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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1933

Page

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North Carolina State College President Stricken With Paralysis

Dr BE C Brooks president of North Carolina State College suffers a severe stroke while en route from Chicago to Raleigh. He remains in critical condition at the Raleigh hotel with doctors noting precarious state but expressing hope for recovery. Mrs Brooks and son E C Brooks Jr. are at his bedside.

Washington BE. C. Brooks North Carolina State College Raleigh Brooks Chicago Harry Hurt Hurt Sterling Ruffin Pr. Brooks University of North Carolina

Valuation Debated as Bank Case Progresses in Greensboro

Federal court heard testimony from Dr. R. Jones and C. W. Motter about the Commercial National bank examinations in 1931. Defense objected to much of the examiners testimony while details on bad debts and dividends were scrutinized for potential improper profits.

Greensboro R. Jones C. W. Motter Federal Bank Commercial National Bank Kenneth Brim John D. Biggs Federal State Internal Revenue Office Russell Robinson C. L. Shuping Thomas Turner, Jr Greeneboro High Point Robinson D. R. Wood Maryland

Western N. C. Methodists Conclude Conference With Appointments

The Western North Carolina Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church south closes its annual session in Charlotte with pastoral appointments read by Bishop Edwin D. Mouzon. Changes were made with regret. a proposed October date for the conference was rejected. The sermon stressed The Sufficiency of Christ amid doubts in the pulpit.

Charlotte North Carolina The Methodist Episcopal Church, South Edwin D. Mouton Mouzon

Mystery Of Cosmic Ray To Be Probed By Two Americans

Akron Ohio bureau reports Lieut Commander T G W Settle and M Chester L Fordney plan a high altitude ascent to probe cosmic rays. They will ride a gondola under a hydrogen bag aiming for 136000 feet, targeting a noon reach and night descent near Pittsburgh if delayed.

Akron T. G. W. Settle Navy Chester L. Fordney Marin Corps Settle Pittsburgh End Perkins Perkins Pittsburg Air Courier Sumemer Chicago

Striking Workers Reject Arbitration Terms in Paterson

About 20 000 workers in Paterson New Jersey refused to return to work today amid rejection of settlement terms proposed by Major John Inchcliffe's arbitration committee. Workers gathered outside plant gates with no entry attempted and no picketing needed.

Paterson, WN. d John Winchliffe

Nations suspend disarmament conference amid arms deadlock

Geneva reports indicate a majority of states voted to suspend the disarmament conference today after Germany and others withdrew from the talks. A formal announcement was expected at a meeting tomorrow.

Geneva Germany Tomorow

Robber Copeland Held After Chicago Escape

CHICAGO November 20 A heavily armed posse hunted down and captured King Harry Copeland 33 top associate of Dillinger authorities say Copeland tied to murder in Ohio and bank robbery in Indiana paroled from Indiana prison last October 12. Sheriff Jess Sarber identified the desperado and Copeland was returned to a Hoosier state prison in Michigan City after brandishing a revolver following an automobile accident.

Chicago Indiana Harry Copeland Ohio Michan City Copeland John Dillinger Diana Jess Sarber Dillinger Jee

Warm Santa Monica Weather Sparks Idle Californians

Special to the Enterprise from Santa Monica notes unseasonably warm days leaving people with little to do. The writer jokes about blame for world ills shifting away from the United States and observes changes among the powerful. Mention is made of J. P. Morgan having tea in the White House for the first time and taking his own tea.

Santa Monica Cal Germany P. Morgan White House Will

State college chief E C Brooks in critical condition

Raleigh sources report Dr. E C Brooks executive head of the college is in very critical condition in Washington after suffering a serious health incident. The update comes from state officials who said they understood his condition to be critical.

Raleigh State College E. C. Brooks Washington

Weddell Sets New Miami to New York Flight Record

James Weddell of Patterson Louisiana shortened the New York to Miami trip in his low wing monoplane Mies Patterson to five hours one minute. He left Floyd Bennett Field at 12 36 p m and averaged about 200 mph, beating Lou Reichers record by over an hour. Smoke from fires near Charleston forced a reroute. magneto trouble near halfway forced no stops. he plans to stay in Miami several days though a prior attempt failed due to cowling damage and forced a Raleigh landing.

Miami Fla James Weddell Patterson New York Mies Patterson Wedell Giraldo Miami-Biltmore Lou Reichers Louisiana Floyd Bennett Field Charleston S. C Savannah Carolina City Florida Raleigh

Yeggs Break Into Bowie Motor Co With Safe Opened

Yeggs entered the Bowie Motor Company at night and smashed the safe, escaping with several hundred dollars, according to Monroe reports dated November 20.

Monroe Yeggs Bowie Motor Company

Thousands At Work in Civil Works Projects

Washington reports thousands of men hired under the new civil works program transferring labor from relief to full time, all-paid jobs. White House discussions with prominent women address unemployed women needs as railroads negotiate public works funding to repair backlog and place workers on pay rolls.

