Cuba near political tranquility as ABC group stalls plan
ABC Secret society, a major Cuban faction opposing Grau, has not yet formally endorsed a plan to restore order after Machado's overthrow. The formula keeps Grau in power until the assembly meets, Batista remains head of the army, and amnesty is offered for political prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Cuba
ABC Secret Society
Ramon Grau San Martin
Leadera
Fernandez Medina
Machado
Grau
ABC
Fulgencio Batista
Medina
Gerardo Machado
Hotel National Battle
Troops Move Out After Salisbury Lynching Clash
Maryland guards ordered to arrest nine suspects of the Princess Anne lynching evacuated the Salisbury armory as a crowd of about 1000 stormed the building. Four men were taken into custody, including a druggist and a trucker, while tear gas, bayonets, and water spray were used to disperse the mob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Ritchie
National Guards
Princess Anne County
Salisbury
Albert C. Ritchie
Princess Anne
Baltimore
John B Robins
Somerset County
George Armwood
Milton A. Reckord
William H. Thompson
Irving Adkins
William P. Hearn
Shad Point
William S. McQuay
Pocomoke City
Annapolis
Record
Eastern Shore
Dudley G. Roe
Washington
Prohibition Convictions Move Through Federal Court
Judge H. H. Watkins sentences about fifty individuals in a United States marshal custody session. Most had convicted or pleaded guilty to violations of the Prohibition law in a Federal District Court proceeding held November 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
United Tes
H. H. Watkins
Federal District Court
North Carolina Officials Head to Washington Conference
Raleigh reports Capus M. Waynick state employment director and Labor Commissioner A. L. Hersey travel to Washington for a conference with W. Frank Persons, director of the U.S. Employment Service, to discuss conditions in North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
W. Frank Persons
United States
Washington
Capus M. Waynick
Sioner
A. L
Washingtonight
North Caro
German minister asks Vienna for Austrian offer on Reichswehr border incident
Berlin officials report the German minister to Vienna was instructed to press Austria for a clear reply on what protection or measures the Austrian government would propose in response to the Reichswehr shooting incident on the border on November 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Vienna
Reichswehr
Ier
Search for Strickland sisters widens in Georgia case
Anderson Nov 28 authorities were asked to search for Miss Mary and Miss Nina Strickland who have been missing since Saturday. The sisters left Anderson in a rented car and were last reported in Royston, Georgia. no reason for the lack of communication between the families was given.
Rogers Sees California Tour and NRA Debate
Beverly Hills reports show Rogers praising Californians and La Follette while critiquing party lines. He argues the NRA’s backing is tied to a license not a pledge and calls for moral action and a New Year’s army deployment for a football game. Stanford battles Army in the noted matchup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hills
Cal
Tor la Follette
NRA
P. S
Army
Stanford
Committee Accused of Favoritism in Senate Hearing
Mrs. Tilda Phelps Hammond heads a women’s group seeking to oust Huey P. Long and John H. Overton and charges the committee allowed Long extra liberties during his testimony. She asks if the senate is afraid of Long as he leaves the chamber amid cheers after interrupting proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Huey P. Long
Senate
John H. Overton
Tilda Phelps Hammond
Women’s
Long
Overton
United States Senate
Beeson Hardware Sues Dr Taylor in Superior Court
Beeson Hardware Company filed suit in Superior Court against Dr. Frederick R. Taylor of High Point for 433.50 plus interest from December 29, 1931, on an alleged balance of 510 for labor and materials to repair the doctor’s house and garage. The case previously had a municipal court judgment set aside and a voluntary non suit was paid before reinstitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Beeson Hardware Company Today
Frederick R. Taylor
High Point
Dr. Taylor
Turbulent Louisiana Democratic Fight Over Sixth District Nomination
In Ton Rouge on November 28 protesters react to a New Orleans meeting of the Sixth District Democratic committee aimed at blocking anti establishment candidates. Governor Allen calls for an eight day oral election while activists urge mass protests against what they call illegal maneuvering by party leaders.
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Hueyng
Kemp
O. K. Allen
Long
Charles Kilbourne
East Feliciana Parish
Sixth District Committee
New Orleans
Kilbourne
Sixth District
Congressional Committee
Al Smith Booed At New York Mass Meeting
At the Hippodrome two opposing crowds clashed over monetary policy as Father Coughlin defended Roosevelt money measures against critics urging sound money. A 20 000 crowd faced traffic disruption and minor injuries while a booed reference to Al Smith highlighted the heated exchange.
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New York
Charles E. Coughlin
Royal Oak
Mich
Crusaders
Columbia University
United States
Borah
Idaho
James P. Warburg
Hippodrome
Father Coughlin
Wall Street
Alfred H. Smith
J. P. Morgan
Roosevelt
Carnegie Hall
Oggie Mills
Ogden Mills
Secretary of the Treasury
al Smith
New York City
Michigan
Smith
Furniture Code Authority Set Up By Industry Groups
The Southern and National Furniture Manufacturers associations designate 11 members each to form a Code Authority. The body will begin functioning on code signing, with two government appointees nonvoting. Members hail from Thomasville Le noir High Point Martinsville Boston New York Chicago and other cities.
