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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1939
Page
7
A Columbia era roundup recounts prison life and execution practices. It notes famous lock pickers, hangmen in England, Sing Sing history, and harsh penalties including death for theft and tobacco smuggling. It mentions Eskimo practices and prison technologies with programs via loudspeakers.
Washington Feb 24 AP Business men and politicians look to Des Moines for hints of Roosevelt admin plans on industry taxes and labor. Hopkins speaks tonight at 10 30 p m EST his first major address as secretary of commerce and observers expect a conciliatory note to business Morgenthau cites no new taxes except nuisance excises and possible funds for farm benefits Hopkins Iowa birth place and White House ties noted as context for the address.
A Thomasville man was struck by a southbound freight train at the crossing near the freight depot Monday. He was thrown from his car and dragged under the train engine, suffering injuries and later dies at a hospital.
Washington Camp hosts a special program at 7:30 p.m. on North Main Street. The event, organized with the P. O. 8 S. A., features a speech contest on George Washington and offers a five dollar prize for original speeches by local school children.
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized Railway Express Agency to revise its rate structure aiming to boost revenues by about 10 million dollars annually. The plan raises rates by ten percent on shipments over 100 pounds while lowering charges for most shipments under 100 pounds.
Former President Herbert Hoover told Presbyterians in Pittsburgh that dictatorships now push economic security as a cover for terror and oppression. He cited persecution in Germany, political executions in Russia, and Japan's aggression, urging continued hope and moral resolve as the church launches a $10 million sesquicentennial fund drive for Christian education.
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