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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1932
Page
6
Notices from the Daily Telegraph Printing Co Bluefield West Virginia outline advertising rate structures and subscription pricing. Rates cover mail in multiple West Virginia zones with rising prices by zone and term. Carrier charges apply for urban delivery, with payments in advance and details on zone mileage.
The text presents a Bible verse from Numbers 35 19 about the avenger of blood and a Byron quotation about remembrance. The excerpt combines scriptural instruction with a line of verse, not a news item or report.
The senate rewrote the Garner pork barrel bill replacing most with the Wagner bill. Conferees, three senators and five representatives, will merge the two, aiming to provide relief for distress and unemployment. The combined plan includes a $2.3 billion relief package, a $300 million breadline loan program, and a half billion dollar urgency bond issue for federal construction. Critics label the approach pork and fear heavy taxation, with uncertain impact on jobs and national credit.
Roosevelt and anti Roosevelt camps clash over abolishing the century old two thirds rule in Democratic conventions. Governor Roosevelt refrains from a test vote amid party opposition and possible gains from majority rule. Kreuger the matchman cited as a contrast with broken bonds.
A 30 year old Bluefield item notes an injunction in Kanawha county restraining promoters of a mass meeting in Princeton from holding it as a Republican party event. Also mentions Prof. W B Lacy en route home to Tazewell and Joe Argabright moving to Bland county.
Poem excerpt by Louise Driscoll notes singing bees in clover fields and children playing a timeless game. It contrasts enduring natural imagery with human change, linking birth, life, and death while pondering old and new. The piece reflects on the continuity of art and nature through centuries.
The editorial argues WV taxpayers funded a highway network for local use but faced growing damage from oversized out of state trucks. It contends railroads bear the burden, jobs are lost, and taxes from trucks and buses are minimal. It urges candidates to protect roads in the upcoming legislative session.
The passage discusses the challenge of relief legislation aimed at employing workers and stimulating all employment branches. It notes machinery dominates construction, asks how to spend money to relieve all sectors, and cites Congress consulting experts to avoid waste while seeking effective relief.
Sudden floods in south central Oklahoma left at least three dead and three children missing, believed drowned after a bridge collapsed beneath a wagon crossing Rush Creek. Thirteen people were swept into the creek. eight survived as more rain was forecast.
New York society notes many of Broadway's gay playboys vanish from nightlife as fortunes shrink. Billy Leeds and Phil Plant are cited among the wealthiest yet affected, with even promoters assets diminished. A minor playboy slugged a columnist, highlighting the altered mood in the scene.
Danny Thomas notes Von Stroheim’s return to acting amid tight finances and hints that "Greed" deserves archival recognition as a film masterpiece. He recalls a 12 hour preview reel and OFFSTAGE discussions about Von’s personal courage including a knife throwing incident.
A staged knife throw by a Mexican dagger expert nearly hits star Von Stoheim as he stands with his back to a wall. The actor refuses to continue once the real blade is substituted, protesting a demand for realism. The blade narrowly misses his ear as a lamp is grazed. He sarcastically calls the thrower a coward after the near-miss.
A group of sport writers in a mid-Broadway spot recall a Mizner tale about a heated argument over who was greater in war. The anecdote ends with Mizner’s witty quip that Grant won the decision, sparking old debate echoes from the Schmeling Sharkey era.
Heavy rains in Kingwood West Virginia turned the landing field into a quagmire and cast a dreary outlook for the state air tour, which features 16 planes and is due to arrive tomorrow. The fleet performed an exhibition in Elkins today.
A Washington bystander notes Chicago merchants and city decorations during the 1932 Republican convention influx. Windows display a mix of figures like Reed Roosevelt and Baker, with Hoover centered, while Democrats expect Elephants replaced by Donkeys as the event unfolds.
Daily Health Service warns that appendicitis causes about 25 000 U S and Canadian deaths yearly. Immediate surgery within 24 to 36 hours lowers mortality, while 72 hours raises risk, and 96 hours makes outcomes exceedingly poor. Cathartics before diagnosis are linked to deaths. seek medical advice at first abdominal pain. Laxatives and drastic cathartics should be avoided without doctor guidance.
A look at the sprawling Roosevelt headquarters at the Congress Hotel shows large rooms with staff, press bureaus, and free phones and typewriters. Ritchie and Byrd camps boast big spaces and prominent figures, while Smith and Traylor offer simpler setups with active staff and lively campaigning.
Screen Life in Hollywood reviews how politics dominate or influence new films with three dramas and two satires centered on national and state political life. It notes Will Rogers may avoid a politically charged project and quotes Eugene Thackeray on audience unfamiliarity with government. Two serious dramas titled Washington Merry-Go-Round and Washington Whirlpool contrast with The Phantom President and The Dark Horse as satires.
In Lausanne Germany sternly rejects further reparations and refuses concessions, prompting pessimism from French officials. Observers note widening gaps between German and French positions as Herriot and Von Papen seek any possible agreement while shelving talks remains a topic for fall.
May White 25 died from a fractured skull and other injuries after a party in a Pittsburgh speakeasy. In McKeesport the body was found in a car in front of Marie Prior 22’s home after a series of conflicting accounts from Andrew Roll 34 Edward Geltz 42 and the women. Investigators piece together how the injuries occurred and what happened during the ride home and subsequent events.
A satirical column laments political games and public irritations arguing for a first strong party and mocks a mule kick that revived speech while noting local commuter woes and a Sunday golf habit.
U S Marshal West Virginia John P Hallanan left for New York with Pietro Antonio Carrea 62 to surrender him for deportation to Italy Carrea arrested in Mingo County admitted killing Pietro Di Monaco and his daughter Maria in Italy sixteen years ago He was tried and sentenced to life imprisonment while a fugitive.
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