Roosevelt and House Leaders Seek Final Vet Benefits Accord
Washington June 8 Amid brighter prospects for an agreement on the independent offices bill Roosevelt and house leaders hold conferences to smooth differences on veterans compensation. Both sides press their core demands while showing conciliatory tone as talks explore 25 percent direct service connected cuts and 26 percent presumptive cuts with government review and six month appeals. Roosevelt plans regional committees to handle appeals as the special veterans committee meets steering panels to craft a final compromise.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
White House
Special House Democratic Veterans Committee
Score of bills to become law tonight in West Virginia
Charleston West Virginia June 8 A score or more bills passed on the closing day of the special session will become law tonight.
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Charelston
W. Va
Radox Foot Bath Promises Soothing Relief At Goodykoonts
Advertisement touts a 30 minute foot soak with Radox claiming to draw out toxins and rejuvenate tired feet. Offers money back and urges purchase at Goodykoonts Drug Co or other outlets with a 45 cent box.
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Goodykoonts Drug Co
Radox
Budget Bills, Tax Proposals, and Reforms Move to Governor
The list of measures moves to Governor Kump for approval or veto by tomorrow night. Highlights include a $24,400,000 general revenue budget for two years, amendments to require capitation tax for women, and shifting state officials’ inauguration from March to January. Also on deck are inheritance tax changes, a federal tax share, a Negro board of education proposal, teacher salary updates, wine tax, and juror pay reductions.
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Kump
Negro Board of Education
Former Legislator W. F. Blair Dies in Waynesburg
Waynesburg Pa June 8 W F Blair 72 a former member of the legislature died today from kidney trouble He was in contracting business and served in the general assembly from 1909 to 1913 Surviving: his widow two daughters Mrs Charlotte G Baker Morgantown West Virginia Mrs Katharine Tennant Pentrose West Virginia and two sons Lee and John of Waynesburg.
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Waynesburg
W. F. Blair
General Assembly
Charlotte G. Baker
Morgantown
W. Va
Katherine Tennant
Pentrose
Lee
John
Mattern’s New World Flight Debuts in Newsreel Feature
Young aviator Jimmy Mattern of Texas is shown in the Daily Telegraph Sun News Universal reel preparing for the first leg of his around the world flight aboard The Century of Progress at Floyd Bennett Field. The reel also reports Long Beach oil-field fires and the pope’s Rome service, with public theater showings in Princeton and Bluefield.
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Texas
Floyd Bennett Field
Jimmy Mattern
Daily Telegraph
Sunset News
Universal Newsreel
Mattern
Graham McNamee
McNamee
Long Beach
Cal
St. John
Lateran
Rome
Royal Theater
Princeton
Granada Theater
Bluefield
Roanoke Man Hurt in Truck Accident
Pickrel, 20, of Vinton va an employee of Stanford and Ingle Outdoor Advertising Roanoke patient at Bluefield sanitarium with a broken nose and bruises from a Wednesday motor truck crash near Ripple Mead Va en route to Bluefield physicians describe condition as favorable
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Pickrel
Vinton
Stanford and
Ingle Outdoor Advertising Agency
Roanoke
Bluefield Sanitarium
Ripplemead
Bluefield
Woman Held for Action of Mercer Grand Jury
Mrs. Ella Brewster of Princeton Avenue was held for the Mercer County grand jury after a Wednesday hearing.
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W. W. McNeal
Brewster
Howard Beckett
Mercer County
Princeton
J. A. Tabor
Mercer Grand Jury
Ella Brewster
Princeton Avenue
Mercer County Grand Jury
Auto production up at Studebaker and Rockne
South Bend Ind June 8 Studebaker Motor Corp announced production of Studebaker and Rockne automobiles would be 55 percent above 1932. The company said dealer orders necessitated raising schedules to 5 000 units, 1 000 more than planned.
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South Bend
Ind
Studebaker Motor Corporation
Studebaker and Rockne
Postal Receipts Rise in 50 Cities in May
Postmaster General Farley cited higher May postal receipts in 50 cities totaling 24,392,766, up 1,771,288 from a year earlier, as evidence of business improvement.
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Washington
Farley
Ches Davis Chicago Follies Set for Colonial Return
Ches Davis and the Chicago Follies resume a one week engagement at the Colonial Theatre next Sunday. The show promises a larger production with new acts including Jack Gray Anita Muth The Littlejohns nine thousand dollar rhinestone stage gear and Ned Haverly among the newcomers. Sugarfoot the local dancing fool and Ches Davis chorus of dancing sweethearts return to Bluefield audiences.
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Bluefield
Ches Davis
Chicago Follies
Colonial Theatre
Colonial
Charleston
Kearse Theatre
Jack
Smoke” Gray
al G. Fields Minstrels
Play Boy
Broadway
Ambassador Theatre
St. Louis
Anita Muth
Sophie Tucker
Littlejohns
Johnny
Madelon Rabin
Do Hy Branham
Dancing Sweethearts
Sugarfoot
Ned Haverly
Neil O
Society Notes Woman Orator Speaks Here Tuesday
Dr. Mary Harrie Armor national organizer for the Woman's Christian Temperance Union will speak at the Municipal auditorium Tuesday at 8 pm. She is touring West Virginia on a two week speaking mission for United Dry forces, with stops in Princeton Welch Williamson Logan and here in Bluefield.
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Mary Harrie Armor
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
America
Municipal Auditorium
Bluefield
Ogle Defeats Herndon In Match Play Event
Mise Mae Ogle defeated Mrs. J. M. Herndon 2-1. Saturday at 9:30 start times include Mrs. B. Lewis Jr versus Mrs. Herbert Markle and Mrs. J. H. Hardy versus Mrs. W. H. St. Clair. The defeated bracket features Mrs. J. B. Pearson versus Mrs. R. H. Kelley at 9:40 and Miss Betty Markle versus Miss Mae Ogle at 9:45.
