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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1936
Page
6
MEN ACTIVE New York Mrs John Gal her of Lessburg Va newdi tor of the country's young me Democrats said today that 800000 young women will active in the campaign for sident Roosevelts re elec.
Asheville reporter quotes 54 year old Prof William L Clevenger detained for questioning in the Helen Clevenger death case. He says he will stay jailed until doomsday to help sheriff Brown uncover the truth. Clevenger is described as a respected NC State College instructor and bachelor. He is the seventh person detained in the ten day old investigation.
Representatives of employers and employees in Mexico City agreed today to end a three day electrical workers strike that paralyzed the city and risked public health. The stoppage halted power services and prompted authorities to prepare contingency plans.
Spartanburg reports Clyde born says he would attempt the first round trip commercial transatlantic flight if he can secure financial backing. This note highlights a bold plan to open a new era in air travel with pursuing investors.
A state wide program to administer preventive medicines to curb the spread of infantile paralysis began in Alabama and Tennessee. Veteran public health officials supported the effort as it commences.
Tampa Florida resident PF Jones who is blind says he remodeled his own home into an apartment house by driving every nail and sawing every board himself.
Washington official urges reforms at Norfolk base after ordering changes in the Seventh Coast Guard district. Admiral Waesche notes progress but says some measures remain uncompleted.
Bun Austin of England defeated Austria's Ack Crawford in the opening singles match to begin the challenge round for the Davis Cup trophy. The scores were 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-1 as England took an early lead in the defense of the cup.
Rural dairy laborers in Kentwood La organize for picket duty to protest early shipments of milk to New Orleans. The action targets dairy operators in the region and signals mounting tensions over distribution timing.
Tokyo reports the war office plans to establish an army air headquarters on August 1. All aviation units previously attached to army divisions will come under the new headquarters command.
Officials report fear of a major typhoid fever outbreak in several villages on the Bristol Bay area of Alaska. A BIA plane carried a physician, trained nurses, serum and medical supplies to the stricken region as emergency teams mobilize.
The Rome Germany alignment evolves as the Italian leadership abolishes the Nazi delegation in Addis Ababa and elevates the city to consular status amid a broader power shift.
London reports the death of Sir Henry Well a famous British scientist and explorer aged 3 following an operation in a medical facility. The death shocks scientific community and raises questions about early life limits and medical safety.
In Rome the fascist youth organization gains new strength as the recently formed Ethiopian youth officer emblem is added to the ranks. The total membership has surpassed the million mark, reflecting continued expansion of the regime's youth corps.
Sir Arnold Theil, internationally renowned expert on tropical veterinary medicine, died today in London. The report notes his long career and global influence in animal health.
London official Wilfield embarks aboard Enchantress to attend anniversary ceremonies honoring Canada’s war dead at Vimy Ridge.
Loyalist artillery shelled rebel columns from mountain passes above Madrid as government forces fortified heights. In Gibraltar Straits six Spanish warships battled rebel forts at Ceuta with heavy fog muting the exchanges. A Fascist advance on Madrid paused while fighting continued near San Sebastian and Biscaia Bay.
The battleship Oklahoma evacuated 30 refugees from Bilbao, including 16 Americans, while 140 Americans remained trapped in the Madrid embassy amid fighting. Food for two weeks and sea evacuation routes were limited, with no safe route to reach Madrid by sea or via Portugal.
In Malvern England George Bernard Shaw, turning eighty tomorrow, jokes about aging while reflecting on his writing life. He doubts plans but admits he may continue writing as long as he can recall how to write, comparing himself to Ibsen who once forgot how to write.
Raleigh July 25. State utilities commissioner Stanley Winborne said no decision on the North Carolina Merchants association petition to reduce Duke Power commercial power and lighting rates until after conferences with associate commissioners F W Hanft and F L Seely. No meeting time has been set.
Washington reports new drought relief talks with Morris L. Cooke scheduling a September conference as 655 counties across Kansas Georgia Missouri and South Dakota are added to the emergency list. In Dallas the Southern Furniture and Rug Market sees steady trading with 1500 registrations and buyers from nearby towns delaying Sunday departures.
Acting Postmaster General W. W. Howes announces Sam M. Smith as acting postmaster at Pilot Mountain. The appointment was not affected by the President's civil service order since an examination had already been held.
