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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1931
Page
3
A fragmentary note references a biblical saying directed at scribes and Pharisees. The brief text invokes accountability and warning from Luke. It appears as a religious excerpt or sermon snippet without a broader news context.
President Moorer cites a payroll of 1,056,000 women workers and a total federal employment reach of 901,000 regular government employees on June 3. The construction sector adds 659,000 workers, projected to grow to 705,000 by September 1, with October 1990 figures at 235,000 in construction. Congress accelerated the program to boost employment and offset the low mood, with no layoffs planned for regular government staff.
A didactic piece urging a shift from gloom to action. It argues that widespread unemployment and low consumer buying depress the economy. By restoring confidence and quieting negative talk, the nation can revive trade within itself and with foreign markets, returning the country to prosperity soon.
The Nautilus voyage may seek a polar sea under Arctic depths with Sir Hubert Wilkins and companions. The effort could test the limits of real life submarines against Jules Verne’s fiction, risking perils and untold dangers in uncharted waters.
Virginia Educational Association met in Bluefield plans completed for the First National Bank building at Princeton. H W Kephart formerly of Bluefield lost a leg in Bedford Virginia accident. Mrs Alicea Lambert sister of Mine Mattie Bailey died at Starbuck Washington. Mrs Katrina Gose of Burkes Garden married K H Thomas of Williamson. T Carr and A T Bratton purchased College Hill property in Princeton from Judge Co W Smith.
The Commerce Department reports steady gains in trade since January, with factory output up about 11 percent from midwinter lows. The data suggest a gradual return toward prosperity, though unemployment remains high and many have exhausted savings as consumer demand slowly improves.
Colonel B M House publishes a sensational forgery of Woodrow Wilson resigning to hand power to Hughes. He claims Wilson considered resignation due to wartime uncertainty while Hughes would head the state department. The piece riffs with political talk and mentions Lampooned figures like Mayor Carmack and Tommy Armour amid a mix of local commentary.
A fragmentary poem speaks of shadows and dead worlds and an icy wind. It contrasts passion with coldness and forgetting, noting a dreary tale retold and a lost grip on life. The verse closes with a surreal image of iridescent bubbles bursting in bitter soda.
The piece condemns Soviet style production control and autocratic efficiency, debating the cost to personal freedom. It criticizes the Journal of Calendar Reform and the World Calendar Association, arguing calendars are adequate and monetary concerns, not calendar overhauls, should guide policy.
Dr Morris Fishdeen notes most drownings occur May to August and among men. A California study cites ages 18 to 54 most affected, with fewer fatalities among ages 20 to 34. Emphasizes resuscitation basics, face-down position, clearing the mouth, and 12 breaths per minute, plus keeping the victim warm and seeking a physician promptly. Continuous, careful artificial respiration can last hours if needed.
Gilbert Swan surveys New York worship, noting about 600 churches within the city and twice that in Greater New York. He highlights famed houses of worship on Fifth Avenue, Broadway theater ties, noon sermons for workers, and a spectrum from voodoo basements to Oriental temples. He mentions St Paul’s and Trinity, St John the Divine’s grand plans, and St Patrick’s Cathedral as part of a landscape where faith is a visible, living thread in urban life.
Fragmentary verse references women hair engagements and a disappointed suitor seeking a stone. The lines suggest a playful or satirical piece with an English professor and a student note about handling an essay. No clear narrative, date, or proper named entities emerge.
Washington notes recall of Governor Gerry Massachusetts 1812 term and how the name lives as a political byword in the era of 1931 redistricting. The piece links Gerry era gerrymandering to current district remapping affecting Indiana Republican Ludlow and his contested Seventh district. It also cites Coolidge’s stance on the soldier bonus and the risk of political optics in Congress.
Bikins Davis college opens a drive to raise 2500 to address present indebtedness. Notices served on families of 26 miners at Ward owned homes by Kelley’s Greek Col leries. Mayor Abney Meadows, Democrat, reelected in Hinton municipal race. Governor Conley names Calvert L Estill first director of state welfare department created by 1931 legislature. Dr R E L Osborn of Clarksburg named superintendent of public safety, succeeding Harry L Bracks who resigned May 29. Mrs Ola Didkel of Parkersburg elected commander of Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic at convocation in Huntington. Indictment returned against John W Warden, former Benwood city clerk, noted on recommendations of Prosecutor Lloyd Arnold. J A Brown found dead in his Northfork meat packing plant office with a pistol by his side.
