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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1935
Page
4
Beekies cites a verse urging repentance to restore the pledge and live without sin. Ramb notes a wise man forgives quickly, valuing time and avoiding unnecessary pain.
A wave of argument surrounds whether college education should be widely available or reserved for a select few. Dr. Robert L. Kelly and college leaders challenge universal attendance, urging colleges to bridge the gap between advanced learning and everyday life.
The 1934 annual police report shows high crime levels yet near total clearance of cases and a noteworthy conviction rate, reflecting an unusual efficiency in crime detection and prosecution in the city.
The report notes 98 percent indictments and police efficiency but laments rising crime in High Point. It argues prevention requires community action from churches, schools, homes, and businesses, warning that crime will become everyone’s business if trends continue.
Three candidates Grady Johnson Lumpkin and Laurie McEachern vie for the third highest state post in a Democratic caucus in Raleigh tonight. All claim victory but the piece notes teachers fear a Scotchman being elected.
A column laments the Flemington New Jersey courthouse floor fears during the Hauptmann trial and mocks moving the proceedings to Princeton Stadium. It jokes about charging admission, vaudeville acts during recess, and turning the murder case into a profit producing spectacle with real and symbolic “ringside” drama.
The piece notes that some Chinese regions have paid taxes up to four decades in advance. It questions how future generations will recall such actions, contrasting short-term fiscal strategy with long term remembrance.
In The Enterprise letter, censorship is hailed as a positive force improving film content. The writer cites titles like The Barretts of Wimble Street and Little Women as examples of wholesome cinema. Positive effects include artists and audiences benefiting from restrained depictions and a desire to preserve family friendly storytelling.
George H. Carter offers to drink heavy water and bet the American Association for the Advancement of Science $50 that he can endure the liquid. The claim suggests potential aging effects, with science noting its life impact differs from ordinary water.
Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg of Michigan urges a career service in the Postoffice Department with nonpolitical leadership. His plan would remove politics from the department, restrict the postmaster general from party activity, and promote career advancement from the ranks, making the chief a presidential appointee only.
Senator Vandenberg pushes political independence for the postal service to create Republican job opportunities, as Chile notes a housing surge learned from Florida.
The line suggests a whimsical view where Santa Claus appears Japanese to many children whose parents shop at five-and-tens, reflecting a playful cultural blend in holiday imagination.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dilling again lists Mrs. Roosevelt among 1300 Reds in a claim readers doubt. Harry Hopkins asserts states' rights by removing nearly 4,000,000 from federal relief rolls.
A youth fled his family in New York aiming to pursue rabbinical studies rather than comply with NRA codes. In a separate incident a New York prisoner slipped grease on his handcuffs and escaped, suggesting the grease might have been insufficient for the guard’s palm.
The piece surveys Republican politics in 1936 with Hoover loyalists resisting quick leadership change. It notes Borah Fletcher and McNary in party tension, plus planned naval expansion, Tennessee Valley Authority expansion, and debates over wasteful spending and defense priorities.
James McMullin critiques Floyd Carlisle for applying the Washington plan to Consolidated Gas, noting the Westchester company falls outside NYC jurisdiction and the State Public Service Commission was bypassed. The Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate Public Utilities is blamed for backing lower rates while ignoring a city injunction on a rate cut.
New York gossip notes Cole Porter’s rise from Peru Indiana to Yale and Paris fame. The piece highlights his witty lyrics, rapid composition, and globe trotting lifestyle, with reflections on Broadway, Cagney Raft influences, and theater ticketing lore.
Leo Newman serves as dean of the specs at Rialto, guiding women through a labeled program. The note frames Newman as a leading organizer in a theater or cinema context.
The piece notes mixed expectations on a Supreme Court ruling and its impact on banks and inflation. It mentions investors holding Liberties for potential gains, and Senator Elmer Thomas facing waning support from conservatives as White House no longer views him as a monetary oracle.
The report notes near hundred cent insolvency among New York hotels with residual slack and rising costs. Some properties show 46 cent gains but overall profits hinge on repeal-driven revenue. Officials warn oversupply may persist for years, as Wall Street crash delayed ten more large inns from being built.
A fragment describes The Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center as a chic, ever-changing symbol of glamour. The piece notes out of town visitors referencing it and a melancholy singer performing to a TV guitar, with couples enraptured as fashion and nightlife buzz.
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