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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1932
Page
4
A fragmented directory listing appears for a national advertising agency with offices in New York Chicago Philadelphia Detroit Kansas City Atlanta San Francisco and contact dial 4565 for all departments and representatives.
Religious aphorism notes Ecclesiastes 8 15 and reflects that what has been is now and what will be has already been consoling believers about the shortness of life and mortality of humans.
The High Point showroom’s semi annual run ends with higher attendance than January, a hopeful sign for the furniture trade. Analysts cite retailer and consumer demand, home improvements, and price stabilization as factors, while a dealer warns buyers to act before inflation returns.
The text notes President Hoover failed to win a North Carolina Republican for the Supreme Court while securing Frank R. McNinch's confirmation to the power commission. It mentions Dixie as a key region Hoover watched closely four years earlier.
The article notes no overtures from the White House since the McNinch episode and that no director from Texas or the South Atlantic was chosen for the RFC board. It suggests Hoover aimed for competent leadership while weighing geographical and political factors to broaden support beyond the South Atlantic before November elections.
A North Carolina ex soldier, aided by $9,142.50 in past due disability compensation, plans a Wilmington to Raleigh canal. He argues the state needs boats and water transport, courting Cameron Morrison and public service goals while facing a limited life expectancy.
Ramsay MacDonald speaks informally to his Thornley constituents about the Japanese crisis. He notes the gap between pacifist ideals and political action, stresses shifting international rules, and warns that Britain and the United States face a dangerous situation requiring cautious, gradual responses.
A short reflection contrasts a gang era corner once alive with songs to a derelict corner shaped by the depression. It notes how memory and hardship endure as prosperity lingers elsewhere.
Advertisers claim the value of a dollar has surged, noting the practical impact near-term. They argue purchasing power and pricing dynamics are shifting as markets respond to economic trends.
The piece argues severe standards for public officials after Seabury findings, urges no private life for holders of office, and calls for strict ethics to curb corruption. It notes El Salvador's deadly clash and delays to the Vinson naval bill, awaiting costs and arms outlook.
The text stresses the fragile position of American naval officers and consular officials in Shanghai amid Japanese saber rattling. It warns that a snap decision could drag the United States into serious trouble and cites a hypothetical clash with a Japanese patrol as a potential flashpoint, underscoring the heavy duty to act with calm judgment.
The text notes Japanese marines have landed in Shanghai while global calls for Japan to quit Manchuria persist, implying little effect on Japanese actions.
Report notes that India faces persistent social stigma around un-touchables, while critics say chronic borrowers have long suffered, with millions affected since the market collapse.
International naval forces from three nations rushed to San Salvador after a revolt erupted, with ships dispatched on a first come first served basis to secure the situation and protect interests.
A Seattle mayoral candidate sparks debate with a campaign slogan proposing to dress police in hula skirts to prompt movement. The remark drew criticism and raised questions about policy and decorum in the race.
The North Carolina Supreme Court announced that 61 of 86 bar exam takers passed. Four women were admitted to practice in the state. The list includes Helen Johnston Clancy Asheville and Gertrude Upchurch Raleigh among the successful applicants. comity admissions noted.
William Gaines reports New York enumerators face suspicion and hostility while collecting data for a new city directory first since 1925. They’re mistaken for bill collectors or banned workers, with mob threats, bribes offered, and police aid arranged. over 700 workers earn 17.50 weekly as emergency jobs to compile the directory.
Women may enter barber shops to vote, a bold move challenging male strongholds. The Federation of Women's Clubs is not cited, and the acceptance of women voting in tobacco shops remains uncertain as readers imagine their presence in these establishments.
Assemblyman Lang don Post urges legislature to legalize Sunday dance concerts. A firemen ball at Madison Square Garden drew crowds breaking plate glass, while Jean Harlow's platinum image drew patrons to Times Square shows.
Disorder erupts in Shanghai's Chinese district with shops shuttered and planks across fronts. Japanese rumors of Chinese snipers swirl while gangs attempt to breach St. Luke's Hospital. Fire rages from a bomb igniting a vast blaze as refugees flee toward the settlement.
Mrs C L Steidly spoke at the First Baptist church last night on The Natural Man the Carnal Man and the Spiritual Man. She urged growth in grace and questioned whether listeners were natural carnal or spiritual men. She announced multiple services next week including 9 30 am 4 pm and 7 30 pm sessions with topics Accepted Service and Sin as God Sees It.
The fragment notes people moving from their homes and seeking shelter at locations farther from Chapel, reflecting a retreat to safer areas amid danger or disturbance.
W H Clapp a North Carolina bootlegger alleged as big-time will be returned to federal prison in Atlanta Ga within days after an order by Judge Johnson J E dismisses habeas corpus and follows his Greensboro jail arrest. He served about 14 months of a two year Prohibition sentence before parole.
Some Scots view certain leaf clovers as bringing misfortune rather than luck reflecting a folk belief. The note suggests varying interpretations across regions with superstitions influencing perceptions of luck.
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