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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1936
Page
4
A compact fragment presents Proverbs and Horace lines on vice and intellect. The odd prose about yesterday’s excess weighs on the body and mind, tying to earthly ground and a sense of lost divine spirit. The piece reads like a literary reflection excerpt.
A regional column notes air power and fascist support shaping Spanish Civil War diplomacy. It cites Mussolini and Hitler, with France and the Madrid government at odds, comparing current actions to children delaying a brave step. The piece warns of escalating danger across Europe and the potential for broader conflict.
The article argues Joe Louis, known as the Brown Bomber, remains champion despite past doubts after defeating Jack Sharkey at Yankee Stadium. It notes Louis’s youth, reserve strength, and single defeat to Schmeling, asserting his ongoing championship calibre and nerve.
Experts who monitor food prices warn housewives currently spending about ten dollars weekly on groceries may need eleven or twelve dollars for the same amount. Many will vow to plant small gardens next season, though many will likely abandon the plan again.
A former child star Virginia Lee Corbin, once famous in silent films, is described as an habitual drunkard by her husband Theodore Krol who seeks a divorce. The piece argues Hollywood life may influence behavior and calls for reforms to clean up cinema practices and content.
An Associated Press dispatch from Washington cites experts predicting groceries will soar soon, giving many readers a push to start home gardens. The note suggests the idea comes amid already rising food costs and growing public talk of gardening.
The Berlin Olympics concluded with no team title or national champion. Medals go to individuals, not nations, as Olympics pursue goodwill and sportsmanship rather than national superiority. Some press and officials misinterpret the event as a team championship.
New York notes expose the Rialto failing against the Cow Barn Circuit and small stock theaters on Long Island Jersey shores and elsewhere fueling Broadway futures. Mary Rogers Martha Hodge Constance Morrow tested wings while Larry Adler wowed the Gold Coast with mouth organ virtuosity.
The summer street entertainment on Broadway shifted from usual alders to come-backs like Benny Fields John Steele and 70 year old Joe Howard drawing typical Broadway crowds. The revival contrasts with the Mil ton Berles Faith Bacons era and reflects a sentimental trend in show business.
A town girl once popular with a cheerful presence and pigtailed gingham style visits Baltimore for three weeks. She returns with a distant demeanor, avoids parties, and carries herself primly in the family carriage. Travel changes her, leaving her perceived as a vinegarish old maid living across the tracks with a pig sty in view.
Among Russian refugees finding shelter in New York, Grand Duchess Marie stands out with a regal bearing. Her apparent leadership and hospitality shape circles of shelter, influence, and ready charity among displaced aristocrats and their families.
A professional torch singer with dramatic stage presence reveals she has never fallen in love and expects to remain focused on her career. She laments lost illusion as she confesses being too busy to settle down.
A tattooed man was hit by a car in the eastern area. Surgeons had a chance to brush up their jib cab pus sling.
The item mixes strike news from Hanes and Snider Hosiery mills in Winston-Salem with a general note on state debt. It adds an Associated Press update about Boulder Dam cooling southern Nevada and speculative Italian cloud-seeding and Mussolini aiming to outmaneuver France.
A preserved diary kept by Al Smith Jr. records his earnings and the potential paths for alimony, presented in a straightforward, non sensational manner. The note mentions Mrs. Smith and reflects on financial matters without dramatic details.
The Hosiery Manufacturers Association has appealed to the Tariff Commission for an immediate tariff raise to shield American makers from Japanese competition amid rising imports and price pressure. Separately, coverage critiques labor leaders and the Roosevelt campaign, discussing their tactics, alliances, and potential impact on voters nationwide.
The city council approved four teachers led by P K Deaton and Luna Ek Cox for the High Point schools under Superintendent Marr. Opening date expected in late September. Other staff members returned from a trip to Wrightsville Beach as residents plan travel to Richmond and Baltimore.
The listing notes a film titled Never Gonna Dance screening at the theater. Amid wedding season chatter, couples joke about chores like dishwashing as a humorous aside.
The note recalls Paris style highlighting gored skirts while bull fighting waned after the revolt, and a young Spanish matador stopped displaying gored knickers.
Peerless Machine Works of this city buys the entire foundry equipment of the High Point Machine Company for use in the Peerless plant. The purchase marks rapid progress for Peerless in expanding its manufacturing capacity.
Dr. W. F. Clayton was a visitor in Greensboro last night. J. W. Sechrest returned from a three weeks’ visit to White Sulphur Springs. Miss Edith Haworth leaves tonight for a several week stay with relatives and friends in Baltimore and Washington. Mrs. Grace Kephart returned this morning from a trip to Atlantic City.
Speaker Champ Clark opened the campaign in Maine for the Democrats today. He criticized Republican candidate Justie Hughes saying he has shot his bolt but failed to hit the bull's eye.
A dispatch to Lloyds reports the Italian steamship Stampalia sunk while operating between New York and Italian ports. No passengers or crew details are given in the available text.
In Germany the campaign for a return to a full submarine war proceeds energetically, urging renewed naval actions and signaling determination in the effort.
President Wilson touches the golden key to start waters of the Rio Grande flowing through Elephant Butte spillways on October 14. The move will bring 200000 acres of fertile lands in a chain of valleys across New Mexico Texas and Old Mexico.
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