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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1934
Page
17
Roosevelt Presses for Congress Adjournment by June
President Roosevelt seeks to end Congress in Washington by mid June to avoid debt payment interference and preserve executive authority. He cites personal strain and the need for rest, while noting growing party opposition and desire to push plans without congressional constraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Congress
Washington
Executive Department of Government
Theodore
Mr. Roosevelt
Consolidation of Counties Sparks Debate Across Regions
The editorial condemns county consolidation as impractical and disruptive. It argues no savings would occur, property would be abandoned, and residents would travel to distant seats of government to handle business. It warns of land description confusion and long lasting local animosities.
Unemployment Fears in Coal Sector Over Hydroelectric Projects
John L. Lewis warns that government hydroelectric plants in Tennessee Valley and Missouri Valley threaten 17,500 West Virginia coal miners and about 70,000 dependents as steam plants close. He argues job loss harms the broader economy and disputes the policy of destroying permanent coal jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscle Shoals
Loup River
West Virginia
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Tennessee Valley
Missouri Valley
Labor World
Critics Warn on Loup River and TVA Jobs Tradeoff
The piece argues that the Loup River hydro project would replace coal and railroad jobs with temporary employment, creating long-term unemployment. It condemns the TVA plan as wasteful borrowing that hurts miners, raises taxes, and distorts markets while offering only short lived work.
The Hunt Goes On in West Virginia Democratic Senate Drive
A Commotion in West Virginia Democratic ranks surrounds the push for Hon. Clem Shafer as the party nominee for United States senator. Several candidates have been presented and reviewed, but no firm nomination has been made yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Clem Shafer
United States
Secretaries’ request for half a billion raises budget debate
Secretary Ickes asked the House appropriations committee for five hundred million more dollars to supplement the 33 hundred million previously authorized for the Public Works program. He asserts the demand will pass, while noting the public views the sum as large though negligible to a nimble-kneed Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Appropriations Committee
Ickes
W. A
Cities Seek Revenue In Famine Era Drunk Transport Bills
In New Castle Pennsylvania police haul drunks to the jail in patrol wagons and charge taxi fare. Denver authorities reportedly dose intoxicated individuals with castor oil as a deterrent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Denver
Mussolini
Japanese Slay 1000 Chinese in Manchuria Claim
A report claims Japanese forces killed about 1000 Chinese in Manchuria who refused Manchukuoan rule. The incident is cited to argue Manchukuo is not a separate state but a Japanese province, undermining any peace transition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchuria
Manchukuo
June Hopes for better business and blackberry crop
The writer looks to June as a turning point after a slow start to 1934. They express optimism that business will improve and that the new deal will not disrupt blackberry ripening, hoping for a fruitful season ahead.
Government dairy aid proposal could boost auto sales
Analysis suggests giving a cow to impoverished unemployed families under the dairy reduction plan may spark a large increase in automobile purchases as the cow acts as the initial payment.
NRA anticipated actions split on crackdown or crack up
Some observers expect the NRA to take a hard crackdown while others fear a crack up. The debate centers on potential policy shifts and organizational changes amid looming pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NRA
Afternoon of Wind and Smoke in the Jungle
A lyrical scene set under an orange and blue awning. Two figures share iced coffee as lizard skin taps red flagstones and white clouds drift above a polished blue sky. The narrator recalls a moment with a woman described through vivid color imagery.
