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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1934
Page
9
Firefighters were called to 706 South Hamilton Street to extinguish a roof fire apparently started by a chimney spark. The alarm came from box 431 and the flames were soon put out.
The report notes a warning that members will retaliate with similar actions and that Guarani and Mihanovich are not military centers or targets of attack, with official assurances from the minister.
Market notes show Bond and Share offerings under pressure with minor yields noted. Investors monitor 12 percent figures and 60 basis points shifts as companies like MGFO and Cities Service adjust pricing.
New York traders saw May to Dec contracts close with slight upticks from earlier lows. May traded around 106, July near 1128, October 1140 to 1148, December 1162 to 1156, and January around 1157 to 1168 as the market held near steady amid quiet activity and a middling spot price of 11.45.
In New York May 12 intermittent recoveries and declines dominated a brief stock market session. Prices at their low-off 1 to over 2 points and closed heavy with about 1,200,000 shares traded. Leads weak on the day. traders nervous.
Reports show longshoremen returning to duties while other strikes persist nationwide. In Indiana towns Mattoon Sullivan Murphysboro and Vincennes workers resume under court restrains. In Seminole Oklahoma shells and threats noted as police restore order at a gasoline plant. Union leaders say advised to return to work. In Buffalo New York demonstrators clash with police at Curtiss plant. no injuries. Kentucky miners return to 4 a day until NRA rate dispute resolved.
Amid shouting, lawmakers defeated proposed amendments as eight drought state House members plan to meet Monday to discuss relief measures. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation reported 398 banks with deposits under 500000 are insured at 70 percent, arguing the temporary 2600 dollar coverage suffices and should continue for a year rather than creating a permanent plan for larger deposits.
Eight year old Carl James McCraw died after climbing into a heavy trunk during a hide and seek game with older boys. The trunk lid collapsed and punctured his skull, and he died en route to a hospital.
Winston-Salem dates its corporate formation to May 13, 1918 when Salem and Winston merged. The city traces its settlement to 1766 and notes O. B. Eaton as the first mayor of the joined towns after the consolidation.
MEMPHIS Tenn May 12 Southwestern college students offered cheeky culture test opinions for the American Council on Education. Statements misidentify authors and music origins with a playful, if erroneous, mix of literary and musical attributions.
A stockholders suit in Wilmington seeks removal of John J. Mange and H. C. Hopson from control of General Gas & Electric, alleging manipulations over 100 million dollars and insolvency. A receivership is asked, with Morgan interests mentioned. the case ties to 1929 purchases and 46 million dollar shifts to general. Dr Abraham Hymanson and H Levine of Newark filed the suit.
Washington May 12 The NRA shifts focus away from small industries by creating policies to protect tiny firms from wasteful code coverage. Hugh Johnson says industries under 16 percent of the recovery program receive 68.5 percent of NRA effort, with many small manufacturers to be grouped into general product codes. Johnson to reply to the Clarence Darrow report on NRA effects, to be released next week by President Roosevelt. Senator Nye accuses efforts to bury the report and warns of Senate action to demand public disclosure.
Readers are reminded that the electric eel is not a true eel and that common language often mislabels species. The statement adds humor by noting the creature is not an eel and that the misnomer persists in casual speech.
DIAMOND La May 12 A crazed suspect Sylve Negro opens with machine gun fire after deputy sheriff Jules Morel tries to arrest him for concealed weapons. The standoff lasts hours as New Orleans police and posse members use tear gas and pistol fire to end the siege.
Foreclosure sale under a deed of trust in High Point City, North Carolina. Property described as Lot No. 35 in Wilson subdivision with payment terms cash. Sale subject to unpaid taxes and street assessments. Plaintiff attorney R. T. Pickens. Substituted date and Pickens.
Notice of sale under a deed of trust executed by Billa Dallas dated May 28 1997 and substituted trustee R T Pickens. The property lies in High Point Guilford County North Carolina described as Ella Dallas lot in George F Wilson subdivision with legal metes and bounds. Sale set for 2 o clock PM Monday June 4 1934 at the courthouse door in Guilford County. Terms cash with property subject to unpaid taxes and street improvements. May 2 1904. R T Pickens substituted trustee Dalton Chems Attys.
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