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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1932
Page
1
The House Ways and Means Committee rejected the Lea wine bill, citing it violates the eighteenth amendment. A Senate committee moved toward protecting dry states in a substitute, with chairman Collier criticizing wine's constitutional risk and planning to file the beer bill report.
Capitol discord grows as three Republican senators confront Secretary Hyde over control of the party organization. Senators Smoot, Carey, and Steiner waited for Hyde, who blamed delays on others ahead of them. The dispute signals a broader rift between the Hoover administration and some Congress members.
The deep south faced freezing temperatures and snow or sleet along the coast from Texas to North Carolina, with Atlanta area and Georgia seeing heavy snow, Mississippi and Louisiana reporting general cold, and northern states like Kentucky Indiana Illinois and Tennessee suffering record lows. Dallas and Little Rock logged single digit lows, with eight inches of snow in north Georgia and travel hazards from coated roads. Florida escaped major impact as a front extends from Texas to Hatteras without widespread effect.
Paris reports Jaceques Bonhomme and Camille Chautemps defend that France will meet its debt obligations to the United States. Chautemps says payment is not canceled but delayed and aims to form a cabinet accord with Edouard Herriot to push a conciliatory formula through the chamber. Herriot warns he will join a new cabinet only if the debt issue is clarified and negotiable.
North Carolina's prison system is criticized as a failure to rehabilitate. Governor Gardener hears from George Ross Pou that parole and probation lack proper supervision, creating hardened criminals and unnecessary prison costs.
A major fire at the Shirokiwa department store in Tokyo killed ten people and injured about 100. The blaze started from Christmas tree lights and spread through stacks of celluloid toys, gutting the building’s upper five stories. Fire officials noted the blaze began before many customers arrived.
London reports relief as Britain pays the 95.55 million debt installment to the United States. The Times notes a possible revision of the settlement and foresees a friendly future dialogue, while praising a lack of bitterness in US-UK correspondence and urging sympathy for American troubles.
Veterans administrator Frank T. Hines urged Congress to end disability allowances for veterans not permanently disabled above 50 percent, asserting annual savings of 51.3 million and affecting 256,555 people. He also proposed halving retroactive payments dates, estimating 15 million yearly savings and impacting about 146,000 former service members.
John Lail aged 58 wed Miss Juanita Hough 27 of Lancaster South Carolina in Marion. Seventeen of the twenty children from Lail and his late wife survive and some younger offspring will live with the couple in Marion.
Raleigh December 16 The regional agricultural credit corporation of Raleigh reports disbursing 5486 to borrowers since December 10. General manager John P. Stedman says the office aids agriculture and stock raising without competing with private lenders.
The Brotherhoods and railroad executives proposed extending the present 10 percent wage cut for one year to January 31, 1933 and allow after December 1, 1933 either side to seek another extension. Labor aimed to avoid terminating the temporary agreements while submitting the wage issue to the railway mediation mechanism.
New York December 16 Clara Bow film actress sails for Europe just after midnight aboard the liner Preim en accompanied by her husband Rex Bell.
Washington dispatch notes two Christmas islands with contrasting fortunes. Great Britain's South Pacific island hosts five Europeans and 18 natives who grow coconuts under a long lease, while the Indian Ocean island, with 1059 residents, thrives on phosphate mining and is likely to enjoy a traditional Old World Christmas celebrated by its British managers and Sikhs police. The South Pacific isle was charted by Dutch navigators and named by Captain James Cook on Christmas Eve 1777, though no record explains the name.
President Hoover plans to ask Congress next Monday for a message on war debts and for renewed creation of a debts commission. Cabinet discussions noted yesterday’s French default and other nations’ added complexity, but officials gave no firm course. Senator Harrison postponed his anticipated finance committee speech, stirring new hope.
The yacht Lotus owned by Miles Clark and CC Robinson of KH Elizabeth City was damaged by a fire starting from a heating system. Estimated damage totals $1,500.
Snow began falling in Charlotte on December 14 with temperatures below freezing and flakes expected to stick.
The senate approved an amendment to the Hawes-Cutting bill proposing Philippine independence in fourteen years.
Joseph Rinella known as Machine Gun Dix was killed by 20 machine gun bullets at a Chicago roadhouse he ran. Highway police say the motive may be liquor or gambling concessions dispute.
The Wayne post of the American Legion named a committee to investigate reports that some former service men are drawing compensation they are not entitled to. The panel is to report at the next legion meeting.
Atlanta plans to pay 400000 November salaries to about 4000 city workers with 6 percent interest scrip. Paper to be issued December 20 and redeemable by March 1, 1933. Council authorized the issue yesterday and merchants indicated they will accept the scrip.
Georgia moves to extradite fugitive Robert Elliott Burns from New Jersey. Governor Russell signs requisition. two Georgia officers head to Trenton to press the case. Governor Moore promises a hearing with bail set at 25 000 for Burns, now in police custody.
Georgia dispatches two officers to New Jersey to fetch Robert Elliott Burns cited in a fugitive case related to the case referenced as I Am a Fugitive From. The action marks a cross state effort to bring Burns back for legal proceedings.
An unknown number of yeggs wounded Policeman J. O. Bryan while trying to rob the Bank of Fountain vault early today. The burglars fled after Bryan and his group approached, firing as they ran. The vault door bore a small burn mark but was not entered. Bryan's injury not serious. no other casualties. A suspected robbers’ car was followed through Farmville to G, then lost. The yegg outfit left behind a torch and tools in the bank.
Beverly Hills dispatch notes a man entering the Congressional gallery with a gun claiming to be for America and warning others to clear out before shooting. Police cleared the area as the incident prompted a safety sign in the gallery and heightened security discussions.
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