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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1934
Page
12
Washington April 28 A survey by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce funded by the Civil Works administration highlights a shift to lumber built residences. Nashua New Hampshire reports 4639 homes with 4397 wood frame about 95 percent.
The Private Life of Henry VIII starring Charles Laughton shows Wednesday and Thursday at the Paramount. The film portrays Henry VIII's romantic life from Anne Boleyn’s execution to Katheryn Howard and includes Jack Denny and his orchestra in a novel presentation.
Police battled armed suspects in a daylight pursuit after a tavern hold up left one wounded. In San Antonio detectives detained Robert Moran and his wife as they chased leads involving a kidnapped baby tied to a Florida case.
Moran claimed he and his wife persuaded the Goodman couple in Miami to adopt their child and then separated in Miami. He described a meeting in St. Petersburg that did not occur, leading them to travel to New Orleans and Texas. Moran said the Goodmans were destitute and he gave $50 to help them. He said the Goodmans had several other children. The idea of kidnaping was denied by Moran, but Miami police informed San Antonio authorities they would pursue Moran for kidnaping. Moran planned to return to San Fernando and claim the child as theirs. Several attempts to reach the Goodmans failed.
Reports to Gov. White claim Dillinger mobsters have set a Columbus headquarters and aim to kidnap the governor and his daughter Mary. Guards remain at the mansion as Pi erpoint Makley and Clark face death or life terms for the Larber murder during the Allen county jail raid. A prior anonymous pardon threat and a highway patrol sighting near Muncie tie to the tension.
NEA report from Asheville details William Dudley Pelley and the Silver Shirts centering at the Asheville Club for Women. Robert C. Summerville, Pelley aide, denies direct Nazi ties while noting a 75 000 member movement and operations around Liberation and Galahad College.
The Silver Shirts movement claims about 75,000 adherents with William Dudley Pelle y urging U S citizenship as a test of loyalty while distancing itself from Catholic Jewish opposition. Reports note internal changes on vetting and nationwide staff, plus concerns over German Nazi influence and Pelleys elusive public appearances in Asheville.
President D W Bradley announced a week of Industrial Workers of the World gatherings at 815 1 2 South Main. Highlights include Bible class at 9 45 this morning, chairmen meeting Monday, woodworkers Tuesday, general mass meeting Thursday with Crown Mill players, I W A string band and wage increase discussions. Saturday hosts Highland Pickett and High Point Yarn mill workers and night workers with special entertainment.
Four men were indicted on charges of aiding John Dillinger and his gang in plans to kidnap the governor and his daughter Mary. Authorities linked the plot to the Dillinger group, noting Pierpont Makley and Clark were already convicted and sentenced to die for Dillinger’s jail escape in Lima. The case references a possible Dillinger reunion in St Paul and a shootout near Solon Springs, with deputies claiming to have wounded a companion.
Nelson the five foot gangster and a companion were pursued by Sheriff Rypkema of Pine county after a highway chase at 80 miles per hour. Authorities urged intensified hunts following incidents tied to the Dillinger gang and a 6 000 dollar robbery in Villa Park. Madison Wisconsin City Council approved 2000 for protective gear to guard three young women linked to the gang.
Passage discusses shifts in farm policy critics claim federal officials in past administrations urged production cuts to balance supply. The piece credits President Roosevelt and Secretary Wallace with moving from talk to action on agricultural surplus and land use.
Meteors travel at about 100000 miles per hour. On his first South Pole journey Admiral Byrd brought two refrigerators to keep food from freezing.
The rabbit fences of South Australia, built to prevent crop destruction, are described as long enough to encircle the globe. The feature notes their massive scale and purpose in agricultural protection.
John J. McLaughlin, aged 66, named by prosecutors as the brains of the $200000 Bremer ransom plot, is jailed in St Paul in 100000 bond. His son Jack, 17, held on the floor of the board of trade, and gambler William E. Vidler, with 2665 of ransom bills found, face removal hearings May 7. Federal agents seek the missing ransom and the hidden portions of the funds.
A St Paul banker was abducted January 17 by criminals who seized him in his car at a traffic light. Bremer remained captive 23 days until a ransom was paid and he was released near Rochester, Minnesota.
Morgenthau urges Senate to conduct its own independent inquiry into silver holders as part of remonetization efforts. The banking committee plans a Monday meeting to discuss the proposition amid mixed support and doubts about approval. Senator Byrnes backs the proposal as an administration ally.
In Durham on April 28 AP reports Duke and North Carolina split track activities. The Tar Heels beat Duke 76 2 3 to 49 1 8 while Duke defeated Carolina’s Tar Babies 105 1 2 to 20 1 2. Odell Childers won the 100 and 220 yard dashes and placed second in the broad jump for 18 points. Harry Williamson of High Point won the 440 and the 880 totaling 10 points. Duke captain Bob Bird set a new Southern Conference two mile best 8 45 38. Edwin McRae led the Tar Heels with a season-best mile time 4 25.
Tobias Hobson ran a British stable offering horses to hire with no choice but the one at the door. The practice gave rise to the term Hobson's choice, now used to describe a take it or leave it decision with no alternatives.
Federal court action sought to restrain United Automobile Workers from interfering with 3,000 Fisher Body members in Cleveland as 8,400 workers sit out in a broad auto industry union dispute. Negotiations planned for Monday under the national labor board.
In Japan a child is considered one year old on the next New Year’s Day. A child born on December 31 would be two years old the following day, reflecting traditional East Asian age reckoning.
Chimney swifts cannot perch on twigs and wires like other birds due to their uniquely curved feet which allow gripping vertical surfaces.
King Victor Emmanuel II addressed the throne, calling defense buildup essential for peace. He outlined a three-point program focusing on materials unity of nation and declared Italy’s disciplined forces a model for Europe. The speech was delivered before the Senate and deputies with Mussolini present.
The adjournment left unresolved issues as Congress eyed a $117,000,000 tax bill. The Senate and House inched toward a measure but the House planned to reject a Senate income tax proposal. President expected to push major relief legislation, approximately $11.6 billion, to support federal needs.
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