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Roosevelt
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
National Association of Furniture Manufacturers
Giik Sa
Mount Airy
Richard Greenwood
Boston
Embury Palmer
New York
C. M. Ehehart
Nathan J. Anderson
Jamestown
N. Y
Robert W. Irwin
Grand Rapids
Mich
Gilbert Bosse
Evansville
Ind
P. FE. Kroehler
Chicago
Roy Miller
Sheboygan
Mic
Code Authority
Davis Will Names Widow Beneficiary
The will of Samuel L. Davis Jr a High Point businessman who died last week names Mrs Mabel Doughton Davis as sole beneficiary and executor. The estate value is not listed pending administration of his parents estates and the instrument is dated July 10 1923 with witnesses R S Wall and Effie G Edwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise Greensboro
Navy
Samuel L. Davis, Jr
High Point
Superior Court
Mabel Doughton Davis
Samuel L. Davis
R. S. Wall
Effie G. Edwards
Roosevelt code status unclear for furniture industry
NRA officials differed on whether the furniture manufacturing code had been signed by President Roosevelt. They said only Hugh S. Johnson could confirm the status when he returned to Warm Springs, as initial reports varied between approval and omission from the 21 codes already ordered into force.
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Washington
NRA
Roosevelt
Hugh S. Johnson
Warm Springs
Johnson
Cross Examination of Victoria Price Resumes in Scottsboro Case
In Decatur Alabama on November 28 Victoria Price testified under cross examination by Samuel Leibowitz chief counsel for Heywood Patterson one of seven defendants in the Scottsboro case. The scene showed many vacant seats as Price named Patterson as an alleged attacker. The court overruled objections and clarified points as photos were displayed and train car details discussed.
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Decatur
Ala
Victoria Price
Samuel S. Leibowitz
Heywood Patterson
Scottsboro
Morgan Circuit Court
Price
Patterson
Leibowitz
W. W. Callahan
Hill
H. E. Bailey
Boaz
Ruby Bates
Paint Rock
President Signs Codes For Liquor And Motion Picture Sectors
President Roosevelt signs two industry codes extending self rule under federal supervision. Liquor code aims to curb repeal uncertainty with swift formality and upcoming controls. Motion picture code grants a 90 day trial with reports on salaries while avoiding full censorship. Marie Dressler Eddie Cantor and A Lawrence Lowell named to oversee.
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Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Congress
Motion Picture Code Authority
Marie Dressler
Eddie Cantor
A. Lawrence Lowell
Harvard University
Hugh 8. Johnson
Lowell
Little
White House
Italy Offers Token Payment On War Debts
Italy sent a token payment of 81,000,000 to the United States on the 2,133,005 installment due December 15, conveyed through the Italian embassy and referred to President Roosevelt. Diplomatic officials would not discuss the offer until the president acts. Negotiations on war debt payments continue with Finland, Latvia, and Czechoslovakia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Italy
United States
State Department
Roosevelt
Phillips
Finland
Latvia
Czechoslovakia
Third Striker Is in Asheboro Jail
Howard Dr Way the third striker named in a peace warrant was arrested at his home and is in the Asheboro jail. Two other strike leaders remain jailed with peace bonds of 800 each. The dispute stemmed from a six week strike at Derwick Silk Mills and a confrontation over reopening on the strike terms.
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Asheboro
Howard Dr. Way
Claude
Willis
Paul Allred
Derwick
Jim Phillips
L. C. Phillips
Way
Detwick
North Carolina Democrats Await Date to Name Gardner Successor
J Wallace Winborne of Marion chair of the state Democratic executive committee said no meeting date has been set to name a successor to former Gov O May Gardner who recently resigned as national committeeman from the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
J. Wallace Winborne
Marion
Democratic Executive Committee
O. May Gardner
Praise And Censure In San Jose Mob Case
San Jose officials moved to close the Brooke Hart case after mob vengeance against kidnapper suspects Thomas Thurmond and John Holmes. Governors and church leaders nationwide condemned the lynching while Governor Rolph publicly supported the mob action and suggested pardons for those convicted, dampening prospects for prosecutions.
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San Jose
Calif
Kidanyan Meress
Brooke L. Hart
James Rolph, Jr
California
Henry H. Blood
Utah
Henry Horner
Illinois
Pollard
Virginia
W. H. Murray
Oklahoma
Stephen S. Wise
New York
Henry Darlington
Church of Heavenly Rest
Rolph
Thomas H. Thurmond
John M. Holmes
St. James Park
Fred L. Thomas
San Francisco
Sacramento
Boise
Idaho
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Rogers
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Huey Long
Beeson Hardware
Superior
Ens
Coupe
N. Y. Mass
Buck Roosevelt
Furniture Code Authority Setup
Davis
Howard Way
Alfred
Ralph
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