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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1939
Page
1
The Long Island house caught fire when Thomas Henedhen set it ablaze after leaving his brother Edward at the residence. Pride had been invited in by their father to share the home. Police arrested Thomas, and he admitted the crime.
Moscow reports Soviet Russia will likely keep massing troops on the Finnish border amid counter-mobilization strain as Finland prepares for defense. Finnish diplomatic mission departs for Helsinki after resisting territorial concessions, with Norse and Nordic ministers present. The Finns silent and serious as they board the train, signaling negotiations may hinge on their government.
Mrs dith Rogers Dahl wife of Harold Dahl American violinist and singer arrives in Boston discouraged by his long captivity in Spain She says he was condemned to death but saved by Franco after her appeal Earlier she described their Loyalist voyage from Mexico to Europe and a brief Paris honeymoon The couple married three days after arrival in Paris and he soon left for Spain Her letters from him reported mixed news including a possible release which proved uncertain.
John H. Mills, 70, retired school engineer, begged the Los Angeles school board to reinstate him citing letters from four physicians declaring him sound and healthy. He stated the decision would impact his ability to support his family, then collapsed as Dr. E Vincent Askey, a board member, rushed to help and said Mills was dead.
Trial Examiner Thomas Holland denied a request to discontinue a wage hour hearing affecting about 650 000 workers in the apparel industry. The ruling leaves open the possibility of a court appeal and a potential restraining order. Attorneys for the Southern Garment Manufacturers Association challenged Holland authority citing the absence of a permanent wage hour administrator since Elmer F Andrews resignation.
Berlin reports Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop informed Belgian and Dutch ministers that Germany will reject the Dutch and Belgian mediation proposal with a polite no. The brief note, drafted by Ribbentrop, cites Britain and France responses as making peace impossible now.
Boston November 14 The U S Antarctic expedition ship North Star hoisted a massive snowmobile aboard after a platform was built on oil drums. Dr Thomas Poulter piloted the vehicle as navy tugs braced the 1450 ton ship to the dock. The craft protruded over the rails and required removal of its rumble seat as work finished.
Moscow dispatch says Soviet outlets attack United States Britain and France and for first time in months criticize Turkey. Red Star cartoons accuse Britain and France of seeking a Balkan bloc and Dardanelles control while Pravda brands Ankara Times as trying to split Germany and the United States.
A former bodyguard for Chicago sportsman Edward J. O’Hare was stabbed on a downtown Los Angeles street. Russell Stoddard, 21, collapsed in a coma but later woke. police questioned him and released he had aliases. A cryptic letter signed by FRDWN G referenced Eddie and a car driver, with warnings to stay hidden.
Three bedraggled fugitives tied to the November 9 Merchants and Planters Bank of Sparkman robbery gave themselves up to a posse in Malvern Arkansas. They were found at a brick plant weakened by exposure and hunger. State police recovered 1600 dollars and identified the men as Otis Ewing 34 Port Arthur Texas Bert Trammel 22 Beaumont Texas and Preston Vautrot 41 Church Point Louisiana.
Chicago newspapers report a found letter saying Al Capone threatened Edward J. O’Hare at Alcatraz and warning him about Sportsman’s Park. The note, signed George, was discovered in O’Hare’s North Side apartment with a St Louis postmark from October 6, 1937. Courtney calls it a key clue in identifying the letter’s writer and former Alcatraz inmates.
A German high command communique said Nazi bombing planes shot down two English flying boats and hit an English cruiser in a raid on the Shetland Islands, while British officials reported minimal damage. Germany warned of a sterner sea campaign with intensified submarine attacks, and Berlin papers listed armed British and merchant ships as potential targets.
A Page 9 photo series reveals the Fuehrer's alleged guard of flesh and details of last week's bombing that attempted to kill Hitler. Feature 2 highlights DeWitt MacKenzie's war interpretation as Europe edges toward a massive upheaval.
Ireland protests to the State Department over inclusion in a combat zone and fears trade cuts. Ireland seeks neutral status and access to American cattle feed fertilizer and wheat. Senator Mead proposes measures to block ship registry transfers and fund temporary lines and seamen care. President Roosevelt defers action pending thorough study by the Maritime Commission.
London reports three British vessels lost in a sea war clash. A German mine sank an unidentified destroyer with at least one dead and many missing, while the 8603 ton Matra and the trawler Cresswell were torpedoed. Over 70 of the destroyer’s crew were saved. other survivors are being treated in an English hospital.
Eight year old Kathryn Felt fights acute lymphatic leukemia as doctors doubt a transfusion can save her. Her mother, Mrs. Charles Felt, pleads for blood donors on radio, telegrams, and calls while nearly 100 offers arrive. Doctors warn chronic cases may temporarily improve but no cure exists. Kathryn grows weaker at home in Chestnut Hill as donors are screened for the lifesaving possibility.
The Federal State Crop Reporting Service says North Carolina crops show higher than 10 year averages with tobacco at 696,525,000 pounds and 944 pounds per acre. Corn yields reach 19.5 bushels per acre while peanut output hits a state high of 282,720,000 pounds and sweet potatoes total 8,991,000 bushels. Cotton struggles in the northeast but most crops exceed ten year averages and hay is slightly below last year.
Rep. J Will Taylor of Tennessee died of a heart ailment at his La Follette home. He was 59 and had suffered a heart attack at 10 30 last night, found by his wife. Dr R J Buckman confirmed the death and that Taylor was found in bed by his spouse.
A coroner reports a woman identified as Edith Luther died near Garner within 12 miles of Raleigh after a period of near starvation. Neighbors testified her husband had left about a month earlier and she had little to eat, with a neighbor delivering meals before last Thursday.
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