Elizabethton Strikers Vote To Return To Work
Former textile plant workers in Elizabethton Tennessee voted overwhelmingly to resume work after a strike that began April 15. The move followed negotiations involving officials of the American Bemberg and Glanzstoff plants and U S Labor Department mediation. Dr Arthur Mothwurf said he would hire former employees and allow union members to apply, maxing the tie between management and workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabethton
Tenn
L. Stubbs
Textile Workers of America
Bemberg
Glanzstoff
Mothwurf
Associated Press
Arthur Mothwrf
Dr. Mothwurf
Dr. Northwurt
Emma Weinstock
United States Department of Labor
Uien
T. L. Wilson
New York
Aiming at 200 hours or better in record flight attempt
The Fort Worth monoplane crew Robbins and Kelly surpassed the sustained flight record at 7 13 15 p m and planned to stay aloft about 200 hours. Other aviators in Wichita and Los Angeles chased long endurance goals with multiple refuelings and 24 hour segments toward new marks.
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Fort Worth
Army
R. L. Robbins
James Kelly
Owen I. Haughlan
Gene Shank
Minnesota
Wichita
Kansas
Minneapolis
Minn
Ranger
Texas
Herbert J. Faby
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
Frank Hawks
Martin Jensen
Roosevelt Field
New York
Pattles Elements
Tex
R. UL. Robbins
Love Field
Dallas
Meacham Field
Ryan
Pacific
Reginald L. Rebbing
Meacham
Reg Robbins
James Kelley
Terra Firma
Bill Ponder
Presbyterians Move to Place Women on Parity with Men
In St Paul May 25 the 141st general assembly of the Presbyterian Church voted unanimously to submit three overtures recognizing women in church roles. If approved by a majority of the church's 214 presbyteries the measures would allow women to be ordained as ministers elders and lay evangelists. Robert E Speer of New York chaired the study group and explained the three questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul, Minn
Presbyterian Church of the
Robert E. Speer
New York
Six Year Old Lad Faces High Reformatory Sentence
In Paintsville Kentucky on May 25 the case of six and a half year old Carl Newton Mahan drew national attention. A writ stayed his reformatory sentence of 21 years for the killing of Cecil Van Hoose and blocked Judge John W Butcher from acting. The case goes to the court of appeals as authorities review jurisdiction and process. The boy remains with his parents under custody while the dispute unfolds. Governor Sampson declines intercession, citing faith in the courts to prevent miscarriages of justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paintsville
Carl Newton Mahan
Cecil van Hoose
J. F. Hailey
John W. Butcher
Mahan
Reformatory
Greendale
Butcher
Clarence Darrow
Chicago
Bailey
Flem D. Sampson
Frankfort
Mountain Girl Murderess Goes Calmly About Berry Picking
Eva Coffer, 21, mountain farm girl, used a wagon spoke club on Lee Atchley, a Georgetown storekeeper, in Meigs County Tennessee after he made advances. Atchley died of injuries. no inquest is planned as witnesses say the blows caused the death.
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Decatur
Tenn
Eva Coffer
Mountain
Lee Atchley
Georgetown
Liberty
J. H. Davis
Meigs County
Atchley
Tennessee
J. T. Smith
Council of Churches Urges Textile Industry Probe
The federal council of churches of Christ in America urged a federal survey of the textile industry in the south and New England. The administrative committee approved a call for the government to conduct a scientific study of the entire industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America Today
South
New England
Commission On the Church and Social Service
Duke Trustees Oppose Haskell Damages in 24 Million Suit
The Duke estate trustees filed a Supreme Court brief opposing review of a case where George D. Haskell seeks 24 million dollars for alleged breach of contract over a Canadian power project tied to aluminum manufacture. They argue no agreement existed to compete with Aluminum Company of America and that the circuit court ruling was final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James B. Duke
Supreme Court
George D. Haskell
Massachusetts
Haskell
Duke
Federal District Court of New Jersey
Circuit Court of Appeals
Aluminum Company of America
Aluminum
All Summer Recess Plans Spark House Senate Clash
Washington reports congressional leaders push an all summer recess despite a deadlock between house and senate conferees over farm relief and census apportionment. Senator Watson backs a June start and September end if a fall tariff vote date is fixed, with Hoover's implied approval. both chambers forego usual Saturday recess to push bills forward.
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House
Senate
Washington
Watson
Indiana
Hoover
Congress
Johnson
California
War ends as mock attack paints Ohio skyline
At Wright Field near Dayton Ohio on May 25 a simulated air war concluded a ten day demonstra tion. About 27 attack planes formed a phalanx over a 1000 cardboard foes and wagons then dropped 6750 pounds of bombs and 15 bombers hit an imagined ammunition dump destroying it.
