Final Approval Given Pari Matuel Betting House Passes Reed Measure
In Raleigh on March 15 AP reports the House approved a pari mutuel betting bill on an oral vote after debate and recalled the measure from a table. The bill creates a racing commission in Buncombe to grant franchises for horse racing and pari mutuel machines, with a $5,000 fee per racing day, and now moves to the Senate.
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HOUSE
Reed
Hoes
Senate
Raleigh
Mar. Is
Paseed Ee
Buncombe
Eee
Henderson Makes Public Terms Of Naval Accord
London dispatch reports the terms of the Franco British Italian naval accord covering battleships carriers cruisers and submarines. The memorandum by Henderson and Alexander lays out bases of agreement and preserves tonnage ratios while smoothing differences among powers ahead of Geneva talks.
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Henderson
Frank HK
London
Mar
Great Britain
France
Italy
Arthur Henderson
A. V. Alexander
Admiralty
Paris
Rome
United States
Japan
Dry Statute Enforcement Termed Most Effective
ST PETERSBURG March 11 AP Enforcement of the prohibition law is more effective than for any other crime. Dunford says prohibition reveals criminals but can be enforced with high efficiency. calls for public understanding of enforcement. He dismisses immediate repeal of the 18th Amendment as remote. Mrs Mann of Huntington WV urged wets to fight to defend the constitution and home at the Anti Saloon League southern convention.
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ST. Petersburg
Pia
Mar. St
Dunford
Els
Fra
America
Frank N. Mann
Huntington
W. Va
Anti-Saloon League
Mann
Nebraskan critic charges power monopoly aims at Hoover era conventions
A Nebraskan congressman candidate alleges a power supply cartel seeks to control both major parties and undermine the 1933 race. He opposes Hoover's federal regulation, urging federal operation of the industry, calling it the widest, most far reaching monopoly devised. He warns partisan bias rots democracy and urges national action to curb the power behemoth.
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Washington
Mar
Hoover
Norris
Reed bill to allow pari mutuel betting in Buncombe county
Raleigh March 11 The Reed bill to permit pari mutuel betting machines in Buncombe County for races passed the House without a roll call and heads to the Senate where opposition is expected. The Senate earlier passed bills on workmen’s compensation fund and state shipment restrictions and approved two more measures to supplement the local government act. The House killed the Halstead Thompson highway center bill and amended Clement driving and judgment collection measures, sending them back to the Senate. The House constitutional amendments committee approved Whedbee Senate bills for constitutional rewrite machinery but no report was issued on the Cherry anti syndicalism bill after a public hearing.
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Raleigh
Mar
House
Reed
Buncombe County
Senate
Whedbee-Nixon
Butler to Bring Prohibition Issue Before Republicans
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University, said he would raise the prohibition issue at the Republican gathering for the 1932 presidential election. He stated the 18th amendment must be repealed and police power returned to the states, with others joining him in the effort.
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Pasadena
Calif
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Minnesota Congressmen Headed for Fort Bragg Inspection Flight
Congressmen Kvale and Clague of Minnesota left Bolling Field in a Lockheed-Vega monoplane and are due at Fort Bragg for an inspection. Clague, on the House Military Affairs Committee, will inspect posts in the south and west while his companion tours drought areas in Arkansas and nearby states. The itinerary includes Texas before returning to Washington.
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Fayetteville
Mar
Kvale
Clague
Minnesota
Bollingfield
Washington
Fort Bragg
House
Arkansas
Texas
Fire attack on Bladen county home sparks pursuit
A mob of white men attacked the home of Bill Simpson in Bladen county early today, setting it on fire and firing on Simpson as he tried to rescue his wife and child. All escaped unharmed, a carload of assailants fled toward the county line, and Sheriff Tetum pursued the vehicle from Pages Lake. The sheriff attributed the violence to moonshine disputes. In Hickory a riot left Kristis Carter dead and Finley Ferguson charged with murder after a clash between negro youths, with Ferguson claiming self defense.
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Fayetteville
Mar
Bill Simpson
Bladen County
Simpson
Hobeson-Bladen County
Tetum
Elizabethtown
Pages Lake
Hickory
Custris Carter
Finley Ferguson
Four Homes Burned in Cornelius Fire
A nighttime blaze in Cornelius North Carolina destroyed four homes and threatened two others before it was checked. The estimated damage exceeds 10 000 dollars. Homes belonging to Burlee Cheppard Harvis Goss Aman John Morrow and James P Harwell were burned.
