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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1933
Page
1
The Appalachian synod of the Presbyterian church U. S. announced at its annual meeting in Montreat Kingsport Tennessee that the gathering will be held next year at Montreal North Carolina.
U S destroyer No 240 and the Nitro entered Havana harbor as opposition groups pressed for Provisional President Gran San Martin to resign. A Ca maguey revolt led by Captain Juan Blas Hernandez was reported at 2000 insurgents. Prisoners and police guarded in Cabana fortress as aviation and militia strengthened, while Cuba faces tax refusals, famine risks, and sugar uncertainty.
The subject has fully recovered from a cold and slight fever that troubled him at the start of the week, returning to normal health and activities.
Fred Coleman son of T M Coleman told Federal Judge Edgard S Vaught that George Machine Gun Kelly visited the Coleman farm near Stratford Oklahoma last night and threatened to kill the Colemans and the Shannons in connection with the Charles F Urechel kidnapping plot.
A 22 year old seaman named Norman Lorraine was found shot to death aboard the gambling vessel Johanna Smith anchored off Long Beach California. Coast Guard cutter No 254 blocked exits while DOJ operatives investigated and passengers were detained as water taxis ferried them ashore.
McCorkle, a faculty member for eight years, was appointed acting head of the University of North Carolina music department, succeeding Harold Dyer who recently retired. H Grady Miller of Greensboro schools and Earl A locum of Greensboro instrumental music join the university faculty for the new academic year.
The Public Works Administration allocates 54,709,358 dollars to the War Department for army housing and related work. 53,573,397 goes to new improvements and salvage across 32 posts. 1,135,961 funds ongoing facilities at 31 posts. Fort Bragg Fort Benning Langley and others receive specified allotments for construction and reconditioning.
Farm act officials weigh an alternative proposal from large tobaccos manufacturers to pay near parity for flue cured tobacco for the marketing year ending June 30. Volume would depend on past company consumption, not past averages, with talks behind closed doors to resolve price policy and volume.
Beverly Hills dispatch notes the Democratic party faces a dilemma over inflation policy and campaign strategy. The writer toys with phrases on inflation versus dreaming of better outcomes, hinting at internal party uncertainty and voter anxieties.
Mrs. Juanita Arant 38 goes on trial in general sessions court for the murder of her husband Charles Walker Arant wealthy farmer shot to death in his home last June. Witnesses include his 13 year old stepdaughter Atha who testified on home life and quarrels between the couple.
Five men faced trial in Leipzig as charges of incendiarism and high treason were heard in the Reichstag blaze case. The court emphasized overthrow of the constitution while signaling a broader probe into communist activity. Police guarded the defendants as spectators filled the court. The incident drew heavy attention amid renewed fascist regime rhetoric.
Officers of the local Legion post were installed last night by State Commander Bryce P. Beard of Salisbury.
A quiet push by some U S veterans groups to oust Veterans Administrator Frank T Hines will reach the American Legion national convention in Chicago October 2 5 A state level survey shows the drive against Hines as a major issue alongside calls to restore veterans benefits cut by the economy act Some states back cash bonus payments others favor the four point reform proposed by the Legion Rehabilitation Committee The measure to remove Hines is supported by four state conventions with varying votes and two states call for removal outright while others seek investigations or oppose the motion
The new Austrian government under Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss was sworn in by President Miklas. The regime pledges economic rehabilitation and internal peace while continuing the campaign against Nazi influence. Major Emil Fey, as vice chancellor, leads the fight against Nazis, calling them traitors to Austria.
In Raleigh the case of Charlie Betts, Randolph County, who took a dog he believed to be his own after a dispute with Marsh and later sold to Rockingham, ends with a full pardon from Governor Ehringhaus. Betts had served a month and 19 days for breaking and entering and larceny, with the parole board noting the act was driven by indignation and mistaken ownership.
Wall street banking authorities argue that only credit inflation can work in the United States since cash use is rare and most business is conducted with bank checks. They warn that any cash expansion would repay into deposits and be offset by more checks, returning to the existing system.
Wiley Post, the round the world flyer, was severely injured when his Winnie Mae crashed on takeoff at the Quincy Illinois airport. He was rushed to a hospital with a V shaped forehead wound and shoulder injuries, while the plane must be rebuilt.
GOLDSBORO Sept 21. Mrs H P I Newton 81 of Wilmington was seriously injured near Warsaw when her automobile driven by Paul Moore Negro collided with a car driven by William Moore Negro. Miss Hettie Newton also of Wilmington was slightly hurt while four others escaped injuries. Mrs Newton was taken to Wilmington in an ambulance. William Moore said he dodged a bag in the road and his action apparently caused the crash.
W B Drake, former president of the defunct Raleigh Banking and Trust, faces trial for false reports and embezzlement. Witness Bertha Hellen identified 60 bank record books and deposits while defense limited testimony to slips bearing Drake names.
A special Cotton Belt committee urged President Roosevelt to order government purchase of half the current cotton crop at 15 cents a pound to prop up prices. Senator Bankhead said inflation has not dropped and the White House will decide soon on financing through the Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
R C Chappell Milford Harry Avery and C B Scott of Raleigh and Durham were held in Tarboro after an automobile wreck near Tarboro last night. Their auto struck the rear of a car driven by Mr Whitehurst of Bethel. Miss Reba Proctor a Conetee schoolteacher with Whitehurst sustained an eye injury possibly requiring removal. Scott is in hospital with a broken leg. the others remain in jail.
Across the Carolinas colleges report robust enrollments as the new semester begins. Duke University welcomed 850 new undergraduates and expects 1,000 plus total, while North Carolina State College projects 1,200 by week end. University of South Carolina and Columbia institutions also enroll over 1,000, despite removal of free scholarships.
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