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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1930
Page
1
Washington reports North Carolina will gain from the 116 million dollar emergency relief measure signed by President Hoover. The state gets 1 million dollars for highways, part of 4.2 million allocated to the South Atlantic division. Small shares are expected for forest improvements and forest highway construction.
Congress ends a holiday session after approving 311 million dollars in emergency relief as leadership braces for remaining regular bills due by March 4. Senate battles over farm board funding drought relief and public works bills reflect party strains and President Hoover’s objections.
The senate confirmed Frank R. McNinch of North Carolina to the power commission by a 47 to 11 vote amid intra party strife. Senators Hawes Glass and Walsh led the opposition while Simmons Morrison Wheeler Barkley defended the nominee. The roll call lists Democrats for and Republicans for the confirmation.
Raleigh dispatch reports Governor Gardner appoints Special Judge Hog Sink of Lexington to the regular judgeship in the twelfth Judicial District to succeed the late Judge-Elect J. D. Humphreys. Sink, 42, born December 20, 1888, gains the post on his birthday after a public career as pardon commissioner and consul and educator. The governor will leave the special vacancy unfilled to save costs.
In Danville Virginia 47 members of the Riverside and Dan River textile strike are served eviction notices to appear in court Tuesday to justify remaining in mill housing. Officials say only this small group faces action while other families will be relocated. Authorities plan not to enforce removals until after Christmas. The mill will close for the holiday from Wednesday to Monday. A Christmas party is planned in a tobacco warehouse with toy donations from Baltimore by Elizabeth Gilman to benefit union children.
Washington reports the senate confirmed Admiral William V. Pratt as chief of naval operations on December 20. The confirmation follows his nomination to lead the Navy’s top uniformed position.
Senator Blaine charges the treasury post office lease system drains funds with 10 to 15 million annual losses. He objects to dropping competitive bidding and cites 500 buildings with rents averaging 25 percent of property value. The conference report on the 1.084 billion bill fails 43 to 24 and is sent back.
A $500000 check from the Hubert bequests was delivered to the Boy Scouts of America in New York. Trustees Calvin Coolidge Alfred E. Smith and Julius Rosenwald of Chicago arranged the gift, to expand the Scout program, Chief Scout Executive James E West reported.
Marion N C December 20 Roby Rutherford 17 was found dead in the snow near his home. A coroner s jury ruled death from a cerebral hemorrhage. Initial belief said murder or freezing to death. the teen had gone to a spring for water last night.
The Bank of Oak Grove in West Carroll Parish Louisiana reopened after closing November 21. Louis Buckner of the state banking department reported $95 000 in new deposits were made on its first day back in operation.
The government filed a direct appeal to the Supreme Court challenging Judge Clark’s New Jersey ruling that the prohibition amendment is invalid. It seeks a ruling that the 18th Amendment was properly ratified and that the national prohibition act and related laws are constitutional. The case involves W. H. Sprague and W. G. Howey and could reach oral argument as early as January, with possible rescheduling into February if needed.
The senate agreed to take up the nomination of Eugene Meyer of New York as governor of the Federal Reserve Board after tariff commission consideration on January 9. Confirmation faces opposition from Senator Brookhart of Iowa.
In Cleveland on December 20 a push to affiliate the railroad labor brotherhoods with the American Federation of Labor moves forward with a 3,500,000 member solid front. William Green spearheads negotiations. Alexander Whitney announces a trainmen committee to meet AFL representatives. The effort aims to include engineers firemen and enginemen conductors, totaling about 500,000 additional members. If agreed, the proposal would go to the federation convention next October.
Asa G. Hawkins of Kinston died after a whiskey raid near Maysville Jones county while Russell Morton a prohibition agent was wounded in the face and head. A posse searched the woods for the assailants as two other officers were involved in the raid. Morton's condition was not immediately fatal. Hawkins was the third agent killed in the district within a year.
Police Chief Joe Brandon reported that part of the merchandise stolen from four Cramerton stores by four masked men was recovered after a dawn raid. Citizens with pistols routed the robbers, and two were believed wounded. The search shifted to Mecklenburg County with expected early arrests.
The United States and Mexico connected via direct leased wire of the Associated Press. New daily exchange began between New York and Mexico City the Mexico exelsior. First messages were between Presidents Hoover and Ortiz Rubio, marking closer ties.
Gerritt John Diekema, United States minister to the Netherlands and former Michigan congressman, died today at age 71 in The Hague. He served in the U S House of Representatives and later held diplomatic posts.
Norfolk police questioned Ollie Dawson alias Doreson, 41, already charged with four felonies including two brutal slayings, after the discovery of hunter James T. Howe's body in Princess Anne county. Officers said Dawson had Howe's pistol hunting coat and money box when arrested.
Norfolk detective recovered the body of 22 year old George Chester Thorne, an automobile plant employee, from the eastern branch of the Elizabeth River at the Springfield bridge after a note was left at a friend's home last night stating where his body could be found.
Rescue crews abandoned further survivors search after the Oberon sank off Laso Island in dense fog. The Oberon and her sister ship Arcturus, both Finnco line vessels, were commanded by brothers Erik and Ossi Hjelt. The disaster left at least 40 dead and the Arcturus rescued Erik Hijelt, who swam with his drowning daughter’s body as his wife remained missing.
Informal assurance from the White House to the Senate says President Hoover does not plan a special session next spring to consider the world court. Yet leaders fear opponents may push an extra session of Congress to force broad action rather than a Senate only call.
PERPIGNAN France December 20 A crazed Senegalese corporal Seenda armed with a service rifle killed six people before retreating to a vault at Fort Serrat. He shot himself with the rifle after authorities blew the fort with fumes and failed to arrest him. Seenda, from Bourouka Ivory Coast, had been demoted from sergeant to corporal.
Major Charles A. Shepard army medical officer awaits federal court verdict after jurors retire to deliberate at 2 58 p m The case centers on poisoning his second wife with bichloride of mercury to pursue a romance with Grace a San Francisco stenographer and government witness Defense argues the government crucified him with circumstantial evidence and urges acquittal or a non capital verdict.
Paramount star Buddy Rogers headlines Along Came Youth at the Broadhurst theater Monday and Tuesday with a cast of familiar performers. Readership of The Enterprise want ads is high as readers scan bargains and listings daily.
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