G men Pursue Notorious Kidnappers Amid Historic Outlaws
A reflective feature recalls famous outlaws like Dillinger Baby Face Nelson Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker while praising federal agents known as G men for relentlessly chasing criminals. The piece emphasizes the inevitability of justice as the kidnapers are pursued and likely to face a disastrous fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillinger
Chicago
Nelson
Clyde Barrow
Bonnie Parker
Weyerhaeuser
New Deal media drive accused of censorship and hype
Washington observers critique government press handouts from the Bureau of National Parks as propaganda toward public opinion. The analysis highlights inflated claims about food contests by woodchucks Tillie and Gluttony Gert and notes possible censorship orders from the Federal Communications Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New Deal
Bureau of National Parks, Interior Department
Yellowstone Park Rangers
Tillie
Gert
Gertie
Federal Communications Commission
Commission
Huey Long
Baldwin reelected president of railroad agents association
W. G. Baldwin of Bluefield was re elected president of the Association of Special Railroad Agents of the United States and Canada. H. R. Hunter and his daughter Miss Carrie left for a visit to England. The Women s Home Missions society of the Tazewell district met at Keystone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Baldwin
Bluefield
Association of Special Railroad Agents
United States
Canada
H. R. Hunter
Carrie
England
Women’s Home Missions Society of
Tazewell
Keystone
Untitled Quote Reflections From Saints And Thinkers
A compact collection of lines on action and allegiance citing St Matthew and Madame Swetchine. The phrases emphasize being in the world yet not of it and render unto Caesar what is due unto him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caesar
God
Madame Swetchine
Ramsey bill seeks court only role in constitutionality
The piece mocks Congressman Ramsey for claiming a national majority supports barring courts from reviewing laws. It notes his proposal for a constitutional amendment granting only the supreme court to rule on acts and a 7 to 2 court vote to strike down legislation. The author argues the public favors the constitution as safeguard, not partisan football.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hark
Congress
Congressman Ramsey
United States
Supreme Court
West Virginia
Ramsey
Republicans and NRA politics in the New Deal era
The piece argues Republicans in both chambers split on the National Industrial Recovery Act. It asserts NRA will not shift blame to Republicans in the next campaign, since the act was a Democratic initiative passed by a Democratic administration and congress. It emphasizes the party in power bears responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NRA
Manhunt Promises Capture in Tacoma Kidnapping Case
Federal, state, and city officers wage a major pursuit of the George Weyerhaeuser kidnapping suspects. A high speed sedan linked to the crime eluded a pursuit at 98 miles an hour, but the large force and extensive patrols keep officers closing in as the search continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Weyerhaeuser
Tacoma
Wash
Weyerhaeuser
The Higher The Fewer Says the Alexander Hamilton Institute
The Alexander Hamilton Institute argues that a larger 1935 harvest could lower farm and manufactured prices, boosting purchasing power and general demand. Crop yields, lower raw material costs, and cheaper goods may expand employment as farmer and city incomes rise. The piece questions scarcity-based recovery policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Hamilton Institute
Institute
Ambulance at the Crag Prompted by Fatal Falls
The Salem Times Register notes drunken drivers in Roanoke county and recalls a Witlesstown tale of a bluff where many fell maimed or killed. An ambulance stood at the foot of the crag. a fence proposal was mocked as fanatical, yet rescues and funerals continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Times-Register
Roanoke County
Witlesstown
Witlesstown Times
Worth Thinking About Constitutional Amendments
The piece argues the country remains slow to change the constitution and that only selfish groups push amendments. It notes a slim chance of adding one and recalls that only twelve of about 3,500 proposed over 144 years were ratified, with one repealing another.
What Does Little Birdie Say Poem Adaptation
A short verse pairs questions about a young bird and baby waking at daybreak with a gentle insistence to sleep a bit longer until strength grows. The refrain underlines growing independence as both bird and baby prepare to fly or rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birdie
Baby
Salem College Holds Forty-Seventh Commencement Ceremony
Salem graduates 135 receive diplomas and degrees at the forty-seventh annual commencement. Dr. William L. Stridger of Copley Square Methodist in Boston delivers the address. The moon’s gravity causes tides and a secondary wave on the earth’s far side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
W. Va
Salem College
William L. Stridger
Copley Square Methodist Episcopal Church
Boston
Maas
Earth
The Dionne Quintuplets And The Income Tax Question
A humorous sketch shows the Dionne quintuplets and their parents interacting with an income tax agent. The agent questions the children about returns while the family quips about taxes and lollipops, highlighting the taxman’s effort to classify five young stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dionne
Canada
Papa Dionne
Mamma Dionne
Marie
Cecile
What Today Means to You For June 7 birthdays
A June 7 birthday outlook highlights best hours and danger periods for the date instructing tact, clarity, and avoiding quarrels. It notes business influences and social cautions, mentions suitable careers, and foresees happiness for women born June 7 plus a capable, imaginative child. Notable births include Elijah Hedding and Susan E. Blow.
Hollywood Merges Fox and Twentieth Century For Studio Consolidation
Hollywood circles spark over a nine day rumor as Fox Film joins Twentieth Century to pool interests and cut overhead. United Artists may continue but principals face questions over Zanuck Sheehan Schenck and Mary n Doug plans. Goldwyn’s film program is set to rise while roles at Fox and United Artists shift.
