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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1932
Page
1
A report from the era outlines a defendant entering a self defense plea while a murder case proceeds. U S England protest Jap occupation and naval actions are noted as global tensions rise. A non-suit is granted in a prominent wife's case as Mrs Harper is listed as a witness and prepares to testify when court reconvenes Monday.
A violent wave of lawlessness rocks Shanghai with Japanese marines and civilians roaming the city. They search for Chinese snipers and targets, breaking into buildings and beating or killing occupants as refugees flee toward quieter areas. The scene grows chaotic amid shattered Chapei ruins and widespread fear.
In Greensboro on January 30 the case against Charles C. Holton’s killer moved forward as the shooter testified Holton reached for a pistol and he acted in self defense. Judge John M. Oglesby granted a non-suit for Mrs. Harper, ending murder charges against her and prompting public relief after three weeks in jail.
A correspondent writes from Paris describing an early 20th century voyage to Berlin with remarks on saving, debt cancellation, and shipments of gold and barrels. The letter notes the American delegation arriving and mentions barrels for transporting goods, reflecting finance and currency concerns.
The naval affairs committee continues discussions on ak ton in fow and related naval matters while the insular affairs committee presses forward on Philippine independence, signaling ongoing legislative action on strategic defense and territorial status.
Washington Jan 30 Wilson McCarthy of Salt Lake City democrat banker and lawyer is Hoover’s choice for the seventh and last place on the reconstruction finance corporation board. His nomination goes to the senate Monday for prompt approval as the others have already joined the board amid ongoing economic program talks.
Concord North Carolina January 30 multiple arrests made in the slaying of textile worker Jack Dees shot through his home window last Tuesday night Lee Clayton identified as a new suspect with a long legal record Coroner I A Yow unsure if the inquest set for 3 30 pm will proceed due to Mrs Dees illness and possible postponement
In Atlantic City a detective misidentified a man from a detective story scene as the killer of seven Hungarian girls. John Kanai, 51, of Cleveland, entered the HQ seeking lodging but was cleared after a check.
Authorities awaited extradition papers for two men and two women tied to the Magnolia Bank robbery in Magnolia North Carolina on January 12. The group carried about 5000 dollars and were identified by bank officials as the robbers who forced cashier Alton Gaylor into a vault.
A major blaze in Chicago's West Side industrial district began in a grain elevator and spread to threaten nearby property. Thirty five fire companies responded to a five alarm call, bringing most equipment in the area to the scene.
Tokyo pledges scrupulous respect for the Shanghai international settlement to U S authorities. In Nanking Chiang Kai Shek and aides depart for an undisclosed destination. American citizens in Nanking told to evacuate within two hours as gunfire erupts near Nantao and Chapei areas. French concession forces prepare reserve battalions for possible movement to Shanghai.
The eastern thermometers fell under a northwest cold wave with fair skies overall yet very low temperatures. Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and parts of Virginia and North Carolina faced cold wave warnings while frost was noted as far south as northern Florida. Snow flurries were possible in western and northern New York, rain in extreme southern Florida, and storm warnings stretched from Nantucket to Cape Hatteras with small craft alerts to Savannah.
Winter rains and sub zero temps sweep the region as river basins swell from heavy precipitation. A cloudburst in Ellisburg Kentucky caused two drownings and vast farmland floods.
Four defendants in the attack on Mrs Thomas Massie returned to jail on the suggestion of their lawyers as public safety concerns prompted by Senator Bingham and Governor Judd. Circuit Judge Cristy set bail at 50000 for Mrs Fortescue and 2500 for each of the three navy men. lack of navy cooperation kept potential bonds high. Secretary Adams announced Navy plans to cooperate with the court.
Reidsville soldiers in uniform gathered at the armory after rumors said national guardsmen were ordered to prepare for duty in the Sino-Japanese trouble. Captain A H Gwyn later told the men the order was unfounded.
LANCASTER SC Jan 20 Ben Humphries a cotton mill worker faced a murder charge after a joke with a stream of compressed air fatally injured coworker Lonnie Roberts as he leaned over a machine. A coroner s jury ordered Humphries held.
New York January 30 The Southern Railway reported its net railway operating income for last December at 349 800 dollars down from 2 007 983 dollars in December 1939.
Rear Admiral Edwin A. Anderson said Japan seeks peace with the United States and other powers but was driven to aggression in China by a crippling boycott. He called Shanghai attack surprising and warned war with the United States would devastate Japan's silk trade and cut Europe and China ties. The US fleet in the Philippines could starve Japan within months.
U S and Britain protest Jap seizure of Shanghai. The Asiatic fleet is ordered to stand ready to evacuate nationals or protect them if mob rule prevails. Eight destroyers are being prepared at Manila, four en route to Shanghai, as China’s turmoil disrupts normal life.
An intensive search covers the desert and mountain country between Bakersfield and Los Angeles for a tri motor transport plane that vanished at 4 50 p m yesterday while en route from Bakersfield to Los Angeles. Pilot J W Sandblom of Los Angeles led a crew of three women and four men aboard the missing craft.
Salvage teams sweeping the English channel for the sunken M-2 submarine report eight obstructions found, all old sea wrecks, with no sign of the vessel or its 60 crew. The flotilla will extend efforts through the weekend, dragging the bay area despite abandonment of hope for survivors.
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