Smith pushes 200 million for acreage retirement plan
Senate Agriculture Chairman Smith after a conference with Secretary Wallace proposed reserving 200 million of the 3.3 billion public works fund to retire cotton and other basic commodities under the farm bill. He urged rapid action on acreage reduction using options, allotments, and land leasing with grower payments at retirement. Southern farmers back the plan to cut cotton acreage and preserve price strength.
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Washington
Smith
Senate Agriculture Committee
Wallace
John Harris Faces Final Ruling In Shooting Case
Three eye witnesses testified in municipal court about the March shooting of Reuben Ware. John Harris, recently acquitted of Ware’s murder, faces trial for carrying a concealed weapon as Judge Teague defers judgment to review the superior court transcript. Maggie Ware testified a white man asked Reuben if he was sorry then fired through the door.
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Reuben Ware
John Harris
Ware
Lewis E. Teague
C. A. York
Harris
Bydge A. M. Stack
Teague
Reuben
House Ways and Means approves bond issue funding taxes
The committee approved a plan raising income and gasoline taxes to finance a 3.3 billion public works bond issue. Income tax rates would rise for higher earners and corporate dividends would be taxed, with gasoline levy added. The panel rejected a manufacturers tax and breakfast tax proposals after hearing from budget director Douglas.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Lewis W. Douglas
Douglas
Doughton
Roosevelt
Reciprocal Tariff Concession Measure Ready For Congress
The Roosevelt bill authorizing reciprocal tariff concessions is nearly ready for submission to Congress. Secretary Hull expects it to move forward soon as final conference with the President on tariff legislation proceeds.
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Congress
Definition of aggressor outlined by Davis at Geneva talk
Norman H. Davis defined aggressor as a nation with armed forces on foreign soil in violation of treaties. The United States would not block collective actions to restore peace if it agrees on the aggressor, and would support armament control, defense-only reductions, and consultation with other states to avert conflict.
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Washington
Congress
Hull
Norman H. Davis
Roosevelt
McReynolds
House Foreign Affairs Committee
James M. Cox
Ohio
London
Johnson
Calif
Geneva
Davis
United States
America
League of Nations
Mr. Davis
Ramsay MacDonald
Davin
Organization of Peace
Roosevelt’s policy figures in looming disarmament clash
The text recounts a speech by an American envoy urging strong disarmament actions and a reinforced disarmament commission. He warns that failure would slow economic recovery and risk renewed war, calling for clear steps to reduce armaments to defensive levels and to define aggressors by troops on alien soil.
Waive Preliminary Hearing in Welch Case
Griffith Welch 13 year old golf caddy bound over to June 19 Guilford Superior Court after a preliminary hearing was waived by defense counsel Thomas J. Gold Sr. He was held without bond as prosecutors pursue trial for the death of Bobbie Sechrest in a case the youth calls a tragedy following a bicycle accident.
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Griffith Welch
Bobbie Sechrest
Guilford Superior Court
Thomas J. Gold
Defense Counsel
Eastern Carolina Training School
Sechrest
Seek To Connect Two Local Men In Holdup At Durham
Durham police work to identify a man held as possibly linked to the daylight holdup of Homer FE. Mot singer and Knitwell Hosiery Mills treasurer, from whom about $1100 was stolen on May 13. Another man was arrested Friday night and held as an accomplice, with officials awaiting positive ID.
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Durham
Homer FE. Motsinger
Knitwell Hosiery Mills
Resignation of North Carolina Relief Chief Morri son
Dr. Fred Morrison, state relief director and ex secretary of the state tax commission, has submitted his resignation to Gov Eichringhaus and is now employed by former Gov Gardner in Washington.
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Raleigh
Fred Morrison
The
State Tax Commission
C. B. Eichringhaus
C. Max Gardner
Washington
Throngs Gather Dividend Checks at Commercial Bank
In January 1932 crowds lined up in the Commercial National Bank lobby to claim 15 percent dividends from the receiver John D. Biggs. By 2 30 pm about 2000 of 6169 checks were redeemed as money circulated and deposits and savings accounts gained. Some funds moved to other banks while collectors pursued defaulters with renewed scrutiny.
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Commercial National Bank
John D. Biggs
Nive
Riggs National Bank
Washington
D. C
Europe Four Back Mussolini Peace Pact To Preserve Peace
Britain France Germany and Italy endorse a revised four power pact to maintain European peace for 16 years with no imposed solutions on smaller nations. The accord cites League of Nations Article 16 and Article 10 protections, aiming for formal signing at Geneva amid disarmament hopes.
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Rome
Great Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Mussolini
League of Nations
Geneva
TH Duce
Grand Council
Baptists Object To Acts Of President On Repeal
A Southern Baptist convention resolution deplores the president using office to repeal the 18th amendment and criticizes White House promotion of the beer industry. Delegates consider a boycott resolution against stores and stations selling alcohol and urge awareness of Congress and state votes on repeal and legalization.
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Washington
Southern Baptist Convention
White House
Social Service Commission of
Church
A. J. Barton
Wilmington
N. C
Southern Baptist Convention Bulletin
Congress
Chicago Gangster Mops Volpe Loses Deportation Bid
Anthony Volpe known as Mops, a Chicago gangster, failed to overturn deportation to Italy as the supreme court upheld the ruling. He must return to his native land per the court decision.
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Washington
Anthony “Mops” Volpe
Chicago
Supreme Court
Italy
Ware Shoals Plant Grants 10 Percent Wage Increase
Ware Shoals Manufacturing announced a general ten percent wage increase effective May 20 at the plant, part of a company-wide adjustment reported in Ware Shoals, South Carolina.
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Ware Shoals, 8. C
Ware Shoals Manufacturing Company
New School Commission Set To Meet In Raleigh Tomorrow
Raleigh May 22 North Carolina will swear in its 11 member state school commission tomorrow in Gov Ehbringhaus offices. The body replaces the board of equalization and will control the eight month term. Appointees include Altmore Green Graham Spruill Folger Folger Dwire Dougherty Gaston Holler and Pace with five former equalization members among them.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
New State School Commission
School Commission
Equalization Board
T. B. Altmore
Washington
George C. Green
Weldon
A. McL. Graham
Clinton
F. P. Spruill
Rocky Mount
John H. Folger
Mt. Airy
H. R. Dwire
Durham
J. O. Carr
Wilmington
Edwin Pait
Laurinburg
B. B. Dougherty
Boone
W. Grady Gaston
Gastonia
C. J. Holler
Union Mills
Altmore Graher
Spruill
Folger
Dwire
Dr. Dougherty
New Orleans Opens Two Federally Licensed Banks
New Orleans hosts the opening of Hibernia National Bank and the National Bank of Commerce as federal licenses grant operations. About 000,000 in frozen deposits from old Hibernia Bank and Trust and Canal Bank and Trust are involved in the transfer.
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New Orleans
Hibernia National Bank
National Bank of Commerce
Busiess
Frogen
Hibernia Bank and Trust Company
Canal Bank and Trust ¢ Company
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By Cecil B. Dickson
J. B. Mallon
Olin Butler
Tennessee
Hull, Cox and
Pittsman
Southerner
Federal Reserve Board
Eugene R. Black
Atlanta
Treasury
William H. Woodin
F. A. Birgfield
Switzerland
Avy Is
Rogers
Hitler
Rabbi Wise
New York
Wise
Franklin
Welch
Superior Court
Europe
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