Jonas Given Recess Appointment in North Carolina
Jonas, a defeated challenger from North Carolina, received a recess appointment to a western North Carolina post but failed to win Senate confirmation. Senator Morrison urged withholding a confirmation report and the nomination was sent to a subcommittee that did not report. Jonas will serve until next December, with pay to be drawn during service.
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North Carolina
Congress
United
Jonas
Morrison
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Department of Justice
Senate Clears Numerous Bills In North Carolina
Raleigh March 7 The senate unanimously backs the Pitts bill requiring a single set of approved high school textbooks for all public high schools in the state to be purchased and sold by the state under five year adoptions starting 1934. The body also passes minor statewide measures and the Blount bill allowing fines in manslaughter cases with minimum four months imprisonment. District hospital homes are provided for in two senate measures.
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Raleigh
Mar
North Carolina
Senate
House
Legge to Return to Farm Machinery Trade
Washington March 7 Alex Legge the man drafted by both Democratic and Republican presidents to handle big government jobs is resigning from the farm board to return to selling farm machinery. He led the farm board since 1929 after leaving a $100000 yearly role at the International and will rejoin International people in Chicago. James C Stone remains as the new chairman and Legge urged board members to mentor young workers and stress the value of their labor.
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Washington
Mar
Alex Legge
Wilson
War Industries Board
The
International
Hoover
Farm Board
White House
Chicago
James C- Stone
Legge
Quakes Shake Serbia in Morning Shocks Hit Cities
Widespread destruction reported in south Serbia from two earthquakes. Homes and public buildings in Demir Kapia and Valandovo were shaken, causing panic. One death confirmed with others feared. A mountain slide in Valandovo region killed about 200 sheep. At Guevuell the post office was split, and the Athens express halted as rails were displaced.
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Vienna
Mar
Serbia
Balkan
Demir
Kapia
Valandovo
Guevuell
Athens Express
Graham Calls For Industrial Peace and Intelligent Social Legislation
Frank P. Graham, UNC president, urged the National Women’s Trade Union League conference in Greensboro to pursue intelligent social legislation as a path to industrial peace. He outlined four principles including equal speech, organization, fact finding, and gradual limits on working hours and child labor. He praised NC advocates for steering away from Bolshevism and Fascism toward American freedom.
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Greensboro
N. C
Frank P. Graham
University of North Carolina
Graham
Southern Industrial Conference
National Women's Trade Union League of America
North Carolina
Altruism Noted Among Bootleggers in Greensboro
In Greensboro on March 7, police found Sam Lockhart and Leroy Harris in a house with two gallons of whisky. Each claimed ownership to shield the other, and officers decided to let the judge sort out the dispute.
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Greensboro
Mar
Sam Lockhart
Leroy Harris
York Bidding For Veterans Hospital
An organized effort to bring the South Carolina veterans hospital to York was launched at a mass meeting. Two hundred and fifty attendees subscribed $1,005 for preliminary campaign expenses. John R. Hart, attorney, was named chairman of the organization.
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York
8. C
South Carolina Veterans Hospital
John R. Hart
Diary links woman to Hollywood love agency abuse case
Los Angeles March 7 The district attorney reports a diary showing how young girls were lured into engagements with wealthy men in Hollywood. Mrs Olive Day dancer alongside William Jobelman and John Mills faced superior court charges. Mill son Clark heir preliminary hearing set March 31. Mille released on 5000 bond. others jailed. Blayney Matthews notes diary ties Day to Mills for years. Diary notes girls aged 12 to 20 and wealthy men files. Day’s view says nothing wrong just thinking. Diary turned over by brother in law after name of his 13 year old sister appeared.
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Los Angeles
District Attorney's
Hollywood
Olive Clark Day
Mille
Blayney Matthews
District Attorney's Office
Mrs. Day
South Carolinian Chosen for Japanese General Staff College
Major Rufus S Bratton of York South Carolina was selected by Secretary Hurley to attend the Japanese general staff college in Japan An annual exchange partners officers from Japan and the United States for staff education
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Washington, Mar
Rufus S. Bratton
York
S. C
Hurley
Japanese General Staff College
Japan
General Staff
United States
Chauffeur Jack Beach held on charge of bride slaying
Denver March 7 Leslie J Jack Beach a 42 year old chauffeur was held today on a charge of slaying his bride of three months. her body was found in a basement room at the home of her employer yesterday.
