13 May 1934
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1934
Page
1
In Havana on May 12 an on scene gunfire by a soldier killed one person and wounded three others including a bystander woman as he tried to separate a street fight at a central area.
The Senate voted 62 to 13 to approve a sweeping stock exchange control bill that places most securities activities under government regulation. The action followed amendments and sharp clashes over liberalizing the 1933 act, with officials from the New York Stock Exchange and the Senate Banking Committee present in the gallery.
Eastern Air Lines announced it will begin carrying air mail on the New York Atlanta route at 12 01 Wednesday May 16. The first southbound flight from Newark to Miami departs at 6 40 P M and 11 60 P M Eastern Standard Time, arriving in Miami at 5 30 A M and 11 55 A M. replies detail inspections of landing fields and facilities along the southern leg and return flights to Newark.
Strikes and clashes from Seattle to San Diego injure police and longshoremen. Galveston killings mark sharp violence. In Texas and Louisiana ports 12 000 dock workers are ordered back, while other cities face confrontations and mediation talks continue. Local officials in Seattle boost police, Oregon ponders National Guard, and unions push wage talks nationwide.
London reports mutual willingness to reach a new basis of wartime debts with token payments as evidence of faith. Cordell Hull indicated a new American plan could treat June installments as proof of default avoidance. Britain waits for concrete U.S. proposals with Congress elections approaching.
An AP report notes a New York Central train bound for New York struck an automobile near Toledo. The incident involved nearby pedestrians and prompted a brief traffic disruption. No further details available in readable text.
Vienna experiences another wave of political extremism with an incident at a cafe injuring women. Police tighten security as authorities report ongoing unrest across the city tonight.
Mrs. Joel Denning of Fatally injured near Goldsboro after leaping from a family car that burst into flames. incident occurred May 12. AP report notes she was mother to 18 children.
A report by the League of Nations Commission on the Chaco War notes hostilities between Paraguay and Bolivia and cites aerial bombardments. European reactions grow as nations discuss expanding air forces and civil defence amid shifting aviation warfare dynamics.
Los Angeles reports a contact with William G. Gettle abductors ending a threat to mobilize 5 000 officers. Negotiations to begin next week for a $75 000 ransom while authorities plan a house to house search and maintain earlier plans to withhold action until Monday noon.
Asheville May 12 The Southern Newspaper Publishers association holds its annual convention May 21 22 and 23 at Grove Park Inn. Cranston Williams secretary manager of the N N P A will discuss code operations. Sessions run 9 30 a m to 1 p m with Monday afternoon at 2 20 p m. Officers and directors meet May 20 at 8 30 p m.
The forecast says fair and warmer weather across North and South Carolina. Monday showers are possible in some areas. The AP bureau reports records of rainfall over the past 26 hours in the cotton region, noting moisture levels and temperature trends.
Wilmington officials announced the city as a national Mother’s Day capital with about 10 000 letters sent from across the country bearing Whistler’s portrait and a special cachet. The mail honors Anna McNeill Whistler, mother of James Abbott McNeill Whistler, whose likeness fronts the Mother’s Day tribute used in schools and collections. A letter went to President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
A complete re-registration of all applicants registered at the National Reemployment Office starts Monday and runs through May 30. Those who fail to notify by June 1 will be moved to inactive files, and will not be contacted about jobs. Re-registration can be done by writing, calling, or visiting the office, though in-person visits are encouraged. Going forward, all registrants must re-register every 60 days. currently 1903 are in active files.
The secretary of the cleaners and dyers code authority North Carolina area No 2 sent a telegram to NRA administrator General Johnson urging retention of the code for the dry cleaning industry. The message followed press dispatches that some industry codes might be abandoned by the administration.
Seven crew members perish as the tug Mar eur sinks after being rammed by the steamer Albert Ball while towing to the harbor at Bremerhaven Germany on May 13.
The National Labor Board heard the dispute between the American Federation of Hosiery Workers and Hatch Hosiery Co of Belmont NC over a charge of discrimination against union employees. Workers say 63 of 101 were laid off after six unionists were dismissed and two others demoted to break unions. management disputes cite machinery work.
CHAPEL HILL May 13. E R Briers Jr of Winston Salem was elected president of the local Alpha Rho Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia at the University. John Gurney Briggs of High Point was named vice president. Luke Lea Jr and his father, former senator Luke Lea, are notable inmates in a related plea for clemency as they face prison terms linked to a 1931 conspiracy case.
Showers in the drought area offered relief but would not undo crop damage. The federal relief and farm administrations prepared immediate aid, extending wheat acreage payment deadlines and planning cattle producer relief as water and grazing fail.
A high point air carnival hosted by the American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps is set for the local airport this afternoon. It aims to raise funds for uniforms to send members to the national convention in Miami this summer. Paul Davia and Alston F. Clark direct the event with ten planes expected and notable pilots from the state likely to participate. A race between Gaines Garland driving an automobile and Paul Davis piloting a plane is featured among planned activities.
J. T. Ryan secretary treasurer of the Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association returns to his office after attending a two day session of the furniture code authority in Washington. He reports progress as the authority secures a pledge from administration authorities for prompt attention to pending enforcement proposals under the code for fair competition.
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