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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1932
Page
4
Arlington poised to launch a new national bank with $150,000 capital after First National’s closure. Directors chosen. May 16 start date set. liquidating agent from the old bank may be offered the presidency. A broader scene of bank re openings and cautious liquidation follows in Burlington and wider.
A North Carolina physician who testified as an expert in a city case refused a $50 witness fee. He said he placed no monetary value on his appearance and preferred not to accept pay, proving his integrity as a truth seeking professional.
A Rabbi’s essay links the Passover festival to universal liberty and social duty. It notes Moses at Sinai, democracy’s responsibility to neighbors, and the modern balance of wealth and sacrifice in a free society. The piece also critiques compulsory student labor and school janitor service under budget strain.
In Stanly county a court case reveals many NC school buildings lack professional janitors. The dispute grew from a pupil’s refusal to sweep and the school board’s expulsion of the girl, tied to her father’s rebellious stance.
A legacy of wealth and power drives Ivar Kreuger to forged bonds and a dramatic suicide. The piece argues wealth obsession corrupts ethics and cites forged Italian securities as proof of delusion. It also condemns American misconceptions about Philippine culture and self-government.
The article draws a parallel between Theodore Roosevelt acting as referee in the 1904-05 Russo Japanese War and a modern proposal where the League of Nations would serve as the third party in a dispute. It frames international mediation as Roosevelt's legacy guiding current diplomacy.
The official decision in the Shanghai bout between Japanese and Chinese fighters is reported as a no contest. No further details on rounds or judges are provided in the accessible text.
A provocative remark arguing that if China and Japan clash a sportsmanlike solution would force Japan to use 12 ounce groves. The quote echoes a controversial wartime sports jab with no verifiable event or source.
The Soviet Communist Youth organization mobilizes millions of young people in a twofold mission to locate coal, iron, gold and other resources for the Second Five Year Plan. Officials say findings will aid local industry and transport while encouraging exploration and study of economics and natural science.
Col. Jack Abernathy, famed for catching wolves on horseback, prepares to hunt three timber wolves in San Antonio on April 23. Once a Roosevelt protégé and Oklahoma marshal, he later turned to oil and evangelism after surviving close calls. He says one last hunt remains before retirement.
Akron Ohio UP reports a bed fast wife, Mrs. Bryan W. Robinson, watches a nightly American Airways flight over her cottage. A broken back from an earlier accident keeps her in bed while the plane’s hum tells her her husband is delivering the night mail.
Japanese iron and steel plants report heightened activity with increases in production and orders. Factory activity indicates improving demand across steelmaking, rolling mills, and related industries as workers prepare for an uptick in output.
The peaceful return to constitutional government has created greater confidence in Argentina's business circles, signaling stabilization and renewed investment prospects. The shift strengthens economic expectations as markets gauge policy continuity and institutional reliability.
Inventor of the three phase current motor Dr Halewander has died in Freiburg Germany at age 72. The report notes a statistical claim that one in ten motor vehicles in France are American.
The cherry trees in Washington celebrate their twentieth anniversary as the capital’s spring rite. The first blossoms appeared around the Tidal Basin after Mrs. Taft arranged planting from Tokyo. The gift of 2000 trees and later 3000 more followed, with pink and white blossoms drawing crowds and symbolizing U.S. Japan goodwill through the years.
A reader from The Enterprise laments banking turmoil and rising bank failures. He argues for steadier credit and protection of working people's funds, urging reforms before prosperity can return. He signs as W. A. R. Snipes.
The column accuses Capt. Bruce Carraway of self served efforts aiding veterans in a bonus pay off scandal. It alleges his “special personal service” charged veterans $1.50 per “fall” for notary work, yielding the same service as any notary for two bits. The piece questions his fitness for office.
The page presents a crossword style puzzle listing clues and numbers across and down. It asks for the first U S territory purchase and includes a grid filled with various clue prompts and potential answers. The context shows historical puzzle content rather than a news item with a narrative outcome.
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