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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1931
Page
11
A reflective essay notes Earth's size and our inability to grasp its vastness. It cites 25 000 miles around and 8 000 miles pole to pole, then argues population balance as proposed by Dean Inge. It envisions a 3000 AD Britain limited to 20 million with certificates of fitness for procreation and selective pairing.
Dean Inge of St Pauls London spoke at the Royal Institution on the future of the human race. He forecast transformation toward eugenics peaceful order and a rational, scanty costume for both sexes. He warned Britain’s population should stabilize at 20 million, contrasting today’s over 40 million, and foresaw further changes over a millennium.
J M Melhany planned moving his family from Roanoke to Bluefield while Bluefield residents petitioned for a new depot. The Bluefield area faced a weeks long drought as several local figures were nominated for city directors. A Haynes automobile wrecked and burned near Bluefield Princeton road. A Bluefield delegation traveled to Lexington Kentucky for a Grand Council meeting.
Former Queen Helen of Romania will receive 40,000 dollars yearly from the government. She is freed from King Carol and her future prospects appear very bright.
Gasoline taxes are mounting steadily even if times are not so good as they might be. It's a different kind of low mood that has come to the accelerator pedal. Mr. Coolidge thinks leaders ought to take vacations and then get rid of the low mood, but one wonders whether the ex-president has the order right.
City officials in Evanston ask swimmers to judge suit length by conscience, yet warn that those without a conscience cannot be exempt from standards. The advisory underscores modesty norms while keeping enforcement unclear.
Scientists who estimate the living weight of a dinosaur fossil at Yale University’s Peabody Museum may be closer to the mark than laymen think. The actual skeleton weighs 13,000 pounds.
A reported peace move in southern China appears likely to safeguard the country's standing, as conflict there was once viewed as a permanent trait of its policy.
The Peruvian government blocked a developing revolt, keeping stability amid regional tension. Authorities reported no ongoing insurgency and pledged continued vigilance to prevent future disturbances.
In a brief poem translated by James Freeman Clarke Rabia sees two saints Hassan and Malik reflect on divine chastisement. Hassan ties pure prayer to enduring punishment while Malik urges rejoicing in God’s will. Rabia counters that true devotion seeks God’s face without selfish motives or recall of punishment.
A series of editorials notes Rockwell Smith's compilation of depressions since the 1850s, linking long downturns to longer booms, and suggests the current 22 month lull preludes a forthcoming boom. It also cites Lenna Love Yost on brief eightteen minute speeches and the Huntington boxing law’s inaugural night, stressing clean fights and promoter responsibility. Advertising importance and industry dynamics are discussed with Matthew Arnold’s minority rule quote and call for visible trade communication.
The piece contrasts American quackery with German folklore in medicine. It cites Hygeia editor Dr Otto Neustatter on beliefs from anemia cured by sheep lice jam to curing paralysis by sleeping on straw where a donkey slept. It notes sympathetic magic driven by environment, education, and reasoning ability.
In a chat with publishers, Gilbert Swan notes enduring power of classic titles. He cites Louisa May Alcott, Mark Twain, Kipling, David Harum, Mrs. Wiggs, Messer Marco Polo and other timeless works as steady performers, while publishers fear losses on many modern titles.
Readers held that a yellow flower such as a dandelion could cure jaundice, a red flower or ruby would aid blood diseases, and heart shaped flowers might cure heart ailments. Some also believed strength came from bones or organs of strong animals.
Washington observers note a push for a summer layoff among cabinet members with Doak staying in Washington while others travel to Europe, Ireland, and California. Rumors swirl of Mellon in France and Hurley seeking vice presidential bids, alongside a growing Roosevelt-Lewis 1932 ticket talk sparked by Roosevelt's Midwest visits.
Hollywood chatter covers Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks retirement hints and near misses. They discuss an oil land deal lost to a syndicate and the chance a $150,000 daily oil business could have changed their careers. Also notes house moves, casting choices, and playful studio anecdotes.
The Interstate Commerce Commission stands as a central federal regulator governing railroads. Rodney Dutcher outlines its creation in 1887, evolving powers under Hepburn and Mann Elkins, plus the 1920 transportation act, extending to minimum rates, securities, and safety. It faces rail industry support and reformist resistance, with enforcement reducing accidents.
Secretary Doak said no decision on John L. Lewis coal conference will be made until after President Hoover returns. Doak, back in Washington after a week touring Kentucky and Ohio, plans to discuss Lewis’s request with Hoover before acting.
For Sale or Rent at a bargain two houses available. One six rooms and bath with basement and furnace heat on 2511 Bluefield Avenue Hale Addition. Second house ten rooms with bath, basement and furnace heat on Fourth Street near Beaver High School. Owner will sell or rent to reliable parties on reasonable terms or long-time lease. Apply Jos F Shelton at 2660 or 2511 Bluefield Ave.
Franklin Mallory a 60 year old New York broker and husband of former tennis star Molla Bjurstedt was seriously hurt when their taxi collided with another car in New York on June 17 Both Mallory and his wife were treated at Flower Hospital Mallory may have a fractured skull his ankle was broken and Mrs Mallory suffered a broken nose two missing teeth and severe shock The other driver Francis J Ward of St Paul Minnesota was charged with driving while intoxicated reckless driving and assault.
Nanking June 17 Thousands of troops were reported to be moving into Kiangsi province from Hankow Kiukiang and other river ports in preparation for an active campaign against communists. General Chiang Kai Shek, newly reelected head of the Nationalist government, plans to take active charge in the field after his inauguration ceremonies. He will proceed up the Yangtse river on a gunboat with Kiangsi as his immediate objective.
The motor ship Bermuda of the Furness Bermuda line was damaged by a blaze at Hamilton harbor. Firemen controlled the flames after the stern sank to the harbor floor, with tanks flooded. no passengers were aboard and an inspection will determine the loss. The fire likely started in an elevator shaft from wiring defects and quickly spread to decks A B and C as the vessel awaited its New York return voyage.
New Haven June 17 United States Ambassador to Belgium Hugh Gibson voiced optimism about limiting armaments though not expecting a final solution in his lifetime. Speaking to Yale alumni after the 230th commencement he compared arms limits to a child needing constant care. He warned human relations drive the issue and progress will be slow. Meanwhile in Bilboa crowds stoned 200 Catholic autos en route to a meeting at Olazaguita. no injuries but windows shattered and Catholic groups filed a protest.
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