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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1937
Page
2
Partly cloudy conditions with unsettled tonight and Wednesday. South Carolina expects possible showers near the coast while North Carolina remains partly cloudy with scattered showers and southeast winds turning fresh offshore.
The hearing before Judge John J. Parker in Charlotte began at 10 a.m. with Elliott Northcott of Arlington and Morris Soper of Baltimore present. Attorneys argued that key provisions of the industrial recovery act used to justify the project exceed federal powers, claiming the act violates the Constitution’s commerce and federalism limits.
Mrs. E. T. Harrison accepted the chairmanship of this year’s Animual Red Cross Roll Call Campaign announced by Mrs. Annette D. Coltrane secretary of the local chapter after a luncheon meeting at the Biwood hotel. Preliminary plans were discussed for the November event and a definite date will be set later. Nine board members attended the luncheon session led by C. E. Diffendal.
A quickly identified fragment reports a missing luxury amphibian vessel with fourteen people aboard. Search and rescue headquarters are noted near an estation at Frafice ald, with responders mobilized from both sides and the surrounding country.
Attorneys for the county and the PWA argued the agreement does not infringe state reserved powers and that rates are governed by state law. Judge J Lyles Gilet denied an injunction after the Supreme Court remanded for procedural issues, while Judge Glenn previously found the project with PWA financing proper. A temporary injunction remains in effect during the appeal.
Washington officials from the Commerce and Treasury departments, a National City Bank executive, and a Ford Motor Company employee were aboard the Pan American Grace airliner reported missing. Also listed were Amy Levering and her children, plus Isidor Sousa and P W Kumile. Crew members include pilot Stephen Dunn and co pilot Lawrence Bickford. Destination notes show Cristobal and Miami for some passengers.
Judge Gienn ruled that the company's franchise did not shield it from competition and that federal aid for the project fell under federal power, allowing indirect regulation of rates.
A vintage advertisement urges readers to use Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic to treat fever and malaria symptoms. It claims quick relief, tasteless quinidine and iron, and promotes the tonic as pleasant to take with affordable sizes.
Senate talks on executive court vacancies and impeachment risk as Borah cites three paths to separate justice from the court. House Banking Committee hears Mayor La Guardia on low cost housing, while the president opposes a sliding dollar value plan. Treasury reports a $240.9 million year deficit as wage bill wrangles loom.
London August 8 AP says Wynne Johns a 27 year old former clerk claimed a world record for a delayed parachute jump. He leaped from a wire at 22 400 feet over Salisbury Plain yesterday and said he fell 18 600 feet before pulling the cord.
The North Detroit Methodist conference retires the Rev. John R. Lewis aging 86 from active service. He plans to move to a small farm and continue some of his former duties as he seeks another steady post.
Mrs. Fern Livington, longtime postmistress, has moved within Alpine Idaho Wyoming area boundaries. In 1986 she received mail at her Wyoming home, later relocating to Idaho and then back to Wyoming, leaving Alpine contested as to which state it sits in.
Mrs Ray Potter was knocked down by an assailant who forced entry at her home in Farley Missouri. The intruder left a red mark on her neck and disappeared, leaving Potter shaken but back to her chores after a short daze.
A hotel in Seattle reported a dead man found in a closet after a bill collector alerted police when the occupant failed to answer for three days. The body was discovered during a routine check at the uptown hotel.
Ralph Luccarelli told Superior Judge Joseph B. David that he had no money to pay 86 a week to his ex wife. He claimed he went on grouse hunts and lent five $5006 bills from a riding plate. His friends allegedly found the bills and spent $2,500 on wine and spaghetti.
Eugene Mere wrote to former President Herbert Hoover and enclosed a Mayeville clipping about race affairs. He recalled Hoover predicting such events during the campaign and showed a dated letter signed by Hoover acknowledging the news.
Condon Oregon rancher F Crane reports a horse was struck by lightning and knocked down yet stood up able to hear after the jolt. The 614 horse survived but suffered temporary deafness, Crane claims.
Residents of southeastern Coldado enjoy a fashion shop derby event on September 1. Prizes will be awarded for the farthest runners in the sugar beet themed night.
James Joseph Padalewsky says Never again after his three day jail term and requests to see a policeman. An hour later he reports a robbery at his home, noting a radio and $87 were stolen while he was jailed. He had been held while friends gathered evidence to exonerate him of throwing a brick through a window.
Paul Edwards age 12 of 615 South Main Street was injured when his bicycle hit a truck driven by John T. Davis of Greenstown in front of the South Main post office. Police said Davis started a turn into an alley and,the bicycle wheel struck the truck. witnesses confirmed the account. Edwards suffered minor injuries.
National commander and W Kerr Scott led dedication of a new state built road from Clinton to Faison using cotton fabric. Hoey called it a milestone for southern farmers and mill workers as engineers project large future cotton road demand while praising the textile institute and federal research.
Virginia Democrats declare an end to the gubernatorial fight as James H. Price and Vivian L. Page clash over aims. Lieutenant governor hopefuls include Saxon W. Holt and Robert W. Daniel with attorney general races also underway.
Read Admiral Walter Fitzhugh Worthington 82, dead at his Pasadena home where he lived since retirement in 1919. His career covered the Spanish American War, with prior roles as an instructor at LaFayette College and Clemson College. Funeral arrangements await arrival of his daughter Mrs. O. F. Lange from Gainesville, Ga.
The Social Security Board plans to aid workers awaiting duplicate account cards to prevent temporary unemployment. Affected employees can carry a proof card from field offices showing they have applied for a duplicate card. The program simplifies issuing numbers even without full birth or parent details, using supporting identity evidence.
Vernon Cashatt a $1 manager of the Deellen Telephone Company died suddenly at 3 30 this morning after a period of declining health. Surviving are his widow three daughters Mrs Marie Harrie of Albemarle Mrs Burdee Snider of High Point and Mrs Alliene Cole of Hickory and his father J W Washall of Denton. Funeral services will be held at the Denton Methodist Church Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock with interment in the City Cemetery in Dew On.
In Danville Virginia a farmer was killed by a lightning strike while attempting to shelter under a hay wagon. The incident occurred near a farm road between Fin and Pilleyivatly, injuring another local resident.
Raleigh Aug 8 The new State Gasoline and Oil Commission includes A J Maxwell and H L Shankle as ex officio members with three others seen as oil lobby favorites. Thomas Royster from Gradyville and Robert Cox from Forsyth join David Buck of Yancey in a lineup viewed as aligned with oil interests despite Buck’s lack of ties. Governor’s picks garner cautious approval in neutral circles.
Atlanta reports Governor Rivers discussed polling Georgia inmates for a mass transfer to Massachusetts. A telegram from Greenville claims Massachusetts wants Georgia escapees as residents, prompting Rivers to critique Governor Hurley over extradition and a 18 year fugitive case.
The Internal Revenue data for Greensboro North Carolina shows a total collection of 928 874 88 with August 3 reporting. Officials note the figure reflects all categories for the state and district.
Chicago August price snapshot shows fifteenths at 14 825 with steady trend and advanced mad s at 9 514 remaining steady with prices unchanged amid market quiet.
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