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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1934
Page
4
A brief quote attributed to Mme. de Girardin notes the balance between asking and giving, describing the act of giving as sweet and the act of asking as hard.
A North Carolina political commentary weighs Clyde Hoey's influence and legacy. The Shelby orator faces scrutiny over his potential gubernatorial bid and place in state history amid changing politics and personal campaigning.
The piece declares Adolf Hitler now holds the presidency and chancellor roles in Germany after the death of Paul von Hindenburg. It warns that Hitler’s merged power may push the nation toward extreme actions, comparing him to Mussolini and questioning his sanity and future restraint.
Warden James A. Lawes at Sing Sing Prison underwent a second operation to remove a spange left from a prior procedure. The health update notes a routine surgical follow up with no further complications reported.
New York City authorities say they disposed of a year's confiscated weapons by sinking them in the ocean. Officials claim the act does not curb crime but challenges gangsters and serves as a public demonstration.
Washington experts argue there will be no war in Europe for some time as it would not advance United States prosperity. Their assessment tempers fears of global conflict and highlights economic considerations shaping policy.
Austrian Nazi groups push back against Mussolini style interference in their affairs. They view Italian fascist influence as an unwelcome external pressure within Austria.
A University of Michigan professor states Venus’ atmosphere is carbon dioxide or soda water gas. He notes that the description aligns with the planet’s dense clouds and greenhouse effect.
The article notes Democrats completed their nominating process with run-offs after an unusually large first primary vote and a record run-off in High Point. It urges party supporters to back the Democratic nominees in the November elections while Republicans without primaries should rally behind their ticket.
A reported Asheville gathering of Young Democrats adopted a resolution supporting a North Carolina liquor control law to replace prohibition. The article questions the group’s representation and notes broad veteran political participation, referencing North Carolina’s 1930s dry era and ongoing political maneuvering amid strong anti alcohol sentiment.
A political column rebukes judges and law enforcement for ignoring voters' will from last November. It argues for a new day of reckoning and urges the state to demand leaders who reflect broad public sentiment rather than a small group of so called pie hunters.
The piece contrasts initial Western openness to postwar German aims with Hitler's rise and anti minority policies. It notes Germany’s frontiers and armament claims, Mussolini's Austria march with potential global approval, and England France joint action discussions, concluding Germany lost allies and now faces greater isolation than in 1914.
The federal firearms control law imposes strict rules on sale and possession of sub machine guns and similar weapons. Purchasers and owners face registration and fingerprints, manufacturers and dealers pay high fees, a $200 per weapon tax, and violators face up to five years in prison.
Dr R C Williams of the U S Public Health Service notes that gout was common in the 1890s due to rich diets but is now rare amid saner eating habits. Dyspepsia and anemia from tight corsets have largely vanished as medical understanding improves.
New York August 2 The long delayed uprooting of the old downtown post office removes a familiar landmark on the lower island. The tobacco brown building, once a bustling mail hub near Maln Street, Fulton Street and Park Row, is finally demolished amid memories of its shabbiness and local lore.
Sem, the Parisian caricaturist known for startling exaggerations that trigger public face slappings, also writes essays for Paris and American magazines. He drafts on a three foot wide sheet, pastes to a blank sheet, and sends the finished roll. At 75, he remains the life of Riviera parties.
Nassau Street at noon bustles with crowds of stenographers and clerks while curb hawkers sell trinkets and string orchestras entertain cafeteria crowds. The area’s Dickensian charm is highlighted by a noted author’s possible second visit.
The piece notes Paris nightlife shrinking to one functioning club during peak season. Florence, a Harlem born chanteuse, travels to Paris with Josephine Baker, who sparked a sensation and caught an Italian count's eye. Sherry's on rue Castiglione and the Hotel Regina are closed.
A smoky memory of a Bronx street organ grinder with a red caped monkey shows a faded roadside act. The organ wheezes through four notes as pennies sprinkle in, while the performer recalls summers on the road and wiser small towns now suit his act.
