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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1930
Page
1
The AP reports a party line split as Democrats resist Hoover’s request for 100 to 150 million dollars for unemployment relief. Republicans push for action while Democrats demand details and argue against giving cabinet chaired power to allocate funds.
Washington reports the first big annual supply bill parts a treasury and post office package totaling 1,083,553,943 for 1932 with outlays reduced by 86,906,095 from the prior year. Tax refund allocations drop by 104,000,000 while public building construction rises 10,177,220. The prohibition enforcement budget ends. industrial alcohol and narcotics bureaus gain funds. Post office receives 841,803,917. treasury 241,750,026. Airmail and foreign mail transport rise significantly.
President Hoover told Congress a $180 million treasury deficit is likely this year and urged to end the 1929 tax cut. He asked $3.93 billion for next year and warned further unemployment relief and drought aid may bring another deficit in 1932. He proposed small cuts and increases across numerous agencies while opposing debt redemption reductions.
Governor Pollard announced mediation efforts fail to resolve the Danville and Pittsylvania mill strike costing Virginia over 3000 dollars daily. Colonel Opie proposed further reduction of the 116th Infantry strength, with three companies already released. The governor ordered written endorsements from Sheriff Murph y and directed the adjutant general to act on Opie’s recommendations.
Federal Judge John J. Gore said he would approve selling about 1,900,000 Inter-Southern Life Insurance stock shares. Caldwell and Company held a receiver interest, selling to Keystone Holding Company of Hammond, Indiana at 1.50 dollars per share.
Greenville SC December 3 A three year plot to kill Sheriff Sam D Willis of Greenville County was described from the witness stand in Greenville sessions court. Carlos A Rector and J Harmon Moore former sheriff and deputy stand trial for murder. Ed Cuffie Toy Garrett Ollie Garrett and Deputy Sheriff George King testified they were asked or told Willis would be killed.
Dwight W. Morrow was administered the oath today as senator from New Jersey.
A charity football game at the high school field boosts welfare work with sales to prominent local businessmen and drug stores. City departments suspend operations for the event and a large student and college delegation will attend. All proceeds go to the Christmas Empty Stocking Fund.
Greensboro December 3 The state nears end of case in a 100000 judgment against Mason W Gant and the Aetna Casualty and Surety Co District Attorney and state auditor detail 1100 forged pension checks issued over 17 years with relatives testifying about nonreceipt of posthumous payments The defense shows limited presence as Gant quits the fight amid new shortages of 138000 or more flagged by the state.
President Hoover sent to the senate the nomination of the five members for the new independent power commission. Named were George Otis Smith of Maine as chairman Frank R MecNinch of North Carolina Ralph B Williamson of Washington state Marcel Garland of Louisiana and Claude L Draper of Wyoming.
In Elizabeth City North Carolina the Seaboard Medical Association at its 35th session paused to honor Cyrus Thompson former NC Medical Association president and Charles Laughinghouse former chair of the State Board of Health who died in the past year A luncheon reception at the president H D Walker home followed business sessions and a dance at the Virginia Care hotel was planned. Dr Wilbur C Davidson of Duke Medical School spoke on progress and aims.
John D. Rockefeller Sr. and his son contributed one million dollars to the emergency unemployment committee of New York City, announced by the committee today in New York.
The Emergency Committee for Employment announces phone 2039 as a helpline for work. Citizens seeking cooks cleaners grounds repair help can call city hall basement offices where Mrs. W. E. Price and assistants answer to connect job seekers with opportunities.
Three bandits robbed the Exchange Bank in Birmingham early today, bound all workers and customers with rope, and fled with about 8 3 000. An employee arrived shortly after and found others still bound. No car sighted. police unsure how the robbers escaped. The bank sits in a suburban community.
President Hoover transmitted over 200 nominations to the Senate led by William N. Doak of Virginia to be secretary of labor. Also named were J Reuben Clark to Mexico, Hoffman Philip to Norway, Nicholas Roosevelt to Hungary, J Butler Wright to Uruguay, Randolph Bryant for the eastern Texas district court, Charles Mitchell to the Federal Reserve Board, Eugene Meyer, and Samuel E Winslow to the Board of Mediation.
Seven communists imprisoned in Mexico City enter the sixth day of a hunger strike to protest their confinement on charges of unlawful public agitation.
Two new gifts lift the fund to 1935 dollars with $25 from the American Business Club and $25 from the Elizabeth Fry Sunday School Class of Central Friends Church. The welfare board warns of growing need as hundreds face cold clothes hunger and shoes shortages. The fund has surpassed prior milestones, aided by Kiwanis Lion's and Wilber Jones contributions, with annual hopes to top all previous years.
The special tribunal in Moscow questioned eight Soviet engineers for allegedly plotting to overthrow the government. Raymond Poincare and alleged French agents were named during private questioning. A closing session is set for Friday with sentences likely by week end.
The post office supply bill includes a $20 million appropriation for rapid domestic air mail and $7 million for foreign service. It proposes a new air mail route from Greensboro North Carolina to Augusta Georgia via Columbia South Carolina. Assistant Postmaster General Glover warned a deficit of about $4.5 million in the current operating fund of $15 million and anticipated another deficit next year.
Mrs Martha Bevins a 20 year old flying housewife attempted a women trans continental air record. She was forced down at Jacksonville Pa 48 miles from Easton after taking off from Glenn Curtiss airport at 7 15 am for the Pacific coast. She said in a message to North Beach airport this morning the attempt aims to surpass Miss Ruth Nichols which stands at 16 pours per minute.
Fighting rages between the first red army and government troops in Hupeh Hwangan as efforts to free American missionary Bert Nelson and Norwegian K N Tvedt continue. Government says 200 casualties, Reds suffer about 1,000 losses. US consul says emissaries aiding the release have been captured. A relief expedition later rescued Mrs L D Hayward and Miss E Gomersall from bandits near the Yangtze.
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