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Denver
Leslie J
Jack Beach
Five die in Danube collision near Belgrade
Five persons drowned when the river steamer Karageorge collided with Fran chet D'Esparey on the Danube near Belgrade. The disaster occurred today drawing rescue efforts and investigations into the collision between the vessels.
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Belgrade
Jugoslavia
Karageorges
Franchet D’esparey
Danube
Jackie Coogan signs contract for 7500 a week
Hollywood reports sixteen year old Jackie Coogan will receive 7500 weekly with Mitzi Green set at 625 weekly as legal formalities iron out for their film contracts. Coogan’s return follows two earlier exits from films. Mitzi’s pay escalates to 1250 weekly, with tutoring ensuring steady work.
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Hollywood
Cal
Jackie Coogan
Jackie
Mitzie Green
Comedienne
Mitzi
Young Coogan
Asheville to Welcome Hoover on Brief Asheville Visit
Asheville prepares for President Hoover and party arriving Sunday to visit Herbert Hoover Jr. and convalescent in Asheville. City commissioners adopt welcome resolutions as Col Edward Starling arranges arrangements with Grove Park Inn reservations. White House physician Dr Joel Boone and secretary Lawrence Ritchie expected, unclear visit length.
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Asheville
Mar
President Hoover
Col
Edward W. Starling
White House
Col. Starling
Grove Park Inn
Joel T. Boone
Young Hoover
Lawrence Ritchie
Mr. Hoover
Secret Service
Hundreds Attend Gastonia Cotton Style Show
Five hundred to six hundred people from the Carolinas filled the high school auditorium for a Gastonia cot ton style show by local merchants with the Cotton Textile Institute and the Durene Association of America. More than 109 garments were shown on living models including beach pajamas, with addresses by Frazier of Cora College and David R. Coker of Hartsville. The event closes today as part of a southern wear cotton campaign.
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Gastonia
Mar
Carolinas
Cotton Textile Institute
Durene Association of America
Aries
Frazier
Auidechy Cora College
Charlotte
David R. Coker
Hartsville
Chamber of Commerce
Woman Leaps Ten Stories To Her Death
Mrs Trucie Daniels 46 of Nashville Tenn leaped from a tenth floor hotel window in Durham at 2 12 am as her husband W M Daniels returned from a trip and found Baltimore attorney B Calvert in her room Calvert known as Judge Calvert special master appoin ted in the Home Mortgage Company receivership case is charged with immoral use of a hotel room Inquest set for today Police say the husband was not in the room His wife had lived in Durham off and on for months Daniels said he told his wife they had separated and she asked about the children The body was found on a two story hotel roof and covered only by a green silk night gown She is survived by her husband and two sons a 21 year old Raleigh photographer and a 24 year old photography student in Effingham Ill.
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Durham
N. C
Trucie Daniels
Nashville
Tenn
W. M. Daniels
B. Calvert
Baltimore
Calvert
I. M. Meekine
Home Mortgage Company
Daniels
Richmond
Mr. Skeen
John P. Skeen
Mr. Sk
Postmaster Message Rule On Confederate Pension Checks
Washington March 7 The Post Office Department granted southern states permission to print a message on envelopes containing Confederate veterans pension checks. Texas requested the ruling after evidence showed many checks were cashed by ineligible individuals. A set form was prescribed directing delivery intent and return to the state comptroller if undeliverable.
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Washington
Mar
Post Office Department
Texas
State Comptroller of Public Accounts
Greensboro Men Recall Whiskey Purchase Incident
In Greensboro on March 17 Clyde and J R Snyder went to the home of John Thomas to buy whiskey. Several negroes were present. When a quarter was asked for, the negroes attacked. Both Clyde and J R Snyder testified in court about the incident.
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Greensboro
Clyde
J. R. Snyder
John Thomas
J. R
Storms and Quakes Across Regions Leave Destruction In Path
Storms lashed the Atlantic from Iceland to northern Africa while snow blanketed the prairie states from the Dakotas to Texas and rivers rose. Earthquakes shook the Balkans with two severe shocks. Bulgaria Greece and Yugoslavia reported damage and casualties. North Sea high tides and sandstorms battered shores as trains faced delays and railbeds split. In France floods hit St Remy and Rheims areas as the Seine and Marne surged.
