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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1932
Page
4
The High Point Enterprise publishes afternoon and Sunday morning editions. It serves the High Point area with local news, sports, and community updates.
The article discusses the bank's closing and potential liquidation of assets, urging careful management, possible receivership, and use of a reconstruction framework. It emphasizes protecting depositors, minimizing wreckage, and the broader impact on High Point and North Carolina communities.
The president selects Charles G. Dawes for another top post in the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Dawes, 67, had signaled retirement, but his long banking career and role in Chicago’s prominent bank network are cited as key qualifications. He also previously served as comptroller.
The article lauds Dawes for guiding postwar budgeting and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation with decisive, blunt judgment. It emphasizes the need for bold yet prudent leadership to unlock credit, salvage public funds, and avoid excessive conservatism while expanding the treasury's safeguards.
The 1807 birth of Robert E. Lee is recalled for his peaceable philosophy and wartime leadership. References note Lee's quote Misfortune nobly borne is good fortune and cite Winfield Scott praising his courage. Lee reportedly declined Lincoln's offer to command the army bringing the South into war.
A 1932 third party could swing votes similar to 1912 when a third party helped elect a Democrat over a Republican. Such a move might hurt Democrats and aid Republicans, though anti current-power factions lack unity and differ on major issues. The piece notes potential partisan shifts without endorsing a side.
A Michigan village marks an 84-year-old woman’s 60 years as church organist with modest local coverage. The piece reflects on small town life, fidelity, and community devotion, contrasting modest recognition with broader social issues. It notes India’s independence movement through a nine-year-old’s prison sentence, and comments on Budget balancing and a New Jersey mincemeat producer expanding to 350 tons monthly amid rising demand for pie.
Film Daily reports Cimarron led the ten best pictures of 1931 based on a critics poll. Street Scene and Skippy followed, with other titles including Bad Girl Min and Bill City Lights A Free Soul Five Star Final and Sin of Madelon Claudel.
A professor notes that feeding light to cattle improves production, while feeding baloney to the public has no similar effect.
Archaeologists report uncovering a buried urban complex in India guiding links to a long vanished civilization and prompting renewed interest in colonial era networks. Researchers caution awaiting dating results before confirming historical ties to Gandhi era movements.
Duncan McIntosh an English native and former French Foreign Legion member who arrived thirty years ago lived in a small shack and avoided neighbors. The dwelling held costly books and prized antiques, marking him as Glens Falls' enigmatic figure.
The newly elected mayor proposes abolishing chambers of commerce to end perceived influence. He asks who will take credit for community successes if the organizations disappear.
A quip links turtle bone mass to investor stress after a stock market crash. The remark contrasts biology with finance, suggesting the crash drew sharp attention to investor psychology and skulls.
A pet goose named Bill accompanies owner H. Watson on long walks and shopping trips in Woking England. In Maine the farthest east lighthouse is West Quoddy Light at Eastport.
Pierre Laval resigns from one position and accepts two new roles, a move that may draw public ire amid his unusual double appointment in France.
An Ontario judge contemplates a life sentence for radio crooners, but the plan risks turning into a lighter exposure to further musical bars.
Albany reports an unusual winter scene with July planted corn still maturing for roasting. Gardens also show ripe strawberries red raspberries and tomatoes despite the season.
A satirical note suggests that prominent individuals will face higher expenses for appearances and upkeep, implying a broader trend of rising costs in public life.
Hubert Pye and Richard Sneed, seniors at Grinnell College, travel 200 miles between them each Sunday to preach the gospel in six different communities.
Washington Congressman Sol Bloom, associate director of the George Washington bicentennial, pushes a countrywide celebration of Washington's 200th birthday. Critics say the campaign strays into commercialism and hype, while Bloom returns to Congress to face the controversy after missing the first floor debate.
Bloom faced an ambush from multiple assailants but fought back with sharpshooter skill. He eliminated each adversary, then exited the house to cheers. Some attackers aimed to claim his scalp, yet Bloom proved more resourceful than they anticipated.
The Pennsylvanian scholar Beck accused Washington of being treated as an advertising medium and commercialized. Bloom rebutted with facts about Pennsylvanians' knowledge of Washington. Beck later sent a letter praising Bloom but urged not to commercialize Washington’s memory.
Somerville plans New Year safety push with signs on all lights urging motorists to drive carefully. Mayor John J. Murphy hopes the slogans cut Massachusetts fatalities, which have averaged about 15 per week in recent years.
A historical note records the first known awareness of life insurance in 1696, marking an early milestone in financial risk management. The fragment hints at early policies and the growth of modern insurance concepts.
A former Broadway hotel guest sets off a bed fire with a cigarette causing heavy losses and alarms. A night clerk rescues guests as smoke reveals a mattress burn and a panicked sleeper escapes, prompting talk of asbestos-like bedding and stricter fire safety.
In the early hours a fire alarm spills chaos across a hotel floor as a frenzied vaudeville veteran in a nightgown shouts for help. Guests spill into hallways while staff search for flames with no visible fire found. the source of the scent remains unclear.
A memoir recounts six months at Grand Hotel Tt filled with chaos and danger. A Egyptian dancer kept an eight foot snake in her closet causing a maid to be seized by fear. Musicians and performers created constant noise while stars faced financial woes and manager pressure.
Harrisburg Pennsylvania rural and city schools add the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code to their curriculum to promote safety. Motor Commissioner Bynon says the highway department will furnish schools free copies of the Digest of the Vehicle Code known as the Vehicle Code primer.
In Alicante Spain President Zamora with a shaky pitch hits a workman while throwing a gift to a skilled toreador. The injured man receives 250 pesetas to soothe his feelings as part of the incident.
Burglars invaded the home of Mrs. F. C. Wright in Detroit and fled with the washing machine while leaving jewelry and silverware untouched.
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