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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1929
Page
2
Joseph Perconti, 37, a sub rosa figure linked to the Ranieri kidnapping, was shot dead in his Joliet home yard by unknown attackers. Police suspect the motive was his alleged information to detectives about the Billy Ranieri case. His brother Tony is sought as a principal in the original abduction.
Friday actions include the House meeting at noon to pursue farm relief while the Senate is in adjournment. The House Ways and Means Committee considers its tariff revision bill draft and the Senate Judiciary Committee continues discussion on Secretary Mellon’s right to hold office.
Senate introduced a tentative farm relief bill embodying an export debenture idea and sent it to committee while the House moved to speed farm relief debate. The Senate logged about 350 bills including census and reapportionment measures and confirmed Charles J. Rhoads as commissioner of Indian affairs. Harry C. Canfield was chosen for the Ways and Means vacancy and tariff committee proposed reorganizing its procedures. Hoover sent ten judicial nominations to the Senate and Borah reintroduced a recognition of Soviet Russia resolution.
Mrs Perconti recalled a call about identity and a later death of Joe Perconti. The 37 year old had a suspected link to Joliet liquor ventures and possibly a liquor feud. Investigators favor Ranieri case connections over a liquor motive. Ole Scully, another Ranieri figure, was killed while the kidnapping trial ran, shot in a restaurant before testimony.
The article reports a jury verdict urging vigorous action by individuals and social institutions to shield youth from harmful places. Leading educators and university officials joined county and city officials in endorsing a moral reform effort and calling fathers to active childrearing.
Miss Ruth Metzger carries a June 1920 Pasadena bouquet of orchids maiden hair fern and ribbons inspired by Lord Revelstoke memory. Background notes on John Baring Revelstoke describe his banking career and public roles in Britain including Bank of England directorship and reparations conference leadership.
The article reports Dr Crile describing life as a maintained potential varying with environment, illustrated by a living apple showing 50 millivolts and oxygen use. Dr Carrell explains modern cancer study uses functional cell traits beyond shape, including locomotion, growth, energy, secretions, and nutrition needs, with applications in New York and Europe.
Rebels strengthen Nogales defenses with outposts and three 75 mm guns at the town’s high point. A federal fighter plane dropped seven bombs yesterday. the sole casualty was a local resident.
Actress Helen Morgan, acquitted by a federal jury of maintaining a nuisance through liquor sales at a Broadway night club, tears up as verdict is read. Jury trial followed another recent not guilty in a similar case of Texas Guinan. Managers testified Morgan was an employee with a $1200 weekly salary.
Labor defense fund officials said they would post bond for Mrs. Jones today. Beal, Loray mill strike organizer, allegedly enticed her from home as strikers traveled to New York for a relief funds mass meeting. Her husband sued Beal for 5000. Across the textile zone, conditions were quiet with talks underway where NTWU strikes not active.
British leaders urged major cuts in land and air forces to avoid becoming a laughing stock and to secure progress with Soviet proposals. They warned only unanimous international approval can back any scheme, as the steering committee outlined a cautious path for the commission while continuing its draft treaty.
Lexington April 16 A compromise settlement ended the civil action filed by John Q Finch of this city against the Methodist Protestant Children's Home and others of High Point over damages from the death of Finch's son who was an inmate. Finch received 1750 in the agreement reported after the Davidson Superior Court suit started last year and was set for trial in the nearby superior court this Wednesday.
Reported in San Blas Sinaloa as the federal army under General Calles concentrates 70 miles from Navajoa. The San Blas to Navajoa railroad is torn up and the southward advance of troops into Sonora is expected to be slow.
Formal motion for a new trial was filed by Mrs Helene Garnet Patton Inman alleging irregularities in the divorce proceedings. The case followed a three week contest in which Walker P Inman was granted a divorce from Helene Garnet Patton Inman. Two agents testified they made seven liquor purchases during visits to clubs.
The Britisher delegation learned their colleague, exhausted by efforts toward a compromise, had died at his hotel this morning. Owen D Young announced the death and Dr Hjalmer Schacht led tributes as the German delegation joined in sorrow and tribute before the committee adjourned.
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