Local school board budget control differs from most cities
An editorial notes High Point's city council veto over the school board budget, shaping school finance. It cites Greensboro and Detroit as contrast examples and argues the mayor and council hold master control over public funds, warning the current system invites waste without checks.
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City Board of Education
High Point
Greensboro
Detroit Free Press
Murphy
Detroit Board of Education
Board of Education
Detroit Board Of Education Has Large Taxpayer Budget
The board controls the largest departmental budget paid by Detroit taxpayers and resists detailed oversight. It is urged that the legislature grant the mayor and council authority to supervise the board’s budget, with concessions only when forced.
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Board of Education
Detroit
Editorial questions Duke Power influence on taxation in the Carolinas
The Norfolk Virginian Pilot argues against tax relief for Duke Power linking it to charitable aims of the Duke Foundation. It notes small telephone firms swayed Raleigh votes and contends recapture measures were defeated due to broader public service pressure. It also compares Rocky Mount and High Point growth and prospects for lower utility taxes.
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Norfolk Virginian Pilot
North Carolina
Duke Power Company
Duke Foundation
Duke University
Carolinas
Virginian-Pilot
Virginia
Raleigh
Power Company
Rocky Mount Showcases Sound Finances and Growth
Rocky Mount, a city of 21 400 residents, boasts a strong fiscal position led by a board of aldermen who are local businessmen. The city carries about 1 million in utility bonded debt and 500 thousand in general improvement debt, with a total tax rate of 51.02 including a school district levy, recently cut by around 25 percent over two years while maintaining services and utilities ownership as a major factor.
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Rocky Mount
High Point
Eastern Carolina
North Carolina
Debunking Gangsters by Bruce Catton
Catton argues debunking films fail to curb gangsters who are roots of American city life. He cites Will Hays and Hollywood but says suppression and urban reform are needed. He contrasts medical progress and humanitarian service with conquest and notes the value of vision through Dr. Moore’s work for Earl Musselman.
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Bruce Catton
Moving Picture
Will Hays
Underworld
New York
Chicago
Amos
N’ Andy
G. H. Moore
Earl Musselman
Philadelphia
Musselman
Dr. Moore
Gaul
Quintessential Quip About Pens and Cigar Etiquette
A witty remark asserts a fountain pen surpasses a five-cent cigar in value, claiming durability and utility over mere novelty. The quip frames writing instruments as the lasting necessity a country most desires, contrasting practical craft with fleeting pleasures.
It makes a difference to an actor whether he ranks or is regarded as rank
A concise reflection on status and perception in acting, noting that being ranked carries different implications than simply being seen as rank. The remark hints at social hierarchy within the profession and how respect or recognition shapes an actor’s standing.
Dorothy Reveals Dixie Scandal Hoax On Trains
Dorothy muses that a southern exposure implies a Dixie scandal while talkies arrive on trains to ease boring journeys. She notes that a hoax is not a garden tool for chopping purposes.
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Dorothy
Country Club Tax Set for Tonight in Raleigh
Enterprise reports in Raleigh that Senator Hinsdale questions if social and country clubs are luxuries as debate over a 3 per member annual tax continues. Senator Umstead presses the measure, while Gravely pushes a Monday adjournment to delay a decision and avert embarrassment for the senators.
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Senate
Peel of
Martin
Hinsdale
Caurt
Umstead
Gravely
Nash
Equal rights and street taxes in High Point election
A reader in High Point urges voters to demand equal tax treatment and oppose selling a poor man’s home to fund street bonds. He notes proposed bills extending street assessments and interest, argues for yearly collections, and says incumbents must face voters if they want support.
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High Point
N. C
the Enterprise
Quake Recorded At Observatory
A severe earthquake began at 3 08 34 a m today and lasted until 6 10 a m was recorded at Georgetown University Observatory. Director Sohon said it peaked at 3 55 a m and was about 8500 miles away though the direction could not be determined.
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Washington
Georgetown University Observatory
Sohon
Great Smoky to become a major eastern game refuge
J R Eakin, superintendent at Maryville Tenn, proposes stocking the Great Smoky Mountain National Park with deer from Pisgah forest. The plan calls for trapping and transferring 675 deer between next year and 1940, aiming to build a large herd that will spread into surrounding ranges and create a new hunter’s paradise.
