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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1935
Page
5
Washington reports the Roosevelt program would cover more than 25 million people, with July 1 starts for modest aged and blind pensions and state matching rules. By 1950 payroll taxes could yield $2 billion annually and extend pensions to about 25 million workers nationwide.
Montgomery dispatch reports E. N. Arant signed a statement confessing to shooting John E. H. Norman, druggist, and his wife in their Fort Deposit home after Norman allegedly approached Arant’s wife. Norman died on scene. Mrs Norman died on the porch. Arant is jailed in Montgomery County.
Frank Malloy managing editor of the Lorain Journal was attacked and beaten as he entered the newspaper plant during an ongoing editor employee dispute. He said several unrecognized men struck him while attempting to pass a picket line today.
Partly cloudy conditions with chances of showers move across South Carolina Georgia and Florida tonight into Saturday. Temperatures remain near current levels with cooler spells in the northwest portions of Georgia and Alabama. Local showers expected in Florida and extreme northwest Florida with similar trends in interior areas.
The Anglo German naval pact dominates European focus as Britain dispatches Capt Eden to calm France over Versailles. Eden then travels to Rome to mediate Italy and Ethiopia while Yugoslavia loses its cabinet amid German and Italian influence.
Rome June 21 The Italo Ethiopian crisis again tests the League of Nations future with Britain’s Captain Anthony Eden central to talks with Mussolini. Italy’s possible withdrawal hinges on Eden’s Rome visit and discussions after his Paris stop. An Esteri article notes Germany and Japan have left and warns another departure could end the League.
The Georgia Building Materials Institute was organized in Macon on June 21 as successor to a prior Georgia group. Headquarters and officers from the former body continue, with R C Morrison resigning as secretary and a new secretary to be chosen later. The plan mirrors programs in Florida and Alabama with leaders from each state addressing the meeting.
Washington dispatch notes growing confusion in Congress during the dog days of June as Roosevelt pushes higher taxes, the post NRA debate over constitution deepens, and Democratic and Republican divisions widen. Analysts see anti New Deal coalitions discussed, with leadership uncertain and actions pending.
Sam Rosenfeld, 31, was arrested in New York and reportedly admitted killing John Stone, a garage owner, and committing four holdups in Atlanta. He said he mistook Stone for William H. Bullock, whom he blamed for his wife’s refusal to accompany him. Stone was shot at Bullock’s home on April 26.
The piece notes the June solstice with per night length varies by latitude. It cites measurements from C. C. Wylie of Iowa State University and describes sunrise and sunset times in Chicago and other cities, showing near continuous twilight in Paris and minimal darkness at northern locales like Hammerfest and Ostow, during the first days of summer.
The Georgia Press Association at its Carrollton convention unanimously adopted a resolution praising President Roosevelt and his recovery program. The move followed a tabling of a motion to endorse the New Deal after Governor Talmadge’s criticisms. The resolution praised the president, his cabinet, and the Democratic administration, expressing cooperation for the nation and Georgia.
Washington June 21 The downfall of the American Federation of Labor is predicted by W C Ruegnitz president of the Cooperative Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen Union He blames its leaders for destructive efforts and proposes a national organization of employers and employees.
At the 26th Rotary International convention in Mexico City delegates gathered for group discussions and a plenary session. Reports were given and new officers introduced to the 5 400 delegates as clubs of various sizes met in multiple venues.
E D Rivers speaker of the Georgia house praised President Roosevelt as a great humanitarian in Morgan Georgia. He criticized Georgia's tax system saying 80 percent of the tax burden falls on real estate owners and that rents cheaper than ownership undermine the home as the fundamental unit of society.
A 3800 pound sow owned by Augusta merchant Leroy Simkins was found mad after head examination. The animal had attacked people, livestock, and fence posts, prompting authorities to report a rare rabies case in Beech Island area.
Conflicting opinions over the death of Dr Ellen G Welch 69-year-old physician who died in Jacksonville Florida three years ago was exhumed in Everett Massachusetts at relatives request. Attorneys disputed whether foul play arsenic poisoning or cancer caused the death. The state declined to fund exhumation citing no evidence of foul play.
Washington reports say Secretary Roper defended his former aide before the senate commerce committee, calling his tactics obstructive and saying they created a log jam in the department. The day also saw debate on Roosevelt wealth tax plans, a West Virginia senate seating question, and a raft of budget and regulatory measures in Congress.
Secretary Roper appeared before the Senate commerce committee to rebut charges from former assistant secretary Ewing Y. Mitchell. He described Mitchell as suspicious and prone to treat rumors as true, and defended his own actions including the Leviathan layup and removal of Mitchell citing inactivity and the need for a better qualified assistant.
Washington on June 21 Democratic legislators said they would ask President Roosevelt about enacting new taxes on the wealthy. They noted postponement could shift the issue to 1936, a campaign year, while some confidants suggest the president may push the plan during the presidential campaign. A report that he would send a letter to Senate Finance Chair Harrison was not denied.
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