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Cornelius
N. C
Burlee Cheppard
Harvis Gossaman
John Morrow
James P. Harwell
Prohibition Officer Reports 41 Arrests in W NC
Charlotte March 11 The February report of J Ed Kanipe deputy prohibition administrator for western North Carolina discloses 41 arrests capture of 48 stills confiscation of two automobiles and seizure of 130 gallons of whiskey
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Charlotte
Mar
J. Ed Kanipe
North Carolina
New Holland Farm Project Curtailed in Hyde County
Washington, March 11. Active operation of the New Holland Corporation's large farming project in Hyde county has been curtailed. It is not known whether the curtailment is permanent or temporary.
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Washington, N. C
New Holland Corporation
Hyde County
Trustees Meet Over President Jenkins Resignation at Davenport College
Salisbury March 11 The board of trustees of Davenport College Lenoir met in executive session to consider the resignation of President W A Jenkins The Rev Frank Sherrill of Cornelius chairman of the board presided over the proceedings and no final action was announced.
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Salisbury
Davenport College
Lenoir
W. A. Jenkins
Frank Sherrill
Cornelius
Balloon Released From Fort Bragg Drifts Northeast
An army observation balloon with five passengers was released at Fort Bragg in a test to determine drift distance. Commanded by Lieut. M. EB. Weills of the 2nd balloon corps, the craft was last seen drifting northeast at the Harnett county line.
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Fayetteville
Mars
Fort Bragg
M. EB. Weills
2Nd Balloon Corps
Harnett County
Dedication date set for Harding tomb in Marion
President Hoover seeks to dedicate the Harding tomb during the week of June 15 after the Harding memorial commission considers Tuesday June 16. Lawrence Richey informed the Marion based commission that date is satisfactory. The commission had not yet replied to the White House.
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Harding
Washington
Mar
Hoover
Harding Memorial Commission
President Harding
Marion
Ohio
Lawrence Richey
White House
Hoke Donithen
Harding Memorial Association
Substitute For Senate Personnel Bill Passed
RALEIGH March 11 The house passed a substitute for the senate personnel bill on second reading. A director of personnel under the governor would control all salaries and jobs of the state with power to regulate salaries in counties cities and towns. An amendment to impose a two year salary freeze failed.
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Raleigh
Mar
House
Senate
Gardner
Moss
Nash
Jeffress
Guilford
Newton brought into bank probe in Tennessee
Nashville march 11 Isaac Newton is cited by Walter Faulkner chairman of the legislative investigating committee as the probe into Tennessee’s failed Rogers Caldwell and Let banks expands He says the panel will seek broader facts about state department dealings and the 6 650 000 of state money tied to the banks when they failed and hints at forthcoming disclosures.
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Nashville
Tenn
Isaac Newton
Tennessee
Walter Faulkner
Legislative Investigating Committee
Great Lake of Intelligence
Faulkner
State Departments
Rogers Caldwell
Sue Lea
State Purchasing Department
Little Girl Burns To Death In Rescue
Kathleen Vern, aged two, died in Little Rock after diving into a burning trash pile to rescue a doll. Her mother pulled her from the flames but the dress burned, and the girl succumbed several hours later.
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Little Rock
Ark
Kathleen Vern
Kathleen
Hair Restorers May Be Scientific Hope For Bald Heads
AP science writer reports at the international beauty congress that internal hair restorers may address baldness by acting on the sympathetic nervous system. Dr. Herman Goodman cites evidence that adolescence shifts hair control from the top of the head to fringe areas. thallium acetate taken internally influences hair growth while external rubs do not.
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Howard W. Blakesleer
New York
Mar
International Beauty Congress
Herman Goodman
Celsus
Goodman
Central Nervous System
R. Sabouraud
Paris
No decision yet on Cherry bill
Raleigh March 11. A North Carolina house judiciary committee heard testimony on Representative Cherry’s anti-syndicalism bill but did not act. Labor leaders and rail labor reps urged looser speech limits while opponents urged stricter controls. Charlotte group meanwhile voiced opposition in a Central Labor Union resolution.
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Raleigh
Mar
House Judiciary Committee
R. R. Lawrence
North Carolina Federation of Labor
T. A. Wilson
Federation
State Industrial Commission
Nell Battle Lewis
Frank Graham
University of North Carolina
Wilson
Miss Lewis
North Carolina
Charlotte
Representative Cherry
Gaston
Charlotte Central Labor Union
No Sign of Break In Winter Weather
London dispatch reports Europe remains in the grip of bitter winter weather with France Germany Austria and the British Isles enduring extreme cold and heavy snow. Some English locations show higher readings but many areas still record subzero Fahrenheit temps. Renewed snowstorms deepen the snow cover and Scotland and northern England report vast drifts blocking roads.
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London
Europe
France
Germany
Austria
British Isles
England
Scotland
Two Catalonian Parties Merge For New Republican Group
Catalonia political figures unite Accio Catalana and Accio Republicana to form the New Catalonian Republican Party announcing a general assembly on March 22 to prepare for April 12 municipal elections. The faction backs a Spanish republic with administrative autonomy for Catalonia, not full separation.