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Washington
Great Smoky Mountain National Park
North Carolina
Tennessee
J. R. Eakin
Maryville
Tenn
The
Park Service
Pisgah National Forest
Pisgah Forest
Eakin
Pisgah Forest Rangers
Hank Bruder Makes Pro Wrestling Debut Tonight
Chicago April 6 Hank Bruder the Northwestern football star known as the hard luck hero enters professional wrestling tonight at the Coliseum. He meets Rudy Hoffman a De Paul University student with pro experience in a 30 minute time limit bout.
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Chicago
Hank Bruder
Northwestern
Rudy Hoffman
de Paul University
New Discovery Stops Cause of Stomach Gas
Dr. Carl reports a private practice finding that gas originates in the upper bowel and offers a remedy Adlerika. The preparation supposedly cleanses both upper and lower bowels to remove poisons causing gas nervousness and poor sleep. Free sample via 2c stamp to Adlerika Co St Paul Minnesota Eckerd's.
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Carl
Eckerd’s
Adlerika CO
St. Paul
Minn
Notice of Sale of Land Under Deed of Trust
Notice of sale under a deed of trust in Guilford County North Carolina with the power of sale exercised by the trustee L Comecon. Property located in High Point with Lot No. 13 of a plat in Plat Book 5 page 243 described from Day Street, set for sale at Greensboro Court House on April 20 1931 at 12 noon for cash to highest bidder.
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L. Comecon
Guilford County
North Carolina
Court House
Greensboro
High Point
Guilford
Day Street
Underhill Avenue
Onftin Park
Raleigh
N. C
Williamsport-Winston-Salem Clash Shifted To Willis Park
Rained out game between Williamsport club of the New York Pennsylvania league and local club will be moved to this city. If weather allows, the two teams will meet Wednesday afternoon at Willis Park.
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Williamsport Club
Winston-Salem
Willis Park
Convictions in bribery case affirmed by high court
Edward L. Doheny faced charges for bribing a secretary to secure Elk Hills naval oil lease. he was acquitted in DC. Justice Josiah A. Van Orsdel affirmed the lower court, with Justice Charles H. Robb upholding verdicts against Blackmer and adding costs in the decision.
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Edward L. Doheny
Doheny
Elk Hills
Calif
Naval Oil Reserve
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Josiah A. van Orsdel
Court of Appeals
Blackmer
Charles H. Robb
Proposal Provokes Term Break with Hilda
RU Tom ridicules Hilda for her laugh and confides to George that he is fed up with her after proposing. Tit-Bits notes the couple’s strained dynamic and his decision to end the relationship.
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Tom
Hilda
George
Beautiful Dog Causes Bashful Admirer to Question Affection
A bashful admirer wonders if the dog is affectionate after praising the animal with the remark What a beautiful dog. The scene centers on the admirer and the dog’s perceived temperament.
Fours and Fives Puzzle Clues Across and Down
A scrambled crossword style clue list features entries such as shut out and cancel plus items like wine vessel morsels and limbs. The page embeds extended numbered hints including forms for ages coats and fabrics with references to classic dictionary style answers.
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Peru
Gandhi Will Be Lone Delegate At Round Table
Gandhi announced he would attend the London Round Table Conference alone, dismissing support from former colleagues. The move shocks India and critics accuse him of dictatorial leadership as he says his absence will strengthen India’s independence push and keep the nationalist cabinet in India.
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New Delhi
Mahatma Gandhi
London
India
Gandhi
Masons Call Off Meeting This Week
The Numa F. Reid lodge No. 344 will not hold its regular meeting tonight and will reconvene next Monday at 7 30 in the lodge hall to conduct the planned agenda.
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Masons
Numa F. Reid Lodge No
Teen Survives Shark Attack By Eye Strike
Stanley Roser, 18, faced a fatal attack while swimming when a shark lunged from below. He shoved a finger into the shark’s eye, forcing it to release him and ending the struggle.
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Brisbane
Stanley Roser
Roser
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Frost, Landis and Kona
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Park Avenue
People’s Gas
Michigan Boulevard
William Penn
Great Smoky
Pisga National Forest
Satan
Round Table Conference
James A. Millis
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