Rotary club hears welfare activity report
Logan Porter leads a Rotary briefing with Mrs. Hammond and Frank Sizemore presenting board and unemployment committee work. Hammond notes welfare load narrowed to permanent residents, 1173 families aided, 18 percent case load rise. Sizemore cites 193 men placed, 679 more registered. club pledges support and thanks employers for payroll cooperation.
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Logan Porter
City Board of Public Welfare
Rotary Club Today
W. C. Hammond
Frank Sizemore
Hammond
Mgr. Sizemore
Notarians
Fred N. Tate
Sizemore
How Old Are You Date I Am Forty Eight Ad
An advertisement extols Kruschen Salts as a safe quick fat loss method. It claims weight loss improves health and energy, recommending a half teaspoon daily in hot water before breakfast. The copy promotes affordability and a 4 week supply from Mann Drug Co. and other drug stores worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mann Drug Co
Ady
Caudle Audit Details and Missing Records Highlight Issues
Testimony outlines Caudle era record-keeping flaws including missing names H F Pearce and others, late payments totaling 845 dollars after audit, and erasures on warrants. Liles describes cramped office conditions hindering accuracy while noting post audit improvements and disputed entries in judge Teague’s docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caudle
Liles
Feimster
Howard
Holly
Pitts
Teague
J. Gold
W. M. Green
Aviators Lost In Northern Wilds Saved By Airplane
Two men stranded for about two months in the Yukon wilderness were rescued by an aircraft near White Horse YT. Pilot BE Burke died of exposure after a failed landing, while Bob Marten of Wrangell Alaska and Emil Kading were saved with the help of Everett Wasson and Joe Walsh after signals and repeated flights. Burke’s body to be recovered. prior search costs included a missing plane near Prince Rupert and multiple aerial efforts.
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White Horse
Y. T
Yukon
Bob Marten
Wrangell
Alaska
Emil Kading
Wilds
BE. J. A. Burke
Everett Wasson
Joe Walsh
Burke
Liard
Atlin
B. C
Marten
Kading
Wolfe Lake
Liard River
Wasson
Robin Renahan
Seattle
Prince Rupert
United States Navy
Synthetic lumber process explained by engineer in New Orleans
Robert M. Boehm of Laurel Mississippi described a novel synthetic lumber method at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Waste material is fed into large pressure vessels and fired by steam to create long wood fibers then refined and compressed into lumber and insulation boards. The process was developed with help from William A. Mason, once an Edison associate, and applied in Mississippi.
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New Orleans
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Robert M. Boehm
Laurel
Miss
William A. Mason
Thomas A. Edison
Mississippi
Court testimony details Caudle case and payments
Police officers testified Caudle spoke with him in court and questioned if $75 was paid in person or via another. Caudle was given a favorable character reference. J L Yow again testified about paying $150 in fines and costs for his son Melvin. Mayor C A York corroborated that Yow borrowed funds and earlier gave Caudle a good character reference.
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Bers
Caudle
J. L. Yow
Inc
Melvin
C. A. York
Yow
York
Marriage Bureau Literature Floods Mail Box in Evanston
John Welsh complained to postal authorities that his mail has been flooded with marriage bureau literature. He described letters from a Eureka woman wanting to marry a cowboy and a Texas girl with a daughter who wants him to be daddy. He said the situation has become serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston
Ill
Marriage Bureau
John Welsh
Eureka
Texas
Welsh
Wife Blames Office Colleagues Over Unwanted Change
A man desperate for change blames fellow office workers for his predicament and seeks a new mate while resisting a wife he did not want. The report notes tension at work and personal strain as the main factors shaping his decision.
Heath Advocates Abandonment of Competitive Bids
Assistant Secretary Heath of the treasury urged ending competitive bidding to speed the federal construction program of 490 million dollars toward completion by 1935. Testifying before the House buildings committee, he proposed allowing Mellon to select contractors without competition and set fees and lump sum prices, claiming the change could finish three years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Heath
The
Treasury
House Buildings Committee
Mellon
Asheville Tobacco Market Sees Steady Day Two Trading
On December 11 Asheville's tobacco market at the Carolina Tobacco Corporation warehouse operated smoothly after yesterday's crowds. By 11 a.m. about half of the 400,000 pounds on the floor had sold with prices believed steady at 21 cents, while trades ranged from a high of 41 cents to a low of 1.5 cents.
