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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1932
Page
3
Final arguments begin in the Golney Seymour trial in federal court. Defense counsel John P. Dougherty may seek acquittal or manslaughter as the jury nears verdict. U S attorney John G. Gungl seeks first degree murder and the death penalty.
Greensboro, Mar 21. North Carolina democrats contributed 8472.35 dollars to the national democratic victory fund. State campaign manager Co L Shuping announced the total from 946 individuals and urged many small contributions to create broader ownership and voice in the party.
Gov O Max Gardner will address land values in North Carolina in a six station all NC radio hookup tonight between 6 30 and 7 p m. The stations airing the speech are Raleigh Charlotte Wilmington Asheville Winston Salem and Greensboro.
Hamburg March 21 The Graf Zeppelin dirigible moving from Friedrichshafen to Pernambuco Brazil was reported by Hamburg American Line to have passed over Barcelona Spain at 6 am Greenwich time.
Washington residents report a bipartisan push to block the administration plan to divert 100 million dollars of farm loan funds for foreign sales of surplus wheat and cotton. Senators Norris and Smith oppose the scheme, arguing it would disrupt markets and harm farmers nationwide.
Mrs Edward Biddle the Philadelphia society leader is snowbound in Kantishna Alaska since January 12 with Blizzard conditions closing the trail to Nenana and dog planes. A rescue mail plane will divert from its route to reach her cabin as officials relay her plan to photograph Mt McKinley and caribou her first Alaskan winter adventure continues.
Charlotte March 21 Courtney McConnell son of Dr J W McConnell of Davidson College was in serious condition in a local hospital from injuries in a collision between his motorcycle and an automobile driven by Miss Ruby Wally of Hickory.
The American Legion unemployment program has produced work for 10 175 people in North Carolina, according to the latest public report from Raleigh.
George McDonald of Pasquotank County shot and fatally wounded Julius Wilson in McDonald s home after discovering him there. The incident occurred in Elizabeth City and marks a fatal encounter involving a Black suspect and victim.
Dr Frank Graham president of the University of North Carolina will address a Charlotte alumni gathering tomorrow night.
McDowell county fires blaze in Crooked Creek and Hickory Nut areas today while Mackeys Creek fires continued from yesterday. Light winds eased spread as crews monitor new outbreaks and contain hotspots.
Clyde Lowry, sought on charges of larceny and burglary, escaped from a Charlotte hospital after an operation on Saturday. He left a note demanding his bill be sent to his father.
Forecast shows generally fair conditions Monday with cooler start. Rain chances move in Tuesday or Wednesday with a rise in temperatures midweek and cooler spell Thursday. Scattered showers possible Saturday as a return to unsettled conditions.
Duke's track team meets Wake Forest in Durham for the first outdoor meet of the season as spring holidays spread activity thin. Duke and Jersey City clash at Durham while N C State hosts Jersey City in Greensboro and UNC conducts a Chapel Hill exhibition. The Easter Monday series opens the big five baseball race with Davidson and UNC at Winston-Salem and Wake Forest hosting State in Raleigh.
Attendance grew at the start of pre Easter Evangelistic services at the North Hamilton Street Church of Christ. Rev D W Allen rector of St Mary's Episcopal church will deliver the evangelistic message tonight at 7 30. Other pastors will speak at services this week.
A report lists 237 agricultural experiment projects underway at Michigan experiment stations. The figure highlights extensive ongoing research across state stations involving a range of crops and farming practices.
Washington March 21 A formal bid to unseat Senator Bailey of North Carolina on fraud charges in the 1930 election will be laid before the senate election committee tomorrow. The move adds to a prior challenge against Bankhead of Alabama as Republicans press for ousters while Democrats back current election results.
Treasury receipts for March 18 were 37 million 42 thousand 396 dollars and 15 cents with expenditures 34 million 456 thousand 004 dollars and 35 cents leaving a balance of 738 thousand 964 dollars and 71 cents. Customs duties for March were 13 million 786 thousand 27 dollars and 52 cents.
Firefighters respond to a bed candle fire with intense manpower including eight engines four hook and ladder trucks a chief s car and an ambulance as the blaze rages through the scene.
On March 21 1918 German forces launched a major offensive near Arras claiming breakthrough and five mile depths. British divisions held ground north of Arras but pulled back in places as German losses exceeded 60 000 on day one. All British reserves were deployed as the war effort intensified with a goal to separate the British and French armies.
Durham March 21 A Duke University chemist reports producing new verpuffs or verpuffs in the lab. Dr Hauser ventures a tiny white powder in an ash tray and a warm breeze triggers a harmless hiss and vapor cloud as chloramine forms from chlorine nitrogen and hydrogen.
In 1931 Indiana, the wage drop erased the cost edge of mechanical corn pickers over hand husking, reversing prior labor savings and influencing farming practices.
The ice cream business expanded from 780000 gallons in Kentucky in 1921 to 3196000 gallons by 1929, reflecting strong demand and sector expansion across the state.
In the Hocking Valley Ohio coal fields violence erupts over a wage dispute involving about 7,000 miners. Governor White orders National Guard mobilization if lawlessness continues and mine operations at Millfield and Chauncey are halted amid clashes and arson threats.
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