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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1932

Page

4

Graduates Find Fresh Openings in Male Modeling

The article notes many new graduates face job seeking as prosperity wanes and suggests modeling offers a lucrative path for men with looks. It profiles Fordham graduate Jack Boyle, bricklayer-turned-model Walter Thornton, and others who leveraged appearance into careers, sometimes entering film.

New York Legion of Jobeekers Jack Boyle Fordham University Jack Walter Thornton Walter Alter Odeling Neil Hamilton Neil Hollywood Johnny Weinbuller Johnny

More Than 400 New Statutes In Effect

Governor Pollard announces policy not to intervene in local matters until authorities have time to act as more than 400 new Virginia statutes take effect. He cites power to suspend local treasurers for malfeasance and underscores restraint in gambling cases.

Richmond Virginia Pollard

Thunderstorm floods Pittsburgh district causing damage and disruption

A severe thunderstorm drenched Pittsburgh causing heavy traffic disruption in downtown and south hills. Sections were blown down and gardens badly damaged, with widespread property impact reported across the district.

Pittsburgh South Hills

Charred bodies of two spinisters found home

In Knoxville Iowa on a farm near town, Lauin and Jennie Keefer elderly spinisters were found dead in their dining room at 7 am by neighbor Emmet Hollingshead. Four empty rifle shells and a large burned floor hole suggest they were shot and burned, with motive believed to be robbery. The sisters aged about 60 to 70 had lived alone on the farm for years and were said to keep some money on the premises.

Knoxville Iowa Lauin Jennie Keefer Here Emmet Hollingshead Keefer Alon

Overseas Loans Costly to Great Britain

Sir A. M. Samuel, MP, told a speech here that Britain should sift and examine overseas loans and their destinations. He asserted that in 60 years British investments abroad have lost about $8 to $20 billion, funds which could cover a large portion of the national debt.

Great Britain A. M. Samuel Neveing England

Ancient Village Life Revealed From Fayoum Excavation

University of Michigan archaeologists uncover a fortress like structure at Dime Fayoum with vaulted underground chambers and panelled hardwood rooms. The dig also yields two coins showing Cleopatra and Octavianus, dating to Julius Caesar’s era. Ann Arbor, Mich.

Dime Fayoum Desert University of Michigan Cleopatra Octavianus Julius Caesar Ann Arbor Mich

Lithuania Says It Has No Share in World Troubles

Kaunas, June 20. Lithuania, a small nation of 2.2 million, with 8,000 industrial workers, claims resilience amid global crisis. An official notes agriculture dominates, imports and exports are balanced, and a $10 million US loan with a long payoff horizon under Hoover moratorium cushions debt.

Lithuania Kaunas West Virginia Pranas Dallide Lithuanian Foreign Office United States

OConnor Re-nominated to Shipping Board

The senate confirmed the re nomination of T W O Connor to the shipping board chairmanship despite opposition from Senator McKellar Tennessee The vote was 35 to 16 moving O Connor to continue leading the board through ongoing maritime policy deliberations.

O'Connor Washington Senator McKellar Tennessee Senate Tonight T. W. O'Connor Shipping Board

Bailey Lumber and Home Lenders Ad Greet City Readers

Local notice lists Bailey Lumber Company offering loans to remodel or repair homes with monthly payments and phone details. An additional ad promotes fabrics and dresses with low prices at Fretwell's, including a $1 offer.

Bailey Lumber Company

Television In Making

Television research engineers wrestle with many small hurdles to make practical pictures. A key challenge is a receiver able to reproduce images with fidelity similar to sound broadcasts, requiring a wide 500 kilocycle channel for 120 line pictures.

C. E. Butterfield New York

New Frocks Lace Up Like Shoes Across Summer Styles

Paria features fashionable frocks with shoe laces in place of buttons. A brown shanting suit for hot days uses a waist length jacket laced four inches from the hem and a side laced beige crocheted skirt. A cream wool coat uses a cream cord threaded through rings instead of buttons.

