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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1929
Page
1
The Federal Farm Board advised wheat growers not to flood markets, citing overcrowded terminals and transportation woes. It will not set or forecast any wheat price for the market year, stressing that market prices may be depressed if handling capacity is exceeded.
Washington reports Democratic critics attack Senator Smoot of Utah over a sliding scale sugar tariff proposal. Senator Harrison and Senator Connally argue the plan fixes prices and raises sugar costs for consumers. Smoot meets with President Hoover at his Virginia fishing lodge to discuss the proposal ahead of a Finance Committee hearing next week.
The Graf Zeppelin slows across the Atlantic hoping to reach New York by noon as winds ease. Passengers remain calm awaiting Lakehurst arrival with cigarettes high on their initial landing list. Radio updates from American stations reassure the voyage as whales loom below and conditions remain favorable for a Sunday afternoon landing.
Aug 3 193? New Orleans reports a mediation snag as union and street railway company agree to Judge Rufus E Foster as mediator. Union asks for a second mediator, possibly Judge William H Byrnes. Four sticks of dynamite found on Tulane belt tracks. motorman stopped car.
The New York Stock Exchange granted two members permission to operate branch offices on the Ile De France and Paris of the French line the Berengaria and the Leviathan. They will print Wall Street stock quotations on boards aboard with regular offices on ship and radioed tickers. Regulatory staff will issue daily market letters and relay latest tips to passengers.
Ottawa Kansas August 3 AP a 19 year old bride of two months shows doubt about her husband Ray Kennebaker 22 a Iowa farmhand held on murder charges in the death of Elva Irene Barnes age 6 and poisoning attempt against his wife The wife who initially defended him later refused to visit him in jail Kennebaker admits buying candy to kill rats on his rented farm and says he gave it to his wife who shared it with Barnes children after leaving Diagonal Iowa She says the candy was given with instructions to think of him while eating it and Elva died minutes after eating a piece another child fell ill The 1927 death of a prior wife is noted with no evidence found against him
A 15 year old from Winston-Salem, Robert Swain, could not reach Broadway when a motorist left him in upper Manhattan with only three cents. He walked toward downtown, grew exhausted, and slept on a park bench before a policeman turned him over to the children's society.
Backey J. Dee was released from jail in El Escorial after United States Consul Stafford presented telegrams praising his character. He faces future Spanish court appearance while under bond of 10000 pesetas for allegedly taking a valuable porcelain plaque from the Little Palace of the Prince during a Wednesday visit.
Statesmen from Britain France Germany Italy Belgium and Japan gather in The Hague on Tuesday to adopt the Young plan for World War I reparations. The plan lowers Germany's payments from 132 billion marks to about 37 million over 58 years and creates a Bank of International Settlements to replace existing reparations bodies. Deliveries in kind would drop over ten years, starting at 750 million marks and shrinking to 350 million marks in year ten. Nations largely signal acceptance of reduced sums. The meeting also weighs the bank proposal's scope and safety.
Dr. James H. Snook former Ohio State veterinary professor faced evidence as the state argued he fed his co ed sweetheart Theora Hix a narcotic in a beef sandwich and killed her after she resisted. city chemist Long testified stains on Snook clothing were human blood and the stomach showed the narcotic. Mrs Smalley testified Snook rented and left the room June 14 taking a bloodstained suit to a dye house and returning keys to the room.
Senator George H. Moses of New Hampshire will direct the 1930 Republican Senate campaign with aides Herbert Rhode Island Patterson Missouri Hatfield West Virginia. Other committee members include Steiner Oregon Norbeck South Dakota and Vandenberg Michigan. Replacing Metcalf Rhode Island, he faces reelection alongside 18 Republicans and 13 Democrats in 1930.
A Stinson Detroiter with three pilots will attempt a 700 hour endurance flight from Chicago’s municipal airport weather permitting. Pilots are Russell Mossman of Chicago Wilson Herren of Barrington and Earle Steele. The craft is larger than the Curtiss Robin, and the team will handle all contacts themselves to beat the 420 hour record set at St Louis.
Mrs. Fred A. Britten underwent emergency appendicitis surgery aboard the liner Leviathan in mid Atlantic. Her husband, Illinois congressman and naval affairs chair, said she rested easier and may be moved to a local nursing home Tuesday. Five American physicians operated as the ship stood nearly an hour to reduce engine vibrations.
The body of Nicholas W. Rosenberg Fay ette County district attorney was found in his private office in Uniontown Pa a revolver with one shot discharged in his hand. Investigators said no clear motive emerged. The death followed the prior Wednesday shooting of John F. Donohue former constable and a statewide inquiry continues. Assistant District Attorney William Parshall discovered the body.
Congressman Vincent Carter of Wyoming announced his engagement to Miss Mary Crowley of Stonsburg Pennsylvania and their forthcoming marriage to be held in Gettysburg on August 12.
Hart Gamble aged 21 died in Mayfield Kentucky after collapsing in a hayfield from heat effects. He became ill suddenly while at work under high temperatures.
At Lakehurst N J the Graf Zeppelin arrival prompts a navy wide mobilization with 400 ground crew 25 marines 60 state troopers and 100000 expected spectators. One way traffic parking bans loudspeakers and press headquarters marked by heavy preparations for the Zeppelin visit.
In Arrows Park England Aug 3 sea scouts at the world jamboree staged a show despite heavy rain. Their desert island pirate ship and merchant ship display nearly failed but the sea scouts demonstrated grit and Baden-Powell praised their resilience and skill.
Five New York Central section workers were killed while repairing tracks when struck by a locomotive near Kankakee Illinois. The incident occurred on August 3 as the crew toiled on the company’s line. Authorities investigate cause and gather details from surviving workers.
Miss Mary Lewis of the Metropolitan Opera and Michael Franz Bohnen reached an out of court settlement of the separate maintenance suit filed in Los Angeles. The terms were not disclosed. Lewis confirmed the settlement and said divorce proceedings are not contemplated at present.
Phoebe Binney Harnden files for divorce from Robert Ward Harnden United States consul at Tampico Mexico alleging cruelty They seek custody of their son who attends school in Germany with Mrs Harnden asking the court to grant custody and support decisive relief in Reno Nevada.
Coast Guard personnel about 12 000 strong patrol 390 swift vessels along the U S coast and offshore in Alaska the Philippines and other seas to save lives enforce law and uphold the constitution Rear Admiral Francis C Billard outlined the service history and role noting it can become a strong arm of national defense in peace time and is not charged with enforcing the national prohibition act.
The North Carolina corporation commission cancelled the 450 item exception sheet for intrastate shipments and ordered special commodity rates for 45 items. The new schedule takes effect September 1. Railroads had sought broader cancellations in 1927 and 1928, but the commission kept existing special rates on key commodities and retained the sheet's important provisions.
Raleigh Aug. 3. A white man identified by officers as J. L. Coates was instantly killed in a head-on collision on the Raleigh highway two miles north of Fuquay Springs. His initials could not be confirmed. He was believed to be an employee of the Carolina Power and Light Company Dunn. Bruce Smith of Fayetteville, driver of the other car, sustained only slight injuries.
William S. Ingram president of the Anglo American Press Association was named a Knight of the Legion of Honor in Paris today. This honor recognizes his contributions to journalism and international press relations.
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