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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1938
Page
2
Partly cloudy conditions and warming trend expected in North Carolina with light to moderate winds. South Carolina sees partly cloudy nights and Friday, with no significant precipitation reported.
The New Salem M P church located one mile east of Randleman will hold its annual homecoming this Sunday starting at 10 a m A dinner will be served on the grounds and in the afternoon there will be special music and recollections from older members about the church history The Vickers family reunion committee will meet to discuss August plans The committee includes Will H Hayes P M Caudle Mrs R M Caudle and Miss May Caudle
An NLRB regional report in Atlanta recommends Heyward Granite company reinstate with back pay all employees on the pay rolls when quarrying halted last November 17. The finding labels the shutdown a lockout aimed at disrupting union efforts and calls for back pay minus earnings, with ten days for the company to comply.
A wartime article discusses a cabinet backed eight point plan to control metals chemicals oil and other materials. It aims to boost thrift unlock export potential and reconstruct trade while tightening imports and distribution centers to support home industry and mining.
North Carolina bankers toured Havana and nearby areas aboard the S. B. Reliance as part of their convention itinerary. The ship is to return to the United States at six this evening, with a final business session scheduled for tomorrow including committee reports and a leadership transition from Frank P. Spruill to R. L. Pope.
Dr. J C G Thompson of New Brunswick New Jersey told how a Japanese sentry struck him in the face during a jinrikisha search after leaving the embassy area. Thompson, connected with Nanking University, said he reported the blow to authorities through the U S consul in Nanking.
Japanese seaplanes flew over the U S gunboat Asheville and British destroyer Dainty in Swatow harbor twice. Air attacks continued, bombing the railway station and shattering water mains. Civilians fled inland as Japanese marines landed on Namoa island nearby, raising fears of a broader move toward Canton.
Peiping dispatch reports Japanese army officials forecast a major campaign in Shansi to destroy about 26 Chinese divisions massing for a counter-offensive. A Japanese spokesman stressed the province’s strategic position near Mongolia and Shensi, noting Chinese plans for sweeping attacks on small garrisons before reinforcements arrive. They may be making a last stand before retreating in the next month or two.
Thomasville police sought James B. Potts of the Thomasville Chair Company after Lester Wood said Potts struck him with a truck standard from behind. Wood was hospitalized and Potts faced a second assault charge as authorities filed a warrant for him. Wood had been arrested the day before on a deadly weapon assault charge and released on bond, with Potts allegedly returning the strike.
High wre College trustees at their annual meeting elected all administrative officers and faculty for reappointed terms. President Dr Gideon Ireland Humphreys will undertake a Europe trip funded by the board this summer, with enrollment for the year at 421 and total including extensions reaching 665. Summer session dates are July 15 close for first session and July 18 to August 24 for the second.
Praha June 23 Premier Milan Hodga and most of his cabinet met with Sudeten German party representatives for a two and a half hour discussion on Czechoslovakia minorities issues. Five members of the party presented a detailed elucidation of their demands regarding the proposed minorities statute.
Kansas City police report Sergeant Edgar J. Rodgers 37 killed chief petty officer Arthur C Moeller 40 at the Lake of the Forest residence after a party. Rodgers, charged with murder, says Moeller allegedly attempted to kiss hostess Judith Sudbrink 25. Moeller served at Fairfax airport.
Turrou quits Tuesday amid a federal espionage probe that indicted 18 individuals including four German counter espionage and naval officers. Four defendants appeared, pleading not guilty and held on $25,000 bail each. trial set for August 1. Others remain overseas or jailed in England.
Rota rian T Purvis of Melbourne caused a stir at the Rotary International conference in San Francisco when he called American girls the cutest things in the world during a discussion on soil erosion. The remark disrupted the session and the remainder of the speech was not delivered.
Representative Cox of Georgia accuses George Henry Payne a federal communications commissioner of being irresponsible and unfit for his post in the Congressional Record. Cox urges Payne's separation from the commission and calls for free leadership for the FCC and its chairman Frank R. McNinch.
Washington June 23. Director Robert Fechner announced the Civilian Conservation Corps will enroll 79,607 men in 48 states and the District of Columbia. Enrollment begins July 1, raising total strength to 800,000 excluding Indians and territorials.
The death of Queen Elizabeths mother Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne cast doubt on whether King George VI and Queen Elizabeth would travel to France next Tuesday for the state visit. The king planned mourning and met officials at Buckingham Palace. It was suggested Queen Mother Mary might accompany him if Elizabeth could not go.
In Scranton Pennsylvania on June 23 the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Batley circus halted as 1600 performers and staff refused a 25 percent wage cut. President John Ringling North accused the American Federation of Actors of violating a no strike clause and set a deadline for a return to work while indicating trains would head to Sarasota Florida if no agreement is reached.
A would be customer in Augusta Georgia attached a letter to a three cent stamp reversing the usual order. Postal clerks noted the address and message were written legibly on the stamp back but refused the item as too small to qualify for mailing.
Eight year old Johnnie Rudder slept in the Paramount theatre after paying a dime for a show and a night’s lodging. A fireman found him locked inside at 6 am and a theatre employee freed the door. He awoke at 2 am and slept on the tile floor until sunrise before returning home. His mother reported him missing, then found him at the doorway later.
Paul Thomas Blair, 10 day old son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Blair, died at home yesterday afternoon. Survived by parents a brother a sister and grandparents Ed Blair Tom Tuttle. Funeral at Mt Zion Holiness church at 4 pm Thursday. burial in church cemetery.
Mrs Laura M Miller 73 widow of A Samuel Miller died at her son Pearly F Miller Asheboro policeman on Old Main Street Tuesday evening at 8 30 o clock from heart trouble Surviving are three sons A K B Miller R Miller of Lexington and P F Miller of Asheboro a daughter Mrs R A Gaddis of Asheboro a brother O F Hughes of Thomasville and a sister Mrs Janie Kearns of Asheboro Funeral services held at 2 o clock at First M E church with Pastor Howard P Powell officiating Interment in Asheboro Cemetery
Miss Mary Anne Scarlett 92 died at the home of her niece Mrs. 8 A Hughes on Asheboro route three after a brief illness. She leaves four nieces and five nephews. Funeral set for Thursday at 11 at Mt Sheppherd M P church twelve miles west of Asheboro with Rev. F R Cooper officiating. Burial in church cemetery.
Harvard awarded Walt Disney a master of arts degree in Cambridge Massachusetts on June 23. Yale had recognized his artistry a day earlier. President James Bryant Conant hailed Disney as a magician who created a modern dwelling for the muses and guides many elfish characters who charm audiences with their mirth.
In Cambridge Harvard President James B. Conant defends academic independence against pressure groups amid criticism of recent faculty appointments. He warns yielding to publicity or political pressure could end in a loss of freedom and stresses decisions must follow constitutional channels and best judgment.
Fritz Kuhn testifies at a New York hearing on Nazi activities alleging that both major parties in the United States are dominated by powerful Jewish banking interests. He cites Warburg Rothschild links to the Republicans and Kuhn Loeb Rothschild control of the Democrats, says 60 percent of government officials are Jewish, and that the Bund runs 22 camps in the United States. He admits destroying the Bund’s uniformed order list to avoid job loss for members.
The rhododendron is described as the stars flower of Washington and West Virginia, two states about 2000 miles apart. The piece notes its symbolic status and regional prominence.
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