Paria

Don’t Endure Slipping Teeth with Fasteeth Powder

Don’t endure slipping false teeth. Fasteeth powder tackles on your teeth to hold them firm and provide security and comfort. No sticky taste or gooey feel. Get teeth today at Goodykoonts and other drug stores.

Goodykoonts'’s

Virginia road head designates mileage for state system

Richmond June 20 State Highway Commissioner ey G Shirley announced designation of 793 miles of roads into the state primary system under the 1930 Porter Rhodes act as amended by 1932 legislation to pave way for Byrd road law. He noted 104 miles under the 212 percent clause and 108 miles at state institutions to be announced July 1.

Richmond Ey G. Shirley Shirley

Johnson bill would free distribute surplus apparel

Washington June 20 The house labor committee approved a bill to have the chief coordinator identify surplus government cloth shoes hats clothing and materials. These surpluses would be given to the Red Cross American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans for free distribution to unemployed people and families during the winter of 1932 33. The bill is sponsored by Representative Johnson Democrat Oklahoma.

Washington Johnson House Labor Committee Red Crosse American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars Disabled Americans Oklahoma

Wheat growers plant corn in abandoned wheat fields

Garden City Kansas wheat growers hit by a dry winter and soil blowing plan to replant thousands of acres of abandoned wheat fields with corn. They expect the corn stubble next winter to help hold snowdrifts and prevent spring soil blowing.

Garden City Kan Kansas

Pilot Dickson Beats Lindbergh Record to Ames Airport

Captain James Dickson landed at Ames airport at 7 15 p m after fog forced a return from Bellefonte. He carried three motion picture executives as passengers and, despite the detour, his elapsed time for the crossing was about an hour shorter than Col Charles A Lindbergh’s record.

Kylerton Charles A. Lindbergh James Dickson Ames Dickson Bellefonte Lindbergh

British Parliament debated Lindbergh case police methods

In Trenton and London there is pressure to examine New Jersey police conduct over Violet Sharpe's death. Gov. Moore backs Col. Schwarzkopf amid criticism of brutal third degree tactics, while Sharpe's evasive replies and illness are noted.

Trenton N. J Violet Sharpe Dwight W. Morrow Englewood Lindbergh Washington Mies Sharpe English Presse Britain United States Col Norman Schwarzkopf New Jersey Schwarzkopf Sharpe Harry Moore Colonel Schwarzkopf Morrow Dwight Morrow Colonel Lindbergh

Bonus marcher dies from shot wound in box car

Marion North Carolina June 20 Louis Chiapetta a bonus marcher shot in the abdomen while sleeping in a box car on the way from Washington died early today He was from Houston Texas and was in the company of aboard the car when the wound occurred

Marion N. C Louis Chiapetta Bonus Marcher Washington Chiapetta Houston Tex

Detective Banke Arrested in Bonus Army Shooting Case

W B Banke a special detective for the Southern Railway company was arrested on a ten thousand dollar bond after Chiapetta's comrades named him as the man who shot the veteran following the quit in the capital. He had been held on a one thousand dollar bond for assault with a deadly weapon and declined to comment.

Bonus W. B. Banke The Southern Railway Company Chiapetta

Cold or Hot Cement No Different on Road

Indiana test by the state highway department shows no difference between hot and cold cement in pavement. A test road near Gary used hot cement in one section and cold cement in another, near cement mills where hot from the plant was delivered. The highway commission reported to the National Technical Society for Testing Materials that no difference was found.

Indianapolis Ind State Highway Department Gary The Highway Commission National Technical Society

Pilot of Crash Plane Is Jailed

Wytheville report states Roanoke pilot C. D. Childress faces involuntary manslaughter charges after a plane crash two miles east of Farmers store Wythe county. Daniel Spencer dies. Samuel Ward critically injured. Childress held awaiting bail decision.

Wytheville C. D. Childress Roanoke Farmers’ Store Wythe County Daniel Spencer Samuel Ward W. Paul Parsons Commonwealth Childress Pulaski Austinsville J. G. Goff Farmer's Store Sem Ward Max Meadows

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