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Barcelona
Spain
Catalonia
New Catalonian Republican Party
Accio Catalina
Accio Republicana
Pantages and Mills Surrender to Police in Hollywood Case
San Diego March 11 Alexander Pantages millionaire showman and John P Mills real estate dealer surrendered to police and were arraigned on charges of complicity in the so called Hollywood girl bazaar. Pantages released on fifteen thousand dollar bail and Mills on ten thousand dollars.
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San Diego
Cal
Alexander Pantages
John P. Mills
Los Angeles
Tages
Mille
Barcelona Denies Republic Set Up
Inquiries in Barcelona today found no knowledge of any republic proclamation. Madrid reports of a Barcelona republic caused quiet surprise as well informed sources said nothing along those lines occurred.
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Barcelona
Republic
Madrid
Insurance Bill Defeated in State Senate 34 to 9
Raleigh March 11 The state senate defeated the Whedbee Nixon fund for workmen compensation administration by 34 to 9 with opponents calling it monopolistic. A substitute to form a study commission also failed. Supporters argued the bill would lower costs for employers. critics warned of a state insurance business risk.
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Raleigh
Mar
State Senate
Whedbee-Nixon
Ohio
Grier
Iredell
Umstead
Orange
Johnson
Thill
Jones
Richmond
Baggett
Harnett
Rankin
Gaston
Gravely
Nash
Whedbee
Fund for River Work Announced
Washington March 11 Allotment of 1 120 200 by the war department from the emergency unemployment relief fund for rivers and harbors work was announced today. The allocations include Cape Fear river North Carolina Wilmington 55 500 Savannah river below Atlanta Ga 47 000 waterway between Beaufort S C and St Johns river Fla 10 000 Mobile Harbor Ala 22 500 St Petersburg Harbor Fla 6 000 Cumberland river above Nashville 25 000. The department also announced 194 800 from regular appropriations for surveys for navigation and flood control including James river Virginia 10 000 Santee river North and South Carolina 1 000 Yadkin Peedee North and South Carolina 1 000.
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Washington
War Department
Emergency Unemployment Relief Fund
Cape Fear River
North Carolina
Wilmington
Savannah River
Atlanta
Beaufort
S. C
St. Johns River
Fla
Mobile Harbor
Ala
St. Petersburg
Cumberland River
Nashville
James River
Virginia
Santee River
North
South Carolina
Yadkin-Peedee
Cunard Sacks 10 Percent Salaries Across Crews
The Cunard Steamship Company announced a ten percent pay cut for more than 11,000 employees in England, the United States, Canada and aboard ships, effective May 1.
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Liverpool
Mar
Cunard Steamship Company
England
United States
Canada
Supreme Court Hands Down Eleven Opinions in Raleigh
The North Carolina Supreme Court issued eleven opinions this afternoon. Key rulings include affirmations in In re will cases and against Bank versus Craven, a new trial for Laughinhouse and Bank v Great National, and reversals for Miller et al v Miller et al. Several cases involve counties Craven Duplin Forsyth Mecklenburg and others, with actions ranging from affirmations to new trials and reversals.
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Raleigh
State Supreme Court
Yelverton
Wayne
Teague
Trustee
Pilot Life Ins
Lee
Parker Co
Bank
Craven
Laughinhouse
Great Nat
Ins. Co
Pitt
Federal Reserve Bank
Brown, Duplin
New Trial
Durham
Liloyd
Exit
Orange
Home Building Inc
Brown
Rogers Dixon Co
Forsyth
New
Miller Et al
Mecklenburg
Henderson Et al
Western Carolina Power Co
Burke
Missing Man Found With Throat Slashed
The body of W. C. James, a World War II veteran missing from Ninety Six, was found near his home in Greenwood on March 11. He had been behaving oddly for days before his disappearance. An inquest was planned for late today.
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Greenwood
8. C
W. C. James
Former Mayor B T Stewart Dies in Washington at 70
B T Stewart, former mayor of Washington, died after a yearlong illness. He served eleven years as mayor and also presided over city affairs. He was 70.
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Washington
N. C
B. T. Stewart
Reverend Alpheus Baker Hervey Dies at 92 in Baldwin
The Rev. Dr. Alpheus Baker Hervey longtime adviser to Owen D. Young and former college president died last night in Baldwin New York at age 92. He had served as a respected counsellor and leader in higher education.
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Hervey
Baldwin
N. Y
Alpheus Baker Hervey
Owen D. Young
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State Assembly
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Newton
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R. B. Bennett
Dominion
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Herridge
General Assembly
Senator Johnson
Fund For River Work
Cape Fear
Cunard
Supreme Court
Miller Et. al
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