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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1939
Page
4
A brief devotional note cites Psalms 46:1 declaring God as refuge and strength in trouble. It compares inner soul beauty to worldly beauty when divinity shines through.
The article reports on Senate questions about Arry L. Hopkins, WPA administrator, admitting political speeches and facing condemnation from Senator Bailey. It notes Hopkins defends loyalty to the President and program reforms while critics blame WPA politics for hampered work, and cites broader concerns about public officials’ speech impact across administrations.
President Roosevelt urges Congress to tax income from all government salaries and future government securities under federal and state income laws. He argues immunities from government earnings stem from judicial decisions, not constitutional requirements, and calls for reform based on this view.
The article discusses competition between Carl T. Durham and Mr. Barker for the Sixth District congressional nomination. It notes Durham's narrow victory, expresses cautious support for his term, and suggests voters may favor him for a full term in Washington. It reflects local political sentiment and expectations for Republican gains in 1940.
Tomorrow city pupils will sell Fight Infantile Paralysis buttons to launch the March of Dimes drive. The Junior and Senior high schools have raised $70 so far, with students to attend a theater party on January 28 as guests of theater management.
A bill in the general assembly calls for a bronze tablet in Capitol Square with a bas relief of Captain Samuel A Ashe to honor his life. Ashe, Raleigh native, died just before his ninety eighth birthday and was the oldest living Confederate commissioned officer. He also served in the legislature, edited a newspaper, and wrote regional history.
Oscar Barker of Durham hosted a Wednesday banquet attended by governor and other dignitaries. Greensboro News correspondent Tom Best notes the gathering implicitly backed Barker as a candidate for Congress in the sixth district, a seat he narrowly failed to win in 1938 against Judge Lewis E. Teague.
The author praises French dining on ships and land with elaborate menus and chefs, noting 78 breakfast items on the De Grasse. He relat es a Jacksonville teacher who was inspired by a washwoman singing as she climbs stairs, arguing happiness beats academic prowess.
A report says Egyptian pupils show greater interest in politics than in academics. It notes widespread political chatter among students and questions about the value placed on schooling.
A Brooklyn library records a return of the book Two Sunny Winters in California after 27 years. The borrower likely sought to settle the title verification and restitution.
Fire erupts under a car hood in Chicago's Loop drawing three fire engines two ladder trucks and an inhalator squad. The post dispatch notes no insurance inspector present despite the dramatic response.
Walter Winchell on Broadway notes the East Side street names and West 52nd Street asylums, subway biog of the Duchess, Peggy Joyce’s frocks at press, collegiates misbehaving in night clubs, premiere of The American Way at Center Theater, soap box demagoguery, loafers on Broadway, and guards around Franchot Tone at Paradise amid autograph seekers.
High Point College Purple Panthers defeated the Winston-Salem Y basketeers 56 to 24. City Manager Knox urges immediate city garage construction and White Way extension. Deputy Wimberly travels to Texas for three Wanted men tied to High Point authorities.
An array of New York scenes and characters paint urban life from Central Park snow to NBCs eyeing talent. Includes Bowery crowds, Grand Central theatergoers, Wall Street bettors, Chinatown youths, and fashion shoppers, all mingling with trains, rain, and theater previews.
Music shops along Broadway broadcast swing recordings through loud speakers as motorists and pedestrians note the cheerful racket. The feature continues on page twelve with further observations on neighborhood sound levels.
Brief, poetic note suggests a global moment of change captured as events unfold in real time. The text emphasizes perception and timing, inviting readers to consider how a single moment reflects wider motion across the planet.
A rapid-fire digest shows the atom travels 3000 miles per minute while a human eye notes 3000 stars in a minute. Codfish breed quickly, bacteria spoil food, missionaries collect funds, criminal cases rise, nerves transmit signals, typhoid sufferers rise, and horse racing costs fire across the nation in a single minute.
Twenty years ago the city mourns Mrs. Benjamin E. Moore a prominent resident who died at her Ran kin street home on Saturday night January 1. Police report a train nightly whiskey capture after a vigilant night by Officer Jim Wood who tailed a passenger off No 43 and recovered liquor and a man.
William London of Winston-Salem visits his parents here. Mrs. W. G. Bradshaw calls Greensboro home yesterday. Hiram Armentrout travels to Charlotte to seek army discharge. George T. Wood departs for the south, Fred N. Tate returns from Chicago. President Wilson approves a Theodore Roosevelt memorial. A new constitution is proposed for the Germans. Army corps commanders to receive medals from General Pershing for bravery.
In 1938 the public mood quaked despite few large quakes, leaving a lasting sense of unease and concern among communities and leaders.
Hitler congratulated the man who created The Merry Widow, praising the musical as a notable achievement. The remark links a world leader to the famed operetta’s creator in a rare public nod.
A quirky note contrasts booming wool growth with a new mechanical man that can scream hiss and shout louder than any rival, arriving on the scene after voting has peaked. The piece hints at timing and utility for campaigns and industry alike.
Charles B Driscoll records casual thoughts from New York on social consciousness and personal worries. He recalls friends and editors like Herbert Bayard Swope and Joseph Patrick Kennedy, notes Leo Boze of Omaha and Harry Van Liew a pilot, and describes plans with Israels and others to salvage silver from the Merida near Charles, Virginia.
A narrator recalls an airborne mission from a Brooklyn field to locate a jagged island and a wrecked ship. A faulty compass, circling over sea, rough seas, and near fuel exhaustion marked the perilous trek until a navy assist helped reach the target.
An article recalls Peter Boggs from Hing Mass a confident young salesman with a knack for pleasing people and dogs. He favors setters pointers and retrievers and aligns with Terhune on not clipping long-haired dogs.
Esther Tall, the first rate New York hotel’s sole woman manager, oversees a 200 room house on East 401 Street. Boston-born Tall rose from the accounting offices to hotel managing, keeping Bedford about 90 percent full each month. The clientele includes German literary and professional refugees, with a recent patron from the German consulate in New York.
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