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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1932
Page
10
New Orleans Superintendent George Reyer ordered police to stop enforcing the state prohibition law after the November election. He also ordered the arrest by police of two people who were then turned over to federal authorities, following orders to discontinue investigations and arrests in prohibition cases.
In Taylorville Illinois a bomb exploded at the boarding house of Mrs Nita Helin used by nearly 60 United Mine Workers of America workers. The blast damaged the house and no injuries were reported among the boarders.
The House debates action on repeal versus following the Glass proposal. Snell backs the Glass amendment outlawing saloons and protecting dry states, while Garner supports a repeal vote before a beer bill, arguing it is the natural order to vote on repeal prior to beer legalization.
Poland due December 15 faces 3,302,980 dollars with 232,000 dollars in interest non postponable. Czechoslovakia owes 1,600,000 dollars, all principal and postponable.
Oslo report states the Nobel Peace prize will not be awarded this year. The Storting Nobel committee announced the decision on November 26, indicating no laureate for the year.
The chart outlines the Reconstruction Finance Corporation activity for the first nine months. It shows loaned versus repaid amounts by borrower class with an additional 400 million promised but undisbursed as of October 31. Farm loans benefited all states except Rhode Island. 30 states and two territories shared relief funds. Applications by organizations declined from June to October in railroads banks and other sectors. commitments exceeded 100 million for 24 self liquidating projects, though no funds had yet been advanced.
Los Angeles police and federal agents pursue Floyd Woodward, a longtime bucket shop swindler sought across the United States. Three men arrested in Phoenix, Ariz., identified James Russell BEC Ellis and Burton Mooney as Woodward gang affiliates. Victims of a 126000 dollar horse race bet claimants travel from Chicago as authorities say capture is imminent.
Greensboro reports show Vicks VapoRub and related products up 42 percent in employment and over 36 percent in sales in the first nine months of 1932. The company credits bold advertising, mainly in newspapers, with expanding its business despite difficult conditions.
In Chicago on November 26 AP reports Santa Clauses locked up in Bridewell jail will repair damaged toys collected by police. Mayor Anton J. Cermak orders prisoners to fix the toys for distribution to poor children at Christmas.
The executive board of the Middle Atlantic States association of greater charter hotels adopted repeal of the 18th amendment as the objective. They called for immediate ratification by state legislatures when the repealing amendment is submitted to them, outlining plans formed at a meeting in Baltimore.
High Point and Greensboro delegates of the North Carolina Association of Real Estate Boards meet to push a general sales tax bill in the 1933 Raleigh session. President George P. Geoghegan Jr outlines taxing reforms to ease property tax burdens and replace tax sales with a broad distribution of taxation.
In Chicago at Desplaines street court Judge John F. Haas discharged Charles Litt Schleswig after a drinking count. The judge quipped "Discharged" and urged him to live down the name as the defendant left the courtroom.
Charles G. Fleetwood of Charlotte, Ross Sigman of Salisbury, CO Clark of High Point, H. K. Ogburn and C. Smith of Winston-Salem, C. Phillips and Alphonsus Cobb of Durham.
Attorney General Brummitt announced that the full record affidavits and conclusions on the Surry county June 4 primary irregularities were sent to Solicitor Carlisle Huggins on September 28. Brummitt said any action now rests entirely with Huggins as no court term has been held in Surry county since.
The State Board of Charities and Public Welfare urges segregation and training at Caswell Training School or Goldsboro State Hospital for the negro feebleminded to prevent crime. The report cites link between delinquency and mental ability and supports specialized classes or training and, if needed, permanent segregation. It argues early education could reduce prison upkeep costs and improve self-support.
Court calendar shows next regular term begins February 6 in Surry County with a possible special term to be requested. Transmitted to Solicitor Higgins, no action could be taken yet. If no special term is called before February 6, disposition of the elections matter will wait until then.
In Honolulu a 24 year old Portuguese girl was attacked on the Cen Junior high school grounds near midnight, receiving a skull fracture a brace and lacerations. Police arrested Manuel Quin 33 a Portuguese man on bond of 500 for trial starting next Monday on assaulting a nine year old girl.
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