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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1940
Page
2
North Carolina predicts fair but cold conditions tonight with easing Saturday. Mountain areas colder and breezy, western and central regions milder on Saturday. Coastal winds from Sandy Hook to Hatteras and Hatteras to Jacksonville show moderate to fresh westerly or northwest winds with scattered to broken clouds tonight and Saturday.
France led in licenses issued with 15055642 dollars in the month. Great Britain followed with 66840. Canada and Australia also bought, with Australia at 7265352 dollars and Canada at 2909482 dollars.
Telegraphed from London on January 26 Britain sent its reply to Japan regarding the protest over the removal of 21 German passengers from the Japanese liner Asama Maru. The message was dispatched to the British ambassador in Tokyo for delivery to the Japanese government.
The Kiwanis Club at the Elwood Hotel viewed Mexico The Land of Enchantment a motion picture produced by the Missouri Pacific Railway. R T Oliver and EB R Doheny of Winston Salem presented the film with Carl ton Kirkman directing the program. New member Watts Covington joined from Bristol Virginia Tennessee and visitors included Roy Spencer from Charlotte F M Bell of Raleigh James Warlick and F J Flagler of High Point.
McDonald blasted the hoarded highway funds and urged three reforms to curb diversions. He argued public schools get less state money than roads and warned that taxing essentials sustains highway funding risk. He endorsed a fair tax system taxing wealth as well as poverty.
Foreign military experts say the Red Army could suffer if thawing keeps troops from returning home. Seven American pilots join Finland's air force, led by Vincent Schmidt of Mineola with veterans from China and Spain. New additions include Marcus Clark of Hollywood, Frederik Lundottersen of Philadelphia, Charles Stehlin of New York, Harry Schell formerly of Monte Carlo, George Folds of Lake Forest, and Emil Toussant of Frank Forts North Dakota.
Fire destroyed Ray Caudle's chicken house near Winston-Salem and about 1000 chickens perished in the blaze reported January 26. Local responders investigated the cause as authorities worked to determine losses and deter further damage.
The South faced severe winter conditions with Memphis -2 Birmingham -6 Florence -6 and Atlanta just above zero. Havre Montana -25 led cold readings while New England also froze. Sub-zero temps stretched nationwide as Miami hit 37 and Jacksonville 24. Texas citrus losses surged to 20-90 percent in a $7 million crop amid a nine day cold wave.
Tokyo observers note the end of the US Japan trade treaty after 86 years with little public fuss though officials warn of strain in ties. Britain- Japan Asama Maru incident inflames anti British sentiment as Abe cabinet falls under pressure from stalled diplomacy and looming economic leverage over China.
A rapid news minute describes global activity: housewives using 1400 pounds of bleaching powder each minute, American dairy sales reaching about a thousand dollars per minute, and widespread rubber use totaling 80 pounds per minute in the United States. Also notes Nazi drug trade with Cuba, soap shortages, paraffin acid extraction, and per-minute narcotics tax revenue.
City continues snow clearing 60 hours after the big storm as subfreezing temperatures slow work. Police warn of court citations for property owners who fail to clear sidewalks and cooperate. Crews redeploy to outlying business districts after clearing downtown streets.
In Hollywood a legion trumpeter rejects the real medieval pageantry and unveils a self crafted fanfare. The performance blends period sounds with modern showmanship, drawing attention from local audiences and press alike.
Joseph P. Ryan president of the International Longshoremen's Association and nine other union officials pleaded innocent in federal court to an indictment charging conspiracy to violate the Sherman anti trust act.
Aime Reinwald, longtime bugler and California American Legion champion, is a versatile film crew member who contributed to about 40 pictures last year. He recorded 150 calls for The Real Glory, though many were cut, as he remains a soundtrack man rather than a credited actor.
The article profiles Signor C Sabatella the cobbler to many Hollywood period pictures. He supplies shoes for films including Gone With the Wind and Abe Lincoln in Illinois and keeps about 2000 lasts for varied footwear. He also notes the need for affidavits on animal treatment for censor boards and the stern talks with executives to preserve thrilling scenes.
War and communications ministries confer but withhold decisions on the Asama Maru incident. British ambassador Craigie met Foreign Minister Arita to outline Britain's position before a formal reply. The press criticized the embassy statement as arrogant and the Asahi quoted Suma calling it insulting. The Wing Sang boarded by Japanese party after German seizure dispute.
