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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1937

Page

9

Cabinet Drives for Court Reform Sparks Student Protests

The Roosevelt cabinet pushes the president’s court reform plan as nine New England college presidents join protests against the measure. Wallace, Cummings, and Farley urged passage amid hearings, while nine college leaders labeled the tactics as undemocratic and warned of threats to democracy.

Associated Press Washington Roosevelt Cabinet Supreme Court Wallace Cummings Farley Senate Judiciary Committee New England AAA Burke D-Ned Judiciary Committee Farmers Union Ernest M. Hopkins Dartmouth Karl T. Compton Massachusetts Institute of Technology Henry M. Winston Brown Mildred H. McAfee Wellesley James L. McConaughy Wesleyan University John A. Couzens Tufts Daniel L Hopkins Marsh Roosevelt

Young Wife Tortures Self Under Cult Belief

DETROIT Mrs Irma Dun can 27 was hospitalized in a psychiatric ward as police investigated her claim of self inflicted wounds with razor blades and a hot poker She said two year practice and messages to sacrifice herself tied to a local cult She named no others and kept antiseptics ready She said she joined after meeting Thomas Holden 51 who was questioned Holden said he had been confined to a state mental hospital and arrested three times for molesting children She was seized for disturbing the peace after waving a bottle and a knife Her children Dolores 8 and James 7 were sent to an institution.

Associated Press Detroit Irma Duncan Thomas Holden Jack Marvis Charles Meehan Holden Duncan Dolores James

Coronation at Westminster Abbey Describes King George VI Ceremony

The coronation rites unfold at Westminster Abbey with Archbishop Lang leading the recognition, the anointing, investiture, and crowning of King George VI. Details include the sword, orb, scepter, and King Edward's chair, followed by homage and the crowd's cry of God Save the King.

Associated Press London Westminster Abbey George VI Canterbury Cosmo Gordon Lang King George

Coronation Ceremony Describes Anointing and Crowning

Special Agent X-9 undergoes a royal style coronation with anointing at faldstool between altar steps and King Edward's chair. Four duchesses cover her head with cloth of gold, a ruby ring placed on her right hand, archbishop crowns her, peers don coronets, scepter and dove rod given, she moves to her throne bowing to the king.

King Copes London Winnington Ingram Edward Knights of the Garter Westminster Church of England West York Archbishop of Canterbury

Alderson Society Bride Honors and Community Notices

Alderson residents share social updates including a miscellanous shower for Mrs. Reta Mann Brown with gifts and well wishers listed. A birthday surprise for Mrs. Cal Aliff on Maple Avenue brings gifts from family and friends across several towns. Also noted are Mrs. J. M. F. King visiting New York, Leonard Hampton’s return from Indiana, Mary Elizabeth Alderson’s recovery, Jane Hogett’s Charleston trip, and visits by R. O. Burdette, Alvin Burdette, and A. O. Ross to Lewisburg.

Cal Aliff York City Leonard Hampton Edwardsville Indiana Mary Elizabeth Alderson Jane Hogett Charleston R. O. Burdette Alvin Burdette A. O. Ross Lewisburg

Mine Contract For Panhandle Signed

Miners and operators in the Northern West Virginia Panhandle adopted the Appalachian conference ware scale yesterday. An agreement with changes for local conditions was signed at a meeting to discuss methods of settling labor disputes under the two year contract. Miners belong to United Mine Workers district No. 6, which includes the eastern Ohio field.

Associated Press Wheeling West Virginia Panhandle United Mine Workers District No. 6 Ohio

Pleasantville to convert comfort station into city hall

City officials in Pleasantville New Jersey announced plans to convert the former $13 000 comfort station closed five years ago into a new city hall. The building will house the tax collector board of tax assessors and the city engineer, centralizing offices in one location.

Associated Press Pleasantville N. J Board of

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