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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1930
Page
1
John and Kenneth Hunter land at Sky Harbor after a 553 hour 41 minute 30 second non stop flight setting a world refueling endurance mark. The fragile start included clogged oil flow and seared engine requiring a hurried landing before a cheering crowd.
Johnson and Moses lead opposition to ratification of the London naval treaty in a forthcoming Senate special session. Swanson will bear the brunt for adoption with Republican support. Reed and Robinson align with the London delegates. Debate may last ten days to two weeks before a vote.
In Emmelle Alabama a race riot left six dead including two white men and four Black people after a battery dispute escalated. Clarence Boyd was attacked, his uncle shot, and the Negro occupants of John Robertson's home killed two whites and wounded others as whites surrounded the house and gunfire erupted. Continued on Page Four.
Fireworks fatalities reached 12 with autos causing 81 deaths, the highest Independence Day toll in AP records. New England and Mid Atlantic states saw many injuries while New York City reported 275 burn cases despite fireworks bans. A Chicago blast injured five from stray bullets. a Springfield, Illinois blast destroyed a home. An 18 year old Elkhart chemist caused glass and car damage with a sunlit jar explosion.
In Bucharest on July 5 King Carol and Queen Helen reconciled with their son Michael joining them. Legal steps for an annulment of their earlier divorce start next week with a decision expected within ten days. Carol will later reside at Sinaia with Greece's brunette princess as the boy accompanies him to the station.
San Francisco July 5. Mooney and Billings vow to continue their combat for liberty after the California supreme court advised against Billings pardon. The 1916 preparedness day bombings killed ten and injured forty nine, with Mooney and Billings claiming they were victims of perjured testimony.
A series of bold early aviation feats is outlined with dates and crews including Major Carl Spatz commanding an Army plane near Los Angeles on Jan 7 1929, Roy Mitchell and Byron Newcomb near Cleveland on July 6, Loren Mendell and Roland Reinhart near Culver City on July 12, 1929, Dale Jackson and Forest O Brine over St Louis on July 30 1929, and John and Kenneth Hunter on July 4 1930.
Lexington resident David I Driver of United Furniture sent good wishes to King Carol II after his return to the throne. C Dimitrescu, private secretary, sent a cablegram from Bucharest Tuesday conveying His Majesty’s thanks.
A sharp and fairly prolonged earthquake was felt in Wellington and Christchurch at 4 30 p m today. No damage was reported.
The navy reports the death of Blue jacket Samuel Elkins of Brooklyn New York in an engagement yesterday between Chinese bandits and the US gunboat Guan at Yaochow Hunan China.
Fidel Vega the Bolivian minister of war arriving from La Paz reports that at Viacha outside the capital the chief of investigations with twelve policemen entered his sleeping car, pistol threatened him, damaged his baggage and seized papers and money.
Two Montreal youths Jack Walker and William Savage rode a sixteen foot canoe into the St. Lawrence tongue fault rapid near Cornwall. Walker leaped overboard and fainted while Savage was rescued by campers in a leaky rowboat after the canoe drifted into Murphy's rapid. Legends say Indians once shot the rapids but few small boats survive today.
In a Bronx cooperative built by John D. Rockefeller Jr the fifth floor remains largely vacant causing a deficit of 136000. Management plans to raise the monthly per room assessment by 2.50 to cover costs and move toward equity of 6000 to 9700 per room when fully occupied. The building cost 1400000 and nearly all units are rented except the fifth floor.
James H. Collins, former army racing pilot, arrived at Roosevelt Field after a red eye from Burbank but failed to beat the Lindberghs transcontinental speed record. He reached Wichita for fuel, arriving one hour five minutes behind, with a 12 minute stop as 300 gallons were loaded. The Lindberghs’ record remains unbroken.
Walter D. Laroque of Kinston, chairman of the North Carolina State prison board, died at his home of angina. A longtime public servant, he had served as mayor, postmaster, NC Railroad president, and twice led the Kinston Chamber of Commerce. He left a widow, four daughters, and two sons. Funeral plans not announced.
Fourteen airplanes built by voluntary subscriptions from Soviet trade organizations were presented to the sixteenth congress of the Communist Party by the Air Union Society for chemical and air defense in Moscow.
Three people died and twelve were seriously hurt in July Fourth crashes across North Carolina. Wrecks occurred in Wilmington Clinton Winston-Salem and surrounding areas involving drivers such as W L Craig J T Williams and R G Brown, with multiple injuries including Dr Paul Smith and O P Matthews.
London builders of policy report a bankers committee resolution urging free trade within the empire with a tariff on foreign goods. Reginald McKenna, once free trade ally turned protectionist, signs the measure alongside Bank of England and five major banks as proponents.
Bill Tilden captured the British singles title at Wimbledon for the first time since 1921 by sweeping Wilmer Allison in three straight sets. The Texan, who had eliminated Henri Cochet earlier, proved unable to match Tilden's finesse and power as the veteran American reclaimed his throne before the royal audience.
Baron Le Vavas seur De Precourt, a wealthy aviation hobbyist, died when his own plane crashed near Villacoublay France. Two others, Count Deroye and mechanic Balle, were killed as the aircraft flew in heavy haze and spun to the ground. Precourt held multiple planes and a two year flying license.
Chicago reports John and Kenneth Hunter, after 553 hours 41 minutes in an endurance flight, rest in a hotel suite. They accept cash offers, contract promises, beds with gifts, and sponsor incentives totaling over twenty five thousand dollars plus additional gifts from multiple sponsors and brothers who fueled the nonstop flight.
William M. Knox a 28 year old former bookkeeper at the Charlotte National Bank, is arrested in Washington for absconding with 223000 of bank funds. He waived extradition and will return to Charlotte for trial. Knox and his wife were seized at the Houston hotel after being traced to Philadelphia by the bonding company.
Mrs. James J. Walker wife of the New York mayor sailed for Europe on the Europa shortly after midnight for a two months visit to France and Germany. The mayor and many city officials were at the pier to see her off.
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