25 Apr 1938
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1938
Page
1
Neville Chamberlain and Eamon de Valera signed a last minute pact to resolve trade and defense disputes between Great Britain and Ireland and to promote better relations between the two nations.
Reports confirm a change in Japanese command in north China after the Taterchwang defeat. Shanghaï Evening Post and Mercury say Gen Count druich Teranchi was recalled to Japan and replaced by Lieut General Jun Ushiromiya, famed for tactical skill.
The House approved 82 613 000 to begin building a Tennessee Valley Authority dam near Gilbertsville Kentucky after reversing two earlier votes. The approval came on a 159 to 152 roll call as Rep Woodrum urged agreement with the Senate insistence.
Frank B. Noyes, retiring president of the Associated Press, was reelected by acclamation to the AP board of directors at the 88th annual meeting. The ceremony took place in New York on April 25, with members voting to extend his leadership role.
The house committee voted to begin hearings Thursday on whether to grant the wage hour bill a position in the house. Supporters said prompt action would aid passage, while a majority petition from house members would be needed to pull the measure from the rules committee.
Treasury officials disclosed 10.6 billion dollars in resources that could be tapped for future spending. They note only new spending financing has used 1.4 billion dollars of idle gold converted into deposit credit and outline other legal sources such as liquidating interests, silver profits, stabilization fund gold, greenback currency under the 1933 AAA act, and potential currency issuance.
Francia Dryden, WPA field representative, opened an inquiry into Philadelphia Democratic Chairman John B Kelly over alleged political coercion in Pennsylvania Democratic primary fighting. Kelly claimed affidavits support that people under U S Senator Joseph F Guffey pressured WPA workers to back the Guffey CIO ticket in the May 17 primary.
In Raleigh on April 25, 7,800 voters were qualified to ballot on a 17 cent levy for school improvements including a nine month term. The last election passed but was later ruled invalid in court proceedings.
In Plainfield New Jersey 1000 students protest the dismissal of W Clifford Cook by the board of education as 1800 pupils stay home parading through the town. Placards demand reinstatement with slogans praising Cook for 16 years service. The same date the Supreme Court denied a challenge to a 4 330 000 loan and grant to Chattanooga Tennessee for a PWA power plant.
A three story Smoak Furniture building in North Wilkesboro was destroyed by a fire that burned over two hours. Firemen from North Wilkesboro and Lenoir fought the flames with water damage to an adjacent hardware store. Loss estimated at 100000, partly insured. Cause unknown.
Frank B. Noyes retires today as president of the Associated Press. Members pledge the service will be rededicated to truth in the news. Paul Bellamy lauds Noyes for 38 years of steady leadership and says AP will seek his counsel for years to come.
The article reports on rising demands from Sudeten Germans in Czechoslovakia and a looming Anglo French military-political pact. It notes Henlein's push for autonomy and equal status within Czechoslovakia, with threats of disruption if rights are not granted. British and French leaders consider talks in London and Paris to address European tensions.
Senator Bankhead announces a plan to establish a free government classing service for the cotton belt. He and Committee Chairman Smith intend to attach the provision to the agriculture appropriation bill. Cotton expert C L Finch estimates annual cost around 1.3 million dollars for 13 million bale production.
Gainesville fire razed about a full city block in the business district early today. Firemen fought for over three hours to control the flames, with City Manager J B Mobley Jr estimating losses near half a million dollars as eight stores were destroyed and four more buildings damaged by fire and water. Two firefighters and several University of Florida students aiding the effort were injured, though not seriously.
GREENSBORO April 25 Group meetings were held as the 26th annual North Carolina conference for social service entered its second day The conference opened last night Dr O T Binkley of Chapel Hill spoke on conservation of the family and a memorial service for the late Dr William Louis Poteat was conducted by Dr Frank P Graham president the University of North Carolina
Postmaster General James A Farley will start a swift speaking tour in the Carolinas tomorrow en route to the regional Democratic women's conference in Columbia.
A proposed requirement for congressional approval of public works money surfaces among senate opponents of the spend and lead program. Senator Burke argues that how funds are spent matters more than the total, and calls for shifting relief administration back to the states. House testimony features Farm Security Administration officials, Ickes, Hopkins, and Roosevelt discussions on the spending and lending plans.
The Ford Brotherhood of America, a independent labor group in Detroit, demands at least 1500 dollars a year as a minimum for hourly workers at the Rouge plant in Dearborn. The union says the plant employs up to 90000 during peak periods and has about 21400 members. Negotiations with Ford Motor Co began a month ago and have advanced to written contract proposals submitted to management. Louis J. Colombo Jr. represented Ford and delivered the proposals to Edsel Ford.
Washington reports Ambassador Grew formally asked Japan’s foreign office to explain why American aviator Melvin Gibbon is being held. The State Department was notified, with Consul Richard Boyce in Yokohama monitoring developments.
In Detroit President Roosevelt urged the motorcar industry to adopt an annual minimum living wage for workers during his re election campaign of 1936. Henry Ford, founder of the company, has an engagement to.
Rebel forces widen the 100 mile front from Teruel to the Mediterranean with surprise offensives and heavy artillery. Insurgents press toward Castellon and Valencia while facing strong resistance at Sierra De Valgancha. Violent rains hinder movements as government militia lines fade along the Teruel corridor.
In Valencia, insurgent planes resumed bombardment killing thirty people including a British sailor. Three British sailors were wounded as ships Staniake and Celtic Star, docked in the harbor, are confirmed casualties though direct hits on the vessels were not yet announced.
Fifteen Japanese troop trains reinforce from Tientsin as Tokyo eyes Taierhchwang, a strategic Shantung city near the Lunghai junction. Chinese defenders report Japan could field 300000 troops in a renewed push toward Suchow, with clashes along the Shantung border and near Tancheng and Sinanchen.
President Roosevelt asked Congress to promptly end tax exemptions on income from all future government bonds and on government salaries. He argued exemptions undermine progressive taxation and threaten state and national fiscal systems, urging swift action before adjournment.
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