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Mise Mae Ogle
J. M. Herndon
First Flight
B. Lewis Jr
Herbert Markle
J. H. Hardy
W. H. St. Clair
J. B. Pearson
R. H. Kelley
Betty Markle
Mae Ogle
Bluefield Ladies Golf Team to Compete in Southwestern Virginia Match
A Bluefield Country club quartet will travel to Wytheville this morning for the Southwestern Virginia Golf Association team match. Competing teams include Galax Marion Pulaski Wytheville Bluefield Roanoke Bristol Mt. Airy N. C. The Bluefield lineup features Mrs S. N. Huffard Mrs Herbert Markle Mrs John Heilman and Mrs W. H. Mellhany.
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Bluefield Country Club
Wytheville
Southwestern Virginia Golf Association
Galax
Marion
Pulaski
Bluefield
Roanoke
Bristol
Mt. Airy
N. C
N. Huffard
Herbert Markle
John Heilman
W. H. Mellhany
Young People Meet at Bland Street Methodist Church
The Boys' and Girls' World club and the Friendship circle will meet at Bland Street Methodist Church by 5 30 in the afternoon at Hamilton All.
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Boys’ and Girls’ World Club
Friendship Circle
Bland Street Methodist Church
Hamilton All
Musical Tea At Mrs. Douglas Home Delights City
A musical tea at Mrs. S. C. Douglas’ home runs from 3 to 5 this afternoon and 8 to 10 this evening. The Roses will color decorations and songs. Features include Mrs. C. G Harris Miss Marion Smith Charles Spencer Mrs. S. B. Groseclose Miss Dorothy Dillard Miss Ruth Harriet Rice Miss Florence Weiser Virginia Lee Albert and Miss Alice Porterfield. Ladies of all churches are invited.
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S. C. Douglas
C. G Harris
Marion Smith
Charles Spencer
S. B. Groseclose
Dorothy Dillard
Rocky's Tournament Tri finals at Bluefield Country Club
The Rocky Schorr golf tournament reached tri finals at Bluefield Country Club with tight matches. In the opening heat Mrs J M B Lewis Jr defeated Mrs John Heilman two up. Mrs Herbert Markle edged Mrs A B Mahood one up. Mrs J H Hardy beat Miss Elizabeth Hooper 7 6. Mrs W H St Clair won by default over Mrs W C Slusher. In the defeated eight, Mrs J B Pearson won by default from Mrs J D McCue. Mrs R H Kelley had a bye. Miss Betty Markle won by default from Mrs O M Deyerle.
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Bluefield Country Club
J. M. B. Lewis Jr
John Heilman
Herbert Markle Rank
A. B. Mahood
J. H. Hardy
Elizabeth Hooper
W. H. St. Clair
W. C. Slusher
J. B. Pearson
J. D. McCue
R. H. Kelley
Mise Betty Markle
0. M. Deyerle
Miss Gillespie to Represent Ohio in International Music Contest
Miss Elma Gillespie daughter of Mr and Mrs E M Gillespie has been chosen to represent the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and the state of Ohio in an international music contest at the World's Fair in Chicago on July 14 15 The contest will include music pupils up to eighteen years old and she is continuing her studies at the Cincinnati Conservatory.
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Elma Gillespie
E. M. Gillespie
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Ohio
Chicago
Miss Gillespie
Harry Holmes
Cincinnati Conservatory
International contestants slated from world cities
Expects participants from Paris Berlin New York and other leading cities to join the competition. The event gathers global talent and draws attention from major metropolises.
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Paris
Berlin
New York
Visitors Pass Through City and Return to Homes
A parade of travelers stops through town en route to White Sulphur Springs and Decatur. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Page from Ber wind Miss Lucille Thompson of Tazewell and W. E. Ghent of Welch.
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R. L. Page
Berwind
Lucille Thompson
Tazewell
W. E. Ghent
Welch
White Sulphur Springs
Zirleta Keats
Danville
Stratford College
Willie D. Torrence
Samuel Harvey
Lynchburg
George Rucker
Concord
Augusta L. Land
Decataur
Ill
Torrence
Land
Thomas W. Schuler
Thomas, W., Jrr
Jo Ann
Northfork
W. W. Kersey
Ernest E. Northen Jr
EB. Northen
Rogers Street
Northern
Beaver High School
First Baptist Church
Highland Community Baptist Church
Camden
N. J
Crozer Theological Seminary
University of Pennsylvania
Favors Submitting Repeal to People in Arizona
The Arizona House approved a bill to submit repeal of the eighteenth amendment to voters by a 47 to 14 vote. The measure sets up machinery for a state convention if the senate and Gov. Moeur approve, with 14 delegates to be selected October 3 alongside a special congressional election for a Douglas replacement.
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Phoenix
Ariz
House of Representatives
Senate
B. B. Moeur
Lewis W. Douglas
Congress
Air travel increases in Chicago reported by two lines
In June reports, American Airways carried 10,272 passengers, up 61 percent from April, while Eastern Air Transport moved 6,359 passengers, ahead of April's 5,209. Both figures reflect rising passenger traffic in the Chicago area.
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Chicago
American Airways
Eastern Air Transport
Lux Toilet Soap Promises Youthful Skin
Scientists report Lux Toilet Soap contains precious elements found in youthful skin and claims its gentle formula helps restore radiance and smoothness as skin loses those elements with age. The ad-style note emphasizes beauty benefits for women seeking younger looking skin.
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Fox Star
Lux
Mies Barbers Falls
Indianapolis
Ind
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