Gangsters Seek Lawyers as 19 True Bills Loom in Chicago
In Chicago on February 12 officers report gangsters, cornered by indictments, lining up lawyers as 19 true bills face tomorrow bond set at $10,000 each. Col Randolph urges a tougher criminal code to curb bombs, killings and concealed weapons, while a city dragnet nets over 2,000 arrests since the crackdown.
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Chicago
Robert Isha Randolph
Association of Commerce
Louis L. Emmerson
Col
Randolph
York Addresses Simmons Backers Rally in Greensboro
The February Greensboro gathering of Simmons supporters drew 44 leaders from nine of eleven counties. C. A. Hines was named district adviser to the state Simmons committee and to appoint county chairs and women’s vice chair. W. F. Carter urged a strong fight and emphasized women voters as pivotal to a June primary win. Mayor C. A. York of High Point spoke for Guilford County, noting wide Democratic support and 14 of 19 High Point lawyers backing Simmons.
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Greensboro
Simmons
Charles A. Hines
Simmons State Committee of Women
Hines
C. A. Hines
Guilford
W. T. Dalton
Rockingham
W. Sterling Graves
Caswell
C. R. Love
Alamance
F. QO. Carver
Persons
W. J. Holmes
Granville
H H. Leak
Stakes
Co. H. Hayes
Lurry
H. M. Dubose
Forsyth
R. O. Everett
Durham
Allen Browning
Orange
W. F. Carter
Airy
C. A. York
High Point
Guilford County
Labor Conditions In State Continue Poor
North Carolina faced very poor labor conditions last week according to state commissioner Frank D. Grist. Employment agencies processed 740 job seekers, with 229 securing work. among 329 placements, 190 were men and 139 women, including 135 unskilled, 120 domestic workers, and only 4 percent skilled laborers finding jobs.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Frank D. Grist
Greensboro Social Event Highlights Banquet Plans
Greensboro reports show the Greensboro Business and Professional Women's Club banquet set for 7:45 p.m. at the King Cotton hotel with Mrs. J. K. Bowman of Richmond as speaker. Guests from Reidsville Leaksville Mt. Airy Burlington Winston-Salem total about 60 plus other local reservations. A 7:30 informal reception precedes dinner.
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Greensboro
Business and Professional Woman’s Club
King Cotton Hotel
J. K. Bowman
Richmond
National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s
Elice
Lena Gladewell
Reidsville
Mittie Hill
Reideville
Leaksville
Mt. Airy
Burlington
Winston-Salem
Funeral for Dr Plato Durham Held in Warrenton
Funeral services for Dr Plato Durham were held at the Methodist church in Warrenton with Rev. Martin officiating. Interment was in Fairview cemetery beside Mrs Durham’s parents. Durham, a noted Emory University church history professor and founder of the Candler School, died suddenly in Atlanta. He is survived by his widow Lucy Cole Durham and their four year old daughter Lucy Cole Durham, plus three brothers and his mother.
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Warrenton
An Durham
Methodist Church
Quarrelsome Homes Sparkle in Girl League Report
Mrs. Alexander M. Haddon, president of the Girls Service League of America, notes that about 75 percent of first time league helpers come from unfavorable or broken homes. Quarreling and lack of parental understanding drive a third of this group to seek aid, with poverty, cruelty, and immorality also cited as causes.
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Alexander M. Haddon
Girl's Service League of America
League
Par
Ents
Wooden Barn Burns Despite Sizable Fire
Fire crews responded yesterday afternoon to a blaze on Smith Street in the eastern city area. The small wooden barn burned to the ground but damage was minimal as the shelter had outgrown its use and was nearly obsolete.
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Smith Street
Tobacco Market Closing Dates Set for Feb 21
Henderson and Oxford markets will close on February 21 with several other middle belt markets following the same schedule, as announced by the local board of trade.
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Henderson
Board of Trade
Oxford
Middle Belt
Brookhart vows to back Norris or Borah on Democratic ticket
Senator Brookhart, a Republican independent from Iowa, said he would support Senator Norris of Nebraska or Senator Borah of Idaho if either were nominated by Democrats in 1932, in a debate during Hughes confirmation. He noted his stance depends on the Democratic nominee and cited past votes. He also mentioned 26,429 inspections of station factories last year.
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Brookhart
Norris
Borah
Washington
Towa
Senate
Nebraska
Idaho
Hoover
Charles Evans Hughes
United States
Hughes
Tydings
Maryland
Herbert Hoover
George Norris
William E. Worah
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Virginia
Eaei Park Avenue
Hosley
W. L. Sheppard
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Salem Academy
Pineland School
North Carolina College
R. B. Boren, Jr
H. L. Hosley
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