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Hollywood
Fox Film
Twentieth Century
Zanuck
Sheehan
Schenck
Mary 'N' Doug
Goldwyn
United Artista Corporation
Twentieth
United Artists
Mary Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks
Charlie Chaplin
Samuel Goldwyn
United
Zanuck-Schenck
Miss Pickford
Chaplin
Paulette Goddard
Fox
Winfield R. Sheehan
Darryl Zanuck
Joseph M. Schenck
Local residents move, marriage, and new pastor shifts
J Frank Surface of Christiansburg relocated his family to Bluefield after purchasing an interest in a local concern. Lena Beavers and Hubert Baldwin, both of Bluefield, were married. The Rev T B Smylie began duties as pastor of the Welch Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Frank Surface
Christiansburg
Bluefield
Lena Beavers
Hubert Baldwin
T. 8. Smylie
Welch Presbyterian Church
American Messiahs by Bruce Catton review
A Washington observer analyzes a new book on postwar American politics arguing that popular leaders outside the two parties push a clear choice between New Deal reforms and a return to the 1929 status quo. It highlights Long Coughlin Townsend La Follette Nye Wheeler Olson and bibbo and notes Roosevelt may follow a left-of-center path if the trend continues. Simon and Schuster published it at $2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senator Long
Father Coughlin
Dr. Townsend
la Follette
Nye
Wheeler
Olson
Blbbo
Roosevelt
Simon and Schuster
Daring Fellow Ormond Scratches Match On Normandy Wall
This week’s daring fellow Christopher Ormond flicked a match along the side of the Normandie building in a bold street act that drew attention from bystanders and local authorities.
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Christopher Ormond
Detachment of Italian Flame Throwers Sets Sail for East Africa
A unit of 100 Italian flame throwers left Civitavecchia to introduce the latest European armaments into East Africa. The devices spray flame 50 to 65 feet, using gas flames generated by chemicals. Historical note recalls World War I deployment and the perilous nature of the weapon for users as well as enemies.
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Civitavecchia
Italy
East Africa
Throwing The Harpoon
A satirical collection notes new Wisconsin law forcing cheese service at restaurants and mocks civic defiance. It mentions a Virginia laborer eating apples, an almost nude actress in New York, Al Smith in a zoo role, a Massachusetts woman hit by a golf ball, and Bela Lugosi’s remark on women and horror.
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Wisconsin
New York City
Two Bluefield boys rescued from cave at St Clair Crossing
Ten years ago today Ben Aliff and Charles Spencer were saved from a cave at St Clair Crossing after three hours lost. Captain L D Mastin of Roanoke, a famed retired Norfolk and Western conductor, died. Roby Brown, ten, son of Frank Brown of Thomas Street, was struck by an automobile and badly injured.
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Ben Aliff
Charles Spencer
Bluefield
St. Clair Crossing
L. D. Mastin
Roanoke
Norfolk and Western
Roby Brown
Frank Brown
Thomas Street
Roosevelt faces NRA ruling with sober warning to nation
Washington observers heard President Roosevelt acknowledge the Supreme Court decision’s far reaching impact on the New Deal. He urged a public understanding of its consequences for NRA and related agencies, signaling potential plans to address the resulting confu sion and restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pase Roosevelt
NRA
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
White House
Roosevelt Signals Possible Constitutional Change Drive
PHIS hints at using the next presidential campaign to push a constitutional change. The president says his remarks do not necessarily point to that path and only a White House briefing to Congress on NRA plans will clarify Roosevelt's course. Observers speculate on a brief session or a fall special session to advance reform bills.
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White House
Congress
Mr. Roosevelt
London Life Mirrors Buy British Wave In New York Gossip
In London, the Buy British trend shapes tastes from vaudeville popularity to Wimbledon buzz. The Duke and Duchess of Kent tour in an American car, Helen Wills draws Wimbledon headlines, and high society rents hotels full top floors. Edwina Booth seeks a cure in London. Maude Adams rumors grid theater circles. Gertrude Stein occupies a beach cottage once owned by Sam Goldwyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Duke and Duchess of Kent
Helen Wills
Wimbledon
Manville Gould
Grosvenor House
Mussolini
Contessa
Edda Ciano
New York
Bond Street
Prince of Wales
Duke of York
Wales
Hungaria
Kitzbuhel
Eger
Duke of Gloucester
Ritz
Grizelda Hervey
Hollywood
Michael Arlen
Duke of Norfolk
England
Earl of Macduff
Edwina Booth
Africa
Trader Horn
Maude Adams
Gertrude Stein
Sam Goldwyn
Miriam Hopns
Yacht owner spends lavish sum for yacht race chance
Gerald Lambert, owner of the yacht Yankee, spends about $250 000 for a chance to trim the King Britannia and other yachts such as Endeavour and the last Shamrock. A note warns against boasting bridges and a tale recalls Lawrance of Arabia refusing a safety razor offer. Madame Tussaud’s wax works is urged to visit amid Normandie maiden voyage rumors.
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Gerald Lambert
Lawrance
Arabia
Madame Tussaud
England
Normandie
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Yvonne
Gaga
Annette
Mary Blake
Gemini
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Alfred Pleasanton
R. A
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John Satterfield
John F. Goucher
Cleryman
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al Smith
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