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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1936
Page
8
The Charleston Gazette Independent Democratic Newspaper established 1887, published daily by The Daily Gazette Company in Charleston West Virginia. Includes subscription rates and postal information, AP affiliation details, and advertising representation.
A short Thought For Today asks readers what they wish to contribute to those they meet, reflecting on personal influence and conduct during Thursday morning.
Congressman Joe L. Smith pushes a bill to sell the Naval Ordnance plant at South Charleston. A House navy committee report favored disposal, while Senator Neely signals alignment with administration policies. Arguments cite long retooling times, limited armor plate output, and local hopes for jobs and tax revenue from a private buyer.
Local business leaders urge Congress to end maintenance costs and abandon the naval ordnance plant at the western city entrance. They argue the idle facility harms regional growth, favor disposal to relieve economic strain, and note the navy’s experts support a shift of focus while acknowledging past wartime aims.
The Naval Academy at Annapolis will graduate 263 midshipmen with 219 to be commissioned as line ensigns and 25 as Marine Corps second lieutenants. Nineteen have vision defects. 45 states plus territories are represented. West Virginia's three grads include Porter Maxwell, John Hewitt III, and Joseph Ivenhower.
The piece cites The Motorist's Prayer from London Church Tim and recalls a Christian duty of safe driving. It urges a ready hand and watchful eye to prevent harm, asking guidance to avoid fire and calamity while driving with care and courtesy.
Dr. Joseph Rosier rose from a sidelined post in the city public school system to lead Fairmont Normal then State College. His early move built a strong campus program, improving buildings and Locust avenue facilities. Now at State College he pursues bigger goals, receiving congratulations for sustained progress and urging further achievements.
The Rust brothers financier backers reveal a plan to deploy a col tan picking machine to aid southern tenants while avoiding worker displacement. Alfred Bingham and three Standard Oil-backed backers fund the venture, with one Rust brother preparing to test two machines in Russia. Separately, Dr. Francis Townsend faces a factional split led by George Highley of Townsend clubs who now back a renamed National Recovery Program. The piece also notes a Supreme Court split over municipal bankruptcy and NRA revival talks, with regional bonus allocations listed for veterans in New York and other states.
June 3 New York reports Ely Culbertson’s income conservatively at 500000 net with a million-dollar Connecticut estate and Fifth Avenue hotel suite. His wife earns 64000 annually from syndicated articles and lectures. The piece notes his fame as a dominant bridge exponent and outlines other cultural tidbits from John Kobler, Louis Bromfield, and figures like Percy Crashey and Segar, with brief travel and art mentions.
Washington Close-Up examines the push behind Frank Lowden for the Republican presidential nomination and the roles of Bert Srell, Bert Srell, and Senator Vandenberg. The piece discusses the loyalty dynamics within the party, farm voting influence, and the possibility of a Lowden draft despite uncertainties about delegates and Cleveland's first ballot.
The Gazette offers a home service feature at 1327 New York Avenue N W Washington DC. Send name address question with three cents for return mail. Test Your Knowledge prompts readers to answer questions such as King Lear author Burma river ancient Wales sacred text Islam and other trivia, with page 19 referenced for answers.
The Charleston Gazette Service Bureau advertises a 440 word bulletin "Political Party Conventions of 1938" explaining how parties nominate candidates and how conventions function. Readers are invited to request the bulletin by mail with a return postage payment.
The article reports the Black Legion ordering the killing of Charles A. Poole with a captured confession by Dayton Dean. It notes a Shanghai to North China advance, Japan’s stance in internal Chinese conflict, and labor strife in Middletown where Remington Rand closes its plant, leaving 1,200 workers unemployed. It also covers New York veterans receiving a $100 to $1500 bonus and debates on war economics, plus foreign farm competition and licensing plans for future wars.
Congress seeks adjournment as conventions loom. Motormen work round the clock to achieve reforms. The convention will reveal plans for the next four years, while prior history remains uncertain. Republicans gather in Cleveland and Democrats in Philadelphia amid spirited party dynamics.
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