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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1933
Page
1
Senator Walsh of Montana dies suddenly from a heart attack during national events. Washington reacts with shock as Senate resolutions of regret are adopted and leaders express condolences to Mrs Walsh and the nation.
Capitol chatter says President-Elect Roosevelt may call a late March special session, while Speaker Garner has no firm information. Garner recalls suggesting mid April, with discussions in New York in January indicating an early start to finish before days slip by due to banking concerns.
President-Elect Roosevelt, mourning Senator Thomas J. Walsh, held a brief talk with Secretary of the Treasury Woodin at his New York residence. He planned to reach Washington by special train as he prepared to take office Saturday afternoon and submit cabinet names to the Senate.
Montana was stunned to learn Senator Thomas J. Walsh died suddenly on a train in North Carolina before dawn. A nationally prominent figure, his death followed recent Montanan losses and came as a grim anti climax after news of his Havana marriage and his resignation to Governor Erickson.
Raleigh March 2 The North Carolina legislature reviewed an approved 83 million dollar six month appropriations bill for schools highways and other needs and considered methods to raise funds including a sales tax. Debates centered on school funding levels with talks of eight month term expansion and state takeover of highways to reduce local levies.
Rocky Mount report says John Wilkins, 50, was killed instantly when a car driven by P. R. Bullock lost control two miles from town and struck his bicycle. A coroner's jury called the death unavoidable. Separate report from New York notes three inches of snow with forecast of up to five inches.
Winston Salem reports Anson commander of the North Carolina division United Confederate Veterans says the annual reunion will be held in Monroe in conference with Monroe citizens.
M D King of Miami Florida leaped from a transport plane over Adams Run area in Charleston County, plunging toward a swamp below. He vanished and his body had not been located as rescue efforts continued.
Washington reports Senator Smith after a Hoover conference said he felt more confident the emergency cotton relief bill would be signed awaiting presidential action. Raleigh briefing notes an unidentified man interrupted a protest meeting against new taxes by the North Carolina General Assembly.
Rocky Mount reports Mrs. Thomas J. Walsh describing in nervous speech how Senator Walsh died on the way to Washington to join the Roosevelt administration. She recalls happiness in Havana Miami Palm Beach and Daytona before the tragedy. Continuous account continues on page 11.
President elect Roosevelt calls Senator Thomas J. Walsh death a grievous loss to the country and to the incoming administration. He notes Walsh was his oldest trusted friend and an adviser whose calm judgment he relied on and says filling Walshs cabinet place will be difficult. The death was reported as Roosevelt prepared for inauguration and Walsh had just been named attorney general.
Special to the Enterprise notes the inauguration postponed three weeks due to budget issues. The piece recalls Detroit’s growth and Henry Ford’s ongoing interventions to rescue it. Al Smith’s remarks on proposed policies are quoted, criticizing his electability and suggesting public figures should be clear in stance.
Discussion on a possible successor heats up with Arthur Mullen of Nebraska and Professor Felix among the named candidates. Names have circulated as observers weigh readiness and fit for the role.
Thousands arrive for Roosevelt inauguration amid parade preparations and social welcomes. Governors, politicians, and public figures mingle at hotels and White House environs as Congress debates a new Speaker and officials prepare signature and veto actions. A Pan American concert ushers in the festivities.
Washington March 2. A plan to cut to 200 million dollars off government costs next year was said by Speaker Garner to have been completed by advisors to President-Elect Roosevelt. The treasury deficit for eight months of the current fiscal year totaled 1.36 billion dollars. William H Woodin, slated as next treasury secretary, will work to balance income and outgo.
Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana died of a heart attack aboard an Atlantic Coast Line train near Wilson North Carolina while en route to Washington to be sworn in as Attorney General in the Roosevelt cabinet. He was 73 and married a Cuban widow in Havana a week earlier. burial planned in his wedding clothes.
Havana bylines report the death of Senator Thomas J. Walsh attorney general designate in the Roosevelt cabinet in the United States. Officials and social circles expressed shock at the news at the palace and in Havana.
Charles Boettcher II, heir to a Denver fortune, was returned home after about seventeen days in captivity. Reports conflicted on ransom payment though family and authorities indicated obligations were fulfilled. Boettcher said he was blindfolded. police pursued suspects after a gunfight near the stockyards.
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