30 Jul 1936
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1936
Page
1
Exhibitors at the annual summer Southern Furniture and Rug market declare the event among the history’s greatest. Attendance and sales volume surge with 2,500 registrations anticipated. weather and an electrical storm briefly disrupted activity but not the overall rebound. Many vendors report strong floor coverage and plans for final-day selling.
London reports Walter Runciman, head of the board, was expected to approve a massive credit line of ten trillion pounds to Russia today. Officials anticipated swift passage amid financial urgencies and diplomatic tension.
A Glen Cove resident identified as P. Mn appears recovered from neuritis after a recent attack and sails the Atlantic aboard his yacht Corsair, continuing a round trip cruise that may end soon.
The Paris chamber approved legislation to allow women to be eligible for election and hold public office, aiming to expand political participation and representation.
The government today authorized by the vy of deputies to alter duties and abolish import taxes by decree, signaling a major fiscal policy move.
Columbia and county officials say state patrol and the department of justice assigned agents to assist in the investigation of an $8500 robbery at Ward Werd yesterday.
A report notes Lord Sempill leaving Hanworth at 10 30 a m for a second attempt to fly to Australia in the coming days as part of ongoing aerial plans.
Washington dispatch reports Wesley Donald secretary to Lena Reynolds will leave on Friday for vacation. During Reynolds absence Miss Mar will be in charge of the office.
The highway safety division in Raleigh announced 45 licenses revoked for drunken driving and related offenses, predicting over 5,000 revocations in the first year of the new law. Director Arthur Falk noted 4,119 licenses already removed as the year runs to November 1.
Gov. Alf M. Landon tells Socialist candidate Norman Thomas that labor unions may organize through lawful means and the right to send in organizers. He reiterates that employee freedom from coercion includes speech and assembly and vows protection by public authorities.
ATLANTA July 30 A non swimmer rescued a swimmer in trouble near here Harold Simonton 25 and Paul Brewer 24 went fishing together when lines tangled Simonton swam out to help and became entangled Brewer who could not swim ran for a small boat and pulled Simonton to safety just as he sank
Washington reports a charged campaign day with speeches and sharp attacks. Chester C. Davis warned against demagogues and propaganda while John D. M. Hamilton criticized six Democratic governors. Roosevelt prepared for Canada talks, Landon met Topeka leaders as forecasts point to New York and Ohio for Republicans.
City Manager E. M. Knox named J. O. House and Kenneth Ellington as permanent desk sergeants alongside Sergeant W. Ben Ridge after a July 2 examination. Each will earn $145 monthly from the exam date. Additional appointments and a permanent street sergeant will follow after Chief W. G. Friddle returns. H. B. Wade resigns to take a job in Pennsylvania.
The State Division of Purchase and Contract opened bids for tie printing and several supplies in Raleigh. Saturday bids will be received on a rear or other items.
A tropical storm neared Florida's west coast early today with hurricane force winds at its center. The system was 90 to 100 miles south-southeast of Apalachicola and expected to reach the coast near Apalachicola later in the morning as warnings extended to Panama City.
Storms and heavy rain swept North Carolina ending a heat spell. Winds damaged power lines and windows in Salisbury and Edenton while Elizabeth City reported communication outages. Wilmington tied its hottest day in 57 years at 101.7 degrees as Rutherfordton hit 105. Rainfall varied with Charlotte reporting 3.79 inches and other stations collecting over an inch.
Funeral services for Oscar M Os Hayworth 44, fire department electrical division chief who died after contact with a high voltage wire on South Main street are set for 4 pm at Archdale Friends church. City offices will close at 3 45 pm to allow attendance. Interment in Oakwood Memorial Park. Active pallbearers are fire department members. Fire Chief Ingram noted rain prevented using a fire truck as a hearse. Firefighters from nearby cities expected to attend.
Massachusetts cotton textile mills face their most encouraging outlook since 1923. The National Association of Cotton Manufacturers reports they avoided usual summer slack and low prices, with Tyne spindle hours at 185 the highest since 1923. New England mills show improvement over the South, and the long-range outlook hinges on NRA code compliance.
The offices of Governor Ehringhausen announced that extradition hearings asked that William Carr and William Cobb be sent to Cherokee county to face charges of embezzlement and wrongdoing. Jarre was listed as under arrest in Oxford.
John 8 Farnsworth, ex Navy lieutenant commander, denies in federal court in Washington that he betrayed defense secrets to a foreign power. Indicted for delivering a confidential naval publication to a Japanese agent in August 1934 and for attempting such a delivery. Farnsworth remains jailed in DC awaiting trial. bond may be unlikely at $10,000.
New Orleans reports a tentative settlement expected today ending a six day milk supply blockade. The agreement aims to raise prices by about one cent per quart for households and was drafted by dairymen pasteurisers and distributors with Governor Leche in Baton Rouge.
Asheville detectives pursue a clue from slain Helen Clevenger’s hotel room now being analyzed by FBI chemists in Washington. Sheriff Brown in Raleigh notes test tubes and a small package, with officials hopeful the evidence will crack the two week old case. Brown remains confident, saying investigators will search the country for scraps of information.
Police investigated two breakings last night with about 40 dollars in cigarettes taken. Juveniles Hubert Carter and George Hedrick were caught trying to enter Frank Simmons filling station after tearing a rear screen. The cigarettes were stolen from Mann's drug store. no arrests by noon and the youths were dismissed.
Reports from Alabama Tennessee and Mississippi indicate a general recession of infantile paralysis in the three states. Fourteen cases were reported Wednesday with two deaths. health authorities cited experimental nasal spray treatments and cooler weather as factors lifting hope for an early decline. Over 300 people have been stricken in the current epidemic.
Loyalist forces clash with rebels near Zaragoza as government units recapture passes in the Guadarrama mountains and claim progress toward Madrid. Reports say Valencia may be encircled while Americans and refugees move toward the port. a rebel radio bulletin cites Valencia’s fall, though officials deny it.
Deputy Sheriff Ray Pitts captured a still described as made from an auto radiator condenser in Newton. He also destroyed 250 gallons of mash and arrested two men at the scene.
London July 30 officials announced a fully drafted Anglo Russian naval agreement. No signing date set yet but to inform other Washington treaty powers including France the United States and Japan. Aim is Soviet adherence to the London pact principles limiting ship tonnage and sharing building data.
Secretary Wallace dismissed the idea that droughts will turn much of the farm belt into desert. He urged openness to moisture chances, citing the dry years 1930 34 and 36 and noting potential widespread drought effects on the corn belt if rains fail. He warned the crop could be smallest since 1881, far below normal yields.
A steady rainfall broke weeks of heat in High Point as farmers cheered. Temperatures fell from near 100 degrees to more comfortable levels with over two inches of rain soaking fields and easing crop damage. More rain was forecast for tonight and possibly tomorrow, offering relief after a costly dry spell.
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