Hughes Opposes Court Plan Aide Text of Chief Justice Letter
Chief Justice Hughes testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the Supreme Court's workload. He says the court is not congested, has heard arguments on 150 merits this term and has 28 cases awaiting argument, and outlines original and appellate jurisdiction with thirteen original cases in progress.
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Washington
Mar
Hughes
Senate Judiciary Committee
Wheeler
Supreme Court
Child's Death Holds Mother in South Carolina
Coroner says Elizabeth Jennings Shell will face a charge after hospital release for the drowning of her 14 month old son Charl ton in a hotel bathtub. She then attempted suicide. Shell, from Spartanburg, left a note explaining despondency since her husband’s death. An inquest is scheduled for tomorrow.
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Greenville
S. C
George W. McCoy
Elizabeth Jennings Shell
Charlton
McCoy
Shell
Spartanburg
Mrs. Shell
Fire Destroys Home of R. D. Penny Southeast of City
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the home of R. D. Bob Penny on Springfield road just after noon. Penny, who was summoned, said the house was partially insured. Neighbors helped try to move furniture as the structure burned. Penny plans to rebuild soon.
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R. D
Bob) Penny
Springfield Road
Seven Die In Street Riots In Ponce Puerto Rico
Bloody street fighting between police and nationalist demonstrators for independence from the United States left at least seven dead and 50 wounded. Police patrolling with riot guns, sub-machine guns and tear gas opened fire as a nationalist parade was blocked. A nationalist was alleged to have fired from the crowd.
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Ponce
Puerto Rico
United States
Clerks Seek Wage Increase for Norfolk and Western Staff
Roanoke Va March 22 Representatives of 2200 railway clerks said they would seek a conference with management to start negotiations this week to raise salaries by about 41 60 a month A 14 member steering committee was designated to obtain a date for talks Raymond Hill secretary of the Clerks Association said a conference was hoped for today to begin negotiations.
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Roanoke
Norfolk and Western Railway
Raymond Hill
Clerks’ Association
Il Duce's Name Drawn In Case Readers
Paris dispatch reports Mme Madeline la Ferrere an Italian affair with Mussolini prompted by a brief cordial relation. Her lawyers said she tried to meet Benito after a month with Premier Mussolini, a circumstance linked to her firing from a Paris exposition job.
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Il Duce
Paris
Mme
Madeline la Ferrere
Charles de Chambrun
Gare du Nord
Benito
Mussolini
Mme. la Ferriere
Government forces rout insurgents near Siguenza Spain
Madrid reports northeastern army drives insurgents into a rout capturing town after town. Gen Jos Miaja advances toward Almadrones 12 miles from Siguenza after a 28 mile push from Guadalajara. Bombers drop 26000 pounds of explosives on insurgent dumps.
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Madrid
Siguenza
José Miaja
Almadrones
Guadalajara
London school gas line tapped after Texas blast
New London Texas March 22 AP frail and weary superintendent W C Shaw told a military inquiry he was partly responsible for an informal gas line connection for heating at the explosion wrecked London school. He said Parade Gas company's superintendent did not object and that Clover refused specific permission, warning of possible cutoffs.
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New London
Tex
W. ©. Shaw
London School
W. C. Shaw
Parade Gas Company
D. L. Clark
Parade Company
London Consolidated School
Earl Clover
Clover
Shaw
Co-Operative Group Boosts Concert Series Next Year
The High Point Community Concert Association will present four concerts next year up from three. The extra event follows a successful membership drive that earned 928 paid members, announced after the artists committee met at Mrs Edith Moore Sherrod's home. Continued on Page Eleven.
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High Point Community Concert Association
Edith Moore Sherrod
Strikers Evicted From Detroit Area Printing Plant
Detroit march 22 police entered the Thomas P Henry Print Co plant to remove strikers occupying the site since March 11. About 30 strikers surrendered peacefully after 50 officers arrived at 9 35 am. The occupation spanned 11 days, with authorities citing an injunction hearing and the judge noting police power to eject if needed.
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Detroit
Thomas P. Henry Print Co
Homer Ferguson
Ferguson
Thomas C. Wilcox
Ships Race to Crippled Boat Near Currituck
The Coast Guard cutters Modoc and Ponchartrain sped from Norfolk toward the fishing vessel Pauline M. Boland adrift about 20 miles east of Currituck North Carolina. With favorable weather the Boland was not in danger and the cutters expected to reach her today. The ship carries a crew of four with unlearned names and is a 75 foot craft registered out of New York. owner listed as Arthur E. Bain of Owls Head Maine.
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Norfolk
Coast Guard
Modoc
Ponchartrain
Pauline M. Boland
Currituck
N. C
Boland
New York
Arthur EB. Bain
Owl's _Head
Legion Holds Annual Meet in Salisbury
The American Legion and Auxiliary post officers conducted their annual conference in Salisbury on March 22. A parade is planned in the afternoon, followed by a high school public session with national commander Harry Colmery and national president Mrs. C. P. Hahn as speakers. A banquet will feature John Thomas Taylor of Washington as chief speaker. Mayor C. F. Raney gave an address of welcome, with L. Ben Prince replying.
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Salisbury
American Legion
Harry Colmery
C. P. Hahn
John Thomas Taylor
Washington
National Defense Legislature Committee
C. F. Raney
L. Ben Prince
Hendersonville
Legion
C. A. Pennington
Oteen
Bruce
Mooresville Mills Announce General Wage Increase
The Mooresville cotton mills raise wages for about 2000 employees. Secretary-treasurer RE F Bohannon Jr said the exact percentage isn’t set yet but all rates will be adjusted upward.
