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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1937
Page
4
Roots of Crime and School Attendance in North Carolina
Criminologist George K. Brown cites wide education gaps among North Carolina prisoners aged 19 to 27. He links lack of schooling to crime and urges rigid enforcement of compulsory attendance as schools reopen. The piece warns public officials and citizens to ensure every child is in school daily. It also notes construction hazards at a grade separation project and criticizes unsafe spectator behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
George K. Brown
News and Observer
North Carolina
Patience Needed During Civic Grade Crossing Work
An out of town visitor was arrested after resisting a police officer while watching grade crossing excavation. The note says the public support for the civic improvement requires patience and tact from all during this temporary disruption.
Court visits and compassion in trespass cases debated
Jonathan Daniels editor of the News and Observer warns against harsh court handling of trespass charges. He cites his 14 state tour noting poverty as a South problem and urges communities to protect goodwill and resist perpetuating poverty and scarcity of spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Daniels
The
News and Observer
Burns
Helen Wills Moody Turns To Golf After Divorce
Helen Wills Moody, former tennis queen, seeks a golf career after tening divorce. She focuses on golf fashion, criticizing women’s outfits as dumpy and aims to design links costumes. The piece contrasts her with the mythic Helen who eloped with Paris and sparked Troy’s siege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Wills Moody
Helen
Paris
Troy
Ed Stephenson remembered for Scotch Irish wit
Ed Stephenson, of Scotch Irish extraction, was beloved for his genial soul and humor. His death brings sorrow to many friends who valued his distinctive Scots wit and Irish humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Stephenson
Civic clubs meet the labor law challenge in North Carolina
With schools near, civic clubs urge addressing the new state labor law that bans under sixteen year olds from work except in specific cases. The note warns boys and girls over 14 still face limits and calls clubs to attract youths to education to prepare for work and citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Japanese Start Hunt For Money Headlines
A forceful critique targets Japanese efforts to secure more money after a decade of windfalls and losses. The author dismisses the continued push for credit or loans, using sharp, colloquial phrasing to express frustration with dependent behavior.
Congress Adjourns With Open Plans for Business Shape
A seasoned Washington correspondent notes the recent sine die adjournment signals not achievements but future plans. The behind the scenes manipulation of the late session suggests a pattern likely to influence the American business structure for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
Regulation drive signals new national farm policy aim
The speaker urges enacting laws to regulate cotton and major farm commodities and to control wages and hours of industry. The aim is to reshape the economy and social order nationwide, suggesting the late Congress’ actions portend far more than their formal records.
Farley Seen as Possible 1940 Presidential Contender
The interview analysis portrays James A. Farley as a formidable political operator who could shape the next presidential race. It argues John L. Lewis and Josiah Bailey would not secure the Democratic nomination, and suggests Farley could push a patronage agenda to win, should Roosevelt decline a third term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth City
James A. Farley
John L. Lewis
Josiah W. Bailey
Lewis
Farley
Bailey
Roosevelt
United States
Jim
Mr. Farley
Don t Tell Your Troubles Uplift Story
A Sunshine Magazine tale contrasts cheerful social groups with negative talk. A salesman quits a smoking car when conversations center on troubles, likening pessimists to loco weed that distorts judgment. He praises people who discuss what they can do and plan to do for mental nourishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Magazine
Shakeup in State Highway Patrol Aims at Efficiency
The article discusses a state highway patrol leadership revision with two captains and four lieutenants directing four divisions of about 30 men each. It notes Captain Fisher's promotion to equal status with Captain Farmer and assigns Fisher to the west and Farmer to the east, aiming to boost efficiency and capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Patrol
Farmer
Maxwell
Fisher
Mecklenburg
West
Captain Farmer
East
Poem Fragment Echoes Duty and Death in Noble Verse
A fragment from Arthur Quison Dillon reverently contemplates life briefness, death, and the value of noble deeds. It contrasts the sorrow of toil with the heroism of Hale and Warren, urging that true worth is measured by deeds rather than years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebon
Hale
Warren
Behind The Scenes At Washington and Its Gag Rules
Washington to date shows the same administration now facing its own noose as past gag rules. Democrats and Republicans clash over discharge petitions with 145 versus 218 signatures as Southern members join the Rules Committee to block the wage hour bill, delaying floor action amid push for adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Longworth
Tilson
Rules Committee
Snell
Labor Committee
Roosevelt
Judiciary Committee
Joke targets first name on Congressional Directory list
The remark jokes that Roosevelt would have chosen the first man named in the Congressional Directory for the Supreme Court seat. It notes Alabama tops the state list and Black, as senior senator, is first on the initial page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Alabama
Black
Southern Leaders Clash Over Wage Hour Bill Vote
The article notes Speaker Will Bankhead and Majority Leader Sam Rayburn showing mixed support for the wage hour bill. It highlights Southern opposition and the unprecedented Rules Committee move by Cox of Georgia Dies of Texas Driver of Arkansas and Smith of Virginia who helped block the measure after Senate passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Rules Committee
Will Bankhead
Sam Rayburn
Mason-Dixon Line
Bankhead
Rayburn
Democratic Rules Committees
Hindenburg Sold for Scrap in 12,000 Dollar Deal
The dirigible Hindenburg was recently sold for scrap for 12,000 dollars, representing the value of the materials that remain.
