Beckley temp hits 101 as readers mock federal court idea
A morning paper notes Beckley heat at 101 while a reader lampoons a plan for a federal court, blaming friction in the U S Senate over judiciary reform and quibbling about courts and advertising value. The column muses on eyes as life indicators, Lincoln and Paul Muni, and generic reflections on law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Neely
United States Senate
Beckley
U. S. Senate
Senator Neely
Chamber of Commerce
Associated Press
Federal Court
Echoes of 1928 Campaign And Its Lasting Aftermath
Reflects on the 1928 presidential contest seen as a catastrophe for the Democratic party and nation. Notes bitterness, bigotry, the defection of the Solid South, Negro vote tensions, prohibition battles, and enduring ghostly echoes of the era. Hoover era politics and party strategy are examined with a critical lens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
United States
South
New New York
Grand
Grand Old Hoover Party
Mr. Hoover
Klan Debate Flare Reaches 1938 Election Stakes
The writer argues the Ku Klux Klan's political power was a myth built on secrecy and that public exposure revealed its weakness. He links Klan nostalgia to GOP figures and predicts the issue will heat the 1938 campaign in both North and South, urging old guards to seek forgetfulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. D. Hamilton
Hamilton
Hugo Black
Supreme Court
Ku Klux Klan
Hiram Evans
Cyclopses
Kleagles
Department of Public Health
Knights of Columbus
Choirich
K.K.K
Hoover
Klan
Mr. Hoo
Ver
Mellon
Mills
Reed
G.O.P
Sports pages defend fair play and civic ties in Beckley
The piece argues sports editors should report events and offer informed commentary while avoiding attacks on business leaders and civic figures. It supports community-minded ventures and warns against using sports columns to influence municipal politics. Beckley weather note adds local flavor as temperature shifts from 101 to 62.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. JcQuade
Needy
Welch
Register
Beckley Could Seek Federal Court Term, Fairmont Requests
Senator Neely writes to Beckley chamber of commerce outlining Fairmont’s push for a federal court term. The letter frames the request as a regional legal and economic matter for the two neighboring communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Fairmont
Senator Neely
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Opinions At A Glance On Roosevelt Brazil Warship Lease
The Argentine press rails at the Roosevelt Hull plan to lease obsolete warships to Brazil saying Argentina is jealous of Brazil and would react strongly. It notes the lease prohibits use in American warfare and that ships would revert to the United States if needed, implying doubt about their obsolescence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Hull
Brazil
Uncle Sam
Washington
State Department
United States
Surprising shift in US southward diplomacy noted
The piece argues Roosevelt and Hull changed tone with Latin American nations, easing past brusqueness to gain warmth from South America. It warns Brazil and Argentina oppose centralized power and blockade threats, risking undoing prior gains amid potential clashes and regional tensions.
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Roosevelt
Hull
South America
Brazil
New Book Review on The Press and World Affairs by Desmond
The review praises Robert W. Desmonds The Press and World Affairs, noting its thorough survey of familiar themes, gentle tone, and critique of newspapers shifting from editorial mindedness to advertising driven business. It highlights ideas on reader influence and editor foresight as essential tensions in modern journalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Desmond
Appleton Century
Press and World Affairs
Desmond
Mr. Desmond
Man About Manhattan recounts a film boss tantrum and a noisy New York district
George Tucker describes Hollywood egos a film boss who shouts quit then mocks a writer and a ham actor who learns he is replaced. The piece shifts to Nut Village on Manhattan s west side below Chambers where loudspeakers once drove residents mad until the law curtailed them and now the noise returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Tucker
New York
Hollywood
Studio
Ange
Fibber Mee
Nt Village
Subrosa
Nut Village
Manhattan
Chambers Street
Bellevue Hospital
Browne’s If You See Can You See Our View of Russia
In a witty critique Lewis Browne blends religion history and biography to explain complex ideas clearly He visits Russia twice and returns with balanced observations of both Soviet and capitalist faults and foibles He manages to be perceptive without resorting to sneer or sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Browne
Macmillan
Browne
Russia
Kay Crandon and the Lazy Nine Ranch Conflict
Kay Crandon hires Ted Gaynor to defend her ranch from neighbor Josh Hastings who pursues her. Ted and Scrap Johnson clash. Hastings kills Scrap with Ted's gun. Ted is arrested for murder but Kay halts the trial by protest. Ted escapes, rescues Kay from a cellar, and Kay hides as she plans for his second trial to prove Hastings is the true villain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Crandon
The
Lazy Nine
Ted Gaynor
Josh Hastings
Kay
Ted
Scrap Johnson
Hastings
Scrap
Tom Runyon
Shorty
Runyon
Gaynor
Zeke Farley
O. K
Kay Crandon Pursues Ted Gaynor Across Mesa
Kay rides into dawn on Flicker to find Ted Gaynor and Marion Howell entangled in a desperate situation. Marion reveals stress from her father’s actions and Ted’s secrecy as Kay pleads to see Ted and prove her innocence. The two women share a fragile trust while danger and unknown fates loom ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay
Flicker
Ted
Marion Howell
Short
Marion
Kay Crandon
Ted Gaynor
Tom Runyon
Comforter
Marie de Nervaud
Exile of Ivan in California Lab Comedy of Caricature
A sharp satire follows Ivan, a young Soviet scientist sent to a faltering West Coast marine biology lab. He clashes with unfamiliar routines, is drawn to Carole, and becomes entangled in schemes at the boarding house and laboratory. He is eventually sent home in disgrace, yet Browne elevates him to fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan
America
Marine Biological Laboratory
Mars
California
Russia
Carole
Mr. Browne
Alderson Society Returns From Visits Across States
Alderson society members and relatives recount returns home after visits in Nashville Tennessee Charleston Portsmouth Virginia Huntington West Virginia Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and Scottsdale Pennsylvania. Mrs Mae Huffman of Pittsburgh is visiting sister Mrs E J Worsham. Mrs John Rossey and son Jack of Scottsdale are spending a week with local relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Michelinie
Nashville
Tenn
June Hogsett
Charleston
Jean
Kathleen Michelinie
Kenneth Michelinie
Portsmouth
Myrtle McAllaster
T. E. Aldridge
Huntington
A. M. Mce Neer
Mae Huffman
Pittsburgh
E. J
Worsham
John Rossey
Jack
Scottsdale
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Park Avenue
Chicago
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Keystone Bank
Main
Gunéay
Nace
S. A. Scott
New River Company
Norman Bates
Mr. Hope
Abraham Lincoln
Current
Paul Muni
Central Press
Times-Herald
Charles P. Stewart
Empire State Building
Nmaril
DS Nirevaud
Kay and
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