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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1937

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Italo German Rejection of Patrol Plan on Spain

Italy and Germany reject a coordinated patrol to enforce non intervention in Spain as Britain and France push for isolation of the Spanish oil war. A Rome Berlin sub committee urges adjournment with talks planned again Friday amid continued fear of deadlock in non intervention efforts.

Associated Press Spain Great Britain France Rome-Berlin Tiwan Dino Grandi Joachim Ribbentrop

Traffic League to Present Corrections for ICC Hearing

North Carolina Traffic League board plans a defined list of corrections to present at the Interstate Commerce Commission probe of Southern freight rates. Officials urge leveling of east of Mississippi freight classes to end alleged discrimination affecting North Carolina’s growth and seek more members and funds for the rate-reduction effort.

Board of Governors ICC Interstate Commerce Commission The North Carolina Traffic League Mississippi River North Carolina Board of Directors League Pres South Creighton

Requisition papers sought for Gifford

Sheriff Joe Ryan of McCook County South Dakota telegrammed Chief W G Friddle that requisition papers for John Gifford 22 year old magician salesman are being sought in that state and will be sent to orner Clyde R Hoey at Raleigh. When honored deputies will return the confessed father slayer to McCook County. Gifford claimed murders and signed confessions cast doubt on the tale.

Joe Ryan McCook County South Dakota W. G. Friddle John Gifford Orner Clyde R. Hoey Raleigh Ryan Gifford Charles Gifford Angelo Tarralo Oregon

Accused Killer of Aunts in Amsterdam

A former inmate awaiting grand jury action on charges of killing two elderly aunts with an axe. Coroner James B. Conant ordered William G. Serviss held on a first degree murder charge in the deaths of Mrs. Mary B. End, 80, and her sister Mrs. Jen V. Enders, 83, after a brief inquest in Montgomery County.

Amsterdam T Ution Corr James B. Conant William G. Serviss Montgomery County Mary B. End Jen V. Enders

Market Climb Moderately As Steel Rail Shares Lead

New York stock market edged into higher ground with steel and rail shares in demand. Almost all divisions gained early trading but by late afternoon some selling trimmed gains. France's suspension of old meats seemed to have little effect on the market.

New York Tn Steel Rail France

Capt. Thos. J. Fox Dies Near Manila

Capt. Omas J. Cox, 65, retired from the A S A, died suddenly at home near Manila. A Spanish American and World War veteran, he came to the Philippines in 1893. He is survived by his widow and a brother James E. of Greensboro.

Manila Omas J. Cox Vite Here High Point N. C Philippine Inda James E Greensboro

Applies For Letters Of Administration Greensboro

Misa Clara I. Cox of High Point appeared before Clerk A Wayland Cooke to apply for letters of administration for the estate of George Endenhall of High Point who died June 19. Mary Emily Fassell, sister and heir, renounced the right to administer.

Greensboro Misa Clara I. Cox High Point Wayland Cookeo George Cendenhall Mary Emily ‘Assell

Vote Of Confidence For French Cabinet By Deputies

Paris reports the French Chamber of Deputies backed the new government led by Chautemps 393 to 14 as he seeks sweeping financial powers to restore fiscal stability and curb speculation. The vote followed talks of possible franc devaluation while France rides off the gold standard.

Paris Mille Chautemps France Chamber of Deputies Chautemps Chamber Rene United States Great Britain Ite

Macon Honored as Gov Hoey Voices Individualism

Governor Hoey at Nathaniel Macon’s old home marks the 100th anniversary of Macon’s death. He warns mass movement cannot replace individual independence and initiative, praising Macon as a great public servant. Dr Archibald Henderson of UNC and Rep John H Kerr attend the ceremony in Buck Springs Plantation North Carolina.

Buck Springs Plantation N. C Hoey Nathaniel Macon National House of Representatives Macon Archibald Henderson University of North Carolina John H. Kerr Jefferson

Southern Storms Claim Four Amid Storm Damage

Severe storms across the south killed four people including Leslie W. Martin and his eight year old son in Mississippi and a Negro in South Carolina. In Georgia winds damaged homes and barns while rains were needed for crops, with outlook for rain offsetting some losses.

