with about 12000 dollars in property loss.
Dave Shrader of Nemours and lifelong Mercer county resident died. Miss Lillie Hartsee and E Clyde Sykes wed in the First Baptist church pastor’s study. Cleo Fitzhugh dies at her home 400 Fairfax Street.
Washington bystander describes how national policy is shaped by public vote while Supreme Court proceedings remain aloof. the AAA processing taxes and Bankhead cotton act trigger emotional arguments, Solicitor General Reed falters, Pepper cites faith and freedom as the era’s stakes.
VEN and Pepper in Washington report Ernest T. Weir of Weir Steel warns Illinois manufacturers the new deal aims to override traditional government and urges vigilance. In Indianapolis Silas Strawn former ABA president argues Americans must stay with the American system not a European model and labels the new deal socially unsound. He presents a ten point program he says a Republican president would pursue if elected, opposing most new deal measures except a return to a gold standard and international exchange stabilization.
In New York Morton Downey and Barbara Bennett raise four children with refined upbringing. Dorothy Parker and Gracie Allen quips pop up at cocktail parties as Ed Wynn and Rudy Vallee receive cheeky license tags. Sophie Tucker may headline at the House of Morgan as New Year’s Eve clubs surge with $40 per couple outings and a projected million dollars in revelry. The columnist muses about a quiet hideaway for New Year’s Eve.
Santa recounts a perilous Christmas through war zones with fellow reindeer and a wounded arm. He laments wartime hypocrisy as people mix Christmas cards with weapons and questions peace on earth amid continued global conflict. He jokes about returning in 1936 with extra insurance if mankind remains uncivilized.
A collage of satirical notes touches on Christmas cards memories Na tion’s auto safety drive Roosevelt peace terms with Mussolini and Hoare Layal line Injured Michigan couple seeks damages as crash details blur with legal claims and travel dangers.
English technicians present for the Sir Frevers Drake estate swindle case faced a Christmas pause as the trial recessed. Edward Challen and Detective Inspector Arthur Bishop of Scotland Yard cannot return to London before January 6 when proceedings will resume.
Horoscopes advise birthday individuals born December 27 to guard gossip, pursue balanced relationships, and seek arts, sciences, or writing for success. Warns of flirtations and pride, urges present focus, and notes potential wealth and a happy home over career alone. For those born December 27 in other caps, cultural pursuits and careful companion choice aid advancement.
Ruth Ogden and John Wise, both authors, along with inventor Nicholas J. Roosevelt and naval officer Roger N. Stembel are listed among notable December 27 births. Also mentioned are philanthropist William W. Cocoran and author Hinton R. Helper.
A collection of humorous and observational lines touches on the Townsend plan women wedding cakes a first wrinkle the first lady at a reception ice water and soup customs a remark on mercy killers and a quip about President Roosevelt public sentiment and shrimp eye placement.
An editorial rebutts male calls to push women back to home duties. It argues that replacing women with men would burden men with more dependents, as many male workers already support wives, sisters, aunts, and daughters. The piece cites Miss Charl O Williams and reflects Clarksbury Telegram opinion.
Washington dispatch notes that statesmen bluff with force diplomacy while avoiding war and warns of potential risks if out-of-control diplomacy escalates. It contrasts White House Christmas life with Roosevelt traditions and cites European pauses that imperil Baldwin’s government through Sir Samuel Hoare’s peace plan with Laval.
Bruce Catton discusses Bird Flight by Gordon Aymer, praising 200 dramatic action photos and vivid text. The review highlights surprising facts about bird locomotion including wing motion, an internal compass in migratory birds, wing tip slots to prevent stalling, and the English sparrow’s neck vertebrae count, noting the book’s blend of science and striking images.
An off the record interview lists whimsical, unofficial gifts for political figures. The White House receives a budget name for Roosevelt and a rail pass for Mrs. Roosevelt, with other items for Tugwell Hoover Borah and Landon noted in a playful catalog style.
A satirical list assigns gifts to political and religious figures including General Farley a mesmerism book, Justice Hughes a book for ears, Premier Baldwin a diplomacy guide, Stalin a Bible, Mussolini seidlitz powders, Hitler an asp, Hull a peace pipe, Townsend a multiplication table, Father Coughlin a stabilizer. The note recalls Roosevelt family tradition of delaying adult gifts to afternoon, extending Mr Claus visit.
The government issued a proclamation forbidding public gatherings or parades as tensions mount after Tang's assassination. Martial law stayed in Shanghai and Nanking with new regulations in Hankow. Japanese sources say the event shadows Sino-Japanese relations and French police call it a political act in the Tang shooting.
Robert Wolfe aged 19 was severely injured when his sled hit a culvert at the bottom of a steep hill on Christmas afternoon. He suffered an eight inch forehead gash and eye injury. doctors at Bluefield sanitarium hope to save the eye as he remains in serious condition. Wolfe worked for the Mill Creek Coal and Coke company.
The photos are cited as examples of the pure poetry of motion and the book, published by Dodd, Mead and Company, is priced at four dollars.
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