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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1932
Page
6
Public notices and advertising terms from The Daily Telegraph printing office in Bluefield Virginia outline subscription rates by mail and city carrier, with zones and distances, plus a note that notices not for members of clubs must be paid for. The date shown is Saturday June 18, 1982.
The text blends biblical verse with a Moliere aphorism about being easily fooled by what we love. It juxtaposes caution against divination with a reflection on desire. No clear event or人物 appears beyond the quotes.
A Wisconsin roadhouse owner was arrested for selling soft drinks without a license. He argued he sold potent home brew, not soft drinks. The jury acquitted since the ordinance did not ban alcoholic liquors and Wisconsin had no prohibition enforcement law.
A school employment chief says top summer opportunities go to girls who can cook and iron well rather than the brightest in class. Domestic work is the most promising field as many girls with household experience can be placed immediately, and there is high demand for capable helpers.
An analysis notes a surge in track records across intercollegiate and local meets this year. Experts cite better training, Olympic interest, favorable winter weather, and possible overall improvements in human performance as explanations for widespread speed gains.
The nation hints at the Soviet Union advancing its second five year plan for industrialization, suggesting a national shift in economic goals amid broader wartime or political pressures and signaling continued state-directed development.
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY West Virginia celebrates statehood in multiple Mountain State cities. Also noted are the death of Mrs. H. B. Reynolds of Pocahontas Virginia, and Buford McClung's visit to Buena Vista Virginia with relatives.
The Soviets float 3.2 billion rubles to finance the fourth year of the first five year plan. Funds go to industrial equipment and new plants with modern machinery. Workmen buy government bonds while foreigners are invited to participate. Interest at 10 percent. U S readers unlikely to invest. The piece notes the paradox of abolishing banks yet needing money in a modern economy.
The June National City Bank bulletin warns that fear and credit distrust have paralyzed private initiative worldwide. It calls for cooperative government action on war debts, tariffs, and disarmament to restore confidence and restart economic organizations across nations.
An article argues air conditioning could rival refrigeration, predicting by five years one fifth of homes may be summer cooled. A combined furnace and fridge unit could stabilize year round, affecting resorts, migration, autos, and even climate-friendly politics.
A poetic portrait of Eve as unstable and unreliable. The speaker laments her lack of steady focus and tendency toward deception, noting extreme moods from cold to warm and a single minded chase of ideas. Despite criticism, the author professes love, signed Harold Willard Gleason.
The Charleston Mail notes Senate banking committee skepticism toward Reconstruction Finance Corporation loans to private industry. Key figures debate whether government taxation should fund private loans and warn against widening federal treasuries’ reach amid calls for public works. Garner’s proposed 1.17 billion bond plan is criticized as a political gesture to fund immediate jobs rather than self liquidating projects.
A college survey shows 275 of 300 WVU agriculture graduates since 1908 work in farming related fields, with 38 farmers and many others in teaching, extension, agents, specialists, and research. The piece questions whether the industry is overinformed and notes farming debts rise from costly machinery and silos.
A Pennsylvania woman gained 22 pounds while serving a six months jail term. Critics of prisons describe inhuman conditions as debates over travel and currency inflate spar at the core.
In Manhattan a musical version of Cyrano de Bergerac opens to praise for its music by Samuel D. Porkrass. The piece playfully retools Cyrano as a modern stooge for fate, likened to the era's comic figures, with critics noting the strong Broadway debut and the show’s satirical edge.
A winter vaudeville number blends music and slapstick as a pianist portrays a serious artist. Pepper and Salt stage a stooge routine with a grand piano. the other performers rile the pianist, drawing laughter as the audience senses the musician’s visible skill.
An early morning cabaret scene features a master of ceremonies and a vaudeville pianist. Samuel D. Pokrass discusses a life of failed productions, tough times, and a future chance at presenting a new operetta in New York where opportunities emerge despite misfires.
Washington observers note Roosevelt supporters in Chicago show potential moves to secure the nominating threshold and consider a Roosevelt Garner vice presidential pairing. Cermak’s Chicago bloc looms large as McAdoo backs possible senatorial matches, while speculation centers on Traylor, Lewis, and Shortridge shaping Illinois influence ahead of a pre convention deal.
Modern medicine notes injuries from sports and jobs including tennis elbow from repetitive elbow strain. Dr Carp describes bursae inflammation over the elbow nodal area, pain and swelling, and relief by draining fluid with physician guidance and limited anesthesia. Heat and absorption aids are used post procedure.
Last night’s mail reports mixed views on Hoover’s standing as the GOP gathers for the 1932 convention. Old foes who once attacked him now back him, while convention bustle and photo ops fill the Chicago hotel venues. Rackets and raids persist amid renewed liquor trade during Prohibition.
A well known Democrat was brought in to inspect preparations for his party’s convention. On the eve of the Republican gathering, Chicago residents asked for his comment and he noted he liked the red chairs but cautioned the color fits a funeral setting.
Hollywood reports a split between Lee Tracy and Warner Bros after Tracy filled James Cagney's shoes in several films. Cagney offers to work for nothing for a year, recalling other stars' salary cuts. Tracy and Warners gave no reasons for voiding the contract.
Isadore Bernstein, after two years of pitching, convinces a small producer to back his film idea inspired by his niece's cure from ill health. He accepts a fifth of the film for the story with no upfront payment, amid widespread skepticism from major studios. Helen Hayes earns a royal flush in a poker scene arranged by peers, only to face an ace high comeback.
Santiago Chile's socialist regime that took power two years ago faces a counter revolt. Lausanne Switzerland signs a conference to suspend reparations payments from Hoover moratorium to present. Rome reports two men executed by firing squad for plotting death. Montreal fires aboard the British tanker Cymbsline leave twenty-three dead and sixty-three injured.
West Virginia brief notes state public service commission action directing Baltimore and Ohio to remove discriminatory coal rates from Laura Lee Seminole and Catherine mines to Hastings. An appeal court had set aside the 98 4 ton rate, the alternate order raises Laura Lee from 88c to $1.01 to align with other points. Other items include a statehouse coaching school for guides, a moonshine case in Clarksburg, traffic safety council plans, Luther League meeting at Morgantown, Clarksburg GOP HQ talks, a felonious assault case in Sutton, and the West Virginia Baptist assembly dates at Broadus college.
Mercer lodge No. 160 A. F. and A. M. met in annual session Thursday night and elected George E. Dean as worshipful master. Allen T. Buchanan received a gold engraved watch as retiring master. New officers include C. M. Bailey senior warden, D. Y. Chappell junior warden, FE. A. Lee Jr. treasurer, Norman McDowell secretary, M. F. Thompson and J. M. Smith Jr. stewards, R. W. Smith trustee for three years, C. H. Kert senior deacon, W. P. Hoback senior deacon, and B. F. Gravely. James McDowell presented the watch. Arch Booker presided as worshipful master for installation assisted by James McDowell as marshal and Guy C. Dunn as chaplain.
In Santiago Chile police opened an inquiry after communistic pamphlets were found in a public school. Investigators say much of the activity is led by radical students from the national university.
Peggy Shannon boasts there are few dull moments and she is married. George Raft admits you learn a lot about women as a gigolo. Joan Crawford confesses she has no self assurance. Johnny Weissmuller regrets he may never act. Arline Judge says she never went much for football players they’re conceited.
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