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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1932
Page
4
Public notice stating contact details for classified telephone private branch arrangements at the Buchan office with afternoon and Sunday morning editions reference. Includes listing of service and location cues for readers seeking private communications.
A British broadcaster notes that Chinese forces at Shanghai resist more fiercely with new resolve aided by potential foreign intervention. The piece argues this Shantung moment could push China to fight its own battles, risking broader conflict as millions nearby resent Japan's expansion.
A. H. Graham of Hillsboro announces his candidacy for lieutenant governor. He is well known to North Carolina political leaders, having spent eight years in the legislature and served as speaker of the house in 1929. The lieutenant governor is discussed as more than an heir to the governorship, with a distinct role in state affairs.
The governor serves as ex officio president of the senate but lacks veto power and cannot directly cancel legislative actions. The lieutenant governor wields greater legislative influence through Senate organization and committee control. Mr. Graham’s past record as speaker boosts his prospects to preside over the Senate’s other branch.
The Louisiana junior senator Huey Long energized New Orleans by leading a 160-strong band through the Mardi Gras crowds. He declared Stand back this is the Kingfish as police observed traffic laws. His bold style tests Senate tolerance for his public persona.
The article assesses Reconstruction Finance Corporation funds to liquify frozen deposits from closed banks. It projects a $200 million cap, roughly 30 percent of average closed bank deposits, noting shortages since total frozen deposits reach about $1.8 billion. It stresses confidence in the credit system as essential to ease currency shortages and cites High Point per capita currency estimates.
The Charlotte Observer backs Chairman Jeffress of the state highway commission, favoring road work over relief. He predicts North Carolina will receive about 2 750 000 dollars from Congress for highways, while Colonel Kirkpatrick of the National Good Roads association urges ending the 50 50 match and proposing direct federal funding.
The quote credits Chairman Jeffress with championing a proposed approach and asserts his leadership will have achieved significant state progress if it succeeds.
Bruce Catton analyzes the Geneva conference's struggles to curb war as global rivalries and old habits persist. He notes failures to unwind war-making practices and the need to reset Europe’s map, trade limits, and colonial incentives before disarmament can succeed.
Disorderly musings note jail terms for Chicago gangsters and tax law uses while a humorous take on an early settler paying bills on time and a Chinese laundryman’s reaction to U S China Japan tensions.
Mayor Jimmy Walker of New York City is reported to be resting again, renewing questions about his health after previous illness. The remark notes the recovery had not been expected and suggests continued public concern over his condition.
Local reader Bill Smoot reports a jovial request about tin or sheet iron for a dog house. He describes a failed search for passes at Tom Weston’s farm and asks for Rialto theater passes to be returned to the Enterprise office.
A reader argues against accepting thirty percent of deposits as Commercial National Bank stock. The writer cites double liability, unequal impact on depositors, and the risk to small investors, urging citizens of High Point to avoid bank stock and potential losses.
Davidson and N. C. State square off in Raleigh as Big Five action resumes. Wildcats lost all three Big Five games while State holds two wins and one loss. Catawba defeats Appalachian 22 to 21. Atlantic Christian edged by Guilford 35 to 31. AC prepares for Appalachian tonight and Catawba heads to Lenoir Rhyne.
In Springfield Illinois detectives pursue a thief who stole Mrs. Margaret More’s pocketbook. The robber took 20 cents but left jewelry and a watch behind, marking the more valuable portion of the loot untouched.
Tacoma police hunted Walter Kindervitch for defrauding an innkeeper in Bellingham. After two fruitless days they reported their search. he was in Tacoma city jail serving a drunken driving sentence.
Little Johnnie Hanshaw, aged about one, crosses ten miles through a blizzard on a burro to fetch aid for his ill mother. He fought freezing conditions, slipped into a stream, and dragged himself to safety before reaching a camp where relatives aided his mother’s recovery. His neighbors called him a hero, though he says his aim was simply to help his mother.
The four million dollar epic Ben Hur returns to the Broadhurst theater with amplified sound adding thunderous action to the chariot race and sword fights. Ramon Novarro stars alongside Francis X. Bushman May Me Avoy Betty Bronson and Craige McDowell in this grand spectacle based on Lew Wallace’s tale of Ben Hur and Messala set in ancient Jerusalem.
Juanita Kempson, 25, paramour of R Q Allison, admitted she shot him to death in their Miami apartment after an argument over money. Police found her embracing Allison's body with a freshly fired revolver in her hand. seven bullets were fired.
Guilford football wins against Atlantic Christian with a 33 point shutout. The victory highlights the team's strong defense and decisive scoring dominance in the matchup.
Appalachian State defeated Jonesboro A M 38 to 21 in a college football clash. Arkansas Tech led 29 in a separate context, suggesting a multi-score summary across games.
State College under President EB Brooks is praised by agricultural editor F H Jeter for full cooperation with Governor Gardner’s live-at-home farm program. He notes the college’s extension workers supported seed campaigns and a strong economy and efficiency drive within a revised budget.
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