Judge Puzzled By Divorce Marathon
CHICAGO Jan. 6 An injunction should restrain Mrs. Bessie Salnitsky from marrying her husband Nathan Salnitsky for the third time after a 1922 marriage and multiple divorces Judge Harry A. Lewis suggested to her attorney Harry X. Coles The judge asked how such a divorce marathon happened and she replied that he becomes mean after they marry Meanwhile a note on gun taxicab licenses in London mentions a strict medical exam.
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Chicago
Bessie Salnitsky
Harry A. Lewis
Nathan Salnitsky
Lewis
Harry X. Coles
Lew
Local land tax cut and road budget plans at Greensboro meeting
Greensboro officials cut the High Point Overall property tax valuation from 85 000 to 80 000 after a sale for 67 000. The county will reduce road and bridge forces to four days a week or slice salaries by 10 percent. Manager Dan Donnell estimates the four day plan saves 1 600 dollars monthly while the 10 percent cut saves about 850. The move aims to balance the first half fiscal year budget amid road complaints.
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Greensboro
High Point Overall Company
Roa Hosiery Company
J. M. Weatherly
Dan Donnell
Schmeling Seeks Chicago Defense Against NBC Pick
Max Schmeling writes in Berliner Zeitung he will defend the world heavyweight title in Chicago against any opponent selected by the National Boxing Commission but refuses to defend in a New York ring. He criticizes the New York commission and James J. Farley, claiming Farley opposed his victory and favors Jack Sharkey. Schmeling questions New York no foul rule and defends his title stance amid American regulatory friction.
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Chicago
New York
Berlin
Max Schmeling
Berliner Zeigue
National Boxing Commission
Schmeling
New York Athletic Commission
New York Commission
James J. Farley
Mister Farley
Jack Sharkey
Sharkey
James Chadwick Ill After Escort Abduction Case
Wilmington report says James Chadwick, escort to a 15 year old girl allegedly assaulted by five African American suspects on a rural road, is hospitalized with a mysterious illness. Authorities said no poison was confirmed and Chadwick cannot identify his attackers.
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Wilmington
N. C
James Chadwick
Colunty
Chadwick
Ballard Named Smoke Inspector and City Liquidating Agent
City commissioners appoint H. A. Ballard as smoke inspector while B. Blanton gains added duties as liquidating agent to protect deposits in closed banks. Blanton receives 50 dollars per month extra and will work with city attorneys and G. N. Henson to liquidate over 5.7 million in collateral and securities. Vaults at city hall may hold assets removed from Central bank boxes.
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H. A. Ballard
B. Blanton
Ballard
Harry J. Parker
Blanton
Harry W. Plummer
G. N. Henson
Central Bank
China provides for sex equality law in civil code
Nanking January 6. The new family relations law in the civil code elevates women to equal status with men. It ends concubinage rights to estates, equal grounds for divorce, and allows women to control their own property. Unmarried daughters inherit as sons, and child marriages are prohibited.
Political fundraising and cartoon distribution in 1930s campaign
A committee outlined efforts to aid diverse districts with $32,000 for house candidates across Maryland Kentucky Virginia Utah North Carolina Missouri Kansas and West Virginia. The group planned up to 60,000 more but adjourned without hearing Nutt as Littas and others were summoned for tomorrow.
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National Committee
House
Chicago
Wood
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Washington
Nutt
Nutted
Maryland
Kentucky
Virginia
Utah
North Carolina
Missouri
Kansas
West Virginia
Littas
Government owns speakeasy criticized on House floor
Washington Jan 6 a government owned speakeasy in Indianapolis was cited on the house floor by Representative Linthicum an anti prohibitionist calling it a shameful perversion of government
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Washington
Indianapolis
Representative Linthicum
Poison Whiskey Death Ties Miami Official
Geor C. Bowen former Bailey Military Institute commandant and later federal prohibition director of South Carolina died in Miami after drinking what was believed to be poison whiskey. An inquest was to be held and the body sent to Columbia for burial. Bowen served as a World War major and later headed prohibition for South Carolina. He is survived by relatives in South Carolina.