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OY Assocatis
Atlantic
Iceland
Africa
Prairie
Dakotas
Texas
France
Balkans
North Sea
England
Bulgaria
Jugoslavia
Greece
Serbia
Prisoners Safe After Duplin County Stockade Fire
In GOLDSBORO on March 7 a massive stockade fire trapped 41 inmates in Duplin County. Eleven black convicts perished as guards Owen Basden and B.S. Nicholson evacuated others after fire broke out before 2 a.m. Coroner Dan H Bridgers opened an investigation. Basden repeatedly reentered to search for prisoners.
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Goldsboro
Duplin County
Owen Basden
B.S. Nicholson
Dan H. Bridgers
Basden
Uniform Textbooks May Come to North Carolina High Schools
Raleigh May 7 News reports a house bill authorizing uniform high school textbooks across North Carolina. Representative Pitts of Catawba says the measure, unanimously passed, aims to reduce costs via state contracts and standardize texts adopted by the state board of education. The bill faces senate review and calls for five year text changes amid businessman appointments to the commission.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
House
Pitts
Catawba
Senate
State Board of Education
Moss
Nash
A. T. Allen
Canton Mayor Hurt In Auto Accident
Canton Mayor Dr T Kerr and Dan Wild were injured when their car struck a dog on highway 54 ten miles south of Burlington. Police chief A P Russell escaped with minor injuries. Kerr suffered a broken collarbone and facial injuries. All were en route to Raleigh. Kerr and Wild are Fibre company officials.
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Burlington
Mar
T. Kerr
Canton
Dan Wild
Highway 54
Here
A. P. Russell
Kerr
Wild
Rainey Hospital
Raleigh
The
Champion Fibre Company
Strange Indian tribe located on Tiburon Island Mexico
A report from Tiburon Island near Sonora describes a remnant Seris tribe living largely in the open, with no houses, tanned skin, six foot males, and practices including gambling, selective infant mortality by a tribal doctor, and sun and moon worship. They reportedly shun whites and celebrate marriage readiness with grand rituals.
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Mexico City
Tiburon Island
Arizona
Gulf of California
Tiburon
Sonora
Juan Mastuzzi
Mme
Titagna
Newark hitchhiker convicted in Behrends murder
Sentenced to life. Fred Koster of Newark New Jersey was found guilty of killing Rudolph R Behrends a Frankfort Germany tourist by a jury in Cairo Georgia Superior Court. The defendant received life imprisonment.
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Cairo
Fred Koster
Newark
N. J
Rudolph R. Behrends
Frankfort
Germany
Texas Millionaire Feeds Hungry Diners at Oil Field Cafe
Texas oil magnate Claude D. Ashby converts first 40 000 from 20 acres into a cafe in Tyler He installs electric signs dish dryers toasters and egg poachers hires a break-down orchestra and promises to feed any hungry man who shows coins on his hands His royal earnings at 35 cents a barrel amount to 11 47 per minute as long as the field runs flush.
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Tyler
Texas
Claude D. Ashby
East Texas
C. M. Joiner
Ashby
Prison Stockade Fire Probed In North Carolina
March 7 Raleigh reports Mrs. W. T. Best orders L. G. Whitley to investigate the Kenanville prison stockade fire that killed 11 black inmates. Senator Rivers D. Johnson and Junius K. Powell also head to Duplin to aid inquiry. Four guards reportedly on duty last night.
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Raleigh
W. T. Best
L. G. Whitley
Kenanville
Whitley
Caledonian
Bost
Rivers D. Johnson
Duplin
Duplin County
Junius K. Powell
U.S. Not Agreed to Naval Treaty Yet
Washington reports say the United States has not yet agreed to the British Italian French naval accord and will not sign Tuesday. A high authority noted that ambassadorial signings in London were received with surprise, indicating no US disagreement but a delay for full information on the treaty's form.
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Washington
Mar
United States
London
Kidnapers Brought Back To Face Trial
Durham report says Mr and Mrs Waldron of Roanoke Virginia captured their eight year old grandson James Waldron from in front of West Durham school. They are being returned to face charges. The boy had been living with his mother and her husband several days ago.
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Durham
Mar
Hillsboro
Jams Waldron
West Durham
Waldron
Roanoke
Bey
Pn Gy Solars
Cox
Addie Neighbors
Jo Roanoke
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