Farm Board Sees No Hope For Wheat Farmers In 1937 Outlook
Washington report shows Farm Board to Congress warning no hope to halt downward wheat prices. It cites curtailment of production and coordinated marketing as remedies, plus forestation and loan programs totaling a revolving fund near 500 million. Also obituary notes Judge-elect John Daniel Humphreys dies at 63 in Danbury after influenza and pneumonia.
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Washington
Farm Board
Congress
Danbury
John Daniel Humphreys
North Carolina Superior Court
Hoover nominees heard by Interstate Commerce Committee
The U.S. Senate Interstate Commerce Committee prepared hearings for five Hoover nominees to the federal power commission. Chair Couzens led the session as senators weighed the candidates and considered examining all six nominees, including Frank R. McNinch of Charlotte, amid party debates on his affiliations.
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Washington
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Hoover
New Power Commission
Couzens
Power Commission
Interstate Commerce Committee
Federal Power Commission
Frank R. MecNinch
Lotte
Michigan
North Carolina
Simmons
Overman
McNinch
Poincare Is Likely To Be Called Upon
Judge Schenck signed judgments in summary proceedings against Mason W. Gant and Reina Casualty and Surety for 90 519.44 and 66 185.92 respectively. Sapp moved to set aside verdict and for a new trial but the judge denied all motions and Sapp appealed to the state supreme court with a 500 bond.
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Entesprice
Greensboro
Mason W. Gant
C. W. Cloninger
Gant
O. L. Sapp
Aetna Company
Schenck
Sapp
Supreme Court of the State
Carter
Man Dies From Auto Crash Near Canton
Asheville December 5. A car collision near Canton Wednesday night caused the death of Liam M. Dinwiddie a drug store clerk. J D Glenn Jr age 19 was seriously injured.
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Asheville
Canton
Liam M. Dinwiddie
J. D. Glenn, Jr
Robbers Escape With Breslin Payroll
Banknotes totaling 1,981 dollars were taken after two women clerks and a cashier were headcuffed during a holdup at the Hotel Breslin on Broadway in New York. The robbers fled the scene.
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New York
Breslin
Broadway
Panthers Win 19 to 0 In Charity Football Clash
High Point College Purple Panthers routed an All-Star fifty with a 19 to 0 victory on the high school field this afternoon before about 500 in cold rain. Notables included Toconic Barber and Red Tuttle, with Duke and Carolina alums among the backfield and line stars.
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Sweet Charity
High Point College Purple Panthers
Grid Stars
Toconic
Barber
Collegians
Red Tuttle
Old Duke
Tom Cheek
Guilford College
Bunn Hackney
Old Carolina
Gilford Hinkle
Bill Bryant
Dick White
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Poindexter
Carolina Fame
Raper
Ragan Boys
McMurray
Johnson
Ludwig
Denny
Campbel
Panthers
H. P. College
Campbell
Ronyer
Marlette
Elon
Spencer
Carolina
Ellington
High Point
Bank of Robeson Fails to Open in Maxton
Maxton's only bank, the Bank of Robeson, failed to open today prompting questions about its solvency and future operations as local officials and customers await steps from regulators and guarantors.
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Maxton
Bank of Robeson
Man Restored From Death's Door After 48 Hours
A Mayo Clinic patient with Addison's disease was revived to apparent perfect health in 48 hours after an adrenal cortex extract hormone was infused into his veins. Doctors Leonard G. Rountree and Carl N. Greene reported rapid reversal of weakness, weight loss, and poor circulation. The prep, from cattle adrenal glands, was produced by Dr. W. W. Swingle and Dr. J. J. Pfiffner at Princeton university’s biological lab.
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Howard Blakeslee
Cold Springs
N. Y
Biological Laboratory
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Mann
Addison
Leonard G. Rountree
Carl N. Greene
W. W. Swingle
J. J. Pfiffner
Biological Laboratory of
Princeotn University
Robinson Seeks Large Drought Relief Budget
Washington December 5 Senate agriculture chair McNary urged a $60 million drought relief appropriation, opposing the administration’s $25 million recommendation. He expected a bill for the higher amount to pass next week.
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Washington
McNary
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate
Gas Poison Mystery Kills 48 in Belgium Engis Area
A mysterious gas mixed with fog kills 48 people near Engis by Liege along with many cattle. Authorities dispatch public health teams to Engis to investigate the poisoning as farms report cattle deaths and residents seek shelter in warm kitchens. The Meuse valley region near Engis is affected with deaths recorded in Flamelle Haute and Grande, Yvoy Ramet, Jemeppe-sur-Meuse and Othee.
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Brussels
Belgium
Engis
Liege
Neuse
Burssels
Flamelle Haute
Flamelle Grande
Yvoy-Ramet
Jemeppe-Sur
Lawmakers press $60 million drought relief grant
Senate Agriculture Committee heard Democratic Leader Robinson of Arkansas urge $60 million for drought relief, rejecting the budget bureau's $25 million proposal. Several senators and Representative Aswell proposed seed and feed loan programs for affected farmers, challenging those who deem $25 million sufficient.
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Washington
Budget Bureau
Senate Agriculture Committee
Robinson
Arkansas
Representative Aswell
Louisiana
Congress
Governor and Party To Attend Duke Carolina Game
Governor O Max Gardner and Mrs Gardner will tour Duke University with seven guests then attend the Duke Carolina football game in Chapel Hill. The party includes Mr and Mrs J R Luce of New York and founder of Time and Fortune, and others from New York and Hartford. They will be hosted by President and Mrs W P Few at luncheon after campus inspection.
