Three Palm Beach Banks Closed Today In Run On Funds
Three Palm Beach County banks failed to open with Farmers Bank and Trust of West Palm Beach unable to start after a chain of closures. First National Bank of Lake Worth and Ocean City Bank of Delray did not open as bank examiner T. C. Hawkins took charge at Delray. A long line formed outside Citizens Bank of West Palm Beach amid fears of bank runs and possible Miami financial support.
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West Palm Beach, Fla
Mar
Palm Beach County
Farmers Bank and Trust Company of
West Palm Beach
J. T. Reese
Palm Beach
First National Bank of Lake Worth
Ocean City Bank of Delray
T. C. Hawkins
State Bank Examiner
Delray Institution
Lake Worth
Delray Bank
Lake Worth Bank
Citizens Bank of West
Miami
Segregation Laws Ruled Invalid in Supreme Court Ruling
The Louisiana and New Orleans segregation rules restricting housing occupancy by race were declared invalid by the Supreme Court in a case brought by Benjamin Harmon who sought to rent 232 Audubon Street in a white New Orleans community to African Americans without meeting the stated conditions.
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Washington, Med
Louisiana
New Orleans
Supreme Court
Benjamin Harmon
Audubon Street
Permit Withdrawn for MSG Boxing Card
New York March 14 AP report says Tex Rickard’s permit to stage a Madison Square Garden boxing card on March 23 or any day that week was withdrawn by the state boxing commission after the promoter admitted violating contract regulations.
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New York
Ap) Permissorn
Tex Rickard
Madison Square Garden
State Boxing Commission
Cotton consumed February totals rise in lint and linters
The census bureau reports February consumption of 590,447 bales of lint and 60,336 bales of linters, compared with January totals of 604,584 lint and 55,149 linters, and February last year with 565,118 lint and 59,403 linters.
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Washington
Mar
Re elected Directors at Dupont Annual Meeting
Stockholders of the E. I. Dupont de Nemours and Company re elected the current board at the annual meeting held in Wilmington Delaware. The action confirms leadership as the company continues its governance.
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Wilmington, del
Mar
RE. I. Dupont Ne Mours and Company
Gilliam Leaves High Point for Statesville Business Ties
Thomas D. Gilliam will move to Statesville within sixty days to join his brother in operating the Carolina Parlor Furniture company. He leaves Globe Parlor Furniture after seventeen years as secretary treasurer and has been active in High Point civic groups, including the Commercial club chamber of commerce Kiwanis and church welfare work.
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Thomas D. Gilliam
Gilliam
High Point
Statesville
Globe Parlor Furniture Company
Carolina Parlor Furniture Company
L. F. Gilliam
Statesville Corporation
CC. E. Keiger
Imperial Furniture Manufacturing Company
Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis Club
Eight Sumter Golfers Demand Jury Trial
In Sumter South Carolina eight golfers arrested for playing golf on Sunday defying Governor Richards orders demanded a jury trial. Their case was postponed to Thursday afternoon with bonds set at $200 each.
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Sumter
S. C
Richard
Hopes For Change
United States Senator William H. King of Utah sails from San Juan Puerto Rico with hope to travel to Haiti where he says a great reception awaits him as advised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
Porto Rico
United States
William H. King
Utah
Haiti
Ocean City Bank of Delray Fails to Open
The Ocean City Bank of Delray failed to open on March 14, becoming the third bank within 20 miles to close this morning. State bank examiner T. S. Hawkins is in charge.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Ocean City Bank of Delray
T. S. Hawkins
State Bank Examiner
Convicts Attempt Escape From Joliet Prison Quarry
Two inmates at Joliet penitentiary tried to flee across a street toward the quarry. One escaped, but the second was captured.
Polo Proves Fatal in Savannah Polo Death
Savannah Georgia March 14 J N Ryan 32 died today from injuries suffered yesterday while playing polo He was a lieutenant in the officers reserve corps.
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Savannah
J. N. Ryan
Officers Reserve Corps
Tax collectors warn of deadline for income tax returns
Raleigh reports both state and federal revenue offices warn that midnight March 15 ends the filing period. Officials say no extensions despite many belated returns. Exemptions differ: state allows $1000 single $2000 married. federal allows $1500 single and $3500 married. Delinquents face penalties under law.
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Federal
Gilliam Grissom
Truce Sought in Kuomintang Faction Fight
Shanghai dispatch reports a truce declared within the Kuomin tang after a bitter conference at Hankow. Moderates led by Chang Kai-Shek face uncertainty over acceptance and the reestablished military council, while middle leaders push for restored party normalcy and continued northern campaigns.
