Prohibition Chief Blames States for Enforcement Gaps
Public opinion, says Prohibition Commissioner Doran, deters full enforcement while states and the federal government share concurrent obligations. He cites lax cooperation in New York City and notes a strong minority sentiment against prohibition. He stresses state police power and federal authority under the Eighteenth Amendment as the basis to act.
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Washington
Prohibition
Doran
New York City
Heavy and Young Negro Dies at Hands of Mob
Raleigh May 31 heavy vote forecast in North Carolina Democratic primary as Bailey and Simmons battle for nomination. Analysts see a likely close contest with a large silent vote. both camps claim advantage while neutral observers expect Bailey’s strength from old-line machine support and Simmons from new leadership.
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Raleigh
Josiah William Bailey
F. M. Simmons
Bailey
Simmons
Simmons and
Batley
Democratic Party
Smith
Graf Zeppelin Completes Atlantic Crossing Amid Turbulent Skies
The Graf Zeppelin arrived at Lakehurst after weathering violent squalls en route from Brazil. Damaged struts near Pernambuco prompted temporary repairs as officers and passengers recounted the perilous journey. Notables including Alfonso, royal cousin to Spain, were flown to Washington for invitations.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Atlantic
Pacific
Brazil
W. F. Vonmelister
Luftscifbau
Pernambuco
Mary Pierce
New York City
Laura Durston
Syracuse
N. Y
Grace Drummond Hay
London
Infante
Alfonso
Spain
Washington
W. B. Leeds
New Yorker
Pierce
New York
Leeds
Presbyterians Move Toward Unification Plan
In Cincinnati on May 31 the 142nd general assembly approved a report enabling the church cooperation and union department to pursue organic union with the United Presbyterian Church the Reformed Church in America and other bodies and to report next year. The Southern Presbyterian Church delayed final approval, allowing a commission to study the plan further.
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Cincinnati
142Nd
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church
Church Cooperation and Union Department
United Presbyterian Church
Reformed Church In America
Reformed
Presbyterian Church In the
United States
Tone Southern Branch
Homeless Negroes Sing Spirituals Amid Floods at Alexandria
In Alexandria and surrounding parishes of Rapides and Natchitoches a vast flood threat loomed as the Red River rose toward a crest forecast from 40 to 40.5 feet by June 3. Refuge camps housed more than 10,000 displaced people with spirituals sung by homeless Negroes while levee crews fortified dikes and workers bagged the riverfront to stem the 15 foot crevasse.
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Alexandria
Red River Valley
Red Cross
Natchidoches
Red River
Rapides Bayou
Boyce
Rapides
Enterprise
Frank Graham Favored to Head University in North Carolina
Raleigh May 31 After weeks of uncertainty a trend favors Dr Frank Graham of the UNC history department to succeed Dr Harry W Chase as president Of North Carolina Those close to the board report a definite move toward Graham and expect election if the current sentiment persists A committee will hear delegations on Thursday June 5 seeking to influence the decision
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J. C. Baskervilh
Raleigh
University of North Carolina
Harry W. Chase
North Carolina
Frank Graham
Department of History
Graham
Dr. Chase
Dr. Graham
Board of Trustees
Hoover Enjoying Alleghenies on Jay Cooke Estate Visit
President Hoover’s Allegheny trip ends with a return to Washington after a weekend at Jay Cooke’s Philadelphia area estate. Motorcycle escorts will clear routes to the Maryland line. Harrisburg Governor Fisher joins the party. The reserve features 4000 acres of wild land, seven miles of streams, and prolific brook and brown trout. Two pet fawns were killed by poachers since Hoover’s prior visit.
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Williamsport
Allegheny Mountains
Hoover
Jay Cooke
Philadelphia
Washington
Maryland Line
Harrisburg
Fisher
Mr. Cooke
World War Food Administration
Rapidan
Virginia
Mr. Hoover
T. J. McAdoo Dies in Greensboro Hospital
Thomas J. McAdoo, a member of a prominent Greensboro family, died in a local hospital this afternoon after a brief illness. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the family.
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T. J. McAdoo
Greensboro
Thomas J. McAdoo
Woman and Lower Face Murder Charge in Ohio
In Jefferson Ohio Maude Lowther 22 and Trilby Smith 26 were charged with first degree murder for the slaying of a married man’s wife on a road west of Ashtabula. Both pleaded not guilty and were held without bond for the June 9 grand jury after confessing to the plot and blaming each other.
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Jefferson
Maude Lowther
Trilby Smith
Justice of the Peace
T. J. Weatherstone
Shotguns Levelled From Speeding Auto Kill Chicago Hireling
A reported hired killer, Philip Guelfo, was killed when shotguns fired from a speeding car at a Southwest Side Chicago corner. Carmelo Gueli and Joseph Fiannaca were wounded, and a 14 year old, Edward Ziattos, was injured by stray shots. The auto crashed into a parked car and church wall. Investigators say Gnolfo had been linked to past gang killings and fled town. Gueli and Fiannaca claimed legitimate business in Chicago.
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Chicago
Philip Guelfo
Greensburg
Carmelo Gueli
Toledo
Gnolfo
Joseph Fiannaca
Rochester
N. Y
Edward Ziattos
Henry Spingola
Twentieth
Patrick Roche
Gueli
Finnaca
Charlotte First In Rank of Population in Carolinas
Winston-Salem reports a 1930 census population of 75,272 up from 48,395 in 1920, but Charlotte leads with 82,645. City officials, including Winston-Salem Mayor George W. Coan Jr and Charlotte Mayor George E. Wilson Jr, exchange congratulations via telegrams. C B Poindexter, district census supervisor, announced preliminary figures.