Robert B James, a red-haired barber, was found guilty of first degree murder for poisoning and drowning his wife Mary to collect life insurance. A jury of 10 men and 2 women deliberated over about nine hours before a mandatory death sentence was imposed by Superior Judge Charles Fricke. James expressed no fear of death and said the day he is hanged will be the happiest of his life.
ASHEBORO July 25. Dumas Crawford 30 of Central Falls and Frank Cox 32 of Greensboro drowned when their fishing boat capsized on Deep River. Spectators on shore tried to help the men but failed due to weight. Divers recovered the bodies about 45 minutes later. Cox formerly lived in Central Falls and came from Greensboro with his wife a son and relatives to the fishing trip.
The Pravda daily accuses Gen Francisco Franco of being a brutal Spanish executioner and claims the Spanish rebels have ties with German and Italian fascists beyond ideology in a July report from Moscow.
Windsor Ontario July 25 AP They will never pin this crime on my brother declared Windsor auditor H B Clevenger upon learning Prof W L Clevenger of North Carolina State College had been detained for investigation in Asheboro North Carolina in the slaying of his niece Helen Clevenger Clevenger suggested northern prejudice prompted the investigation noting Ohio roots and southern residence.
Washington July 25 The census bureau reports a 65 percent rise in deaths in 86 large cities for the week ended July 18 from the previous year due to intense heat. Total deaths reached 12 183 versus 7 439 in 1935, with contrasts to 1934 patterns shifting toward northern midwestern cities.
Washington July 25 Major parties push campaigns to win the crucial New York and Pennsylvania votes home to 82 electoral votes. Landon heads to west Middlesex Pa and to New York in late August while Roosevelt boosts in Pennsylvania and New York. The campaign debate centers on relief costs with WPA critics and defenders trading sharp comments amid Rome conference speculations surrounding Father Coughlin.
In Naples on July 25 the Carolinas AAU Swimming Championships left High Point and Charlotte tied for the lead after morning events as teams competed under pressure. Bishop Michael Gallagher of Detroit then commented on Father Coughlin and Vatican involvement, saying he would speak for the people and not the Vatican if asked.
Motors headed by Chrysler led a rise in selected stock market issues today with fraction to three point gains and several new highs for years. Trading was quiet and some profit taking appeared. the close remained firm with about 600 000 shares transferred.
Three month old Richard Hamlete died from a fractured skull after a softball struck him while he slept in his mother's arms at an industrial league game in Atlanta. The death is noted as the city's first softball fatality. The injury occurred Thursday night. the baby died the following day.
Raleigh July 25 AP The famous line Its a long time between drinks attributed to a North Carolina or South Carolina governor was reviewed by the WPA writers project An appeal sought all available information as variations of the tale were to be included in the State Guide Book now in preparation.
Three automobile crashes in three hours left two people hurt in this city yesterday. Joyce Hussey, 4, English street, suffered minor injuries when her run in with D H Parnell’s car occurred near her home. she was treated and released. Louis Shott, 16, Council street, escaped serious harm after his car collided with Sam Blanton’s on Colonial drive and Ruth court, skidded 60 feet, and caught fire. both drivers were cited for reckless driving. The third crash at English and Ward streets involved Mrs J L Kivette and J L Keever. no injuries or citations followed.
Edwin B. Davis a 48 year old druggist was found shot to death at a brother's Morganton home. Coroner Russell Green ruled it appears to be death by his own action and no inquest will be held.
Detroit authorities seek permission to drain an abandoned millpond near Pinckney Michigan owned by a motor company to probe a possible graveyard for Black Legion victims. Six men face trial next Thursday for forced labor and flogging of a steel worker with two slayings linked to the group.
Police Chief Howard L. Pierce said Asheville officers searched Prof. W L Clevenger's quarters at North Carolina State College today in the Helen Clevenger case. The room was orderly with no clues found, though a picture of the victim was located. The professor is detained in Buncombe County.
A murder probe widens with three suspects still in custody. Mark Wollner, 35, Italian German concert and radio violinist, was released after six days of detention. Sheriff Brown had named Wollner as his top suspect but later exonerated him. The sheriff also held a hotel night watchman and a Negro elevator boy, neither linked to the crime according to him.
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