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Wright Field
Dayton
Ohio
Fairfield Air Depot
Gastonia Man Heads Cotton Manufacturers
Arthur M. Dixon of Gastonia North Carolina was elected president of the American Cotton Manufacturers association at the concluding session in Atlantic City May 25. Officers chosen include B E Geer of Greenville and Gason J Calloway of LaGrange with William MacLaurine of Charlotte as secretary. Resolutions urged tariff on jute opposed farm relief debentures proposed funding for standards bureau study on cotton ginning and urged growers to plant longer staple cotton near mills.
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Atlantic City
Arthur M. Dixon
Gastonia
N. C
American Cotton Manufacturers’ Association
Hotel Traymore
B. E. Geer
Greenville
S. C
Gason J. Calloway
Lagrange
William MacLaurine
Charlotte
Congress
Bureau of Standards
Postpone French payments on $400 million debt
U S resolutions seek to delay the August 1 debt payment from France on the 400 million war supplies debt if Paris ratifies the Mellon Bergren plan before August 1 and Congress is in recess. Senate finance chief Smoot and House Ways and Means chief Hawley introduced the measures aiming for May 1 1930 settlement if conditions met. A hearing is set for next Wednesday as Hawley presses for action before the recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waashington
France
Senate
House
Smoot
Senate Finance Committee
Hawley
Ways and Means Committee
American Congress
Mellon
House Ways and Means Committee
Seminary seminar invites educators and leaders in religion
University presidents and religious leaders issued invitations for a seminar on religion and higher education to be held at Blue Ridge North Carolina from June 14 to 24 inviting educators students pastors and others to attend.
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Atlanta
Blue Ridge
N. C
Hamilton Released on Bail in Walton Slaying Case
Amarillo Texas May 25 Aided by the testimony of his 17 year old daughter R H Hamilton former Texas supreme court commissioner was released from jail on 20000 bail to await trial for the slaying of Tom Walton Walton bridegroom of only a few weeks was shot to death in Hamiltons law office when he went to reveal his secret marriage to Theresa Hamilton Hamiltons wife daughter and son Robbie were present in the courtroom at his release
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Texas
R. H. Hamilton
Texas Supreme Court
Tom Walton
Walton
Hamilton
Theresa Hamilton
Henry S. Bishop
Robbie
Diplomatic liquor immunity unlikely to be cut
Washington May 25. Administration officials deem unlikely that President Hoover will ask diplomats to forgo diplomatic immunity for importing liquor. Sir Esme Howard the British ambassador said he would surrender the privilege if the United States wants it canceled. A letter to Hoover was routed to the State Department without presidential review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
Diplomatic Corps
Esme Howard
New York
United States
James T. Carter
Lynesburg
White House
Carter
State Department
Deitz Guilty in Slaying of Southern Pines Chief
Granville A. Deitz is found guilty of second degree murder in Moore County North Carolina. He receives a sentence of 25 to 30 years in the state prison for the killing of J. C. Kelley Southern Pines police chief. The jury returned verdict after testimony including a confession from J L Dietz alleged partner.
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Chief Kelley
Carthage
Granville A. Deitz
Moore County
J. C. Kelley
Southern Pines
Dietz
B. H. Beasley
D. H. Stutz
J. L. Dietz
Granville Dietz
Kelley
Mediterranean fruit fly found in Greensboro orange crates
A Michigan report? No. In Greensboro North Carolina inspectors found Mediterranean fruit fly specimens in sixty crates of oranges. The Florida originated shipment was condemned and burned. this is the first confirmed finding in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Raleigh
Florida
North Carolina
State Department of Agriculture
McKay McKinnon
R. W. Leiby
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Flames in Akron Theater Stampede Injures Child
About 200 children stampeded from the Ideal theater in Akron as flames issued from the projection booth. A seven year old girl suffered minor injuries after being thrown against a seat and was sent home. damage was slight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ohio
Ideal Theater
Pilot and Passenger Die in Kansas City Plane Crash
Indianapolis pilot F. J. Maibuscher was killed and an unidentified passenger critically injured when their craft crashed shortly after takeoff in Kansas City this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
F. J. Maibuscher
Indianapolis
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G. O. P. Banks
B. Harold Oliver
Wave and Means Committee
William E. Hull
Illinois
Hull
Ramseyer
Iowa
Associates Press
Darrow
Court of Appeals
Mountain Girl
Berry
Yellow Bird
Paris
Old Orchard
Armeno Lotti
Roger Q. Williams
Lewis A. Yancey
Rome
Eva Cofer
Grocer
Council OF Churches
ONIO
Gastonia Man Heads Cotton Manufacturers
U. S
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