England presses Young plan dispute and German payments
The piece notes England alone dissatisfy with the Young plan for Germany’s adjusted compensation, while France Italy and Belgium fund most of the increased payments. Germany shows eagerness to proceed, hinting at a larger concession for England. Also covered is the Carolina Motor club pushing highway beautification and AAA-backed civic programs, plus state laws on commercial signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Germany
Carolina Motor Club
University News
American Automobile Association
America
Coleman W. Roberts
A. A. A. Motor Clubs
A. A. A. Motor Club
Buffalo
South Carolina
Arkansas
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Kansas
Wyoming
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Vermont
Generalities About Business Statistics
Analyzes how local chambers inflate payroll figures and misstate employment. Notes Charlotte and High Point examples and contrasts with Mecklenburg County and Guilford County reports. Questions the accuracy of official business statistics and the reluctance of managers to reveal exact figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Charlotte's Chamber of Commerce
Mecklenburg
High Point
Greensboro
Guilford County
High Point urged to back amateur baseball and parks
The column urges High Point to support amateur baseball, noting strong local interest and 300 to 400 players in Y M C A organized leagues. It questions how post season crowds show enthusiasm and recommends building multiple baseball diamonds with parks and playgrounds to boost health and civic morale before next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
William F. Bailey
Roadside Beauty Work Aims to Improve Roadsides
North Carolina highways suffer from cluttered landscapes due to advertising signs along the roads. Better regulation has had limited success, but clearing much of this clutter could enhance scenic pleasure and potentially improve road safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
City Hall Rebuilding Face Draws Chamber Debate
The chamber of commerce directors opposed a large reconstruction expense, arguing the current site is misplaced and future needs, beauty and utility, justify reconsideration of a $150 000 to $200 000 plan for High Point. They urge locating the hall where land suits business uses and costs may drop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
City Hall
High Point
Ghosts of the Old Home Town Haunt The Return
Bruce Catton reflects on revisiting one’s birthplace, finding it smaller and duller yet haunted by memories. The ghost of the past self looms largest, reminding the traveler that lofty boyhood ambitions rarely materialize, though the longing remains a guiding, bearable ache.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Catton
Asheville Opera draws guests from across the nation
Visitors from the south and many northern and midwestern states will attend Asheville's summer grand opera season from August 26 to 31. The Cincinnati Grand Opera Company presents eight operas under Isaac Van Grove, including Tannhauser Carmen Dinorah LAmore Tre Re Rigoletto Madame Butterfly Bohemian Girl Aida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
South
Birmingham
Ala
Charleston
S. C
New Orleans
Atlanta
Elk Horn
Wisconsin
Cincinnati Grand Opera Company
Isaac van Grove
Tannhauser
Left arm signal for drivers confuses more than it helps
The usual left arm signaling method for drivers is described as simple yet aims to indicate turns or stops. However, drivers interpret the gesture in many ways, from turning cues to casual gestures, making the signal unreliable and often more confusing than no signal.
Good-Bye Parade as Circus Leaves City Streets
The Asheville Times notes the parade failed to occur as traffic congestion displaced the circus parade. It reflects on the decline of public celebrations tied to harvest season and the enduring allure of the circus under the big tent for children.
Prince of Wales predicts diplomats will be golfers
The Prince of Wales quips that future diplomats will be golfers as they seek the fairway, suggesting diplomacy may mirror golf in strategy and pursuit of balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
Predicting Rain Cloud Conflicts in Future Politics
In Ghazi Pasha Turkey Ismet Pasha predicts future nations will control rainfall with aeronautic tech. The idea arises at a garden party amid drought on the Anatolian plateau. He foresees international quarrels over weather and a cabinet weather minister to handle meteorological disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghazi Pasha
Turkey
Ismet Pasha
Anatolian
Kemal
Angora
Tulane Freshman Coach Bank Played on Undefeated Wolverines
Ted Bank new freshman football coach at Tulane University played three years of varsity football at Michigan without a defeat. He started in 1920 as a quarterback, entering after two losses as the Wolverines then won all remaining games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
T. P
Ted) Bank
Tulane University
University of Michigan
Bank
Wolverines
Grapefruit Shipments Rise in Rio Grande Valley
More than 1,500 cars of grapefruit were shipped this year from the lower Rio Grande valley, up from 1,000 cars last year. Production centered in three counties, despite Texas using 2,409,000 grapefruit trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Tex
Rio Grande Valley
Texas Usta
Diamond Back Terrapin Trade May Be Revived With Lifting of Ban
North Carolina plans to resume diamond back terrapin trade after five years of protection. A August bulletin lists available seafood and shellfish including terrapins, clams, soft shell crabs and crab meat. The fisheries department notes capt J A Nelson’s August list and aims to boost marketing of state seafood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
John A. Nelson
Department of Conservation and Development
North Carolina Seafoods
Anniversary of the Battle of Mons in Belgium
On August 23, 1914 the German army attacked British forces near the Conde Mons canal at Mons Belgium. The British defense collapsed forcing a retreat to lines near Maubeuge and Janitein southeast of Valenciennes. The engagement marked the start of the long Anglo French retreat to the Marne.
