Proverbs and Shakespeare on Anger and Calm
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1937
Page
4
Debate Over Civil Service Reform Faces Raleigh Visit
A High Point delegation's Raleigh trip sparks questions about secrecy in civil service talks. Critics argue the plan may shield current workers via political influence rather than ensure open competitive exams and genuine reform. They urge open hearings before any bill reaches the legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Civil Service
High Point
Importance of Being Ernest Slander Suit in London Society
Ernest Aldrich Simpson sues a London society woman for slander claiming she falsely accused him of being paid to end his marriage. The case aims to quiet divorce gossip and alleged payments cited in sensational articles as money fuels rumor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Aldrich Simpson
Ernest
Ways
Mr. Simpson
Simpson
Round
Reform That Won t Long Be Denied
Congress appears aligned to sabotage Roosevelt s plan to reorganize government to cut duplicative services and improve efficiency. Opponents offer no credible alternative, fearing disruption to their political interests. Roosevelt claims potential savings of at least half a billion dollars annually through wise reorganization without harming services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Roosevelt
Farewell to Society Doris Duke Cromwell to turn to philanthropy
The world’s wealthiest girl Mrs Doris Duke Cromwell plans to shift focus from society to charitable work. She notes less misery in Honolulu than New York and says she will study conditions to aid poverty relief, a move some call commendable yet newsworthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Duke Cromwell
America’s Complex Reflections in Medicine and Film
A Vienna physician notes America’s inferiority complex in arts and medicine. He cites foreign names and accents, Hollywood adjustments, and testimonials, contrasting with American self sufficiency as trickle of foreign scholars waned in recent summers. He observes many U S doctors once studied in Vienna but fewer now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Chicago
Elk
Hollywood
Walter Schiller
Vienna
United States
Gandhi Quote and Modern Social Tensions Cited
The item cites Mahatma Gandhi arguing against violence amid conflict, warns that alcohol can disrupt households, and notes addiction and driver behavior risks. It references transportation humor about rear engines, traffic issues, and Washington officials probing strip dancers as part of a senatorial inquiry.
Radio Quartettes Charm New York Audiences Amid Obsolete Hype
The piece notes how radio has diminished old time quartettes yet barbershop groups persist in places like the Lambs Players and Union League. It mentions Avon Comedy Four in East Side shops, favorites like Honey and Carry Me Back to Old Virginia and Sweet Adeline, and cites Lorimer praising Wesley Stout as editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lambs
Union League
Rockefeller
Lower East Side
Seamans’ Institute
South Street
Old Virginia
Pippin
Adeline
Hat Hangs in Cloak Room Hinting a Missing Owner
A straw hat hangs on a hook in a well known mid-town club cloak room. The note hints at a possible mystery about a disappeared owner or someone who left without his hat last summer. The fragment reads like a plot seed for a mystery tale.
Inverness Cape Mystery Recalled On Broadway
In a Murray's cloak room a white satinned Inverness cape vanished amid a deserted dance floor. An attendant found the garment locked away, the assistant denying sight of it, while the doorman recalled no habitual entry. The wrap was kept more than a day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Murray
Inverness
Nurse tips whetting appetites with dainty touches
In Seeman's little magazine a nurse shares simple tricks to tempt invalids. Daintiness, not quantity, drives appeal with milk sprinkled with meg-et, green garnish on bacon, and a bright maraschino cherry on dessert. Small portions, precise presentation, and careful plating spark appetite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Seeman
Katherine Cornell Captures Theatres Spotlight In Empire Return
The review crowns Katherine Cornell as the season’s ostentatious hit, noting her Empire Theatre return as a throwback to Maud Adams era. Critics praise her as the era’s No. 1 actress and laud her resistance to Hollywood glamour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Eden
Katherine Cornell
Agai
Maud Adams
Miss Cornell
Hollywood
Notable Figures Shuffle Homes and Keeps Personal Props
Charles E. Mitchell relocates from a private avenue mansion to Sutton Place apartments. Jimmy Durante carries a spare necktie for evenings out. Jack Dempsey owns 400 autographed celebrity pictures in his restaurant bar. David Wark Griffith is noted as the youngest looking pioneer among early film creators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Mitchell
Avenue
Sutton Place
Jimmy Durante
Jack
Dempsey
David Wark Griffit
Comic Whanging Adds Humor to Stooping Show
A lighthearted sketch features a comic delivering pratfalls and wordplay as a stooping performer courts laughs. The routine relies on physical gags and quick wit to charm audiences.
December Honor Roll at Main Street School
The Enter prise lists the December honor roll for Main Street School grades six to ten with students from Chas. McAnally to Carlton Kirkman. Notes include staff member changes and local anecdotes plus national items on shellshock and a UNC debating contest with Bryan addressing the Anti-Saloon convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Enterprise
W. M. Marr
Chas. McAnally
Kearney Criseman
John Hill
Kathleen Shelton
Edith Pope
Nannie Setliff
Odell Hepler
Mae Brown
Bessie Frits
Vergil Lightfoot
Ida Mungan
Charles White
Joe York
Eva Brown
James Farkas
James McAnally
Florence Maigatter
Nannie Kirkman
Helen Muse
Bonnie Raper
Nellie Stong
Elizabeth Strickland
Montrose Ballard
Whigabeth Green
Eliza Brinkley Green
Blanche Wagner
Elizabeth Young
Bessie Tesh
Bessie Brown
Arthur Kirkman
Helen Reynolds
Margaret Rankin
Carlton Kirkman
Career Not the Chief Aim of Life for All Men
Bruce Catton cites Ernie Pyle discovering Brig Gen Pelham D Glassford on an Arizona farm. once police chief during the Bonus Army episode of 1932, Glassford enjoyed painting and living simply despite a famous public role. The piece contrasts career chasing with a humble, joyful approach to life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Catton
Ernie Pyle
Arizona
Pelham D. Glassford
Bonus Army
Glassford
Washington Police
Edialogues on power and a rough justice for Eddie Knox
A broad feature mixes tribute to Eddie Knox for prompt action in emergencies with harsh notes on labor, politics, and the Supreme Court. It contrasts moral progress with pay woes in sewing rooms and analyzes Roosevelt era plans to influence the High Tribunal through public education and potential court packing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Eddie Knox
U. S. Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Beach
Washington
Supreme Court
American Liberty League
Republican Party
New Deal
D. R
White House
Congress
Hughes
Owen J. Roberts
Stone
Brandeis
Cardozo
Sutherland, VanDevanter
Butler
McReynolds
Roberts
Murphy Clings to Spotlight After Roosevelts Landslide Win
Gov. Frank Murphy of Michigan remains in the limelight after a Roosevelt era landslide aided his election. Once governor-general of the Philippines, he traded that post to return home and pursue the governor’s helm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Murphy
Michigan
Murphy
Philippines
Roosevelt
Murphy Faces National Spotlight After GM Strike
The governor, newly seated, sees his profile rise as the General Motors strike becomes a national crisis. The crisis offers him a proving ground to demonstrate leadership and public appeal, with his future political career under keen observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Motors
Frank Murphy
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