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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1939
Page
1
The Senate approved the 725 million dollar relief bill with strict limits on funds for political parties and a rule that WPA rolls cannot be cut more than five percent in January and February. The measure returns to the House for conformity on restrictions and other changes before final passage.
In Detroit on January 28 executives from rival CIO Automotive Workers factions agreed to a unified platform for a Sunday speech. The talks centered on legitimacy and the upcoming bid to lead the union within Chrysler and the broader industrial group. Leaders sought to end internal disputes over the official status and funds amid ongoing contract negotiations with automakers.
Mme Chiang Kai-Shek outlines her plan to mobilize Chinese women for production and war support. She calls for active roles in home and cooperative industries, plus education of men under arms, to bolster China’s war effort against Japan. The remarks were made at her home near Chongking.
Joe Noble a Greensboro Negro was formally charged with the murder of Avery Lester Jarvis 45 brother of Police Chief L L Jarvis as police continued investigation of the fifth homicide in Greensboro this year Noble admitted fatally stabbing the white man after an argument early Friday night and was arrested about an hour later.
The United States Chamber of Commerce urged the building industry to maintain fair and reasonable costs for private construction. A committee report from the chamber’s construction industry conference cited federal public works housing and defense programs.
Washington dispatch notes that Roosevelt faced a tough vote on a $150 million relief bill as a Republican Democrat coalition blocked tailing relief in both houses. Voters’ November shift prompts party rebels to challenge spending, with Garner at odds over policy and a narrow Senate win via a March deferment.
A F L leaders in Atlanta outline a militant push to organize southern textile workers under the United Textile Workers of America. They aim to absord CIO affiliated workers and reach regions lacking AFL or CIO presence, amid UTW's recent COBIO split and expected charter restoration.
James Allen Davis, 23, was arraigned in municipal court and held without bond for the February 6 Forsyth Superior Court term on charges of criminal assault and attempted criminal assault. A 21 year old woman alleges he beat her near the city edge a week ago. Another woman identifies him as the man who attempted assault near South High School last summer.
Washington dispatch reports Brigadier General William H. Bisbee, the army's oldest living officer, feted at his Brookline Massachusetts home as he turns 99. The Army sent greetings marking the milestone.
Thousands of panicked Spanish refugees fled north into France as Insurgent forces advance through Catalonia. Up to one million are believed pushed toward the frontier, with border posts at Le Perthus admitting crowds amid snow and hunger. About 10,000 crossed on January 28, many via smugglers' trails through the Pyrenees.
District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey, testifying in James J. Hines second trial, tied Hines to a $20 million annual numbers game run by Dutch Schultz. Witness Joe Ison described a weekly $125 policy bank contribution to Hines' club, part of the inner workings of the Pennies From Harlem conspiracy and the gambling syndicate.
Hearings on applications by ten motor truck and bus companies for franchises will be held in February and March in Charlotte and other Carolina cities. W. W. McCaslin, ICC examiner, will conduct the sessions at the district office in Charlotte.
Prime Minister Chamberlain reshuffles the cabinet naming Lord Chatfield as minister for coordination of defense and moving Sir Thomas Inskip to the dominions portfolio. Major Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith becomes agriculture minister while the Earl of Munster and the Earl of Winterton shift roles. Parliament to reopen next Tuesday as Britain readies for possible emergencies in Europe.
Mexican ambassador Dr Francisco Castillo Najera said Mexico remains open to talks with U S oil firms to settle the expropriation dispute from last March. He returned from Mexico City and said the government continues to operate the oil wells.
Dr. Clarence True Wilson a 66 year old prohibitionist and founder of the temperance movement within the Methodist church was reported near death in a Portland hospital.
Santiago reports a preliminary fatal count of at least 24,000 from the southern Chilean earthquake. Officials cite 20,000 dead in Chillan, with Concepcion at 2,000 and Cauquenes 1,500, Parral 500, most buried under debris amid a grave health threat.
Washington, Jan 28. Gen Malin Craig told the senate military affairs committee no military air secrets were shown to a French mission but lawmakers urged tighter safeguards. They cited a test flight of a plane tied to an army contract and questioned whether other secret aspects were disclosed. Senator Clark denounced government aid to France and the need to protect U S aviation developments. The president noted the plane was not government accepted and factories idle, but production could help future needs.
Prime Minister Chamberlain urged others to aid world peace as Hitler prepares to address the Reichstag Monday. He defended Britain’s defense, warned against forceful domination, and urged peaceful discussions among French, German, Italian, and British peoples while noting suspicions about Hitler’s aims.
Ford Motor Company asks the labor board to dismiss all findings from a hearing led by Examiner John T Lindsey on Ford’s union organizing efforts. The company accuses Lindsey of hostile treatment of witnesses and seeks a full fair hearing. The board had proposed reinstating 29 Dearborn plant workers and ordering Ford to halt union discouragement unless it proves fault within 30 days.
Raleigh reports sharp lines forming over highway diversion in the 1939 General Assembly. Anti-diversionists claim a Senate majority while supporters expect shifts after Governor Hoey presents his views at a joint session. The clash centers on diverting gasoline tax receipts to the general fund to aid schools and state agencies.
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