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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1934
Page
4
Fragmentary masthead shows publishers Henderson A Cecil business manager H G F Edwards and advertising staff Walter F Hester and M Waynick. Indicates daily and Sunday carrier rates in High Point and nearby towns.
A wise man is strong and a man of knowledge increases strength quoted from Proverbs 24 5. Daniel Webster asserts knowledge as the fountain of love and the principles of human liberty.
Orris L. Ernst of the New York State Banking Commission argues the Post Office may need to offer a check clearing service for hundreds of districts with no banks if private facilities are not built. He proposes a 5 cent check book fee and calls for raising the depositor maximum, warning that recovery depends on expanding banking access. He criticizes branch banking as NYC‑centric and sees paralysis of credit, urging outward nation building of banking.
Charles W. Deeds testified he turned a $40 aviation investment into about $5.6 million in four years while Walter F. Brown as postmaster general allegedly favored air mail contracts. The case highlights undue bias benefiting Deeds and associates and questions the government’s awarding practices.
The Statesville Record criticizes Mr Deeds for “unusual business acumen” and links his earnings to graft and special licenses. It cites Senate investigations into officials profiting and warns of government revenue loss and calls for reform to prevent such gains.
Rep. Dirksen of Illinois blasts the White House dress suit episode as public meddling. A Pekin friend started a fund to rent or buy such attire, but Dirksen vows to pay his own way if he ever wears formal wear again. He seeks understanding and no further publicity.
Editorial argues railroads remain vital to prosperity as autos trucks and planes expand. Missouri Pacific president L W Baldwin says railways are the backbone of business, needing consolidation and cooperation with the government to improve efficiency and prevent ruinous competition.
Beattie Feathers stood out as a smart athlete at the University of Tennessee and earned nearly all honors a gridiron ace could receive. The piece notes his level head amid fame and public attention in a market-driven era for athletes.
The Tennessee star Beattie Feathers declines pro offers from baseball and football outfits to pursue education. He says money is helpful but an education cannot be taken away, highlighting his decision as notably wise among athletes chasing wealth.
The Durham Sun declares a new era as Duke, UNC, and North Carolina College of Agriculture and Engineering form a dominant Big Three in 1934. Wade, Anderson, and Snavely lead a heated rivalry while Wake Forest and Davidson struggle to keep pace. The Baptist and Presbyterian colleges will challenge but rarely derail the trio’s strength.
A newspaper column notes restaurateurs' flamboyant language as they market legal wines and liquors. It laments euphuistic phrases and calls attention to references such as priceless adjuncts of graceful living and imprisoned laughter of the peasant girls of France. The piece suggests the stylistic shift may reflect changing attitudes after repeal.
Sally Rand plans a nationwide vaudeville tour to let audiences decide what makes her popular the fan appeal or the dance performance.
A fossil chestnut was dug up in Tennessee. The find is described as notable by local collectors and paleobotanists, with details about its age and origin to be announced by the Tennessee museum.
Harvey Bailey, infamously linked to a kidnapping, begins a hunger strike at Leavenworth. A contrasting figure stands out as a man who rejects the notion that the world owes him a living.
A pair of burglaries in New York last week saw thieves make a typographical error and steal a bottle of germs valued at 19000 dollars. Authorities seek leads as investigators examine the incident at the crime scene and review security footage.
The remark notes that Long’s legal volumes occupied a full freight car when transported to Washington. It suggests the vast amount of information once stored in his head would be unnecessary with such a collection.
An astronomer states the universe contains roughly one ounce of matter per a quadrillion cubic miles of space. The remark underscores the emptiness of the cosmos and the striking contrast with human concerns the morning after.
A Tacoma man threaded a needle with 75 strands and a Reno man with 91 strands. Neither could thread one strand through the eye if asked by their wives.
A French audience dismantled a theater wall and hurled bricks at actors after the performance failed to draw the crowd. The incident disrupted the show and prompted security intervention.
A Chicago woman joined a flea circus when her husband brought home a bear. She might have stayed if he had brought home a dog.
Senate investigators reveal a proposed tax bill designed to curb capital loss shelters used by Morgan, Kahn, Wiggin and others. The plan would tax undistributed income of personal holding companies, require joint returns, and set four percent on low incomes with higher brackets and a 59 percent top rate, targeting about 1.256 billion dollars in 1935 revenue.
Admiral Byrd's flagship Bay of Whales tightens a 1 1/2 foot ice road four and a half miles to Little America. A night and day convoy moves 156 dog teams and three tractors while Miss American Airways ferries supplies. Delays from winds slowed unloading but work resumes as tasks near completion.
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd voiced concern over the safety of 43 men at Pressure Camp and a nearby supply base in Bay of Whales Antarctica as the ice shelf disintegrates. He reported the front eight miles of bay floor crumbling while his flagship drifted, with Little America cut off and soundings showing 1600 feet of water beneath.
South Carolina banks held deposits totaling 50,112,688 by year end 1933, a rise of 18.3 percent from 1932. The board notes cash resources rose 60 percent year over year, with deposits aided by restored confidence amid deposit insurance.
A crossword style grid lists clues including a professional dancer in the picture and many parallel hints. The set features entries for sun god, mother-of-pearl, silkworm, and various botanical and linguistic terms, suggesting a themed puzzle or caption from a historical page.
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