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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1938
Page
2
The forecast calls for cloudy tonight with fair skies later. Winds from the west in the south and northwest in the north, generally light to moderate. Partly overcast conditions extend into Tuesday with variable winds.
Witness recounts how mobsters handled arrests while trial proceeds. The case centers on Hines the Tammany fixer and links to the late Magistrate Francis Erwin. Dewey and Stryk er clash over admissibility of evidence tying Erwin to the gambling syndicate.
French line officials report an extraordinary number of stowaways aboard the Normandie in New York to Le Havre. Eleven fledgling stowaways from New York were jailed after being discovered by day two, with assorted coins and a baptism certificate cited as passport. Gerald McManuss of Orange New Jersey claimed tourism while others sought European work or joined the Spanish army brigade.
North Carolina’s longest and costliest bridge project near Edenton will be formally dedicated Thursday with former Governor Ehringhaus delivering the main speech. Secretary Ickes will also speak, and officials expect wide attendance for tours of the eight miles of approaches and three-mile bridge.
Raleigh report shows North Carolina unemployment compensation distributed about 6.45 million dollars since the program began in late 1936. About 200000 workers received payments averaging 30 to 40 dollars daily since January 29, with 260000 additional workers eligible if unemployed. Benefits come from a 3 percent payroll tax split between state and federal administration, with eligibility rules granting 16 weeks of payments and later a one year waiting period.
Bulgaria once viewed Turkey as oppressor and maintained a single treaty of amity with Turkey, reflecting a strained historical relationship between the two nations.
A body weighing 191 pounds at either pole would weigh 190 pounds at the equator due to centrifugal and gravitational differences. This demonstrates how location on Earth affects apparent weight.
A road on Crete dating to about 1500 B C remains usable for modern vehicles. Despite its age, the ancient path allows cars to travel at speeds around 60 miles per hour under current conditions.
The Ob River in Siberia is described as the world’s third longest river in the region’s geography report. It discusses its length and comparative ranking among major rivers globally.
United States appears favored to beat Australia in the Davis Cup at Germantown Pennsylvania September 3 4 and 6. Doubles featuring Don Budge and Gene Mako against Adrian Quist and Jack Bromwich may decide the tie with Budge and Mako optimistic about clinching the victory.
St Louis and other teams feature stolen bases and runs in a period baseball box score. Players such as Roy Brock Brooklyn Mack Chicago Scareia Philadelphia Lavagetto Pittsburgh Warneke Posx Boston Greenberg Hite Rolfe Cronin Averitt Cleveland and Be are noted with various counts. The fragment lists multiple city teams and players with runs and steals.
The legendary Kilimanjaro, spotted as a icy peak near the equator, was confirmed in 1661 by Karl von der Decken after Johann Rebmann’s report. Early climbs reached the snow line at 14 000 feet and modern expeditions summited, revealing two main peaks with Kibo the tallest and a vast crater.
In a key test of Roosevelt era influence Senator Millard Tydings and Representative David Lewis duel for the Democratic Senate nomination in Maryland. On the third anniversary of the Security Bill signing Roosevelt lauds Lewis as co author. Tydings opposes many New Deal measures. Maryland primary date is September 12.
The Educational Commission, created by the 1987 General Assembly, will begin an intensive study of North Carolina public education in Raleigh on Tuesday August 23. Members include Professor Phillips H E B Stacey George Ross Ben Cone Holland Holton June Rose Horace Grigg and Mrs H G Etheridge. Public meetings will tour Greensboro Asheville and Goldsboro late August into early September to gather input on curriculum twelfth grade and administrative matters. The panel aims to report findings and recommendations to the next General Assembly with a future development plan for the state school system.
Presidents of church missionary societies are asked to meet with Mrs. C. C. Prince N Y A county supervisor at the Washington Street community center Tuesday August 23 at 8 o clock p m to discuss Girls National Youth Administration matters. Personal items note Ethel Colson Harris vacation in Durham and High Point with parents and the Kirby and Morgan families visiting relatives and traveling between locations.
Ornithologists estimate robins live ten to sixteen years. Classic French farm halls used as eating accessories placed beside plates to extract enameled shells. One quarter of the world population resides in British Empire countries.
In Queens a subway collision left hundreds injured as crowds watched from streets. Mayor La Guardia reached the scene, kneeling with the fatally injured motorman. A L Merritt of IRT noted no block signals on a straight route from 125th to 116th streets.
The note lists Greenland New Guinea and Borneo as the three islands in the world with Australia treated as a continent rather than an island.
A report describes wolverines taking food from a cabin and concealing pieces of a trap. The animals also foul saliva in areas they cannot move. The account emphasizes their malice and persistent thievery behavior.
Barely visible world maps highlight five Probilof islands boosting United States sealing operations with a 15 million dollar revenue impact.
The fragment hints at historical beliefs about hippopotamus tusk needing for false teeth and notes about chinch bugs migrating on foot. The text reflects curious, disconnected lines rather than a coherent news item.
Notice of a special election to be held September 27, 1938 in High Point North Carolina. Voters will decide on approving a $220000 bond issue to finance a city hospital and related lands furnishings and tax levy. List of election judges and precinct officers is provided.
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