Reinwald studied period calls but improvised a trumpet cue that pleased Dieterle. The bugler later forgot his own line and had to replay the first soundtrack until memorized. He says directors are impatient and deny him more than a minute for a proper emotional cadence.
F. J. Lee holds one of cinema's oldest jobs as a guardian for animal actors. Employed by the Producers' Association and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, he uses a rifle and revolver but has not fired a shot in 12 years while ensuring four footed stars perform safely.
Mt. Savage Maryland Game Warden Theodore Theorie brought Arthur Mailey before Magistrate Aloysius Monahan on a charge of hunting rabbits out of season. Mailey, fined $30, lives in the same house where the warden and magistrate reside.
The Spanish steamer Castillo de Monforte landed 28 crew members from a French boat believed torpedoed and sunk off the Spanish coast yesterday with eight deaths. Six survivors were injured.
A break in at John Bernlohr’s home in Indianapolis through a basement window left no valuables stolen but food and wine. A note found in the kitchen read I was hungry and no one would give me anything to eat A Tramp.
The Asahi reports that the captain and 30 crew members abandoned the 3,369 ton Norwegian freighter Fu Yang after heavy seas battered the vessel about 200 miles southwest of Tokyo. An SOS was sent as the ship traveled from the South Seas to Yokohama.
Frank H. Stark stopped to aid a hit dog in Salt Lake City and was bitten when the animal attacked. He subdued the dog and took it to an animal hospital, then sought treatment for a lacerated hand.
Food ministry announces ration for ham or bacon per person to rise from four to eight ounces weekly starting January 29 in Britain, promising relief for those who favor preserved meats.
Two women reported purse snatchings using a cuddling approach. A man allegedly embraced them with calm words and demanded their purses, causing losses of 87.40 and 81.70.
Books and magazines for the troops reach the Red Cross library in London at a rate of 2.000 daily, boosting reading material for service members.
Since 1933 Homer Gruenther, secretary to Senator Burke, has not worn an overcoat. He notes people repeatedly offer one in restaurants and at homes, joking that it would be ideal for an overcoat collector.
CIO leader John Lewis faced questions about Communist influence as a prank unfolded at the United Mine Workers convention. A red banner with hammer and sickle was raised above the speaker, prompting outrage and a vow that the UMWA contains no Communists.
President Roosevelt again refused to comment on a possible third term and on CIO leader John L. Lewis predicting defeat for a 1940 bid. He urged reporters to give a solid reason to address such inquiries and laughed off the notion as mere copy fodder.
The event attracts significant notice as exhibitors dress up merchandise for greater sales appeal. Firms add new period reproductions selling well. Improvements in inexpensive furniture lines attract attention and buyers praise dollar for dollar value. Confidence grows that consumers will recognize the value offered.
Romanian officials report a British French warning to Bucharest against forcing British and French firms to export oil to Germany. German envoys demand increased Romanian oil shipments, calling it a life and death issue for Germany, while Allies allegedly counter Balkan raw material flows.
IS correspondent James R. Young detained since Sunday is under daily questioning at Metropolitan police headquarters. He has been denied visitors and the foreign office says it has no knowledge of the case.
Haiti announces a goal to export two million banana bunches to foreign markets during the current year. The plan reflects efforts to expand agricultural exports and bolster the economy.
The Pittsburgh Courier features a local youth novella The Fate of Diana Blake by A Odell Brown Jr an elevator operator at the Security Bank Building. Brown a 1933 William Penn High graduate published this first short story set in an insane asylum with a dramatic arc from peril to restored health.
Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King pledged to let voters decide who should run the country as he faced Conservative criticism tied to wartime provisioning. Ontario Premier Hepburn blamed government inefficiency while opponents charged the regime with election preparations and lagging troop gear.
The town board of aldermen appointed J. W. Clayton as the Forsyth County electrical and plumbing inspector for Kernersville. He will not receive a salary and will charge a fee for inspecting every construction job. An ordinance requires all new wiring and plumbing work to be inspected before use.
The North Carolina Bird Club postponed indefinitely its field trip to Lake Mattamuskeet planned for tomorrow due to bad weather and illness among many members in Raleigh.
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