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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1939

Page

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Socialist Speaks in Jersey City on Peace Rally

In Jersey City a large ACLU rally applauded the U S Supreme Court ruling limiting Mayor Hague's power over public assemblies. Norman Thomas led the event attended by 10 000 to 15 000 with police guarding. He urged peace and warned unions to organize while the crowd dispersed toward the Hudson tubes.

Jersey City N. J American Civil Liberties Union Journal Square United States Supreme Court Frank Hague Garfield Hays ACLU Norman Thomas Aew Hudson Tubes Dorothy Dunbar Bromley New York Thomas America

King George Thanks FDR on Philadelphia Stop

King George sends thanks to President Roosevelt after a cordial reception in Philadelphia. The royal party paused on a special train en route to Washington, praising American hospitality during their first visit to the United States.

Roosevelt George Academy Jay L. Benedict Mrs. Roosevelt Washington King George Fdr Philadelphia

Tax changes in store as house committee votes on corporate levy

The Washington tax committee moved to replace the undistributed profits tax with a flat 18 percent tax on corporations with net income above 25 000. It also backed two year loss carryovers, revised loss deductions, stock revaluation rules through 1940, and extending excise and postage rates for two more years.

House Washington House Tax Committee Wane and Means

Three Kansas men jailed after liquor car wreck on East River Mountain

Midnight liquor car chase ends with a Freeman trio in jail near Bluefield after their speeding vehicle swerved off a curve on East River Mountain. Deputies Dye and Cook say H. K. Dowdy 20 and Casey Jones 26 were in custody, Mark Hill 19 injured in Bluefield sanitarium, and 31.5 gallons of liquor found in the wrecked car.

East River Mountain Bluefield P. L. Dye L. H. Cook H. K. Dowdy Casey Jones Dye Mark Hill Irty

Pat OBrien Chosen Typical American Father

Actor Pat OBrien, father of two adopted children, was named the typical American father by the national Father’s Day committee in New York. He said he would observe Father’s Day, which falls next Sunday.

Pat National New York O’brien West Virginia Restaurant Association C. A. Patterson American Restaurant Magazine Ece Jimmy Rantis Bluefield Cooperator Siros Gotse Fairmont O. M. Young of Fairmont Morris Bailey Nines Robert J. Moanyng National Restaurant Associa

Bill 10 boosts nations ARNG before House bill

Washington June 12 AP The house appropriations committee began work on a $292,595,547 war department bill mostly for air corps expansion. The measure would provide $120,000,000 for new aircraft and $27,000,000 for Panama defenses, with Republicans sparring over defense spending and Roosevelt pressing for a major plane buildup.

Washington House Appropriations Committee Congress War Department Air Corps Educa Panama C Defenses

Bill to Boost U. S.- Les Page 5 el

A bill aims to raise U S assistance or relations with Les Page 5, seeking new funding or policy adjustments. The measure targets economic or diplomatic outputs and outlines proposed changes for consideration by lawmakers.

Bill U. S Les

Britain Will Meet Force With Force, Halifax Says

London June 12 Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax declared in the house of lords that Britain would respond to aggression with force and would not abandon its stance against appeasement. He framed the era as power politics and urged a focus on negotiated settlements, warning of the dangers of arbitrary force.

London Lord Halifax House of Lords Britain Halifax Hanes

PLOT 13 BARED BY DEATHERAGE

George Deatherage, national commander of the Knights of the White Camelia, says he sent to Representative Thorkelson a list of arms and ammunition concentrated on the California border in 1934. He calls the coast strike an abortive attempt at revolution to make California Soviet and claims two tons of evidence shows communist activities. Deatherage testified before the Dies committee and argues the information is not for government use or biased committees.

White Knights California St. Albans W. Va George Deatherage Thorkelson Montana Detherage The Knights of the White Camellia West Coast Congress United States France Deathcrage Dies UN America Moseley George van Horn Moseley Aes Feve

Pittsburgh dentist gets life for wife and son slayings

Norman T. Stewart Jr., a 34 year old University of Pittsburgh graduate turned clerk and bartender, was sentenced to life imprisonment after pleading guilty to the hammer knife murders of his wife Mary Louise McClelland Stewart and his son four years ago. A psychiatrist’s report spared him from the electric chair.

