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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1936

Page

2

Coldest Weather Of The Season Tonight Predicted

The city’s official weather observer A B Horney said tonight will be the coldest night of the winter with 275 inches of snow yesterday and a record 15 degrees before rising to 18 this morning. Public works crews washed streets causing slips and spills including Wade Renfrew who fell but avoided injury as bystanders laughed from City Hall windows.

A. B. Horney Mercury Department of Public Works Wade Renfrew Commerce Street South Wrenn Street

Gold and Silver Motifs in Pizarro’s Ride to Peru

In the sixteenth century Francisco Pizarro, the Spanish conqueror of Peru, shod his horses with gold and silver due to the metals' cheapness versus iron.

Francesco Pizarro Peru

Three Suspects Arrested in Local Robbery Case

Deputies Donavant Apple Gretes and Long arrested Crawford and Moore after spotting a 1936 Ford near a service station at the highways junction. They found about $139 on Crawford and $100 on Moore. A marriage certificate carried by Crawford helped identify him amid scarce identification papers. Saferight had around

J. W. Donavant O. D. Apple C. B. Gretes John S&s. Long G Tes Moore Crawford Danville Saferight

Furniture Men Take Straw Vote on Roosevelt Administration

The Enterprise reports a furniture market straw poll on attitudes toward the Roosevelt New Deal. Market visitors were interviewed today and results along with selected opinions will be published tomorrow, amid mixed expectations of support or opposition to the administration.

Roosevelt Enterprise

Pair Arrested After Car Stop Uncovers Firearms and Belongings

Officers find $100 on Moore during arrest along with a car containing a portable phonograph three handbags two brief cases and two loaded .38 caliber pistols. Bags hold personal effects bandit gear and old clothes. Crawford claims to have recently stayed with his mother in Pomona while Moore says he is from Atlanta.

Moore Crawford High Point Asheboro Pomona A. and P Atlanta Donavant

Senate Backs Refunding Bill After Veto Overrode

Debate over a refunding operation ends with Senate passage 74 to 16 and House vote 346 to 59. The measure, linked to bonus certificates and 3 percent interest, would be paid in bonds maturing after June 15 and cashed at local post offices.

Congress Harrison D-Miss Byrnes D-Sc Steiner R-Ore Clark D-Mo Senate House King Utah Finance Committee Miss Roosevelt

New York Stocks Mixed Amid Shifting Market Signals

A volatile session in New York stocks shows varied moves across major names including Alcoa Amoco and Goodyear as traders weigh industrials and consumer shares. Analysts note mixed earnings and evolving demand affecting tech and energy plays with several blue chips trading near key levels.

Education chief urges adult learning and local reform plans

Dr. J. W. Studebaker, commissioner of education, told hearings on the 81,221,330 appropriation bill that adults should return to school and proposed the creation of educational experiment stations. He stressed the need for millions of adults to gather locally under capable leadership to discuss political economic and social issues.

J. W. Studebaker

Army autogiro with three blade rotor flies without wings

The latest autogiro built for the United States army relies on a three bladed rotor for lift with no supporting wings. Horizontal and vertical tail controls provide balance and stability.

United States Army

King rejects veto as invincible argument on bonus

The first veto is called invincible and unanswerable against the bonus payment. The second veto is seen as guidance for last year’s voters to stand by their action now.

King

President names six men to Federal Reserve Board

The Georgia Bankers Association reports President appoints six to the Federal Reserve Board. Biographies mention McKee once handled national bank receiverships in Ohio and Pennsylvania and RFC bank reorganizations, Morrison a San Antonio rancher and developer of Central Tower and Light Co, active in London economic talks in 1933. The board gains broad powers over banking, reserve rules, and open market policy with a 12 member open market committee including the new board.

Georgia Bankers Association McKee Ohio Pennsylvania RFC Morrison Central Tower and Light Company San Antonio Federal Reserve Banks Board of Governors

Subzero Weather Across Regions Brings Snow and Fatalities

Cold snap grips Georgia to Minnesota with subzero readings and heavy snow. Ohio River iced over from Greenup to Cincinnati. several cities report record lows and schools in Toledo plan to reopen later. Weather-related fatalities push yearly toll past four hundred with many crashes.