Two United States naval reservists will be decorated in Washington for outstanding work on an escape device resembling the one used by British sailors from a sunken submarine in Chinese waters. Chief torpedo man Raymond Wilson of Charleston West Virginia and Perry J. Hoy of Washington DC will receive honors from President Hoover at the navy yard, for developing a nose clamp mouthpiece and bag air purifier system.
Paris reports that US Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson and Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon plan to visit Europe to gain firsthand impressions on current conditions. An official spokesman said Europe’s problems are international and the United States can contribute. French Socialists aim to delay new naval construction pending the 1992 disarmament conference outcome.
The Times reports New York Governor Franklin D Roosevelt will lunch with Col. E. House of Manchester Massachusetts on Saturday. The meeting follows House work aimed at Roosevelt's 1932 nomination and signals renewed national political activity.
New York June 10. Anthony Zuborisky of Shengadosh Pa identified the Brooklyn torso murder victim for his brother Andrew Zubrin sky of Cleveland. District Attorney Geoghan said he would go before the grand jury Monday to seek indictments. Zubrisky’s wife had claimed the body was not out of her husband, who was accused by Charles Obletes of paying him 300 dollars to kil l.
Washington, Sime 10. F Trubee Davison, assistant secretary of war, says lessons from the air maneuver could trigger extensive changes in the Army Air Corps. Young pilots with wings could be placed in active groups without slowing veterans, while civilian cooperation and weather forecasting emerge as key study areas.
Bayonne New Jersey June 10 Hope for the crew trapped in the British submarine Poseidon at the Yellow sea bottom grew. American salvage expert Commander Ellsberg said under favorable conditions the men could be saved and the vessel raised in days if gear and calm seas allow. He noted past delays and lack of apparatus, but emphasized progress in salvage capabilities.
Washington reports Attorney General Mitchell sent an apology to Senator Couzens of Michigan for delaying reply to his inquiry about the million dollar Hin tax case. Mitchell enclosed related data from his past work as an attorney. Couzens will study the affair and offered no further comment.
A proposed bus terminal to be established here faces opposition as officials discuss whether the Black Diamond line and its affiliates will support the project. A. M. Hill of Charleston confirms limited information, while Blue and Gray One and Atlantic Greyhound affiliates operate routes across West Virginia and the Southeast. The terminal would become a key link to Florida and other southern destinations.
Mineola New York June 10 A diary kept by Starr Faithful whose body was found at Long Beach has been found and described as very important by District Attorney Edwards. He would not reveal contents or where found but said it strengthens the theory of a slaying. Police say the diary was not turned over by the Faithful family and it was obtained by a Missing Persons bureau lieutenant. The DA questioned the Faithful family upon returning from Boston.
Chicago July 11 Brant D Scott legislative counsel for the Radio Manufacturers association warned against granting specific broadcast wave bands to any group The concern frames radio as a potential public utility inviting government control He warned politicians would gain leverage over station operation in their regions The association president J Clarke Colt of Chicago cautioned the industry is too large to fail and warned against external interference
The last royal court of the season was held with nine Americans among the whiteclad debutantes and matrons before King George and Queen Mary. The Americans presenting vows included Mrs. William R. Ammon of New York, Mrs. James Baldwin of Columbus Ohio, Mrs. Charles C. Bray of Sperryville Virginia, Miss Carol Donobugi of New York, Mrs. Herbert Greer of Morgantown West Virginia, Mrs. Broent L. Ives of Bloomington Illinois, Miss Barbara Peart of San Francisco, Miss Augusta Trimble of New York and Seattle, Bliss Quentelle Violette of New York.
New York June 10 Andrew V Mellon secretary of the treasury sailed today on the Mauretania for England to attend the host graduation of his son Paul at Clear College Cambridge. He said he goes to discuss war debts and reparations but declined comment. He noted the voyage is to be with his son and expects to stay about a week.
Ottawa reports former minister W D Buler attacks the Russian embargo as harming no one but Canadians, urging coal and other items on the prohibited list be reconsidered. In Chicago, a resolution proposes white walking sticks to aid the blind and improve pedestrian visibility for drivers.
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