Raleigh Register Evening and Sunday Morning masthead
The Raleigh Register, published by Beckley Newspapers Corporation, operates evenings except Saturday and Sunday morning. J Raiford Watkins serves as managing editor. The Associated Press holds exclusive publication rights for credited news dispatches and local news. National advertising representation is via Howland & Howland with offices in New York Chicago and Pittsburgh.
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Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Beckley
W. Va
J. Raiford Watkins
Associated Press
National Advertising Representativ
Howland & Howland, Inc
New York
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Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Pittsburgh—Keystone Bank Buildin
Bilbo vows to curb Supreme Court power with constitutional amendment
The Mississippi senator Theodore Bilbo proposes a two thirds vote to allow Congress to override Supreme Court rulings by constitutional amendment. He aims to curb court power, arguing the courts invalidate acts like minimum wage laws. Critics warn such a move would strip protections and undermine the people’s safeguards against ambitious leaders.
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Washington
Theodore Gilmore Bilbo
Mississippi
White House
Bilbo
Senate
Huey Long
Louisiana
Congress
Supreme Court of the United States
House of the Congress
Supreme Court
Grave diggers win sweep. pinochle night brightens
Eleven Connecticut grave-diggers, holding a winning sweep ticket, were playing a pinochle game when the news arrived. Fresh money spiced up the moment, bringing a lively boost to the game.
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Connecticut
Beckley parking rules praised as best yet
Neighbors voice complaints about Beckley city parking regulations but editors argue the ordinance aims to reduce congestion and assist mobility. City fathers and police conducted thorough study, and patience will reveal the new rules work for everyone.
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Beckley
Topsy
World Looks At Us Through Foreign Eyes on Crime Films
European travelers in New York, influenced by American gangster movies, worried about walking streets alone. The piece argues American cinema skews perception abroad and urges balanced exports with wholesome titles. It blasts weak propaganda and notes potential shocks when foreigners misread U.S. life.
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New York
Alice Adams
Dell
America
Industries lag and recover after depressions
The piece notes that some industries stay prosperous while others falter during recessions and that recovery is uneven. Even amid a nationwide pickup, a few business people see little improvement, expecting their turn as the currents of industry slowly move through slow moving pools.
Laws Over Swing Music Quip Marks Conference Debate
A parliamentary debate centered on cultural policy featured a contentious remark that lawmakers prefer enacting laws to composing swing music. The remark spurred quick clarifications about priorities and artistic funding in the session.
Mining and Oil Tax Change Sparks Convention Tug Of War
Washington reports mining and oil prospecting interests press to amend the tax bill at the Cleveland Republican convention and seek relief through favorable excess profits and capital stock tax treatment for new corporations. Senator Pittman proposes valuations can shift every two years to protect 4,000 western miners and many independents while opponents warn big corporations could game the system.
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Washington
Congress
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Pittman
Nevada
Senate
Memories and random recollections travelogue from Charleston
A reflective column recalls Harold M. Riffe J L Toler and family ties in West Virginia with anecdotes about Charleston Gauley Bridge Beckley and social figures. It wanders from 1892 to 1933 mentions Jess Lee toler Lessie toler Florence Seaman D Crawford Lynn and Florence Seaman European voyage and a dog on South Oakwood Avenue amid musings on evolution and Monday mood etiquette.
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South Oakwood Avenue
W. C. Agee
States Seek Flood Control Aid From Roosevelt Bill
The United States flood control federation urged President Roosevelt to approve the Copeland-Wilson omnibus flood control bill. Attending organizations included the Tri-State Authority of Western Pennsylvania West Virginia and Ohio.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
United States Flood Control Federation
Roosevelt
Tri-State Authority
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Manhattan sports notables and anecdotes from the era
A collection of vivid notes on baseball and sports figures linked to New York, referencing Carl Hubbell Lefty Gomez and Joe DiMaggio among others. It blends celebrity lifestyles with playful quips, venues like Jack Dempsey’s restaurant, and light cultural trivia about athletes and slang from the era.
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New York
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Polo Grounds
Lefty Gomez
Fireball Mungo
Ethan Allen
Clydell Castleman
N. Y
Slinger
Tennessee
Jack Dempsey
8Th Avenue
Estelle Taylor
Estelle
Jack
Mike Jacobs
Joe Louis
E. Moore
The
Phils
Gertrude Ederle
New Rochelle
Jack Delaney
Greenwich Village
Burgess Whitehead
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Cincinnati Reds
Tony Manero
Westchester
Eleanor Holm Jarrett
House Afire
Long Island Sound
Oyster Bay
New York State
Raleigh Girl Among 101 to Graduate at Mooseheart
A Raleigh girl and a Fayette county girl reach graduation at Mooseheart Illinois home for children, joining eight West Virginia students in the class of 101. Josephine Childress of Beckley and Gertrude P Wills of Mount Hope are named among the graduates slated for June 30.
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Raleigh
Fayette County
Mooseheart
Loyal Order of Moose Child
Ind
Josephine Childress
Beckley
Gertrude P. Wills
Mount Hope
West Virginia
Murder Tonight Laurence
In a quiet village a dinner party hosted by the Reeves turns tense as the miserly Squire Arthur Burdett is found dead at the Court. Dr Chambers and Captain Reeves face a murder inquiry while tensions flare among guests including Dale Shipley and Lois Everest.
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Arthur Burdett
Nancy
Chambers
Lois Everest
Reeves
Lois
Dale
Nellie Reeves
Pat
Doctor Chambers
Old Arthur
Burdett
White
Shambers
Lawrence W. Maynell
Gatewood Visitors Highlight Fayetteville Social Roundup
W V Wickline from Gatewood visited Fayetteville recently. Charles Withrow, son of Mr and Mrs Pat Withrow, is reported recovering at St Frances hospital Charleston for infantile paralysis. Bob Amick visited Oak Hill on Monday. Martin Rhodes and Gordon Henderson visited Clay county Wednesday. Harold Amick, Morris Harvey College student, visits home. Clarence Epperly visited Tinder Bottom with Mrs Ira Rhodes and Miss Hazel Rhodes. Irene Clover leaves for Berea College summer term. Mr and Mrs Paul Brown hosted Sunday guests Mr and Mrs Lonnie Fox. Martin Rhodes a business visitor to Beckley Monday. S S Goff recently visited Charleston in business. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Mooley hosted guests Wednesday Mr and Mrs Ernest Richards and Pat White.
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M. L. Wickline
Fayetteville
Charles Withrow
Pat Withrow
St. Frances Hospital
Charleston
Bob Amick
Oak Hill
Martin Rhodes
Gordon Henderson
Clay County
Harold Amick
Morris Harvey College
Clarence Epperly
Ira Rhodes
Hazel Rhodes
E. O. Epperly
Tinder Bottom
Irene Clover
Berea
Berea College
Paul Brown
Lonnie Fox
Beckley
S. S. Goff
Kenneth Mooley
Ernest Richards
Pat White
Estep Funeral to Be Held Today
Corbin Estep fourteen will be tried today in the Estep cemetery near Ameagle after services at the grave. He died of spinal meningitis Wednesday evening in a Charleston hospital after being unconscious since Sunday. Survivors include parents Constable J A Estep and Mrs. Estep and brothers A J Estep Jr Carl and Marceline Estep.
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Corbin Estep
Estep
Ameagle
Constable
J. A. Estep
Charleston
A. J. Estep
Carl
Marceline Estep
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