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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1934
Page
1
A lieutenant of the Japanese army and a Manchoukuan sergeant were arrested by Soviet forces for investigation of photographs they allegedly took in Russian territory. They were detained yesterday at Verkne Nikoskoye on the Ussuri River near the Manchouquan border.
The Albanian foreign office said there is complete calm nationwide and rejected abroad reports of a revolt in the Dibra region. The statement said false reports circulated from Athens aimed to mar the king's tenth anniversary celebration.
Dee Lumberton reports J W Matt Owens a fourteen year old farmer was fatally injured last night in a highway accident near here Coroner D W Biggs said Owens was riding on the running board of an automobile driven by Mrs McNeill Hunt and grabbed her arm causing the car to plunge into a ditch.
LSU announces Bernie Moore, a freshman coach, as head football coach succeeding Captain Lawrence Jones who resigned after a dispute with Senator Huey Long. Dr. Gomes M. Smith, president, confirms the appointment.
Jonas Robinson was indicted on two charges and received a sixty day term to be served in the county jail. Judge Lewis Leauge presided as other jail cases were heard on the docket including Maness, Green, Bury, Winslow, Pate, Smith, and Russell with fines, costs, and restricted activities noted for each.
Cloudy conditions with rain in the north Tuesday. Temperatures slowly rise Tuesday with variable winds. Fresh northerlies tonight shifting to northeast over the coast. Rain affects southern portions late in the period.
A string of Christmas season disasters stretches coast to coast. Ventura California reports a plane crash in flames in a ravine guarded by daylight search. Elko Nevada searches for a pilot and passengers lost in fog and snow.
Rome reports Benito Mussolini acting as foreign minister charged that Ethiopia violated treaties between Ethiopia and Italy and the League Covenant. He cited alleged breaches as the basis for diplomatic action.
Marriner Eccles refutes Senator Carter Glass's charge that the federal reserve usurped congressional power by cutting interest rates. Eccles says the Fed acted within its legal rights and clarifies action targeted at member banks while FDIC addressed nonmember banks. The dispute hints at potential Senate confirmation tensions for Eccles.
A weekend spree of accidents and wrecks across the Carolinas left seven people dead and ten injured. Incidents ranged from a Wilmington murder to a Greenville mule collision and a Charleston auto crash.
Donald Thomas Smith aged 19 months died after a several day illness in Thomasville. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Smith of 112 College Street and is survived by a brother and sister, grandparents Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Blackwelder of High Point and Mrs. Fannie Smith. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church with Rev. M. O. Alexander officiating. Interment will follow in Unity Chapel cemetery.
Thousands of worshippers, from many denominations, converge on Bethlehem to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Pilgrims travel from Jerusalem, amid bells and carols, as midnight services in the Church of the Nativity mark the nativity site with processions and kissing the sacred spot.
In Muskegon Michigan five year old Donna Mavis Shaw dies after a long illness but receives gifts from across the nation. Santa Claus aids her with a toy automobile donated by Veterans of Foreign Wars as she nears Christmas. Her funeral is planned for Wednesday.
Chicago wholesale dairy and egg quotations show butter at 7 615, creamery specials 93 score 30 21, extras 92 30, firsts 88-89 27 23, seconds 86-87 26 26, standards 29. Eggs firm at 28 for extra firsts and local 28 for fresh graded firsts, current receipts 25, refrigerator firsts 21, standards 22, extras 22. AOS sales listed 50 cases extra firsts.
From the White House to the China station, the U S government paused to begin Christmas celebrations. Officials and servicemen alike marked the holiday with public ceremonies and gatherings.
Washington notes a survey showing proposed and long range projects could total over 30 billion dollars, potentially doubling the public debt. House and Senate leaders forecast limited passage while warning of fiscal strain and calls for budgeting within current appropriations.
President Roosevelt planned a radio greeting from the execute mansion after the lighting of the capital’s official Christmas tree in Lafayette Park at 5 p.m. EST. Mrs. Roosevelt appeared publicly for charity events including a theater party and Salvation Army toy and food baskets. Four generations of Roosevelts attended.
Washington dispatch reports a developing clash between General Hugh S. Johnson and Donald R. Richberg over libel and press freedom. Richberg warned the Saturday Evening Post against publishing Johnson’s forthcoming articles, while Johnson accused Richberg of press interference and libel threats as their public dispute moves toward a confrontation early in the new year.
In Savannah Georgia a sea-going Santa Claus descended from the crow's nest of the United States Coast Guard Cutter Yamacraw to distribute presents to the cutter team.
A large sofa passed through Spokane Washington's press office as a Christmas gift display. It was decorated with stickers reading Dont open until Christmas. The playful item drew attention from staff and visitors at the office in Spokane.
Seattle police traffic chief Lieut Joseph Czech marks Christmas as his birthday and his silver wedding anniversary in a rare personal milestone.
In Penasse Minnesota the first US stop of Santa Claus is near the Darbyshires at the Northwest Angle. A fresh heavy snow covers the area and the nearest railroad is 60 miles away making travel unique in this remote lake region.
In Columbus the Santa Claus appearance at the American Legion Post Christmas party faced a setback when the sleigh bells were stolen backstage. Santa ultimately arrived without jingling bells and told police he borrowed the bells for the event, hoping to get them back soon.
A 100 pound pig chased through St Louis west end by three officers may be given to a relief organization if the owner does not claim it. Police said the pig could help provide Christmas dinners for needy families.
Marvin Smith seeks to name the culprit who broke into his car and stole the Santa Claus suit he bought for 26 dollars for a holiday party. The incident centers on a Christmas theft targeting a personal costume in Denver.
A thief stole $35.90 worth of toys intended for distribution under a Christmas tree. The mayor had stored them at his home for Christmas morning when they vanished. Police are investigating and searching for the culprit and the missing toys.
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