Maxwell on the Cost of Government in North Carolina
The speech by Commissioner of Revenue A. J. Maxwell at Graham argues taxation totals near 100 million yearly while debt exceeds half a billion, with annual interest around 25 million. He urges utmost frugality to maintain essential services, noting widespread credit use fueled perceived prosperity. The talk is solid but misses concrete tax-reduction specifics.
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Commissioner of Revenue
A. J. Maxwell
North Carolina
Maxwell
Mr. Maxwell
Graham
Sound Reasons for Bankruptcy Law
A federal survey probes how bankruptcy assets are distributed, with eleven cents on the dollar recovered on average and eight cents going to creditors while three are eaten by administration. The President backs a facts inquiry, aiming for possible statutory reform amid mixed past government efforts.
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United States
Hoover
Reforming Insolvent Debtor Law to Shield Assets
The text argues for retaining and possibly rewriting the insolvent debtor law to balance two aims. It contends debtors should discharge enslaving debts while creditors can intervene to stop asset squandering, preserving the law’s utility and preventing excessive loss.
Warning device eyed as extraordinary measures urged
The article notes a conviction that extraordinary measures were indicated and suggests that the warning device may fulfill that aim. It emphasizes cautious consideration and the potential usefulness of the device in resolving the issue.
Lottery Racket Profits From Daily Numbers Scheme In Charlotte
Investigators expose a organized lottery operating with 25 paying stations in Charlotte. Daily 1000 chances sold with 500 payoff to winners and a 50 percent profit to racketeers. Report notes substantial weekly losses among local residents investing in the scheme and warns other cities may harbor similar operations.
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Charlotte
Clearing House
Charlotte Observer
Queen City
Santo Domingo’s Fall Leaves Island City in Ruins
The oldest European settled city in the Americas lies in waste after a hurricane. Santo Domingo, founded in 1496 on Hispaniola, faced centuries of conflict and decline, with four hundred houses of ten thousand remaining after the disaster, ending a storied era in Caribbean history.
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New World
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Spain
Isabelle
Virginia Dare
North Carolina
Anti-Saloon League Leaders Rally Behind Prohibition
The Greensboro interview shows the Anti-Saloon League's aim to press dry policy in all races, criticizing candidates who compromise with wet views. The piece questions whether prohibition becomes a dominant national political issue before 1932 and discusses the league’s view on public governance priorities.
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anti-Saloon League
Alfred E. Smith
Greensboro
Dwight W. Morrow
Upchurch
League
Safer Curve Warning Planned for Highway 10 Intersection
Commissioner J Elwood Cox and state engineer J D Waldrop review the dangerous curve where Highway 10 meets Lexington Avenue. They cannot bank the curve due to street intersection hazards and will place a new high visibility danger sign, supplementing existing warnings, to curb nighttime hazards for unfamiliar drivers.
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Lexington Avenue
J. Elwood Cox
J. D. Waldrop
Mills
Brooks Cross Roads
Cox
A Public Discourse on Power and Democracy
Bruce Catton discusses James W. Gerard who claims big business elites like Morgan Rockefeller Ford Mellon rule the nation. He argues democracy remains intact with voters holding power to call the loan when needed, though business leaders currently exert wide influence.
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James W. Gerard
Gerard
America
Morgan
Ford
Rockefeller
Mellon
Morgans
Rockefellers
Interstate Commerce Commission
Biz
Dominican Republic Elects Marine-Trained Leader as President
A man trained in the U S Marine Corps has been made president of the Dominican Republic. Natives there may feel they have a trusted figure to communicate with on national matters.
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Dominican Republic
France to mark 100th birthday of discovery of match
Celebrations plan in France to honor the centennial discovery of the match as residents and visitors express congratulations with cigar lighter use and commemorative activities.
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France
Resort owner cuts rates on cloudy days to lure visitors
The proprietor of a famous English seaside resort slashes accommodation prices on days with no sun to boost patronage, hoping every cloud will have a silver lining.
Eight Horse Carriage for Hohenzollern to Ras Tafari’s Coronation
A state eight horse carriage used by Wilhelm Hohenzollern is to carry Ras Tafari at Abyssinia's coronation in November. The carriage sold for $6,000, crated and shipped. In Havre France a battered war veteran leaves for the American Legion convention in Boston aboard a box car labeled 40 hommes et chevaux presented by Pidac.
