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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1937
Page
4
A brief quotation noting that the wax seal reflects the seal itself and equates Christ to the express image of God as expounded by Ambrose. The line highlights a baptismal or doctrinal metaphor linking seal, Christ, and divine representation in early Christian thought.
The Buenos Aires conference yields eight inter American treaties and conventions signed by President Roosevelt, promoting peace, non intervention, mediation, and cultural ties. The move is seen as a curb on foreign intervention and a step toward a broader Western alliance. The article also notes shifting transport costs, citing Carolina Motor Club figures showing automobile operation cheaper than in 1909, with family car use rising.
The Raleigh Times weighs William Allen White's pick Fiorello LaGuardia as a strong but ineligible GOP leader due to birthright questions. It notes LaGuardia as a WWI veteran ex congressman and NYC mayor, yet stresses the U.S. birth requirement and calls for another constitutional amendment. The piece also critiques Rep. Lambertson’s highway objections to Skyline Drive funding as waste.
Bruce Catton assesses the Works Progress Administration arts programs as they evolved from initial criticism to broad cultural impact. He notes theater reach, music education, visual arts, and writers' projects like state guides, while cautioning that a national aesthetic upheaval remains unproven and compares to the long European renaissance.
Congresswoman Jenkes of Indiana introduces The Truth in Fabrics Act of 1937 to curb undisclosed substitutes and blends in textiles and garments. The bill targets deceptive practices amid advancing textile substitutes, arguing honesty benefits both consumers and industry.
The Commerce Department’s post mortem on the Hindenburg disaster finds leaking gas and a static spark caused the explosion that killed 35 of 97 aboard the former airship. It notes helium release by the United States, the sole supplier, has not been approved and groups oppose aiding German lighter than air transport.
In a bold stance the Helium sale to the Zeppelin works is urged, arguing German needs despite Hitler prejudice. The piece warns that refusing could invite further tragedy like the Hindenburg disaster, blaming selfish policy for potential bloodshed.
An editorial urges parental duty to educate children about dangers of quick friendships with strangers. It notes abductions and attacks by strangers in cars as a growing threat and calls for teaching safety at home before relying on prisons or institutions.
Washington inventor John W. Currell explains he does not feel pride in creating an aerial bomb yet acknowledges the need for national defense. Madrid’s proving grounds show aerial bombs as offensive tools, with anti-aircraft guns as defense while bombs struggle against fast targets. The piece notes war can distort good intentions.
A grammarian notes the correct plural of teaspoonful as teaspoon fuls yet jokes that the rule will be hard for readers to swallow. The quip blends linguistic correctness with playful humor about language.
In Wreckport New York a police officer saved a robin from choking, raising curiosity about whether the bird was linked to a city rumor about a “firat one of the spring” event.
Grain market sages advocate sympathy for Wylne the young housewife to avoid a looming danger symbolized by biscuits in a domestic scene.
A cautious observer urges tracking signs of revival by following this summer’s tall corn, arguing that farm yields and rural activity reflect broader economic recovery. The note frames corn as a proxy indicator for prosperity and cautious optimism.
Washington reports reveal a rift between Herbert Hoover and Alf Landon as Hoover presses for an early 2000 to 1200 delegate convention to forge a conservative GOP platform and reclaim influence, while Landon resists and remains wary of coalition plans.
A Chicago market report describes erratic wheat movements affecting pricing and trading sentiment. The piece hints at broader commodity volatility and hints at potential ripple effects for baking quantities and biscuit production.
Only trouble now in development of a home caviar to compete with the Soviets is that the American variety still tastes better.
Diary notes from New York on July 26 describe encounters with Rachel Field, a stylish taxi speaker, Brock Pemberton’s talked about hair, Ed Wynn and his wife, H. T. Webster, a dinner with a self conscious crowd at No. 21, Madison Avenue news reel, and amused passers by impersonating Donald Duck.
The writer praises Lionel Stander and Edward Brophy for consistently delivering authentic New York speech onscreen. They are described as reliable in portraying the accent with natural humor and timing, even after years in Hollywood.
A university club prank urged an ex-smoker to relapse. On the sixth night a member, pretending to quit, slept while others filled his room with cigarette smoke and left cigarette ends on the night table. He awoke, smelled the smoke, and resumed smoking.
A playful scene unfolds as two bright youngsters Freddie Bartholomew and Bobbie Breen seek clever challenges. The narrator plans a demanding yet entertaining task to keep them amused and engaged.
A radio orchestra performs familiar classics to evoke early show tunes. The piece muses on songwriters bearing enduring influence, noting Jerome Kern and Dick Rogers as standout talents.
The article notes conductors and performers like Blanche Ring and Ethel Merman appearing in public dining rooms. It highlights a pattern of switching to familiar tunes such as Rings on My Fingers I Get Rhythm Rely Pely Eyes Ao na Well Lee April Showers and more. The piece reflects on vaudeville era performances and star power in intimate venues.
Local buyers attend furniture show as salesmen report brisk business. Guilford revaluation likely to finish in August with taxable county property near 200 million dollars. Ernest Hemingway stories draw strong reactions from reporters amid wartime experiences. Visitors include Miss Rose Southerland in Roanoke Virginia and the Fidler family returning from Paradise Point.
J P Morgan favors Krape fruit twice daily. The ex Kaiser drinks a quart of orange juice daily to ward off rheumatism. Fulton Oursler limits visits to editorial rooms of the magazine he edits. He edits my teletype. Mrs Paul Whiteman never misses Pauls concerts or broadcasts.
The observer recalls an afternoon in Union Square watching a political protest. Demonstrators sang about labor and regulation while a passerby derided the marchers, and a drunken figure shouted a call to support America amid the scene.
Paul E. Smith Jr., 23, of Salisbury, shot and killed his mother as she slept and then killed himself in the right temple. The incident followed years of ill health said to have unsettled his mind. Granny Riddle of Barnardeville, N C, aged 108, celebrated as queen of the village and earned neighborly service from kin.
Twenty years ago the city named its new health board. Members listed include Dr. H. W. McCain C. B. Grayson T. M. Stanton I. T. Mann and W. LL. Jackson.
Dr W F Clayton summoned to Florence DC due to his father's illness. Miss Pauline Silver and Miss Celia London visit Greensboro yesterday afternoon. Mr and Mrs J P Rawley visited Lindsay Rawley in Greensboro yesterday and will depart soon for Fort Oglethorpe.
Officers discovered a copper still a six gallon keg of spirits and substantial beer near James town as troops reportedly pull back in Galicia during the night.
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