Georgia Pittsburgh Louisville Ohio River Greenup Cincinnati Toledo Columbus St. Louis Oklahoma Arizona Phoenix Yuma Anchorage Alaska Indiana Illinois Wisconsin Nebraska Iowa North South Dakota Minnesota Spirit Lake Inwood

Burns Anniversary Program At Masonic Temple Tonight

The Burns anniversary will be celebrated at the Masonic Temple tonight at 7 30 by Numa F Reidlodge of Masons. Local soloists will sing Burns songs and R K Stewart will narrate. Open to Masons friends and ladies with no admission charge.

Robert Burns Numa F. Reidlodge Masonic Temple Burns R. K. Stewart

Campaign Tensions Over Smith Walk and Roosevelt

Speakers criticize Smith’s stance while Roosevelt stays silent as debate intensifies over the Democratic platform. Burns calls Smith’s past record vulnerable and doubts his presidential plan, noting contrasting positions from 1928 and recent promises. Byrnes defends constitutional duties amid constitutional questions.

New Yorker Roosevelt Burns Smith Representative Bankhead Alabama New York Liberty League Stephen T.early Congress Byrnes Supreme Court AAA

Scientists Favor More Dirigibles

Liam F. Durland of Stanford University was appointed by the President's Science Advisory Board at Secretary Swanson's request. The committee urged a positive program of airship construction by the Navy, including building large ships to provide ground for definite conclusions on their useful naval capacity.

Liam F. Durland Emerius Stanford University Swanson Navy

Italians Claim to Have Fatally Hurt 10000 Forces

Reported fighting along the north and northeast as Italian and Ethiopian forces clash near Makale and Lake Aana. Ethiopian officials expect a bogged down campaign for weeks while Haile Selassie orders Ras Desta Demtu to stand firm in southern mountain passes.

Lake Aana Makale Addis Ababa Haile Selassie Ras Desta Demtu Wadara

Deaths: J. S. Jennings of Pere’s Knob passes away

SPECIAL TO THE ENTERPRISE J S Jennings a prominent Pere’s Knob resident and father of Dr R G Jennings T B Jennings and Miss Alma Jennings of Thomasville died Sunday night at his home He is survived by his widow two daughters Alma Jennings of Thomasville and Mrs J O Bhardt of Charlotte four sons R G Jennings T Jennings Fred and Edward Jennings Funeral services set for Tuesday at 11 AM at Walnut Cove Baptist Church with burial in Walnut Cove Cemetery

Thomasville J.S. Jennings Pere's Knob R. G. Jennings Alma Jennin Jennings J. O. Bhardt Charlotte T. Jennings Fred Edward Jennings

Bryant Electric Co Awarded Davidson County Contract

Bryant Electric Co has been awarded the contract to install electricals for a new public building and courthouse in Nashville Tennessee. The project budget is about 1750 dollars with J A Jo of Charlotte listed as general contractor.

Bryant Electric Co Davidson County Tenn Nashville Bryant Electric Company J. A. Jo Charlotte

Smith declines third party bid and fights Democratic convention

The text notes Smith will not run on a third party ticket and opposes a split, backing the publican ticket to defend the GOP. It describes expected battles at the Philadelphia convention, with Smith, John Davis and others aiming to win delegates while potential clashes with Tammany Hall loom as administration forces may oppose them.

Smith Herbert Hoover New Deal Philphia John Davis Democratic Committee Yorkstate Tam Hall Tammany Tammany Hala Manhattan Tricts

Cat helper turns lights on and off in East Hampton home

An AP report from East Hampton describes Mrs. J Brown noting her cat Blackie switches lights by pulling a string when the room darkens and turning them off when she retires, showing a curious display of feline assistance.

East Hampton Donn Blackie M Brown Blackiere

How To Quickly Check A Cold

After exposure you feel a cold coming on STANBACK. This Balanced tion nips colds before they take hold. STANBACK eases aches and discomfort and hastens relief. Sealed in cellophane. 10¢ and 25¢.

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