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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1932
Page
13
Furnished room apartments available plus single and double bed rooms. Rates reasonable. Phone 2551.
This evening at 7 30 o Clock the men of the Peacock Bible class of Wesley Memorial Methodist church will hold a recreational meeting in the church building. It is the second in a winter series with indoor games and fellowship promised for attendees.
Two scenic paintings by Paul Berner a New York and Hollywood artist are on display in the James H Farley Inc windows at 136 South Main street today. Al Warshauer manager says the Farley stores nationwide are using the series and the display is receiving an excellent reaction.
J B Snow, a young local man, was arrested yesterday at Monroe and will be brought back to face municipal court tomorrow on four counts of abandonment and non support. He had married here recently and disappeared soon after, leaving his wife with no word.
Parisian girls are seen with bold two tone lips, one vivid red and the other a contrasting shade, showcasing a playful makeup trend.
School enrollment in High Point for the fifth month ending February totalled 5 540, up from 8 104 a year earlier in 1930 31. Average attendance was 17 651, a significant rise from 7 073 last year. Johnson Street elementary led gains with 501 pupils versus 416 last year. White elementary enrollment rose to 6 756 from 6 464, high school to 1 184 from 1 118, white total 6 940 and negro total 1 600 versus prior year.
The Citizens' Reconstruction Organization plans a rapid campaign to return 1.5 billion dollars to circulation. Chicago meetings across federal reserve districts report strong spontaneous anti hoarding responses. The campaign aims to be a flexible community movement, winding up in early March.
The department expands its setup to handle seed loans for reconstruction funds using agricultural credit corporations to spread the money. Headquarters are flooded with applicants for work as stenographers and clerical staff are hired, many employed long hours. Officials aim to complete a survey of 40,000 applications before expanding staff further.
Greensboro February 15 The jury in Eddie Crawford of High Point charged with larceny reported they could not agree. Judge Shaw sent them back to continue deliberations. W M Carlton of High Point pled guilty to disposing of tires mortgaged to Carolina Vulcanizing Co. Sentencing pending. Civil suit Leighton Gray et al vs City of High Point over property damage from disposal plant expected to go to jury.
Pursuit across 60 below zero from Rat River barrens to Eagle river trail in Yukon ends when John son, a notorious trapper known as Al Jolson, is killed after resisting arrest. Officers Hersey and Verville wounded. May's air support drops bombs but cannot aid.
The article details Japanese demands for immediate complete Chinese withdrawal to 20 kilometers from Shanghai and permanent demilitarization of the Shanghai delta. It includes dismantling Woosung forts and Lion Forest forts, with fighting to cease by Saturday night and Japanese promises not to shell withdrawing troops.
Two youths confess to a crime spree in a Greensboro area, detailing a library bridge game robbery. Bandits guarded players, then woke and locked a homeowner in a closet before looting jewels and imprisoning women in a bath. Wallace N. Scales, son of real estate operator A. M. Scales, has a criminal past including prohibition law violations and transporting whiskey.
Ira Barton once wealthy Blackford county sheriff confessed aiding a Chicago Heights gang in three bank robberies. He was sentenced to 21 years by Judge Frank Gillespie after pleading guilty to aiding the December Dunkirk bank robbery. Barton's plea also mentioned his nephew Linden Barton who smuggled a blackjack used in the escape attempt.
Mrs. Mary A. Smith aged 28 died at her home on South Cox road after a pneumonia illness. She is survived by her husband Thomas Chas. Smith and four young children. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 2 o clock from Giles chapel.
Senator Vandenberg defended the banking community in the Senate against the charge of cowardice amid the present emergency. He urged passage of the Glass Steagall bill to expand federal reserve credit and currency, noting some larger banks hoard and speculate while insisting cowardice is not the entire banking sector.
In New Orleans on February 18, cotton trades showed early gains of 1 to 2 points across most crop months while October fell 3 points. Prices edged down 1 to 8 points due to hedge selling but recovered later, with March at 6.79 and May at 6.93, above near months yet below new crop months.
Texas' only woman governor, Miriam A. Ferguson, formally announced plans to campaign again for the office. The Democratic incumbent's candidacy hinges on the July primaries.
