Federal grand jury indicts 18 High Point residents on liquor tax conspiracy
A Wilkesboro grand jury returned May 18 an indictment charging 18 High Point citizens with conspiracy to violate federal internal revenue laws and defraud the government by illegally selling untaxed liquor. Warrants were served and bonds posted for hearings in the June term in U.S. District Court. Named are Claude Chambers Marion Weston Bob McKinney John H. Brown Leaton D Foster Cicero Maynard and others linked to wholesale and retail liquor operations.
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Internal Revenue Laws
Greensboro
Internal Revenue
Wilkesboro
High Point
Henry C. Stallings
Marshall
Bond
U.S. District Court
Claude Chambers
Marion Weston
Bob McKinney
John H. Brown
Leaton D. Foster
Cicero Maynard
John Campbell
Herbert E. Weston
Dorothy Weston
Roy G. Bray
Lee Williams
Charles C. Adams
Easie Robbing
A. P. Brown
Pat Brown
Inland Steel Refuses to Sign Collective Bargaining Pact
Inland Steel in Indiana Harbor declines to sign a collective bargaining contract after a 30 minute meeting with four union committee members. Union official Van A Bittner says no contract is offered and hints at possible strike or filing with the National Labor Relations Board to seek employee representation. The plant employs about 12 000 workers in the area.
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Ind
Inland Steel Company
Chicago
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Steel Committee
van A. Bittner
Steel Union Group
Inland
National Labor Relations Board
Bittner
Harry E. Roulfs
Franco rejects armistice plea as Spanish civil war escalates
From Bayonne to Hendaye reports indicate Gen. Franco dismisses Britain's armistice request and vows to continue the struggle. Insurgents under Gen. Mola seize Yarre and push toward Galdacano, threatening Bilbao's frontline defenses as Basque forces fortify and counterattack. In Washington, Roosevelt presses court reform plans and seeks stronger securities laws amid ongoing relief debates.
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Hendaye
Emilio Mola
Yarre
Galdacano
Bilbao
Mola
Lindy Keeps Silence After Birth Disclosure
In London Col Charles A Lindbergh remains secluded after the birth of his son on May 12. The couple’s relatives disclosed the birth from the United States through an aunt in Cleveland. Mrs Lindbergh and her mother Mrs Dwight Morrow are in England. the letter only stated that a son was born during King George VI’s coronation night.
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London
Charlies A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
England
United States
Cleveland
Annie S
Hoey Outlines Views On Roads Plan For State Autonomy
Governor Hoey told the Highway and Public Works Commission that under the new setup there should be one autonomy combining the ten districts and representing the whole state He urged a study of the highway program before personnel changes are made The commission then turned to routine matters Hoey had not previously outlined
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Raleigh
Hoey
Highway and Public Works Commission
Steel Company Signs Contract
Jones & Laughlin Steel signs an exclusive learning agency pact with the steel workers organization for 7,000 employees. The agreement was announced by Chairman H. B. Lewis in Pittsburgh.
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Steel Company
Pittsbprgh
H. BE. Lewis
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation
Steel Workers Organ Committee
Proposed Law Explained on New Wage and Hour Legislation
Editor notes provide answers about a proposed labor standards bill before congress. It clarifies scope covering workers whose work affects interstate commerce and excludes purely local employees. The article outlines that the measure lacks specific minimum guarantees as drafted.
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Congress
Washington
NRA
France Ready To Talk Debts
NEW ORLEANS May 25 Georges Bonnet French ambassador to the United States said France is ready to discuss settlement terms for its defaulted World War debt with the United States. He said discussions should cover methods of settlement and that both sides must understand each other’s situation and trust in each other’s integrity.
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New Orleans
Georges Bonnet
United States
France
War Sanction Is Upheld by Presbyterian Church
In Columbus Ohio on May 25 the Presbyterian Church in the United States announced that it would not strike the proposed amendment from its confession of faith. The measure to delete the line lawful under the New Testament wage war failed by nine votes among 276 presbyteries. The defeat will be reported June 1 to the 149th general assembly meeting June 2. The Cayass Presbytery from Auburn New York originated the proposal, which was ratified by 176 presbyteries.
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Roosevelt
Supreme Court
White House
Wagner
Senate Banking Committee
Sumners
D.-Tex
Lea
D.-Calif
Capitol Hill
Congress
House
Columbus
Presbyterian Church
149Th General Assembly of the Church
Cayass
Auburn
Gladys Insists Donald Did It In Hatchet Murder Case
In Jersey City on May 25 Gladys Mac Knight defended her police statement accusing her sweetheart Donald Wightman of killing her mother Mrs Helen MacKnight. She claimed the admission was largely true despite admitted inaccuracies. Prosecutors pressed to break her story with cross examination as her co defendant remained unshaken.
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Jersey City
N. J
Gladys MacKnight
Donald Wightman
Daniel T. O'Regan
Gladys
Donald
O'Regan
Helen MacKnight
Bayonne
Soviets Execute Eleven In Siberia Over Sabotage Claims
Moscow reports eleven more executions at Khabarovsk in the Far East for sabotage linked to Japanese intelligence, raising Siberia death toll to 55 in recent days. Announcement appeared in the Pacific Star on May 15 and reached Moscow today.
