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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1934
Page
4
A fragmented OCR segment lists publishing staff and advertising managers including B Terry publishers, A Gec, Geo F Edwards, Walter F Hester, and CG Waynick, with Waynick as editor.
The excerpt blends biblical and Shakespearean lines about aging and time. It contrasts Job’s image of a full age with a modern sense of age and saltiness, implying a reflection on aging and maturity. The text juxtaposes ancient wisdom with expressive literary voice.
General W A Smith obituary notes his Civil War service and postwar leadership in North Carolina. The article also reports Arch T Allen proposing a six point education relief plan to Secretary Ickes, promising 15 percent teacher raises and rural school construction funding if Congress approves a billion and a half dollars for relief. The program seeks loans for colleges and tax relief for districts behind on payments to bolster state education.
The House committee ends the Wirt inquiry as harmless theater and urges dropping the matter. An Indiana Educator who cursed Roosevelt as a kerensky figure is exposed as a dreamer. Testimony from six guests contradicts Wirt. Government paid 500 dollars for the inquiry, seen as cheap comedy.
A 1934 Congressional Record letter by an anonymous investigator asserts a communist coup plot. He details a plan to abduct the President during sleep, stage a dictatorship, and trigger Bolshevism, naming Dr. Filbert J. Squirrelfood as a key figure in the alleged conspiracy.
O O McIntyre reports on Charles B Dillingham’s New Faces revue in New York praising a new generation of performers and Elsie Janis directing performance. The piece notes revival of older talents like Vanderlip Belmont and Norworth as revived stage figures.
The Romanian Iron Guard sent an ultimatum to King Carol demanding that his mistress Mme Lupescu must go. They chose not to address the madame directly in the message.
The price of a New York Stock Exchange seat rose by 40000 dollars to 140000 dollars signaling pressure on Wall Street. The note frames the change as a continuation of the underlying market trend amid discussions labeled New Deal or none.
A Cleveland grandmother sues a young woman for alienation of affection from her police officer husband. The suit claims the defendant caused the breakup and seeks damages. The case reflects enduring marital tensions and public affection in the era.
A sports critic observes Primo Carnera is harder to hit, suggesting a diet changed his form. Separately the Crusaders shift from repeal efforts to opposing what they call government theorists, defined as anyone they disagree with.
The text asserts that an inferiority complex arises from the absence of the brass that gives a person presumptive status. It frames lack of confidence as tied to missing symbolic or social 'brass'.
The great Art Shires will play second for Toledo yet remains first in name as the star batter and local hero continues to lead in both reputation and drive on the field.
Rep Albert Carter introduces legislation to place all postmasters under civil service as urged by James A Farley. Carter argues mail service is a key government function and merits reform, urging passage for the nation's benefit regardless of who pushes it.
Text fragment presents ironic statements about society and authority. It includes phrases about creeds, obedience, old orders, and reflections on religion, influence, and media. Notable ideas critique modern directors, classics, and pulp magazines.
Sherman’s grim view of war contrasts with wartime leadership as Secretary Dern takes charge. The text also notes slang about women as old hens and reflects on the cessation of the Civil Works Administration as unemployment concerns rise.
A reflective piece questions when to praise a husband during a long dance and ponders if college graduates become better soldiers. It suggests education trains people to feign happiness in absence and examines education's value in shaping character and duty.
A reflective note argues old age results from years of poor health and worry or simply being born, challenging the idea of aging as a fixed condition.
North Carolina pays the federal government 200 million dollars yearly while collecting only 25 million dollars in state taxes for its own needs, highlighting a disparity in federal-state financial arrangements.
Henry Sello recalls a Tony Pastor program featuring The Great Zaro ball juggling and plate manipulations. Tikko the Japanese perch artist often opened at Hammerstein's, finishing with chewing gum and a bow. He notes morning moviegoers and Broadway audience types. He observes actors attending shows for a busman's holiday.
The passage describes Tenderloin gamblers quitting tables to snack around 6 a m. It portrays them as unsmiling and grim outside a penal institution. Prospective winners or losers rarely betray emotions and speak in monosyllables while drinking hot coffee and smoking strong cigars.
The Creekside club near Broadway remains a haven for race track followers since Maud days with walls lined by Currier and Ives prints. Horsey men in loud ties gather with their golden ladies while unaccompanied gentlemen study dope sheets. The place and Luchow's are the city’s unchanged dining institutions.
James Shelton, a Paducah, Kentucky native, joins the comeback revue alongside Dillingham. Shelton shows budding Noel Coward flair with songs about a champion gutter girl who loves gutters. Walter Catlett popularized gutter humor during Sally on Broadway, always urging chorus to “gutter” as a running gag.
W L Gordon presents guidance on word usage and pronunciation. Today’s entry defines brusquely as abrupt in manner with an example of a brisk handshake before departure.
A reader asks about proper manners after theater outings and wearing hats in opera boxes. The guidance notes a woman may say she had a delightful evening but should not thank him, and that a woman should not wear a hat in an opera box in the evening. It also answers dining etiquette about the first entree being meat at an elaborate dinner.
A crossword style list asks for the name of a famous Italian painting, artist, and related terms. It includes hints like divisions of thirteen, servitude, fairy, wrath, and a second famous work by the same artist, with multiple vertical clues covering morning related terms to seating and duties.
A reader’s Q and A lists five items. It states 70 percent of African Americans have some Caucasian blood, Adolphe Sax invented the saxophone in 1840 and introduced to the French army bands in 1845, tempus fugit means time flies, and New York Jews make up about 29 percent. it also asks about chemical purity of substances.
A reader asks how to keep fine starched pieces from sticking to a flat iron. The answer suggests adding a drop of soap to the starch for gloss and better release.
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