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Mons
Belgium
Conde-Mons
Maubeuge
Janitein
Valenciennes
Marne
Germany Allows Name Changes Amid Wide Claims
In Germany about 4000 people annually seek official approval to change their names with 98 percent granted. Naturalized foreigners often gain near automatic permission to Germanize their name, especially Ruhr coal miners many of whom are Polish immigrants. Some seek lineage from noble ancestors, while others cite exhausted credit under their present name, but republican judges frequently reject such requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Everyday Living The Churchman Briand Storm
A reflective meditation on daily tea as a symbol of changing emotions. The speaker notes drinking courage today and tears yesterday, contemplating possible tomorrow's laughter or more tears. The piece considers how ordinary routines mask inner variability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briand Storm
Priority for All Vehicles From the Right Fails in France
French traffic policy giving priority to vehicles from the right has proven a failure on main highways, prompting calls for revised rules as drivers encounter unexpected hazards and confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Two Table Bridge Club entertains guest of honor in Asheboro
In Asheboro on August 23 the Two Table Bridge club hosted a buffet supper at Mrs. James Neville's home to honor Mrs. James Covington of Rockingham. A snapper dinner was served at 7 with yellow and orange decor. Duplicate Bridge followed at three tables and the guest received a lovely compact.
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Asheboro
James Covington
Rockingham
James Neville
Bridge Club Gathering at Park Street Home
Mrs Edwin Morr entertained her bridge club and friends on Park Street Thursday afternoon. Top score prize, a deck of cards, went to Miss Adelaide Armfield, with Mrs Rhodes Moffitt Mrs Shelton Burkhead and Misses Betsy Ross Betsy Armfield as guests. A frozen fruit salad course was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Lee
Mary Loflin
J. D. Lawrence
Atlanta
Tifany Barnes
Lucy L. Lovett
Edwin Morr Vs, Jr
Park Street
Adelaide Armfield
Rhodes Moffitt
Shelton Burkhead
Betsy Ross
Betsy Armfield
Nettie Alice Wood
Bridge
Worthystreet
Elkins Ivy
Betty Webb
Concord
Wood
Alice Lewallen
Bride Elect Adelaide Armfield Honored in Early October Event
High Point social circles honor Miss Adelaide Armfield, bride elect of Miss Ernestine Hayes, with a gathering featuring an eight table display. The event underscores community ties and upcoming nuptials in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide Armfield
Ernestine Hayes
High Point
Mrs Grimes Hosts Ecard Games for Birthday
Mrs. Cleo Grimes hosted at three tables of ecards at their South Asheboro home for Mr. Grimes birthday. Prizes went to Mrs. Crawford and W M Ridge after the games. An ice course was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo Grimes
Asheboro
Mr. Grimes
Needlework Club Held at Dixon Street Home
Mrs. W. M. Ridge entertained the Needlework ers club and guests at her Dixon street home Tuesday afternoon. The gathering included sewing for about an hour followed by an attractively decorated salad plate served with help from Mrs. Fess Newsom and Mrs. G. P. Pritchard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Ridge
Needleworkers Club
Dixon Street
Fess Newsom
G. P. Pritchard
Miss Edna Carson Visiting Worth Street
Miss Edna Carson of Charlotte is the house guest of Mr and Mrs Charles McCrary on Worth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Carson
Charlotte
Charles McCrary
Worth Street
Visiters Return from New York City Trip
Miss Etta Reid Wood returned Wednesday from a three weeks visit to Miss Emma Page Wilder of New York City and Mrs Joan Reaves of Summit New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Reid Wood
Emma Page Wilder
New York City
Joan Reaves
Summitt, N. J
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Italy
Snowden
The
High Point Enterprise
J. P. Rawley
H. A. Cecil
Geo. F. Edwards
C. M. Waynick
R. B. Terry
Associated Press
N. C
Congress
National
Frost, Landis and Kohn
Brunswick Building
Park Ave
New York
People’s Gas
Michigan Boulevard
Chicago
Gilbert Swan
Asheville Opera
Asheville Times
Official Bureau Weather Report
Max. Min
Deee
Atlantic City
Columbia
Denver
Detroit
el Paso
Galveston
Greenville
Hatteras
Jacksonville
Vicksburg Ae A
Wilmington
Tulane Goach
Crusoe, Jr
Miss Armfield
Betty Armfield
Battle OF
Asheboro Social
George Clark
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