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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1935
Page
4
Rates list 75 cents monthly 8 40 yearly by mail 6 00 6 months 3 91 50. Entered at Grafton WV post office as second class matter. The piece then shifts to topics on fake lobbying parking fees and a discussion of uniform divorce laws, noting federal limits and state sovereignty with reference to The American Bar Association.
The treasury statement puts the national debt above 29 billion, projected to reach 33 or 34 billion by year’s end. It notes debt now exceeds postwar levels by about two billion and fourteen million more than when Mellon left office. Taxes, including for the poor, will finance the debt as spending is deemed wasteful.
The American Bar Association in Los Angeles discusses the varied and conflicting divorce laws across the forty eight states. Some states follow old English or continental canon law, leading to refusals of divorce in some and lax or permissive divorce provisions in others. The session notes no common legal background among the states.
The article critiques President Roosevelt's push for the Guffey bill, arguing Congress must assess constitutionality before passing laws. It cites Taft's 1913 view that courts decide constitutional validity, while lawmakers should not abdicate duty. It warns Roosevelt risks straining legislative and judicial roles and cites Coleman on constitutional authority.
The Philippi Republic column argues citizens fund government through high taxes, detailing costs per family and bread tax effects. It cites Emperor Haile Selassie’s wartime message, urging peace and unity against Italy, with Ethiopians inspired by his pledge to defend independence.
Haile Selassie pledges resistance to Italian aims and modern weapons. He urges unity among soldiers, traders, peasants and all Ethiopians in defense of liberty and independence, praising heroic women's participation and sacrifice for the fatherland.
Arthur H. O Connor, in Washington, explains how Australia escaped hard times and regained prosperity. He cites government debt cuts, a loan council, wage reductions lowering living costs, and stronger bonds. Also notes federal sub-offices and Soviet trade hints amid Roosevelt era policy shifts.
Val Preston plans to pitch a naval invention to Captain Edding during a quiet return home. The evening turns tense as a wild party erupts next door, disrupting the mood and straining a new professional bond. Navy past and family ties color Val’s storytelling of the “Preston's Brain Throb” rudder and its wartime trials aboard the Mogan.
A lively gathering at Val’s home features guests from diverse backgrounds. Val chats with a Manila shipmate about duty and rights, then toasts, sings sea ballads, and serves bacon and coffee as a late night scene unfolds. Ethiopian leaders rally support and pledge loyalty to Haile Selassie while Italy faces military moves. water rents and notices close the piece.
The article notes Italy urging caution within the League of Nations to avoid offending Italy as border incidents threaten the league. It cites a propaganda ministry communique accusing Ethiopians of May 31 attacks on the Dancali tribe, describing savagery and tribal deaths. It mentions a brother of Chief Mohammed Ahau and an Ethiopian chieftain Ne paso alleged to have led invaders from the Damra plain in Eritrea.
Contract bridge writer E V Shepard presents strategies amid a description of careful defense by West. The piece discusses how to counter precise play and improve hand evaluation, offering insights from a famous bridge teacher for Central Press.
In a double by South after a complex seven trick bridge round West navigates a tense endgame. He scores five tricks and strategically leads clubs, diamonds, and hearts to secure the contract despite dummy’s singleton and South’s trump management.
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