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Moscow
Khabarovsk
Far East
Siberia
Pacific Star
Duke Proposed as Irish Proxy for Independent State
In Dublin on May 25 Alistair Mehae, former Free State parliament member, proposed the Duke of Kent as prince president of the Irish Free State when the new independence constitution takes effect. The idea positions the Duke as symbolic head during constitutional transition.
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Dublin
Duke of Kent
George VI of
England
Irish Free State
Alistair Mefahe
Free State
Garment Makers And Clothing Workers To Have War Of Own
Mr and Mrs R B Terry depart for New York to sail to Nice France for the International Rotary convention June 6 11 as delegate of the High Point Rotary club. They will tour Europe visiting Naples Rome Florence Venice Munich Vienna Prague Berlin Amsterdam The Hague Brussels Paris London, returning in August.
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R. B. Terry
New York
Nice
France
Terry
High Point Rotary Club
Terrys
Naples
Italy
Europe
Rome
Florence
Venice
Switzerland
Munich
Germany
Vienna
Austria
Prague
Czecho-Slovakia
Berlin
Rhineland
Heidelberg
Franfort
Cologne
Amsterdam
City
Roland Park
L. H. Pyle
Baltimore
Battle Brews Over Clothing Industry Amid Labor Split
In Cincinnati on May 25 the United Garment Workers declared war on the Amalgamated Clothing Workers as part of the John L. Lewis versus William Green conflict. Thomas Rickert, president of United, said his union no longer recognizes the agreement dividing territory with Amalgamated led by Sidney Hillman, Lewis' ally in the CIO.
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Cincinnati
John L. Lewis
William Green
United Garment Workers
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Thomas Rickert
United
American Federation of Labor Union
Amalgamated
Sidney Hillman
Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
A.F. of L. Union
Endorsements Back Expanded High Point Chamber Program
More than twenty civic leaders linked with the High Point Chamber of Commerce back a proposed enlargement of its program. They urge a membership drive to reach 6500 to fund advertising and attraction of industries to the city. President Amos R. Kearns notes the testimonials reflect confidence in the city and the chamber’s solid support.
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High Point Chamber of Commerce
Amos R. Kearns
Presbyterians Adopt Budget at Montreat Assembly
The general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States approved a general budget of 1,375,000 dollars, 25,000 above the present budget, with allocations for foreign missions 719,583 dollars home missions 380,417 dollars religious education and publications 61,875 dollars training school 20,625 dollars and American Bible Society 13,750 dollars. Adjournment was planned tonight after a popular meeting.
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Montreat
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church
United States
Committee On Stewardship and Finance
American Bible Society
Federal Council of Churches
Committee On Social and Moral Welfare
Simple rites for oil king
John D. Rockefeller's body was moved privately from Ormond Beach to North Tarrytown for final honors. The industrialist philanthropist died Sunday morning, two months before his 98th birthday, in Florida. The funeral arrangements emphasized privacy and lack of public ceremony.
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North Tarrytown
N. Y
Ormond Beach
Florida
Shipping Strike Shuts Marseille Lines Ties Up Fleet
The general shipping strike in Marseille blocks communication with France, Corsica, and colonies, halting 74 liners and freighters and a fleet of tugs.
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Marseille
France
Corsica
Riddick to resign deanship at N C State
Dr W C Riddick oldest faculty member at North Carolina State College will retire next week from the deanship of the school of engineering after 45 years with the college. He will remain as a professor at 72 and helped coach the first football team. Riddick Field stadium memorializes him.
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State College
Raleigh
W. C. Riddick
N. C. State College
Doctor Riddick
Pickard Balloon Destroyed by Fire in Brussels
The balloon intended for Prof. Auguste Piccard's sub stratosphere voyage caught fire during inflation in Brussels and was completely destroyed.
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Pickard
Brussels
Auguste Piccard
Filipino reaction to U S toast order divides officials
In Manila on May 25 the U S high commissioner’s instruction that he be toasted before the Philippine commonwealth president provoked mixed feelings. Assemblyman Juan L Luna said Quezon must head the government first, while many legislators were indifferent. Some reactions showed resentment amid confusion over proper protocol in official toasts.
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Manila
U. S
Philippine Commonwealth
Manuel) Quezon
Juan L. Luna
Mindoro
Paul ¥. McNutt
Wayne Coy
Murder Trial Nears End in Durham Barber Case
In Durham on May 25 Cha Brown a barber faces murder charges in the death of his wife Lona Fish Brown. Brown testified claiming innocence and saying he stayed for the sake of their children and home. Prosecutors presented witness testimony as the defense argues over motive and method.
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Cha Brown
Chary
Lona Fish Brown
Brown
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Man Held In Death Of Wife
Orangeburg South Carolina May 25 Sheriff George L Reed said Doyle Bolton is in custody for questioning in the death of his wife 23 year old Alice F Hollman Bolton found dead in her bedroom with a bullet wound and signs of a struggle a pistol lay seven feet away no charges yet filed while Bolton is held for questioning
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8. C
George L. Reed
Doyle Bolton
Alice F. Hollman Bolton
Brong
Bolton
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