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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1931
Page
2
Jamestown high school hosts a display of 60 reproductions of master works for students patrons and the public Friday at 7 30 pm. Students will pose with pieces and music and readings accompany the exhibit to spark interest in art and raise funds for new pictures.
High Point high school teams schedule a two game bill in the local gym with the boys facing Reidsville after a setback to Charlotte and the girls aiming for another win. The girls tip at 7 30 p m with the boys game to follow.
Mexico City reports 20,000 people in Oaxaca and Chiapas affected by onchocercosis a disease that can cause blindness. Chiapas bears 15,000 cases as four sanitary brigades are dispatched to assist the two states to curb the outbreak.
NEW YORK Jan 28 Joseph Wallico a former night club operator was brought to a hospital in critical condition after an attack from behind at Central Park West and Tist street He could not identify his assailant and was treated for slash and stab wounds.
Nash County officials report Judge W C Harris of Raleigh is struck with influenza and cannot preside over Nash superior court today. He sent word he would likely be out until Thursday and will return when recovered.
Leo Sauerborn announces the first Carolinas Good Will Air tour will begin in Charlotte on March 16 with over 30 aircraft including an auto gyro and two land and water ships. The tour aims to promote municipal airports across North and South Carolina, with 25 cities to be visited despite 40 requesting inclusion. Col. Jack Grady accompanies Sauerborn as chief pilot of the Charlotte airport.
Rev G Ray Jordan will lead the regular mid week service at Wesley Memorial church tonight at 730 PM in the education building. It is the second of six talks on evangelism. Last week an overflow crowd of 134 attended, with over 40 church school officers and teachers among them studying a standard training course unit.
C. Ligou, southern representative of the Journal of Commerce, visited F. J. Sizemore, secretary of the chamber of commerce, to tour the Southern Furniture market. The trip aims to inform a forthcoming article on southern business conditions.
The Roman Colosseum seated more spectators than the Yale Bowl, with the ancient arena accommodating 87,000 people. This comparison highlights the Colosseum's vast capacity relative to the modern stadium.
Amid drought relief debates senators criticize the Red Cross plan to use a 25 million federal fund. Payne says private contributions fall short and the organization should operate 300 to 400 city agencies while maintaining local financing. Mellon notes bond market conditions and treasury judgment on veterans’ needs.
Before Mellon took office, under Secretary Mills read correspondence between Treasury Secretary Mellon and Senator Vandenberg of Michigan. The exchange questioned the wisdom of cash conversion from the veterans program.
The ladies of First Baptist and Central Friends join the auxiliary of First Presbyterian for an all day study at the Presbyterian church. The field is the world by James J. Vance. leader is Mrs. T Wingate Andrews. Luncheon served in the church dining room. H E Johnson and Blake Thompson left this morning for a businessDp.
John W. Brady, 61, a former appeals court justice, started a three year term after being convicted of murdering Lelina Highsmith, a young Austin stenographer, in November 1929. He began serving the sentence at Huntsville State Prison as dusk closed yesterday.
A distillery valued at more than $500000, the largest seized in New York since prohibition began, was taken last night in Kingston by federal prohibition agents. Four men were arrested and held for arraignment.
A 1205 pound hog killed by Gillard Gainey of Cumberland county, a cousin of R B Strickland, has been offered by Mr Strickland for big honors of 1931. The giant hog lived nearly four years and was slain last week. Gainey is described as a progressive farmer of Cumberland.
Guuiusford College reports Rev A Sykes of High Point spoke in chapel urging students that today is judgment day. He urged a new year require new attitudes and a renewed heart, saying humans can change and must form honest allegiances. He stressed self judgment over criticizing unchangeable facts and called for action to improve the world.
North Carolina state health board reported 1898 influenza cases since January 1, up from 140 the prior year. Today 1437 new cases were added from towns and counties, with 461 cases reported in January so far.
In Bardoneschia Italy on January 28 three army officers two non commissioned officers and six teen soldiers were feared lost after two avalanches swept the patrol in the Dora and Riparia valleys. Rescue parties searched the area but found no trace as of this afternoon.
LITTLE ROCK ARK Jan 27 A Jim Crow law for buses was proposed in the Arkansas legislature. The measure would require bus companies to segregate white and negro riders on buses.
Debates in the senate center on funding schools without ad valorem taxes and the Campbell amendment seen as a wedge against the MacLean bill. Senator Dunlap urges reducing taxes while noting lobby influence from farmers and railroads. House actions include separate party ballots, tax payment postponement, bus regulation, and judicial notice of foreign laws as the chamber adjourns without a vote.
The 1930 crop value was estimated at 2.4 billion dollars by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, compared with last year’s value of 6,274,824,000 dollars.
About 134,000 fires burned roughly 46 million acres of U.S. forest land in 1930, reflecting widespread blaze activity and significant environmental impact across multiple states.
The note explains that before 1871 British Army officers could buy their commissions. It marks the reform year when the system was abolished and commissions began to be granted on merit rather than purchase, reshaping officer recruitment and advancement.
Washington January survey of 1 346 daily newspapers with combined circulation 32 994 609 finds 809 papers for prohibition but their reach totals 10 488 553 or 32 percent. A second poll of 1 438 papers shows 37 percent not clearly wet, 36 percent anti prohibition, 56 percent dry, 6 percent neutral, and 2 percent no editorials.
Washington demanded an explanation from Major General Smedley D. Butler after remarks attributed to him in Philadelphia stirred a diplomatic protest from Italy. The Italian ambassador Giacomo de Martino requested clarification, with Rome seeking an apology if the remarks were accurate.
Greensboro, January 28. Garland Moore of Cumnock was injured when a tree fell on him while he was cutting timber near a Brown Summitt saw mill. The incident details and condition were not disclosed.
Midnight burglars invaded the country home of C O Love foreman at the Enterprise and stole many articles including a small caliber rifle. Love plans to defend his estate with artillery as robberies have occurred before and the stolen gun belonged to John Ward, an employee.
RALEIGH N C Jan 28 The house passed SB 13 Powell of Columbus relating to use of shotguns in Columbus county HB 11 MacRae of Mecklenburg to make North Carolina extradition proceedings uniform HB 123 McDevitt of Madison to abolish Madison January 1 of court HB 87 Crouse and Elvis Burke to require courts of Carolina to take judicial notice foreign law
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