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Winston-Salem
C. B. Poindexter
Two
Carolinas
Charlotte
George W. Coan, Jr
George E. Wilson, Jr
E. W. O'Hanlon
Salt raid casualties in India rise as Dharasana clashes erupt
Bombay reports 106 new names added to the casualty list from nationalist raids on salt deposits. British mounted troops charged at Dharasana while plans for a large Wadala raid unfold. In Peshawar a mob firing left one woman and two children dead as tensions rise in the frontier.
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Bombay
Wadala
Dharasana
India
Peshawar
Death toll rises from wagon wreck near Trinidad
Reports from Wagon Mound New Mexico to Trinidad Colorado place the death toll at nine and 12 injured after a collision. The victim named Alfred Holsbrook 17 is identified and Floyd Criger is listed as seriously injured. Wagon Mound lies 99 miles south of Ere.
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Trinidad
Colo
Wagon Mound
N. M
Alfred Holsbrook
Floyd Criger
Wagonmound
Ere
Railroaders Gather For Cleveland Meet
Two thousand railroaders from North America gather in Cleveland for the sixth triennial convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers to discuss mergers and modern inventions affecting job security. The event opens Monday and runs about a month with 80,000 members from 917 divisions from the Rio Grande to Canada represented.
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Cleveland
North America
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Rio Grande
Canada
Nancy Carroll Stars in The Devil's Holiday at Broadhurst
Nancy Carroll shifts from light musical fare to a gripping emotional drama in The Devil's Holiday at the Broadhurst Monday and Tuesday. Twenty Enter prise readers win free tickets by finding their names in today’s classified section and calling in person.
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Nancy Carroll
the Broadhurst
Enterprise
Man Slain on Asheville Street in Coxe Avenue Shooting
H G Littlejohn 24 of Asheville fatally shot Dwight Williams 26 of Spartanburg S C on Coxe avenue late today. Williams died at hospital after four bullet wounds. Littlejohn arrested by passing motorists former Sheriff J K W Bennett and former Sheriff Laurence Ek. Williams accompanied by Rose Jackson testified to a dispute over a business deal and an earlier confrontation.
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Asheville
H. G. Littlejohn
Dwight Williams
Spartanburg
S. C
Coxe Avenue
Littlejohn
J. K. W. Bennett
Yancey County
Laurence Ek. Brown
Buncombe County
Williams
Rose Jackson
Langston denies charges on Raleigh Democrat registrations
In Raleigh on May 31 Colonel John D. Langston rejected claims that Simmons supporters registered Republicans as Democrats to vote for Senator F M Simmons. He said the charges were false and cited facts to prove it amid a heated primary campaign and challenges to 487 Democratic registrants.
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Raleigh
United States
F. M. Simmons
John D. Langston
Simmons Advisory Committee
Langston
Josiah Willam Bailey
Simmons
Bailey
Alfred E. Smith
Thomas W. Costen
Wake County
Costen
Arch J. Wood
Wood
W. H. Sawyer
Sawyer
W. J. Bryan
Wake County Board of Elections
Bart M. Gatlin
Wake Couny
James H. Griffin
Fair Ground
House Creek
Berry O’kelly
Griffin
Gatling
Pischal Williams
J. A. Hartness
Mr. Hartness
Six Die as Paris-Marseilles Train Wrecks at Montereau
Six passengers were killed and about thirty injured when the last Paris to Marseille train derailed near Montereau in the Seine-et-Marne district. Four coaches were demolished as the train approached the station around 10 39 p m. Further details were not known, Montereau an industrial town of 8000 residents about 69 miles south of Paris.
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Montereau
France
Seine-et-Marne District
Paris
Seven Tar Heels In West Point Class
Seven North Carolinians are in the graduating class of 232 cadets at the United States Military Academy. Diplomas will be awarded graduates on June 12. The North Carolinians are Arthur C. Goodwin of Greensboro, Noel A. Neal of Liberty, Ralph C. Barrow of Charlotte, Daniel R. Taylor of Bethel, Hubert P. Dellinger of Gastonia, Henry F. Royall of Smithfield, and James S. Luckett of Asheville.
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West Point
United States Military Academy
Arthur C. Goodwin
Greensboro
Noel A. Neal
Liberty
Ralph C. Barrow
Charlotte
Daniel R. Taylor
Bethel
Hubert P. Dellinger
Gastonia
Henry F. Royall
Smithfield
James S. Luckett
Asheville
Newspaperman John G. Sterling Dies in Winston-Salem
John G. Sterling, 48, a 30 year veteran of the Twin City Sentinel staff, died at his home in Winston-Salem after a two week illness from heart disease. He was a longtime newsroom staple and respected reporter. Funeral arrangements were not announced.
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Winston-Salem
John G. Sterling
Twin City Sentinel
Bobby Jones Wins British Amateur Championship
Atlanta reacts with jubilation as Bobby Jones secures the British Amateur title in St Andrews. The victory breaks Jones's near miss record, triggering broadcasts and celebratory crowds at East Lake County Club where pro Frank Ball and members cheer. Jones's children Clara Malone Jones and Robert T. Jones join the celebration.
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Atlanta
Bobby Jones
St. Andrews
Scotland
Bobby
Jones
East Lake County
Frank Ball
Clara Malone Jones
Robert T. Jones
Liij
Coalition Claims Tariffs Doomed in Senate Vote Battle
Opponents of tariff legislation press claims of a coalition edge as independents say a straight cut could defeat the conference report and halt tariff bills this session. Administrations supporters cite a slim but present margin for victory. An independent leader states the coalition may reject both conference reports when balloted, delaying action next week.
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Washington
Senate
M Ant YA II
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