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Asheville
N. C
Carolina Tobacco Corporation
Press Heads Hear Moves By Life Insurance Leaders
New York December reports quote Frank B. Noyes of the Associated Press urging the press and life insurance firms to inform the nation. He says a press duty to provide balanced world news underpins democracy and republican institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Head
New York
Frank B. Noyes
Associated Press
Mr. Noyes
Noyes
Extra Session Hinted as Borah Plans Action Next Wednesday
Committee chairman Borah of the foreign relations panel, holder of the protocols, announced today that the issue would be presented at the committee's next regular meeting on Wednesday. He is noted as an opponent of American participation.
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Senate
Johnson
Robinson
Washington
Congress
Hoover
Arkansas
House
White House
Borah
Miniature Golf Price Rules Impair Amateur Standing
In Toronto on December 11 the Royal Canadian Golf Association declared that players in miniature golf for cash prizes lose amateur status. It ruled the demit-tasse form of the sport is golf and must follow amateurism definitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Ont
Royal Canadian Golf Association
Dominion
Senate Debates Emergency Unemployment Relief and Related Measures
Senate continues debate on emergency unemployment relief while committees handle nominations to a federal power commission and a drought relief package. Agriculture and public buildings panels address wheat distribution, drought funding, construction measures, and related hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Committee
Federal Power Commission
Agriculture Committee
House
Interior
Appropriations
Senate
Naval Committee
Public Buildings Committee
Earthquake Shocks Felt in Arteaga Michoacan Area
A sharp quake was felt at Arteaga in Michoacan at about 8 30 am local time. Several hours later a second temblor in the same area caused panic but no fatalities were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Arteaga
Michoacan
Railways in Ireland Abandon Numerous Branch Lines
Railways in Ireland are closing many branch lines as part of a network reduction. Officials say routes are uneconomical and passengers will be redirected to main lines and bus services where necessary.
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Ireland
Hundred Voices For Messiah Rendition At Guilford College
Guilford College Choral Society with over a hundred singers rehearses for the annual Messiah concert at the college auditorium Sunday afternoon. Directed by Max Noa, the group includes many fourth-time participants and features Greensboro soloists and instrumentalists, including Mrs. A. Stanley and Benjamin Bates, with accompanists and a string trio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford College
Guilford College Auditoriu
Ciety
Max Noa
Greenslo
A. Stanley
Benjamin Bates
H. Grady Mill
D. P. Gilbrea
Alix E. Broviolincello
Horace Brown
Albert Dunn
Trio
Weather Clears as London Sees Rain and Gale
Rain pours down as fog lifts over London and southern England. The channel area remains troubled by floods, a sleet storm travels the sea route, and horse racing at Worcester is canceled. King George stays indoors, with forecasts for better weather ahead.
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London
England
Channel
Swansea
Worcester
George
Windsor
Weather
Injuries Fatal To Rowland Physician
LUMBERTON December 11 Dr W E Evans prominent Rowland physician died in a Florence hospital of injuries from December 2 when an Atlantic Coast Line train struck his automobile near Rowland Garfield Battle 15 year old colored youth was killed David Battle 17 his brother seriously injured in the crash
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Lumberton
W. E. Evans
Florence
D. C
Atlantic Coast Line
Rowland
Garfield Battle
David Battle
Senator Overman Improves After Illness
Washington December 11 Senator Overman of North Carolina is reported to be improved after a cold and indigestion. He had a restful night and doctors ordered quiet confinement for several days.
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Overman
Washington
Senator Overman
North Carolina
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Dix
Richard DIX
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George O'Brien
Asheville Tobacco
Guilford Colleg
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Karess
Coty
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