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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1931
Page
12
A West Virginian editor Herman Pp. Dean of Wayne County News won a national editorial contest with a four-decls head over Genesis. His prize head, limited to 39 words, sparked wide discussion in newspaper offices as an example of headline artistry.
Clarksburg residents react to the removal of the old town clock as the new federal building rises. The familiar steeple clock, a forty year fixture, is replaced by a wristwatch era logic that spares no sentiment for heritage.
A column reflects on excess in body size fortune and happiness. It notes a Logan county colored girl weighing about 700 pounds and a English boy who grew to seven feet tall. The piece laments material gifts for Mothers and Fathers Days and urges meaningful recognition beyond money. Turn to Page Six.
Wage accords signed by Creighton Fuel and Sardis Coal in Pittsburgh district as UMWA talks continue. Governor Pinchot to convene Thursday meeting with UMW reps and Pittsburgh Terminal Coal leaders amid demands for union recognition and check weighmen. NMU repudiates Pittsburgh district talks while strikes ease in Scott's Run and nearby mines.
Nassau county officials questioned Tucker Faithfull for three hours in Mineola regarding Starr Faithfull’s death. Police said the diary may have a second volume and detectives will inspect the Faithfull home. a coat found today almost fit Starr’s description but was not hers.
Aul Doumer was inaugurated president of France yesterday in a simple Elysee Palace ceremony. He received an ovation from crowds during his trip to the palace.
Paris June 13 Paul Doumer was inaugurated president of France and kept the complete cabinet of Premier Pierre Laval. He faced pressure to drop Aristide Briand the foreign minister and barbed threats from Louis Marin who said he had signatures to overthrow Briand if not removed. Doumer rode in an open car from Luxembourg to the Elysee palace and to City Hall amid cheering crowds.
Marion Ohio June 13 Ohio to honor Warren G Harding and Florence Kling Harding with a memorial tomb dedication Tuesday afternoon at 2 p m Eastern Standard Time President Hoover will lead the ceremonies with dignitaries including Mrs Hoover Mrs Coolidge Senators Fess Bulkley and Frelinghuysen and other officials The program includes an invocation an address on the memorial and a radio broadcast of the dedication
In Los Angeles on June 13 Mrs Helen Roome filed in probate court for guardianship of her 14 year old son Adolphe Roome Jr known as a boy giant. The petition aims to bar Adolphe Roome Sr from custody and medical treatment alleged to stunt his growth. The parents are divorced. The boy stands six feet tall and weighs around 230 pounds. The father had recently petitioned for permission to treat him.
Amelia Earhart Putman, who survived a crash near Abilene Texas yesterday, arrived in Oklahoma City and will fly another windmill chip in the benefit air circus tomorrow.
Mrs A C Davis and her daughter Mrs Forrest Mace were seriously injured when a Norfolk and Western train trapped them on a Clinch River trestle near Wittens Mills. Mrs Mace lost part of her left toe and remained in critical condition at Bluefield Hospital. Mrs Davis may have internal injuries but survived the fall eight feet below. Daven Davis, 16, escaped to safety as the engine stopped moments after the incident. Residents say the Davis and Mace families are well known in the North Tazewell area.
Mrs May Haizlip of St Louis soars to about 22000 feet at St Clair airport Detroit. The altitude will be certified by the National Aeronautical Association and set as a women’s record for the aircraft type used.
Charleston June 18 The board of public works reports a projected $1,697,000 deficit in state revenue at June 30. The shortfall results from revenues failing to cover appropriations by the 1929 budget, including education eleemosynary and penal institutions. Governor Conley noted 1929 appropriations exceeded revenues by $776,000 as the year ends.
Washington report says eastern, western and southern railroads seek a 15 percent freight rate increase. The plan aims for swift I C C action amid assurances to western leaders last November. Past 1920 boosts and the 1922 price cut are cited as context for current demand and expected relief.
Washington June 138 The agriculture department suggested placing honey in automobile radiators as a food anti freeze solution to cool in summer and insulate in winter. It warned that gasket and hose connections must be tight to prevent honey leaks into cylinders and cause damage. One man reportedly used it for seven or eight years.
Bluefield announces all city playgrounds to open Monday afternoon with planned supervision. Fred Conaway arrives to take charge and convenes a 10 AM council of playground supervisors at the chamber of commerce. Weller field and Wadefield to host activities with Y M C A railroad officials and playground staff coordinating the program.
Cleveland leaders rally support for a proposed horizontal increase in railroad freight rates. The June event, sponsored by the Cleveland chamber of commerce, argues the raise would unlock normal prosperity and will be submitted to the Interstate Commerce Commission next week.
Federal Judge George W. McClintic awarded Rimel 4545.46 against the Collins estate in a suit for 50000 filed after a November plane crash near Staunton that killed Collins and two passengers. The case, tried without a jury, followed concurrent state awards of 2727.27 to administrators of Bosseman and Driver.
June 14 Foochow China reports say outlaws at the Min river headwaters threaten Yenping and may open a path to Foochow. Residents move to coast towns seeking safety while officials forbid some departures. German priest Father Geeser reportedly murdered by bandits last Friday. Foreigners keep arriving from the province's eastern harbor.
Monroes pioneers Christian Peters and Henry Hull will be honored with monuments at Peterstown West Virginia during a Wednesday ceremony. D A R chapters from Bluefield and Princeton organize the event with church cooperation. The noon luncheon precedes talks, songs, and the unveiling at the cemetery. Congressman Shott will speak on The Spirit of the Pioneers, with descendants and local pastors attending.
Washington June 13 Hoover signals a renomination path as Republican and Democratic factions prepare for a year of ballot battles. Hoover aides push “Hoover Again” while Roosevelt for President clubs gain traction among Democrats. Indiana Ohio and Texas lean Democratic in recent elections, and anti Hoover forces gather around Pinchot Borah and Norris. House adviser supports Roosevelt amid talks of Alfred E Smith or McAdoo potential runs.
Ardmore Oklahoma June 13 deputies W H Guess and Cecil Crosby resign from sheriff positions to stand trial June 24 for killing Emilio Cortes Rubio cousin of the Mexican president. They face trial as private citizens with Rev J C Price taking over duties of sheriff. two hundred jurors drawn as sentiment divides over the case and Ardmore courthouse recalls past sensational trials.
The search for Chelsa Arrigent, former Connecticut state senator, on Lake Wigmepesaukee islands continues as night falls. The case prompts alternating theories of drowning or survival on an island with multiple days of field investigations and a conference planned to decide further action.
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