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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1936
Page
12
The quote urges generous giving from a joyful heart, aligning with II Corinthians 9 7. It notes cheerful, prompt giving without reluctance, and adds a Seneca remark on grace existing only when giving is not hindered by hesitation.
The piece highlights Carter Glass of Virginia as a staunch Democrat and opponent of the New Deal. It notes his public service roles, his wartime and banking-era influence, and quotes James Warburg’s Still Hell Bent criticizing the New Deal. It raises questions about how many Old School Democrats will vote their anti New Deal sentiments in November.
The New York Herald Tribune calls for a coalition ticket pairing a Republican for president with a Democrat for vice president to oppose Roosevelt. It lists four anti New Deal Democrat candidates including Byrd Baker Douglas and Ely, and argues the coalition could unite millions of distrustful Democrats. Editor William Allen White opposes the plan as Nixon coalition tables with wary commentary.
The piece argues the Republican rank and file favor a self-reliant GOP, wary of hybrid candidates. It notes some anti new deal Democrats may like a coalition prompt, but doubts a Cleveland convention will embrace it. The editorial cites editor tone from a prairie state and contrasts G O P unity with cross-party appeals.
Senator W Warren Barbour of New Jersey speaking at the Woman's National Republican Club in New York argues the GOP should adopt a liberal platform at Cleveland. He warns against the New Deal liberal label and urges a liberal document that expands individual freedom while resisting federal overreach.
Nationwide survey shows receiving sets in the country reach 22,869,000 excluding car sets, implying over 20 million households have radios. Five-year growth near 90 percent since 1930. 1935 saw 4.4 million home sets and 1.1 million car sets sold, with replacements totaling about 3 million. Three quarters could listen together, and 80 percent of the population could ride in cars simultaneously.
An eyewitness at Sing Sing described the quadruple electric execution as a grim spectacle that might deter youths who believe crime pays. He opined those young men should have witnessed it to change their attitude.
A brief item notes that girls have begun wearing gal luses while the shaving mug remains a staple masculine item for the foreseeable future.
A psychologist advocates stopping spanking by age three, while others argue the practice should not start before that age. The debate centers on child development, discipline standards, and parental guidance.
Be. 0. Sloan of the Graham hotel attends to banquet details for coal operators. J W Dunnigan, city council member, announces candidacy for justice of the peace in Beaver Pond district.
Captain Wm. Bradburn of the National Good Roads association spent days in Bluefield checking materials for road construction. J. H. Hardy and B. A. Becker formed a deal estate business in Bluefield. Work began on the new Baptist church on Duhring street.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Woolwine former resident of Bluefield died at Eccles. Miss Elizabeth Kittinger of Alderson and Ben L. Draper of Havoco were married.
Virginia Rigney a nine year old of Bramwell was killed by an automobile in Maybeury. The new athletic field at Bluefield State Teachers College was completed and the fencing was being installed around it.
A Washington bystander analyzes President Roosevelt and James Farley amid Lehman’s decision not to seek another term. The piece questions administration influence on Lehman, notes New York’s electoral heft, and weighs party loyalty against timing as Cleveland looms for the Democratic convention.
New York report surveys widespread copying in contests from a farmboy winner of a five thousand dollar peace essay prize to a music entry copying Rubinstein themes. It notes a Bible scholar turned doctor linking ancient remedies to germ theory and recounts Governor's Island history and current status as Second Corps Area HQ with a scenic golf course.
In a comic office scene, workers argue where to mount a heavy electric fan. The janitor finally places it, but the Boss complains as papers scatter and a hurricane-like draft disrupts work. The Boss demands removal, and the janitor jettisons the fan out a window.
June 9 birth readers face energy periods and danger times through the day with reminders to stay self controlled and optimistic. The column praises instinctive leadership, social grace, and potential careers in arts, law, medicine, or education alongside strong marriage prospects and a bright future for children born that day.
Brief directory cites Francis M. Finch jurist and poet, Peter Henderson horticulturist, John Howard Payne actor and poet, Sylvanus Thayer soldier, Richard W. Thompson lawyer and judge, Samuel L. Southard statesman.
A Hollywood portrait mix of newcomers and veterans. Bette Davis gains ease after meeting George Arliss while Shirley Temple rises as a top box office star, and others like Shirley Temple and John Barrymore connections and early screen tests are noted with vivid, period tone.
A sharp quip about modern politicians follows an actress stating she prefers partners who do all the talking, implying skepticism about contemporary public figures and dialogue in politics.
Poem in which the speaker imagines heaven paved with gold and stones yet doubts flowers and birds are noted there. The speaker plans to plant hollyhocks on heavenly walks and tend them with a golden hoe, hoping Gabriel would pause to stay.
A garbled column jabs at political talking points and economic quirkiness. It riffs on party strategy, income data, and corporate deals with playful and critical tone, naming figures like General Electric and U S Steel while lampooning public behavior and policy debates.
The boxer Carnera quit in the ninth round claiming an injured ankle. The report notes the conundrum of opponents hitting at the end and hints at broader social digs. A Florida hospital uses music during operations and a crooning record aids a patient in recovery. Washington explores national Boy Scout fingerprint collection and potential foreign waiter fingerprinting. A California Alameda man repurchases a book sold in 1892. A Midwest garage man discovers a new comet credited to the car owner’s time.
Three new travel books provide planning help for summer trips. Down the Cape by Katharine Smith and Edith Shay surveys Cape Cod with town descriptions and a folding road map. Away to Cape Breton by Gordon Brinley covers roads, schedules, and top fishing spots. High Trails of Glacier National Park by Margaret Thompson presents park history, trail details, accommodations, and striking photographs.
In Cleveland on June 7 1936 observers note Alf Landon as front runner while rivals vent private jabs at London policies. Delegates circulate rumors about Landon Vandenberg and stop London plans as insiders seek privacy aboard yachts away from reporters.
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