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Miami, Fla
Geor C. Bowen
Bailey Military Institute
Greenwood
S. C
South Carolina
West Point
Columbia
D. C
Bowen
Bailey
Florida
Stribling Accepts Terms to Fight Schmeling in Chicago
Pa Stribling announced terms for a June bout in Chicago between Young Stribling and Max Schmeling. The fight will be a Chicago milk fund benefit after a lengthy telephone discussion with Chicago officials.
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Miami
Fin
Pa” Stribling
W. L
Stribling
Georgia
Max Schmeling
Chicago
Chicago Milk Fund
Pa Stribling
Europe Drums To Celebrate In Diverse National Festivities
Across Europe the shared spirit remains, as each nation marks the occasion with its own vivid traditions and colorful celebrations.
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Europe
Seek Homes for Two Fatherless Youths
Porrest Shuford, boys' commissioner, seeks homes for two destitute brothers aged 11 and 13. The mother has left the city to place another child with kin in New York. The youths are capable and eager to work, and immediate placement in a home is urged.
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Porrest Shuford
New York
Shuford
Leonard Freed Cleared in Greensboro Court Dry Cleaning Case
Leonard W. P. Leonard owner of Leonard Dry Cleaning was arraigned in Greensboro city court and found not guilty of operating a business without a license. Warrant issued by Summit Dry Cleaning’s W S Franks followed his 20 cent cash and carry cleaning offer. Deputy tax collector T C Bray ruled trucks not subject to High Point truck tax since Greensboro operation was cash and carry and trucks only moved clothes between offices.
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W. P. Leonard
Leonard Dry Cleaning Company
Greensboro
Z. J. Walser
Leonard
W. S. Franks
Summit Dry Cleaning Company
High Point
T. C. Bray
Two Youths Arrested in W. M. Scott Grocery Theft
John Richardson 21 and Earl McNeill 15 of 206 West Point avenue are jailed in High Point after confessing to breaking into the W. M. Scott grocery at 907 Redding street Sunday night. About 25 dollars in goods were taken. roughly 15 dollars recovered including overalls shirts clothing tobacco and cigarettes. Officers Nance and Batley led the investigation.
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John Richardson
Earl McNeill
West Point Avenue
High Point City
Hiteves
W. M. Scott
Redding Street
McNeill
West End
Nance
Batley
Guardsmen Stop No State Autos Denied
Governor Pollard wired Governor Gardner that an executive investigation found no North Carolina automobiles stopped by National Guardsmen in the Danville textile strike area. Pollard had consulted military authorities and conducted his own inquiry before sending the reply.
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Richmond
Pollard
Gardner
North Carolina
Danville
Amy Johnson May Abandon Flight
London report says Amy Johnson may abandon her solo air voyage from Warsaw to Peiping across Siberia after damage to her aircraft in a recent landing. She told the Evening Standard she hates to quit but this option seems likely.
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London
Amy Johnson
Aviatrix
Evening Standard
Warsaw
Peiping
Siberia
Miss Johnson
Arsaw
Unemployed Plan For Hunger March
Jobs were found last week by the state federal employment bureau for 304 of North Carolina's unemployed. Seven offices operated in the state with Asheville leading in placements at 60, Wilmington 60, Winston-Salem 56, Charlotte 45, Raleigh 25, and High Point and Badin 18 each.
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Raleigh
State
Federal Employment Bureau
North
Carolina
Asheville
Wilmington
Winston-Salem
Charlotte
High Point
Badin
Typhoon Death Toll Rises in Philippines
A central Philippines typhoon on Saturday left at least 150 dead and $1.25 million in property damage across Cebu and Leyte. The Red Cross began relief work in Cebu. The Lozano steamship sank with 27 dead and 30 more perished as 50 fishing boats went down. Crops including sugar hemp banana and rice suffered heavy losses.
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Manila
Philippines
Cebu
Leyte
Bi Red Cross
Uncertainty Grows As Caucus Time Approaches
Raleigh Jan 6 AP uncertainty rises as the 1931 legislature caucus nears balloting for senate and house offices. Willis Smith of Wake and Fred Sutton of Lenoir claim leads for speaker with minimum votes claimed. Other races stretch toward deadlocks and absences may decide outcomes.