A famous Broadway figure endured long running extortion over a private film from a Duchess bathing party misadventure. The film surfaced with a paymaster near New York and 15 years of coercive pressure. Joseph Choate warned that blackmail threats cause lasting distress.
Clements Rip ley lands a $30,000 film rights deal for a short story, the largest price yet. Brakine Gwynne debuts the novel Trouble in Paris. Clara Bell Walsh, noted horsewoman, attends every wrestling bout ringside. Jack Lon don declines $1,000 to attend a literary tea hosted by an ambitious hostess. Lord Northcliffe’s confidant in America is Isaac Marcogson.
A resident showed off a large stock of canned goods bought claiming it kept the wolf away. The anecdote depicts a neighbor’s odd rationale and grocery shopping in a building setting.
In the South Pacific, New Caledonian communities regard roast spiders as a local delicacy highlighting unique traditional foods and cultural palate.
A statistical note contrasts income brackets in England noting 94 men exceed $500,000 annually while 89,790 earn more than $10,000 a year. The figures underscore disparities in wealth distribution during the period.
The year 1933 offered 281 days suitable for flying in England averaging 23 flying days per month, illustrating the seasonal limits on air activity during that period.
Quiz answers cover geography religion science and safety. The Nile is cited as the longest river at about 4,000 miles. Cardinal Mercier’s nationality is Belgian. Earth’s weight is 36,000 billion tons. A marabout is a Mohammedan saint claiming to cure disease by supernatural power. Using a telephone in a thunderstorm is only mildly dangerous due to lightning protectors along the line.
The article offers etiquette tips on train seating favoring a woman by the window and a man by the aisle, accepting served food graciously, and invitations written in the first person for weddings.
A reader asks how to stop ants from climbing furniture legs. A suggested method involves wrapping each leg with string dipped in kerosene for deterrence, noting applicability to refrigerators and beds.
Daily guide teaches correct usage and pronunciation with examples. It lists words like innumerable meaning numberless and suggests sending 30 cents to Cincinnati for three books on everyday words.
A Bermuda practice notes shark oil in a bottle changing from clear to milky as a storm approaches, used by locals to read weather signs in calm seas and changing skies.
Czechoslovakian actor Francis Lederer criticizes Hollywood as vanity driven and overpublicized. Other stars like Cecil B De Mille and J P McEvoy acknowledge the critique while noting the film world remains largely unchanged. Lederer says he acts to support a world peace campaign rather than personal fame.
In Asheville on August 2 quarterfinal matchups at the Biltmore Forest invitational include Kathryn Hemphill the defending champion from Kiawah Island facing Jane Cothran of Greenville Mary Rogers of Jacksonville meets Francis Owen of Jacksonville Ruth Ann Perry of Ohio faces Deane Vanham of Charlotte and Marion Miley of Louisville takes on Marion Gayer of Charlotte County with South Carolina players prominent in the field.
In Raleigh on August 2, programs under the FERA continue oyster planting along coastal counties. A July report shows bushels planted across Wick, Hyde, Dare, New and Carteret counties, with one death and seventy nine men employed.
Wilkesboro hosts the opening hearing on a 25 mile highway corridor from Ronda to River. E B Press of the state department and R G Browning, engineer, are expected to attend and discuss the scenic parkway alignment.
A special venire was on hand for the trial of W. S. Blakeney, president of the defunct Union Bank, on charges of violating state banking laws. Blakeney is accused of falsifying bank books to depositors as the institution became insolvent. Similar charges were filed months ago but the case collapsed when the bill of meat was found to be cef. The trial is expected to last several days.
The United States Marine Band formed in 1798 as the oldest American military band and the Navy Band traces its existence to 1919 with a formal band established in 1922.
Readable text notes old steel barrels to be repurposed into heating stoves for needy families in Joplin Missouri. The plan aims to provide warmth as winter approaches, with local volunteers coordinating the project and distributing stoves to those in need.
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