Washington Civil Orks Ork Wom White Frank C. Wright PWA New Transportation Loan Division Ickes

Welles Returns to Cuban Post After White House Talks

President Roosevelt will send Ambassador Sumner Welles back to Havana to maintain non recognition of the Gray San Martin government and non intervention policy. Welles will briefly go to Washington before resuming duties in Havana as the U S seeks stability in Cuba.

Warms Springs Roosevelt Sumner Welles Havana United States Welles Gray San Martin San Martin Mr. Welles Warm Springs Stephen T. Early White House Ambassador Welles Washington Phillips State Department

Night Sticks Used On Strike Pickets At Tannery Plant

In Gloversville New York police used night sticks and tear gas bombs to break up a demonstration at the G Lever tannery plant. A crowd of 200 to 300 strike sympathizers gathered as workers attempted entry. Seven or eight officers faced the disturbance and several arrests were reported.

Gloversville N. Y G. Lever Company

Landslide in Colombia Destroys Village Sativa Notre

A Colombian landslide burying the village of Sativa Notre in Boyaga left three dead, over 250 houses destroyed, and about 2000 people homeless as of yesterday.

Bogota Colombia Sativa Notre Boyaga

Appointments Named in Western North Carolina Conference

Charlotte reports the Methodist Episcopal Church Western North Carolina Conference released a full list of appointments. Figures show changes across district churches with shifts involving several pastors and congregations.

M P Conference Opposes Dancing and Card Playing in NC

The annual Methodist Protestant conference in North Carolina closed with resolutions opposing dancing and card playing and censuring groups seeking to influence pastoral appointments. It also adopted a policy that ministers from other conferences are only assigned after all local pastors are placed. Appointments listed across cities including Alamance Alamance and Greensboro.

Thomasville Methodist Protestant Church North Carolina Alamance J. A. Burges Anderson Robert Short Asheboro R. C. Stubbins Albemarle J. R. Anderson Asheville Maier Bess Chapel J. D. Morris Burlington F. W. Paschal Burlington Fountain Place Friendship A. D. Shelton Forsyth R. A. Hunter Gibsonville Bethea Glenraiven J. P. Pegg Graham J. C. Allman Granville C. L. Carroll West End T. J. Whitehead Calvary J. E. Pritchard St. Paul Garner Guilford T. A. Williams Halifax Joy Haw River J. K. Trollinger Henderson L. W

Seven Dead 300 Hurt In Spanish Elections

Madrid reports tally seven dead and about 3800 injured amid Spain's first constitutional election. Early returns show a strong rightist gain with fears of post ballot unrest and troops ready in Madrid Barcelona and Seville. About 12.5 million voters were eligible to elect 478 deputies for the second republic's first regular congress.

Madrid Spain Barcelona Seville

Funds for U S Embassy in Moscow Narrowly Budgeted

Washington reports the question of funding an embassy in Moscow causes embarrassment for the State Department. Available special funds discretionary to Secretary Hull are low and no diplomatic appropriation existed in the last supply bill. Undersecretary Phillips said a plan is in development and Congress may be asked to include a deficiency provision after January.

Washington Moscow State Department Hull Soviet Russia William Phillips Congress

Beer Baron Faces Tax Evasion Trial In New York

Waxey Gordon, dubbed the last of the big beer barons, goes on trial in federal court in New York for income tax evasion. Prosecutors allege 1930 earnings of 1,338,000 dollars and 1931 earnings of 1,026,000 dollars from beverage sales.

New York al Capone Chicago Waxey Gordon Gordon

Boy, 19, Dies in Lincolnton Auto Wreck

Homer Boyd aged 19 from Mainden was killed and several others injured when his car overturned on a highway near Lincolnton.

Lincolnton Homer Boyd Mainden Here

Bootleggers Foiled as Officers Nab One Man

Police chased two bootleggers near the Red dies river after locating a car containing 65 gallons of liquor. The pair fled but one man was captured identified as Gene Miller, while the other escaped.

North Wilkesboro Navy Reddies River Gene Miller

Augustine Birrell Dies in London at 83

Augustine Birrell 83 former president of the board of education and former lord rector of Glasgow University died today in London. He once described his main recreation as book hunting and authored many books including editing Boswell's Life of Johnson in 1897.

Augustine Birrelil London Augustine Birrell Board of Educatinn Glasgow University Birrell Boswell Johnson

Lanier Goes On Trial For Extortion Notes

North Carolina's first trial under new federal extortion laws centers on John Thomas Lanier a 35 year old unemployed textile worker accused of extorting $10 000 from R J Reynolds Jr by threatening to kidnap Mrs Reynolds Lanier signed a confession after arrest in Winston Salem November 3 He pleaded guilty for mercy and was bound over on a $25 000 bond The Reynolds family sought leniency while Mrs Reynolds who is expectant was kept unaware of the threats until after the arrest.

Wilkesboro North Carolina Reynolds John Thomas Lanier R. J. Reynolds, Jr United States District Court William H. Bowyer Winston- Salem Lanier Winston-Salem R. J. Reynolds Tobiacco Company Elizabeth Dillard Dunleith Third Streets Winston, Salem Stratton Coyner Coyner

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