Thirteen Decades of Local Obituaries and Milestones
Three decades ago Dr C W Copenhaver of Tazewell was robbed between Richlands and Grundy losing 153 dollars. Conductor Felix Bourne died after falling from a train near Elkhorn. The Rev and Mrs Peter C Clark mourn the loss of their infant son. Twenty years ago plans for the Litz Orphanage were finished and local officials reshaped clerk roles amid weddings. Ten years ago Erwin J Garmhausen died at a Bluefield hospital and James H Williams passed away at Maple Acres with services in Princeton for Mrs Davis Thorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Copenhaver
Tazewell
Richlands
Grundy
Felix Bourne
Elkhorn
Peter C. Clark
Erwin J. Garmhausen
Bluefield
Rumors of Gen Johnson NRA retirement face White House support
Washington observers report rumors of Gen Hugh Johnson leaving as head of the NRA. Admins expect no change soon, as Johnson and officials argue over major code overhauls and the recovery agency's direction. Johnson reportedly could resign at White House prompting minimal political impact, but no replacement seen for months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Enator Nye
Johnson
NRA
Congress
White House
Sculptography could alter face of sculpture trade
In New York on June 2 Paul Harrison reports a new sculptography method from Japan that makes life sized, exact likeness busts quickly and cheaply. Subjects pose briefly as a revolving camera captures 456 partial profiles, later assembled into a full likeness for bronze or plaster casts. Critics say it leaves little room for artistic interpretation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sometaro Sheba
The
Japan Times
Japan
Sheba
Col
Charles Lindbergh
Mr. Sheba
Douglas Fairbanks
Upstate New York eatery run by actor and writer
In South Salem a 200 year old white house hosts Herman Smith and Richard Hall who cook by appointment only for discerning guests. The duo keep house and garden, serve inventive sauces, paint plates, and run a small restaurant drawing wealthy patrons from far away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Salem
White House
Herman Smith
Famous Players
Richard Hall
Julia Force
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
Smith
Republicans Shuffle For National Chair In Chicago
Washington gossip outlines a looming GOP struggle in Chicago to replace Everett Sanders as national chairman. Charles D Hilles leads efforts amid East West and Old Guard versus Progressive divides, with a potential status quo outcome or a bold choice to unify before the 1936 bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George Durno
Charles D. Hilles
New York State
Chicago
Everett Sanders
Ralph Williams
Hoover
Republican Party
Palo Alto
Grover Cleveland
Roosevelt
National Republican Club
New York City
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
T. R
Puerto Rico
Philippines
Cuba's looming crisis and San Martin’s rising power
Cuban politics heat as Mendieta falters and San Martin gains support to lead a liberal regime possibly turning Cuba toward communism. Sugar workers face layoffs as the season ends, with backers recruiting jobless crowds. Non intervention debates ripple to Haiti and Nicaragua. Remote stock trading moves loom amid regulatory pushback. A China farmer note contrasts wealth abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Mendieta
Havana
U. S
Uncle Sam
San Martin
Russia
New York
Haiti
San Domingo
Nicaragua
Market letter notes bearish on volume amid broad declines
A leading house says regulation is more bearish on volume than price. Dairy tobacco and sugar shares fared best in the recent drop. Hines and Ahearn Tammany factions may bury the hatchet to unite against Dooling. Farley and Flynn for leader. Farley still holds out on patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hines and
Ahearn
Tammany
Dooling
Farley-Flynn
Farley
Houston Coal Field Pioneers and Early Shipping Notes
In August 1888 three months after formation the Houston company and the Crozier mine began shipping coal. John J. Lincoln served as chief engineer with J. J. Tierney and J. H. Bramwell among the company’s figures. Early development lists many prominent noncitizens including Major Jed Hotchkiss and Major H. M. Bell. By 1896 the field shipped only half the output of a single current month, car capacity then ranged twenty to thirty tons with locomotives hauling fifteen cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Company
Crozier
John J. Lincoln
J. J. Tierney
J. H. Bramwell
Jed Hotchkiss
H. M. Bell
Clarks of
Philadelphia
S. R. Esterbrook
Logan M. Bullit
Chas. M. Thorne
J. L. and
Wm. Beary
the Crozers
R. H. T. Adams
J. B. Stevenson
D. I. Bachman
L. ©. Hansbrough
A. W. Talley
R. C
H. M. Luther
Geo. €. Clausen
Vacation Sense From Dr. Fishbein On Restful Breaks
Dr. Morris Fishbein advises a vacation should break routine and offer true rest. Desk workers benefit from active recreation while manual laborers need relaxations like reading in a hammock. A family car trip can overburden the traveler and ruin the holiday, so choose a change of setting and company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Fishbein
Picnic pests linger at Swope Park grounds
Chiggers have reappeared at the Swope Park picnic grounds despite a belated appearance. Park superintendent Walter Lister notes the area also has plenty of mosquitoes for anyone who misses the chiggers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Swope Park
Walter Lister
Roosevelt's New Deal push shapes campaign headlines
Washington notes forecast hard times ahead this summer with labor unrest and economic anxiety. Roosevelt remains a central political force promoting social legislation from unemployment and health insurance to pensions, short hours, and more jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Dutcher
Washington
Comntang
Roosevelt
Capitol
Congress
Harry Hopkins
Mady Christians Journey From Europe to Hollywood Star
Hollywood life story of Mady Christians traces her path from Europe to American cinema. Her father Rudolph Christians died during plans to join the family in Hollywood, delaying their move. She trained under Max Reinhardt, led Reinhardt theaters in Vienna and Berlin, and later starred in German French and English films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubbard Keavy
Hollywood
Mady
Europe
New York
Max Reinhardt
Reinhardt
Dietrich, Harvey, Lubitsch
Poli Negri
Berlin
Vienna
Rudolph Christians
von Stroheim
Robert Edeson
Edeson
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Great Britain
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Davy Department
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James McMullin
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