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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1932
Page
1
The United States agreed to extend the naval holiday until March 1 1933 to aid disarmament efforts. Notification will go to Geneva and the State Department will explain the reasons for the extension. The ruling bans new ships not already in progress but allows replacements.
The writer recalls a day in Buenos Aires observing gauchos at a large ranch. He describes flying to the estancia and watching the gauchos' display from a distance while noting a humorous mishap with bolos tangling around his neck.
Hollywood police investigate a stabbing case surrounding Donna Rose Wheelock a 23 year old film extra. Actor Charles Morton is held as a material witness as authorities seek the pocket knives believed involved. Wheelock says she stabbed herself while Morton visited her apartment.
Treasury reports for July 1 to October 17 show outlays at 1,064,497,484 against revenues of 510,140,206. Officials note tax collections under new law lagging and expect March to bring higher income tax receipts, with September income 96,099,643 below last year.
Senator Bronson Cutting of New Mexico issued through the National Progressive League that Governor Roosevelt is an idealist who has sought to put his ideals into practice. He supported a progressive administration and defended Roosevelt against class-based opposition in Wall Street and social circles. He praised Roosevelt for devoting his career to improving conditions for the average American and criticized demagogic attacks on his “forgotten man” stance. Cutting said he will speak by radio on Oct 26 about campaign issues relating to Roosevelt and Hoover.
The American dollar fell one centime on the Paris market to 25.41 francs, its lowest level in months. Foreign exchange traders watched the rate as it slipped in early trading.
Rev H F Davidson of Stiffkey in Norwich Diocese was stripped of priest and deacon offices after July conviction for immoral conduct involving several young women. The bishop pronounced the sentence at Norwich Cathedral, depriving him of living and emoluments and signaling an appeal to Canterbury.
The state highway commission approved contracts for structures on sixteen projects to low bidders, awarded roadwork on ten projects, rejected three, and held three in abeyance. All bids await federal approval. Rejected bids included routes 24 j in Carteret, 243 in Onslow, and 62 road improvements near the Yadkin River. Muirhead Construction Co. won a Northampton county structure contract. Wannamaker and Wells and William Muirhead bid on another project.
Police investigated three robberies involving film figures. Helene Costello’s Los Angeles home was robbed of personal jewelry valued at about 50 thousand dollars, insured for 35 thousand. Carey Grant’s shop and Charles Mack’s residence were also looted for clothing totaling about 2 thousand and 300 dollars respectively.
In Holdenville Oklahoma Ed Arnold once a wealthy landowner advertisements a charity pledge promising a bushel of corn in exchange for bread from the mill. He declares gold and silver scarce yet offers corn to any widow or aged man without bread.
The North Carolina State Board of Equalization informally agreed with Gastonia member A E Woltz that the board has no machinery to enforce budget limitations on Charlotte’s special charter district. Charlotte officials refuse to cut about 49000 in school funds, while Woltz cited potential taxpayer injunctive action and anticipated a Supreme Court ruling against Charlotte.
STOCKHOLM Oct 21 Torsten Kreuger brother of the late Ivar Kreuger was formally arrested on swindling charges. His trial set for October 28 and a full police report on the charges was expected to be published tonight.
Duke builds a decisive early lead at home in Durham as Forest trails 9 to 0 in the opening moments. The scene is set at Duke Stadium with the crowd watching the ongoing contest.
In Newchang Manchuria Oct 21 Japanese forces began a new anti bandit operation in the Taian area as captives Mrs Kenneth Pawley and Charles Corkran British subjects freed after over a month and a half in captivity reached the city yesterday The band leader Chief Pel Patten and about 160 followers were believed to face pursuit The ransom paid was about 32000 dollars far below the initial demand
London reports the House of Commons defeated a motion to make imperial trade pacts terminable on six months notice by 168 votes. Separately the Labor motion to remove dumping provisions regarding Soviet Russia was also defeated by large margins.
Norman Thomas the socialist candidate urged a national capital levy to tax fortunes above 25 000 dollars at 5 percent rising in higher brackets. He said a 260 000 dollar minimum would still raise 36 to 44 billion. He tied the plan to paying debts and funding public resources.
President Hoover departs Washington for a third westward campaign swing with 13 stops on his special train through West Virginia and Ohio. He may speak in Detroit on soldiers bonus and Saturday’s schedule remains flexible as aides finalize the plan.
Carl M. Blankenship Madison county superintendent of public instruction was called before the school board in Marshall North Carolina for a hearing on charges involving alleged attentions to his secretary Eloise Price.
In Evanston Illinois Constable Ralph Witt claimed a plane to fly after reading a book. He displayed a writ of attachment stating a $3,300 claim on the aircraft. He attempted to start the craft, sprained an arm, twisted an ankle, and vowed to return with a track.
Judge T J Shaw said bond would be fixed in superior court. Niblock allegedly paid two men Ned Hefner and William Shipton to burn a large plant causing over 30000 dollars in damage and 27500 dollars in fire insurance. Hefner and Shipton were jailed after grand jury testimony and indictments were handed up.
Tax rate reduced from 1.50 to 1.20 on taxable property totaling 1,116,000 dollars. The action affects Davidson's tax levy and outlines the new rate and assessed property base.
Governor Roosevelt addresses a Springfield Arsenal crowd of about 10 000, pledging a concrete plan to refinance farm mortgages via Congress. He outlines a threefold agricultural program including fair prices for farm products and tariff adjustments to boost farmer income, criticizing current tariff policy. He vows to enforce new legislation and defers unpaid amortization to end of terms.
Kingston Ontario October 21 prisoners at Portsmouth penitentiary held guards during a riot that lasted most of the day troops with machine guns were mobilized as a precaution but not brought inside residents along the prison lines reported gunfire and one inmate was wounded authorities said no guards were held as hostages as previously rumored and quiet was restored early this morning.
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