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Shanghai
Kuomintang
Cantonese Republican Revolutionary Party
Hankow
Chang Kai-Shek
Chang
Nanching
National Military Council
Associated Press
George Hsu Chien
Michael Borodin
Russia
Eugene Chen
Soong
Reed seeks to bar testimony in Ford libel suit
Senator James A. Reed of Missouri, defense leader, plans a move to exclude testimony that could bring the $1 million libel case against Henry Ford and the Dearborn Independent into court. Federal Judge Fred S. Raymond oversaw arguments on amended pleas as trial readiness neared.
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Detroit
Mich
Aaron Shapiro
Henry Ford
The
Dearborn Independent
James A. Reed
Missouri
Reed
Fred S. Raymond
Grand Rapids
Governor Whitfield Faces Final Weeks Amid Bone Cancer
Jackson Mississippi March 14 AP Governor Henry L Whitfield is expected to die within weeks or days as he battles bone cancer per a statement from his personal physician Dr Julius Crisler.
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Jackson
Miss
Henry L. Whitfield
Julius Crisler
Crisler
Girl Evangelist Faces Licensing Move in City Revival
The American Association for the Advancement of Atheism warned that legal action will be pursued unless 14 year old Aldine Utley obtains working papers. The group opposes her proposed citywide revival campaign claiming licensing is required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Aldine Utley
The
American Association For the Advancement of Atheism Today
Bank Closings Leave Lake Worth Without Local Lender
The First National Bank of Lake Worth did not open today in West Palm Beach Florida leaving the town without a functioning bank as the First Bank and Trust company had already closed on February 23.
Hoyle Sink and Bowie May Be two New State Judges
Raleigh reports political gossip links Hoyle Sink pardons commissioner and T. C. Bowie Ashe county legislator with two Western division superior judge posts. Governor McLean has not announced selections as speculation grows after Townsend Moore appointments. Bowie previously represented the North Carolina Bible League in anti evolution efforts.
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Hoyle Sink
Bowie
Raleigh
T. CC. Bowie
Ashe County
House of Representatives
McLean
Pinehurst
N. A. Townsend
Clayton Moore
General Assembly
Link
Townsend
Moore
North Carolina Automotive Trades Association Meets in Asheville
The annual convention of the North Carolina Automotive Trades association opens at the Kenilworth Inn in Asheville with a 1 PM luncheon. Over 100 automobile dealers from across the state attend as Henry Masten of Winston-Salem delivers the welcome, and Henry Cutchin of Rocky Mount replies. A business session, annual report by C. W. Roberts, and committees follow. Banquet tomorrow features R. M. Hanes of Wachovia Bank and Trust and Tom Mirechum of Petersburg as chief speakers.
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Asheville
North Carolina Automotive Trades Association
Kenilworth Inn
Henry Masten
Winston-Salem
Henry Cutchin
Rocky Mount
Montague Marine Veteran Sister Identified in Richmond
In Richmond on March 14 AP reports Sergeant Montague's next of kin is his sister Mrs Joseph W Blanton Jr of 2711 Grove Avenue. Montague joined the marine corps in 1902 and served on the transport Chaumont in China with the fourth regiment.
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Washington, Mar
Montague
Joseph W. Blanton, Jr
Grove Avenue
Richmond
Marine Corps
China
Chaumont
British control of cotton trade fuels profits in Britain
The Daily News reports British textile firms profited by more than 50 million dollars as American cotton prices collapsed. British buyers allegedly absorbed surplus when American growers dumped cotton, with total purchases reaching several million bales. The piece links Keynes and a potential central buying body to the alleged scheme.
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Chicago
Mar
The
Daily News
Aaron Sapiro
England
John Maynard Keynes
Keynes
Goldsboro Man Is a Murder Victim
Tom Thompson, a quiet carpenter, was ambushed last night near a negro church on Holly Street and died after staggering across the street. A coroner's jury investigated but found no clue to the slayer. Thompson leaves a widow and five children. Funeral set for tomorrow at his Grantham township home.
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Goldsboro
Tom Tompson
Holly Street
Thompson
Grantham Township
Here
Sapiro Denied Right to Amend Libel Pleading
In Detroit on March 14, Judge M Haymond denied Aaron Sapiro’s request to amend his $1,000,000 libel suit against Henry Ford. Counsel William Gallagher argued for a new paragraph claiming the term Jew in Dearborn Independent articles shows scorn. The judge ruled the addition does not create a new libel charge and would broaden admissible evidence.
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Detroit
Aaron Sapiro
Sapiro
Henry Ford
M. Haymond
United States District Court
William Henry Gallagher
The
Dearborn Independent
Raymond
Hendersonville Driver Sentenced in Second Degree Murder
Paul Turner received a three to five year term in the state penitentiary after being found guilty of second degree murder in an automobile crash that killed W. J. Jordan, a Hendersonville resident, on a highway near Hendersonville last October. Turner claimed self defense.
