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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1931
Page
4
Raleigh observers predict the Senate will back the luxury sales tax if instructed by conferees, risking a shift from the general plan. The paper notes higher revenue certainty, reduced tax on cigarettes and drinks, and warns the move mirrors South Carolina’s taxes.
The article contrasts the Paris visits of King Alfonso and Queen with those of Don Alfonso and his wife. The deposed royals appear tearful leaving Paris and morose as their son avoids the new residence. Hotels no longer seek royal guests, treating the exiled couple as a public nuisance and potential danger.
Discussion on property value revaluation as values fall. The piece notes many properties are overvalued on the books and suggests assessors would face challenges if revaluation is attempted now.
A editorial argues against using city police jobs as political rewards and urges keeping capable nonpartisan workers. It cites age and competence, recalling Mme Helene Delpierre in Paris to show age should not bar productive workers from pensions or continued employment.
The article argues against this year’s quadrennial realty revaluation due to high clerical costs and likely downward value adjustments. It notes potential public finance strain from higher interest costs and suggests postponing two years to allow market stabilization and adjusting unfair book values instead.
The article asserts reliance on pledges from reform supporters and citizen good sense to shift away from political football in city government. It warns that failure to deliver may doom the new officers plan and invite its prompt repeal.
President Joseph Lee of the National Recreation association envisions an era of leisure for all as work becomes a means to an end. He notes 6,000,000 unemployed amid a long view of social change, predicting horizons will widen and labor-saving tech will free people to enjoy life and build a true civilization.
The National Republican club deleted references to Mayor Walker's private life from a committee report after a three hour debate among 200 members. The body censured the mayor while preserving the rest of the report and urged Governor Roosevelt to act, proposing an open trial to hear evidence.
A concise musing questions why Scots seldom migrate to Ireland while seeking a land of opportunity in the Free State. The remark hints at migration patterns and cultural ties affecting settlement choices.
Berlin scientists report that people under the influence sunburn more easily than sober individuals. The finding suggests inebriated individuals may appear off color after exposure to sunlight, explaining a common observational link between drunkenness and skin tone.
Walter Hampden, renowned stage star, criticizes New York critics as short sighted after unfavorable reviews of his performance. He defends his artistry and rejects the idea that his work should be altered to appease critics.
A bald-headed man tells a wig-maker, "Let's make toupee," signaling plans for customized hairpieces. The exchange highlights a moment of practical humor and service in a neighborhood shop.
A professor boasts about giving a student his mark saying he will make the grade. The exchange highlights confident grading and teaching bravado in the classroom.
A remark notes that when a woman begins hat shopping, her trying days have begun, hinting at fashion pressures and social expectations surrounding women and appearance.
Reports describe Benito Mussolini as a skilled violinist while critics question his habit of never resting his chin while playing. The remark suggests a perceived tension between performance and posture attributed to the Italian leader.
Police blamed a Southside beer war for a fresh wave of gangland violence. Edward Fitzgerald, 1, reputed chief lieutenant for Frank Mc Erlane, was shot to death as five men in a car attacked a saloon and seized him. Edward Courtney was beaten and hospitalized.
Edward Leonard a former convict was arrested as an extortion suspect in the kidnapping of Dr. Isaac D. Kelley Jr. in Clayton Missouri. Police report he claimed no involvement though investigators seek ransom demands and allege knowledge of the disappearance. Sheriff Lill cited an informant’s description of the crime as detectives pursue leads.
Buffalo gnats sweep Clarksdale area prompting children to wear mosquito nets to travel to and from school. Earlier outbreak left livestock losses worth 810000 across Arkansas Mississippi and Louisiana and spurred a Red Cross appeal for farmers still recovering from last year's drought.
Telephone executives from 11 southern states gathered for the annual southern district meeting of the United States Telephone Association at the Sheraton hotel. About 150 owners and engineers attended with 100 more expected. exhibits include an automatic call recorder by Robbins and Tom A. Tilden and a public open house for attendees and the public.
King Prajadhipok of Siam arrives at Scarborough New York with Queen Rambaibarni and 14 royals after a long journey to receive medical treatment. He traveled incognito as the Prince of Sukhodaya and plans a stay at the Reid estate. An incident is reported involving a gunfire amid a domestic dispute prior to his arrival.
Flames swept a five story building at 116th Street in Upper Park Avenue causing a fatality and multiple injuries. An unidentified man died on the top floor while Carmine O Farry, 22, and her sister Isobel 9, were rescued after jumping from their third floor apartment leaving Carmine with a fractured pelvis and the child a skull fracture. Julius Izzarry, awakened by the fire, carried his mother to the roof but both were burned. Around a hundred residents were left homeless.
The Wisconsin state board of health cites a five day notice requirement as the reason for a 15 percent decline in marriages from 1929 to 1930.
MONCKS CORNER S C April 22 Robert Tuttle railway passenger agent was dead today authorities reported a murder suicide case with his wife suspected in the shooting after an argument at the home scene details early in the investigation indicate motive linked to domestic dispute and the wife is in custody for questioning
Hugh Prudhomme a 38 year old salesman was held on a 500 bond for sending threatening letters to President Hoover Governor Roosevelt Mayor Walker and other officials Detectives said he was arrested last night while posting a registered letter to the President at his home.
Lamar Stringfield presented his landmark American themed opera for the first time at the University of North Carolina. The premiere marks a milestone in national music history with Stringfield as its composer and UNC as the venue.
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