Mrs Elizabeth Anna Hutchison a descendant of Davidson county pioneers and longtime social figure in Lexington died at home after a yearlong illness She was born January 20 1862 and married to Harvey Hutchison in 1882 Her husband died in 1898 She leaves a son and several siblings Funeral services are set for Friday at 4 PM at the First M E church Lexington with interment in Lexington Cemetery
New York investors pushed the market back on an upward track aided by a Bank of England rate cut and firm U S government bonds. Southern Pacific fell then recovered as several rails dipped, while leading industries and utilities posted gains. Tobacco shares rose on favorable January consumption rumors and Texas Gulf Sulphur cut its annual dividend.
Hollywood, February 18. Jack Pickford and his wife Mary Malherene have separated and plan divorce. Pickford left his Beverly Hills home for a Hollywood apartment. They wed at Del Monte in August 1930. He previously married Olive Thomas and Marilyn Miller. The present Mrs Pickford formerly performed in the Ziegfeld Follies.
Brother of U S Senator Hattie W Caraway Wal ter Be Wyatt was ordered to appear for preliminary hearing in Waverly Tenn on a prohibition violation charge. Deputy Marshal S F Anderson said a large still was found on Wyatt’s farm and Wyatt and another man were seen operating it. Wyatt is a farmer and runs a saw mill.
RALEIGH February 18 Prof R D W Connor of the University of North Carolina was named a member of the state historical commission by Governor Gardner to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Thomas M Pittman of Henderson. Connor has long been prominent in North Carolina historical circles and authored two history books and a biography of Cornelius Harnett. He served as secretary of the commission from 1903 to 1921 and led the state literary and historical association in 1913.
A note on leather cleaning advises using ammonia water to wash and refresh leather items. This method aims to remove dirt and restore surface brightness without excessive wear.
Reports indicate certain regions in Japan experience about three tremors in a 48 hour period. Seismology officials note these events reflect regional seismic activity and monitor patterns for potential alerts.
Thirteen Atlanta theater managers were fined 50 dollars plus costs for Sunday charity performances. They plan to resume shows next Sunday and appeal to the state courts.
A. B. Kidd on the new road between Kivett Drive reported would be thieves fled after he fired his shotgun. Kidd told police of the raid and their rapid departure and could not confirm any injuries.
TABLOIDS reports from United Press indicate Bibles smuggled from Europe into the United States provoke a protest by the American Paper and Pulp association. American publishers say currency depreciation lets cut rate Bible imports undercut domestic prices. ATLANTIC CITY commentary urges female mosquitoes be induced to practice birth control to curb insect brood size per J Thomas Scott president of the New Jersey Mosquito Extermination association.
A radio broadcast summoned a police cruiser with two officers to disperse a crowd after a Detroit neighborhood gathering disturbed the peace.
Louis Costello, a world traveler, admits the two human heads found in his yard were from a mummified con purchased in Peru for 40, clearing up a local murder mystery.
In Clay County Missouri Robert Yancey a Black man from Pacific Missouri secured bond on a manslaughter charge. He asked to stay in jail until trial because he cannot pay for lodging.
In St Paul Minnesota John Berkin phoned to report the season's first robin spotted in an apple tree near his home as snow piles three feet high and temperatures near zero.
New York cotton opened steady with near-months firmer on covering and trade buying while later deliveries drifted lower. May cotton traded at 6.98. London reported 7,000 telephone operators.
Jerome “Dizzy” Dean, newly signed Cardinal, offers bold predictions and opinions on Gabby Street’s team and famous players. He cites Babe Ruth’s value, Pepper Martin’s talent, and Lefty O’Doul as dangerous, adds that big league hitters will face easier minor leaguers, and plans to report to training on February 20.
Sheriff Thomas M. Farley is hospitalized at Flowers with infection from second degree burns suffered in an accident a week earlier. His doctors say he will remain hospitalized until the infection subsides and he cannot attend court within the next week. Farley faces a February 26 grand larceny trial over alleged interest on litigants funds.
A reader narrates childhood pressures about dress and vanity, recalling parental scorn for red garments and a lifelong struggle with self expression through clothing. The letter argues social prejudice shapes girls’ identities and cautions against forcing hobbies on children.
Chicago grain trends followed firmer Liverpool wheat, aided by Balkan shipment shortages and a lower British bank rate. Openings were unchanged to higher, with Chicago wheat futures advancing broadly and Cory futures moving from slight declines to near initial gains.
A historical note states rabbits provide fur for eighty different coats including the French sable.
The United Kingdom accounts for roughly two fifths of world production of marine engines, highlighting its dominant role in the sector and the scale of its industrial capacity.
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