France’s Premier Pledges U S Debt Conference
Paris, Dec 22. Joseph Paul-Boncour announced plans to pursue a general settlement with the United States over the American debt. He favors a careful negotiation approach given U S political conditions. He also outlined disarmament continuation, domestic economy via salary and pension cuts, closer Franco British ties, and progress toward German equality while seeking to end the global economic malaise.
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Paris
Joseph Paul-Boncour
Herriot
Chamber of Deputies
United States
France
Great Britain
Germany
Chamber
White House Maintains Yuletide Spirit Amid Hoover Trip
The White House displays Yuletide decor with wreaths and a lit tree line despite the expected absence of President Hoover and Mrs. Hoover during Christmas. They plan to depart for Savannah, Georgia, with possible coastal cruising along Georgia and Florida, though trip plans remain undecided.
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Washington
White House
Georgia
Florida
Bethlehem Post Office Faces Christmas Mail Rush
Bethlehem Conn December report shows Christmas mail swelling beyond a 600 population town. Post mistress Mrs James W Flynn handles seasonal surge and thousands of annual requests to postmark items with Bethlehem s historic name, including letters and packages destined for delivery on Christmas Day.
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Bethlehem
Conn
James W. Flynn
Flynn
Beer Becomes Spirits in Virginia Law Clash
Virginia debate centers on whether beer falls under ardent spirits under the Layman act. The enforcement law bans manufacture sale delivery or giving away ardent spirits, and beer is specifically listed among them, prompting calls to change the act.
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Virginia
Richmond
House of Representatives
Old Dominion
Ardent
Mortgage load on US farms tops forty percent
Washington reports that about 40 percent of US farm lands are mortgaged. Eric Englund of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics told the House committee that 60 percent of mortgaged farms owe more than their value, with 10 percent over 75 percent and 21 percent between 50 and 75 percent. Foreclosures rise, with 2.6 percent foreclosed in 1930 31 and 10 percent in 1931 32. Farmers struggle as equity erodes.
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Washington
United States
Eric Fuglund
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
House Appropriations
Agricultural Department
England
Englund
Jury To Get Case Late In Afternoon
In Asheville the defense rested in the murder trial of Gus Langley who denies being in Asheville the day of the crime. Langley claims he was in Wilmington 350 miles away on September 27. Indicted co defendant Shorty Johnston corroborates some testimony as the trial nears jury deliberations this afternoon.
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Asheville
Gus Langley
Lonnie G. Russell
Langley
Wilmington
Here
Shorty
Johnston
Chicago Police Shooting War Against Gangsters War Tone
Chicago police push a relentless campaign against gangsters with Mayor Cermak declaring war. Since Sunday 491 prisoners have been rounded up and liquor seized in 122 raids as officers press for a safer city.
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Chicago
Anton J. Cermak
William Nydick
Joe” Filowski
Cleveland
Miller
Lang
Cermak
Miami
Fla
Beer Bill Faces Senate And President Over 3.2 Percent Provisions
Washington reports the Democratic 3.2 per cent beer bill cleared the House by a 65 vote margin and now faces Senate review and a possible Hoover veto. Supporters celebrate the victory while opponents say the measure may fail in the Senate or be vetoed, with mid January expected for action after prohibition repeal votes. Speaker Garner announced passage after hours of debate and rejection of multiple amendments including one to lower alcohol content.
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Washington
House
Senate
Capitol
Hoover
Garner
File Suits Against Railroad In Deaths
Fayetteville December 22 Two suits each for 50000 were filed against Atlantic Coast Line railroad company here by the fathers of two youths killed in a grade crossing crash near here September 13 W F Canady administrator of Euland E Canady and Dr P W Olive administrator of Orion Olive filed the suits Two other persons were killed in the wreck.
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Fayetteville
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
Here
W. F. Canady
Euland E. Canady
P. W. Olive
Orion Olive
Handyman Kramer Seeks Christmas Release Through Verse
Anthony Kramer, serving 17 more months for theft, sends a plea in verse to Judge Taylor hoping leniency. He argues excessive penalties fail to heal and requests mercy, framing his appeal as man to man. Continued on Page 11.
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New York
Anthony Kramer
Handyman
Pegasus
Santa Claus
Handyman Kramer
Kramer
Franklin Taylor
Brooklyn
Senate Receives 3.2 Beer Bill After House Passage
The bill to legalize 3.2 percent beer passed by the House yesterday was presented to the Senate today and referred immediately to the judiciary committee without discussion.
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Washington
House
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Bank dividends paid after closure noted in North Carolina
Elizabeth City reports Carolina Bank and Trust Company, closed two years ago, paid its sixth 10 percent dividend totaling about 45000 dollars. Hertford and Columbia branches were included. The Industrial Bank also paid its semi annual four percent dividend totaling 1160 dollars to stock holders.
