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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1930
Page
4
National Advertising Representatives Frost Landis and Kohn list offices in Brunswick building 250 Park Avenue New York and People's Gas Building Michigan Boulevard for department inquiries and PBX dial 4565.
The piece warns lawmakers to simplify North Carolina state government amid pressure from governors, commissions, and special interests. It notes about one hundred departments and agencies, potential influence from the governor, and risks of stampede from textbook publishers and other groups as the legislature faces a tough, integrity-test session.
Last Sunday a high school concert funded the Christmas charity. Tomorrow at 3 pm the Broadhurst will show a first run film for charity with theater staff donating time and no profit. A clean drama is planned and timed for 1 hour 37 minutes.
Conflict with vesper services at 5 o clock leads to a charity performance at the theater. No admission charge but a voluntary offering will be received at the doors. The one show is a special event to help those confined at home by bad weather and is backed by the theater staff.
A lengthy reader letter contesting editorials about McNinch and party irregularities leads to a prize offer for Thomas to find a sentence opposing MeNinch. The piece wanders through wealth imagery, stock advice, a failed marathon dance contest, and maternity death rate data urging public aid.
The Amer ican theater announces all gifts on display in the lobby will be awarded tonight at 9 p m. Many valuable prizes are available and winners will be chosen in a single drawing due to the transition to new owners. The program features the outdoor film The Utah Kid with Rex Lease and two hours of entertainment.
Bruce Catton reports United Press findings that the Nizam of Hyderabad is the world’s richest man with an estimated fortune of around one billion dollars. The vast wealth is stored as gold, jewels, and gems within a secured treasury guarded by sword-wielding guards. The article notes India’s historic association with immense wealth and contrasts it with modern oil and steel magnates.
Margin Max notes a market drop causing financial strain among shipshape clients as investors face losses and reconstruction of plans. The piece highlights hardship for mariners and the ripple effects on local trades and services.
Prizefighters may doubt the holiday but many stay on after a couple of bouts to observe Christmas traditions and support teammates.
A patron at a crowded restaurant drinks heavily yet remains orderly, while a diligent worker stays focused and steady. The scene highlights contrasting behaviors between a tipsy customer and a steadfast server.
Reported women in Paris are smoking cigars signaling a trend toward new cigar shapes. Observers anticipate upcoming Havana wrapped creations expanding market styles and flavor profiles.
Scientists estimate the Earth weighs about six sextillion tons in round numbers, highlighting the enormity of planetary mass with a simplified figure. The disclosure emphasizes the use of rounded figures for public comprehension.
Thirty four people claiming kinship with Albert Einstein sought to visit him in New York recently, presenting a human angle to the relativity theory and its fame.
Fire swept the film colony recently, giving the stars a chance to display real emotional acting in the film.
In Canada the grain crisis continues as farmers replace wood and coal with barley as a fuel source. The report notes barley use highlights broader energy strain and agricultural adaptation.
The New York reformatory announces a Santa Claus visit for this year challenging the view that only well behaved boys receive gifts. The event aims to boost morale among inmates and staff.
In dense fog the Oberon collided with the Arcturus and sank in minutes. Four crew members from the Hengist and several passengers were rescued, with reports of 81 aboard and 16 passengers plus 31 crew saved, as Danish and Finnish ships search for survivors near Lase Island and Gothenburg.
A North Carolina committee urges by 1931 general assembly laws to parole released prisoners and place fit inmates in profitable work. It recommends building a new central prison on the Cary farm, expanding prison farms, adding dairying and canneries, and using bond funds of 400000. It also calls UNC and NC State to train staff and to take over county convicts if the state highway system is centralized.
Madrid reports martial law theoretical as troops pull back from city patrols after a week. Premier Berenguer returns, denying cabinet resigning rumors while observers expect the ministry may stay but could resign within months.
A new locomotive designed for hill climbing was tested on the Libramont railroad. The line measures 45 feet in length and 15 feet in height, with a 30-foot tender carrying 40 tons of water and 10 tons of coal.
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