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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1936
Page
11
A historical quotation credits HEN Infinite Wisdom with establishing the rule of right and honesty and states that he ensured justice as the highest expediency, attributed to Wendel Phillips.
Two young Republicans named by the state committee fill key posts secretary and treasurer. Lattis Simmons, publisher of the Jackson Herald, brings countywide influence and campaign experience. Paul Summers, Morgantown lawyer and former mayor, adds legal and political depth to the new leadership in Clarksburg. The group aims for a vigorous campaign and open policy contrast ahead of November elections.
The piece notes the 1932 campaign with Franklin D. Roosevelt as Democratic nominee and Herbert Hoover successor prospects, while Kansas Governor Alf Landon is the Republican rival. It emphasizes Roosevelt must defend the New Deal as the party platform forms in Philadelphia and outlines likely internal debates among Democrats.
The note recalls the Republican national convention in St Louis nominating McKinley for president and Hobart for vice president. Other entries mark a Radford illness and a mission meeting in Tazewell. The column features brief local reminiscences from four decades past.
Herbert Plumm notes the London bandwagon fear of a circus image at the Republican convention did not materialize in Cleveland with little preconvention music and few nominating rivals. He muses on past conventions and hopes Democrats keep traditional bands in Philadelphia with Big Jim Farley’s touch.
Gen John J Pershing told West Point cadets that world peace looks bleak and that the United States may again need its armies. He urged dedication to peace but readiness to fight if honor requires it, recalling America’s history of war.
Dr Ruth Benedict of Columbia warns that Western detective tales of 1936 could be studied as life facts by 2136 scholars. She doubts future readers will rely on light fiction for cultural insight and cites librarians trunks attics or relic shelves as uncertain places for such volumes.
For the last three months the trade balance has been against the United States, indicating that as our imports exceed our exports the reciprocal trade treaties are not working to our advantage.
A playful quip compares failed tide-harnessing efforts in Maine to an old lady sweeping back the waves with a broom, using a folksy image to poke fun at scientific plans and ingenuity.
A reflective poem from Fanny De Grott Hastings in the Christian Laiense Monitor. It extols unhurried beauty and seasonal cadence as a meditation on time, tempo, and lasting loveliness amid noise.
The piece recalls the Republican convention persona from Cleveland in 1924 a calm ratification affair with Mrs Coolidge sought as running mate and minimal platform wrangling. It notes a contrast to New York Madison Square Garden clashes during the Smith McAdoo contest and hints at party memories fueling current expectations.
New York report notes Benny Fields returns to fame as a minstrel man despite long blindness. He finally buys spectacles after years of misfortune, sparking talk he snubbed old friends. West 49th Street, nicknamed The Beach, buzzes with promoters, bettors, and sunbathing by the Rialto ticket office of Mike Jacobs for Schmeling night.
Fred Keating, once bankrupt with a $1 canary and $1,000 canary cage among assets and $33,000 in liabilities, has resurfaced in New York as a solvent, sought-after actor. He credits Tullulah Bankhead for his lead role in Forsake Me Never and says he will never perform magic tricks again for love money or friends.
The piece notes liquor bans in theater lobbies with some venues using adjacent spaces to serve intermission drinks. It highlights Gladys Swarthout and Frank Chapman as a devoted operatic couple, and mentions Margaret Sullavan returning to Broadway to star in Stage Door for Sam Harris and Kaufman Ferber, after Hollywood success. Jane Wyatt is named as Sullavan’s successor in Dinner at Eight.
A new nightclub trend named Animal Night invites patrons to bring pets from Angora cats to a jaguar while a judging bartender and enthusiasts award a ribbon to the pet and a champagne prize to the owner. Rumors about Fanny Brice’s stage return sparked a vivid night at a Manhattan cabaret with Beatrice Lillie nearby.
A boastful builder envisions a super ship rivaling legends with seven promenade decks and many luxury features. The launch ends in triumph as the vessel dwarfs all rivals by half an inch in length, celebrated with cheers and astonishment.
Governor Landon endures a dental chair while the Republican convention opens. Senator Steiner denounces regimentation and inflation while voting for NRA AAA TVA and currency powers. Eighty eight thousand Mormons on relief. Captain Bob Bartlett to Arctic voyage.
The New York fire department reaffirms use of antique apparatus and horses for a June 16 celebration. The piece recalls the thrilling sight of fire engines and hose wagons rushing to the scene, a childhood memory of the author.
If June 18 is your birthday, best hours are 9 15 to 11 15 a m 3 16 to 6 15 p m and 8 16 to 10 15 p m Danger periods 7 15 to 9 15 a m 5 15 to 7 15 p m 10 16 p m to midnight Avoid morbid tales entertain only pleasing thoughts Salesmen may find a vulnerable spot in hard boiled business types Dischar ge of commercial obligations may help If a woman June 18 you may gain or lose friends temper with finesse Marriage and engagement prospects look favorable Keep financials guarded and protect your money A teacher missionary writer or artist effort should bring reward A child born on June 18 may be spoiled in early teens but athletic talent could bring fame A man born June 18 may prefer familiar lines of work and could succeed as lawyer banker baker surgeon or author
Botantist geologist Lester F Ward John R Thomas architect EdwardS Morse zoologist James E Cabot author Samuel Longfellow clergyman author Robert W Weir artist.
An intelligence squad linked to the Black Legion surfaces in a curious report. A Tulsa man wears five suits as a quirky tactic amid domestic matters. George Bernard Shaw releases a new edition of Man and Superman prompting readers to question who the title refers to.
A vivid memory recalls a quick alarm at a Howard avenue home and the fire crew racing to Box 18 at Broad and Oak. The horse drawn team clattered from stalls, with the fire alarm snapping as the apparatus and chestnut horse sped through Congress avenue.
Gregory Ratoff and Adolphe Menjou spar in a humorous exchange about being a “bomb at heart” and sample theings as they discuss life, a new Bavary Hills home, and a future in films after a brief scene in Sing, Baby, Sing. The dialogue ends with their onstage summons for a scene.
Bruce Catton praises Blair Niles for Day of Immense Sun a historical costume novel about the Inca empire and the impact of Pizarro. He notes the vivid portrayal of ancient Peruvians the sympathetic shepherd boy and the Virgin of the Sun and admires the book for detailing a paternalistic society where home wife and job were government chosen.
The latest campaign expenditures report to Congress exposes new financing methods. The Good Neighbor League, Inc. remains the focus with a Delaware $100,000 capital and founder Dr. High as chief donor and top salary recipient. Contributions from the Democratic National Committee and others raise questions of interlocking boards and book publishing for advertising. Republican spending shows many small contributions, with Mellon and Rockefeller families among the larger donors.
A general walkout closed the Kelly Axe and Tool plant in Charleston West Virginia. No disorder occurred as four police officers patrolled the scene. The strike was attributed to an unknown reason with workers lingering before heading home. foremen and office staff stayed at work.
The citizen enjoyed guaranteed security from birth to death in a strange high civilization without money or unemployment. The Spaniards soon destroyed it and brought back poverty and crime as Mrs. Niles explains how the change happened.
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