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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1938
Page
2
Cloudy with showers this afternoon and possibly in the northeast tonight. Snow flurries in the mountains tonight. Colder tonight and Saturday with generally fair conditions in eastern and central portions. Winds become westerly Saturday with moderate to fresh gusts and occasional rain tonight and Saturday.
The convention's final day showcased industry leaders backing a government cooperative program while opposing a blanket abolition of federal regulatory agencies. Eden’s delayed arrival loomed as 4,000 guests awaited a dinner where he would speak. The platform endorsed cooperation among industry, commerce, agriculture and labor, called for job restoration of about 9 million unemployed, and urged balanced fiscal policy while preserving labor rights to bargain.
Richard E. Sentelle former State House member from Brunswick county was indicted by a Mecklenburg grand jury on violating liquor laws. He was arrested nearby weeks ago and faced a drunken driving count which the grand jury did not charge. His recorder's court trial led to a jury trial in Superior court.
Argentina's Dr Isidoro Ruiz Moreno and the U S delegation discussed a compromise on the U S inspired defense plan. Hull showed interest in rotating foreign ministers meetings as a method to avoid a league of American nations. The Pan Americanism discussion began with Blaine in 1889 and continues as Hull plans a speech at the first business session tomorrow.
A New York manufacturer who started as an office boy has risen to president of the Manufacturers Association. Howard Coonley, 62, becomes president as Charles R. Hook of American Rolling Mill moves to chairman of the board. Coonley’s career began in Chicago and included a bank deposit of 50000 and leadership at Walworth Company with plants in Boston East St. Louis Atalla Greensburg and Kewanee.
Demands for French Tunisia surge as Premier Daladier warns surrender not near. Rome and Naples see protests with students and aged crowds urging Musso lini to take action. Diplomats expect possible concessions while Italy claims solidarity with Tunisians and Moslems amid tensions over Suez and Djibouti routes.
High Point city officials await PWA ruling on a $6.5 million power development wage schedule. Mayor Grayson and City Manager Knox traveled to Washington for talks with federal officials as labor organizers challenge the proposed rates. With a December 15 deadline, officials ponder extending the time or starting contracts without final approval.
A hold up yielded about $3000 in the vault before the trio fled. Citizens pursued in a fast chase as Cline and bystanders jumped into a car. One assailant, later identified as Childers, was held. Haskins was captured by Shelby officers. A third man is unnamed and being hunted near Buffalo Creek. Guns were seized from the captured men and fingerprints were taken to check ties to a prior Bostic robbery.
Insurgent sources say Italian troops moved to a point just south of the French Spanish frontier as part of preparations for an attack on Catalonia. They claim 10,000 Italians concentrated at Logroño but note France has no alarm. Franco era plans include naval preparations and possible heavy bombardments on Catalan coastal cities. Migratory birds of North America follow four main airways.
In Tripoli guards were posted at the French consulate amid rising anger as demonstrations swept the city. Italians report protests after crowds including young Fascists and foreign and native residents marched, praising Mussolini and Fascist groups. Similar demonstrations occurred in other Italian cities.
Enterprise Bureau reports early impressions are favorable for reflectors on U S 70 between Raleigh and Garner aiding headlight diffusion. The State Highway and Public Works Commission installed units on both shoulders at 100 feet apart straightaways and 50 feet on curves to reduce glare and improve night driving.
A French army bombing plane crashed in flames near the Nancy air base today killing its five occupants. In Wilmington, R. L. Johnson, driver for Southern Transportation, was held on a concealed weapon charge as witnesses described a shooting at the transportation plant injuring Phillip Morgan and T. Moss who was also struck.
William F. Parker and Mayor Quinehan each led with 61 votes in Mendota Minnesota. Parker conceded by letter saying a second election would be unwise and costly and he would cooperate to avoid a runoff.
Winston-Salem market reports December sale totals and price trends for 1938 crops. Sales reached over 425000 pounds at around 17 cents per pound while quality weed sold higher and lower grades declined. Principal buyers and farmer-acreage figures are listed with numerous individual lots and prices.
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