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Potsdam
Germany
Wilhelm Hohenzollern
Ras Tafari
Abyssinia
Havre
France
American Legion
Boston
Hommes & Chevaux
Legion
Pidac
International Veterans’ Organization
Plans for private airdrome at Sandringham for royal princes
London reports plans are under consideration for a private airfield at Sandringham the royal residence to serve the flying princes Wales and George. A hangar for four planes would be built on the estate near the golf course, avoiding the need to alight miles away on current visits.
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London
Sandringham
Princes
Wales
George
Rio contest shows dresses in all phases
Girls from 26 nations wear street dresses and evening gowns as a beauty pageant continues in Rio de Janeiro. No bathing suits are shown in the current exhibition, keeping the focus on formal attire.
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Rio DE Janeiro
New Fall Fashion Items for Gay Dogs Debut in Shops
New York shoppers see fall dog wear including laced leather boots and collegiate yellow harnesses plus brushed wool sweaters. Designers showcase playful, bold accessories for pets amid urban fashion buzz.
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New York
Viewgin
Ditch Digging Dynamo Wins Apples Feats
Dmitro Guly of Saskatoon, a six foot ditch digger, proved his strength by biting 81 big apples in a row then eating bread, bologna and a cigar.
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Saskatoon
Sask
Dmitro Guly
New Hiring Rules Limit Firemen and Police Men Heights
A New York notice states that Father Knickerbocker era values require new policemen to stand at least 5 feet 7 inches and firemen to be 5 feet 7 inches tall, signaling a shift in eligibility criteria for public safety roles.
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New York
Knickerbocker
MacDonald Vacationing at Scottish Estates
Ramsay MacDonald the labor prime minister visits Scotland for leisure. He stays at Dunrobin Castle with the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, Lochok Choir with the Marquess and Marchioness of Londonderry, and Balmoral Castle with the king and queen.
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London
Ramsay MacDonald
Scotland
Dunrobin Castle
Duke and Duchess of Sutherland
Loch Choir
Marquess and Marchoness of
Londonderry
Balmoral Castle
King
Public Enquiry Demands Police and Sanitation Probe
A September 4 1930 letter from a taxpayer questions the delay in a police and sanitation department investigation. The writer alleges charges against the police chief and department head, criticizes closed proceedings, and urges prompt disclosure or clearing of those under suspicion.
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Enmterprise
Sanitary Department
Tmnalter
McCormick Tackles Prohibition Reform and Rivalry
Mrs. McCormick arrives in Springfield on a state tour with Republican leaders to challenge a new rival Mrs. O Neill. She claims the third candidate aims to split the vote against a Democratic pro prohibition foe and asserts the Democrats oppose majority rule. The race also ties to the November referendum on prohibition and a triangular senate contest.
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McCormick
Springfield
O'Neill
Illinois
Mick Signals Bow to Voters Over Prohibition Issue
Mick indicated she will bow to the voice of the voters on prohibition, signaling a shift in stance in response to public opinion.
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Mick
Prohibition
French fliers Coste and Bellonte arrive in Louisville for overnight stop
Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte, the French ocean voyagers, reach Dallas then plan a Louisville overnight stay on their Paris to New York flight return. Mayor Harrison and aviation officials arrange welcome as crowds cheer at Love Field and along the parade route.
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Nouncement Dieudonne Coste
Maurice Bellonte
Dallas
New York
Louis- Villa
William B. Harrison
Louisville Board of Trade
Louisville Air Board
Falls City
Rene Racover
Bowman Field
Coste
Bellonte
Louisville
Ageurs
le Bourget Field
Paris
East
Hoover
The
Fliers
United States
France
America
Lindbergh
William E. Easterwood
Easterwood
Dallas Morning News
London
Air Ministry
Charlotte Leads In Construction
Contracts let last week for new construction in the Carolinas totaled about 400000. Nine South Carolina highway projects worth 196182. Street paving in Greensboro North Carolina. A power plant and pipeline at Wilson North Carolina. A church at Charleston South Carolina. A sewage disposal plant at Spartanburg South Carolina.
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Charlotte
Carolinas
Associated General Contractors of America
South Carolina
Greensboro
N. C
Wilson
Charleston
D. C
Spartanburg
S. C
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H. A. Cecil
Geo. F. Edwards
R. B. Terry
Mer
C. M. Waynick
High Point
Associated Press
Congress
Columbus
By Bruce Catton
Dallas, Tex
Dieudonne Coste
French Air Voy
Lovefield
Carolina Baking Company
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