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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1933
Page
1
President Roosevelt plans to unite various federal groups next week to map actions after repeal of Prohibition. With 38 states on record for repeal, agencies will decide on interim steps and potential legislation until new laws are enacted. No special Congressional session is planned.
The AP reports the battleship Wyoming was ordered to deploy a battalion of Marines as part of routine training exercises. Officials described the move as standard and part of ongoing marine readiness.
The NRA ordered removal of the Blue Eagle insignia from Crystal Beauty Shop in New Rochelle and Shop-Town Market over alleged wilful violations of the President re employment agreement. Telegrams directed Miss B Wilmer and Maurice Rapoport to surrender the emblems to the New Rochelle postmaster immediately. Warren K Billings, co defendant with Tom Mooney in the 1016 preparedness day bombing, sought parole from Folsom Prison.
The North Carolina Disciples of Christ hold their annual meeting in Rocky Mount from November 8 to 10. Addresses will be given by Dr Howard S Hilley president of Atlantic Christian College and Kemp Battle of Rocky Mount as featured speakers.
In Beverly Hills a letter writer notes President Roosevelt must juggle issues after codes and Notre Dame near miss with Kansas. Manager Terry of the Giants faces five year sentence in New York while Cronin wins in Washington. The writer also mentions Governor Jimmy Rolph’s health and a strange doctor ordering shoes.
Durham reports light sales and slightly higher prices on middle belt tobacco markets. Louisburg officials forecast average prices around 15 dollars per hundred, about 75 000 pounds today. Sanford cleared 100 000 pounds and Warrenton offerings totaled 100 000 pounds at about 13 dollars per hundred. Yesterday’s sale total reached 231 858 pounds at an average of 15.77 per hundred.
The administration may seek power from Congress to resolve federal labor disputes if unions fail to arbitrate internal conflicts and avoid strikes. McGrady warned that, if unresolved, Congress could be asked in January to decide in cases affecting government buildings, a precedent for broader use.
A New York to Chicago United Air Lines twin motor liner crashed near Chesterton Indiana last night killing seven aboard. The aircraft exploded on impact with five bodies recovered, two missing, and officials vowing a full investigation. The crew included pilot H R Tarrant and co pilot A T Ruby with stewardess Miss Alice Schibner among the deceased. Authorities said the wreckage covered a wide area complicating cause determination.
A gavel crafted from the stage Franklin D Roosevelt used for his 1933 inauguration was given to Governor Ehringhaus by Mrs. Charles Taylor of Goldsboro on October 11 in Raleigh.
Ada Thompson, widow of Bennie Thompson, hires Hicks and Johnston to pursue possible action against Greenwood county for his lynching Sunday night. Four mill workers jailed for murder, including Burley Leppard who confessed to abducting and beating Thompson with a car pump tube before he died.
Department of Labor officials ordered conciliators not to interfere with editors printing content. The Tallassee Tribune alleged Eugene H. Dunnegan warned editor Dick Thompson that labor union articles violated the NRA and risked prosecution. Dunnegan denied threats, saying editors were in violation of the NRA.
The American Federation of Labor urged 3,000,000 members to buy only at stores displaying both the union shop card and the Blue Eagle NRA insignia. The resolution said purchases would support fair wages and working conditions and that many workers remain unorganized without a voice in conditions.
In Jonesboro Arkansas Rev Dale Crowley is jailed after he shot janitor J W MacMurdre three times at the Jonesboro Baptist tabernacle. MacMurdre dies eight forty a m. Crowley surrenders and a murder charge is expected to be filed.
Washington hearing heard testimony that manufacturers via trade organizations have raised wholesale prices since the NRA code. A Weyle of Lansbury Brothers and H H Levi of Hecht Co described an alleged agreement among manufacturers to hike costs and shift the burden to retailers citing the code, processing tax, higher labor costs, and smaller discounts. Levi argued the processing tax is negligible and would not trigger the price rise, while noting the tax affects 97 percent of stock yet NRA costs exceed the total yearly markup. Retailers claim manufacturers organized to raise costs and pass it along, leaving retailers to absorb the increases.
Florida voters favored repeal of Prohibition in the 33rd state tally as 76,898 to 18,089 with 763 precincts reporting. The six states voting on November 7 are Pennsylvania Ohio North Carolina South Carolina Utah and Kentucky, with repeal effective December 6 if ratified.
Dr Walter Dallam Toy longtime UNC German department head and faculty member died at 79 from arthritis complications. He taught at UNC since 1885 with funeral Thursday at 3 30 PM in Chapel Hill Episcopal church burial in Chapel Hill. Survived by widow Jane Bingham Toy and three children Walter Jr Calvert R Toy.
Beaufort October 11 Carteret county plans to apply for a ten thousand dollar public works loan to fund courthouse repairs.
The American Federation of Labor convention urged its executive council to push for a universal 30 hour week in all recovery codes or, if blocked, a six hour day five day week law with wage protections. President Green warned of an unemployed army if shorter hours aren’t adopted and praised Roosevelt’s recovery act.
Kathryn Kelly testified she urged husband George Kelly to release Charles Urschel, insisting she did not know of the kidnapping until after the farm scene. She described threats from Kelly and recounted the order to move kidnapped Urschel from Oklahoma to Texas, while noting their travels and residence changes.
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