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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1937
Page
4
A column mixes quirky notes from a Raleigh County bank sighting a Virginia treasury note, reflections on the Duke of Windsor and his German labor study, a vinegar mystery at Mt View University, and a meandering set of anecdotes about cats, potatoes, and changing social norms.
The Register published a letter from a Beckley minister heading to teach in China. It was intended for a close personal friend and not for public release, but a layman friend who received it allowed publication. The letter is considered one of the most interesting Orient documents since the Sino-Japanese war began.
The stalled peace talks between the American Federation of Labor and the Committee for Industrial Organization hinge on leadership, power, and pride. John Lewis resists sharing primacy, while William Green fears losing influence as C IO grows. The parley ends with face saving intact, but no reunion.
The Wheeling Intelligencer reports an FBI study showing crime costs, frequency, and corruption. It highlights that murder occurs every 45 minutes and a major crime every 20 seconds, with 3.5 million criminals active. It cites sources linking racketeers to corrupt officials and calls for accountability as essential to public safety.
Charles P. Stewart critiques rumors around the Duke and Duchess of Windsor visiting the United States. He questions proposed commercial roles, notes immigration rules and quota limits, and warns deportation could follow if permanent entry is blocked. He argues moral questions aside, the legal hurdles remain decisive.
The piece humorously surveys 1937 news and opinions. It mocks yearly Chinese wars, 1938 car designs, and League of Nations changes while weaving in Christmas sentiments, Duke of Windsor residency, Palestine, and election talk. It notes Goodyear car width, a radio comedian delay, and lawn mower theft humor amid golf course costs.
GEORGE TUCKER reports Maude Adams will spend three months lecturing at Stephens College in Columbia Missouri as she shifts toward scenic lighting and design. The famed actress, 65, never married and led a private life, rising to stardom at 24 in The Little Minister with a famous ruse to evade fans. She aims to film Kipling’s Kim someday and owns exclusive motion picture rights. Her first appearance was at nine months in Salt Lake City in The Lost Child.
Nina, a young woman, falls in love with her stepfather Richard, while her mother Honey brings home a new husband. Nina battles guilt and longing as Richard's charm draws closer, and David, a former lover, returns, intensifying the tense domestic web and Nina's conflicted loyalties.
Washington Daybook recalls Arthur Mullen of Nebraska who, once a foe of the Bryans, retires from politics to write a book though hints he may stay connected. It traces his career from Bryan ally to Roosevelt era organizer and 1934 Burke presidential primary rival.
Fayetteville publisher J Alfred Taylor announced the installation of newspaper printing plants in Rainelle and Chelyan after expanding from a shared office setup at the State Sentinel. The move reflects increased weekly publication demand.
Irvin and Johnson report a remarkable 46 whales caught in 24 hours by a freet of 12 catchers at the Kon Kergat whaling station near Cape Town South Africa working at full capacity.
Fifty seniors aged 70 to 87 attend a free Elgin school started by Dr. Charles E. Sharp in a vacant 16 room house. Lessons cover knitting tailoring sign language German French and music with lectures on religion economics and psychology.
E H Crouch of Beckley was awarded 12000 in a 52000 condemnation suit against the Virginian Railway in circuit court. Railway engineers valued his property along the Clear Fork of Coal River at 8000 as the company builds a railroad right of way.
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