United Support for Growth in North Carolina Cities
The Charlotte and High Point Chambers of Commerce urge broad backing for a growth program to boost commercial and industrial progress. They call for a larger chamber budget, two trained assistants, an Industrial Commissioner and an Agricultural Commissioner, and emphasize widespread civic support for sustained development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
High Point Chamber of Commerce
8. C. Clark
High Point
Chamber of Commerce
Crawford Named Rochester Manager Faces Illness
Pat Crawford, newly appointed pilot of the Rochester International League club, is reported critically ill in a Kinston hospital. The former Davidson star sacrificed major league stardom by refusing Sunday baseball but proved a valuable utility man with the St Louis Cardinals. Crawford was named manager of the Red Wings last week while ill at home.
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Pat Crawford
Rochester International League
Kinston
Davidson
Crawford
St. Louis Cardinals
Red Wings
Crawford’s Clean Sports Legacy Shapes Baseball’s Ethics
The article credits Crawford with fostering clean sports in youth and college levels and notes a monument to him in Gastonia. It highlights his influence on players, including a rare major league contract clause freeing him from Sunday duties, underscoring the lasting impact of his scruples on professional baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford
Gastonia
Real Estate Board Forms Appraisal Committee
An appraisal committee led by E. C. Criddlebaugh, with noted local real estate men, begins functioning to provide sound board level appraisals. The group aims for estimates that reflect the mean of member opinions and uphold trust and responsibility in valuing real estate.
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E. C. Criddlebaugh
MacArthur Hires Walters After Bonus Army Conflict
General Douglas MacArthur has given W. W. Walters, leader of the bonus army, a job, effectively removing one of the army's troublemakers from action.
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Douglas MacArthur
W. W. Walters
Men’s Clothes Go Democratic
A metropolitan men’s store runs a contest to name the best dressed man for a major New York office building. The aim is to spark similar contests nationwide to boost men’s wear sales and elevate business dress standards.
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New York
World Court debate in London Times on American participation
The London Times editorial argues that U S reluctance to join the World Court stems from fears of League of Nations entanglement and unequal voting rights. It recalls 1926 reservations and 1929 revisions by Kellogg, Hurst, and Root aimed at equal status, now urged for Senate ratification.
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World Court
League of Nations
League
International Labour Office
America
Senate
United States
Mr. Kellogg
Cecil Hurst
Elihu Root
Foreign Affairs Committee
Real Home Owners and Building Loan Growth in North Carolina
The Greensboro News notes that North Carolina sees three to four hundred thousand dollars monthly in building and loan activity. This liquidity stimulates construction, supports trades, and aids homeowners with title assurance. It praises saving, thrifty investment, and personal virtue as keys to prosperity.
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Greensboro
HOLC
Building and Loan Association
North Carolina
Administration’s Gag Order Sparks Free Speech Fight
Lawmakers decry an effort to curb debate, arguing the move undermines Congress and silences voices, while supporters say limits are needed to maintain order during meetings and public appearances.
Bermuda Shark Gives Birth To 49 Pups
A shark caught off Bermuda produced 49 pups without assistance. An expert notes radio may someday transmit smell, but current programs sponsors see the idea as distant.
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Bermuda
Dr. Dafoe
NRA and labor battles fill Washington corridors
The article details tensions at NRA as leaders debate a cigarette code and possible shifts benefiting the tobacco industry. It notes Arthur Whiteside’s looming resignation risk and rising industry pressure. It covers President Roosevelt’s struggle with Bill 7A sections, wage rules, fair trade, and minimum prices, plus AFL leadership facing labor disputes and the threat of company unions. It also previews Senate talks on economic security and Borah Hast ings critiques.
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Ghorgh Durno
Administration High Command
NRA
Clay Williams
Williams
General Johnson
Roosevelt
Richberg
White House
Federal Trade Commission
Robert F. Wagner
A. F. of L
A. F. of L. Executive Council
Banking and bond shifts spark mixed reactions across New York
Treasury proposes baby bonds for small investors stirring debate among banks and the public. Big banks back the plan as a means to drain excess reserves while small commercial banks fear carryover withdrawals. Municipal bond competition tightens as recovery signs emerge. Labor board changes stir bitterness among unions and FDR supporters. A Baltimore birth with a closed gullet is noted as odd human interest.
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Treasury
New York
O. K
Mongenthau
U. S
Bradley's Palm Beach Casino Seen As Best Run In Florida
Palm Beach scene centers on Col E R Bradley whose Bradley's casino runs year round with bets ranging from 60 cents to 25 dollars. The establishment features a plain single story white building, no touts, and a refined crowd of academics. Delray Beach hosts cartoonists H T Webster Fontane Fox and Fontaine Fox nearby. George Ade recovers from illness and enjoys winter at Miami Beach.
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Palm Beach
Gen
Miles
Lonsdale
Peter Arno
Florida
Bradley
Bradley's
Delray Beach
H. T. Webster
Herb Roth
Fontaine Fox
Everglades
du Dome
George Ade
Miami Beach
States Set Plans. What They Will and Won’t Do
Authorities outline proposed actions and omissions by state leaders. The discussion highlights policy directions, anticipated measures, and gaps between announced goals and likely implementation.
Palm Beach Social Scene Sees Young Elite in Pursuit
Palm Beach society notes Whitney Bourne and Adelaide Moif fett as leading belles of the younger set. Blazers, patios, and courting chatter fill evenings as older residents ponder which suitors will win companions for the night and keep minds off shrinking dividends amid the bicarbonate rush at Consolidated.
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Palm Beach
Whitney Bourne
Adelaide Moiffett
Palm Beach society notes and the lasting impact of Emile Keyes
A portrait of Palm Beach journalism and social season reveals Emilie Keyes as a central figure in capturing celebrity life for 12 years. The piece critiques reporters who avoid notes and questions, contrasts the era's style with Nixon Greenley-Smith, and notes seasonal influxes of French influence, wealthy marriages, and expatriate trends shaping the town's social scene.
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Emilie Keyes
Nixon Greenley-Smith
Palm Beach Social Climb Comes Under Scrutiny
Palm Beach displays acute social consciousness and a dozen versions of elite social climbing. Daily dinner guest lists become agony column material for the uninvited as beach clubs buzz with intrigue. The scene on the Gold Coast crackles with rapid, ongoing rivalries among arrivistes who never give up.
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Palm Beach
Delsarte
Gold Coast
Beachside Digging Plays Prominent Role in Suburban Tale
A narrator rejects risky surf drama and avoids flashy waves while quietly digging in the sand. The piece captures seaside restraint and a humorous inner monologue about facing the ocean’s bravado.
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High Point Enterprise
J. P. Rawley Publishers
R. B. Terry
J. A. Ofctl
Geoff Edwards
Aoc
of Hester
Associated Press
Snch Envets
Poe
Si Oe
Osiphie
York
Bate
Chicago
Mich Bits
United Support For Growth
Baseball Assett
Dionne
Papa Dionne
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Arthur Gutterman
Fanny
Auntie
Granny
America and the World Court
The
London Times
Congress
Washington
Blue Eagle's Nest
Williams’ Brothers
Arthur Whiteside
Dun and
Bradstreet
Whiteside
Blue Eagle
American Federation of Labor
William Green
Laborites
Labor
Perkins
House Committee
Borah
Townsend
Hastings
James McMullan
Wall Street
National Labor Relations Board
Newspaper Industrial Board
Organized Labor
Labor Board
New Deal
Francis Biddle
FDR
Biddle
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Baltimore
George Clark
McNaught Syndicate
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