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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1934
Page
6
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A pondering editorial questions the future path of U S economic recovery amid rapid federal meddling. It warns of chaotic, Frankenstein like government machinery and laments possible strikes bloodshed and social upheaval while urging avoidance of tragedy and trusting gradual evolution over revolution.
Japan seeks equal armament terms from Britain and the United States with a London conference slated for next year. American and British resistance to a guaranteed defensive parity remains, warning that meeting Tokyo’s aims could shift naval power toward Japan and its vassal Manchukuo.
A St Paul report suggests Republicans and Democrats may form a coalition in the fall to oppose the Farmer Labor group. The idea, described as extravagant, notes fusion would be easier than Dillon’s approach and could shift votes if Republicans switch sides.
The analysis doubts a wide punitive move by Minnesota Republicans against the Farmer-Labor party. Democrats drew large primary support due to cross voting, reflecting 1932 sentiment. A fusion ticket could defeat the Farmer-Labor group, but Republicans will not join the Democratic ticket. Coalition ideas are possible but not wagered on.
Chicago boy George Rogalski, 14, was convicted of kidnapping and sentenced to 10 years in Joliet for abducting and his victim, a 21% year old girl, who died from exposure and hunger after two days in an abandoned building. He confessed and questioned whether society should ever release him. The case raises questions about rehabilitation, public safety, and what to do with a young offender who commits a fatal crime.
Naval forces from the United States and Britain comb Asiatic waters in pursuit of pirates. The search aims to curb piracy in international routes and secure safer maritime traffic.
The remark notes Mussolini’s apparent confidence during a conference with Adolf Hitler, suggesting Signor Mussolini did not show insecurity in the meeting.
The article notes strong public interest in Max Baer as the new champion in boxing while many people express no desire to see him. It contrasts eager enthusiasts with those indifferent to his rise in the roped arena.
The article notes the old convention system had faults yet yielded results. It argues that under that plan a man did not need a million dollars or a slush fund to aspire to governor or senator.
Ilduce cannot prevail as Hitler rejects Mussolini’s suggestion to return to the Geneva disarmament conference. The German leader stands firm against renewed talks amid wartime tensions.
The verse evokes the season’s sensuous presence across landscapes from fields to city streets. It blends natural imagery of grasses clover rain and dawn with urban scenes, personifying Summer as a wearied yet graceful figure whose footsteps and garments touch both country and town.
Washington observers say George Peek drives tariff trade talk as a safe political move while insiders complain the real work stays elsewhere. The first reciprocal treaty with Colombia nears public release once ratified, with Cuba and others to follow, but the volume of trade remains unlikely to shift materially.
A Western scientist describes coloring fish eyes with tinted lenses to alter hue suggesting possible government use. Another scientist notes a man can outrun a snake though a snake can outcrawl him. A tobacco code limits matches per purchase amid cigaret conspiracies. A survey finds blonds and redheads fading. heat and storms bring news from South America.
The Republican national convention opened in Chicago. The first term of the United States court for the western district of Virginia was held at Big Stone Gap. W. C. Pendleton of Tazewell was appointed clerk, B. A. Marks and Rev. J. D. McAllister left for Greeneville Tenn to attend the Epworth league conference.
Miss Nellie Keith McIlhany wed Harry J. Burtnett of Dorchester Virginia. R. KE. Blandford died at his mother Mrs. D. Blandford’s East End home. Holbrook, Jack Easley, William Lee, Ben McCulloch and George Melcher returned from Morgantown after attending West Virginia University.
The fifteenth annual Rotary International convention opened at Toronto. Miss Maggie Powers of Springville married Sergeant Manuel Neal, U S Army, stationed at San Antonio Texas. Judge Joseph M Sanders was elected president of the Bluefield Lions club.
Kirk Simpson explains the Norris anti-lame-duck amendment shapes a short-term seventy-third Congress. He notes emergency laws like the NRA and AAA expire in 1935, risking loss of public works and recovery programs unless permanent reforms are enacted before mid-1935. He predicts two-session terms may continue into 1936 with heavy legislative load.
Local satire notes widespread housing bill effects as households like Hofaker Heppy Bowers Shoreby Abingill Hosley and Peppergill react to federal stimulus. Characters Carrie Withers Shank Scroggins and others engage with government aid and time payment plans amid humorous digs at urban living upgrades.
A restrained look at Washington after lawmakers depart with calm restored. The scene shifts from tumult to quiet as the nation eyes a period of relative quiet and reflection following the recess.
The New York Journal notes Yale varsity and Harvard golfers spar in a Thames contest with Yale receiving two strokes. A Cuban commission probes debt payments under Machado. The era’s slogan shifts toward Positively No Trust. Miss Helen Hicks leaves amateur golf to turn pro and pursue a business path.
Bruce Catton reviews Alice Tisdale Hobart novel River Supreme. The story follows an American captain intent on starting a steamship line on the Yangtze in the late nineteenth century. He battles floods rapids and cultural misunderstanding, underscoring China as a force difficult for the West to master.
Horoscope column for Cancer on June 24 outlines favorable hours and danger periods, cautions on jealousy and gossip, and notes a potential meeting with an unpleasant personality. It highlights dancing, love influences, and possible success in physical culture, with guidance on finances and marriage. It also mentions a child born on June 24 and notable figures born around June 25.
A review notes how China briefly embraces Western ways on the upper Yangtze as steamers proliferate and trade thrives. But national self-consciousness grows, white civilization fails to win copying, and isolation returns with renewed anti foreign hatred, leaving China seen as enigmatic and ominous. Published by Bobbs Merrill at 2.50.
Santa Fe reports Elephant Butte reservoir, largest west of the Mississippi, may be drained by year end due to drought. The big basin holds two million acre feet but was recently less than half full, raising concerns statewide.
The narrative recalls construction of the Ingleside to Ada railroad completed to Pocahontas in 1883, built by contractor Ridpaw with many African American workers paid 70 to 90 cents per day for 10 hours. Trains brought access and transport, while early schools in Green Valley formed from local effort and scarce funds.
The piece notes a harder political fight ahead in January as Roosevelt seeks to regain ground in Congress without overturning his control of the House and Senate. It suggests the forthcoming elections will reveal the breadth of his popular support more than shifts in party power.
In New York the writer laments street naming focuses on numbers and imagines Paris style names for avenues and streets. He notes compass routes for walking to Rockefeller Center produce 1280 equal-length paths over three years and expands to 650000 routes for ten by twelve blocks, as a light observe on urban life.
The author defends Gotham as a place for romance. He recalls amorous scenes in Times Square and atop Fifth Avenue buses, at Rockefeller Center, and near the Statue of Liberty. A New York Central passenger races through stations with gifts for an unwitting love interest.
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