War and Peace Analysis on Locarno and Rhineland Crisis
A government briefing analyzes the Rhineland crisis with Hitler's Locarno breach as France and Britain push for diplomacy. France, Belgium, and Italy weigh responses while Mussolini seeks advantage. The piece notes doubt over German adherence to new non aggression pledges and suggests a possible peaceful framework despite tensions.
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Hitler
Locarno
Rhineland
France
League of Nations
Paris
Britain
Belgium
Italy
Geneva
Great Britain
Western
Europe
Mussolini
Africa
Ethiopia
Germany
Germany and Locarno in the peace reshaping debate
The writer argues for rebuilding Europe through equal partnership, criticizing the Versailles Treaty and Hitler’s repudiation of Locarno. It urges Allies to negotiate a revised treaty and recognize Germany as an equal partner, while condemning unilateral violations and demanding negotiated demilitarized zones.
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Germany
Stresemann
Europe
Hitler
Locarno
States Join Government in Coal Control Act Case
Six states Pennsylvania New Mexico Kentucky Indiana Illinois Washington joined the government in urging the Coal Control Act's validity. They renounced state power to regulate bituminous coal mining and workers' wages and hours, saying even if allowed they could not enforce such control. This unprecedented action comes as a major New Deal test before the Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
New Mexico
Kentucky
Indiana
Illinois
Washington
West Virginia
Ohio
Attorney General
Road repair lessons as winters test infrastructure policy
A pressed text discusses Roosevelt's crisis management and constitutional debates, contrasting early New Deal style relief with later criticisms about sacredness of the Constitution. It notes winter damage to roads nationwide and predicts lessons for future road construction inspired by European experience.
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Roosevelt
Lincoln
Portland
Ore
Journal
Weston Democrat
Tax Reform Debate Prompts Byrd Push On Securities
President Roosevelt urges sweeping tax changes to fund large public outlays. Senator Byrd of Virginia champions taxing tax exempt securities and pushes bills to tax federal and state issued securities. He cites rapid debt growth, stating $13,000 is spent each minute with $7,000 financed by tax exempt bonds.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Byrd
Virginia
Senate
Finance Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee
Man About Manhattan and Vignettes From New York
A collection of light notices from New York dated March 13 includes scenes of opera loving barbers in Italian shops, Jo Mielziner’s stage designs, and social anecdotes. It recalls Kirsten Flagstad, Kenneth McKenna, Mary Pickford, Clark Gables, and a joke about a garlic dish and a waiter. The notes blend humorous quips, celebrity glimpses, and urban observations in a compact column style.
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New York
Italy
Met
Martinelli
Jo Mielziner
Africa
Mielziner
Ethan Frome
Winterset
St. Joan
Picayune
Kenneth McKenna
Kay Francis
Kirsten Flagstad
Norway
Miss Adams Wins Junior High Declamation Honor
Miss Marguerite Adams daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew J Adams won the ninth grade declamation contest at Beckley Junior High yesterday afternoon Her oration titled Character or the Making of Man Davis Roush took second and Phyllis Broyles third Similar seventh grade contests are set for this afternoon
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Marguerite Adams
Andrew J. Adams
Beckley Junior High School
Davis Roush
Phyllis Broyles
Puff Swings Hatchet in Door as It Crashes Down
UiFAY Puff hacks at a sturdy door with a large hatchet. The door rattles and quivers before finally crashing and breaking into slivers.
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Puff
Erik Rhodes rise from speakeasies to film in The Gay Divorcee
Erik Rhodes, born in El Reno Oklahoma, rose from singing in speakeasies to playing an excitable Italian in The Gay Divorcee. He studied languages, spoke several tongues, and dreamed of opera before film. His break came after proving his talent to director Mark Sandrich in a test screen.
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Hollywood
Metropolitan
Erik Rhodes
Met
Rhodes
Fred Astaire
E! Reno
Okla
Unversity of
Oklahoma
Marion Talley
New York
Erik
Bermuda
Speakeasies
Heavens
Gabriel
London
Mark Sandrich
el Reno
Local notes from Arnett families visit and outings
Miss Nona Sarrett returned home after visiting her uncle in Madison. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Griffith shopped in Beckley on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Delmer Honaker were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Lemon of Red Dragon on Saturday.
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Nona Sarrett
Madison
Emil Griffith
Beckley
Delmer Honaker
Virgil Lemon
Red Dragon
Hidden Trunk Reveals Iris Family Secrets and Rescue Plan
In a Philadelphia attic Morgan and Iris uncover a trunk of a girl’s wardrobe and old photos hinting at Iris’s unknown brother and mother’s past. Miss Ella confesses, reveals long kept motives, and Iris learns of a possible sibling alive. Morgan vows to find the brother and keep his feelings for Iris secret while planning action.
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Morgan Black
Ella Lanning
Morgan
Ihe Lanning
Ella
Sre
Josie Ross
Iris
William
Sheraton
Ris
Jean
Owen
Jean Lanning
Miss Ella
Josie
Philadelphia
Josephine
William Lanning
Cotyright
Margaret Widdemer
Local Visit Highlights From Area Homes
Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs T E Harris hosting Mr and Mrs B Acord of the Flats. L W Cook and Mrs Cook traveled to Beckley Monday for shopping. James Honaker of Dorothy visited Mr and Mrs John Honaker on Saturday. Carlton Cook of Dorothy spent Sunday with friends. Parker Honaker visited Montcoal on Monday.
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Urday
T. E. Harris
B. Acord
L. W. Cook
Beckley
James Honaker
Dorothy
John Honaker
Carlton Cook
Parker Honaker
Ing
Montcoal
Pittsburgh Man Convicted in $ Hold-up Case
Wellsburg West Virginia March 13 Charles Davis a Pittsburgh Negro stated he needed no aid and conducted his own defense in criminal court yesterday The jury convicted him of holding up railroad brake man Charles M Senter at Colliers last November The court imposed a 25 year sentence.
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Associated Press
Wellsburg
W. Va
Charles Davis
Pittsburgh
Charles M. Senter
Colliers
India Seeks Texas Learning for Extension Courses
J S R Acharya of the city college of Madras has applied for University of Texas extension course application forms as several of his students wish to study there. The inquiry signals interest in Texas higher education offerings for Indian students.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
University of Texas
J. S. R. Acharya
City College of
Madras
India
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