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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1928
Page
4
Philosophical note on ethics and geometry by Herbert Spencer. The text contrasts right action with straight lines, asserting there are not two kinds of either.
The Enterprise reports a proposed partisan charter amendment for High Point elections. Democrats oppose a party line shift, while Republicans show interest. Leaders from both sides push or resist, with a call for cross party agreement before any bill moves.
A two day Municipal Court dispute centers on a $33 claim by a High Point citizen against Southern Railway. The jury disagreed leaving the issue unresolved while legal costs and court machinery loom large compared with the small amount at stake.
The piece critiques a court trial on a small money dispute as a broader test of civic and railroad policy, contrasts it with aviation's quiet progress from adventure to business, notes eight pilot fatalities on the New York to Cleveland airmail run, mocks government red tape over a London talks proposal, and highlights alternate fuel ideas from coal gasification to rice husks and peat dust for future autos.
Celebrations set for December 17 at Kitty Hawk North Carolina mark the first successful flight. Lindbergh and Chamberlain lead about 400 pilots attending the event as aviation expands with air mail routes and growing industry.
City Manager Knox presents a concise 1928 budget summary to taxpayers detailing the year’s estimated expenditures of 1,391,139.25, the property levy, and a comparison of local tax rates with other large North Carolina towns to improve public transparency and cost control.
Bruce Catton argues that steady unexciting work underpins aviation and airmail, contrasting dramatic feats with the reliable plodder who keeps flights moving. He notes sensational long distance flights captivate the public, but ordinary service sustains progress.
The article reports Prof. Louis L. Thurstone of the University of Chicago after studying 1500 Chicago families finds trends such as the second child often brighter than the first and that family size affects average intelligence. It notes exceptions and urges more research. It also cites a minister at a Federal Motion Picture Council meeting decrying one third of films as salacious and frames city governance cleanups as a higher moral priority.
Lawmakers convene in a brief session to tackle economic policy and budget matters as critics dub the setup the lame geese session. Leaders urge swift action while preparing for potential votes.
Professor Pitkin of Columbia notes an excess of top minds, while analysts observe not enough quality quarterbacks this season. The assessment contrasts academic praise with on field performance as teams seek standout signal callers.
A statistician’s figure for New York City transit ridership is mistaken by riders who insist the 3.2352 billion value refers to a year, while riders know the number likely denotes daily totals. The exchange highlights confusion over transit usage metrics and time scales.
F H Jeter agricultural editor for North Carolina State College urged NC commercial secretaries to strengthen city rural ties. He called for promoting livestock and poultry, modern farming machinery, and home markets for farm produce while advising careful planning with extension agents to avoid unviable enterprises. He cited creameries and storage warehouses as profitable examples and urged home purchasing of farm goods to boost rural prosperity.
Atlanta police impose a press ban on information about the search for the slayer of R. M. Brandon, mortician, after Mayor Ragsdale cites sensational local homicides and publicity concerns. Investigations yield no solid leads. Brandon was killed while driving downtown last Monday night. A former customer then shot G. Hall Davis, automobile dealer and civic leader, near his business, accusing Davis of intimate relations with his wife.
Indianapolis will host the American Historical Association annual meeting December 29 to 31 to discuss raising one million dollars for historical research. Plans include housing national archives and addressing history in schools, politics, and race relations of peoples ancient and modern.
Canton Ohio December news reports a stylish young woman about 22 sought as the slayer of Vernard E B Fearn 35 coal mine operator shot six times at his doorway Thursday night. Fearn died after whispering he did not recognize the attacker. motive unknown. widow says marriage was happy. daughter Katheryn nine.
Oakland, Dec 8. Louise McPherridge Thaden, aviatrix and Oakland airplane manager's wife, climbed for about an hour in a Warren biplane with oxygen. Altimeters read 25 400 and 23 100 feet while a sealed barograph showed 22 100 feet, prompting confidence a new record may be set pending barograph calibration. The current mark is 24 900 feet held by Lady Heath of England.
A Greensboro committee from the Republican state organization debated statewide election reform and a uniform school ballot law. They plan to report to the state executive committee ahead of the 1929 general assembly. Chair H. F. Seawell led the group with talks of studying salaries in state departments for potential savings.
The Radio Corporation of America moves to form a separate subsidiary for its communications unit. Major General James G. Harbord and David A. Sanoff lead plan drafting. Wall Street hints at possible merger with Western Union and Postal Telegraph, despite White Act limits, amid expansion of wireless services to U S territories and plans for China. Gross penalties for transoceanic communications in 1927 totaled $3,834,367.
A household tip suggests using a large wooden chopping bowl instead of a metal dishpan to prevent chipping dishes during washing. The advice emphasizes material choice to protect fragile wares and extend their life.
Warming citrus slightly and kneading before squeezing releases more juice. The method aims to break down membranes and loosen pulp, improving extraction from lemons and oranges.
The article notes that more than half of the known elements are metals totaling about fifty metallic elements. It discusses their general properties and distribution within the periodic table and highlights the prevalence of metals among discovered elements.
Eureka Illinois AP report notes 609 students ended a disruptive week after Bert Wilson resigned as president. Trustees accepted his resignation amid student strikes and faculty disputes. Richard Dickinson named acting president as the executive committee seeks a permanent leader.
Parrots in the wild exhibit diverse roosting, with some hanging by their bills or feet in clusters while others perch like typical songbirds. behavior varies among species and contexts.
The discussion in Mexico's chamber centers on Manrique's assault on Calles and Morones. Calles faces formal declarations and fears influence against the government. He resigns from the presidency of the national revolutionary party and retires from public life. Portes Gil is praised as a model of legality and revolutionary ideals. The Calles faction is seen as lessening the main danger to the government.
The article notes the General Motors Building in Detroit has a cubic measurement of 20,411,000 feet.
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