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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1940
Page
2
Firefighters rushed to Lake Cochituate after reports a plane had plunged into the water. They found men wading out with a gasoline powered model aircraft with a six foot wingspan, which faltered short of its three mile range.
Salmon Idaho will scrap hand cranking telephones this spring as a new switchboard replaces the friendly system. Operators will no longer call subscribers by name, shifting from old style greetings to a numbered, modern network with the order “number 77 please.”
Dolly Vaughn finances psychology studies at the University of California Los Angeles by selling swimming pools. She demonstrates the pools using a stylish bathing suit and figure as part of her sales act.
Washington April 29 Businessmen urged practical focus on American problems despite world tragedy. John W O Leary Chairman of the chamber opened a four day convention with a four point program to guide legislative matters Economy in government defense teamwork and employment.
Robert H. McNeill of Statesville, GOP governor candidate, told Greensboro Lions that the right of the individual to engage in trade and production must be recognized to keep the free market vital. He described The American Way and said opportunity pressure revitalizes economic activity and preserves liberties.
A $1 950 000 libel suit by the German American Bund Auxiliary Inc of New Jersey against the Newark Ledger was dismissed by Circuit Judge Joseph G Wolber after the plaintiffs failed to appear. Judge Wolber granted the non suit on motion by newspaper counsel Harry Osborne who called the action an outrageous abuse of courts to harass the defendant. August Klapprott, manager of Camp Nordland in Andover, and other plaintiffs were associated with the auxiliary which owns the camp.
The United States has 26 million passenger cars registered with about 16 million manufactured in the past five years. This reflects a rapid pace of auto production and growing vehicle availability nationwide.
Broadhurst shows D W Griffiths Birth of a Nation with sound at listed intervals. Paramount brings James Cagney Pat O Brien and George Brent in The Fighting 69th with multiple feature times. Carolina presents William Powell and Myrna Loy in Thin Man with time markers. Rialto screens Richard Dix Gail Patrick Reno with Anita Louise and additional timing details.
Greensboro April 29 Special The Guilford County Grand Jury asked for subpoenas to compel George L Stansbury chairman of the Guilford Board of Commissioners and Willis Booth county auditor to testify about the board's failure to permit an independent audit of the county books. The jury had ordered an unrestricted survey three weeks earlier at the Guilford County Better Government Institute.
High Point College students elected class officers across rising senior junior and sophomore classes. Rising seniors: Rufus Clifton president with Jack Lee vice president Jeanne Rankin secretary Lucille Johnson treasurer. Run offs for girls and student council reps to be decided later. Rising juniors: Elvin Lewis president Russell Fitch vice president Audrey Guthrie secretary Grace Bivins treasurer Irene Parker and another rep from Russell Hughes Frank Fernandez or Lewis. Rising sophomores freshmen: Julius Weiner president Dick Rozelle vice president Geneva Crowder secretary George Demmy treasurer Alvin Boles Belle Moore as student government representatives.
Detectives boarded the Panama nian steamer Andreas in Hampton Roads to investigate a shooting that wounded Portuguese crew member John Fortes in Norfolk Virginia. A coast guard patrol boat responded to an SOS asking police aid as the master warned of danger and planned action against three other Portuguese crew members. Fortes, 40, was taken to U S Marine Hospital with three bullet wounds and is listed in serious condition. The ship was en route from Baltimore to Dublin when the incident occurred.
Guilford County Grand Jury returned true bills in two High Point cases. Rebecca Ball, Negro, of 1000 Leonard Street, is charged with first degree burglary for breaking into Mrs George Wilson’s home while sleeping. Elwood Graves, white man, is charged with rape of Elsie May Bradshaw, 16, on January 15.
Report notes that right side tires wear faster than left due to road crown shifting weight to the right, accelerating wear on that side.
In a Nazi message from Berlin and Cologne, Germany and Italy frame France as the common enemy. Robert Ley asserts the Rome Berlin axis seeks living space and questions English control of Mediterranean islands, pledging steadfast unity until victory.
Reports from Norway describe German columns moving toward Dombas and Storen while Norwegian and British forces concentrate at Hjerkinn and Andalsnes. The Norwegians report losses near Voss Honefoss and Kongsberg as air and land battles intensify across Oslo Bergen and Narvik fronts.