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Raleigh
O. Max Gardner
Duke University
Chapel Hill
J. R. Luce
New York
John W. Hanes
Vernon F. Taylor
Pennsylvania
Graham H. Anthony
Hartford
W. P. Few
Luce
Time
Fortune
Fishing Boat In Distress Near Folly Beach
A fishing boat believed to be the U-111, with ten men aboard, has been reported in distress one and a half miles off Folly Beach, twelve miles from Charleston. The U S coast guard dispatched a patrol boat to assist the craft.
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Charleston
S. C
Folly Beach
United States Coast Guard
Prohibition Enforcement Funds Struck From Bill
Washington lawmakers trimmed a 16000 dollar appropriation for educational work in prohibition enforcement from the treasury supply bill today in the house.
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Washington
Treasury
House
Labor Trouble Brews Over Loom Count in English Mills
Lancashire cotton mill owners gave one month's notice that a eight looms per weaver system will start at the new year. The plan aims to raise output but could put 200000 workers at risk. Workers protest despite higher wages and refuse talks with management.
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Manchester
Eng
Lancashire
Lancashire Mills Plan Similar to Stretch Out System
Lancashire cotton mill owners plan to inaugurate in their plants a system called more looms per weaver. The approach is essentially the same as the stretch-out system that triggered several serious strikes when first used in the Carolinas. A large number of mills abandoned the stretch-out after a short trial.
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Charlotte
Lancashire
England
Carolinas
History Makers From Farms Choose Rural Roots For Life
Chicago reports at the 4 H clubs congress thousands from farms declare they will stay on the farm. They prize cows and corn over city noise, clanging L trains and streetcar clangs, preferring rural life to urban hustle. Raphael Brandinet of Waverly speaks for the group.
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Chicago
Congress
Raphael Brandinet
Waverly
S. D
Main Street
L’s
Empty Stocking Fund Reaches 150 With Two $15 Gifts
The Christmas Empty Stocking Fund total stands at 150 after today’s contributions of 10 and 5 from the T. E. L. class of First Baptist Sunday school through Mrs. R. W. Seward and from Rev. T. A. Sykes of Central Friends church. The Enterprise expects the year’s total to be the largest yet as city need grows. Readers are urged to mail checks within days to help spread Christmas cheer before the deadline. Participating donors include Kiwanis club 50, Elizabeth Fry class 19, American Business club 25, and others totaling 150.
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First Baptist Sunday School
R. W. Seward
T. A. Sykes
Central Friends Church
Kiwanis Club
Wilber Jones
Elizabeth Fry
American Business Club
McCann Leads Pilot Life After Jefferson Standard Takeover
Greensboro December 5 F E McCann vice president and secretary of Jefferson Standard Life Insurance becomes active vice president of Pilot Life Insurance Company following Jefferson Standard’s acquisition of Pilot. He notes the two firms will operate separately with no immediate Pilot staff changes.
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Greensboro
F. E. McCann
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company
Pilot Life Insurance Company
Jefferson Standard Company
McCann
Several Greensboro Firemen Injured in Smith Street Blaze
Several Greensboro firemen were injured, none seriously, while fighting a 15000 dollar fire at the Smith Street apartments. Most losses were to valuable antique furniture.
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Greensboro
Smith Street
Christmas Gift Hints From Daily Ads
The paper urges readers to browse daily ads for Christmas gift ideas for relatives and to avoid last minute rushes by planning early. It highlights scores of suggestions readily available in the publication.
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Betty
Brother George
Sunday Movies Banned Under 1781 English Blue Law
In London three high court judges ruled Sunday movies illegal under an 1781 blue law, with a closing order taking effect December 14. The venerable prohibition carries heavy fines for violations, and London remains the sole English city where Sunday film showings occur.
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London
Anone
England
Striking Miners Seem Satisfied in Glasgow Accord
Word from Glasgow reports a miners conference ready to return 70,000 striking coal miners to work Monday. The truce centers on a three month pact under eight hour days with no wage cut, while dispute over spreadover scheduling remains unsettled.
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London
Glasgow
Scotland
South Wales
Aviator William M. Griffin Die in Buffalo Aircraft Wreck
The body of aviator William M. Griffin, long resident in Berea Ohio, was found in his plane wreckage in Chautauqua County New York after a November 24 takeoff from Buffalo for Cleveland. A severe wind and snowstorm blew the filter off course. he likely died instantly from a forehead gash. The wreck contained broken vials of Canadian liquor. authorities say no rum running suspicion, though bottles may have been kept for friends.
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Buffalo
N. Y
William M. Griffin
Hamilton
Ont
Griffin
Berea
Ohio
Cleveland
Chautauqua County
Lake Erie
Ontario
Endearing Bernard Shaw Letters to Be Published
New York reports the forthcoming publication of Bernard Shaw and Ellen Terry letters. The Fountain Press allows a NYT view of about 100 Shaw epistles and many from Terry, with Shaw’s preface cautioning against overinterpreting the intimate exchanges.
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Bernard Shaw
New York
George Bernard Shaw
Ellen Terry
Elbridge L. Adams
Fountain Press
New York Times
Shaw
Miss Terry
the Times
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Rockingham County
University of North Carolina
Bertha Binkley
Frances’ Jarvis Humphreys
Salem College
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Lou Stella Humphreys
Danbury Methodist Episcopal Church
MecNinch
Power Trust
Warren
France
Tardieu
Paris
Raymond Poincare
Andre Tardieu
Poincare
M. Tardieu
M. Doumergue
Aristide Briand
Henri Cheron
Pierre Laval
State Supreme Court
U. S
United States
Marian E. Snydergaard
Grundy County
Iowa
William RK. Rodenhamer
Johnson County
Missouri
Pilot
Jefferson Companies
James Carew
Ocean
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