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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1938
Page
1
Police say the France Spain frontier ring is the target and its aim is to mount an attack from Spain. Four men and a woman nicknamed beautiful Tatiana were arrested as the investigation begins.
Two Japanese naval officers identified as Yuji Mishimura and B. Ito were held for questioning at Cambridge police headquarters after being found taking photographs of the Harvard bridge area. They admitted prior questioning in New York and are New York residents. Harvard bridge connects Cambridge and Boston near the navy yard.
Secretary Hull expressed U S concern over Mexico's expropriation of American oil properties. He told Ambassador Daniels by telephone that an equitable adjustment should be worked out before the dispute becomes too acute and complicated.
Clearwater Florida March 21 Dodi Ogg slugging first baseman Camilli signed his 1988 contract today. Terms not announced but observers believe Camilli will draw at least 14000. Camilli long holdout with Phillies was purchased by the Dodgers for about 865000. He received 81500 from the Phillies last season.
In a house resolution Representative Rogers of Bi Mass argues the State Department should collect 26 million dollars owed by Austria to the United States but absorbed by the German Nazi regime after Germany invaded Austria.
Police conclude five of six occupants perished after two capsized motorboats Mistake and Misfortune near San Francisco Bay. Robert G. Ashworth, 19, was rescued after clinging to a life preserver for five hours while holding the body of George Conrad, 25. Missing are Nello Bertolotti, 25, Walter Rosa, 28, Walter Rosa, 25, and Raymond Nichols.
Rep William B Umstead who will retire from Congress at term end will join the Durham law firm Fuller Reade and Fuller. The firm announced the move on March 21 in Durham.
The report notes two Lithuanian cabinet members resigning their positions as political shifts ripple through government. The notice expands on surrounding European tensions with Britain’s looming foreign policy statement and rumors of new alignments involving Italy and Russia.
Last week Poland and Lithuania planned to repair an old railway line to resume friendly communications after nearly 18 years. Lithuania faced discontent with two cabinet resignations and a 10 day mourning call from students over diplomatic tensions. Rumors of unrest in Warsaw surfaced as Jews faced blame for bank runs and anti semitic attacks amid political pressure.
Foreign Minister Stasys Lezoraitis and Justice Minister Silingas tendered resignations to President Antanas Smetona. It was unclear if the steps were accepted. Reports say Lazoraitis offered his resignation five days earlier, as Poland forced Lithuania to bow to demands for normalization of relations. Lazoraitis favored reconciliation with Poland during last week's tensions.
Japanese shock troops fail to break Chinese lines along the Grand canal 18 miles north of Suzhou after heavy artillery. a Japanese crossing attempt is repelled by Chinese fire. Fighting continues as Japanese push toward Suchow and Taierchwang with heavy losses on both sides. American missionary women reportedly at Yishien. a German church at Lincheng was bombed. Chinese claim to have checked Japanese advances on the Yellow River border.
President Roosevelt pressed TVA Chairman Arthur B. Morgan to withdraw charges or resign as a White House clash loomed over a three year internal feud among TVA directors. Morgan reportedly refused to document charges against colleagues, signaling a possible presidential ouster or forced departure.
Herman W. Oliver 26 of High Point ended his life by walking into Bull Creek near the Guilford County Sanatorium after being discharged and told to return for treatment. Coroner J. M. Simpson ruled death by own action with no inquest. Survived by parents D. W. and Cora Prince Oliver, a brother and two sisters. Funeral at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church par ents home tomorrow at 2:30 conducted by Dr. Blackard. Interment Floral Garden.
The state department said the period July 1 to December 31, 1937 saw American apple exports reach 5,275,000 bushels, up almost 23 percent from 1936. Strong crops and concessions in 15 of 16 reciprocal trade agreements drove the rise, alongside dancing.
CHAPEL HILL March 21 The King's Messenger a full length play by Bernice Abbey of Crossnore school will be presented here tonight at the 15th annual festival and tournament of the Carolina Dramatic association. Several hundred youthful playwrights and actors from across the state attend the festival which opened last night and many will participate in state championship contests later in the week.
Claudius T. Murchison of the Cotton Textile Institute testifies against tariff concessions in a proposed trade pact with the United Kingdom. He cites 80 per cent of U S cotton mills and 80,000 unemployed workers, warning tariffs would displace labor, collapse prices, increase dependence on foreign markets, and force costly cross‑regional job shifts.
Moscow reports 1937 trade shows Russia bought American goods worth 244300000 rubles, up 35280000 rubles from 1936, about 7005600 dollars at 20 cents per ruble. Exports to the United States rose to 134412000 rubles, up 4321000 rubles. The United States ranks second to Great Britain in Russian trade.
The Shrine Directors Association of North Carolina opens its 20th annual convention in Charlotte with initial delegates arriving. Louis Chackes of East St. Louis, Illinois, president of the association, and other officers are due to arrive tomorrow night as the event runs Wednesday through Friday.
At Hendaye on March 21 insurgents pushed southeast of Alcaniz trapping scattered government troops in a triangle west of Torrevelilla. Air and artillery attacks began renewed front tightening amid claims of taking Codenera while Torrevelilla and Calanda resisted.
Charles T. Robertson aged 68 died at his Guilford College home. Funeral services were held in Greensboro today. He was the father of Mrs. Helen Robertson Wohl of Raleigh.
A joint petroleum board representing the treasury, National Economy, and the Oil Workers Syndicate assumes control of gasoline and crude oil production, storage, refining, and distribution. The move follows a two year dispute with foreign oil companies and unions, with expropriation challenged as to constitutionality. The government vows to operate efficiently, with no price hikes to meet national needs.
In Greensboro on March 20 Robert Hill, 36, of Bessemer, and his dog were struck and killed by a train as Hill tried to push the animal to safety on a railroad track. Two friends witnessed the tragedy. coroner James M. Simpson said no inquest would be held.
In Williamsport police and volunteers scour the Susquehanna for six men believed drowned when the Last Raft crashed into a bridge pier. One body, W C Van Scoyce age 66 from Philadelphia, is recovered. Missing are Thomas Proffitt Chester a newsreel cameraman Dr C F Taylor burgess of Montgomery H C Conner raft chief pilot Burnside Harry Berringer Tyrone Malcolm MacFarland New York and W W Holly Bradford. Proffitt was filming a raft reenactment when the 112 foot raft carrying 48 people broke apart and sank.
Raleigh dispatch says E. Y. Floyd head of North Carolina State college AAA announced quotas for cotton and flue cured tobacco will be set as soon as possible with most figures ready by April 1. Some counties may have data earlier. State abboted 572000 acres of fine cured tobacco and 902000 acres of cotton.
The House passed Roosevelt's naval expansion measure 292 to 100, with a Senate review looming. Senator King warned the reorganization plan would erode budget discipline and empower the executive, urging Congress to overhaul the federal machinery instead. The bill funds 46 ships 22 auxiliaries 950 aircraft plus experimental vessels and directs up to 30 million for dirigible testing. Bailey urged restraint on spending while arguing taxes fall on corporate structures.
Berlin reports Hitler as protector of Germans abroad glancing toward Brazil. The German Foreign Office says Vargas government shows weak hand in anti German measures in outlying states. Germany welcomed Vargas November invasion of totalitarian regime and rejected German embassy protests against Nazi activities ban.
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