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Raleigh
Senate
House
Willis Smith
Wake
Fred Sutton
Lenoir
Smith
Sutton
L. B. Moss
Nash
Moss
Smith-Sutton
Rivers D. Johnson
Duplin
Marvin K. Blount
Greenville
Thad Eure
Alex Lassiter
Eure
Lassiter
Leroy Martin
Reading
Fritz Smith
Dave Dellinger
Concord
Percy Louis
Renters claim they bought wrong land in High Point suit
In a High Point municipal case, F. F. Dickson and D. B. Hedgecock sue J. L. Darr and wife Callie Darr J. E. Cecil and wife Magele E. Cecil Mrs. Pearl S Hawkins and T. Wilts for 500 damages after eviction from land purchased near the High Point Thomasville highway. Plaintiffs allege the land belonged to the North Carolina Railroad and that sellers misrepresented ownership. They sought settlement but could not agree.
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H Point
F. F. Dickson
D. 8. Hedgecock
J. L. Darr
Callie Darr
J. E. Cecil
Magele E. Cecil
Pearl
High Point
Thomasville
High Point City
North Carolina Railroad Company
Southern Econ
North Contiina Railroad Company
Dickson
Hedgecock
Proposal to deepen Neuse River to eight feet rejected
The War Department reports adversely on deepening the Neuse river from New Bern to Goldsboro to eight feet. The 98 mile route would not justify the expenditure given current and anticipated commerce. Interested parties may appeal to the board of engineers on rivers and harbors.
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Wilmington
N. C
United States
War Department
Neuse
New Bern
Goldsboro
Board of Engineers On
Radio Listings Across Networks for January Sixth
Eastern time radio guide lists daily programs across WEAF WABC WJZ and others with hourly shows, musical features and guest segments. Various stations schedule soap opera style dramas, news, concerts, and orchestras through late night, including Vincent Lopez Orchestra and Moon Magic.
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Orch
WBZ
Wian
Amos
Wren
Wria
WBAL
WEZ
Polly Estate
Joe White
King's Orehe Pee
WBAS
WJAX
Castern Clear Hannel
WPG
WABC
Poet
Saime
Wiz ‘li
Iano
Ama Vao
Lobe Trotter
Ochestra
WABU
HERA
WJZ
WHAM
Skeren
WTIC
WOR
bknsemDie
Finance
Orchestra
Echoes
KOKA
Bank
Ense
Wuz
Sentinels
Frogs
Joy Dispensers
WLW
Bob Newhall
WSB
WEAF
WEAB
Chee & Crea
Orera
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Nice Jersey
J. W. Welborn
Kernersville
Gaddy’s Wood Yard
Mangum Avenue
Black's Wood Yard
Edwards’ Business College
Paul D. Bailey
Fox Loan Co
Charles Floor Co
GALL
H. L. Bunnell Shoe Shop
North Wrenn Street
W. C. Brown
North Wrenn
L. R. Sykes
Jarrett’s Stationery Co
Starr Motor CO
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Commerce
Hamilton
C. J. Sumner
City Stockade
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the Redding
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Emerywood
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J. W. Kearns
Colonial Drive
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Ap- N. McCrary
Davis Street
Beautiful Grove
Thomasville Road
White's
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Brown
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R. B. Gantt
Co-Op Finance CO
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Harris Furniture Store
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China
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Nanking
Setts
Montana
Independent Publishing Company
Lucas
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
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Raskob
Barnedall
Eveevers Ste Freeport
Fesna
Liggett
Leonard Freed
High Point Dry Cleaner
Iivel
Tarboro
John D. Berry
Harry M. Ray
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Adore & Crumit
Weaf Ain
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Werr
Harry Trae Loree
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Frederic William Wiwne
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Alexander Woollcott
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H. Kaltenbern
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WTOC
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NBC Chain
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Vincent Lopez
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Ratine
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WHP
WLB
WCA
Mickey Alpert Orch
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WFAN
WHE
Wtar Tees
WANC
H—760
WHVA
Moon Magic
KDKA
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CKGW
WRAL
Death Valley
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Aliso
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WHAS
WRVA
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WJR
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WGY
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