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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1930
Page
1
New York reports Albert Einstein landed in the United States and used a radio address aboard the Bergenland to plead for ending militarism. He emphasized American scientific leadership, peaceful cooperation, and the need to balance production with consumption amid the 1930 economic crisis.
Washington December 11 Chairman Leaze of the farm board warns the senate agriculture committee that enacting Capper's plan to distribute 40 009 000 bushels of wheat for relief could raise prices. He notes the stabilization corporation would need to buy back much of the relief wheat to hold prices, potentially lifting domestic costs above world levels. Legge says the impact on consumption would be small and questions whether relief of one commodity truly eases suffering.
White Horse Yukon December reports two men lost about two months in the frozen Yukon wilderness were rescued by an airplane. Bob Marten of Wrangell Alaska and Emil Kading were saved with pilot E J A Burke dead from exposure. Everett Wasson and Joe Walsh located their signal fire after flights over the area. Burke died November 20 and his body will be recovered.
Washington December 11 A fresh alignment of dry organizations staff to plan strategy for the 1932 presidential campaigns. The National Association of Organizations Supporting the Eighteenth Amendment appointed a unified strategy committee led by Mrs. Ella A. Boole. They push a solid front on prohibition issues, rejecting a national referendum.
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt returns from a two week vacation at Warm Springs Georgia. Lieut. Gov. H. H. Lehman meets him and they begin an immediate conference. Friends report the governor in good health and spirits.
Washington on December 11 reports resolutions proposing a government controlled dispensary system to handle liquor were adopted by the National Constitutional Convention For the Solution of the Prohibition Question.
A posse of northeast Texas citizens pursued four bank robbers after the Frankston State Bank heist of 11 236 yesterday. Two bandits were believed wounded. a truck tied to their escape was found near Athens. Deputies Emmerson and Slaughter were wounded as shots were exchanged with the fugitives.
Notices posted at the Bank of United States main office and branches said the bank was in the hands of the state banking department before opening. After heavy withdrawals and banker meetings at the New York Federal Reserve, the bank’s operations were halted. its resources and deposits were far smaller than major city banks. Officers include C Stanley Mitchell, Bernard K Marcus, Saul Singer, and Simon H Kugel.
Acting Governor Herbert H. Lehman and top bankers gathered at the Federal Reserve Bank to discuss the Bank of United States. Depositors rushed to eight branches in the Bronx Brooklyn and upper Manhattan seeking funds with police reserves called in to manage the crowds. The bank with 59 branches was chartered in 1913 and is not part of the New York clearing house nor the government.
West Palm Beach Florida December 11 The frost damage survey by federal farm seed loan office field supervisor Creeger shows coastal points from here to north of Vero Beach sustaining little loss. He estimates inland crops five to ten miles and up to eighty miles north of here damaged at most two percent. Most truck crops would recover as plants not killed.
New York December 21 directors of the Chemical Bank and Trust Co declared a 10 percent salary bonus for all officers and employes, effective immediately.
Unemployed apple sellers in Wheeling West Virginia contributed 5.76 dollars to the children's emergency relief fund, giving money from street corner labor to aid relief efforts.
The Georgia Supreme Court reversed the Richmond superior court ruling granting an injunction to block Augusta from collecting a 50 cent automobile permit fee. The case, William P. Congdon v. City of Augusta, centers on a city ordinance requiring a drive permit fee. The court held equity should not intervene in criminal prosecutions and upheld dismissal against Fulton Electric Co. and 20 others challenging a state occupational tax on musical instrument dealers with rates tied to city population.
Washington December 11 The senate agriculture committee formed a three member sub committee to study and report on Capper resolution authorizing 40,000,000 bushels of Stabilization Corporation wheat for unemployment relief.
Forecast covers South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama and Extreme Northwest Florida. Cloudy conditions with occasional rain possible tonight and Friday in northern areas. Winds mainly from the southwest, temps rising in the south and east winds noted in north portions.
New York December 11 The Associated Press president Frank B Noyes addressed life insurance presidents highlighting the press value in informing the nation. He argued newspapers provide balanced world coverage and call out risks of distorted reports while praising insurers for public health publications and policyholder education.
Senator Wagner of New York urged immediate enactment of his unemployment prevention bills in the Senate. He criticized President Hoover for delaying a permanent program and tied the debate to the $110 million relief measure, while Senator Couzens called for local labor requirements on project work.
Grand Rapids Michigan December 11 AP The elaborate poison gas warning scheme by Mr and Mrs Frank H King backfired scaring the couple and neighbors and prompting the health department to post official signs. The Kings spent the night away while police declined action.
Evanaville Indiana December 11 Francis Joseph Reitz a retired banker and philanthropist and a leading layman of the Roman Catholic Church died today from heart trouble and influenza at age 89 He held the rank of commander of the Order of Pius IX since 1925 His benefactions included 900000 for a Catholic high school in the city and 700000 for the rehabilitation of an orphanage at Vincennes Indiana
Shanghai December 11 Officials said runs on the Canton and Hongkong branches of the National City Bank of New York ceased today and business was returning to normal. The Canton branch run began last Saturday and spread to Hongkong by Tuesday with payouts estimated at more than 5,000,000 dollars Mexican about 2,000,000 dollars. no figure from Hongkong.
Louisville on December 21 James B Brown president of the National Bank of Kentucky and former head of Bancok Kentucky Company filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in federal court today.
Grace Brandon, a stenographer, testified that Major Charles A. Shepard planned divorce prior to Mrs. Shepard’s illness and death in June 1929. She said Shepard wrote he was depressed over the failed divorce and feared his wife would not recover, and that a jail letter urged her to alter her testimony.
Grace Brandon a San Antonio stenographer and the defense’s former "other woman" in Major Charles A. Shepard’s trial took the stand as the government star witness. She testified that Shepard admitted ongoing marital trouble and that they had appeared socially cordial due to his army rank.
The Wayne County grand jury indicted Joe Bommarito a reputed Licavoli associate for the July 23 slaying of radio announcer Jerry Buckley. It was the first indictment in the Buckley murder probe begun over four months ago.
Washington reports chairman Hawley of the house ways and means committee introduced a bill sponsored by Secretary Mellon to allow corporations to deduct charitable and unemployment relief gifts from gross income for income tax calculations. Mellon argued the emergency justifies parity with individuals in tax relief gifts.
Chicago reports the death of Andrew Rube Foster a pioneer of Negro organized baseball and one of the race's great pitchers after a two year illness.
The Senate removed from the $11,060,056 emergency construction bill the provision allowing the President to allocate funds across projects as needed. Democratic leader Senator Robinson led the move, and it passed without a recorded vote. Democrats press for action on the drought loan bill as committees defer.
Washington reports that Congress debated relief measures amid partisan friction. The Senate moved toward a $110 million public works bill while Democratic leaders urged united action and questioned President Hoover's handling of the crisis. Senator Robinson defended party leadership and urged broader relief, noting proposed funding options including bonds or higher taxes.
Stockholm reports Sinddir Lewis received the 1930 prize for literature not for a single work but for his overall literary art.
Dr. Gus W. Dyer of Vanderbilt University told the Manufacturers and Merchants' Association that keeping wages high to sustain prosperity is a flawed policy. He argued prices must fall to revive investment and reduce unemployment, noting many would invest in construction if profits were assured at lower price levels.
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