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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1938
Page
2
Partly cloudy with scattered showers tonight and on the coast and in the mountains. Cooler Thursday with winds from the southwest shifting to west and northwest. Moderate to fresh winds from Hatteras to Jacksonville and from Sandy Hook to Hatteras turning northwest Thursday. Overcast with showers tonight and Thursday.
The British prime minister will hasten to Germany for parley with Adolf Hitler. German reports deny partial mobilization and claim Hitler may be en route to Berlin from Munich. Voelkischer Beobachter describes Czech disorders under martial law and shootings.
Three thousand workers from mills around Hatboro gathered for the funeral of Raymond Cooke a 35 year old hosiery worker shot during a plant disturbance. State police said the service was orderly as more than 500 cars joined the funeral procession from Hatboro to St Josephs church.
The industry provided work for about 6.037 million people either directly or indirectly in 1937, reflecting its large scale and employment impact across the economy.
Returns from 1495 of 1505 precincts show Burnet R. Maybank with 161,474 votes to Wyndham M. Manning's 147,774 in yesterday's Democratic primary runoff for governor.
The LZ130 airship conducted its first trial today near Graf Zeppelin with hydrogen in place of helium. Commander Dr Hugo Eckener christened the craft by breaking a bottle of liquid air over its prow, marking a historic milestone amid helium shortages.
Baseball commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis scheduled a Friday morning meeting at the Roosevelt hotel in New York City. Reps from five teams the Yankees Giants Cubs Pirates and Reds were invited to participate in setting World Series plans.
U S Ambassador Joseph Kennedy said no British government member asked him for his view on America’s stance if Britain enters a war. He also denied being asked to interpret how the neutrality act would apply in a war involving Britain. The remarks followed a London newspaper report claiming Britain sought further clarification through Kennedy.
Georgetown South Carolina Sept. 14 AP a boiler explosion at a nearby saw mill killed foreman William J Mc Lean 58 and a Negro laborer. A coroner s jury returned verdicts of death as a result of injuries received in a boiler explosion.
The Chamber of Commerce resumes operations at the Bureau on North Main and Church after a month closure. The Pageant of Progress headquarters near Security Bank moved out yesterday as work continues for the 50th anniversary celebration held last week. Frank J. Sizemore, secretary, announced the reopening of the C of C headquarters.
Alfred M. Landon, 1936 Republican nominee, told a Little Rock audience that Republicans must end policies discriminating against the South and urge Democrats to vote Republican in protest against one party rule. He criticized New Dealers and warned of hidden liberalism.
Madison County officials hear a government commission loan strategy to fix county finances and enable a $35,000 loan from the state literary fund for new school buildings. State Treasurer Charles M. Johnson notes a loan only if county officials pledge prudent, accountable management.
Julian Mann of North Carolina State College reports that North Carolina led the South Atlantic in farm product receipts for January through July 1938, totaling 43.88 million dollars versus 41.90 million the year before. The region overall saw farm incomes fall by 13 percent.
The United Paper Box Workers, through C. B. Harnage, will file charges with the National Labor Relations Board in Baltimore against Carolina Container Company of High Point. The union says the company failed to bargain collectively, discharged nightwatchman Walter Price for unionMembership, and the workers went on strike yesterday amid unresolved bargaining.
Foreign Minister Krofta discussed with Wilbur J. Carr as U S interest rises. Czech Sudeten towns brace for potential rebellion amid German ultimatum and ongoing negotiations. Troops reinforced eight districts while Prague solicits defense funds.
The Swedish motorship Nippon of 6095 tons sank three miles off Wan delaar lightship after a collision with the French steamer Aisne of 8654 tons. The Aisne arrived off Flushing with her stem badly damaged, Lloyds agent reported from Flushing in the Netherlands.
Over 15 years petroleum technologists have achieved a significant price reduction in producing a gallon of gasoline from crude oil. This efficiency gain reflects advances in refining and processing that lower production costs and consumer prices.
The golden-crested wren is Europe's smallest bird. The combined weight of 70 of them amounts to about one pound.
Reports of man eating sharks created panic among swimmers on Long Island Sound. George Pitts aged 19 spotted a dorsal fin feinted toward the shark and pursued it in his racing boat. He grabbed the tail and hauled the harmless sand shark aboard after the creature rose near three girls who screamed.
A bandit in Indianapolis threatened Margaret Schilling, 24, with a revolver and ordered her to drop her purse and walk on. She refused, offering the money herself, and the thief fled.
Joe Blake, hired as an ambulance driver by Oklahoma City University employment bureau, cannot operate the pedals due to his six foot three frame. Blake is now seeking another position.
In Alton Illinois a traffic officer stops a boy pulling a wagon in the street. The child replies the wagon is a four wheel vehicle and state law prohibits sidewalk use.
In Hartford John Kosak 67 testified he acted in self defense when he struck Albert Powers. He received a suspended jail sentence of 10 days. Powers left years old.
Leslie L. Golden testified in court that he merely scratched his nose during his arrest for speeding. Municipal Judge Phillip Gilliam fined him 25 dollars, ruling that insulting a policeman is not an offense despite the officers’ suspicions.
A geologist states there is no danger from a supposed new volcano 150 miles southwest of Catalina Island in Los Angeles area. The feature is described as two miles beneath the ocean surface and not a threat to nearby shores or residents.
Officers hurried the Nashville from Portland at 6 30 a m to Gravesend on the Thames, about 26 miles from London, amid reports the ship is moved to aid potential evacuation of Americans if war expands. The embassy confirmed orders from Washington directing the cruiser to Gravesend with 12 447 Americans in Britain cited as context.
The Navy reports Admiral Leahy ordered light cruiser Nashville from Portland England to Gravesend near London to await its sister ship Honolulu due September 22. The two ships will exchange personnel, mail and sick lists for technical reasons and Nashville is expected to depart for the United States after Honolulu arrives.
In a locked projection booth in New York 500 patrons watched as two film operators, Nathan Klein and Sol Schulman, fought a deadly hand to hand battle. Klein, 33, died after being clubbed with a fire extinguisher. Schulman, 38, was seriously injured and charged with homicide as he claimed Klein attacked first during an argument. The film shown was The Devil's Party.
Raleigh editor Jonathan Daniels proposes solutions to the South's economic woes as outlined by Roosevelt's Emergency Council. He traveled 3,000 miles interviewing leaders and workers, arguing reconstruction never truly occurred after the Civil War and outlining three forward looking NEA Service articles.
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