Tourists Free to Enter New Mexico Without Vehicle Ownership Checks
New Mexico will remove port of entry stops that questioned visitors about car ownership. The policy change allows tourists to pass through borders without proving ownership or vehicle paperwork, easing travel access. Authorities cite streamlined procedures and reduced delays for visitors entering the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
American Narrowly Among Top Five in Vanderbilt Cup Race
Only one American finished in the first five at the Vanderbilt Cup on Long Island as the field raced for the prestigious endurance event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island
Toledo Car Inspection Finds Wide Brake Defects
Police examined 5000 automobiles in Toledo and found 32 percent had defective brakes. More than 60 percent showed other defects, indicating broad mechanical issues across the fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
New Iron Block Designs Signal Lane Drift to Drivers
Different designs on iron blocks used along highways may warn drivers when they are out of the correct lane. The blocks emit a distinct sound and warn the driver.
Garage mechanic checks to curb generator overcharge
If your generator is charging too high it is wise to have a garage man inspect. Excessive rates harm the generator and its performance.
Exhaust vibration creates gearlike humming noise
A vibration in the exhaust system generates a hum similar to gear noise. The sound resembles a steady humming and is tied to structural or mechanical resonance within the exhaust pathway.
New York Sign King Douglas Leigh Dazzles Broadway
New York reporters describe Douglas Leigh the Florida born sign artist bringing two free summer shows to Times Square and the Astor Theatre. His giant electrical signs create traffic knots and buzz as millions glimpse ducks, elephants, dogs and camels in motion. Leigh has assets of about a half million and rapid acclaim for his vivid urban signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Broadway
Douglas Leigh
Times Square
Astor Theatre
Ballyhoo
Leigh
Florida
Revisiting a Missed Old Time Drug Store Scene
The narrator recalls a bygone drug store sample table with salves and pamphlets, and a mounting sense of imagined illness. They recount youthful moods, drift through New York landmarks, and note the allure of wandering blocks like Malaria Alley on West 47th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Leonard Hall praises Jerome Zerbe as society's honey boy photographer
Leonard Hall hails Jerome Zerbe as society's honey boy photographer, a young socialite who elevates celebrities into top tier photography. Zerbe, famed for shoots at No 21, the Stork, captures many portraits in high society settings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Hall
Jerome Zerbe
Zerbe
High Point Chamber Seeks New Plant Investment
High Point directors met at the Commercial Club describing interest from manufacturers to build plants in the city. Frank Sizemore reported inquiries related to Club and El Morocco, while social circles discuss connections with Vanderbilt Whitney Goelet. News briefs note visits by Mayor Davis and others, and protests in London Paris over Sacco and Vanzetti.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Chamber Imerce
Commercial Club
South Main Street
G. W. Clark
Fred N. Tate
High Point
Frank Sizemore
el Morocco
Vanderbilt
Whitney
Goelet
Cholly Knickerbocker
London
Paris
Sacco
Vanzetti
Winston- Salem
State School For the Deaf
Morgenton
Girl and Boy Exit Snack Bar in Hazy Farewell Scene
A man staggers toward a taxi after leaving a snack bar and drives off without speaking. The woman sways along the curb and hurls a final quip calling him a tomato for getting her drunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNaught Syndicate
Twenty Years Ago About People in Warrenton
Miss Mamié Gardiner of Warrenton guests Miss Laura Dodamead. Mr D T Andrews and daughter Mabel return from Baltimore. Mr and Mrs N E Russell and daughters Mabel and Ruth return from Franklinville relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamié Gardiner
Warrenton
Laura Dodamead
D. T. Andrews
Mabel
Baltimore
N. E. Russell
Ruth
Franklinville
Mutiny Injures Dozens as Houston Under Martial Law
Mutiny by Negro troops in Houston leads to 15 deaths and 18 injuries. Verdun hot spot Hill 304 evacuated by German forces. A Wilson peace speech anticipated as Vatican seeks indemnity to aid restoration of France and Belgium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tes
Verdun
Wilson
Rome
France
Belgium
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Charlotte Newe
Arthur Qrison Dillon
Rodney Dutcher
Enterprise Washington Correspondent
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Radio City
the Empire
the Battery
Central Park
W. C. Beavans
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W. A. Davis
Robert
Christiansburg
Tennessee
Carey J. Davis
Richmond
George Clark
Jon
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