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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1930
Page
4
A compact literary quotation cites Deuteronomy 32 36 with a Byron inquiry about earthly life under perfect judgment. It presents a theological reflection on divine justice and human imperfection within a historic religious context.
The piece notes a small senate minority opposed the London naval pact, nine votes against. the President signed it and it takes effect. It argues war costs are incalculable yet peace via reduced armament spending is timely, while debating war's role as crime, evil, or civil progress.
Mt Holly case updates show a North Carolina woman found guilty of simple assault after whipping the allegedly involved sweetheart. The victim died days later. doctors say whipping may not have caused death. Woman freed on $50 fine. solicitor seeks further action, arguing magistrate court lacked jurisdiction. legal question on double jeopardy awaited.
A Charlotte preacher argues hard times aid growth of character and spirit. He compares adversity to physical training and notes history remembers lean years for nations and individuals who rise from failure. The Western world credited to those refined by rigor and hardship.
A fragment reflecting on character shows that many people perform well under hardship but falter when success comes. It cites a general truth about human virtue and weakness amid changing fortunes.
A letter criticizing a loud radio draws broad support as a nuisance issue. The Enterprise suggests the owner may live nearby and notes courts could decide if the set constitutes a public nuisance. Neighbors are urged to temper programs to avoid drastic action.
The passage contrasts John D. Rockefeller's long kept automobile with modern abundance, and weighs whether America should honor the Constitution as a relic or embrace new war realities. It cites The Very Rev. W. R. Inge on American leisure spending and suggests recreation signals progress despite folly.
Raleigh dispatch reports Commissioner Frank D. Grist refuses to join labor organizers amid debate over textile workers in North Carolina. He defends his stance against foreign agitators, asserts unions not opposed, and predicts a storm will unfold in coming months. The piece also notes Capone referencing Jake Lingle murder remains unsettled in Chicago.
Oliver Wendell Holmes at 90 argues in Golden Book that civilization should pursue complex means to living to enrich life. He rejects nostalgia for a golden age and urges ongoing mental effort to feed clothe house and move society, asserting life is an end in itself.
Bruce Catton notes the frigate Constitution nears sea trials after reconditioning. Images of her hull ready for a public tour raise questions about war’s glamour and the enduring prestige of American naval power amid shifting attitudes toward war.
Railroad men forecast a piercing whistle that could aim sound at crossings while reducing ambient noise. The piece weighs efficiency against sentiment, calling the whistle a romantic, haunting sound that defines late night crossings and evokes eerie, elfland horn imagery.
Dr Laird of Colgate University proposes factories emit pleasant fragrance instead of foul odors good news for our olfactory environment and public health efforts in the community.
The Indiana governor suggests installing flood lights on the state house roof to deter amorous activity on the capitol grounds. He calls it the start of a broader investigation into the use of the grounds for petting and related conduct.
A report suggests California will harvest twice as many prunes this year as last, an indication that Hollywood may soon be brimming with talkie talent as fruit yields rise.
Mount Holly N C July 23 The Gaston county grand jury convening in Gastonia August 18 will probe the death of Grace Whitaker 28 who died after a flogging administered by Ella Mae Butler 40 whose husband Miss Whitaker is said to have been intimate with Miss Whitaker died four weeks after being whipped with a horse whip Mrs Butler waived preliminary hearing on murder charges and was released on 5000 bond awaiting grand jury action
The poem narrates a woman who abandons mourning dress for red satin at a lawn event. She recalls years in black and asserts life is brief to dress for others’ grief, signaling a personal rebirth and social stance.
A writer notes that he has read of but never heard anyone shout Hurrah or Huzrah nor exclaim Humph Whee Awk or Tsk Tsk among comic strip readers.
Mrs. Edwin Knight of National Park, 35, sits in a Poplar near her home planning to stay until Labor Day to outlast her 14 year old son Daniel. She proclaims herself the first married woman tree-sitter and urges other married women to rest and assert themselves.
Lake Junaluska hosts a national mission conference July 28 to August 8 marking the Christian church centennial. Rev. E H Rawlings of Nashville leads as the approaching gathering dean with noted Methodist and missionary speakers scheduled for Missions Sunday August 3 including Bishop Paul De Kern and Dr Claude L Smith. Dr F S Onderdonk will lead daily vesper retreats.
Chicago July 23 AP two architects Angelo Zucco and A M Friedman and contractor Max Wowarski sue Harry K Curtis Chicago attorney and son of the vice president for damages claiming they paid him 5090 and another similar amount to secure government contracts that never materialized. They allege Curtis promised to escrow the checks until contracts were awarded but indorsed and deposited them.
In Chicago during a harsh summer, chorus girls reel behind cigar counters while vaudeville and stage performers take odd jobs like elevator operator and lumber yard worker. About 2,000 actors seek pay, 800 still audition, with no stock shows or major tent tours sending out productions this season.
North Carolina's Department of Conservation and Development will compile a directory titled Resource Developing Opportunities in North Carolina. Citizens are urged to submit undeveloped resources suitable for profitable development with potential capital. The division will collect data from across the state and act as an intermediary linking prospects with developers, with no service charge or development commitment.
R A Hosler of Detroit was injured when his plane crashed near the Cincinnati Little Rock leg of the All Americas air derby. Officials said extra gasoline weight caused loss of balance. Hosler, in ninth place overall, was taken to General Hospital conscious after the crash.
L J Sauerbohn, general manager of Weeks Holterhoff Flying Service, says the firm may move its flying school to Charlotte North Carolina for four winter months to escape Milwaukee winters. Formed by merger of Weeks Aircraft and Holterhoff Flying Service, the company operates ten planes with about one hundred students.
Prague in Czecho-Slovakia initiates a broad survey collecting samples of all motion pictures that mention or reference the city. Researchers aim to map how Prague is depicted in film and track appearances across eras and genres.
Iowa Democrats at their state convention endorsed a platform backing state regulation of liquor sales and a referendum on the eighteenth amendment. They also opposed a state income tax and condemned the Republicans’ farm relief efforts while urging repeal of the primary election system.
A meditation on a mystery house that keeps its past sealed while inviting reverie. The poem laments the era gone by and the quiet, unseen histories held within its gates and garden paths. In contrast a stat line notes 23,000,000 pieces of mail went to the dead letter office in the past year.
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