War refugees are scattered in rough terrain as mountain peasants share scarce food and shelter. Cattle and other livestock are being slaughtered for sustenance to feed both refugees and nearby Allied troops. A Nam sos canning plant escaped damage but its stocks were looted. no flour or sugar aid from Trondheim due to German control and transportation limits.
The decision reverses a DC Circuit injunction on the wage order affecting seven steel companies. The district court had dismissed the complaint, while the Justice Department cited a minimum wage near 62 cents an hour. Justice Black commented on the lack of a legal right to damages from government action.
In Raeford on April 29 George Thompson a farmer was shot and killed at the home he shared with his brother in law Harvey R Baucom a merchant who was arrested. Dr R A Matheson acting coroner set an inquest for Wednesday Thompson is survived by his widow a sister of Baucom.
Justice Black notes that a wage determination by the secretary creates no private rights without constitutional backing. The court schedules oral arguments on the Act's constitutionality, aimed at stabilizing the coal industry through minimum price fixing.
A statistic shows that one quarter of all tracks registered are operated by farmers. The fact highlights farming involvement in track management and rural participation in the registry.
Allied forces report holding Dombas Kyvam Gudbrandsdalen and Voss with strong defenses while German troops occupy Voss 50 miles east of Bergen on the Bergen Oslo railroad. Chamberlain to address opposition in the House with a wartime statement as MPs press for clarity.
Raleigh reports surprise at Mrs. J. B. Spillman leaving the North Carolina for Roosevelt group after Governor Clyde R. Hoey’s known distaste for FDR. The delay and loyalty controversy raise questions about Hoey's stance on a third term. The bureau notes the governor is unusually stirred in his administration.
Lieutenant Governor Wilkins P Horton travels the east this week to address fences in need of attention. He will speak in Halifax Perquimans Onslow Columbus and Duplin and meet supporters in many other counties.
North Carolina chiropractors will hold their annual convention Friday and Saturday May 10 and 11. More than 150 chiropractic physicians are expected to attend, per an association advance publicity release.
The State Employment Service assesses the migrant labor influx for North Carolina potato fields. It seeks a more equitable distribution of workers among farmers and aims to salvage local labor for as many harvesting jobs as possible to reduce reliance on out of state workers.
Handling 90 new cases and 317 old ones, the Veterans' Service Division of the Department of Labor last month secured compensation payments to 32 veterans aggregating $1,445.95 in increased compensation and $4,230.94 in back compensation collected. Frank M. Sasser is state service officer in charge of the division, which is located in Charlotte.
An unusual ad seeks farm work reflecting a desire for everyday labor amid many seeking white collar positions. Another notice hints at exchanges offering fruit jars for usable household items, signaling barter culture in the same period.
A new enamel for car bodies uses a soybean base that regains luster with washing and becomes harder as the vehicle is driven.
The High Point Power Commission met at city hall and reviewed the Supreme Court ruling upholding restraining orders in two cases tied to a proposed six and a half million dollar hydro electric project. FE L Briggs presided as chairman as members discussed potential effects on the project and possible next steps during the afternoon session.
Weather forecast notes increasing cloudiness with scattered showers in North and South Carolina Tuesday. Georgia expects cloudy skies with occasional showers tonight and Tuesday. Coastal areas from Hatteras to Jacksonville see winds shifting from gentle to moderate southerly, with showers near the coast Tuesday. Sandy Hook to Hatteras reports moderate to light winds, remaining fair tonight and Tuesday.
Senator Burton K Wheeler recounts alleged Communist actions in Hershey Pennsylvania Martinsburg Maryland and Boulder Dam Colorado. He says citizen soldiers aided by the Action Committee forced CIO workers to reopen water valves and held CIO personnel until guards arrived.
An 1910 automobile had tires inflated to 100 pounds per square inch while modern large low pressure tires run at about 26 psi. This contrast highlights shifts in tire design and vehicle engineering across eras.
An igor informal tea or luncheon item features a plump teapot with twin spouts and separate compartments. Tip the pot one way for hot tea and the other for hot water, or use for two beverages. Made of vitrified china in emerald green red turquoise blue canary yellow and warm brown.
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