Pittsburgh Uate Slim Norman T. Stewart University of Pittsburgh Aer Mary Louise McClelland Stewart la Norman Frank P. Patterson Stewart Poi Uae

Canadians Cheer Monarchs On Return From The U S

Canadians in Quebec and along the St Lawrence praised King George VI and Queen Elizabeth as they returned to the dominion after a storm interrupted four days of visits in the United States. The royal train traveled 1099 miles at night, woke under the British flag, and will tour the eastern provinces before leaving from Halifax on Thursday.

Riviere du Loup Quebec Quebec Province Eest St. Lawrence River George Dd Queen Elizabeth Dominion United States St. Lawrence Maritime Provinces Halifax

New Trouble in Danzig Brewing Turmoil Over Spy Arrest

In the Free City of Danzig the arrest of Polish customs inspector Jan Henry Lipinski, described by one publication as a confessed Polish spy, heightens political tension. Officials consider possible government moves to reduce Polish cases in the Pomeranian coast and surrounding areas. Lipinski admitted espionage aims but the report notes uncertainty about his motives.

Free City Danzig CIA Polish Posten Jan Henry Lipinski

Restaurateurs Hear Publisher on Serving the Public

C A Patterson of Chicago spoke on supplying restaurants with quality food and service. He warned that some buyers secure the best produce in advance leaving diners with lesser options and urged restaurants to offer good food, good service, and a clean environment.

Patterson

Hull invites dictators to join trade program

Washington date June 12 AP secretary Hull on the fifth anniversary of the trade agreements invited Germany and others to join the program and warned that closed economies would lead to destruction. He said a discriminatory agreement between large nations would provoke defensive economic measures and undermine peace and progress.

Washington Hull Hagan Germany Roosevelt

Record of No Positive Evidence on Recording Devices

Washington June 12 Kenneth Romney sergeant at arms of the house reported to Speaker Bankhead that there was no positive evidence recording devices had been used in the house office building. The inquiry followed disclosures of microphones elsewhere and caused a storm among members of the house.

Washington Kenneth Romney House of Representatives Bankhead District of Co House

Friction Grows Between Japs And British

Shanghai reports tension as police guard the British ambassador Sir Archibald Kerr after a plot against his life. British officials cite authentic information on a grave plot amid Japanese fears over a poisoned wine conspiracy in Nanking. Machine guns reportedly guard the ambassador’s residence while blame and details remain disputed.

Shanghai China Sir Archibald John Kerr Clark Kerr Tientsin Nanking Archibald Sir Archibald

WRECK KILLS ATHENS MAN IN PRINCETON ROAD CRASH

Hubert Earl White 34 of Athens died at Princeton hospital after a Sunday morning automobile crash on the Princeton vale road near Goodwin's Chapel. The driver Jack Johnson 18 faces involuntary manslaughter charges. bond set at 500. The accident is under investigation by Constable E Dale Bailey and Trooper G T Davis Jr. White was returning from a fishing trip. several others received injuries.

Princeton Bureau Daily Telegraph Princetonvale Goodwin's Chapel Hubert Earl White Athens Princeton Hospital Dea White the Blood Church the Honaker Wilmington California Elgood Jack Johnson W. M. G. Johnson Glen Lyn D. T. Carr E. Dale Bailey Troper G. T. Davis, Jr

Anil Official Found Dead Between Tracks

Richmond Va June 12 A coroner's inquest will be held tomorrow to determine how James Wiley King 49 vice president of the American Association of Railroads died beside the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad tracks 32 miles south of Richmond.

Richmond James Wiley King American Association of Railroads Richge Predericksburg Petorailroad

Bluefield Civic Group Pushes Recreation Center Plan

A large Bluefield meeting backed a proposed Recreation Center including tennis and softball courts, a swimming pool, and a municipal auditorium. The plan envisions a three year excess levy of about 37 000 dollars annually, plus potential WPA funding, to support city recreation and cultural growth.

City Recreation Center Sydnor Barksdale Bluefield Tts C. I. Cheyney Esman Chamber of Com Chamber of Com- Mr

Glider Pilot Crosses Lake Michigan in Flight

Ted Bellak, a 27 year old Newark, New Jersey pilot, completed a 54 mile crossing of Lake Michigan in one hour ten minutes. He landed at the eastern shore at 7 14 p m EST after being towed to 16 800 feet and crossing the lake in favorable weather and air currents.

Prankfort Mich Ted Bellak Newark N. J Lake Michigan City 12 Sturgeon Bay

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