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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1930
Page
2
North Carolina tied for sixth in total crop value nationwide for 1930 with 240.2 million dollars, up from eighth last year in production of 22 leading crops. The state saw a 52 million dollar decline year over year, while major states faced larger losses across regions.
Dr. R Y Winters, director of the North Carolina experiment station, argues funds are largely spent correcting farming errors rather than on advanced research. The station runs 174 projects mainly at NC State College and branch farms, with new soil erosion work funded by federal grants. its total support is far below states like Ohio, receiving $90,000 from USDA and $60,000 from the state agriculture department, with no direct state appropriation.
Imports and exports of the Los Angeles harbor for the first nine months of 1930 showed gains. Exports were valued at 111 million 495 thousand 492 dollars and imports at 37 million 380 thousand 247 dollars.
On December 19 1852 Albert Michelson eminent American physicist known for measuring light speed was born in Strelno Germany He immigrated to the United States as a youth and studied in San Francisco public schools He held posts at the U S Naval Academy Case School of Applied Science Clark University and the University of Chicago He devised light based distance measurement devices in Cleveland and later refined light speed measurements He served during World War I developing naval devices including a range finder and in 1920 calculated Betelgeuse’s approximate diameter at 260 million miles He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1907.
Allen Jay Parent-Teacher Association postpones the school play until after the Christmas holidays. Regular classes resume Thursday January 7. Faculty members will spend holidays at listed addresses across North Carolina and nearby states including High Point Clinton Darlington Heights Rowland Mooresville Trinity Jonesville and Concord.
Mrs Herbert Hoover plans a busy holiday schedule with homecoming relatives, official duties, and private parties. Allan Hoover and Mrs Hoover Jr plan visits, while Janet Large and the Hoover children join family gatherings at the White House and Blue Ridge cottage. Christmas Eve hosts the White House family. Christmas night, the official family and Cabinet accompany the president.
West Orange leader Terence Mulvey of the board of trade blasts the town as the most poorly lighted near Edison’s home. A French coast item notes a talking lighthouse radiocasting its name at Isle of Cumbra. A Turkey report describes peasants amazed by automobiles near Diar bekier.
The organization has secured a charter in Albany to enlist loyal citizens and work to eliminate gang rule and racketeering as part of its stated purpose.
Rockland Maine reports Alonzo Butler, long uneasy over a missing purser from 1914, says his conscience is clear after decades of doubt. No further details available in readable text.
Near the Metropolitan Opera House stage door a signed pledge from many stars wishes colleagues a merry Christmas and a happy new year and states they will not waste time energy or money sending holiday cards this year.
Lady Cynthia Mosley criticized the anti import drive in a speech, mocking the slogan Buy British Goods as foreign. She claimed the House of Lords uses Austrian leather while commoners wear Portuguese leather.
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