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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1937
Page
4
A reflective note cites Luke 20 25 rendering to Caesar and to God and adds a line about God governing the world and our duty. The excerpt echoes religious instruction urging prudent conduct and trust in divine oversight.
Steel production reaches a new peak at 91.3 percent capacity, totalling 1,196,000 tons versus the May 1929 high of 1,193,000 tons. The boom signals strong industrial confidence, with steel acting as a barometer of American prosperity though not wholly representative of the broader economy.
The piece notes sandlot and minor league play kicking off as the major leagues begin a new season. It highlights widespread community baseball activity, with youths tossing balls and a strong public interest in the sport, as hundreds of local clubs prepare for the 1937 season.
Many games have been played and the old ballyhoo builds up fans who eager await the real article. Amateurs play with heart for love of the game while professionals chase money, and today sandlot ball is touted as truer baseball.
Eastern Air Lines has negotiated a five year lease with Guilford County for the reconditioned Greensboro High Point airport at Friendship subject to formal landing field approval by the Department of Commerce. If approved double daily north and southbound schedules will resume and the airport will rejoin national air maps as a modern facility serving present and future needs. The arrangement marks a milestone for the two Guilford cities and the county, signaling the region's growing role in commercial aviation and communications.
Gnats swarm Gnatti City in a near plague as residents blame buzzing and crawling insects for hair, air, and discomfort. The origin remains unclear from termite flies to hogshead escapees with a tongue in cheek nod to a possible political link, as calls for insecticides rise.
A bid of £17,500 for Pieter de Hooch’s Dutch Courtyard at the Rothschild auction signals strong market interest during the Coronation season. The sale of furnishings from the Rothschild London mansion illustrates rising appetite for Dutch Masters and other treasures as buyers are prepared to reach high prices.
William J. Hale, a Washington consultant, told a Macon chemists conference that chemistry will permanently reduce world trade by teaching replacements for imported goods and enabling nations to extract chemicals from air, signaling a slide toward a new Dark Ages.
Dr. Hale argues that chemistry will unlock endless production using ground air and water. Agriculture will provide raw materials for industry, making unlimited markets and no oversupply. Unemployment poverty and want would vanish as governments seek to expand production, a fairy tale worth seizing as society ponders when to step into this miraculous era.
Narrator recounts Pan American Airways' R M Conley, 6 foot 9 inch tall, stationed on Guam, who is treated as a sea god by islanders who offer a beauty as a sacrifice to deter abduction. He flees, leaving the damsel, provoking local disappointment and a comic ending that romance persists in the South Seas.
A Monticello Illinois theater introduces a glass enclosed cry room with loud speakers to let mothers enjoy films while babies cry unseen. The idea aims to spare other patrons from infant yells and popcorn crunching noises, provoking questions about further sound isolation in cinemas.
Judge John J. Maher, longtime Detroit traffic court jurist, argues in his book that traffic management is an engineering problem and that decades of neglect have made the traffic system a menace. He notes police routing and signals influence safety, compares training pilots and sailors to drivers, and cites that 75 percent of traffic laws are outdated despite many new cars on the road.
Chicago meat producer leads campaign to curb foreign ham imports citing tariff and labeling concerns. Congressman Dick Stein is mentioned as potential ally in legislative push and public debate heats up over domestic pork protection.
Green, president of the A F of L, asserts that the sitdown strike must be disavowed by thinking men and women of labor as a misguided tactic that harms workers' broader aims. The remark underscores opposition within labor leadership to the tactic.
Professor J. P. Nash of New York University argues that no great civilization develops without leisure and that America is unlikely to be an exception as the easy chair grows in daily life.
William Allen White cautions that Communist labor unrest could empower radical leadership to defeat Lewis unless he acts to check it. The quote frames political struggle and leadership challenges in a midwestern context.
A snapshot styled line notes Governor Earle of Pennsylvania expressing strong disapproval of governors bitten by the presidential bun. The item frames political friction and a humorous image of the national scene impacting state leadership.
Washington April 20 The Supreme Court's Wagner act reversals intensify the Roosevelt judiciary reform battle. Administration argues the court weakened its supporters while foes claim the court has yielded to public opinion. Debates hinge on prestige, politics, and the fate of reorganizing the court.
New York April 20 The Broadway Eve club born from Lambs aims to mentor child actors who have Broadway debuts before 16. Sidney Lumet leads a roster including Tommy Gairn James McCallion Billy Hallop Claire Howard and Thaureta Bauer as prospects for membership amid a surge of young talent across stage and screen. Two youth drama schools have already opened.
Edgar Bergen leads a revival of ventriloquism once thought dead as Rudy Vallee presents the incomparable Bergen to explain the craft. Agencies now flood with calls, clubs demand acts, and a rising generation seeks ventriloquism. Marshall Montgomery, once top, is booked eight months straight. Magazines feature ads inviting readers to be ventriloquists.
A Second Avenue flea market in New York, opened in the 1960s by a Southern interior decorator, mirrors Paris Marche des Puces. The market, privately run, attracts antique prowlers who hunt among discarded hoses and Louis XIV furniture, hoping to unearth a treasure.
Town window scenes dazzle pedestrians with simple art. A jeweler shows a ship porthole view of a single pearl on black velvet while a crystal perfume bottle rests in a crescent moon. The displays showcase youth talent, notably William Bayard Jakie Jr, as retailers spend heavily to lure passers-by.
Dr. C. S. Gray, city council member for six years, survived yesterday’s primary and will face H. A. Millis in the final. W. A. Davis leads the mayoral race while H. A. Moffitt was eliminated. A new high school building costing 700000 dollars is nearing completion in a few weeks. A Florala visit marked by a night outing to Miss Myrtle Rodwell. Inter county Sunday school convention opened in Asheboro with delegates from Lee Alamance Chatham Rockingham Guilford Randolph counties. Line squalls in the Midwest left 19 dead and about 100 seriously hurt.
About People Mesdames W. L. Jackson and J. A. Morris are spending the day in Winston Salem. Mrs. J. P. Crowder and children have returned from a visit to relatives in Virginia. Mrs. Forrest Murray leaves to
The text notes that Bel Geddes earns about $1,000 weekly for his suggestions used in a major department store window display. It likens the display to trick mirrors in Penny Arcades, and mentions the temptation to imitate when words fail.
A subway tale recalls Wilton Lackeye recounting a drunk who boarded at Times Square and insulted a passenger. The passenger retorts sharply and the drunk boasts he will be sober in the morning.
Twenty years ago High Point reported total product value at 6 696 001 dollars. Ten new plants were added to city manufacturing since the census. Reverend Samuel M. Hanff of Wadesboro has been appointed rector of Saint Mary's Episcopal Church.
Miss Myrtle A Sells wed Roy D Fowler in a quiet ceremony conducted by Reverend J M Hilliard yesterday. The couple plans a small reception with close family and friends.
For the first time in history Old Glory is hoisted above the city of London signaling a significant ceremonial milestone. Wheat sold yesterday in St Louis at 2.98 per bushel while Bell long distance service will start in Thomasville on May 1.
Scottish shipyard workers stage a walkout amid labor tensions. The remark notes they could not have learned the American strike method, implying differences in tactics and impact on shoe leather costs during industrial actions. The source suggests cross-border labor strategy awareness without detailing concrete actions or dates.
The speaker notes that explaining the CIC to the office blond was futile as she misunderstood, replying only with the misinterpreted acronym OIC.
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