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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1932
Page
4
The High Point Enterprise shares its afternoon and Sunday morning edition presence with readers. This notice emphasizes its publication schedule and local coverage cadence.
A compact biblical verse echoes from II Samuel 1 20 urging restraint in public grief. The line marks a mournful call to refrain from public display and honor the fallen with quiet reserve.
The stock market rose on hopes for a Glass bill to expand the circulating medium by up to two billion dollars. Backed by Carter Glass and allies, the measure would revise Federal Reserve rules to allow banks to borrow on new collateral, thawing real estate credit. The proposal aims to ease credit while avoiding new bonds or fundamental monetary shifts.
Justice Proctor dismissed the 1928 conspiracy indictment against Bishop Cannon and Ada Burroughs, ruling the bill failed to allege Burroughs received or accounted for campaign subscriptions. Counselor McNeill says the ruling ends the charges against them.
The court’s decision holds Bishop Cannon acted within his rights as a citizen and leader in a moral movement, even if charges were true. It bars criminal prosecution for political independence in a great moral crusade and implies the indictment may be barred by the statute of limitations. Some view Cannon as a martyr while others see limited significance in the ruling.
The discussion centers on eliminating the lame duck session by allowing two regular sessions starting January 4 with no fixed adjournment and no December short session. Proponents argue the change would remove lame ducks and curb filibuster temptations while speeding legislation.
The Lexington Dispatch comments on home drinking under prohibition, arguing that law applies to all and that social protection from exposure falters when guests participate in illegal entertainment. It contends law should be universal and not respect persons.
The piece laments American society for slow adaptation to change, citing hotel breakfast prices vs farm costs in Kansas City, and argues price discrepancies harm national life. It also critiques radio advertising proposals in Congress, notes a Berlin whisky dispute, and reflects on the WWI submarine TM-2 resting near a German wreck.
A girl once known as a brunet is described as having a dark past, suggesting a transformation or secret in her history.
A reader asks about former rug saleswomen and wonders if they still work in the trade. The note implies concern their careers may have shifted or ended and seeks update on their current status.
Wry item notes two ring tailed monkeys added to a radio station's staff sparking playful jealousy among the crooners. The piece uses humorous tone to picture the newsroom menagerie.
The presidency hopefuls share a pattern of delivering many speeches yet delivering few concrete commitments or clear policy positions. Their rhetoric emphasizes broad goals while avoiding specific plans or practical details, leaving voters with limited guidance.
The article notes Shanghai lies at a similar latitude to Mobile Alabama yet has a climate resembling Washington DC. It uses political humor to suggest Congress heat would warm Shanghai if its air were hotter.
Senator Blaine of Wisconsin is portrayed as delaying senate business over the Hoover relief program. The Independent Republican has repeatedly halted progress with a high pitched voice, notably hindering quick passage of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
Blaine blocks action on a bill in the senate floor as Walcott Glass and Watson press for debate. Dawes nomination for president of the corporation is delayed by Blaine's persistent opposition.
In 1929 a lone senator opposed ratification of the Kellogg peace pact. During his speech he harshly attacked Great Britain. A rarely used senate gallery seat welcomed Sir Esme Howard, the British ambassador, who attended and then departed quietly.
Senate committee scenes grow heated as Hurley clashes with Democrats over independence for the islands. King and Cutting press for clarity while Hurley accuses opponents of misrepresenting his stance. War secretary leaves as tempers flare amid debate on economic and political stability.
Japanese planes launched an early morning bombardment on Chapei, with six aircraft striking after fog and smoke hid targets. Heavy shelling scattered Chinese troop concentrations while the attack shook the city, drawing immediate concern from foreign ministers.
New Chinese infantry units join the line as four squadrons prepare from Canton to blunt a major Japanese push. Japanese strength grows by more than 20 000 soldiers in the expected offensive.
Insurgent Republicans push for aggressive moves as Roosevelt support grows in the capital led by Homer S. Cummings and eleven senators. Johnson’s North Dakota decision dims possible rival bids and echoes a Lincoln parallel used by party leaders Watson Wilbur and others in Washington.
Winter's most severe blizzard swept eastward with zero temperatures and three deaths in the northwest. Alton Johnson of Grantsburg Wisconsin died when his car stalled in a snow drift. a man found frozen near the Great Northern tracks at Morris Manitoba. Donald Campbell of Park Rapids Minnesota died in a highway crash caused by ice.
Federal loans totaling 4 803 624 were made to 22 946 farmers in drought areas of 10 Northwestern States to help them carry livestock through winter. The average loan was 209 with North Dakota South Dakota and Montana receiving the largest amounts.
In Sandusky Ohio on February 13 the revival of old fashioned spelling contests gains traction in the Sandusky public schools. Principal Carl Mackey of a junior high initiates elimination rounds to crown the top spellers. The finals filled the auditorium to capacity.
Figures compiled at Oklahoma A and M College indicate rats cause about 4 million dollars in damage annually in Oklahoma.
A fragment from a NEA service item titled Your Children Your Children describes a children’s education or welfare notice. The readable line references a service or program and suggests a publication placeholder or instructional note within a periodical listing.
The piece argues mothers should shift from neatness and rule bound homes to nurturing real growth in children. It questions rigid home discipline and promotes letting kids explore, create, and learn through active, purposeful play and responsibility.
Chicago reports brisk early grain gains as North American wheat exports and higher Liverpool wheat quotes boost sentiment. France’s import quota increases five percent to a 20 percent total, lifting corn and wheat futures near the opening rise in Chicago.
First Christian church at West Green and Tryon streets will hold Sunday school at 9 45 A M with B P Moffitt as superintendent There will be no preaching services on Sunday Public is invited to attend.
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