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Elizabeth City
Carolina Bank and Trust Company
Hertford A Columbia
Industrial Bank
Wilson family tragedy ends in axe and suicide
In Wilson, Rodney Katman, 28, killed his wife Margaret 21 and children Georgia Marie 2 and Josephine 1 with an axe before taking his own life with a shotgun. Coroner W. Martin filed a verdict of murder and death by own action, describing the family as slain in their sleep.
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Georgia Marie
Batman
Josephine
Supply bill trimmed by large figures in federal aid
Washington December 22 The $110 981 000 agri cultural department supply bill was reported to the house by the appropriations committee reducing federal highway aid to 35 000 000 for the next fiscal year. The action follows Hoover era reductions and aims to cover fiscal 1934 obligations with emergency relief funds. The measure is the third of nine major appropriations to be reported.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
House
Appropriations Committee
Congress
Treasury-Post Office
Senate
Interior Department
Hoovyer
Bureau of Federal Roads
Hoover
Buchanan
Texas
Birth announced for Sir Charles Kingsford Smith’s son in Sydney
A son was born today to Sir Charles Kingsford Smith the famed aviator and his wife Wing Commander Kingsford Smith in Sydney Australia. The couple wed in Melbourne on December 10 1930 after meeting in 1927 following his Trans Pacific flight.
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Sydney
Australia
Charlies Kingsford-Smith
Kingsford
Smith
Melbourne
Mary Powell
State Must Act to Repeal Dry Laws
Raleigh December 22 The article notes North Carolina remains a dry state unless the general assembly amends the state prohibition laws The piece states prohibition is not in the state constitution and lawmakers may modify or repeal the Turlington and other liquor prohibiting acts at any time it chooses
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Raleigh
Congress
North Carolina
General Assembly
Railway Labor Accepts Pay Cut Through November
Chicago reports a $150 million pay cut negotiated by 1,500 representatives and 1 million workers across 290 class one roads. The nine month extension keeps wages 10 percent below standard until January 31 with a compromise backed after union hesitation.
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Chicago
Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen
Iwthheld
Leas Face Denied Appeals in Bank Fraud Case
Luke Lea and Luke Lea Jr. have had their appeals denied in the bank fraud conviction tied to the Central Bank and Trust Co. in Asheville. Capiases for their arrest are unlikely today as court activity continues and extradition steps may follow if they do not surrender by the January 23 term. Elder Lea faces six to ten years. son faces two to six years or a $25,000 fine.
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Asheville
Luke Lea
Tennessee
Luke Lea, Jr
United States
Zeb V. Nettles
Criminal Court
Leas
Central Bank and Trust Company
Lea
United States Supreme Courts
Former Statesville bank receiver Earl Jones held in Wilmington
District Attorney Frank C. Patton ordered the arrest of Earl W. Jones, once receiver of the Commercial National Bank of Statesville, as an audit nears completion and charges likely for violation of trust. Jones, found in Wilmington after vanishing December 5, is said to be recovering in hospital with improving memory.
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Asheville
Frank C. Patton
Morganton
Earl W. Jones
Statesville
Jones
Wilmington
Commercial National Bank of
W. H. Spradlin
Washington
Patton
C. David Jones
New Hanover County
Earl Jones
Lexington Farmer Dies From Blood Poisoning
J. F. Tran tham, 62, a Lexington area farmer, died of blood poisoning after a splinter entered his thumb during wood cutting. Burial details were expected in local notices.
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Lexington
J. F. Trantham
Russell Attacks Moore On Burns Case Decision
Georgia Governor Richard B. Russell denounces New Jersey Governor A Harry Moore for refusing to extradite Robert Elliott Burns. He calls the action a violation of the federal constitution and cites the Lindbergh kidnapping case to illustrate potential consequences. Hassell supports Russell, accusing Moore of seeking publicity or being misled by Burns.
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Russell
Moore
Burns
Atlanta
Richard B. Russell
A. Harry Moore
New Jersey
Robert Elliott Burns
Georgia
Hassell
United States
Roosevelt declines joint debt commission. free hand after March
President Hoover and Governor Roosevelt exchange four telegrams as Roosevelt signals independence after taking office March 4. Hoover notes no commitments and will let situations develop under the new administration with no joint responsibility on foreign problems.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Hoover
Congress
Mr. Hoover
Skinner Proves To Be Kris' Assistant
Washington December 22 A secretary of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States David A Skinner acts as assistant to Santa Claus and responds to a Tennessee girl Lucille B Blair who wrote Dear Santa Klaus saying her nine member family could use clothing. Skinner says Santa Claus arranged staff help and promises aid including goods for her family.
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Washington
Santa Claus
David A. Skinner
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Tennessee
Lucille B. Blair
Cleveland
Santa Klaus
Chamber
Skinner
Lucille
Will Rogers on debt and Hoover in Los Angeles
In a dispatch from Los Angeles dated December 22, Will Rogers argues that Hoover has paid down much of the debt and that France will pay its share. He predicts the debt issue will reemerge next December as Roosevelt’s political topic.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Hoover
France
Mr. Roosevelt
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