Atlanta Byhalia Mise Lightnins Leslie W. Martin Harle Georgia Inilor South Carolina

Irwin’s Sanity to Be Defense in Murder Case

New York June 23 million reports say grand jury indicted 29 year old Robert Irwin former divinity student and known mental patient on three counts of first degree murder. Irwin confessed sculptor’s hands shaped deaths of mother sister and lodger after wife’s report. Sanity defense anticipated as legal battle over his condition begins.

Ethel i Robert Irwin New York County New York Wantes Tombs

New Justices to Be Seated in Raleigh

The North Carolina Supreme Court will swear in two new justices, M. Barnhill of Rocky Mount and J. Wallace Winborne of Marion, on Thursday morning in Raleigh. Chief Justice Stacy will administer Winborne's oath, and Associate Justice Connor will administer Barnhill's. Offices will be on the second floor of the building, and the bench will be lengthened before the fall term opening August 31. The court will sit in conference for the last time tomorrow to file opinions.

Raleigh Supreme Court M. ¥. Barnhill Rocky Mount J. Wallace Winborne Marion Edward Murray Walter P. Stacy Winborne George W. Connor Barni

Alimony Hearing Continued for Hinshaw Contempt

Fireman W R Hinshaw of High Point failed to appear in Guilford Superior court for alimony arrears to Maude Hinshaw. Hearing continued to criminal term starting August 2. Hinshaw was ordered to pay 30 dollars monthly from a September 1935 suit. Counsel reported arrears and contempt charges were scheduled.

Greensboro W. R. Hinshaw Southern Railway System High Point Guilford Superior Court Hinshaw Maude

Congress Sends Relief Bill To President For Signature

Congress sent a $1.5 billion relief bill to the White House for approval. The House approved Senate changes as it rushed to finish all major appropriations before fiscal year end tomorrow midnight. President Roosevelt’s signature needed to start releasing funds to relief programs.

Congress Washington White House House Senate President Roosevelt

Grim Officers Searching For Slayer Of Three Little Girls

In Inglewood California a man is pursued after luring and killing three young girls Melba Everett 9 Madeline Everett 7 and Jeanette Stephens 8. The victims were found in a ravine and police issued a pickup order for 22 year old Othel LeRoy Strong.

Inglewood Calif Melba Marie Everett Madeline Everett Jeanette Marjorie Stephens Centinela Park A. F. Wagner Othel LeRoy Strong William Penprase Sheriff's Bureau Olympia

Judge Dismisses Kidnap Indictment in O Connell Case

Federal Judge Frederick H. Bryant dismissed the kidnapping indictment against Manning Strewl, one of eight men on trial here for the 1928 John J. O Connell abduction. The ruling leaves only an extortion charge against the former Albany beer runner.

Binghamton WN. Y Manning Strewl John J. O'Connell Frederick H. Bryant Albany

Continue Search For Mrs Parsons Amid New Leads

New York dispatch reports authorities extending the three week hunt for missing Long Island matron Mrs Alice Parsons. New tips include calls from a woman claiming to be Parsons in New London Connecticut and requests to contact her husband. Investigators checked locations in New London and at the railroad station for possible matches.

New York Alice Parsons Long Island New London Conn

Japan Protests Soviet Action Over Amur Islands

Tokyo reports Japan lodged a formal protest with the Soviet government under the mutual assistance pact with Manchukuo. Ambassador Mamoru Shigemitsu presented the note demanding the immediate evacuation of disputed Beninba and Bolshoi islands along the Amur River, claimed by Manchoukuo.

Tokyo Japan Manchukuo Beninfa Bolshoi Amur Moscow Mamoru Shigemitsn Russia Manchoukuo Siberia

Main Line Excavation Set To Begin Tomorrow

Blythe Brothers contractors expect to deploy at least two large shovels for principal excavation on the Southern Railway main line through the city, with tearing up of existing tracks to start promptly. Engineers have approved most temporary track plans except a final point at the eastern end where a 24 inch water main was lowered to 17 feet. Additional machinery has arrived, and a shovel is planned at Perry Street crossing by midday.