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Hendersonville
Paul Turner
W. J. Jordan
Turner
Jordan
Goforth Improves After Stabbing in Brazil
American consul Herndon Goforth in Saopaulo Brazil remains out of immediate danger after being stabbed last week officials report he is improving though risks remain.
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Washington, Mar
Herndon Goforth
Saopaulo
Brazil
State Department
Bushways Seek Full Facts On Death Near Aberdeen
James E. Bushway aged 85 whose body was found near Aberdeen with Miss Helen Higgins after a storm was blamed on exposure. His parents from Haverhill Mass urge state investigation, disputing the coroner's story and seeking fuller details of the deaths.
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Raleigh, Mar
James E. Bushway
Aberdeen
Brummitt
Charles Bushway
Haverhill
Mass
Eastern
Bushway
Helen Higgins
Sargentville
Maine
Gangland slayings claim Genna rival in Chicago
In Chicago police probe a Genna gang leader Alfonzo Fiori was found shot in a West Side inn passageway. The killings follow two other mob deaths, with police noting no clues to the shooters and hinting at gang reprisals tied to a liquor raid. Joe Saltis offered a $5,000 reward for the slayers as investigators pursue roadhouse leads and connections to earlier executions.
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Chicago
Genna
Alfonzo Fiori
Gennas
Lefty Koncil
Charles
Big Hayes) Hubacek
Benjamin Schneider
North Side
Koncil
Hubaeck
Edward Collopy
Dominick Sacca
Fiori
Nicholas Augustine
New York
White Plains
N. Y
Joe Saltis
More Time Granted in Students Affair at UNC
The University of North Carolina student body voted to extend time for the student committee probing the suspension of thirteen men for gambling. Jeff Fordham, chair, said more time was needed. exams approach and no further meeting will be held until next Monday. One appellant withdrew from the challenge to the council decision.
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Chapel Hill
Mar
University of North Carolina
Jeff Fordham
Five Capital Cases Open in Johnston County Court
Five capital cases are on the docket as Johnston County Superior Court opens a criminal term with Judge W C Harris presiding. The Forsythe murder case is highlighted for Wednesday but likely delayed to Thursday due to ahead capital matters.
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Smithfield
Johnston County
Long Legal Battle Over Cigar Trade Marks Won
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of C. F. A. O. Ingenohl, former Manila cigar factory owner, ending a lengthy dispute over trademark use on cigars.
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Washington
Mar
Supreme Court
Bloody Battle at Kilby Prison Rocks Alabama
A riot involving about 500 inmates broke out during supper at Kilby Prison in Montgomery, Alabama. Guards using shotguns and tear gas quelled two hours of fighting in the main corridor. 16 prisoners hospitalized and ten more held in solitary pending investigation. Several leaders named including Frank Bowen and Melvin Tyus. Governor Graves declined to comment on the mine-lease issue cited by protesters.
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Montgomery
Ala
Kilby
T. J. Shirley
Shirley
Joe D. Lewis
Ward
Frank Bowen
Frank McDougal
Melvin Tyus
A. P. Lee
Walter Smith
Tom Wilson
Grady Reynolds
Fred Lynn
Charlie Mooney
Guy Cobb
Ed White
Clarence Shirley
Ed Godfrey
Walter Babb
Cliff Helston
Bibb Graves
Funeral of Christian Held in Cumberland
Funeral services were held today for Robert W. Christian a member of the 1925 state legislature who died at his home near Manchester. His scientific farming methods were watched by state agricultural experts and his farm experiments were a lifelong pursuit. He was born in Montgomery County and lived in Alaska New York and North Carolina before returning to his native state. Surviving him are his daughter Mrs H C Grenizer his mother Mrs W S Ingraham and his sister Mrs W C Ewing of Fayetteville.
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Fayetteville
Mar
Robert W. Christian
Manchester
Montgomery County
Alaska
New York State
H. C. Grenizer
W. S
Three Convicts Escape From Joliet Prison Quarry
Three inmates broke from the Illinois state prison quarry in Joliet. Guards recovered Leonard Russo serving ten years for larceny and Joseph Pasquale serving one to ten years for robbery, but a third convict eluded capture as a citywide search began.
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Joliet
His
Liberty
Leonard Russo
Servine
Jseph Pasquale
Caugh
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NEA
Neich Eur
Anna Spetko
Spetko
Joliet Pen
Will County
Leo Grant
Juanita Galabdo
Barnardo Roa
Roa
Juanita
Jesse Gonzales
Charles Duschowski
Dischowski
Plenty
Edward F. Gibbons
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Great Britain
Goforth
Alabama
Cumberland
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