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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1928
Page
4
The brief aphorism cites scripture noting love of money as root of evil and observes that as men age passions resolve into wealth, with Beaconsfield offering a reflection on ambition and poetry.
Fitzmaurice, an Irish pilot of the Junkers to Greenland, argues that transoceanic flight will become a regular public utility. He predicts stronger engines, better compasses, longer range wireless, advanced meteorology, and aircraft able to weather the roughest gales within 15 to 20 years.
A Washington jury clears Harry F. Sinclair of a crime, prompting speculation on reinstatement by Maryland’s racing commission. His stables were banned from Pimlico area and his oil interests tie his racing ties. The commission meets in Baltimore tomorrow and may face Sinclair’s case.
The two thousand delegates rejected a handful of critics who attacked D A R policies in Washington last week. The session focused more on anti American influences than on the expected issues.
The lengthy protest against the blacklist influenced DAR thinking and plans, while the society continues its radical hunt for years. Speakers denouncing pacifism as a threat to American preparedness faced denunciation, though the DAR congress in Washington said little on the matter.
The fragment sees Thornwell Haynes, former school superintendent in High Point, writing from a mountain retreat near Asheville about spring sun and laziness. His Sunday column, quoted from the Asheville Citizen, laments rest and inertia and muses on genius, nature, and man.
The Constitution Education Association promotes citizenship classes nationwide to foster enlightened public opinion and educate beyond schools. It aims to diffuse education, preserve the constitution, and keep founders' ideas dominant, echoing James Russell Lowell on the republic’s endurance.
A wealthy New York realtor returning from Europe favors investing in substantial New York apartment houses rather than Spanish castles. He notes American life favors utilitarian, hard facts, with charm and leisure reserved for small doses, reflecting a pragmatic, bustling era.
A column argues progress comes from builders and businessmen over poets and critics. It notes reviving river traffic on the Mississippi, a possible trans Sahara rail route, and 80 barges with six tugs pending congressional approval. It also mentions bootlegger counts and unusual sentencing in a Mexican murder case.
A Hollywood actress, now divorced, was granted $200 a month for herself and $5 a month for her dogs. The unusual ruling ties to leap day births and suggests her unique birthday cadence amid the era’s celebrity legal settlements.
The Democrats plan to secure 3000 hotel rooms in Houston for their June gathering, contending the city can accommodate that many journalists and attendees, with the tally as a gauge of planning success.
The piece notes that eighty percent of the world’s registered cars are in the United States and ponders how so many vehicles converge on common Sunday roadways, hinting at crowded leisure travel.
A National Crime Commission report prompts renewed discussion on law enforcement competence and public trust. Critics argue the critique oversimplifies policing challenges and undermines officers at work nationwide.
The piece notes that this year’s Better Homes showings lack any home featuring a laboratory designed for painless chloroforming by husbands.
Chairman Clem Shaver says Democrats have 250000 for the presidential campaign, nearly matching the Republicans' outlay to elect a sheriff, underscoring funding parity in local politics.
Senators probing the oil situation report no witnesses identified as bushers among those questioned, highlighting a lack of evidence tying individuals to illicit actions in the inquiry.
In a rare calm edition from Mexico City, El Sol notes that the past night passed without any murder or robbery incidents. Officials and readers alike see the record as a sign of improving safety in the capital.
Two professors claim Americans get greater purchasing power than any prior era, while observers link the remark to excitement over the Teapot Dome story and political controversy.
A special branch of the Chicago municipal court begins airing election fraud cases raising questions about the sanctity of the judiciary.
Charles M. Schwab plans a swift voyage to England to receive the Bessemer medal for having done the most for steel. The article jokes that this prize was once believed to be awarded to a Chicago gunman.
Eastern anglers give way to western counterparts as bass and trout seasons open with new state regulations. The bass spawning period restricts largemouth and smallmouth fishing until June and October, while trout season begins in the mountains. State conservation reports license sales rise as fishing regulations expand statewide.
Miss Gertrude Marshall secretary for W A Davis Ice and Coal died in a local hospital after a week with pneumonia. Her body was sent to Linden Virginia for funeral services and burial. Accompanied by her mother and sister Miss Billie Marshall of Asheville and Miss Juanita Hammer of this city. Many floral designs were on the train. Attending by motor were James Fagan Charlie Hosgin John Marshall her brother Mrs Ward Packer Miss Louise McCauley Miss Mary Hammer and Miss Billie Smith.
E S McGowan superintendent of a coastal highway construction firm has not been heard from since leaving Mount Holly in his aged coupe with a man toward the old state road. His wife remains at a local hotel, unclear why he vanished. He told a foreman if questioned, tell them he is hunting hands, and left a briefcase with payroll and papers at Mount Holly.
A list recalls notable dates in American history. 1743 Thomas Jefferson's birthday, 1791 James Buchanan’s birthday, 1813 Stephen A. Douglas’s birthday, 1861 Robert E. Lee assumes command of Virginia troops, 1879 Edison patents electric light, 1898 McKinley calls for 125,000 two year volunteers.
Dr William Louis Poteat will give the 1928 High Point high school commencement address on Wednesday June 6. City Schools Superintendent T Wingate Andrews announced that Poteat a renowned scholar is an orator teacher preacher and scientist and will share in the town’s graduation ceremony after retiring from Wake Forest. Further announcements will follow.
Column by George Clark reflects on originality and the sly humor of daily life with breezy anecdotes and a playful edge. The piece sketches personal observations and suggests a light, wry perspective on common interactions.
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