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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1929
Page
4
A quotation attributed to Hans Christian Andersen echoes the idea that each life unfolds like a fairy tale shaped by divine hands. The line emphasizes destiny and wonder in human experience.
Merchants nationwide report Christmas shopping held steady with similar volume to last year. Analysts say rising orders and buying mood reflect a cautious recovery, aided by continued production and distribution of essential goods.
The passage notes rumors of Ku Klux support for Thomas Heflin in Alabama amid his bid for reelection and suggests Alabama politics could spark a major clash with or without Klu Klux factions.
The piece accuses Senator Simmons of political alignment with Ku Klux forces and recalls his 1928 support from Heflin as adviser. It cites a 1928 rally where Simmons aided attacks on Al Smith, describing him as a spiritual brother regardless of oath.
A state sports writer urges Coach Chuck Collins not to leave UNC. He argues Georgetown offers prestige and salary, but Collins has built a nationally noted program at North Carolina. The piece praises long tenure and loyalty, noting UNC should try to retain him despite strong outside bids.
The piece discusses dangers of defending property against burglars and notes North Carolina crime, citing past incidents in Tar Heel housing and other stations. It argues deadly force may deter criminals and references Chicago police violence against racketeers as a sharper end to crime.
The Charlotte News notes President Hoover did not appoint A. J. Maxwell as the North Carolina revenue collector to fill the vacancy, signaling no appointment for Maxwell at this time and indicating ongoing vacancy in the post.
The piece argues Interstate Commerce Commission picks reflect politics, with North Carolina’s slender GOP foothold and Simmons loyalty shaping the choice. It notes Tennessee ties and border-state dynamics, predicting North Carolina returns to Democrats in 1932 as Hoover prizes broader gain over the Old North State.
North Carolina aviation pioneer Alton Stewart, famed for barnstorming and shaping the states air era, dies in a Christmas crash while piloting an older aircraft home to Harnett. The disaster also claims two other pilots, marking a grim chapter in Tar Heel flight history.
Raleigh reports more than 100 automobiles stolen in the ten days around Christmas a surge noted by L S Harris chief of the automobile theft bureau. About 40 thefts occurred December 18 to 21 with more losses before and after, including a brand new Raleigh sedan stolen from the curb on Christmas Day. Harris urges constant locking of cars and cites new double license plates as a deterrent aiding recovery and enforcement.
In a double decker game on the Y floor the local association Employed Boys scored 103 while Enterprise managed 17. Ridge and Crissman starred for Enterprise as W. Cooper led Y with 18 points and Farlow 16. Substitutions and names fill the fray in this annual Christmas series match reported with period newspaper tone.
Dr Osborn argues apes could not have thrived in open country where early humans lived, citing hand and foot development. He proposes humans may have inhabited open country soon after the Eocene end about 50 million years ago and defends a cave man narrative while rethinking Darwin’s primitive ape man concept.
Dr. Osborn and two other noted American scientists propose revisions to evolution theory. They cite Pilt Down man brain size comparable to Veddahs Papuans and Australians to argue human brain development began far earlier in Tertiary times and suggest man arose from forest life moving into Central Asia. They stress they do not discard evolution but favor a broader, less linear view.
Relatives and townspeople gathered in Ormond Beach to celebrate Christmas at the home of John D Rockefeller Sr. The 90 year old oil magnate welcomed granddaughter Matilda McCormick her husband Max Oser their three children and David Rockefeller 14 a grandson as well as General Adelbert Ames a friend and golf partner. A large evergreen lit the first floor as guests exchanged gifts and sang carols led by Mr R near the piano. The event began at 8 pm and lasted two hours with simple refreshments served.
Harold A. La Fount of the federal radio commission argues the panel can censor programs and ban false medicine ads, disputing vice chairman Sykes who said the body lacks jurisdiction, as Health Commissioner Wynne of New York raises the issue.
E H McClenahan former federal district prohibition administrator filed suit for 100000 damages in Denver naming Collier's Weekly and William G Shepherd as co defendants. The claim grows from Shepherds Sugar Moon article in the December 29 1928 issue alleged to discuss illicit liquor traffic in Colorado.
New York reports Nora Bayes lay in a receiving vault at Woodlawn cemetery after dying insolvent on March 19, 1928 with vault fees paid by her husband Benjamin Friedland. London theatrical friends raise burial funds with family permission needed. West Orange notes John D Rockefeller III embarrassed by a mislaid scarf after a wedding. In New York, 17 year old David Weiss faces court for a subway disorder claiming allegiance to the junior communistic league. Magistrate Sabbatino jokes about punishment and orders him out of the courtroom.
In Washington Mrs Gann received a progressive luncheon sitting at a different table for each of the five courses in an affair hosted by Mrs William Wolff Smith. The social event followed etiquette and featured multiple courses with varied seating.
A small bag of sand from La Panne, where she stayed with her parents during the war, is presented as a wedding gift by soldiers. The keepsake links the couple to shared history and wartime memories.
The Woodrow Wilson Foundation awards $25,000 to the League of Nations for ten years of world peace work. Final acceptance rests with the League council in January. Funds may memorialize Wilson in the League building at Geneva, possibly for bronze doors at the entrance of the new $4 million complex.
Bernard M. Baruch the New York financier lost his winter home on the Waccamaw peninsula in Georgetown County to a morning blaze. Baruch and guests escaped unharmed as fire broke out last night and fire crews confirmed the building destroyed.
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