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Mooresville
RE. F. Bohannon, Jr
Adjourment Set For Noon In Raleigh News Update
The enrolling office rushes to finish 449 bills as 250 to 300 are copied for ratification. Lt Governor Horton and Speaker expect adjournment sine die around or shortly after noon tomorrow with clocks to stop at noon. A historic one day signing tally would set a new record.
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Raleigh
Legislative
House
Horton
Senate
Craven Man Held On Assault Count
Capt. David Lancaster, 70, lifelong Craven County resident, jailed in New Bern on an attempted criminal attack charge involving a 10 year old girl. The alleged incident occurred near the city Saturday afternoon and he was arrested Sunday, held without bail.
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New Bern
David
Lancaster
Craven County
R. B. Lane
Reidsville Car Crash Claims 22 Year Old
A car struck a telephone pole near Reidsville killing Rennie Lindsey Garris on the scene. Driver William Saunders suffered severe cuts in the crash.
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Reidsville
Here
Rennie Lindsey Garrison
William Saunders
Robbery at Surry County Bank in Dobson
A masked man robbed the Surry County Loan and Trust Company in Dobson, taking an estimated 500 to 700 dollars from Treasurer Eva Hancock after forcing the cash into a bag. The robber fled with an accomplice in a car toward Boone. Police later clarified a mistaken report of 100000 dollars in loot.
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Boone
Harvey Parent
Mt. Airy
Cript
Coe
Pope condemns German government over church persecution
Vatican notes Pope Pius XI blames Germany for church state rupture and persecution of Catholics. Encyclical read in Germany accuses authorities of distortion of facts and pressures to gain advantages, while urging a return to basic Catholic theology and a personal God for all peoples.
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Vatican City
Pius XI
Vatican
Third Reich
Germany
Vatican Secretariat of State
Holy Father
Stock market declines widen in slow trading day
New York reports a retreat as many issues fall 1 to 4 points with slow turnover after a brisk open. Nervousness grows over a possible Detroit auto strike, except General Motors which has already settled with unions, and sit-downs elsewhere. Government securities improve briefly then slip again.
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New York
General Automotive
Detroit
General Motors
U. S
Hosiery Plant Raises Wages in Greensboro
Wage increases for about 1,550 employees at two local Full Fashioned hosiery mills totaling roughly 120000 dollars annually were announced by the firms' presidents. The Mock Judson Voelhringer company and the Greensboro Full Fashioned Hosiery Mills Incorporated will implement the higher pay effective immediately.
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Greensboro
Mock, Judson, Voehringer Company
Salesman Die s From Auto Crash in Asheville
Houston R. Bramlett a 47 year old clothing salesman and World War veteran died in a hospital in Asheville from injuries suffered in an automobile accident Friday night. He held multiple Masonic and Shriners positions in Asheville including past master and past commander roles.
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Asheville
Houston R. Bramlett
Mount Herman Lodge
Royal Arch Masons
Ionic Council
Cyrenne
Knights Templar
Oasis Shrine
Sewer Main Work Advances to North Main Street
The sewer main project in the city progressed today to North Main Street, slowing traffic just north of the tracks crossing Main Street. Traffic on Wrenn Street was also hampered late last week as work continued on the same project.
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Maine
Main Street
Wrenn Street
Change in Supreme Court will impai efficiency on WASHINGTON panel
Chief Justice Hughes warned that increasing the Supreme Court size would impair efficiency. In a letter to the Senate judiciary committee, he said a larger court would require more judges, slow deliberations, and harm prompt decisions. Senator Wheeler opened opposition to Roosevelt’s court plan citing the letter as support.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Senator Wheeler
Wheeler
Sena Judiciary Committee
Senat Wheeler
D-Mont
Roosevelt
Libe
Hughes
van Devan
Brandeis
van Vanter
Montana
Preme Court
Cou
Brande
Roaring Bob Reynolds Keeps Busy Senate Tour
Washington report tracks Senator Robert Rice Reynolds from the 1932 campaign nickname Our Bob to Roaring Bob. It notes his immigration focus, Roosevelt alignment, committee work, secretary handling duties, and global travels including Russia Japan and Mexico, plus frequent North Carolina visits.
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Washington
Robert Rice Reynolds
Senate
Bob
Jean Harlow
Wesley McDonald
Reynolds
Roosevelt
Josiah W. Bailey
District of Columbia
Russia
Japan
Bombay
Mexico
South America
United States
North Carolina
Oil truck crash injures driver near Lilerville
Floyd Brown of Conover was injured when his oil truck turned over near Lilerville and burned. He suffered a fractured shoulder and facial lacerations and was treated at a local hospital.
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Wadesboro
Mar
Floyd Brown
Conover
Lilerville
Brown
Wallace Speaks To Farm Bureau
Virginia farm bureau federation members gather in Richmond for their annual convention and hear Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace discuss Kent Roosevelt's supreme revision program. Wallace's cabinet address will be broadcast at 9:30 PM over a national radio hookup.
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Richmond
Virgin Farm Bureau Federation
Gathe
O Day
Nual
Injured Hickory Woman Dies After Crash
Asheville injury report states Mrs. J. Bruce Gordon 27 of Hickory died yesterday from injuries suffered Thursday night in an automobile accident.
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Asheville
J. Bruce Gordon
Hickory
Earhart crash probe as flying lab sails toward LA
Honolulu reports a commerce department investigation into Amelia Earhart's $80,000 flying laboratory crash. Earhart and crew, returning from Oakland to Hawaii, were forced to abort takeoff. Inspector Emil Williams guards the crash site while plans for another globe-circling flight proceed.
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Honolulu
Commerce Department
Amelia Earhart
Aviatrix
Los Angeles
Emil Williams
Miss Harhart
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