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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1932
Page
2
The governor urges a special session after a stalemate over taxation and appropriations in the regular session. Lawmakers face eleven related measures, with shifts expected in salaries, property classification amendments, and tax limits to aid overburdened taxpayers and small farms.
The piece argues that support for n national prohibition is weakening as many prominent drys abandon the cause. It notes wet voting dry as a key flaw, citing lax enforcement and officials who failed to treat the eighteenth amendment as constitutional law, undermining enforcement nationwide.
The article reflects on Prohibition's mixed legacy from open bootlegging to enforcement doubts. It notes Woodrow Wilson's veto of the Volstead Act and argues that repeal and new temperance methods are being debated by leaders, educators, and economists as the public seeks a viable path forward.
A clipped appraisal suggests financial leaders favor Hoover to Roosevelt as president and may switch to Hoover if Roosevelt gains the nomination. Wall Street odds in favor of Hoover, driven by a wish to protect gains and influence national policy. The piece notes elite manipulation aims to steer the broader public vote.
A Florida incident involves a woman who narrowly avoided drowning, with the dispatch noting she barely escaped the water. The report emphasizes the peril and suggests a close call without detailing injuries.
The West Virginia supreme court ruled last week that abusive and inflammatory language by a prosecuting attorney can be grounds for reversal. It urged prosecutors to avoid partisan rhetoric and emphasized that fair trials depend on calm, impartial judgment. The piece notes concerns over overuse of harangues by both sides and calls for reform to curb excesses in court proceedings.
A column mixes commentary and quips from 1931 about trends, manners, and public life. It notes a journalist’s travel in Washington and Davenport with an audience in Muscatine, including a royal welcome, a large Arch de Triomphe float, and a broadcast city reception. It mentions social observations and humorous lines on love, truth, and vanity.
A Raleigh Register reader objects to a Des Moines credit for Dorothy Greenwald, Iowa spelling champion. The letter notes she is a Muscatine resident and church member, praising her spelling record and correcting misattributed credit in a photo and report.
Madison couples Mr and Mrs Harry Winter called on Mrs Mail Radford while Stamford guests Mr and Mrs Charles Bablet and children visited the W Bablet home. Various friends and relatives from Long Branch Gatewood Berkley Beckley Whitby and Corrine were noted as spending weekends or calling on local households.
Hon Joe L Smith Mrs Smith and Joel and Hulett Smith depart today for Chicago to attend the Democratic National convention opening tomorrow. Beckley attendees include J Lewis Bumgardner delegate from the Sixth district already in Chicago and WA Stanley who will leave today by train. Fulton county Ga paid 92736.41 inheritance taxes to the state in 1951.
In Alva Oklahoma and Broadway history, Chic York and Rose King mark 23 years married and 25 years in show business. The couple recalls a frugal start, breakthrough vaudeville in 1921, and their daughter True now married to saxophonist Ernest Lundberg.
Two men are murdered in one night on Ashwood Island. Ashwood holds six prisoners for ransom. Detective Stevens pursues Ashwood. Jerry Calhoun aims to rescue Nancy Wentworth and is captured with Emory Battles.
Detective Ashwood and the crippled Stevens hunt a killer who severed throats amid a sunlit island community. Tracks in loose sand lead to a house as they debate motives and a hidden gun while planning a rescue and weighing deadly risks. Jerry proposes a rescue plan for Nancy tomorrow.
The Chi Omega national achievement award will be conferred on Dr. Florence Sabin, renowned anatomist, at a ceremony announced from White Sulphur Springs. Details on date and event follow in the press release.
Paris June 23 The government urges French drivers to mix gasoline with one third commercial alcohol surplus. The diluted fuel reduces mileage but is intended to conserve gasoline amid shortages.
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