Blythe Brothers Charlotte Southern

Organizers Sought in Bomb Plot Tied to Steel Strikes

Warren Ohio June 29 Authorities charged Hall C I O organizer as brain of halt operations at strucks mills blamed for bomb terror and dynamite damage to Bethlehem Steel water lines and deaths in Beaver Falls and Johnstown Two weeks after May 26 strike actions the C I O members facing charges with bond set at 25000 Three associates also jailed Hall accused of illegal possession of explosives officials say union leaders deny knowledge of bombing plans and police report no strike committee members aware of plots

Republic Steel Youngstown Inland Steel Lehem Steel George Mike Aliqul Pa Beaver Falls Rup. Steel Producte Frank Moltrup Moltrup Hall Chary Yuia George Walter Arthur Scott John Borawal George Bundas Warren Harry Wines Pittsburgh Philip More SWOC Decla B. J. Gillen Sitseff Youn

Slot machine law attacked in Fayetteville hearing

North Carolina 1937 anti slot machine law faced a constitutional challenge at a Fayetteville hearing. Superior Court Judge N A Sinclair was asked to grant a restraining order to prevent seizures until legality is resolved. The petition by Joe Calcutt argued the law lacks clear criteria and overreaches by banning machines not inherently gambling.

Fayetteville North Carolina N. A. Sinclair Joe Calcutt Kenneth Royall Calcutt

Five Prison Escapes Leave Five At Large

Raleigh June 29 acting director of the penal division said no word had come on five Negroes who escaped from Burgaw prison camp Sunday night. He suspected they were hiding in South Carolina. Seven escaped. two were caught by a highway patrolman at Ridgeland, D. C. One man among those captured was James Johnson convicted in Iredell county.

Raleigh Ear Pitts Penal Division Burgaw South Carolina Ridgeland D. C Pitts James Johnson Iredell County

Woman Kills Self And Two Children In Detroit Tragedy

Detroit report states Homer Dickson forced entry into his wife’s locked room and found her dead and their two sons wounded. The older boy Donald, 6, died shortly after admittance to hospital. 16 month old Joseph remained in critical condition with a brain bullet.

Detroit Homer Dickson Donald Joseph

Greensboro Child Killed by Live Wire in Yard

Five year old Mary Hooker Taylor died instantly after touching a live wire while playing in a Greensboro yard. Her father R Shahane Taylor was in South Carolina on a plane trip and her mother was at sea en route to Europe.

Greensboro Mary Hooker Taylor R. Shahane Taylor South Carolina Europe

Centenarian Dips Forest Smith

Mrs. Sefrona Sepbus aged 115, listed in Sebastian county hospital records, died at the hospital after a long illness last night in Arkansas.

Forest

Murderers of G Men to Die

Death sentences were pronounced today upon Robert J. Suhay and Glen J. Applegate convicted of murdering federal agent Wimberly W. Baker in Topeka. They killed Baker during an April 16 arrest attempt after the $18,000 Katonah bank robbery. Execution set for October 1 by Judge Hopkins.

Topeka Kas Robert J. Suhay Glen J. Applegate Wimberly W. Baker Suhay Applegate Baker Katonah N. Y Hopkins

Woman in Black Sought as Escape From Prison

Norma Parker known as Nellie Gutowsky, dubbed the woman in black, who held up Broadway restaurants and was sent to Westfield as a non hooded inmate, escaped with three others by climbing a seven foot fence after curfew.

Bedford N. Y Norma Parker Broadway Westfield State Farm Nellie Gutowski

Earhart Lands in Lae New Guinea During Round the World Flight

Amelia Earhart and navigator Capt Freddy Green s plan to reach How Island after landing at Lae New Guinea. Earhart departed Port Darwin Australia at 6 19 PM local time and reported a midnight Greenwich meridian check point as they crossed toward the equator.

Bydney Australia Amelia Earhart Lae New Guinea Greenwich Miss Earhart Port Darwin Wentey

Scouts Take Over Capita National Jamboree Opens

Scouts arrive in force for a ten day jamboree at Bundown with 27 000 youths forming a tented city. A trench mortar signal will mark the opening as 1 634 foreign and Scout flags are unfurled and a review by President Roosevelt looms. Music by 12 combi bands plays the national anthem.

Washington Boy Scouts Capital Roosevelt Amer Combi Florida

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