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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1932
Page
4
The Raleigh Register Evening edition notes Sunday morning publication schedule and Beckley Newspapers Corporation address at 27 Main Street Beckley West Virginia with managing editor information.
The piece reports Ruth Hanna McCormick urging Hoover to step aside for another GOP nominee while party leaders reject the idea. It notes Hoover is not a popular leader and cites issues blamed on his administration, including the Hoover farm measure and Smoot-Hawley tariff, with Brown confirming Hoover will seek renomination.
Three receptive candidacies for the Democratic nomination for governor have all become active in the past two months. The list is complete though others may enter before the May primary ballot. Chief interest centers on J Alfred Taylor, our neighbor, pursuing the nomination again.
The passage discusses potential 1928 governor candidates H Guy Kump and A J Wilkinson, noting Kump’s judicial rise, legislative fairness, and strong statewide impressions during early campaigning. It cites Wilkinson’s 1931 legislature service and long tenure as a book company lobbyist, with Democrats favoring Taylor or Kump as strong contenders.
A speaker contrasts famed biblical figures with modern evaluators, noting broad opinions on who stands as the greatest liar since Ananias. The remark invites readers to consider contemporary figures in light of historic comparison.
One consolation is that while the Senate wrangled over electing a president pro tem, it was kept out of other mischief.
The President touted large expense cuts but the net effect, after debt service, is only about $56 million in reduced ordinary costs for the next year. Most savings come from ending special appropriations to groups like the Federal Farm Board and the Shipping Board loan fund, with a $360 million headline figure.
After completing his term in the Legislature and noting his record in the criminal and circuit courts, W A Thornhill Jr announces as a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney in the Democratic primary on May 10. He seeks general public approval for his bid.
A fragmented column mixes light remarks on girls basketball and humor about Chinese inventions, Japanese views on China, aging, bridge projects, political notices, and a Dutch Irish Scotch party joke. The piece satirically comments on money, governance, and public life with local flavor and dated tone.
William Gaines reports on a year of theatrical sales tactics in department stores, including in store booking offices and acts such as Hopi Indians promoting blankets, seals for coats, and jugglers for chinaware. The piece notes Broadway figures, collectors, and royalty in a panorama of midtown commerce and culture.
Clinton Missouri Democrat argues for a new administration and policies to pull America from slump. Vision of prosperity recedes as he condemns old guard politicians and non progressive commissions clinging to present leadership.
The document outlines platform ideas for Beckley including summer resort development, expanded trade for merchants, a city planning commission and building code, promotion of dairying trucking and poultry in Raleigh county, a county unit plan for school administration, building a county infirmary and new courthouse, property tax reform, reapportionment of state legislature, and a penny per ton tax for national advertising of West Virginia smokeless coal.
Parents should choose sturdy early books and dedicate a shelf for them. Children must be taught to handle pages carefully, avoid scribbling, and learn to store books properly. With discipline, a growing child will value and protect their own small library of tales and poetry.
Washington Jan. 15 Paul Kvale Minnesota’s 35 year old farmer congressman, the lone farmer laborer in the House, drew six committee seats in the new congress. Democrats awarded him three more than under the Republicans, after he voted for Schneider for speaker. He had weighed options with both parties but made no promises.
In a Zane Grey synopsis Trueman Rock probes Thiry Preston about her father and brother Ash, both cattle thieves. He seeks her confession to stop rustling but she hides the truth. Ash vows a difficult struggle as loyalties clash and danger rises.
Thiry and Trueman's volatile romance peaks as he uncovers her family's cattle theft links. He exposes Ash, Range, Scoot and Boots, proving the crimes with signs and a hidden boot track. Thiry fears arrest while Trueman warns of dire consequences and bargains for secrecy.
A brief note notes a boy with an abbreviated last name leaving for the movies and planning a return. It hints at a forthcoming Broadway appearance and a return trip, with light, cryptic phrasing.
Channing Pollock employs his daughter Helen as secretary while Norman Anthony, the editor, showcases his skill by writing songs.
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